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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1954
Page
8
The text notes many shoppers anticipate Christmas season activities with a Sunday focus, indicating increased activity as holidays approach. It mentions calendar timing and general shopping emphasis without specific names or locations.
The final Cub meeting of the year was a Christmas party at the Scout Hall. Boys enjoyed games songs skits and gifts with a lunch and candy. Several badges were awarded including neckerchiefs and competency badges. Six competition was cancelled with Yellow Six ahead by one point. A second Cub pack will be formed next Tuesday as Ist Acton B Pack under Akela.
The Georgetown and Halton County Poultry Association euchre event awarded three turkeys two chickens and two ducks to participants with a separate lucky draw adding five more prizes. Campbell Sore cer won the turkey and a chicken. Mrs Robert Lane Garven Chappell won turkey and chicken. Mrs Syd Robin won a chicken. Mrs Thomas Brownreite and Harry Hayward won ducks. Lucky draw winners included Mrs Harvey Lusty turkey Mrs Howard Copland George Eason two chickens Ro Marton Acton and Roo Meegh.
DONNELA Mr and Mrs Wilbur Donnel of Rockwood announce the birth of a daughter on December 3 1964 at Guelph General Hospital. SPEAR Mr and Mrs Fred Spear Acton announce a birth on December 25 1954 at Guelph General Hospital. JOHNSTON Mr and Mrs Johnston Acton welcome their son Michael Ray born December 26 at the Nursing Home Acton. Robson memorials honor Elizabeth Robson died December 30 1946 and Gordon memorials recall Wilford and Pte. W. M. Gordon who died in Windsor 1944 and in Italy 194? respectively.
Legon member and Iverts Dance at Acton Lee ton Hall welcomes New Year’s Eve with a 9 to 1 dance period and a later evening class starting Monday January 2 at Robinson Business College in Minas. Rollie’s Orchestra performs at Eden Mills Fall New Year Eve event. Erin Fire Department hosts its annual Firemen’s Dance on Friday December 31, 1964 with music by the Rhythmaires and admission of $3.00 per couple.
A large black and tan male hound described as wary and about eight years old is missing north of George Town between 4th and 5th streets. Erin Nesnet at Acton offers a reward and can be contacted by phone 274.
FOR SALE- 11 ecanet pige i werts old Apply Jota Melewsn Be RR i Limenous POW SALE. There is only one genuine Hy-Line Chicken. Write or phone Fisher Orchards Burlingtion Ont. 14 WANTED 30 mall pigs or shoeta Alderson phone terdune HALTON POULTRY PRODUCTS Poultry and eggs wanted custom picked cleaned set up Phone Milton tone. DEADSTOCK removed from your farm promptly Georgetown TR 17-3141
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