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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 14, 1959
Page
21
Bake sale hosted by Lakeside Obspter 1.0.0.8 on Saturday May 23 in Van Gils Building next to Laver Meat Market. Gala event features dance from 7:35 to 1:00 with prizes and drawings, plus a bingo session and cold refreshments. Notable attendees include Mrs. Lockig, Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. N. Burton among others.
Property listing describes 200 acres of hardwood tree land with gravel access near Acton, 2 miles north of Highway 25, and 3 miles from No 28 road. Notes potential future value of trees and land, with prices cited around 80 per acre for some tracts. writer identifies as W. B. Wright of Georgetown.
A Milton area show drew visitors as about one hundred local paintings were displayed at the Agricultural Hall in Millon over the weekend. From the entries, 40 were selected to represent the county at the Burlington regional art show the coming weekend with 20 advancing to the Canadian National Exhibition. New judges John Schlocter and Pauline Heijne joined chairwoman Mrs Kinle at the event. Local artists include G. W. Bowman, Mrs. Water Dubois, Colleen Evans, and others from Milton and nearby towns.
The May meeting of the Camp bellville W I was a pot luck supper in the Masonic Hall with Mrs Leonard Andrews presiding. Delegates to the Halton County District convention will be Mrs Ton Watson, Mrs Lloyd Crawford and Mrs Calvin Ryan. A wardene Institute stamp to arrive in May was announced. Communities joined a social association and a euchre game with prizes followed. Obituaries and births are noted among local society items, including congratulations to families on births at St Joseph's Hospital and St Joseph's Hospital, Guelph.
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