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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 14, 1949

Page

6

Arm Miller Bros Top Winter Wheat Competition

Halton Fifty Rushes Winter Wheat results released by Agricultural Rep. J. E. White rock list top eight fields led by Naller Bros Georgetown 92 and Wm Roath Milton 9045 with several other farmers from Georgetown Milton and Freeman. The piece notes sample threshing at Ontario Agricultural College and comments on hay shortages, farm demonstrations, and soil-building competitions amid 1949 crop conditions.

Halton J. E. Whiterock Alex W Davidson Naller Bros Georgetown Wm Roath Milton WK Breckon Freeman Jof Willmott Robert Alexander BIW Rose Segsworth Freeman Baty Bathora Rovie Oakville Olos Palmer Piecman Cornell Ontacte Agricultural College Guelph Quebec N J. Thomas Soils Department OAC Osuch Itassane Thomas Thurxtay Theomie

Georgetown Resident Davis Dies After Long Town Life

Mrs Davis a longtime Norval resident of fifty years died in Ts Memorial Hospital after an operation. Jewira and Mrs Joba Smith with daughter Gladys visit Judson Deep River where Mr Stitt works at the United Church. Georgetown United Church plans Union services with Knox Church in his absence. The July late Celebration by Branch 120 Canadian Legion drew large crowds and perfect weather, with a street dance and booths on Mill Street.

Davis Norval Ts Memorial Hospital Jewira Cartier Tes Joba Smith Gladys Judson Deep River Stitt The United Church Georgetown Mill Street Herald

Police battle heat and crowds during July 1 holiday night

Burlington residents faced a busy night as police responded to ten disturbances from midnight to morning. Meanwhile a vegetable grower reported large tomato baskets picked on July 1 and the week’s start saw new postal delivery boxes urged for September 1. Japan zoos seek wild animal orders to replace wartime losses amid fears of bombing.

Inter Vals le Freeman Oon Che Onr Smith George Beech Grant Chas Deenty Ontario Ont Dept O of Agriculture Chamber of Commerce Japan

Milton Wedding Ties Two Families in Milton

A summer wedding at St Duulls United Church Milton united Miss Wilma Boucherino daughter of Mr and Mrs 0 Lo Me Boucherino to Mr Lawrence Tyrer son of Mrs Tyrer and the late William Trever of Hamilton The ceremony was followed by a double tang ceremony and a by law establishing a Das Nursery to be run by the Home and School Association was discussed at the Milton Council meeting with seven committee members named. The Cowan and Brown family held their second annual reunion July 1st at Mr and Mrs W Claridge's home with about fifty attendees.

St Duulls United Church Milton James Blair Wilma Anth Egy Lo Me Boucherino Lawrence Tyrer Mes Tyrer William Trever Hamilton Milton Council Home and School Association School Association Cowan and Brown W Claridge Robert Street

Erin Hilltop Logie and Local Notices Streamline June Events

Erin Hilltop Logie featured a Wednesday evening event where Erin Hes Seout Troop entertained parents, with Oscar Stes as Toast Master. Floyd Themis Howell dies at 4 Gerrand Street East Toronto after eleven years bedfast. Bishop Broushall and Rev Broadbent visited Saints for a laying of hands. A wedding in Burna Presbyterian Erin united Margaret Jean Wilson and Frederick Claude Pickard on June 25. The man who makes every minute count often becomes the man of the hour.

Bane Dane Seth Erin Hes Oscar Stes Speaher Fleming Hes Scouts Association of Hhimahtan Floyd Themis Howell Gerrand Street

Third Party Ruling on Gas Prices Shocks Montreal Board

A wage dispute between Montreal Coke and Manufacturing and its workers led by Local 236 challenges the idea of a neutral public. The arbitration board ruled price changes must reflect public interests as a third party, arguing gas prices affect Montreal residents and must be protected. The piece blends labor views with a public utility stance and cites Samuel Gompers in defense of broad public stakes.

Joseph Lister Rutledge Arbitration Board Montreal Coke and Manufacturing Company International Chemical Workers, Local 236 Montreal Dabeur Samuel Gompers Hess Noel Minahke Ats Readie Tess

China Tops Canada in Wheat Production

China produces more wheat than Canada, marking a notable lead in global grain output. The shift reflects broader production trends and potential effects on international markets and trade.

China Canada

Inspectors Busy Summer for Plant Products Division

Dominion Agriculture inspectors in Canada face a busy summer with seed crop inspections from May to October. Farmers request crop inspection for Registered and Certified seed, focusing on purity and weed-free status under Canadian Seed Growers Association standards. Local conventions and extension projects accompany enforcement of fertilizer pesticide and binder twine regulations across provinces.

Dominion Department of Agriculture Canada Candia Canadian Seed Growers’ Association Dominion Canadas

WIGS DENTURES AND EXPORTS

Exporters in Britain face difficulty selling in Canada and blame Canadian buyers for weak trade. A Canadian copper exporter notes raw copper sold to the British government but priced with Uboat costs, while Canadian consumers pay higher prices to meet wartime wage levels.

Canada London Recorder Coventry Ous Uns Britain Haiti Middle of Mayo Meetagr Sud Aed Erie Hertish Socal

Enamel Cans Replace Old Style Containers, Bulletin Says

A bulletin from the American Can Company notes modern can enamels have replaced older styles for many products. The report highlights the transition from traditional plated cans to enamel-coated packages. It mentions factory production changes and broader industry adoption.

Plata American Can Company

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