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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1955
Page
4
W H Denny, local State Farm agent, announces a Careful Driver Rating Plan offering lower premiums to accident free drivers over the past three years. Qualifying owners may see reductions from general rates, some as high as twenty percent, with examples cited to show potential savings.
At a Saturday New Year celebration at the Sper home in Alliston, Nel ly Klooster's engagement to Styn Klooster was announced by Mr. and Mrs. K. The event followed a the winter church services and visits by family members during the holiday period.
Ligny forum at Cecil and Eva Chisholm features a talk on Around the World in Thirty Minutes and an account of a trip to the Old Country. Community plans include a euchre party and notes on local sick and hospital stays.
The Store School annual meeting was held Wednesday evening December 29. Charles Greig chaired with Mrs. Rebbert Miller nominated for re election but declined. John Glynn was nominated and elected by acclamation. Donald Lin chaired the proceedings and announced the 1985 board: Greig, Henderson, Glynn, and Charlotte McCul...
Royal Black Perceptory 895 of Hornby elected officers for the year led by Sir Knight R A Brownridge with J McGhernan as D P and W Bradleux as Chaplain Registrar J Graham and Sampson as Finance Registrar E Rawson as Treasurer J Wilson first Lecturer Boville Second Lecturer D Douglas G Peacock Censors E Wilson and 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 of Picton dispersed 35 head of Holsteins at Oakville on December 30, listing totals of 9645 dollars and an average of 275. Milking cows averaged 335, bred heifers 259, open heifers 210, and heifer calves 195. Fradol Farms Brampton paid 535 for a four year old cow, and also 310 for an open heifer, 285 for a bred heifer, with a top bred heifer price of 300 at Thamesford. Pearsons bought another bred heifer for 220.
The text lists the District Royal Scarlet Chapter officers and members with roles and towns: Commander R A Brownridge Milton Deputy Commander James Hoey Oakville Chaplain Thomas Haines Georgetown Scribe and Treasurer Ernie Rawson Georgetown Marshal H Lasty Stewart Lecturers J E Wilson and L Sampson Hornby Conductors Jos Fuller Oakville and J Stokes Campbellville Herald George Bailey Hornby.
The report lists numerous family visits around New Year in Ontario towns including Guelph Fergus Acton Brincedale and Burlington. Names include Alton Tavell Patten Hortop Palframan Bruce Fryer Fountain Fountain Bxe Benham Hindley Talbot Jestin Jenkins Kingsbury and Brincedale residents with small gatherings and Sunday visits noted. Canadians own nearly one thousand five hundred dollars of life insurance per capita.
The article lists numerous Christmas and New Year gatherings across Georgetown Guelph Campbellville Teeswater Rockwood Oshawa and Bowmanville. Families like the Walace Appletones Mitchells Sanfords and Gisbys are noted visiting relatives in Toronto Guelph and nearby towns. Hospital progress updates for Mrs Newton and Mrs Karn are included along with local social calls and holiday travels.
A brief aphorism reflects on how others’ words can mirror truth about a person. It notes the sting of reputation and the inevitability of judgment from society.
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