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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 13, 1966

Page

6

Farm Auction in Erin Township on January 22

The undersigned E Storey sells by auction at his Erin Township farm on January 22 at 1 p.m. Holstein cows, heifers, Hereford stock, breeding ewes and poultry, 14 York sows, hay grain, 200 bushels Rodney oats, 140 bales straw, farm implements led by a Ford tractor and Massey Harris gear, plus household goods. Cash with clerk. no reserve. Auctioneer WM. A. Gibson. Fred Baptie, clerk.

York Rodney Oats Tractor & Implements Ford Tractor Ferguson M.H Massey Harris Massev Harris Stevenson Viking Wingham Florence WM. A. Gibson Guelph Fred Baptie

Town Resumes Service After Pipe Replacement

About 10 feet of new pipe replaced the broken line before the pumps were turned on again. Meanwhile the town system was fed from the Churchill North reservoir.

Churchill North Reservoir

Acton Branch Officers Elected and Local Wartime Notes

The Free Press notes the Acton Branch Canadian Legion annual meeting electing officers led by President A Padbury and First Vice President R M Aylsworth with a slate including John Nicol and F G Turner among others. It also reports a 25th wedding anniversary at Warne farm, returning servicemen including Frank Jones and Frank Toth, local hockey and baseball highlights, a Georgetown Acton game 6-2 in Georgetown, and community notices on measles quarantine, wartime stamps, Hydro Electric rate reductions, Statham Bakery sale, and local obituaries and reorganizations.

Acton Earl Davidson F. L. Wright Sam Snow W. Burton Robert Warne R.R. 2 Robert Kerr Allan Archie Kerr Marie Helena Hills Peter Binnie Sigma Frank Jones Canada Mauretania Frank Toth 19Th Field Artillery Caen Cpl C. H Dude) Lindsay Scythia Orangeville Georgetown Board of Health Lydia Pinkham Mary, Pickford Elaine Hydro Electrc D. R. Russell Statham Bakery George and Victor Campbell Daysland Alberta Thomas Campbell Royal Exchange Hotel S Mill Main Streets John Gordon Gordon Hall A. G. Clarridge Bannockburn School Edmonton Greenock Literary Society F. D. West Alex Thompson J. E. Pearen Charles Allan McDonald Lorne McArthur C. Thompson

Manor fashion show highlights millinery and craft events

Leaders from Halton county communities attended a two day millinery course by Mildred Mulligan and will share progress on Summary Day at Halton Centennial Manor. The program includes fashion parades, hat salons, shoppe windows, and The Magic Hat Box. An Achievement Day for 4 H Home Making Club members follows at St Pauls United Church in Milton with quizzes, judging, exhibits, and fashion parades.

Halton County Mildred Mulligan Ontario Department of Agriculture Halton Centenniial Manor Campbellvile Dublin Mountain Union Scotch Block Hornby and Nelson Limehouse Ashgroves Norval Group St. Paul’s United Church Milton

County Council Sets Committees

Halton County Council approved routine by laws and named standing committees. First named chairmen include Agriculture Emergency Measures and Planning Hunter Merry Hoey W Leslie Parker. Finance Welfare and Assess pice Rogers Hunter Menety Leslie Parker. Dana Legislation and By laws Coulter Rogers Day Menety Young. Property and Office Administration Gallagher W Leslie Day Young Ledwith. Roads G Leslie Coulter Gallagher Hunter Merry. Manor Board Merry Gallagher Hinton Coulter Ledwith. Board of Health Parker Rogers Hoey Menery. Child Welfare Ledwith Day Hinton G Leslie Young Hoey. Museum Board Merry W Leslie. Industrial Committee Warden Hinton and the clerk administrator. The Warden sits on all committees except Manor Board and Child Welfare, where he serves as county representative.

Halton County G.leslie Coulter Gallagher Hunter Merry Manor Board Hinton Ledwith Board of Health Parker Rogers Hoey Menery Day G. Leslie Young W. Leslie Manor Board and Child Welfare

Acton Lions induct three new members during zone visit

Zone Chairman Al Lauder visited the Acton Lions Club at the Station Hotel for a regular dinner meeting. Three new members Ralph Bannon Ray Evelan and Robert Hall were inducted in a moving ceremony led by Peter Papillon and John Griefender. Lauder urged Lions to visit other clubs and apply Lionism in daily life as 740000 Lions span 132 countries with growth in Japan. New Lion Ray Evelan nicknamed the Voice led songs. Reports covered the Christmas draw and cake sale, with spring activity plans discussed.

Acton Japan Ray Evelan the Voice Dave Hunter Vic Bristow

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