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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1955
Page
11
W H Denny, local rep for State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance, announces a Careful Driver Rating Plan. Drivers with three years or more accident free records will receive lower rates, with reductions from 16 cents to as high as 20 percent on certain cases. Examples illustrating the new rates are provided by the company.
Mr and Mrs K Klooster hosted a New Year engagement party at the home of Mr and Mrs B Spen Alliston to announce the engagement of their daughter Nelly to their son Styn Klooster Winter church services are scheduled afternoons at the local Presbyterian church New Year visits included Albert Tansley and family with in laws and friends Lorna and Sharon Bessey visited Gordon Aitken family Miss Joyce Robertson returned to Teachers College Hamilton after holidays at home in Weston relatives and neighbors exchanged New Year greetings New Year guests at the Awreys included Bert Roy Mimosa and Ruth Orton and several others in attendance Miss Joan Craig visited from Georgetown and returned home with relatives }
Ligny dufferin page reports January forum at Cecil and Eva Chisholm with a talk by E Harrap on travel to the Old Country. Plans for a euchre party are noted and several families are listed as New Year guests and visitors from Milton Burlington Orangeville Toronto and Fort Erie. Ed Irving returns home from Hamilton hospital while Don Brown and Sharon McKerr are ill with mumps and a stay in Milton hospital respectively.
The Stone School annual meeting was held Wednesday evening December 29. Charles Greig outlined year’s improvements and insurance concerns for children. Robert Miller declined re election and John Glynn was elected by acclamation. The 1955 board members include Greig Henderson Ries and Miss Charlotte McCullough Grove with Mr and Mrs Ern Batkin also listed.
Royal Black Perceptory announces officers for the year including Sir Knight R A Brownridge W P J McGrennan D P W Bradley Chaplain J Graham Registrar J Sampson Finance Registrar E Rawson Treasurer J Wilson Firi er D Douglas G Peacock Censors E Wilson S Learmont Standard Bearers C Davis Persivant J Kane Tyler L Sampson S Learmont Auditors C Smith J Fox G Bailey D Weller D Downs C Paul W Young.
The late F J Webster assembled a small purebred Holstein herd at Picton and dispersed it December 30 at Oakville. Forty five head sold for 9645 dollars with a general average of 275. Eleven milking cows averaged 335 and top price of 535 was paid by Fradol Farms for Garry New Priority VI. Fradol also paid 310 for an open heifer and 285 for a bred heifer. reference to top bred heifer price and Pearsons’ purchase at 230.
Capt Commander officers elected 10 Manon County Hornby District Royal Scarlet Chapter list names and roles including Commander R A Brownridge deputy James Hoey chaplain Thomas Haines scribe and treasurer Erpie Rawson marshal Lasty Stewart lecturers J E Wilson L Sampson conductors Fuller J Stokes herald George Bailey.
Community members from Everton Guelph Acton Fergus and Brucedale visit relatives on New Year and Sunday including Mr and Mrs John Alton Miss Jennie Tavell Mr and Mrs Robert Patten Mrs W H Hortop Bert Palframan M Jones families and more with numerous local households hosting across the area.
Canadians own almost fifteen hundred dollars of life insurance per person, reflecting a high coverage rate. The figure highlights extensive policy take up and the value of life cover across the population.
Local residents and families from Georgetown and nearby towns spent holidays with relatives in Toronto Rockwood Guelph Campbellville and Hillsburgh. Notable mentions include Mrs Wallace Neil Ian Miss Archer Doris Mitchell Earl Scott E H Karn and many others with New Year gatherings at Stewarttown and Toronto homes.
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