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An announcement notes the sale and arrival of a daughter Karen Margaret at Towncave Hospital on May 18. Edra and Ken Adamson celebrate the event with Edra’s parents and relatives.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 18, 1961
Page
15
An announcement notes the sale and arrival of a daughter Karen Margaret at Towncave Hospital on May 18. Edra and Ken Adamson celebrate the event with Edra’s parents and relatives.
Readable OCR lists multiple senior intermediate and junior contestants across track events including Bruce Andrews Andrew Smith Frank Mariscak and Pete Lawson. Names appear with events such as relays sprints long distance and field events, indicating a large high school track meet lineup.
An agricultural sale in Esquel ing Township features registered Hereford cattle, forage harvester, combine, implements, hay and grain. The May 27 auction near Acton includes 6 cows and calves, a 16 month heifer, and stock bred for dairy, all vaccinated. Also listed are a Massey Harris combine, McKee forage harvester, several loading and grain equipment, plus 400 bales of wheat and 40 tons of hay. Auctioneer WM A Bron and clerk Calvin Jaine note no reserve. Items include a 17 ft prospect boat and household goods. Proceeds support local activities and clothing drive.
Acton May sale by WM. B Bennett Towell auctioning vaccinated Holstein cattle 30 head with noted sires, 200 Western ewes, and farming implements including hay baler and tractor gear. Sale at 4 pm cattle, 2 pm ewes, payment cash day of sale. Located in Pushach Township southeast of Guelph City. Auctioneer Lloyd Shantz listed with clerk Win. Hunter.
Owners of the Oak Ridge Fruit Farm announce a public auction at Ississougga Road North Erindale 2 miles south of No 5 Highway at 1 30 PM. Items include orchard and cold storage equipment tractors building and office furniture and two storey frame buildings with details of machinery, farm implements, and housing. Auctioneer J A Elliott Milton Geo. Cureie conducts cash settlement with no reserve as property subdivides.
Dix on Brothers sell by public auction at Walker's Line farm near Milton Ontario on May 30 at 1 PM. The sale features 39 head of cattle including dual purpose cows with calves, 2 Hereford and Berkshire hogs, 2 Percheron horses, plus farm equipment such as a John Deere tractor, threshers, binders, mowers, plows, grain drills, hay equipment, poultry and furniture items. Terms cash with no reserve. Auctioneer Geo Currie contact.
On Thursday May WT Ballina and Evening Auxiliary held a meeting at Mrs. D. Smith home. Ten members attended with plant exchange during roll call. Mrs Ny Sinclair gave a devotional titled Hannah, a Praying Mother. A business discussion followed.
A fragmented report notes a sparkhoy appearance and reactions from attendees. The text references a disc jockey and performers, mentioning quality and style of the show amid mixed commentary.
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