Acton Community Notes Fire Safety and Spring Signals
A fire prevention film was shown to Boy Scouts by the Acton Firefighters Association. Residents report crows in southeast town and signs of spring while frost lingers. Last Friday's weather limited Square Dance attendance but weekly Acton Y activities continue smoothly. Five basketball teams compete locally as Rotarians advance the Raster Sowal project to aid crippled children with R H Blatt and G McKeown leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Firefighters’ “Association
Rotemians
As c
Rotary
R. H. Blatt
G. McKeown
Model Engines Fine
Camrose Alberta reports a garage mechanic, Lawrence D. Graham, built a hand crafted 1918 steam engine and a grain separator from memory and a photograph. The steam engine stands 11.5 inches high, 2 feet long, tested to 150 pounds, with detailed moving parts and a wagon-pulling test. The grain separator, 17 inches high and 4 feet 6 inches long, includes cylinders, sieves, conveyors and a blower for threshing and handling straw and chaff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camrose
Alta
Lawrence D. Graham
Graham
Drumheller
Eskimo Stone Carvings Show Global Demand
Canadian Eskimos produce distinctive stone carvings prized by collectors worldwide. The article highlights their craft as a signature form of indigenous art and notes growing international interest and demand.
The Trend Is To Chiropractic Advertisement
An advertisement explains chiropractic aims including locating and removing nerve irritation from spinal injuries. It stresses early care prevents future problems, notes birth and early childhood injuries, and promotes Dr. JW Kenigan D.C. in Acton with contact at John St. Phone 560.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine
Acton
Kenigan
D.C
St. Phone
Clearing Auction Sale in Erin Township
Auctioneer WM. A. Gibson sells by auction at a farm in Erin Township on March 6 1956 starting at 1 pm. Items include a herd of Dual Purpose Shorthorns dairy equipment hay two tractors Massey Harris No 30 and various implements, livestock pigs cattle and horses with detailed descriptions and no reserve. Clerk J. McEnery and contact Guelph 743W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman D. Armstrong
Erin Township
Erin Village
York
Woods
Anderson Omarking Op
Massey Marrs
Ineernational
Massey Harris
New Idea
Wagawit
Deering
Deerin
Llo
Masses Harris Deron
Cockshutt
Chatham Fanning Mill
Cotony House
New Condition
Colceny House
Queensway
Wingham
GE Hotpoint
WM. A. Gibson
Guelph
J. McEnery
Oliver Repo
Con
Trafalgar
Hindley and
Elliott
Daved— Clarke
Milton
Freday
Cockshutt Milker
Jersey
Guernsey
Ford Tractor
Isley Elliott
A. T. Woodley
Joseph M Brownridge
Chingadcousy Township
Ose Brampton
Yorkshire
GO Suffolk
Onsford Down
Suffolk
TheRny
Sarge Milker
Jameswiy
Lavnen
Armiaka
Odurt
Trent
Charalsa
Hiackthucwk Vwosnoew
Blacksmath Forge
Cead “Jeweller
Pt Cnidress Drwy Belt Woods Electric Eran Geyde
Moffat
Stewart -Electrie
Quan Sy
Usea
Births and Obituaries Notice From Acton Guelph Area
Births announce Allan and Allan daughter at Guelph General Hospital February 25 1956. Keith Francis Porty second son born February 26 Acton Nursing Home. Robbie William Fields born March 1 1956 Guelph General Hospital. Obituaries recall John Gibbons died March 1 1939 and Pte John Gibbons killed in action March 1945. Memorials for Anton Habringer Norman McEachern and Kenneth Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph General Hospital
Sandra
Heather
Bothwell
Gibbons
Pte
John Cibens
Groesbeek
Canadian War
Mandy
Marge
Walter
Acton 4H Grain Club Meeting for Boys
Notice invites boys aged 12 to 20 to join the Acton 4H Grain club. A meeting is set for Saturday March 10 at 2:30 p.m. in the Corner Chamber of Acton town hall. Parents welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton 4H
Acton Town Hall
Earl Scott
Blue Valley Boys
Agilnat Symon
Aeton
Hulton
Widnow
Anon
Apla
Claire
Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario
National Trust Company Limited
King St East
Toronto
Hamilton, Carmichael , and
Bennett
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James Wilds
Clarence Coles
Acton Square Dance
Hinton's
Frank Gilman
Glen Williams
Frank Merch
Georgetown TR
Agricultural Hall
Chesterfield
Morris
Beatty
G.E
Vicralas
Thas
Hindley , Elliott
Free Press
Carida
Habringer
Anton Habringer
Lide
Jennings
John Jennings
Ruth
Frances
McEachern
Norman McEachern
Uow
Sears Earland
Som
Kenneth
Han
Dad
Siggers
Brother
Canada Legion
Dublin
Wakler
St Joseph's Hospital
Gaslon
H Wd, Barber
Anthony Little
Rawleigh
Rheta Goodwich
Holmes and Son
Bower Ave
OK Rubber Welders
Mill St
Horace. Tomlinson
McLaughlin Rd
Brampton
Oakville
Inoor
Ant M. Malls
Longfield Road
Halton
Milton TR
Spacres
VLA
George Town
Gurl
Renera
Champion
Mahon
Collec
Gordon Young
Freestew
Hannon
Steve Peconi
Larne
Trafalgar Hall
Flor Martin
Admissio
Moving
D. D. Gray
Monarch Cooking School
New Knox Church Hall
Georgetown
Esquesing Agricultural Society
Daughters of
Knox Young Women
Grou
Knox Manse
Willow St
Tatent Church
Stewards Decorating Committee
Queen Street East
White
Cobb
Frank
Main St
Acton, Acow
Kitchener
Clearin Auction
al Joba St
Guelph St
MelLeod
Alfred J. Bishop
Rockwood
Fairbanks-Morse
John L. Kingshott
Harris St. Rockwood
Bowen Bortolotti
Mason and Farge
Acton Lake
Holstein
Ford
Grenlea
No 24 Highway
Near &Pringe
Avon
Jack ‘Holmes
Phone
Aerodd
Othmern
Flora Hubelia Mymon
de Re Eanes
Fe Snelgrove
Victoria
George Currie
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