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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 19, 1955

Page

12

Acton Baptist Circle Attends Guelph Rally in Cheltenham

Acton Baptist Women’s Circle joined the Guelph Association Spring Rally in Cheltenham on May 5. Miss Janet Holmes spoke on mission work in Bolivia and the role of transportation. Rev. John Gilmour described Grande Ligne French Canadian Baptist mission. A salad supper followed and attendees included Mrs. Bulmer, Mrs. Helwig, Mrs. Chapman, Mr. Landsborough, and Mrs. Costerus.

Acton Baptist Women's Circle Guelph Association Cheltenham Janet Holmes Bolivia John Gilmour Chu Quebec City Grande Ligne Cheltenham Circle Acton L. Bulmer H. Helwig J. Chapman Charles Landsborough R. Costerus

Plan Acton Rally at Baptist Church by Bible Society

An Acton public rally hosted by the local British and Foreign Bible Society chapter will feature a traveling sound film. The District Secretary from Toronto attends, highlighting the society’s 151 year mission to translate print and distribute scriptures in many languages at affordable prices. Canada and Ontario language needs call for diverse dialects while Protestant churches cooperate.

Baptist Church Acton British and Foreign Bible Society Toronto The Bible Society Thils Society Communions Christendom Canada Ontario

Sanford dairy herd auction set for June first 1955 near Milton

The undersigned announce a public sale by K Sanford of his farm near Milton, Lot 3 Con 7 Nelson Trafalgar line four miles south, Wednesday June 1 1955 at 2 30. Dairy cattle dairy equipment and hay offered including Holstein cows heifers calves bull and Maple Unit bred cattle along with crates and a De Laval cream separator. Cash with day of sale. no reserve as business ends. Hindley and Elliott auctioneers with George Currie clerk.

K. Sanford de Laval Hindley and Elliott George Currie

History Theme For W I Ladies Meeting At Batkin Home

History themed meeting of the Silver Wood W I group discussed research on Canadian provinces Newfound land and Esquesing township history. Delegates were chosen to attend the district annual in Asharove with plans to obtain wool for a Children's Aid layette and to film group pictures.

Ern. Batkin H. Marchington Mire. Wm. Reid K. C. Lindsay W. R. Norton Asharove George Burt R. Appleyard Lindshy Esquesing Province of Canada Institute Newfoundland Stewarttown Appleyard Norton Ruddell

Erin Township Farm Auction Lists Livestock and Machinery

Auctioneer advertises sale on Erin township farm lot 15 con 1. George Young directs auction of horses cattle sheep pigs grain feed tractors threshers and implements including many McCormick Deering pieces. Sale in Erin township on Wednesday May 25 1955 starting at noon.

George Young Con Erin Township Erin Eramosa

Mrs. Susan Griffin Reaches Her 100th Birthday Celebration

A May 15 gathering at Victor Short nursing home in Salem honored Mrs. Susan Griffin of Erin as she turned 100. The event featured a pink and white cake with 100 candles and a birthday tea. Family and many distant relatives attended, praising her health and long life.

Andeighbors Victor Short Salem Susan Erin Erin Village Othnne Atepron S.B. Griffin Sr Township Leitch Archie -Douglas Howard McArthur Ida Tovell Mary Hurrell Chiaholm H.C. Lyons Roy Grundy Alvin Fisher Freq Bingham Libbie McKinnon Bessie Bingham Edgar Bingham Ergin

Farm and Dairy Equipment and Household Goods Auction

Contains farm items such as 2000 lb high beam scales 150 ft hay fork rope emery stone pul leys sheep rack pig crate and 10x12 Broader house lumber scrap iron and stove wood. Also dairy equipment including De Laval cream separator milking units stock clippers and household furniture chairs chests wash stands and lawn mower. Cash with clerk. all articles moved by June 2. WM A Gibson Auct Inspector. Fred Baptie, clerk.

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