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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 05, 1948

Page

4

Farm Forum Hosts Hall Meeting With Stone School Guests

Ballinafad Farm Forum met at the Hall with Stone School Forum as guests. about 20 attended from the group. Discussion centered on whether farm income is used efficiently, followed by a broadcast and a progress game. Mr Horace Belt won the highest Indies score. Messrs Norian and McEnery led the men. Lunch was served. next week’s topic is What price shall we ask. The Forum ran a cache in the Hall last Tuesday night. Mrs Edmunds and Arnold McEnery posted top scores.

Farm Forum Stone School Forum Horace Belt Wm. Norian Robert McEnery Mrs. Edmunds Arnold McEnery Mro Gordon Rovertson McAlenney Man Alvin Fisher Awands Judhre Mro Thomas Fines FC Leitch Guelph Know College Poranto Longa Lecturch Karl Kalthoff Ruth Papple

Open house at Schneider candy factory showcases humbug and chocolate making

Last Wednesday afternoon crowds toured Schneider’s candy factory to watch humbug and chocolate production. Visitors saw strips rolled, cut, and shaped into pieces then boxed in varying quantities. Nearby notes mention past fire upheaval, Vernor TL South’s rubber patch business, and local residents John Lister and John Hamilton facing illness. Barbara Ward toured Toronto and appeared on CFRB radio.

Schneider Guelph Bell Rockwood Vernor TL South John Lister John Hamilton Seth Ward Barbara Toronto CFRB

Campbellville resident Joseph William Weir 61 dies

Joseph William Weir a longtime Campbellville resident and blacksmith for over 40 years died Saturday afternoon. Born in Puslinch Township he came to Campbellville at age two. He attended St. David's Presbyterian Church served as Sunday school teacher and lan usher and sat on the Board of Season. He belonged to Campbell Masonic Lodge and is survived by two sisters and three brothers. Funeral was held Tuesday at St. David's with Masonry honors and interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Joseph William Weir Campbellville Puslinch Township St. David's Presbyterian Church Lan Campbell Masonic Lodge Joseph Linn Athom Leslie Legg Toronto Thomas Hamlton Robert Kilbride Charles Carlisle John MacNeill Aet Ve John Gilmour JK Mahon Colin McPhadh Act Moon Wallan Moore Wallaum van Suckle

Community Honors McPhersons at Bloomabray School

A large Nassageweya area gathering at Bloomabray School honored Mr. and Mrs. A. M. McPherson before they leave their farm. The program featured singing reading violin duets and recitations presented by local residents with gifts of an end table book rack large mirror and electric lamp. Sacramental services followed at Ebenezer United Church.

A. M. McPherson Bloomabray School Lindsay Ferguson Doreen Ferguson Messrs Alex. Near Mansel Nels Fay Marsden Sam Susie Byes Wallace Lasby Jr Lloyd Marsden Mrs. McPherson Freeman Wilson Wallace’ Lasby Jr Ebenezer United Church Tast R. W. Pickersgill Heather Mission Band Harry Fatt Brownlow Magaret Pickersgill Brantford R. W Pickers- Rel

Miss Mary E. Aitken Rouses Ospringe in Quiet Farewell

Gloom fell over Ospringe as Mary E. Aitken, born January 3 1874, died January 23 after a heart seizure following surgery. She was a charter member of Ospringe Presbyterian Church and widow of Thomas W. Aitken. Funeral services were held January 25 with interment at Everton Cemetery.

Mary E. Aitken Guelph General Hospital Mary E. Baldic Charles and Sarah Baldic Mary Cooke Thomas W. Aitken Aitken Ospringe G. Sunter Ospringe Presbyterian Church Jom Anderson Acton Ganton Garner Robert Lofthouse Erin Everton Cemetery F Brydon M McCutcheon David Stewart Dod Robertson Calvin Aitken Norman McKenze Vernon Falwin Steseart Doughi Kenneth Robertson Moss Emma Daldie Gertrude Sunter Arnald Sumter Neagsra Fata

Local Socials Hear from Area Visitors This Week

A string of neighborhood visits fills a weekend with Mr. and Mrs Trwin Emmilton and Mrs Stan McKay among hosts. Guelph, Rockwood, and Acton residents, including families of Laughrin, Brown, and Pattern, stopped by as Harvey Smith of Toronto University spent the weekend with relatives.

Susulay Vualtors Trwin Emmilton W. Alexander Tarvey Jestica and Hobby Stan McKay Guelph F Red Jostin Jim Milne Rockwood Harvey Smith Toronto University Earl van Norman Acton Will ‘Smith Jim Laughrin al House Laughrin Robert Brownton Robert Pattern Can John Astor Harold Wright Elgin Brown Ospringe

Community Notes and Obituaries in Moffat District

Community winter concerns and road conditions are noted alongside local deaths and social news. Mrs George Brownlow dies in Toronto hospital January 31, with funeral in Acton. Mrs Rudolph Nollmeyver passes away January 30 at home. Del Moffat takes over business from his father in law, R A Elsley, who retires after about 25 years. Local meetings and visits form a secondary thread.

George Brownlow St. Michael's Edmonton Federation of Nassagaweya No. 3 Anne Wilkinson England Johnson Streetsville Robert Bell Guelph Roy Spears Hamilton W. A. Fraser Ruth Irene McGillvray Spencer Dredge John Alison Millgrove Frank Hathaway Robert Hitchen Kitchener Rudolph Nollmeyver del Moffat R.A. Elsley

Warning Against Unsafe Anti Freeze Substitutes In Autos

Hardware and Metal cautions motorists about unreliable anti freeze substitutes this year. The Toronto Better Business Bureau warns that substitutes may contain harmful calcium or chloride solutions risking radiator damage. The piece urges buyers to stick to known brands or risk radiator trouble and sales pitches.

Hardware AOR Waskell Toronto Better Business Bureau Salea Tno Black

Old Winter Scenes From Youth in Early District

In days before automobiles sleigh bells marked winters in this district. The song Jingle Bells captures the cheer as young folk slid on runners over packed snow. People enjoyed many good times despite fewer modern facilities.

Aeton Tax Rate Maintains Last Year Level

The council approves a by law to set the tax rate at 62 mills after a provincial subsidy reduces the net rate from 63 mills. Total receipts are projected at 25,118.59 with expenditures around 44,100.83, leaving a balance to be raised by levy. The clerk is to advertise tenders for painting the council chamber and the chief to obtain two new uniforms for municipal police.

Tas Levy Tostsenr

Health talk warns pupils on kissing animals

A teacher in Ames cautions a class about kissing animals after a pupil recalls Aunt Alice kissing her dog. The dog later died, illustrating zoonotic risk.

Bobby Alice

Public Auction at Erin Township Needing Bidder Attention

D A McDougall directs public sale at Lot 17, Can 3 Erin Township near Ospringe on February 11 at 12 30. Horses harness cattle pigs sheep poultry household goods lumber tools implements and farm equipment listed with many items including Yorkshire stock Shorthorn cattle and Massey Harris machinery. Cash terms No items move until settled and road access open. Auctioneers Gibson and clerks listed with phone contact in Guelph.

D. A. McDougall Can Erin Ospringe Haalstein Yorkshire Oxford Hampshire Princess Pat Sa Lad Bartley McCrernick Deering Elarris Ronder Massey Harrie Harris Massey Harris Quarter Horse Cotony House Woods Mareh Isto M. A. Gibson Guelph Richard Bryan David Stewart

Take Time to Live Longer Advice to Motorists

Bus and transport drivers urge motorists to slow for road and weather conditions keep windshields clean and use ventilation. Veterans with millions of miles warn against improper lane position signaling and running stop signs, urging full stops at level crossings and careful braking on slippery surfaces.

Bus Anid Sale Oc Dinckadder Ronda Atherton Lite Gordon Cooper C.Z. Sullivan G. O'Neill Ontario

Scotland Considered Move to Allow Stock in Deer Forests

A debate resurfaces on permitting sheep and cattle in Scotland’s deer forests and grouse moors. Proposals suggest grazing could resume while balancing conservation and farming needs amid opposition from land rights and wildlife groups.

Scotland

New York Professor Suggests Mars Civilization Teaches Unity

A New York professor argues that Martian civilization could offer lessons in cooperation and harmony for living together on a single planet. The idea emphasizes global collaboration and managing shared resources beyond Earth.

New York Mars

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District News Ballinafad The Mra A. McPhee Ospringer Everton Moffat Continua Pape One J. E. McMallen General Kirby MecEachern Electric Albert White Actony Toronto Skating Club Margaret Roberts Frances Dafoe Bruce Hyland Bessie Henry Cooper’s Drug Store
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