Woodhall and Waller Obituaries Prompt Final
Woodhall of Acton Ontario dies at midnight in December 1966. husband of Elisabeth Kay. Waller of Bootletyeboat Street Acton dies December 1946. wife of William C Waller among Viola Leone and Keartta family.
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Woodhall
Acton
Oatario
Milard Woodhall
jocKay
Waller
St. Aeton
Annie Emeline Waller
William C Waller
Viola
Leone
Keartta
Memorial verses for a young boy remembered by family
A grieving family writes a heartfelt memorial for Alvin Gordon aged 10, who died suddenly. They describe him as an angel with golden hair and eyes like heaven, expressing their deep love and belief he rests with God. Mummy and Wayne accompany the tribute with prayers.
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Gordon
Alvin Wifred Gaardon
Tee Oth
Lao and Chought Ht Best To Take Fam Hune
Mummy
Wayne
Christmas Week Newsroom Busy Amid Delays
The Free Press reports a busy period ending around Christmas with high sales and strong activity on Main Street decorations. Despite delays, staff produced many copies. on Christmas Eve extra cold copies were mailed and the press ran beyond normal hours.
Proposed artificial insemination unit draws keen interest
The Halton Holstein Club gathered at Farmers Hidg Millen to hear progress on joining Maple Artificial Breeding Unit. Officials reported rapid growth since 1945, with 773 members and 2000 cows expected to be bred in 1996, and about 600 cows already signed up.
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Millen
Halton
Frank G Stark
Halton Nearstein Club
Agric
J. K. Whitelock
G. W. Keffer
Maple Cattle Breeders’ Run
Wo Mo Cockburn
York County
Deeda
Maple Association
Haltan
J. E. White
Halton Holstein Club
The Good One World Vision Amid Global Cooperation
The article outlines a hopeful vision where truth seekers build a world of freedom and cooperation. It envisions unrestricted movement, exchange of knowledge and goods, and minimal privilege while eradicating barriers and prejudices. A gulf of fear separates this ideal from the current divided world, bridged only by hundreds of millions acting on truth.
Oakville Officer Honored for Drowning Rescue of Boy
Halton police chief John B. Derry received a Royal Humane Society scroll for heroism in saving a three year old Oakville boy from drowning at East Creek near the Oakville Yacht Club. Off duty, constable Coast Brown pulled the child from the water after he slipped into the dock area, performed artificial respiration, and handed the boy to his mother.
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John B. Derry
Oakville
Halton
Crist Brown
Colburne Street
Walter
Oakeilly Yacht Club
Hte Aucewea
John Wilson
Lee Smith
Burlington
Frank McNiven
Milton
Halton Association
Chief Smith
Milton Inn
Aner
Harvey Hunt
Nelson
E. Heath
Thomas Hall
Louis Patterson
Bronte
Doug Hitchcock
Lee Smith Ee
Ken Soble
Halton Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting
The Halton Crop Improvement Association invites all to its annual meeting at the Court House, Mafon, Saturday January 4 at 1 0 pm. President A T Woodley notes the group’s active history and large attendance. Guest speaker W E Breckon of Freeman will report on agricultural conditions in Britain Denmark and southern Sweden from his recent tour. Local farmers will present topics on long term pastures winter wheat clubs weed control and other agronomy subjects. Ontario Agricultural College specialist Prat N J Thomas will lead the discussion weather and roads permitting promising a full house.
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Halton Crop Improvement Association
Court House
Ma- Fon
A. T Woodley
Halton
W. EL i Breckon
Freeman
Great Britain
Denmark
Sweden
Gerald Graham
Wm. Booth
KM. B. Burkholder
Edwin Harrop
Victor ‘Hall
Lytle DeVries
Manae Nellis
Robert Miller
Douglas Currie
John Birl
Wallace Swackhamer
Prat
N. J. Thomas
Ontario Agricultural College
Scout Mothers Elect Officers at December Meeting
A joint Scout and Guide Mother meeting on December 10 at Mrs. Hollinger's home formed the Scout and Guide Mother's Association. The 1847 executive includes President Mrs. R. Spielvogel and other officers, with a motion to equip the Cup Pack with air sweaters. The Cub Pack invited the Mothers to a Christmas party. lunch was served by the host.
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Scout and Guide Mother
Cubs
Mra ‘ Unger
The Economics Of Progress in Cotton Industry
Two paragraphs from the Lethbridge Herald discuss mechanization in the U S cotton growing industry and its impact on labor hours costs and prices. It outlines reduced man hours per acre, potential lower raw cotton prices, greater consumer purchasing power, and shifting employment toward machine manufacturing while noting uncertainties in net savings and distribution of benefits.
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Lethbridge Herald
United States
Canada
Ger Reesent
hockey rule changes and early season notes from Georgetown
NHL style rule changes allow a defender to receive a pass across the red line if one foot remains on the line. Norm Morton of Acton is highlighted as a player who excels at challenging the red line. Georgetown played Grimsby to a 6 3 exhibition win, showing improved form despite limited practice. The upcoming schedule groups are being set, with Jolley as convenor promising a lively slate.
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Ure
OFLA
Norm Morton
Acton
Jocal Mjuad
Jolley
Canadian Farm Loan Board Loans To Farmers Rise In Home Purchases
The 17th annual report shows the Canadian Farm Loan Board made loans to pay debts buy land buy livestock and fund improvements on farms. Loans up to 5000 on first mortgage 6000 on first and second mortgages repayable 5 to 25 years at 4.5 percent on first and 5 percent on second mortgages. Since 1940 41 most money lent went to paying debts and by 1945 46 more funded land purchases and improvements. The Board has a total of over 54 million lent to 26589 farmers with 30043500 repaid and many borrowers retiring or reducing debts.
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Canadian Farm Loan Hoam
Gebtsa
M1 Ia
Wartime prices board cites panic buying causing shortages
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board says panic buying across Canada has drained stores of flour salt soap and other limited items. Officials note that normal purchases would leave a fair share for all and that shortages arise when people rush to stock up at word of shortage.
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Prices and Trade Board
Canada
Prices Board
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