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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 15, 1956

Page

7

Walton Manor Hobby Class Notable March Meeting At Manor

The Halton Manorobby Class fifth meeting drew 22 women in the Manor’s women's sitting room on March 7. Members worked on seven projects while guests included William Deans and Mr Clarke. A church service followed with Rev. E Orsborn of Knox Presbyterian Church delivering a Lent focused sermon. St Patrick's Day Dixie cups with candy were given as a later surprise from Campbellville Women’s Institute due to earlier icy road closures.

Halton Mrs Clarke Aeenar William Deans Halton County Clarke Alice Oakes Acton E. Orsborn Knox Presbyterian Church Milton S. Lockie Mr. Orsborn St. Pat Campbellville

Storm Impacts Village as Hydro Poles Go Down

In Ort on district the weekend storm disrupted the telephone system and workers from the H E P C replaced blown hydro poles. Community life continues with St John s W A meeting at the parsonage led by Vice president Mrs Ernie Hall and Rev Ewart Culley conducting the service.

H.E P.C St. John's W.A Ernie Hall Ewart Culley J. B. Hurd Jack McEachern Robert Guelph Robert King Earl Hooper David Beeton George Watson John Watson McLaughlin

Weekend Storm Damages Roofs In Rural Area

A weekend windstorm ripped the barn roof from Lot 22 near the fourth line owned by Mr. W. Cohoon and damaged Harold Barber's nearby house roof. Nearby visitors included J A Smethursts of Islington and the Gr ants of Stewarttown with Mrs Smethurst. Wee Barbara McDonald, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie McDonald, returns home from Sick Children's Hospital after pneumonia. The event also mentions visits by Mr G Sinclair and Mr and Mrs Stuart Smith of Weston, and notes the March WMS meeting with Mrs A W Norton hosting.

W. Cohoon Harold Barber J. A. Smethursts Islington Stewarttown Smethurst Wee Barbara Archie McDonald Weston

Small Tree in Home Produces Sweet Lemon

Mr and Mrs Robert Reid grow a lemon tree with about 40 buds in their home. They picked a lemon weighing half a pound and found it sweeter than imported lemons. Sympathy is extended to Gordon Jefferson and Mrs C McDowell on family losses. Ed Davenport and Cliff Brown attended the C F A Marketing Conference in Toronto.

Robert Reid Gordon Jefferson C. McDowell Featherstone Flintoft Toronto Cairns Ed Davenport Arthur Davenport Jimmy Vern Cole David Guelph Cliff Brown Doug Audrey Don Brown Erin C F.A Eaton Auditorium

Quilt Contest Plans Highlight Ospringe Pages

Ospringe Women’s Institute hosts its March meeting with 14 members attending. Mrs Wilfred Arey led minutes and treasurer’s report, a card of thanks was read, and a donation to the Federation of Agriculture agreed. Quilt blocks 12 inches square will form a quilt, with a future April event featuring Cloverleaf rolls and cherry pie.

Lacey and Hobbs Toronto Teachers’ College Ken Robertson Lynda Toronto W.L F. Fasher Ospringe Women's Institute Wellington County Museum Wilfred Arey Othe Federation of Agriculture K. Stubbington George Jackson Oaksights of CAC Doris Fines Toronto Museum Gordon Aitken Wilfred Awrey D. G. Robertson R. Taylor E. Archibald H. Smith

Trafalgar Council Actions On Rabies Prep and Staffing

Trafalgar council prepared for rabies incidents by instructing police to notify the Medical Officer of Health and dog bite cases. The meeting approved a traffic counter purchase, authorized four sewer inspectors, and hired Walter Southward as police cadet earning 2400 with a 2700 after probation. Two general office clerks were hired at 3500. The town will join the Ontario School Trustees and Ratepayers Association and Reeve Marshall to attend the Toronto convention in April.

Trafalgar Ontario School Trustees and Ratepayer’s Association Reeve Marshall Toronto

Esquesing Township Hears Deputations on Road Bid and Finances

At a regular Esquesing township council meeting deputations addressed subdivision plans and annexation settlements. The treasurer was authorized to pay multiple accounts, approve gravel tender with Holman Construction, and settle workers’ compensation and insurance costs. Road fence removal with Canadian National Railways was approved pending private-property protections.

Esquesing Morris Acton Council Ctork C. F. Leatherland Breithaupt Cooper Margret ‘Lawson Georgetown Herald Halton Registry Office R. J. Lovell and Co Frank Jones Acton George Bayliss John Verlis Norval Clifford Stover Milton Wm. Sheppard Linton Naylor John Buck Angelo Basso M. Whitney H. DeForest Terra Cotta A. Brigden Hornby Canadian National Railways No. 7 Grand Valley Conservation Authority Holman Construction Ltd Holman Department of Highways G. C. Brown

Staged Concert by Evening Auxiliary at Local Hall

The Evening Auxiliary presented a Friday night concert and one act play Just Imagine featuring cast including Earnie McEnery Mia Norman Sinclair and Tom Gibson. The WI met for its March gathering at Mrs. J Snow’s home with guest speaker George Somerville of Acton. Members named a tree for roll call and heard the motto Empire Moves Forward on the Feet of its Children. Lunch by Mrs. N Sinclair and Mrs. F Smith with a birthday cake for Mrs. Robert McEnery previously celebrated.

Bo McEnery Norman Sinclair John Larkman Earnie McEnery Mia Tom Gibson Archie Lawr C. Snow

Public Auction at Trafalgar Farm Near Milton

Under instruction of David Clarke the sale will be held Friday March 16 at 1 30 pm on the farm one mile south of Milton. Items include Hogs cattle dairy equipment tractors miscellaneous farm implements and farm stock with no reserve as the farm is sold. Holtstein Guernsey Jersey and Holstein cattle heifers calves and a registered Guernsey bull. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott. Clerk A Woodley.

David Clarke Milton Trafalgar York Cockshutt Stewart Guernsey Jersey Holtstein Guermsey Ford Tractor M.H Hindley & Elliote A. T. Woodley

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