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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 10, 1951
Page
3
Readers report on Scout activities in Acton, a Dublin Crossroads accident injuring Lorhe Johnson, and Rev. De Laval Smith speaking on Morning Devotions. Mothers Day musings, festival competitions at Knox Presbyterian, Rotary Bingo events, cooking school prizes, and Yack Kentner Fund contributions are noted along with local recruiting, a dress doll prize in Stewarttown, and a spring car wander incident at Lorne Garner Motors.
County council approved equalized assessment use for the year. Ford Rogers to attend Assessing Officers convention at Sault Ste. Marie June 7-9. By-laws set 7.5 mill rate and raises for auditor 550, clerk 1750, treasurer 2450. Luncheon hosted by Mountain Women's Institute. students from Paler Too Public School attended. Accounts paid include County Home for the Aged 24931.17 and various departments. Council adjourned to meet June 12.
The Lakeside Chapter 1.C.D.E. regular meeting was held Tuesday in the Legion Hall with regent Mrs. J. H. Creighton presiding. Minutes and treasurer’s report were approved, bills ordered paid, and plans made for a June tea and baking sale and October bazaar. A donation to the Jack Kentner Family Fund was reported.
A rattlesnake near a person prompts warnings from a cousin and a city boy asks about unlana as the snake stays nearby. The fragment hints at rural curiosity and danger in a small scene.
On Tuesday May 1 Limehouse district gathered at Mrs Paul Spitzer home for the year’s first meeting led by new president Mrs Ed Sanford. Miss Ethel Hounslow spoke on nursing work and disease prevention while noting 80 percent of Halton County children are immunized against diphtheria. The meeting approved a Trafalgar Hall Postville district annual in place of Bethel Church and planned delegates, library donations, and lectures on agriculture education and citizenship. Mrs Smethurst received a token from the group. the gathering closed with God Save the King and a social hour.
SPEAR Mr and Mrs Fred Epp announce the birth of their third daughter Carolyn Jean on Thursday April 26 1951 at Guelph General Nosplial a sister for Trudy and Gayle. Resting at his late residence until Friday with funeral service at 230 Interment Johnsons Cemetery Eramosa. Omit flowers. I thank all who sent flowers and fruit cards during my illness Mrs Richard Blanch thanks friends neighbors for flowers cards fruit and kindness while in hospital. My neighbors Rockwood Fire Brigade and Bell Telephone operators Acton assisted during our fire. Harold Hancock and family express deep appreciation for support during loss.
A collage of local notices lists bake sales bazaars meetings and socials with dates in May and October. Events include Guides cookie sale Lakeside Chaps bazaar St Alban’s W A Tea and bake sale YMCA ladies auxiliary and euchre socials at St Josephs and Legion venues with times and small admission fees.
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