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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
9
Multiple notices from Guelph and Acton detail births at Guelph General Hospital, deaths and in memoriam entries for Justin, Alexander, Scriven, Duby, and Cornell. Names include Plouffe, Pickering, Boles, Justin, Alexander, and others with dates around February 1950s to 1980s, plus thanks cards and a hedging memorial note.
The article notes Women's World Day of Prayer Pancakes on Tuesday at WH affare and a February snow storm after a day of record cold. It also mentions a chimney fire at Harry Thompsons Lake Avenue and a farm mushroom industry fact stating about one thousand U S commercial growers with one third sold fresh and rest canned or used in soup.
Mrs Charles Hoare died after a stroke suffered weeks earlier and funeral services were held at McClure Funeral Home Georgetown. Born Ida May Kelly in Campbell's Craig 1891 she married Charles Hoare 41 years ago and left a large family including ten children, siblings, and thirteen grandchildren.
Mr Kirkwood Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Lindsay are home from hospital. Congratulations to Mroo and Mrs Imouffe on the birth of a son. Rob Kirkwood family have a son Fred Allan who had appendicitis operation at Guelph Hospital. hockey team won Allser Cup in Hillsburg under Arnold McEnery and Lilosd Marshall. they enter rural leagues. Two car accidents reported near Peacek School and Hogshack with minor injuries.
A packed Y with plans for a Father and Son Banquet at the YM C A on March promises a lively evening headlined by RCMP talk and a hearty meal. The Y also unveils a Junior Rover Krown Leader Club with noted locals in Acton, plus prep class for eight year olds, new badminton and dance events, and a forthcoming interleague basketball season.
Council debated amendments to taxi and pool room by laws including cab driver fees age limits and badge issuance. A snow removal notice and garbage collection plan were discussed with park use, sewer, and property purchase questions to be resolved in upcoming meetings.
A collage of sale and wanted notices lists items such as powder blue taffeta near new, coal oil burner, girl’s white skates, maple and beech wood, apples by the basket, beaded chaff, beehive seeders, and farm equipment. Also ads for baby chicks, poultry farm orders, seeds, grasses, and theater job wants. A lost money note ends the fragment.
Classified note lists 46 Chev sedan with radio and heater and several Ford and Plymouth models including Tudor and convertibles. Also mentions tractors, plows, manure spreaders, implements, tires, tubes, batteries, bicycles, refrigerations, radios, record players, and surplus garage equipment like jacks and welding gear. Early Motors Weep company promotes sale of a large lot of merchandise.
An OCR fragment mentions woven hats or mats, repairs and loans, a shop area, and law mowers sharpened and repaid. It also includes names or places but is garbled and difficult to parse into a clear event or person.
The Ya Meta Club plans a father and sons banquet for Acton and vicinity with Constable Oxholm talking on the RCMP and a film. Tickets are $1.30 per father and son, including a turkey dinner and entertainment. Tickets available at Coop, YMCA, or Us Man Antheacite. Minor participation noted. junior hockey game Friday night in Acton.
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