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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 13, 1947
Page
6
A satirical verse attacks tax plans by contrasting the public’s readiness to pay higher prices for alcohol tobacco and luxury goods with resistance to increases affecting milk wages and family support. It laments perceived policy favoritism toward expensive consumer items while neglecting essentials for families.
The item lists prison costs per prisoner 75 cents for food and clothing and total 4 dollars, notes skating season end, Limehouse school roster, jurors at Milton, tensions in Greece and Turkey, Goodeve prints ad, Acton Union Exhibition dates, 1897 officers for Acton Union, Lords refusal on women's franchise, and births marriages notices including Bessey and Butler Hall.
In Walkerton last week new crop maple syrup circulated while Mrs Ethel Flowers moved from Iroquois Falls to Acton and purchased the brick house at Elgin and Agnes. The United Church Choir in Town Hall offered a 35 voice concert with solos by Bertie Smith Kennedy Ruth Gibson and visitors. H P Moore longtime Acton Free Press editor sold his stake to Mr Dills. five years earlier Dills joined as Business Manager. Pallants Maple Leaf Economy Store opened on Mill Street opposite Windsor Cafe. Sunday marked the warmest March day in seven years, temperature 56 degrees above zero.
The lesson outlines Jesus words to his followers in John 14 1 6 focusing on comfort love and the preparing of a place in heaven The Way to God is through Christ and believers will do greater works through faith united with Jesus Prayer in Jesus name is grounded in his claims Union with Christ brings life and fruit bearing under the Father s pruning care
Cattada led by oud manufactories and paper exports with high value growth this year. The country posted record shipments to international markets, second only to a major new paper product category, reflecting rising global demand and strong trade ties.
Public auction offers 24 cows including calves and 15 helper heifers, all TB tested with no reactions, plus York sows and milking equipment. Farmstead with 125 acres, modern dwelling, barn, and water systems to be sold without reserve. Sale by Fred Langdon and Hindley and Elliott on March date near Guelph.
Auction on Friday at 1 PM lists horses cattle hogs sheep hay potatoes and farm implements with a large line of dairy and beef stock, livestock equipment, and household goods. The farm is for sale and Hindley and Elliott act as auctioneers with George Currie as clerk.
Notices list multiple postponed farm auctions with vendors such as Hamilton Highway areas near Abee foyle clearing farm sales. The schedule includes March 11 and March 18 events around Guelph and Kitchener Highway, featuring Holstein cows York cows and horse equipment from bidders like Windley and Elliott Auctioneers Phane Erin or Milton.
At Milton High School last Friday night the junior grade program showcased pupil and teacher efforts. Jerry Sullivan and BuL Galbratin from Oakville were named outstanding players in the Oakville-Milton game and received leather windbreakers from Archie Grant of Crozier's Men's Wear. The Canadian Club met at Mil You Tn with Rev. Gray Enkins as guest speaker, who spoke about the raid on Dieppe and plans for related actions.
In Brockville Ontario the Wall Street United Church approved financial provisions for 1947 including bonuses for the minister and church staff and pay increases. Named church officials and staff received additional compensation as part of the year end or upcoming year planning.
Sir Walter Scott's brother Tom served as a paymaster with a British regiment in Canada. He died in the country and is interred at St. Matthew's Anglican Church in Quebec City.
The article records about 125,000 pounds of Canadian grown Hewes wool sold in 146 registered warehouses, down roughly 15.5 percent from 145. The Canadian Wool Board Ltd. managed fleece wool purchases during wartime rationing since 1042 and stopped buying on December Mat, 144.
Experiment at Dominion Experimental Station Mobden Man indicates cool dry conditions preserve onion bulbs. Light freezing and thawing damaged bulbs, rot developed when brought to 70 degrees, while cool storage increased pungency and kept bulbs dry and ready for use.
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