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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
8
The Halton area reports active picnic season with Park crowds and ongoing local improvements. Residents note tenders for Highway 25 paving, a new six bus purchase by Ted Tyler for fall term, and routine summer activities at Acton, including softball 12 11 Acton over Guelph City League and various club events.
A school and farm forum picnic at Brannockhurn featured numerous race winners across age groups. Winners included Margaret Wiar chard Judy O Rourke Rhona Brooks Ruth Coles Jimmie Rotz Freddie Blanchard Glen Aston Rosemary Brooks Lathan Philips Margaret Morrison Joan Brooks Theodore Zians Wayne Marshall Gail Dobbie Dorothy McDonald Carol Schinegler Marjorie McDonald Robbie Marshall Trevor Evans Avelina Rocher Evelyn McDonald Leonard Zions Gordon Evans Allan Ingles Desmond O Rourke Joe Zions Kenneth Zions Joan Rosemary Brooks Margaret Morrison Lilian Phillips and others with events like three legged races high jump broad jump and novelty races.
The third annual Rotary Fair in Acton marks July entertainment with a one evening event on Friday. Harold Doag performs as a one man band with George Fountain and his boys in mountain melodies. Includes band parade, outdoor movie, big prize draw, bingo and ticket sales from any Rotarian.
An auction of cattle and farm equipment is scheduled on Thursday July 26 at 1 pm by Tom Kheppard. The herd includes named Holsteins bred to Elmcroft lines and several calves, with about 4 tons of new baled hay. Equipment includes multiple tractors, plows, mowers, a grain grinder, wagon, and farm implements. Cash terms. no reservations. Auctioneers WM A Gibson & R McNillery.
Births and obituaries notice cluster lists births at Acton and area events. Gorry baby seven months after July 9 1840. Dobbie baby July 10 1950 at Guelph General Hospital. Chewson daughter Carol Lynn born July 6 1950 at Hamilton hospital. Robertson marriage entry. Gibbons death in Acton July 11 1940. Simpson memorial for Pte H H Simpson July 16 1944 in France. local mourners send memory of loved ones.
Jean Harris thanks friends and neighbours for their kindness gifts and cards during hospital stay and expresses appreciation for the thoughtful gestures received from the community.
A sequence of summer happenings includes a dance at a new barn on Friday July 14 with 50 cent admission. The Rotary Fair returns July 28 at Acton Park with free admission and entertainment. Legion Auxiliary hosts a lunch July 19 at 8 90 pm with prizes. A Farmers Rally in Brookville is set for July 20 at 6 30 pm featuring speaker C H Hilliard National Director Steel Workers of America and a dance with prizes. Nassagaweya Federation of Agriculture sponsors the event. A Dairy Producers meeting convenes July 19 at the Co Op Milk Plant Guelph at 8 18 pm with Orville J W Shugg speaking on Public Relations in Agriculture and open discussion. Organised by the Farm Committee Ontario CCF Archie Service Milton R R 3 Secretary. Everyone welcome.
A collage of advertisements lists multiple for sale items including an electric record player in excellent condition, a Plymouth Sedan with new tires, a Massey Harris 7 ft binder, a kitchen safe table with red trim, hearing aid batteries, a Mealy poultry pullet at 27 dollars, a Deering mower with extra knives, a Cochabutt manure spreader, wheel tractors and farm equipment, and a skyline harvester with several tractors. Contacts appear for Georgetown and Streetaville Ontario and Acton, with phone numbers and addresses.
Mackenzie and Son advertise roof repairs and a large stock of shingles. Sin 1 asphalt shingles priced at 8.50 per square Tite on shingles 7.75 per square Vee lock shingles 5.50 per square No 1 wood shingles 13.50 per square Coal pitch and asphalt pitch offered at 1.05 per gallon. Note the park dance event Saturday night at 7.00.
The Estate of Sarah Elizabeth Ramshaw late of Aeden Halton Widen deceased died on January 11 1950. All claims must be filed with solicitor by July 15 1980. After that date the estate will be distributed based on filed claims. Dated June 28 1980 Acton Ontario Executor C F Leatherland.
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