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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 23, 1956

Page

8

Acton News Briefs Mention Local Happenings

Skaters enjoy ice at Fairy Lake Mill Street end. Mrs Eileen Wensley wins 22.50 at Elsen's Clothing grocery draw. No robin sighting reported as spring nears. New baby births may fall on leap year. Watson's Music Store moves to Main prize block at Mill and John. Limehouse notes Mrs Hall wins Valentine chair prize. Fergus News-Record discusses natural gas and new subdivisions drawing attention from a northern neighbor.

Acton Mill Street Fairy Lake Eileen Wensley Elsen's Clothing Store Limehouse News W. J. Hall Valentine Paul Spiter Fergus Fergus News-Record

Final 4-H Meeting and Community Notices At Georgetown

Members of the Belles of Ballinfad 4-H club conducted final checks on blouses records and wardrobe charts ahead of Achievement Day at Milton. Community updates include Mrs. Bella Nears death at 83 in Orangeville and funeral in Georgetown. Also notes on Mrs. Fred Boyds hospital discharge and illness among Alex Mitchell and Art Willetts.

Belles of Bella Near Martin Near Orangeville The United Church Georgetown McFarlaine Georgetown United Church Robert Ray Earnie McEnery Bert Robert Akitt Jim Brydon W.A Ends Mamie Campbell Kirk Robert McEnery

Campbellville Euchre Party At SS No 1 School

Mrs Tom Watson Campbell Agnew hosted a progressive euchre party at SS No 1 school with prizes to Mrs George Inglis Mrs Leslie Law Bruce Small and Claude Inglis. A follow up event is planned in two weeks with Mr and Mrs Leslie Law and Mr and Mrs James Baynton in charge. Walter Ferrier recovering after surgery in St Josephs Hamilton and Mrs Samuel Cairns and Edward Dredge in treatment or at home.

Albert Stewart Tom—Watson Campbell Agnew SS. No. 1 School George Inglis Leslie Law Bruce Small Claude Inglis Leslie ‘Law James Baynton Walter Ferrier St. Joseph's Hospital Hamilton Samuel Cairns Hamilton General Hospital Edward Dredge

Holstein cows and farm equipment auction near Milton

Public auction of cows and heifers, dairy equipment, tractors, implements, hay, furniture, and more at a Milton area farm on February 25 1956 at 2 pm. Items include Holstein cattle 1st 2nd and 4th calfs, portable milker, Ford and Ferguson tractors, farm tools, and Chesterfield suite. Cash with no reserve. sale by Hindley and Elliott auctioneers.

Milton Portable Electric National de Luxe Ford Ferguson Dearborn Colony House

Births and memorial notices from Acton area community

Birth announcements for Ada Fenny at Limehouse and David George Robertson in Guelph General Hospital, Mary Irene Watson in Acton Nursing Home, and Jane Marilyn Force at Agincourt. Obituaries for William Hamilton Smyth, Tommy Duby memorial, Nora Sweeney, and William Walker. plus expressions of thanks from Mrs. George Graham and Mrs. J. McDowell. Includes multiple local names and residences with dates in February 1956 to 1987.

Marchment E. Marchment Glen Williams Leigh William Davy Acton Force-Stroud St. Timothy's Anglican Church Agincourt Mackie Jane Marilyn Edgar Stroud Ontaro Harold Rodney Force Harold R. Force Ontario Smyth North Crest Blvd London William Hamilton Smyth Louise Moore Frances Hugh Thompson Stratford Molly J. D. Struthers Port Dover William Moore Arthur T. Smyth Fort Erie William T Caroline Smyth Woodlawn Maude Guelph General Hospital Henry Maude R.A. 4 Rockwood Hazel Clarke Thomas Elmer Winterbourne Willam Myrtle George Mitchell Mary Jane Burdge Toronto Flora Isabella Symon Halton Sault Ste. Marie National Frust Company Limited King St. East Ont Hamilton, Carmichael and Bennett

Clearing Auction Sale in Puslinch Township

Auctioneer J. Hunter lists a clearing sale on March 3 1956 at 1 pm in Puslinch Township near Arkel Aberfoyle. The lot includes horses harness cattle pigs sheep poultry hay straw grain tractors implements milking equipment and farm gear with cash terms and no reserve.

Duncan F. McFarlane Con Puslinch Township Arkell Aberfoyle Youn Calfi York Suffolk Allis Chalmers W.D J. Lcase McCormick Deering Massey Harris McCormick Deering Tracilor McCormick - Deering McCormick Deering Cockshutt Guelph Huhter

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