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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 06, 1950

Page

18

Local sports defeat adds to town pride in 4-2 loss

Local ball club lost last night 4-2, while town workers improved Mill Street dust control and street conditions. Ted Freeman of Acton won a Wellington County Junior Partners prize at the OAC on June 3. A 2 minute power break hit 1030 Wednesday due to a wiring accident at Hines and Guelph Street, delaying disposal plant power.

Ted Freeman Acton Wellington County OAC Atlities Guelph and Church Street

Rockwood Transport Crash and Local Recollections

A loaded transport failed to negotiate a Main Street curve and crashed into a hydro pole in Rockwood Friday evening. The incident disrupted holiday traffic as the outfit rolled over on the roadway after descending a hill near George Laverty service station.

Toronto Main St George Lavertye Mill Gordon Herrin Guelph Odessa Sask Muskoka Mn F. D. McPhedran Tuesaday Glenridge Charles Harris C. Gorton Harris Calstorville Clarence Royce Alex Graham Brampton Milton Greer Hamilton Timms Roland Ramshaw Detroit Fred Day George Lister Eden Mill Thomas Hewat Thos Scott

Lindsay McLaughlin Lindsay Wedding in Acton

On Monday July 3 Helen Therets McLaughlin daughter of Mr and Mrs John McLaughlin Limehouse married Robert C Lindsay son of Mr and Mrs K C Lindsay Georgetown Rev W J Morgan officiated The bride wore blue nylon with matching blue accessories and corsage of red roses Attendant was her sister Miss Annie Laughlin in pink nylon with red rose corsage Groomsman was Paul Beeney Georgetown Reception at Yellow Briar Silver Ball Brampton The couple will reside on the sixth line after their wedding trip

Helen Therets McLaughlin John McLughlin Limehouse Robert C Lindsay K C. Lindsay Georgetown W. J. Morgan Annie Laughlin Paul Beeney Brampton

Weed Nuisance Notice Issued by Municipality

The municipality orders all properties to cut or destroy weeds within one week. Penalties under the Weed Centre Act impose fines. Ratepayers failing to comply may face a ten dollar fine or have the work done and charged to the property taxes.

Farm goods sale and equipment listing in Georgetown

For sale items include poultry, livestock young from Sussex and Leghorn strains, plus farm equipment such as frost and skyline harvesters, wagons, a McDiesel tractor, used trucks, disc, ensilage cutter, refrigerator units, a Woods Deep Freeze, and a Hillman sedan. Thompson Poultry Farm and Watchery offers free delivery on orders over a threshold. contact Tom Hewson in Georgetown.

Department of Agriculture Market Service Sussex Thompson Poultry Farm Georgetown Buehler Firestone Hudson Horace Tom Hewson

Thanks for flowers cards and support from Alness

Mrs MacPherson thanks friends and neighbours for flowers and cards after a recent bereavement in Abergatta. The family of the late Mrs Rudolph Spielvogel also thanks relatives and friends for sympathy and help. The Rev HOHE offered comfort.

Abergatta Rud- Lolph Spielvogel KR. Spielvogel

Legion Auxiliary Bazaar and Garden Party Highlights

Readers are urged to attend the Legion Auxiliary annual bazaar on Saturday October 2 at 3 pm with a garden party, ball game, model aircraft flying demonstration and free prizes at Hornby Ball Park Mornby. A Lay Men's Rally and bishop welcome follow on July dates at Halton Community Park with an open air service and lunch offerings.

Hornby Ball Park Mornby Halton Deanery Anglican Halton Bishop Bagnall Halton Community Park

Mackenzie News Introduces Eternit Granite Line

Lumber supply has improved with two cars received this week including spruce flooring. A new countertop line called Eternit granite is added, asbestos based with acid and heat resistance, available in attractive shades at 45 cents per square foot. Weekend garden reminder.

Estate of Sarah Elizabeth Ramsitaw Probate Notice

In the estate of Sarah Elizabeth Ramsitaw late of Acton Mallen County deceased claims must prove to the undersigned by the date specified. Creditors must present proof of claim with affidavits to the executor at Acton Otitanie by the stated deadline. This notice serves to claim any interest against the estate of Sarah Elizabeth Harmshiew who died around January 1950.

Sarah Elizabeth Ramsitaw Acton Mallen Widen Sarah Elizabeth Harmshiew Acta Oiitanie ATP Acton Otitanie

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