Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Acton Free Press in Acton, Ontario

We have pages in Ontario

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 27, 1949

Page

5

Weekend Visitors Lodged Across Action Town

Miss Margaret Somerville of Tor onto spent the weekend at home. Mr Joe Taylor of Toronto visited Acton at Mr Rutledge’s home. Miss Dorothy Clayton and Dr B Clayton of Toronto were home for the weekend. Burn has returned to Ballinafad after nursing W J Rutledge. Rev John Anderson and Mr Anderson of London were guests of Mrs Roetall and family on Willow Street during their Wednesday visit. Mrs Wands Rutledge of Toronto Genere Hospital passed her RN exams and spent weekend with her parents. W J Rypledge noted.

Joe Taylor Toronto Acton Rutledge Dorothy Clayton Dr. B. Clayton Mr. Burn Ballinafad W. J. Rutledge John Anderson Mr. Anderson London Wands Rutledge

Halton Jersey Production Records Highlight Local Cattle Fame

In Halton County Jersey herds gain renown since 1849 with cows achieving notable four and five year old records. Theresa Doucet from Grove Farm in Milton records 11 772 pounds of milk and 538 pounds fat in 365 days, test 4.77 percent. Lindale Draconis Biassom from Maurice Beaty's Lindale herd posts 4 year old 4850 pounds milk 490 pounds fat in 365 days at 5.71 percent. Lindale Pioneeress and Lindale Nasi Dracusa also show strong junior and senior yearlings with high fat tests and long test days. Knollview Mally from Acton’s McKeown herd posts senior two year old record of 5 757 pounds milk and 442 pounds fat in 205 days, descendant of Brampton Aster’s Lassie Grand Champion.

Halton Kenneth Filta Jlomnby Ontario Jersey Grove Farm Theresa Doucet Theresa Maurice C. Beaty Milton Lindale Draconis Biassom Brampton Draconis Noval Asar Ina Deaty Brampton Western Ontario Aimcoe Lindale Haail Lindale Nasi Dracua Aire Lindale Rasll P Charles McKeown Acton Knollview Mally Brampton Aster Lassie

Oakville measures amid park arena closure and ski club launch

Oakville residents with posted house numbers and mall slot installations await delivery service starting Monday March 3. The Oakville Sports Association, leasing Victoria Park arena, orders its closure after autumnal cold stalls recreation. Inaugural Bronte Village Commission meeting names Charles Lawrence chair and Vernon Bushy secretary. Oakville Ski Club forms with Paul Moulding president and Barbara Campbell secretary as officers and members organize at the high school. Trafalgar Journals.

Marcheth MacNeid Post Office Dept Ottawa Journal Oakville Sports Association Parks Board Victoria Park Arena Charles Lawrence Bronte Vernon Bushy George" McLeod Grant Bray Paul Moulding Barbara Campbell Oakville Sks H. McDermott Don Gilea J R Black Robert Hunter Trafalgar

Canadian life insurance payouts reach 159 million in ten months

The Financial Post cites Canadian Life Insurance Association figures showing policyholders and beneficiaries received 159,773,002 in the first ten months of the year. October payments included ordinary contracts 12,743,396 industrial 2,319,369 and group 2,507,520.

Ufe Sto Association Financial Post

Church News Sunday Epiphany Sermons and Services

The bulletin lists worship hours and topics for the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany. Hermon presented Our Prophetic Heritage with a background of the prophets. A children’s hour and an evening service followed with talks on Words of Worth and Memory.

Hermon

Induction Service and Worship at St Andrew's Heapstay

The notice lists a morning service at 9 00 and Sunday School at 11 15 with an evening service at 7 60. It announces the induction service of Rev RH Armstrong M A on Thursday February ind and a worship service led by Rev Mari F Smith of St Andrew's Church Heapstay at 8 o clock with the theme They that wait upon thy Lord Shalt renew their strength.

RH. Armstrong Mari F. Smith St Andrew’s Church Heapstay

Sunday January 3 1948 events listed

The fragment lists times on a Sunday, January 3 1948 at 16:30 and 11:30 am with an 8 00 pm Friday entry and a call to “Come and See”. The source is incomplete and provides no clear entities beyond the dated Sunday.

Teen Topics Preview Winter Club Plans and Events

A local Pine Valley column notes an open winter with plans by the Penguin Club for a Hallo Down festival. It mentions executive visits from Oakville, upcoming snow rides for teens, hockey crowds from Georgetown, and a busy schedule of novelty acts and skating by school teams.

Someohe Penguin Club Coures Oakville Hae Down Georgetown

Skiing Big Business in Canada Expands Spending and Growth

The Financial Post reports Canada hosts about a quarter million skiers with around 13 million spent on fields and poles. Equipment makers earned over 1 million last year. Laurentian resorts expect about 180 thousand dollars weekly per resort for 13-14 weeks, with 135 thousand passengers on Laurentian excursions and a total take near 800 thousand. Over 1 million invested in Laurentian improvements, with potential 2-4 million more in plans, including Ontario developments.

Financial Post Canada Ared Gouda Laurentiang Ontario Reinorta

Tanners Rally Past Fergus Thistles in Arena Bout

Acton Tanners posted a decisive 16-5 victory over Fergus Thistles at the arena on Thursday. Mike Coxe led with four goals supported by Hilson and O'Donoghue each with three, while Montgomery paced Fergus with a hat trick as Fehrenbach officiated and penalties limited.

Acton Fergus Acton Tannery Thistles Mike Coxe Guthrall Tanners Coxe O'Donoghue Hilson Jim Gathrall Herron Thistle Tannera Rindarnagel Fergus Neminder Basao Guy Kentnet Lindy Mason Evana Owen Sound Montgomery Stewart Dixon Fehrenbach Knegman Riddall

Britain Plans Major School Building Program This Year

The British Ministry of Education announces a new school building program valued at about 220.9 million. The plan is twice as large as 1948 efforts and reflects available labor and materials. It aims to meet urgent needs in technical education with a carefully worked schedule.

Britain Ministr of

Milson County Reports 41 Chickenpox Cases This Month

The County Health Unit in Milton reports weekly chickenpox cases totaling 41 this month. Officials note the outbreak may have peaked and emphasize early detection and isolation for about a week to prevent spread. The piece also discusses quarantine effectiveness and advice to contact the Milton Health Unit for confirmation.

Milton Hood Atow Shove Millon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Margaret Somerville Halton Jersey UF Insurance UP Church News Watted Guerty Asben, Gatabie Rarsonage Bower Avenue Walcome Breabyterton Church Knox Cabo St. Alben’s Church Anglian W. G. Lartes Pollock and Campbell Water St Case Farm Implements Floyd Marlatt Mites Daw Cecil A. Carr Savage Ontica Douglas RL Guasiph Feltol, Congoleum & Baroleum Ft. We Kentner Raylias Sproat Beaumont Ferri Melanson Bensad J. Beaumont Kempahead G. Bredbury L- Bradbury Martin Torey Currie Mo Bredbury A. Sproat Lasso Lindsay Evans Faylisa Lindway Coxecc Maren Goy Wings Alla Odonoghur Mison Hawso Brush Georgetown Lever Nash Patterson Ferrie D. Beaumont Alta Kempahesd M Hradbury J. Bradbury Chapelle L. Marzo TSS Brown E. Montgomery G. Montgomery Gay Baylias Basso Hilson O'Donoghue Kelly Brugh Peas AL Marzo Hilson T Penn Landoni Riddatt Donoghue Soviets E. E. Harrop Police Roy Roy W. Goodwin Featuring Reginnera The Return OF the Waram Nan Tantaad UCR USC Enern Fabulous Joe
Search Courier

Search the Acton Free Press Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Acton Free Press?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication