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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
8
Notices of birth marriage and death are inserted. Marchment Mackay Wilson Anderson Tyler Simpson Leslie and family honor memories with verses and dates from Acton. The column lists births, marriages, deaths, and In Memoriam lines for local residents with dates and family connections.
A local note announces Free Press subscriptions at $2.50 per year in advance with singles priced at a prior rate. The district avoided the weekend heavy rains, and a rhubarb plant at Douglas store in Speyside displays leaves nearly three feet across.
After eight years of research a factory in Scotland begins production of Andi cloth blended from groundnut fibre and wool. The material is suited for clothing drapes and textile goods.
The community mourns Mary Catharine Millar aged ninety four who died June 30 at her son Walter Lambert's Acton RR 3 home. Born in Erin Two, she was the widow of Charles Millar and mother to Walter Lambert with funeral conducted by Rev Louis Pickering at United Church. Interment in Fairview Cemetery with pallbearers Frank Holmes James Morrison A Johnson BE Parren F Johnson and flower bearers Stanley Cripps Earl Lambert Emmerson Cripps Frank Tripp. Also published is an obituary for Marian MacDougall formerly of Kinloss Township who passed away June 29 at The Manse Lucknow after a long teaching career in Lucknow Culross Springfield Acton and other districts. Surviving are sisters Axatharine MacDonald and Etta Campbell and brother Gordon MacDougall with multiple half-sisters. Her service was July 1 at Lucknow Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev John Anderson with organ by Rev Ro o D. Macdonald.
Royal Ontario Museum archaeologists work near Midland Ontario on a Huron burial ground linked to Jesuit Brebeuf in 1636. Mrs. Frank Ridley of Yelington first found the site three years ago as workers, including students, camp on site to study remains, pipes, pottery fragments, beads, and relics for physical anthropology and cultural history.
The article defines progress for towns as pursuing practical improvements within resources and size. It argues communities should not cling to old ways but seek gains and sensible projects that are affordable, avoiding excessive costs while fostering reasonable modernization.
Germany develops a process to remove bitterness and odor from mangels increasing acceptability for direct eating. The root yields more calories per acre than potatoes or turnips and foliage serves as silage, lifting crop value by about 30 to 35 percent. Treated mangels can be eaten as vegetables processed into marmalade or milled into flour suitable to blend 20 to 35 percent with wheat flour.
As school and college terms close many youths search for summer employment and permanent work. A strong academic record and prior job experience help create a favourable impression in the job market and boost the chances of finding good opportunities.
Readers can bid on a wide mix of equipment and appliances including tractors International Farmall H W.D4 Trac tor Deering mower six can milk cooler and a 1947 Kaiser sedan with 5000 mileage plus coal stoves heaters and a Delaval cream separator. Auctioneer Thos KE Hewson Georgetown eat location unclear.
Public auction announced by Understored for July 7 at 2 o clock from JW Barberee home Acton Mill Street listing household goods shop equipment and tools including bedstead washing machine kitchenware and a wide range of workshop items. Items: blacksmith dies pipe tongs saws braces drills vices grinders and hand tools. Proceeds to be cash paid to Hindley and Elliott Auctioneers.
The notice invites visitors to preview weed weldtex pet designs on sheets and mentions a booth sample greeneantely for the Fall Fate. It also notes weekly dances at Acton Park Pavillon sponsored by the Y's Men Jd and points to B. Mackenzie and Son as organizers.
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