Acton Community Notices Highlight Local Events
Ash Wednesday marks Lent and muddy back roads troubled area this week. Mr and Mrs J H Reed celebrate 61st anniversary. Rotary prepares Easter seating for mailing after supper. Mrs Howard Lambert learns of cousin Charles Placard’s sudden Toronto death. Don Wilkin named Bank of Nova Scotia accountant replacing Campaig Smith who moved to Sarnia. Acton Square Dance Club hosts out of town dancers and a large Friday crowd at St Albern’s Parish Hall. Mrs R Robbins wins 98 score electric toaster at bridge and enchre with Robbing attendance in Richmond Hill. Purple pansy blooms before rain to snow. Roy Arnott notes a premature bloom and high water along school creek flooding sidewalk and highway. Halton night school in Acton concludes first year with open house in Georgetown. Water floods road between third and fourth line south of highway following weekend rains detours required. Following Snow White operetta Joan Courtney presents bouquet to director Muriel Heard. Wednesday bouquet to Mrs Franklin by Diane Newton. St Alvan's Mens Club euchre at Parish Hall yields multiple prize winners and lunch. resumption date pending.
Community Event Listings From Acton Area
A compilation of local happenings includes euchre nights in Ballinafad and Acton, lodge meetings, and church events. Notable items: Friendly Circle Spring Tea May 1 at United Church Parsonage. Bible Society anniversary service March 14 at United Church. World Day of Prayer March 5 at Acton United Church. St Patrick bingo March 16 at St John’s hall. St. Patrick’s dance March 12 in Georgetown Arena Rose Room with Warren Owens. Acton Junior Farmers meeting March 10. rural farm forum March 9 in Stewarttown. act on lawn bowling club donations list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Circle
United Church
Acton
Allen Bowen
No. 7 Highway
First Line
Acton United Church
Georgetown Lions’ Club
St. Patrick's Change
Georgetown
Arena
Rose Room
Warren Owens
Kitchener Orchestra
Council Advances H S Board Ten Thousand and More
Council passes hawkers and pedl ers by law raising licenses to fifty and one hundred dollars approves police action to curb Crescent Street parking notes arena access issues lengthily discusses winter ice and next season arena measures budget estimates and payments totaling one thousand eighty dollars eighty five cents cites Canadian Underwriters Association opposition to municipal fire and police merger and Bank of Montreal exchange charges linked to debentures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Montreal
Council
Canadian Underwriters’ Association
Crescent St
A. Irwin
Tyler
Arena Committee
E Footatt
Renovations In Order Boost Acton Woodcrafters Supply
Renovations are in order and Acton Woodcrafters pledges prompt, efficient supply of lumber and building materials. The message positions the shop as the top choice in lumberland for timely service and quality when renovations arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Woodcrafts
Births Marriages and Deaths Chronicle Acton 1954
Notices report multiple births including Hall and McGilloway families in Acton with births in Toronto and Acton Nursing Home. Obituaries recall Walker family funeral at Victor Rumley Son for William Walker and several memorials for Bruce Snow Frank Jennings and others with dates in March 1954.
Bailiff Sale Notice for Esquesing Township Chattel Auction
A bailiff sale notice dated February 23 1954 calls for public auction on March 10 1954 at 1 30 pm at Elliots Sand and Gravel pit Esquesing Township Hastings County. The sale lists a 1948 GMC dump truck and multiple heavy equipment items including a conveyor, crusher parts, belts, pump devices, fuel barrels and related gear seized under a warrant issued February 9 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Elliot
J. W. Stewart Elliot
Elliot
Esquesing
Esquesime
Hasting Wood
Eng
Owandes
For Sale Coal and Wood Range and Washer Also Poultry Chicks
For sale Clare Jewel coal and wood range with hot water in good condition. price 130 down to 45. Coffield washer 10 in good running order. Mrs AW listed. Thompson Chicks offers ROP sired White Leghorn and Red x White Leghorn, Rhode Island Red Warwick Strain, and other heavy breeds. Daily day-olds and started chicks weekly. Thompson's Poultry Farm Georgetown TR 7-2121.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Jewel
Coffield
Amternoon OF Ages Ste
Thompson
R.O.P
Warwick
Rhode Island
Sussex
Hampshire
Barred Rock
New Hampshire
Thompson's
Georgetown
Riddall Ford A 1 Used Cars Specials
Dick Riddall Motors offers guaranteed clean used cars led by spring specials. Featured are a 1952 Chevrolet with 26 000 miles, a 1951 Monarch with 28 000 miles, a 1982 Ford Custom two door with 22 000 miles, and other one owner, low mileage cars and a half ton pickup. Come in for offers on any car and truck including a reduced price Studebaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Riddall Motors
Guelph Sts
Georgetown
Riddall
Dick Riddall
Charlie Wilson
Goodyear
Studebaker
Ford
KITCHENER UPHOLSTERY Promotional Ad Offers Inexpensive Reupholstery
An old classified ad markets Chesterfield reupholstery from Walcton with finishes and slip covers starting at 99 dollars and one week service. It also advertises domestic and commercial upholstery and styling to refresh furniture. A separate line invites readers to write for free cosmetics and farm products from Familex in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener
Walcton
Familex
Delorimier
Montreal
For Sale Antique Car and Tractor Listings Across Decades
A dense list advertises used classics and utility vehicles including 1983 Chev and multiple 1950s Fords, 1947 Hudson and Mercury coaches, several sedans, college-era 1948 Express and 1946 Ford dump trucks, 1942 Plymouth and Studebaker 2 ton stake, plus Ford tractors from 1930 to 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Ford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
J. H. Reed
Acton Rotary Club
Howard Lambert
Charles Placard
Toronto
Acton Square
St. Alban's Parish Hall
R. Robbins
Roy Arnott
Mr. Arnott
Halton
Beng
Joan Courtney
Muriel Heard
Linda Lovell
Mrs. Franklin
Diane Newton
St. Alvan's Mens Club
M. Osborne
M. Davidson
F. Kentner
W. J Smith
G. Fountain
B. Storey
Euchre
Ballinafad Hall
Legion Hall
Eeryone
St Je ‘N Church Hall
Iall
Door Poe
Lorn Home and School Association
Admixaion
Stewarttown
Farm Forum
Federation of Agriculture
Brown's Bread
Ledgers
Lg.a. Mayfair
Blow Press
John Labatt Ltd
Force Electric
Micro Plastics
F. Young
Storey Glove
Woods Dry Cleaners
Mason Knit
A. P. Green Firebrick
Sutter and Perdue
Clinton, Swifts Co
W. Wolfe
W. Beatty
Council Advances
H.S. Board
Alice St
Forthwe
Assoc
Dues Halton Co
Municipal World
Acton Free Press
Salanes
Korea
U. K
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
U.N
Her
Gordon Strain
Milton
Mike Coxe
Space Heaters
Mal ST
Ed UL Motors
Pam Ees
Pals OF
The
Golden West
Roy Rogers
Ansco Gar
Elaine Stemart
Snow Speedsters
Pontiath
Norm Guild Motors Limited
TOTH
Culp
Rose
Ross
Hillsburgh
Donna Marty
McGilloway
Doris
Leo
Bower Ave
Debora Lee
Edith Russell
Vera
J. A. Smethurst
Douglas
Islington
Helen
Graham Kennedy
Sarnia
Victor Rumley and Son
Fairview Cemetery
Memoriam
Bruce
Isabella Bruce
Snow
Kenneth Ross Snow
Frank
Dad
Jennings
John Jennings
Ruth
Frances
Garrett
Guelph General
E. A. Currey
Wm. Walker
de Rolston Cand Tamly
Coles
Mike
Main St. S. A
Guernsey
Bralda
W. Watson
Ak I 2
Rockwood
Es Oe
George U Gibson
Georgetown 11
Guelph
Gordon Young
Lorn School
R. F. Evans
See-Treas
Neaing Township
Jersey
John Harris
R.R
Iite
Dodge
Sidan
James Laidlaw
Norval
Spring Creek
Roy Hindley
Everton
Bradley and Son Real Estate
McKenzie
W. Middleton
Acton Public School Board
Charles McNabb
Call
Weite
Rober
Bennett Ridout Real Estate Ltd
King West
Lindo
Watertown
Mass
Suara Ay A
Early Motors
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