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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 28, 1953

Page

22

NERTON Dedication Service At Church Draws Large Crowd

A dedication service was held at a Nerton church in memory of Teed and colleagues. A large morning crowd attended with many Sunday visitors from Lotville and nearby towns including Mr and Mrs T D McCutcheon, Mr and Mrs Collins, and others. Numerous local families visited relatives in Kitchener Orangeville and Guelph areas. Canada’s canning industry has packed over 300 million cases of fruit and vegetables since the start of a program.

Chure Peter Stewart Thomas Stewart T. D. McCutcheon Collins Badgar Hlenton Lotville Wis Robert McCut Canada Kong Millar Toronto Wm Kirkwood Harding Price George Gibson Bruce Gibb Hamilton Hospital Jimmy Millar Lloyd Marshall Norman Swan Beverley St. Catharines Swan Frank Smith

Motoring Woes and Bargain Cars From LES MacSWAIN

The dealer warns the public that cars are often driven until failure and urges timely repairs. A sale lists new and used vehicles including 1953 Plymouths Chrysler sedans and a 1949 Plymouth sedan plus Fargo Express and GMC 4 ton models with wrecking parts available.

Women’s Institutes Aid Library and Music Programs

The Women's Institute movement in Ontario is credited with founding many libraries and supporting library processes across the province. Institutes push for book deposit stations, citizenship education, and music education in rural schools, with demonstrations and courses expanding into literature art and science.

Richmond Hill Public Library Angus Mowat Libraries Ontario Plattsville Rockwood Nassagaweya Women's Institute

Auction Sale In Georgetown By Langdon Auctioneer

The undersigned lists a sale at Market St Georgetown on Saturday May at 1 30 pm DST featuring Singer sewing machine Frigidaire Maytag Hoover cleaners and more. Furniture includes walnut dining set oriental rugs beds chests dressers and lighting. Building supplies rowing machine cupboards sinks windows doors and garden items also offered. All to be sold as Frank Petch auctioneer notes cash terms.

Kenneth M. Langdon Lol Market St Sharp Elcal Singer Moffat Maytag Hoover Rogers Wilton Axminster Langdon

Campbellville Drops Week Opener at Waterdown in Close Five Inning Tilt

Campbellville fell 7 to 8 at Waterdown in five innings as Harry Hamilton struggled late while Rahish and D Thompson sparked a late Waterdown rally. Dowling led Campbellville with a double and a single, Barlow and Henderson added hits, and Fetter contributed two singles for Waterdown.

Campbellville Waterdown Harry Hamilton Stan Fawcett Hamilton Henderson Finnamore Rahish D. Thompson Tommy Dowling Hugh Barlow Stan Henderson D. Fetter Water Port Credit Oakville Campestville Dowling Earl Cairns Milton Teletzka Art Melanson Ken Moore Barlow Early Melanson Toletzka Mills Eric Toletzka Roberts

Ontario Commercial Fishing fuels provincial economy

Ontario commercial fisheries contribute significantly to the economy with 33 million pounds of fish valued at 6.25 million dollars in a year. Over 90 percent is exported, blue and yellow pickerel dominate the catch, mainly from Lake Erie, and the industry employs about 3,886 fishermen under 1886 licenses. Investments in gear and vessels total roughly 6.75 million dollars.

Ontario Department of Lands and Forests Lake Erie Lake Ontario Fish and Wildlife Division Lands and Forest Department

Adams crafts table at Campbellville public school display

Photo REG ADAMS is shown with the end table he made at Campbellville public school. The table was one of the many items on display at the official opening on Friday evening last week.

Adams Campbellville Public School

Rams Spoil Dundas Home Opener in Boxla Test

Acton Rams debut in Dundas with a 12 9 victory over the Hornets to spoil Dundas home opener. Krapek Avery and Bevis Bennett lead Acton scorers while Young shines in goal. Dundas' Bill Anderson adds three goals and one assist as the Rams take control in the middle periods.

RAMS Dundas Acton Rams Dundas By Hornets Acton Nermie Young Foster John Krapek Harold Avery Huntsville Hugh Mann Fergus Gord Burton Bevis Bennett Mann Avery O'Connell Bill Hornet Avenue Dundas Arcis Ohsweken Indians Young Woods Krapek Ro Bensnett Burton Murr B. Bennett Brunski Smith Watkins C. Bennett

Acton Rams Lacrosse Schedule Listed for Southern League

The Acton Rams lacrosse schedule for the Southern Section of the Intermediate ULA is announced with a series of May to August fixtures. Dates include home and away games against Dun das Streetsville Dundas Georgetown Sarnia Wallaceburg Caledonia and Ohsweken, among others.

Acton Rams ULA Acton Dundas Ohsweken Streetsville Georgetown Sarnia Wallaceburg Caledonia Dun Das George

All Inafad Locks Lift Bridge Tour Enjoyed By Ladies

W A sponsored bus trip to St Catharines drew 33 ladies last Tuesday. They visited the Botanical Rock Gardens of Hamilton and the Institute for the Blind before touring the lift bridge and learning how the locks operate. The trip concluded with a fine view from the lift bridge.

W.A St Catharines Botanical Rock Gardens Hamilton Institute of the Blind St. Catharines

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