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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1946
Page
8
Birth announcements from Guelph General Hospital and Acton listings include Anne Kathryn Bowes Roy and Ray Nelles Dorothy Marie McIntyre Frances Victoria Miles and more. Obituary notices honor Mary Verryman Oakley and memorials for loved ones with thanks to community groups and services.
An Acton Legion Branch gathering at the Legion Hall featured a venison supper with ex-Warren J. M. McDonald supplying the venison. Members and guests enjoyed a splendid evening as the group planned resume of the Sunday School Lesson feature next week after a month’s omission. John Kenny, prisoner of war in Germany, has returned to join his family in Ireland.
Four New Waterford soldiers complained the Truro to Sydney train was slow and hired a New Glasgow taxi for 40 dollars, arriving in Sydney five minutes ahead of the train.
Obituary reports the death of Mrs. Robert Watson at age ninety in Niagara Falls after a fall. She was a lifelong Acton resident, survived by four children Myrtle Shirley Perry and their families, funeral in Niagara Falls with Rev Murrey, interment at Fairview Cemetery. Robert Shaw aged seventy six, long Acton resident, died after illness. he married Annie Lasby in 1904, worked for Beaminore and Co., active in Walker Lodge A F and A M, funeral under Masonic rites with interment at Fairview Cemetery.
Three blind overseas veterans finish a four week course at Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph. Jim Robertson of Toronto runs a small Shelburne poultry operation and plans expansion after graduation. Stuart Henry of Wingham owns two acres ready for farming and Ivan White of Bracebridge intends a Muskoka area project.
A crowded Palermo Community Hall welcomed W. P. Watson of the Ontario Livestock Branch for the Halton Holstein Breeders annual meeting. The program featured Artificial Breeding Units and a color film Pastures Across Canada. W. H. McCaughey spoke for the Pel County Club, and officers were elected including Finerson Pore as president and Frank Stark as first vice president.
An Ottawa notes from the Central Experimental Farm outlines selecting electric motors for farm work. It lists three main types Induction motors split phase capacitor and repulsion induction with cost, starting torque and typical applications such as fans washing machines grain cleaners and pumps.
Plan for a peace festival to be held in Penticton, British Columbia, in late August was announced by local organizers. The event aims to promote harmony and community involvement, with details on schedule, speakers, and activities forthcoming.
Georgetown Intermediate teams defeated Acton 62 62 earlier this year and followed with a 7 3 win over Orangeville on Monday night before about 200 spectators. The report notes a council discussion on sewerage financing and a draft order awaiting Council approval with a special meeting planned to review estimates before bond issuance. The town plans to fund within estimated costs and require an operating estimate. The mayor and Dr Orr are involved in municipal discussions.
Burlington reports a reception planned Thursday for Mona Newton English war bride and her baby Diane two years old, wife of Maraihial Newton recently discharged after five years service. The Nebon Generation of Agriculture met Tuesday with president William Dales presiding and officers elected: president William Dales vice president Albert Hunter secretary Vernon McArthur directors Paul Fisher and Jack Taylor. A burglary incident at Ontario Street where Mrs Lamb was forced to hand over money occurred earlier this week. Lions Club held a successful Ladies Night at the Brant Inn with about eighty in attendance including Lions and guests.
Kenneth Hall and his wife, both under 20, moved to a 80 acre site 28 miles south of Vancouver to build one of Canada’s largest turkey brooder houses. The 300 by 60 foot facility will feature air conditioning, 20 000 turkey eggs incubator walls, and a wire slat porch for exercise. It aims to produce 1 000 turkeys weekly with birds reared in confinement to prevent disease. The breed is broad breasted bronze. Mrs Hall was the University of Saskatchewan agricultural freshette.
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