Acton Briefs From Local News Items
Numerous Acton area notes report power outages during storms and repairs, train delays near New Hamburg, and a truck incident on Victoria and Breck. Doug Davidson departs Toronto Normal for teaching at Barrie Hill school. Graduation diplomas at Loretto Academy include Marilyn Marks receiving a Sacred Heart Altar Society scholarship.
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Act
South Main St
Doug Davidson
Toronto Normal School
Barrie Hill School
Eramosa Township
Acton
New Hamburg
Palmerston
Loretto Academy
Guelph
Marilyn Marks
Altar Society of the Sacred Heart
F. P. Kehoe
Sacred Heart Parish
Norman E Brown Dies Suddenly at 58
Norman Earle Brown 58 of Acton died suddenly Monday evening June 8 in Kitchener. A Bell Telephone Co. employee for 37 years he was WWI veteran, Tecumseh Council Pioneer, member Benton Street Baptist Church. Survived by wife Bessie (Coon) married 1919, father G Herbert Brown, and three brothers. Funeral June 11 at Rotz Bechtel. interment Memory Gardens with Rev. Leander Roblin officiating.
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Norman Earle Brown
Mome
Whitey
Place
Kitchener
Bell Telephone Company
Tecumseh Council
G. Herbert Brown
Acton
Brown
Eramosa Township
Benton Street
Bessie Coon
H. le Roy Brown
Toronto
Cecil T. Islington
Albert W. Kitchener
Rotz-Bechtel
Leander Roblin
Obituary of Dr E J Nelson Practised in Acton for 20 Years
Dr E J Nelson died suddenly in Pomona California at age 56 after practicing in Acton for two decades He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1920 and later worked in Guelph Collingwood Chatham and Pomona He served on Acton council promoted local sports and was a church organist He leaves wife Helen Irene Suniey two daughters Barbara and Roberta a son Robert and sister Mrs J Prestman The funeral was held in Pomona California
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E. J. Nelson
Acton
Pomona
Calif
University of Toronto
Nelson
United Church
Guelph
Collingwood
Chatham
California
Helen Irene Suniey
Clarke N. Powers
Edmonton
Barbara Nelson
R.N
Bermuda
Robert
J . Prestman
Toronto
Kindergarten Tots Shine in Spring Program
Parents and friends watched kindergartners perform a Spring Program in the school auditorium last Friday. Three classes presented plays If I Had Wings Play of the Seasons and There Butterflies A maypole dance was also featured. A display of work including three spring posters closed the event. Teachers Mrs. Shirley Dills Miss Jean Kirbs and assistant Miss Jane Elliott led the program.
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Shirley Dills
Jean Kirbs
Jane Elliott
Device acts as timer for home appliances
The Financial Post reports a new electric device that automatically turns most home appliances on and off. It claims to operate indefinitely without reset and can be made to skip a day or more.
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Financial Post
Enrolment Rise Seen At Public School In 1954
Principal G W McKenzie projects enrollment growth at the public school from 4798 now to 525 next fall and 570 in September 1954. About 35 will graduate this year and 85 enter as kindergartners. Two new classrooms needed to handle rising numbers. Seniors will exceed 40 pupils per room starting this September. The department recommends 30 per room. Enrolment up 20 since the start of the school year.
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W. McKenzie
Department of Education
McKenzie
In loving memory of Roland Elliott 1942 note
Memorial notice from Margaret Elliott and family recalls Roland Elliott who died June 15 1942. A brief tribute vows enduring love and remembrance by his wife and children Nellie Edith and their sister. The message expresses eternal togetherness until reunion in heaven.
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Roland — Elliott
Dad
Margaret
Roland Elliott
Lance
Nellie
Sisiter
Edith
For Sale Fancy lawn grain seed and garden seeds
For sale offers hybrid sweet corn Ontario grown and Wisconsin grown hybrid ensilage corn at low prices. Peel brand pasture mix with clovers and grasses for late seeding no 1 grade. Seed spreader available for sowing. William Couse and Sons Ltd Streetsville phone 18 and 114. b-47-4
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Ontario
Wisconsin
William Couse and Sons Ltd
Streetsville
For Sale Used Cars and Trucks Listings
For sale a collection of classic and vintage vehicles including 1953 Hudson Jet sedans 1953 Hudson Wasp sedan 1952 Studebaker sedan 1950 Hudson sedan 1949 Hudson sedan 1948 Fleetline Chevrolet coach 1948 Pontiac coach 1941 International stake dump 1947 Mercury pickup 1952 International tractor and 32 trailer 1947 Ford dump 1952 International dump 1944 Fargo dump 1946 Ford stake and New International pickups. Contact E Hewson at phone 332w Georgetown.
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Studebaker
International Stake
Fargo
Ford
Car sales open evenings for auctions and listings
Open Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 for car sales only. Listings include a range of vintage models such as 1952 Chev Sedan 1951 Dodge Sedan 1950 Meteor Sedan 1949 Ford Club Coupe 1949 Chev Sedan and other classic vehicles plus two used Ford tractors and an International tractor with implement catalog.
Hornby Monster Garden Party and Annual Bazaar Notes
A series of community events listed with dates and venues including Hornby Monster Garden Party on Thursday July 9 and the Lakeside chapter 10DE annual bazaar on Saturday November 7. Also notes a Legion Auxiliary bazaar Saturday October 17 at St Alban's Parish Hall with a Brunettes Musicale at 8:30 pm under Os pringe Presbyterian Church auspices.
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Lakeside
Brunettes Musicale Cert
Ospringe Presbyteran Church
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