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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1956
Page
9
New Brunswick Travel Bureau announced 20 picnic sites will be available next summer with 124 signs guiding tourists to major attractions. The spokesman said sites will be scattered across the province with emphasis on Saint John s reversing falls and Moncton s magnetic hill.
Ontario prepares for a ten day school break with nearly one million students at home and two million drivers on the road. The reminder emphasizes fatigue risk, abrupt weather changes, and teaching safe crossing, bike, and curb rules to reduce traffic hazards. Older children should supervise younger ones to prevent traffic harm.
Third reading of a by law delaying a $500 annual stipend for Oakville town fathers was postponed to the next council meeting. The plan replaces $8 per meeting with a fixed $500 yearly allowance and caps expenses at $2,000 per member annually.
Oakville could gain a new town hall in 1957 if the Motor City Hotel agrees to erect a complete structure east of the hotel. Manager Douglas Creek says the modern building would house police offices court and municipal departments and relieve a cramped town footprint.
Mrs T J Samborski with Guardian approval sells a 135 acre Bronte area farm immediately north of Bronte at 2700 per acre or about 365000. Bronte agents Fred C Doughty and Denzil Martin handled the purchaser through J Cushing Masters Court. Tenders were called prior to sale. historic note shows a five year ago sale by Jack Orr fetched 19000 less.
Bronte man became the first in the area to receive a summons for no licence plates. Constable Hubert Heath spotted him at 1.20 am on March 21. He was summoned to court with a fine expected between 10 and 50 dollars plus costs.
Mrs R B Elliot hosted Blair Evening Auxiliary Eastern meeting. Mrs Wilfred Greenlees received a life membership pin. Mrs Jeffares gave a sermon on offerings and Easter hymns were sung. W.M.S. and social half hour followed with prayers and reflections on church service. People buy the Free Press to read and read the Free Press to buy.
In 1952 a multinational group led by a spirited young woman began excavations of the ruins linked to the Queen of Sheba in Arabia. Political danger and tribal conflict threaten the expedition as they uncover history and confront present dangers in the desert.
Mrs Isabella Cameron Smith died Monday March 19 in Guelph where she lived with daughter Clara Mimo for three years. Born in Acton 87, she moved to Glen Williams after marrying Harry Smith 68 years ago. Survived by children Clara Mino, Hazel Rudd, Bert, George, Jane Gilmer. 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday in Georgetown conducted by Rev Alex Calder. Pallbearers were six grandsons. Interment in Glen Williams Cemetery.
Two thousand people attended opening day of a Vancouver show featuring foreign pottery and jewelry valued at $100,000. The event was sponsored by the students' World University Service.
Auctioneer A P Cheyne lists cattle including Red Durham roan Hereford Ayrshire Holstein plus 10 yearlings and 6 month calves. Implements range from Cockshutt tractor to milking equipment and hay, with cash sale and no reserve. Roy McMillan is clerk. Ottawa CP notes competition for labor.
Auction notice for a farm sale in Eramosa township near Rockwood on April 2 1956. 48 registered Holstein cattle pledged creditable production plus 2 good cows and a Spring Farm Fond Hope daughter. Also extensive farm machinery and a small stock of hay grain and fertilizer. Cash with clerk. no reserve. items to be moved by April 10. contact Earl H Moore sales manager and auctioneers WM Gibson Albert Gray WM Hunter clerks.
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