Retiring auctioneer W A Gibson marks 26 years service
Well known Guelph district auctioneer W A Gibson retires after 26 years conducting auctions in the area now combining duties with Sun Life Insurance. A 40th wedding anniversary party honored him and wife with gifts as relatives gathered in Guelph for the celebration and world tour plans.
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W. A. Gibson
Guelph
Sun Life Insurance Company
Orton
Erin Town
Gibsons
Bea
Esquesing quarries blamed for road damage and taxes
Wilf Fortowsky argues Esquesing Township quarries slow tax flow and ruin roads. He notes Acton and Quarry taxes total 24726.70, while road maintenance costs and blasting raise costs. he urges higher quarry taxes and load limits to protect roads and reduce blasting.
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Esquesing Township
Acton
Dufferin Quarry
Rand
Esquesing Council
Wilf Fortowsky
Bridge decision shines on play order in rubber match
In a rubber bridge hand, North to dummy with South vulnerable faced a choice of two plays to secure 12 tricks. The spade finesse offered 50 percent but heart split risked timing. the heart split offered 30 percent but a later spade test remained possible if the first plan failed. The article notes order can matter more than odds, advising pick the play that leaves a second option if the first fails.
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South
West
Declarer
Eclaret
Canada
Canadian Highway Safety Council
Bell Canada
First Christmas card printed in England by Henry Cole
The earliest known Christmas card was printed and hand colored in England about 123 years ago. Henry Cole, behind in his correspondence, commissioned J C Horsley to design a three panel card showing charity in outer panels and a central family toast, a scene that angered temperance factions and delayed the idea for 25 years. only 1,000 were printed and 12 originals survive.
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England
Henry Cole
J. C. Horsley
Santa brings gifts to Mission Circle meeting
Members of the Baptist Mission Circle enjoyed Christmas fellowship as Jessie Coles opened with a thought and carols. A Rudds India letter thanked the group for a food parcel, plans formed for more gifts to shut-ins and a Rev and Mrs Wolflie in India, and Mary Baillie read the Luke Christmas story. Edna Ralston led games before Santa distributed gifts, followed by a lunch hosted by Ella De Vries, Edna Gordon, Elsie Quee and Hazel Cripps. Mary Landsborough served as courtesy convener.
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Baptist Missio Circle
Jessie ‘Coles
Rudds
India
J. Wolflie
Mary Baillie
Miss Coles
Christ Child
Edna Ralston
Santa Claus
Ella de Vries
Edna Gordon
Elsie Quee
Hazel Cripps
Mary Landsborough
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Acton’ Centennial Library
Library Board
George Lee
Doug Copeland
Fred Newety
Milton and
Acton High
University Women’s Club
Milton and District
John Ross College
Robert
RCAF
Trenton
Belleville
Mildred
John Grivich
Hamilton
Grivich
Dufferin
Township
Plunkett
H. S. Holden Optometrist
Cork St
East Guelph
Woolwich St.—Guelph
By Bilt Coats
North S—Ai
North East South West
Acton Bridge Club
Jack Coats
George Solty
Pat Jeffares
Cam Sinclair
Kay Campbell
Bill Coats
Bank OF Montreal
First Bank
Santa
Mission Circle
Municipal Office
Jack McGeachie
Acton Free’ Press
Rennerrenee Eerepane Pennis Peamas Ranaay
L. G. Denby
California
Hansel and Gretel
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Aofp
Oleae
Wideniag
Acton Hydro Electric Commission
Elgin ST
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