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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 13, 1948

Page

15

Funeral notice for Catherine A. Croft in Ontario

Caiterine A. Croft widow of William M. Croft and mother of Dr. F H Croft Kitchener and Robert M Croft dies in Toronto Ontario at age 76 77 The funeral from her home Lot 82 Can 4 Nasagaweya Township Friday at two thirty in the afternoon Interment Rockwood Cemetery

Croft Toronto Ontario Catherine A. Dredge Wm. M. Croft F. H. Croft Kitchener Robert M. Croft Can Nasagaweya Township Rockwood Cemetery

Thanks for sympathy after death of Wm. Mc Arthur

The family of the late Wm. Mc Arthur expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and relatives for their kind expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Dr. Waller Rev. Mr. Anderson and Mr W B Rumsey for their thoughtful gestures. Expressions will be gratefully remembered.

Wm. McArthur Dr. Waller

Victoria Day Week Ahead And Local Happenings

A Victoria Day holiday is a week from next Monday. The budget will be presented Tuesday by Finance Minister Abbott. New Wartime Housing tenants include Leonard Cripps Lyle Cripps J Chapman Bus Morton and L Miron. Three Brampton Rotarians spoke at Acton Rotary on Rotary objects. Highway 25 between Acton and Milton remains rough needing constant grading before paving. A lone May 1st angler near Lowville caught over 100 fish weighing about 250 lbs at 4 pm. Raymond Atkinson landed a 24 inch German brown trout weighing 5.3 lbs at Everton after a half hour fight with no net.

Leonard Cripps Lyle Cripps J. Chapman Bus Morton L. Miron Raymond Atkinson Everton Raymond

Liberty and Justice as Natural Law, Henry George Quote

A quoted passage from Henry George's Progress and Poverty extols Liberty as a word bound to Justice and natural law. It frames liberty as health, symmetry, strength, fraternity, and cooperation guiding society.

Henry George

Adamson Proposes CCF Platform for Halton County

W E Adamson running as CCF candidate for Halton County outlines Ontario benefits. He pledges increasing Old Age Pension to 40 dollars monthly and seeks a further ten dollar top up from the Dominion. He notes only 1965 receive the extra ten with 60,000 on the basic 30 monthly. During Q A Mr Joliffe fielded several questions as hecklers departed.

Ontario CCF Dominion Joliffe

William McArthur obituary highlights a life in Erin Township

William McArthur, aged longtime Erin Township resident, dies at Guelph General. He leaves nine children, three sons, twelve grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. A Liberal and Knox Presbyterian member, he helped found the Sons of Scotland and spent his life on the family farm. Funeral services conducted by Rev. John Anderson with grandsons among pallbearers.

Wali Guelph Erin Willian McArthur Mary Jane Carne Ahan Hitin Weda Pasa

John Root: Ontario Conservative Candidate for North Wellington

The article profiles John Root a 39 year old Ontario Conservative candidate for North Wellington Dufferin riding outlining his farm background steady abstinence from alcohol and family life including wife Almonte and three children He is noted for his debate skill prior roles on the local school board and Young People’s work and for winning the first Conservative majority in the present riding in the last provincial election He has served on policy committees and will appear on the June 7 ballot with campaigns in North Wellington and Dufferin expected to draw attention.

Diertas Camiing Awit Trier John Tati Halnee Erviek Farang Bn Mrough Almonte Mant- Tout Tabi Wilksburgh Ontario On Hie Guelph Association By.p.u Ontario- Queobec North Wellington-Dufferin Root Wellington and Dufferin

Georgetown Hockey Club Elects McMillan to Presidency

Ken McMillan vice-president of the Georgetown Hockey Club was elevated to the presidency at the annual meeting succeeding Jack Armstrong who remains on the executive. Mrs Joseph M Moore widow of the Heralds late publisher died at her home in Georgetown on Sunday April 25 after months of illness. Town Assessor Arnott reported two hundred houses condemned under the new system with plans to complete by September 1949. A tag day by Countess of Strathmore Chapter I D E for the Canadian Institute for the Blind raised just over 300 in funds.

Ken McMillan Georgetown Hockey Club Jack Armstrong Joseph M. Moore The Herald Geo- Tretédwn Amy Claridge Jeremiah Claridge Mary Graham Stewarttown Arnott Georgetown Countess of Strathmore Chapter Canadian Institute For the Bind

Repeat It

A quotation attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes stresses that repeating ideas in varying forms can still convey value. The line suggests persistence in sharing thoughts if they hold merit.

Geo. C. Brown Norval

Ovens Prevent Bread Monopoly Says The Scene

The Scene argues parliamentary probes into bread price fixing are pointless as nearly every woman owns an oven to bake bread. It claims those without ovens can still bake a loaf of quality equal to pricier loaves.

Theas

FOR SALE AND WANTED LISTINGS IN ACTON AREA

A jumble of classifieds advertises items for sale including a brick house feature, kitchen range, clothes, cedar posts, and farm machinery. Also notes vacancies for a shed purchase by the United Church trustees with sealed bids and rent advertisements.

United Church Lamb Trustees Board

Mackenzie News Opens Roxy With Home Tips

Mackenzie News reports the spring lawn work begins as Dave Lindsay's Grain Elevator shows progress in Acton. It advertises Gyptex wall covering for cracked plaster at 2d per sq ft, presenting six colors and DIY use, and invites readers to the Roxy opening.

Dave Lindsay Acton

Eramosa Township Auction Sale May 15 1948

Auction notice for Eramosa Township on Joan and Jestin to sell at the farm Lot 10 Con 7 Erin and Eramosa Town Line near Highway 24 Saturday May 15 1948 at 1 PM. Items include horses harness lumber furniture implements vehicles and farm gear with no reserve due to owner’s ill health. Hindley and Elliott Auctioneers Fred Baptie Clerk.

Joan &. Jestin Eramosa ‘Township Erin and Eramosa No. 24 S. T M. H M. OH Hindley & Elliott

Auction sale of estate furniture farm tools and real estate

Public auction of the Walter Dennis estate at Trafalgar Ontario Lot 32 Con 2 on May 22 at 2 PM DST. Items include dining room furniture, appliances, tools, pictures, deer heads, and 100 acre farm with a 10 room stone house, wells, barn, and lease options with terms disclosed at sale. Auctioneers are Hindley & Elliott. executors Flyn Patterson and Dick & Dick Selfetters for Estate.

Walter Dennis Con Towagh Traffalgar N.S Tighway No Milton Empire Kitchen Edison Gramophone and Records London N. D Trafalgar Highway 25 Toronto Ham'tton Wa Farm Wlling Cublert Chattles Dick & Dick Fly'n Patterson

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