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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 31, 1952

Page

8

Acton Arts and Crafts Notes Across January Events

A batch of brief Acton notices covers weather jokes, martial arts in the Y group, and weekly arts sessions. Highlights include the Acton Arts and Crafts meeting at the YMC A, a fire call canceled, and regional driving permit bottlenecks. A Georgetown resident death near Brampton is noted, plus local police on traffic and accident stats.

Georgetown Ethel Hardman Brampton Georgetown Arts and Crafts W. Beatty Acton Beatty Acton Arts and Crafts Group Cyril Brandford Acton Group Dorothy Stone

Euchre and Dance Draw Large Local Attendance

The Limehouse Women's Institute hosted a successful euchre and dance sponsored by the January committee. High scorers were Mrs. R. L. Davidson and S. Kirkpatrick with consolations to Mrs. A. C. Patterson and John Foster. Mrs. Ralph Turner won the door prize. Evelyn Kirkpatrick drew the lucky number. Community figures attended including Mr Al Thornton at the Webster-Scott wedding in Knox Presbyterian Church, Guelph. A marathon euchre series and lunch followed. several local residents were noted as visitors or participants. A noted decline in cigar smoking reduced cigar tobacco production in Quebec Province.

W.I R. L. Davidson S. Kirkpatrick A. C. Patterson John Foster G. Rose Ralph Turner Evelyn Kirkpatrick al Thornton Knox Presbyterian Church Guelph Cheryl Laur Brampton All Newton Barrie Dave Smith Toronto Gerald Warren Brock Miller RO Geary Weston Fred Geary Dalziel Woodbridge Glenn Angus McDonald’s Georgerton Gisby Arthur Hill Acton al Gordon Hall Board Mixe Rowena Stull

Lachasse Models Sale Extends to Canada for 1952

Mr Michael of Lachasse, member of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers, has sold exclusive rights to Henry Worxnn a of Canada to reproduce his models for all of Canada in 1952. He has previously made fabric news with bold material combinations. His January collection will feature Nirkinh cotton not previously used by a British couturier.

Mr. Michael Lachnasse Incorporated Society of London Henry Worxnna Canada Michael

Schneider supper a success at the Everton church

The Schneider supper held at the church last Friday evening was quite a success. Visitors and locals including Mr. and Mrs. Bert Palframan and Mr. J. P. Benham visited area families over the past week.

Schneider Bert Palframan W. H. Hartop J. P. Benham Jack Maitland Elora Archie Molly Guelph McAllister

Radio announcer quotes Strauss Drug Store scare

An Orlando radio announcer, promoting a local drugstore, remarks on a frightening scene and the danger of the store. A St Paul contestant notes her hometown population has stayed steady for years, saying births are balanced by departures.

Orlando, Fla Strauss Ayr St Paul

Primtile Bevelled Wall Panels For Bathrooms And Kitchens

A local advert promotes Primtile wall panels for bathrooms and kitchens with bevelled edges for easy cleaning. The product is sold at 45 cents per square foot in sheets of 4% by 8 feet and is designed to be applied with Durlock without extra glue. Sold by J. B. Mackenzie & Son with a note about skating at the arena Saturday night.

Birth and multiple notices from a local Waterloo area page

The clipping lists birth announcements for John Robin Footitt born January 40 with siblings Bobby and Suzanne, plus a Waterloo Ontario notice of Thomas Stewart Workman birth details, and multiple obituaries and memorials including Ferrier Campbellville and Morton family dedications.

Pootitt Robert Footitt John Robin Bobby Suzanne Workman Waterloo Thomas Stewart Workman Eybern Ontario Acton

Coming Events Listings Include Local Church and School Activities

Community notices show a schedule of dances bake sales and meetings. Events span St Josephs Church Hall St Gerard Club Brook Hall and Brookville Hall with dates in February 1952. Also listed are school functions at Bannockburn Duke of Devonshire chapter and Greenock School plus a theater performance Applesauce.

St Joseph’s Church Awpices St Gerard's Club Brook Hall Cerverd Acivisien

Farm Stock and Implements Auction Near Rockwood

Auction sale offers cattle hogs tractors and equipment. Red Durham cow Holstein heifers and bred sows listed with freshening dates. Cockshutt tractors disc plow wagon hay rake seed drill and other implements plus fuel drums and coop equipment. Cash sale with clerk on day of sale. Hindley and Flott Realtors, Rockwood Milton Randell clerk.

York Hag Cockshutt Nate Mee Hindley Rockwood Milton Randell

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