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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 16, 1950

Page

5

Visiters and Family Gather for Weekend in Ulster and Hanover

Mrs G A Dills visits sister Mrs Lyon in Ulster with Dr Lyon reported seriously ill. Mrs Clare Prosser and her baby from Hanover visited the Dills home. Mr Norman Fryer and Anne joined Mr and Mrs Rae West to celebrate St Valentine’s Day at the West home.

Mra G. A. Dills A. B Lyon Ulster Dr Lyon Clare Prosser Babe Hanover A. Dills Norman Fryer Anne Rae West Mrs Allen

Farm Forum Discussions on Nutrition and Mechanization

Halton County reports summarize Farm Nadie Forum from February 6 1950 with debates Are Canadians Well Fed and planning better balanced meals. Forums from North Trafalgar Kelso Limestone Plate and others discuss diet, milk usage, vegetables, storage, and cooking methods. Additional notes cover tractor use hours and global farm mechanization inequalities.

Farm China Kelso Limestone Belt Kelso Forum Hormby S.no 4 Esquesing Hydro Pastville Ladi

Church News Malled Casads Aston Ontario

Church notices list Rev Louis Pickering and Rev H Moorehouse with service times on Sunday February 19 1930 at 1000 am church school 1100 am morning worship 700 pm lantern slides Each With His Own Brush all are cordially invited at the Church of Casads Aston Ontario

Casads Aston Ontario Louis Pickering Partonage—Hower Avenusr Mise O. M. Atom H. Moorehouse

Presbyterian Church Service Notice

Reverend Robert Armstrong will lead Divine Worship at 11 00 AM on Sunday February 19 with Sunday School and Bible Class at 12 30 PM and Evening Worship at 7 30 PM The theme quote They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength is used for the day’s worship.

Golden Jubilee Services at Baptist Church Acton

Sunday February 19 1950 features jubilees at Baptist Church Acton with Rev Jean R Cower as minister and Rev W C Priest as speaker on Monday and Friday events at 3 00 pm 7 00 pm with Rev O W Hoyd as speaker on one day details show several speakers and times for the observance.

WC Priest Spemaker OW Hoyd

Dr Alban's Anglican Church Service Outline

Quinquagesima Sunday service schedule includes 1000 am Sunday School 100 am Holy Communion and Beginner's Class 200 pm Evening Prayer. Reverend W Lurten BA leads attendees. church welcomes all.

Dr. Alban’s Church Reeter W. (. Lurten

Thistles Triumph Over Acton In Final Tie Night

Thistles defeat Acton 10 6 to push Acton into a tie with Flora for the last playoff spot as Fergus and Flora secure fourth place. Fergus and Flora each earn six points while Orangeville sits third and Walkerton tops the standings.

Acton Intermediates Nisht Vio Fergus Smultaneawady Beausted Thistles Flora Acton Actonians Vsole Bridgeport Orangeville Fergus Flora Wall Walkerton Elora Riddall Lindsay Kentner Actons Rob Anderson Johnny Mowat J. H. Gay Cartage Co Head Leno Marzo Fyfe Somerville

Council and Commission Confer on Plans in Town

Town council and the Commission discussed new lighting for Mill Street and No 7 Highway, deciding to install the new fixtures at the west town entrance. They will have the Board of Transport Commissioners arbitrate sewer trunk-line easements and survey land for a pumping station.

Mill Street No. 7 No 7 Board of Transport Commissioners CNR Mie St Smith Reeve McLeod McLeod Main Willow Streets MiLrod C. FL Leatherland Teardmore and Co Leatherland Mason

Ontario Leads Provinces in New Homes Built in 1919

Ontario led Canadian provinces in housing construction during the ten months of 1919 with 25 010 dwellings completed, compared with a similar period in 1948. The nationwide total exceeded 40 000 homes, an increase of about 13 600 over 1948 figures.

Ontario Joe Canada

Residents complain of repeated cottage break-ins near Limehouse

Follett of 10 Tyrell Ave Toronto writes to Acton Free Press alleging three years of break-ins at cottages near Limehouse from May to October. He cites stolen items including a 22 rifle and windows shot out, and notes the cottages are now under OPP supervision.

Acton Free Press Strs The Free Press Acton Limehouse OPP Follett Tyrell Ave Toronto

Submarine Life Saving Suit Demonstrated by British Admiralty

The British Admiralty tested a new safety salt for submarine crews. Made of rubberized nylon and weighing six pounds, it covers ordinary clothing and attaches on the right shoulder with a mechanism triggered by seawater. It includes Davis breathing apparatus, inflates at surface for buoyancy, seals cuffs and neck, and uses gloves to keep hands dry.

Admiralty Davis

Halton Presbytery Protests Sunday Sports Legalization

Halton Presbytery of the United Church met at Appleby with Rev RO Albright presiding and Rev Wray Davidson leading worship. The body urged the legislature to oppose legalizing commercial Sunday sports and discussed church outreach, youth temptation to drinking, and support for ministerial education.

Halton The United Church Appleby RO Albright Wray Davidson Port Netgon WMS Hamilton John Mutch Khcp Richards London Christ Elwood Morden Gordon Jiume Presty Te Vo Sear James Fair Mitton Hoss Hare Millgrove Toronto Canada Presbytery United Church Home

Canadian Rail Wage Debates and Cost Disparities

Canada faces a Conciliation Board over a 40 hour week and wage hikes that could add 84.1 million to railway payrolls. Charts compare Canada and the United States on population, income, and costs, noting higher coal, diesel, and car prices in Canada while earnings trails U S levels in manufacturing.

Montreal Canada United States Railway of Canada

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