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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1962
Page
7
Auctioneer advertises a sale of horse drawn implements and farm equipment including grain binder sleighs manure spreader land roller turnip drill potato planter rubber tired wagon cultivator grain drills hay loader rake mower plows loose hay feed and logging gear. To be held at lot 8 second line Nutsagaweya township on date to be announced.
An auction sale of furniture and electric appliances for Gordon Turner, at Allot 14 Eighth Line Exques ing 12 miles south on Main Georgetown, Saturday February 24 at 130 sharp. Items include Coronade dryer, Norge range, Electrolux vacuum, Chef Master stove, chesterfield suites, bedroom sets, radio, phonograph, china cabinet, lamps, and more. Terms CASH. Inside sale. Auctioneer Frank Petcil, TR 7-2864.
Public auction February 28 1962 at 2 PM at Third Line Ev 4 yg. sale lists cattle including Holstein Jersey cows milking and bred heifers two Percheron mares heavy hens hay corn potatoes and farm tools and equipment. Terms cash with settlement day of sale no reserve due to proprietor illness auctioneers Jack Elliott and J Holmes acting for TR 69233 Milton 853-1650 Acton Geo. Carrie clerk.
Fred Promoll chosen as president replacing Dr William Parker at a directors meeting. Exec includes William Braithwaite vice president Mrs EB Weiss and Mrs A Blythe secretaries John Sford treasurer Betty Keeling publicity. Mary Webb from the Community Concerts Association rejects members offending in the coming campaign and plans ticket sales for three concerts plus the Final, Vienna Boys Choir to perform March 3 at Measural Hall. Ticket prices eight dollars adults four students. three concert tickets six dollars adults three students. Acton residents travel to Guelph for concerts. Webb to arrange Acton ticket sales with local representatives.
Dorothy Anpe and Karen Elizabeth O Rourke daughters of Mr and Mrs Jas B O Rourke Limehouse passed with honors when they received February marks from the Toronto Conservatory of Music.
Three self-contained 2 bedroom units occupy a large block from local shops. Asking price 11000 with 2000 drawn. Monthly rent set at 1600.
Delegates meet in Oshawa to revise the constitution and set divisions for 1962. Oakville Burlington and Bronte shifts create boundary adjustments to classify teams. Len Andrews chairs events and suggests changes to expand the Wok tournament. A junior league with Oakville Burlington Dundas and Hamilton is planned, with committees named to publish the updated constitution before the season.
The Halton County Mutual Aid Firefighters Association met in Burlington on Tuesday morning naming Grant Bray of Oakville president and Don Chessington vice president. Eldon Perkins of Milton was secretary treasurer, Evan Claridge of Milton social convenor, Chic Douglas Wilson of Oakville coordinator, and Chief Clement of Milton deputy coordinator. Inspector Dyn Cherrington of Oakville formed the education committee. The group discussed the new county wide radio system under installation with mobile Oakville radios active while other brigades await units.
Sunday gathering at the Loxton Young People's featured a skating session at the arena followed by a turkey supper at the parish hall. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Coker, Tom Lynch, Rev. and Mrs. Donald West and Mrs. Moyse, with Mrs. Ted Moyse hosting and preparing the meal.
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