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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
2
Jim Ledger spoke to Rotarians at the Tuesday meeting. Rev. Barker of Georgetown is set as guest speaker for the Decoration Day ceremony.
Council accepts the sewer project bid well below estimate as discussions cover town roads drainage and upcoming shared costs. Officials approve accounts totaling 6150 for various services and supplies while addressing a hazardous lot and creek dredging proposals with the Public School Board and other parties.
A list of discounted prices shows a sequence with values such as 1800, 1430, 1350, 995, 993, 798, 050, 598, 493, 395, 595, 295, 495, 195, 199, and 99 units, signaling a promotional pricing event with varied markdowns.
Births, marriages and death notices from local Ontario sources. Names include Braida, Urada, Campbellville residents, and others with dates in June 1964 to 1954. Funeral details and expressions of gratitude noted for families in Acton, Guelph, Brampton, Georgetown, and Nassagaweya areas.
The partnership of Ray Hilton Elliott and Charles Harold Elliott trading as Elliott Brothers in Actoo Halton is dissolved by mutual consent. Debts are payable to R. Elliott in Acton Ontario and all claims against the partnership are to be presented to R. WW. Elliott for settlement. Dated Acton Ontario June 2 1954.
Notice is given to all creditors and others interested in the estate of Gilbert Alexander Sinclair of Acton Halton Woolcomber who died about March 23 1954. Creditors must file signed claims by June 19 1954 after which the estate will be distributed with notice of all claims. Administrators Henry Gear Sinclair and Elsie M Bisor by solicitor C F Leatherland Acton Ontario.
Local notices list various For Sale items including furniture washers stoves tractors seed corn and a bungalow in Acton plus a six room modern bungalow near Acton with garden large rooms radiant heating and attached garage. Listings include contact names and phone numbers for Acton Georgetown and area dealers.
Wanted old horses x lb for prompt service phone Freeston 22133 or Hannon 16072 Steve Peconi deadstock service five dollars each for dead or disabled horses or cows.
Nassagaweya Federation of Agriculture schedules annual church service at Ebenezer United Church for Sunday June 20 1954 with special music by Hillsburg Quartette. Boston Presbyterian Church anniversary services also set for June 20 with two gatherings 1 am and 7 30 pm led by Rev. W G Rose and a choir.
A garbled notice discusses awaiting maintenance and furnishing for a property. It mentions Willa Bue, Peon Steel, and Alain Ost Sr. Details are unclear but reference to awaiting repairs and items needed for the dwelling appear.
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