Women's Institute Meeting Sets Trip and Donations
The Acton Women’s Institute met at Mrs. E Lambert’s home with 26 members. They planned a trip to Toronto and a CN visit, donated 6 to the Triennial Conference for a delegate to Ceyton, and 15 to the association committee for decorations. Mrs. Lambert and Mrs. Maplesden to attend Ashgrove convention in June. prizes awarded at bingo. lunch served by the executives.
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Acton
Ashgrove
E. Lambert
C. Maplesden
Association
KE. Smith
W.L Grace
Holloway
H. L. Beanie
New Home Tea and Bake Sale Hosted by Friendly Circle
The Friendly Circle held a spring tea and baking sale at Mrs. M. Symon’s home last Saturday afternoon. About 100 ladies attended. Miss M. Z. Bennett and Mrs. Symén welcomed guests, with Stella Adamson and Stella Brunelle hosting. Vivian Smith and Elsie Johnston arranged the daffodil centerpiece while Marie Bitton played piano. Mercella Hufnagel organized the baking tables as Victoria Day is observed on May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercella Hufnagel
Auction at Campbellville for furniture and home offers
Auctioneer Hindley and Elliott sells household goods by public auction at Campbellville on Saturday May 14 at 2 o’clock. Real estate also on offer with a reserve. home is a five room brick house on a large lot near school and church. 10 percent down day of sale. chattels cash.
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Alfred
Campbellwile
Ds.t
Westinghouse
Quebec
Campbellville
Hindley and Elliott
Fires and Gardens Frame a Chilly Week
Weather cooled as fires were welcome this week. Local gardens appear particularly lovely with seeds and plants selling well. June Watkins of Acton will teach in Nelson township. Hilton Elliott showed Florida motor trip slides at Rotary. A broken hydro pole near Georgetown caused a one hour power outage Tuesday afternoon. The Peanut float drew crowds and music along the post office route. Harry Wortoul, Guelph mayor, was nominated Liberal candidate for South Wellington in the June 9 election. Tom Corner, husband of Eleanor Ross of Acton, will teach mathematics at Brampton high school next year. A Ballentine Motors car stolen three weeks ago was recovered in North Etobicoke and found undamaged with some clothing left.
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June Watkins
Acton
Nelson Township
Hilton Elliott
Florida
Rotary Club
Georgetown
Harry Wortoul
Chiropractic for Arthritis Advertisement Promotes Care
An advertisement discusses arthritis and rheumatism, noting arthritis as joint bone pain and describing symptoms such as morning stiffness and movement limitation. It praises chiropractic adjustments for restoring mobility and circulation, claiming better responses than usual treatments. Office hours and phone number are listed.
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Armstrong
D.C
Tweedays
Lost and Found Blue windbreaker near vicinity
Lost item reported as a boy's blue windbreaker near the vicinity. Contact Gt. J. McGeachie at phone 338m to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicinity
Young
J. McGeachie
Moe
Lively May Events Include Operetta and Panel on Hydros
The Euc Luxton Memorial presents Gilbert and Sullivan operetta H M S Pinafore by "the Brinettes" at Howard Wrigglesworth School in Georgetown on May 18 with tickets 35 cents available from A C Patterson at Thompson Motors. A panel discussion on Hydro and Highway Crossings of Farm Land is set for Milton Court House May 18 at 8 15 p m sponsored by the Halton Federation of Agriculture with officials from the Ontario Hydro Commission and Ontario Department of Highways attending.
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Euc Luxton Memorial
Operetta H.mls
Brinettes
Howard Wrigglesworth
Georgetown
Lim Presbyterian Women’s Piney Sion
A. C. Patterson
Thompson Motors
Halton Federation of Agriculture _in
Court House
Milton
Orge Elliott
Q. C
Robinson
Burlington
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Ontario
Hydro Commission
Ontario Department of Highways
Births and deaths in Acton area May 1955 notices
Birth announcements for Joanne Marie Ancker Constance Lee Sam Somerville James Alexandra Kenneth Earl Janet Lee and others. Obituary notes and thanks from families and friends for kindness after hospital stays and illnesses. Names include Ancker Somerville Jordan Standholt Husband Mack Austin Walker Waller and others with locations Acton Guelph Rockwood.
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Ancker
Martin Ancker
Acton
Joanne
Marie
Guelph General Hospital
Somerville
Russell Somerville
Lila Spear
Constance Lee
Harris
Tom
Jeanetta
R.R
James Alexandra
Betty
Georgina
Public Auction At Erin Farm Seeks Cattle and Farm Equipment
The sale by W Conroy and Son at Erin McLean farm 1 mile south of Highway 24 2.5 miles north of Highway 7 on May 14 begins 12:30 PM. Cattle include Shorthorn Hereford Ayrshire Holstein and mixed calves with TB tested stock and no pedigrees. pigs hay oats wheat and farm implements plus a Ford 1950 tractor and miscellaneous goods. Terms cash with no reserve. weather may move cattle indoors. Auctioneer Frank Petch TR 73004.
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W. Conroy and Son
Erin
McClean
No. 24
No. 7
S.T
Hereford
Ayrshire
Quebec
Ford
New Idea
Ryan Kelley
Hay
M.H
Fleury Bissell
Frank Petch
Corralled Fragments Offer Coral Blue Green Yellow Items
Incomplete listing shows priced items in coral blue green and yellow with plastic seat and cover shining white. Text mentions plumbing and heating services or products but lacks clear details or firm offerings.
Gas drilling test wells offered to landowners
Farmers and landowners are asked to contact John DeLeays at 6300 York Reed, Baltimore, about potential test wells by an oil operator. No cost to landowners, with profit shares discussed after inspection and acreage details.
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Ges
John di ‘Deleys
York Reed
Baltimore
U.S. A
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McMillan
Ballentine Motors
North
Etobicoke
Tis
CIA
Co-Operators Insurance Association
George Robertson
Lyal McCutcheon
Jordan
Mrs
Earl Jordan
Bower Ave
Kenneth Earl
John
Claydon
Sask
A. P. Husband
Helen Elizabeth Brown
Harold
Edward
Florence
Hamilton
Manor
Mabel
John Taylor
Rindy
Alberta
Mack
Frank W. Mack
Laura Evelegh
Ross
Allan
Marion
J. Graham
Hillsburgh
Joan
Allan Bradley
Orangeville
Huxley Cemetery
Everton Nevery
Memoriam
Walker
Jessie
Isabel
Harry
Toronto
Sarah
Will Terry
Brantford
Mother
Ded
Barbara
Mae
Sheila Paul
Guelph
Mrs. Morris Gordon
Foras
Jack Holmes
Phant
Cherch St
Rockwood
John L. Kingshott
Harris St
Rothwood
Bowen Bortolotti
Church St. Acton
Hillman
Phae
Cuttingaig Nurtor
Mul St
God Condition
Young St
Frederick
St. and
Electrolux
Waterloo Garden Tractor
Frank Toth Sr
Horace Tomlinson
First Line West
Brampton
Ben Hill
Thirl Line
Philco
Maniel
Currey
Fergus
C. Running
Rev Currey
Gardiner’s Watch Repair
Town ‘Water
Free Press
H. S. Knapp
A. P. Green Fire Brick Co
Halton Poultry and Acts
Elmira
Gordon Young
Belood
George Gibsom
Freeston
Hannon
Steve Peconi
Esqueling Township
Seateg
K. C. Lindsay
W. Townsend
Norval
Stortham
Los Angeles
Miami
Vancouver
Harold Wiles
Streetsville
Cpe
Bilton & Perry Ltd
Monarch
Ight
Dick Riddall
Motors
Guelph St
Hydro
5Th Line
Con
Spring Creek
Neoclase
Elgin Whitley
Law Ave
Canadian National Institute_for
Clifford Groves
Fred Allan
Acton. Ont
Kitchener
Forcana
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