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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 19, 1953

Page

8

Busy Bee Institute Demonstration at Mrs A Allen Home

Busy Bee Institute met at Mrs A Allen's home on Wednesday March 11 with good attendance. Mrs S Cox presided as president and the group opened with the Institute Ode. Mrs Ball and Mr Chamberlain demonstrated a Singer sewing machine to the satisfaction of attendees. A ducky draw was won by Mrs A Allen.

Busy Bee Institute A. Allen S. Cox Institute Ball Mr. Chamberlain Singer

Arrival of Baby Girl and Local Social Visits

Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Ellston on the birth of a baby girl. The Farm Forum met at Elmer Cox’s home on Monday. Mr and Mrs George Locker of Guelph and Lorrie visited Mr and Mrs C Locker Monday night. Mrs S Robinson visited sister Mrs W Watkins on Friday the 13th. Mrs O Locker has been under a doctor’s care. Miss Charlotte McCullough and a Georgetown friend visited Mr and Mrs W B McCullough Thursday evening last week.

Farm Forum Elmer Cox George Locker Guelph Lorrie C. Locker S. Robinson Sizter W. Watkins O. Locker Charlotte McCullough Georgetown McCullough W. B. McCullough

Milton Children’s Aid Society notes February figures

February end totals show 148 children under care with 39 in paid boarding homes. Nine new Child Protection cases and 89 open, 196 calls across Child Protection and Child Care. Staff to work at Legion Hall in Burlington Fridays 2 to 5, Oakville space pending.

Children's Aid Society Milton W. A. Weaver Louis J. Lee Velma Norris M. J. Brown M. E. Nixon W. G. MacKenzie Robinson H. V. Cranfield John Munro W. D. Elmer Smith J. W. Higgins G.F. Thompson Child Protection Department Child Protection Legion Hall Burington Oakville D. Coughlan Ontario William Deans

Milton Defeats Acton Jrs 13-2 in Junior Farmers game

Milton defeated Acton 13 to 2 in the Junior Farmers game last Thursday. Milton scorers included Devlin Coulson Gillies Leriche and Ingram with multiple assists from Gillies. Acton’s two counters came from Mac Sprowl and Bill Somerville before penalties to Somerville and Bawden.

Milton Acton Devlin Finney Coulson Gillies Course McCann Leriche Ingram Mac Sprowl Bill Somerville Somerville Bawden

Grade 11 Broadcasts At AHS Channel 22 Variety Program

Grade 11 presented a Friday morning assembly in a day's broadcast from AHS on TV channel 22 with Ken Mann as announcer. The program featured student performances, humorous ads, and sketches including Doris Day and Al Jolson impersonations, blackface routines, and a short play about a father reading the paper.

AHS TV Channel 22 Ken Mann Ken Pauline, Papillon Doris Day Fay Dawkins al Jolson Musketeers Constable Stewart

RCMP Guest Speaker At School Highlights Training

Guelph division of the RCMP was guest speaker Tuesday morning. He spoke on training and requirements for the RCMP and showed the film The Scarlet and Gold about life in the Mounties. Students asked questions after the assembly. Easter exams begin Friday and run through the next Friday, so no column next week.

Guelph RCMP Mounties

Clearing Auction Sale in Erin Township

Public auction conducted Monday March 23 at 1 30 PM by Hindley and Elliott from the McIntyre farm near Acton. Goods include a 1951 Fordson tractor, 1952 grain separator, cattle, hogs, hay and grain, furniture and household items, farm implements, and a 5 day removal window with cash terms.

STANLEY _ HILL Con Erin Acton McIntyre Farm Ford Tractor and Equipment Fordson Tractor Forano Grain Massey Arriy Lh.c M.H Jersey Durham Garry Oats Timothy White Blossom Sweet Clover Yellow Blossom Sweet Glover Hindley and Elliott Rockwood Milton Fred Baplie

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