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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 14, 1954

Page

7

Halton Farm Forums Debate Financing and Producer Associations

Halton farm forums with over 250 participants discussed how farm organizations should be financed at local provincial and national levels. They favored local taxation via a township mill levy, with funds distributed to county provincial and national bodies as needed. Producers’ associations likely join the farm organization with their own structure under the Central Canadian Federation of Agriculture to unify commodity groups and seek collective support.

Halton Producers’ Associations Farm Organization Federation of Agriculture National Farmers’ Union of England American Farm Bureau Central Canadian Federation of Agriculture Office

Ebenezer church WMS and WA hold gatherings

Ebenezer United Church WMS and WA met at Mrs. George Thomas home with Mrs. Trousdale presiding. The program included devotional readings, missions in Japan, a biblical contest on Jesus Birth, readings by Mrs. H Wilson, a solo by Mac Anderson, and a quilt donation planned for Cedar Vale home Georgetown.

Ebenezer WA WMS W.ms W.A Ebenezer United Church George Thomas Trousdale Shon Japan M. Wilson M. Mabon Cedar Vale Georgetown H. Wilson Mac Anderson Temple W. Early Jesus Sheldon Trousdale

Unhappy Nickle-Nurser Bemoans Inability to Ship It Ahead

A sardonic piece mocks a man nicknamed nickle-nurser for poor handling of money and delays at a waiter’s tab. The speaker compares him unfavorably to Wild BI Hickock and jokes about the subject’s failure to “ship it ahead.”

Wild BI Hickock

Time To Be Bold and Daring Home Décor Trends

This article urges bold changes for home styling with stark white rooms, bamboo shades and grass mat floors. It notes brass beds returning as stylish companions to Early American furniture and wedges of Wedgewood blue kitchens with red and white accents rejuvenating old houses.

Rough Time Tournament Puts New Golfer in Lively Exchange

A humorous moment unfolds as a rookie golfer asks a quizzical question to his caddy about water while the caddy replies in playful mischief. The scene captures lighthearted golf club banter during a rough time.

Mrs Bayley Hosts Monthly Wo men s Institute Meeting

Mrs Lloyd Bayley hosted the January Wo men's Institute gathering with Mrs George Ingles presiding. A poem, ode, and unison chorus opened, relays were shared, and reports on measurer, cheer, and lunch followed. Thanks were sent to Cen tean Children’s Aid and plans were made to entertain Badenock Women’s Institute for Grandmother’s Program.

Lloyd Bayley Women's Institute George Ingles Institute Mary Stewart Colliet Sid Hartley Roy Parker Tevers A. T. Moore William Brock Murray McPhail Centean Children’s Aid Mas Pito Badenock Women’s Institute

Book notes praise and misses in current reads

A newspaper reader highlights The Roving I by Eric Nichol as a standout. The review covers Twice Over Lightly, Esther Costello, Annapurna, The Caine Mutiny, and Stamps for Fun and Profit with opinions on authorial style, war stories, and gift book suggestions.

Eric Nichol Esther Costello Nicholas Monrrat Maurice Herzog Nk Clair Port Herman Woak Tang Tevinden RH Pater Philip Gibbs Ernest McMblian Toronto Bruce

Presbyterian Group Installs New State Officers

The Daughters of Knox Presbyterian Church held their first meeting of the New Year as guests of Rev R O H Armstrong and Mrs Armstrong. Officers for 1954 were installed, and a re affiliation with the WMS was led by Mrs E J Hassard and Elizabeth Jang. A quiz on The Church We Cannot See introduced a study book.

Daughters of Knox Presbyterian Church Roh Armstrong Allan J. Buchanan WOMS WMS E J. Hassard Elizabeth Jang Daughters of Knox Iong Lynda Mann Buchanan Bernie Woibe Victoria's Bateom Treasuner Lorra Kingsmill Bales Montreat Hilda Blackwell Indie Resider Sehaot Bietle Mantets Ander Vals Et Bt Rhus Pangeets Ter Ure

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