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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 11, 1948

Page

6

Halton Juniors Stage Public Speakingthon Winners Named

Halton Junior Farmers held an annual Junior Farmers Public Speakingthon at Milton High School. Palermo Juniors won the Amateur Entertainment Contest with Milton and Acton close behind. Joan Somerville and David Pelletteria will represent Halton Juniors at the District Competition in Waterdown on November 15.

Halton Milton Tenney Keatt Palermo Milton Jupions Acton RS. Adams T. A. Hutchinson Geo. E. Eliott Vera May Hydro Eleanor Stark Norval Lincoln County Jean Patterson Joan Somerville David Pelletteria Pelermo Waterdown High School A Tilton High School

Moose Transfer Reintroduces Species to Cape Breton Highlands

The National Park Service moved 10 moose from Elk Island Alberta to Cape Breton Highlands Nova Scotia in a nine day 2500 mile transfer along Canadian National Railways. Five males and five females released near Ropers Brook after transit by special truck. Officials from National Parks Service and Dominion Wildfire Service oversaw the operation as restoration efforts aim to rebuild a once-exterminated population in the region.

Elk Island National Park Alberta Cape Breton Highlands National Park Nova Scotia National Park Service Department of Mines and Resources Canadian National Railways Little Bras d'Or Sydney Ropers Brook Cape Breton ‘Park National Parks Service Dominion Wildfire Service Cape Breton Island

The Keys and Granada Youth Dream

Poem reflects on Moorish Granada’s exodus and the train of memories as youth fades. It contrasts vanished grand houses with present exile and the longing to return to a homeland named Granada as youth recedes. Bessie Chandler signs a nostalgic meditation on aging and resilient memory.

Old Granada

Clearing Auction Sale in Eramoss Township Description of Farm Equipment

Auctioneers Wrindle and Elliott advertise a public auction at Clarence Gamble’s farm in Eramoss Township. The sale includes tractors, implements, tools, grain and hay, household effects, cattle, hogs, and sheep with cash terms and no reserve. Coming off highway No. 7 near Centre Inn on Wednesday at 1 PM.

Clarence Gamble Ernamoan Centre Inn Y.H.C M.H. Springtooth M.H M. H Peter Hamilton Atooth Beatty Chatham Ajax H.C Mitch Pal Hereford Bayern Elliott Rockwood Milton

Prophecy in the Bible Sunday School Lesson Tribute

The lesson outlines Amos denunciations and God’s call for righteousness. It discusses Amaziah's opposition to Amos at Bethel, Amos’s bold prophecy, and the theme that true peace comes with Messiah’s rule from Zion. Also notes soil erosion impacts on North American farms.

Mleah Amos God Moses Israel Christ Amen Menange Damasacus Gaza Tyrus Edom Ammon Moab Judah Amaziah Bethel Jeroboam Amazinh Jehovah Zion Jerusalem Earth Mount Zion

Crown disposes of almost all war plants

The Crown has disposed of virtually all industrial plants built or financed during the war. Of 13.5 million square feet, 4 percent eliminated, 15 percent leased or temporarily transferred, and 1 percent still available. 170 new plants cost over $200 million to build, not counting $500 million on equipment.

Crown War Amers Corporation Canada

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