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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1967
Page
14
Auction advertises Rockwood International Ltd sale managers in Georgetown Ontario. Catalogues available with contact PO Box 67 and phone number 416 877 4101.
A partial listing describes farm machinery including Ford tractors No 8 and W4, McCormick mower, Massey Harris rake, grain run, hay loader, riding and two-row cultivators, harness sets, and milking equipment for 22 cows. Also straw about 400 bales oat straw. Belgium mares among horses. Terms cash. Auctioneer Chris Schouten, 878-2576. Clerk Jim Langedyk.
Fred Metcalf a security guard died at Guelph General Hospital on February 20 after months of ill health. Funeral services were held February 24 at St Joseph’s church. He was 60, lived in Acton with wife Eunice and daughter Mary Daley. Born in Yorkshire, England, he married there in 1928 and formerly lived in Toronto. Surviving siblings include brothers George and Frank in Leeds and a sister Sarahanne in Leeds.
Friday March 31 1967 at 1 80 p m Georgetown Sales Arena will host a combined sale of about 75 cattle from R Dirksen Rockwood Nor Ris kin Unionville and J P Doane. The auction includes mature cattle bred heifers and a milky group of young cows with springing and in full flow. Catalogues available Thursday March 30 with inspections and lunch offered Box 67 Georgetown Ont phone 416 877 4101.
Mary Ann Campbell Fisher wife of the late George A. Fisher died at Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital on March 11 in her 84th year. Born January 21 1884 she was daughter of Robert and Cillian Campbell of Mansewood and Acton. Survived by three sons and two daughters William at home Gordon Milton Jean Irene and George. Seven grandchildren Robert Paul John Elizabeth David Mary Suzanne Rae. Pallbearers James Fisher Robert Lawson Neilson Stark Gordon McDonald Douglas Currie. Flower bearers four grandsons Robert Paul John David, Leslie and Clifford McDonald. Funeral service conducted by Rev Stanley E. Smith at Harold C. McClure Funeral Home on March 13, interment Greenwood Cemetery Georgetown.
Rotary Club members toured the Genle computer centre at the Bank of Montreal head office in Toronto Tuesday of last week. Manager Mr. Cameron explained the centre's complex processes. Rotarian Ted Pratt organized the visit, and the group returned to the Pratt home afterward.
Samuel F. Snow 69 of 273 Arthur St. died March 19 in Guelph General Hospital after a long active life in the church lodge and community. A veteran of World War I and former Ajax Engineers Ltd. employee, he served as Past Master of Walker Lodge 321 A F & A M and held high rites in Royal City Lodge of Perfection. He led Acton Legion branch 197 in 1945 46 and was a church warden of St Alban the Martyr. Funeral at St Alban’s Tuesday with a Masonic service and interment at Fairview Cemetery. He leaves wife Doris M. and a sister and brother, with several siblings predeceased.
Peter Forest Quinn 54 of 36 Roseford Terrace Acton died March 13 in Guelph General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survived by wife Dathia and children James Anne-Marie Lawrence Catherine and Anthony all at home. Immigrated from Scotland in 1928 and married in Milton in 1942. Interment Evergreen Cemetery Milton. Pallbearers Clarence McCann Roy Brown Joe McCann Jim Peruscello Toleo Peruscello Elio Polion.
The Rockwood community extends sympathy to Mr and Mrs J Thomson on the death of Mrs Tom Hutchinson a longtime township resident who farmed along Eramosa fifth line north of Rockwood He enjoyed horse shoe pitching lawn bowling and curling Funeral services were from Wall Funeral Home He leaves a daughter Elizabeth and four grandchildren plus one great grandchild Pallbearers named Harvey Bayne William Ritchie W Hutchinson D D Gray Raymond Thomson and Gordon Thomson He is laid to rest in Tees Cemetery East Garat Taxa.
Guelph Skating Club’s Rhapsody on Ice drew about 100 Acton residents and many from Guelph. Linda Braida of Acton, one of five professionals, teaches 250 beginners aged three to nine and trained about 100 through Canadian Figure Skating tests last season. A carnival opened with the Nutcracker Suite, followed by a Salute to Canada with guest champions and Norm Braida as master of ceremonies. Special sessions occur daily during Easter holidays. regular season ends April 1.
Dr Harry Harley Liberal MPP for Halton East will be honorary campaign chairman for Robin Skuce Liberal candidate. Harley said he will stay active in Skuce's campaign while in Ottawa and aims to spend weekends and other days campaigning for Skuce. Skuce, head of the French department at Appleby College Oakville, was nominated in February to run in the next provincial election.
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