Life-Long Citizen Alfred Bauer Dies in Acton
Alfred Bauer a long time Acton resident died Friday May 6 at his brother’s home in Acton aged eighty three born Petersbury son of the late Henry Bauer survived by three relatives John Jacob and Mrs John MacArthur. He worked for Beardmore Co and with C N R for years and operated stake pumps for stand pipe water to locomotives. He was a member of Acton Fire Brigade and St Albans Church. Funeral Monday overseen by Rev R E Price with interment in Fairview Cemetery pallbearers listed. Also notes 1951 Canada soil surveys total 5 183 000 acres bringing surveyed land since start to 227 000 000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Alfred Bauer
Arthur St. Acton
Petersbury
Henry Bauer
John and
Jacob
John MacArthur
Brampton
Beardmore and Co
C.N.R
Acton Fire Brigade
St. Alban‘s
R. E. Price
Bauer
Fairview Cemetery
Messrs. R. Agar
W. G. Middleton
Geo. Holloway
J. K. Gardiner
Chris Swackhamer
A. M. McPherson
Eramosa Council Denies Appeal and Sets Mills and Ditch Cost
Eramosa township council met at Rockwood Town Hall to deny an appeal against a $450 dwelling supplementary assessment. The meeting approved a 44–47 mill bylaw mix, struck off $18.20 business tax, $10 dog taxes, and adopted a 888.27 subsidy on land expenditure. A ditch cost allocation set 45 percent to the township, and a permanent employee status under unemployment insurance was declared for the clerk-treasurer.
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Eramees
Rockwood
Bualneas
Township
Rockwood Police Village
Eden Mills
Hugh Sampson
Rockwood Horticultural Society
Wenante
Messrs
Kingsbury and
Oakes
Contest Winners Compete At June District Meet
The Ospringe Women’s Institute May meeting had 13 members and four visitors. Doris Fines was elected to help plan the year’s program, and contest winners included Mrs Dan Winter, Mrs Elmer Fisher, and Mrs D G Robertson who will compete at Mimosa in June.
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Ospringe
Norman McKenzie
D. G. Robertson
Mary Stewart
Doris Fines
Harald Smith
Gordon Aitken
Wm. Glassford
McFee
Bert Weeks
Mimosa
Dan Winter
Elmer Fisher
God Save the Queen
Tansley
Ma Buck
Nassagaweya S S No 7 Ladies Aid and WMS Meet
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church groups hosted a May meeting at the Robinson home. Mrs Kennedy led the study chapter while readers included Mrs Barlow Miss McMillan and George Robinson. Plans for Elora rally were made and refreshments served. Mothera Day service noted with new superintendant Fredricke and several new teachers installed.
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W.M.S
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church
Meco
Stanley Robinson
WL Kennedy
N Barlow
Dons Na McMillan
George Robinson
Elora
Robinson
Nastizaweya Presbsteran
Fal Dredke
Swiss Warriors Rise From Peaceful Roots
Reader's Digest cites Max Eastman claiming Switzerland is a nation of warriors not pacifists. He argues Swiss mobilization could raise 800000 troops in 48 hours, a force twice France's army, ready for siege.
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Switzerland
Max Eastman
France
Acton Lacrosse Club Trials Set Amid Softball Preview
The Acton B-Hives lacrosse team, under coach Milt Burrows, hosts tryouts with nineteen hopefuls and an exhibition against a local squad. Acton girls softball opens Monday at 6 45 pm against Brampton with four Georgetown players trying out. Amos Mason funds support.
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Fergus
Brampton
Box Lacrasse
Acton
Milt Burrows
Milt
Bill
Joe South
Johnny Haines
Zeke McCandless
Frank Clark
Rob Leslie
Doug Townsend
Arnie Hazel
Bil Cunningham
Walt Alexander
Rob Wilson
Phil Randell
Tom Havell
Norm Young
Jim Foster
George Beatty
Russ Findley
Eric Scussizzi
Milton
Indiannapolis Capitals
Detroit Red Wings
Georgetown
Streetsville
Acton Girls
Grace
Patermo
Thes
Owen Mosales
Mel Jordan
Ab Robinson
Sam Snyder
Lorne Masters
Manor Sports Club
Furst
Agen
Thousand Crab Trees Planted on Toronto Highways
About 1 000 flowering crab trees have been planted along the highway from Wilson Avenue to the Queen’s Highway No. 7 intersection in Toronto. The funds come from a $100 000 trust set up by the late Thomas Fire, former mayor, with trustees directed to use income for highway landscaping. Foster estate trustees are asked whether planting could extend along the Toronto Interceptor Highway.
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Wilson Avenue
Toronto
Queen's Heghway No. 7
Thomas Fire
Department of Highways
Foster Estate
Toronto Interceptor Highway
Test Trophy Awarded to Acton Team in Georgetown Hockey League
The Sheeney Test trophy was presented to Baxter Laboratories hockey team at a Station Hotel dinner. Jack Stewart accepted for the playing captain alongside coach Kerwin McPhail. Speakers praised the club’s finances and loyalty, with display planned in the Free Press window.
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Georgetown
Baxter Laboratories
Station
Harold Kinread
Jack Stewart
Kerwin McPhail
Jerry Candler
Rino Braids
Johnny Graham
Baxter
Ed Hufnagel
George
Sheeney
Obituary of Frederick A. MacLean Former Bank of Montreal manager
Frederick A. MacLean a retired Bank of Montreal manager who spent years in Acton Weston Tilbury and Watford died after months of ill health. Born in Petrolia he served 42 years in banking and 35 years in management positions. He was active in sports and local clubs in Tilbury Acton and Weston and is survived by his wife Gertrude Johnstone son William Donald two grandchildren and a sister. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery Acton.
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Victor B. Rumley
Frederick A. MacLean
Bank of Montreal
Acton
MacLean
Watford
Chesley
Weston
Tilbury
R.A. Armstrong
Knox Church
Walker Lodge
A.F
A.M
Archdeacon Dobson
Fla
Petrolia
Merchants’ Bank
Lions Club
Kata
Mac
Gertrude Johnstone
William Donald
Toronto
Donna MacLean
Windsor
Darrel S. Moffat
Dean Leslie
V. War
Wm. Cooper
W. War
Frank McIntosh
H. L. Ritchie
E. J. Massard
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Guelph
Rive 1
Speedvale. Ave
Northeast City Links
Doris Day
Gordon MacRae
Ruth Roman
Ida Lupino
ULC
Canada
Cecil A. Carr
Optometrist
Douglas S
Tel
C.O.D
Town & Country
Place D’armes
Montreal
Quebec
Blae
Ontario
Service OF Hamilton
Eramosa Council
Nassagaweya S.S. No
Ladies’ Aid
A. Vengean
Acton Park
S.S. No. 8
Nassagaweya
S.S. No. 1
Austin Fletcher
Sec.-Treas
Campbiliville
Ont
Frank’s Grocery
Guelph St
Basilac’s
William Steele
Mill and
Willow St
Milburn
Joe Dickson
Mainet
Joe
Gme Speight
Reeve
Plymouth
New
Dodge
MacSwain Motors
Chrysler and Plymouth
Queen St
Schneider
BACON
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