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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 02, 1946

Page

4

Veteran threshing outfit sold to local operator

After seventy years in service across generations, Von Heers retires his threshing equipment including separator and tractor. John Eagles will run the setup from the farm home. Local fishermen report a strong weekend catch led by W. A. Burchill and son Dr. Charles Burchill with a fine haul. James Roberta of Credit Forka boasts the largest trout in Cree at the Forks, a 2 1/2 inch brown trout weighing 3 1/2 pounds. County offices plan a double oval hard top on the Erin seventh line from No 21 highway to Hallinafad and aim to extend toward Ballinafad, pending funding and approvals.

von Heers Helfountain John Eagles Tia Farm W. A. Burchill Charles Burchill James Roberta Credit Forka Forks Erin No 21 Hallinafad Halton County Ballinafad No 7 Highway

Easter Week Notes From Moffat Village

Easter holidays pass as children return to school and church attendance remains strong. Farmers cheer favorable seeding weather with tractors heard day and night. Local residents travel and visit. several names and towns appear in arrivals, illnesses, hospital transfers, and services.

Our Bryant No. 1 School Daphne Zurrie Oriltla Apent W. A. Fraser Ruth Steaillgray Guelph Clarence Dredge Muriel Allan Arkell Catharine Fraser Thomas Wingrove Rockwood Catharine Andenon Frank Hathaway Guelph General Hospital N. M. Truax Carlisle Kilbride CL Pogle Lois Joanne Masters Donald Ronald Clark Thoo Simpson Clark Imbel Donaven

Burlington High to Work Farm Task in 1915 Plan

Burlington residents attended a High School Heart meeting where the committee voted 3 to 2 against releasing students for farm work this year. The Toons Club also met to discuss tuberculosis prevention duties for Burlington and surrounding district with funding to come from a Christmas sale of scales.

Sartoides Die Base Arived Burl Ington Alstrict Jaone Club Heart Heelhead Burlington Ube Toons Club Oye Ton Ube

Easter House Sale and Social at Wo Shelburne Family

Mrs Fred Shelbourne spent Easter with the Wo Shelburne art family. A tea and bazaar raised $800. Euchre and a dance drew a large crowd. Prizes were won by Mrs Muller and Mr Miller. dancing followed lunch by Barden's Orchestra. Class for No. 9 reopened with Miss Isobel Harlock boarding with the Mitchells.

Fred Shelbourne Shelburne Art Family David Sti Mroo Mra Rew Leonard Self Narval Union Mia Spitzer Nable Andrew Pewhuret Georgetown EO Muller Russell Miller AWDT Spitzer Misa Verna Webster Mra Drysdale Acton Barden Orchestra Hillsburg Wits Ko Davilson SOS No. 9 Isobel Harlock Mimico Mitchella

Community Notes From Rockwood Town Hall Week

A well attended Rockwood Town Hall meeting led by Guelph Christian Business Men's Committee with Mr. McAllister as chair. Franks Guthrie Cecil Tapess performed vocal numbers and the St Albans group staged Aunt Tillie Goes to Town to warm reception. Sunday service closed with Rev Dero Melvert preparing for a North Ireland assignment, while Measles absences affected school attendance and local art prize winners Neil and Norman Lambert earned top honors at the Optimist Club show.

Ememivwis Guelph McAllister Frank Guthrie Menange Cecil Tapess St. Alban’s Town Sst John's Choir Acton Town Hall St. John’s Girde Dero Melvert North Ireland Mra. Melvor Neil Norman Lambert Optimist Club Gamiph City Hall Leonard Nightingale Guelph General Hospital J. Glendiining Etduon Lambert Hamilton Eddie Thatcher Jimmie Elwood Holton Toronto Thos Hutchinson Sam Rockwood

Milton News Roundup from Milton and Appleby Church Events

The Lady Rodney docked recently bringing a Milton family member home. Sgt. Dolby, 68, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dolby, served with the first Canadian Army Equipment Selection Unit. The Appleby Church festival on April 5 featured choirs from Township schools. Vetta, daughter of Mr. Robert, wed Mhamad Tiown, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M Brown, in a spring Easter ceremony with daffodils and a festive background.

Rodney Milton

Georgetown responds to questionnaire requests and notices

The Town Clerk reports forty applications received so far. Mrs Basle Fallow of Georgetown is recovering after a fall at Tidings Furs over a domestic accident. Ethel Bawden departed for San Francisco and plans to return to Australia, after moving to America with her husband who died recently leaving her without family in a foreign land.

Ub Harricon Basle Fallow Georgetown Mia Fallow Teel Memorial Hospital Cramp

Village clocks confuse CPR workers on daylight saving time

Local Campbellville notes mention daylight saving time causing confusion for CPR staff still on standard time. The column itemizes community visits, outings, and church events including a car accident near Ebenezer Church and hospitalities at several homes.

Buckwheat Cakes Stir Playful Patient Doctors Exchange

A woman complains to a psychoanalyst that her family suspects she is wrong due to buckwheat cakes. The doctor smiles and says there is nothing wrong with buckwheat cakes, admitting he likes them. The woman, delighted, mentions having seven trunks full.

Oakville Rotary marks 21st anniversary in full room

Oakville Rotary Club celebrated its twenty first anniversary Monday night with a full dining room. The event followed by a near drowning incident when Col and Mrs Harvey Lightbourn and daughter Nancy helped rescue David Molesworth Ann Larter and John Keiffenstein after their canoe capsized at the water at noon Friday.

Oakville Inn Oakville Rotary Club Col Harvey Lightbourn Nancy David Molesworth Ann Larter John Keiffenstein

New Rotary Harrow Promoted As Non Clogging Farm Implement

Wetaskiwin Alberta reports Elmer Carlson has invented a rotary harrow claimed non clogging and able to clear trash. The device, tested on one way disc systems, comes in 6 and 9 foot sections and aims to level soil and remove weed growth on cropland.

Wetaskiwin Alta Elmer Carl‘son Carson Tinynne

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