Bridal shower held at Long Branch home
Monday night April 27 Frances Jones of Long Branch hosted a bridal shower for Ruth Sostn of Acton. Thirty five attended including Mrs Smith and Mrs Watkins from Acton. Guests enjoyed tea after an ornate fruit breakfas t table with white decor and gifts while light chatter filled the room. A farmer and townsfolk provided a light moment with a joke about rock salt.
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Frances Jones
Long Branch
Ruth Sostn
Acton
Meta Wera
Mra Rd. Smith
Mra Waukins
Rosten
Petty Clamenta
Nonna Jones
Mav Moore
Matther Wilson
Grain and livestock outlook from Halton farm areas
A May week report notes heavy rains and waterlogged fields delaying harvest while many Halton farmers expect 70 percent of hay and grain to be down by weekend conditions. Winter wheat pastures and cattle outlook are good with drought impacts easing though hay on pasture remains debated in expert commentaries.
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RBING
Wtamontius
Rerding
Speralinna
Malian
Halton Farmara
Nicaly
Halton
Tame Eortiona
Uta
Ehsiney
Dairy Industry Feels Embargo Hit As Markets Shrink
The 1962 US embargo reduces export markets for dairy products and hurts Canadian cattle dairy workers. Farmers report muted sales and uncertain prices as supply chains tighten amid the embargo's lingering impact.
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Canadian Catle
Beaver Beavers and Councillors Ponder Flooded Halton Roads
Halton residents and officials including Harton, Geers, and the Halton Sportsmen Association face beaver related flood issues near Nassagaweya and Esquesing. About 600 feet of Town Line is underwater after beaver activity shifts habitats from Lot 14 to Lot 17, prompting calls for a solution that protects roads while preserving beaver-driven water conservation. Henry Sayers, a local landowner, urges a plan balancing road drainage with beaver habitat to safeguard springs and streams in South Halton.
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Halton
Harton
Gaa
Tual Amr
Sumner Aecw
Ganeya
Tawnatup
Nassagaweya
Esquesing
Henry Sayers
South Halton
Hog price surge defies seasonal trend in 1953 markets
In 1953 hog prices in Canada and the United States soared well beyond typical seasonal patterns. April averages at Chicago surpassed March for the first time in 11 years, with live hogs reaching 24.60 per cwt on April 23. Slaughter declines, export activity, and beef pork price adjustments accompany a buoyant hog market while retail pork remains popular.
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Canada
United States
Chicago
U.S
Damage estimate after two car sideswipes on Milton highway
Two vehicles collided on Milton highway causing about 700 in damage. One car a Oldsmobile Strivanity Beet Canes sustained left rear damage as a result, with injuries not specified.
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Milton
Gan
Criveta’s Sergeant Tees Up Curious Taunt
The fragmentary dialogue shows Criveta recounting a taunt by a sergeant to a private. A second private corrects or questions the claim, noting confusion about crates and a missing item.
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Sarnna
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