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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
8
Birth announcements for Lambert, Hurst, Baird, McKenzie, Courts, Lambert, and Anderson families. multiple obituaries and memorial messages for Gertrude Anderson, J. Riger Gamble, Gordon Hayward, Catherine Morton, and others. expressions of thanks to friends and neighbors after illness and surgery. Names include Lambert, Hurst, Baird, McKenzie, Courts, Gamble, Hayward, Morton, Anderson, Weaver, Reed.
This week notes January end and Valentine's Day upcoming. Westernday snow reminds of remaining winter months. Mt James St Clair of Waterlon preached at Keox Church. A Beaumont of Glen Williams elected chair of North Halton High School Board. Acton Council names W Coon as Halton High School Board representative.
The weekly Acton Rotary Club luncheon featured Rev Louis Pickering as speaker. He praised service and shared his background with the Hanover Club before moving to Acton. Birthday greetings were exchanged for Wright, Hansen, and past president Mason, while committees were urged to meet before February 9.
The Erin Township Council met January 10 1949 in Hillsburgh to approve two by laws on salaries and official appointments. New officials named include clerk Geo Bryan at 8000 per year and treasurer Daniel Gray at 4200. Members discussed remuneration, borrowing up to 40000 from Royal Bank and joining the Good Roads Association.
The newspaper announces a new advertising service for February featuring seasonal illustrations including Valentine and early spring designs. It is available to Free Prem a advertisers with no extra charge. office submission deadlines are Monday 4 pm for illustrations and Tuesday 4 pm for display copy each week.
Norma Marzo won ladies single high with 239 and Eleanor Allen high triple with a still unread score. Bob Tyler took high single 320 and Frank Jones high triple 739. Alf Ralph remains unbeaten this year with a 2971 series.
Members from all parts of the county attended Halton Sportsmen's first annual meeting in Milton Tuesday night. T. A. Hutchinson reported on the Zone convention at Lowon with resolutions to be sent to the Ontario convention and then to the Ontario Government. W. G. Crozier noted interest in Halton's plan to import beaver in northern areas. A poultry shoot and future trap shooting were planned under Dudley Schoox, with Fred Walker Spencer Wilson and E. McKim on the committee. A National Film Board resolution urged keeping a projector in Halton. the board may move it elsewhere. The program included R. S. Heatherington's color moving pictures of wild life and a fishing trip pond construction demonstration, ending with a drawing won by W. R. Waters and C. Smillifea.
A lengthy sale notice lists tractors including International and John Deere models, a 1930 Durant, a 1940 Ford truck, a 1933 Fesen coupe, and various farm implements and appliances. Contact E. Hewson in Georgetown for immediate delivery and pricing.
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