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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 04, 1951
Page
8
The column notes minor alterations in the United Church and a broken glass pane at the V6 entrance. It reports one intoxicated individual picked up at New Year, a new recut player and records to be purchased for the arena, and sewer digging equipment discarded this week. Also mentions weather impacts, holiday police quiet, and upcoming council meetings.
Albert Edward Sutton longtime English immigrant, father of Cliff Sutton and Acton Y secretary, died in Montreal on his wedding anniversary December 24 after a yearlong illness. Funeral in Toronto, interment at Prospect Cemetery. He leaves four daughters and three sons.
A condensed Reader's Digest piece notes Canada, Alaska, and 14 U S states harbor wolves. It recalls historic depredations by the Custer wolf and Three Toes of South Dakota, yet cites Canadian trappers using wolves in teams and says wolves rarely attack humans.
The Department of Agriculture promotes home produced foods and dairy awareness to improve diet balance and living standards. Dairy products provide essential calories and protein cheaper than many alternatives, with butter supporting remote farm markets and cheese offering high protein potential.
The Financial Post reports a sharp rise in retail candy prices leading to fewer customers at candy counters. Widespread layoffs follow, with Ontario's large chocolate plant halting about 600 employees and firms from Montreal to Toronto and Kingston cutting staff and shutting for longer Christmas holidays.
Fragmentary text discusses poaching, its limited profitability, and varied local responses. Names, places, and events are unclear, but the piece hints at governmental and community involvement, enforcement questions, and public sentiment regarding poaching and natural resources.
Fragmentary obituary and family notices listing births marriages and deaths. Includes names such as Luke Thue Awe and William Michael Krank with locations Campbellville Georgetown and Campbellville Presbyterian Cemetery. Also thanks messages from residents Wilma Chapman and Mrs John McLaughlin mentioning St Josephs Altar.
Regular meeting of Lakeside Chapter LO.D.E. set for Tuesday at 8 15 pm in the Legion Hall. Guest speaker Miss Esther Taylor will discuss plans for the Week of Prayer Service January 6 through January 12 with services at the Baptist Anglican United and Presbyterian churches and a final Friday service. Everyone is welcome.
Classified listings mention a variety of items for sale including a two ton train of vehicles, planed furniture pieces, a Pontiac Canach and Mercury Canoneh, along with reconditioned seats and leather interiors. Also listed are couches, a drive sedan, and other household items with prices around $78 and other unspecified amounts.
Public notice invites tenders by a stated date for sale of old items and to operate a refreshment stand at Arena to Acton Park. Highest bid not guaranteed. tender conditions reserve final selection and note possible contracting with an organization for special use. Clerk signs off.
Government grading standardizes foods from beet to eggs and fruits in Canada. Inspections enforce rules, sizes and labeling, aiding producers and consumers. The system, explained by a Department of Agriculture expert, reduces guesswork and supports nutritious meals.
Fragmentary notice describes a missing or found item and asks readers to contact Mrs Vorster or related parties. Includes unclear references to a girl and a game titled Trudy, with contact details incomplete.
Wachengie News reports calendar shortages and higher prices due to supply issues in George town and Acton. The note apologizes to customers, notes poor arithmetic and limited calendars, and invites ideas for 1951 while promising attempts to secure items and control prices.
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