Acton Free Press Notes Local Happenings
Sunday St Andrew's Day events and upcoming Christmas countdown are noted. Mrs Edwin Budd of Campbellville celebrates her 80th birthday this week. Acton councillors dinner at Hawthorne Lodge. four youths charged with breaking and entering at Blue Springs scout reserve. Thanksgiving in the United States. election day in Nas sagawega Milton Trafalgar Nelson未. Dublin W Y hosts a cuchre and dance at Stewarttown Township Hall with winners listed.
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Edwin Budd
R, RR 2
Campbellville
Acton
Blue Springs
Dublin
W.Y
Stewarttown
Mrs. Mitcham
Eleanor Stark
Dean Leallé
George Herrington
Oscar Locker
Acton Square Dancers Draw 65 From Out of Town
Square dancers from Toronto Guelph and Milton attended the St. Alban parish hall event on Friday November 21 with 65 in attendance an uptick from the prior dance. Fred Hunter led the session aided by Bill Denny who recalled dances from two decades ago. Fiddler Rino Braida provided music with his assistants. Miss Inez McLellan won the door prize and spot prizes went to Mrs. Judy Mooney and Miss Jean Kirby.
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Toronto
Guelph
Milton
Acton
St. Allan's
Fred Hunter
Bill Denny
Rino Braida
Inez McLellan
Judy Mooney
Jean Kirby
No Bananas For Awhile Yet in Canada Plans
Canadians face delayed shift from wheat to banana crops with mixed economic impacts. Scientists say a warmer climate could raise tourism and shipping windows while potentially undermining hard wheat quality and altering labor demands.
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Financial Post
Canada
U.S
Two girls debate progress in teherism study
Two young girls discuss their spiritual progress with a playful, cryptic exchange. One claims to have reached original sin while the other muses on being beyond redemption, reflecting a witty, archaic tone.
Hornby Plans Organization of Sunday School
A meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Course aims to organize Sunday School at St Stephen church after completing the new basement. Mrs John Bradley Mrs Dennis Alma Bradley Jean Clayston and Evelyn Course lead the groups. Other notes include local births anniversaries deaths and a sports injury.
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Course
St. Stephen's Church
John Bradley
Dennis
Alma Bradley
Jean Clayston
Evelyn
Tony Saliba
P. Saliba
Detroit
Richard
O.A. C
Hamilton
Edgar May
J. E. Maxwell
Ball
Alfred
Ellison
Hornby
Floyd Brigden
Malton
Canada
Milton Town Officials and Trustees Appointed by Acclamation
The town elected officials include Mayor G F Thompson and Reeve C R Anderson by acclamation with Deputy Reeve Bruce McKerr also acclaimed. Council members elected are John Charlton Sidney Childs Charles W Clarke R C Cunningham W H Gould D T Green Ronald Harris Charles Johnson Frank Jones Frank McMaster Gordon MacNab Ross Pearen Harold Whewell Charles Wilson. Hydro Electric Commissioner C G Riddell and Public School Trustees Gordon Melgrash John Purdy K Y Dick also acclaimed.
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G. F. Thompson
C. R. Anderson
Bruce McKerr
John Charlton
Sidney — Childs
Charles W. Clarke
R. C. Cunningham
W. H. Gould
D. T. Green
Ronald Harris
Charles Johnson
Frank Jones
Frank McMaster
Gordon MacNab
Ross Pearen
Harold Whewell
Charles Wilson
Hydro Electric
Manitoba Included In Pen Pal Search
A misaddressed letter from Ronald Briggs of New Zealand seeking a Canadian pen pal is connected to Manitoba. A reader reports Briggs, 17, may have aimed at The Free Press Weekly Prairie Farmer in Winnipeg but sent it to The Free Press Weekly Ontario. The Free Press forwards the information to Manitoba as radio in Canadian homes remains widespread.
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Ronald Briggs
New Zealand
Canada
Free Press
Briggs
Prairie Farmer
Free Press Weekly
Ontario
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Family Herald
Weekly Star
Twin daughters born to Mr and Mrs Hugh Graham Acton
Mr and Mrs Hugh Graham of Acton announce the birth of twin daughters Dorothy Anne and Dl Anne at the local nursing home on November 24 1952. Mother and babies are doing well.
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Graham
Hugh Graham
Acton
Dorothy-Anne
Dl-Anne
Fleming-O'Rourke
Knox Presbyterian Church
Robert H. Armatrong
Sheila Rosenleen Anne
Thomas O'Rourke
Douglas Sydney Fleming
R. S. Fleming
Brampton
December events and meetings announced for community groups
A sequence of local notices lists a square dance rescheduled to December 10, a Euchre at Ballinafad Hall on December 2 at 9 and an arts exhibit and sale at Georgetown Legion Hall November 29 from 1 30 to 5 30 with 35 cent tea. Also the Duke of Devonshire Chapter 1 C D E meets December 2 at 8 p.m. at Mrs Albert Young 125 Church Street East.
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Ballinafad Hall
Women's Institute
Georgetown Arts and Crafts
Georgetown Legion Hall
Duke of Devonshire
C.D.E
Albert Young
Church St. East
For Sale Beef and Pork Offerings from Holmes and Son
Beef by the quart and front quarter roasts offered by F. E. Holmes and Son with fresh pork on order and curing on request. Sealed tenders for an insulated portable building with brick siding and features to be received by 12:60 noon December 20 for building or conversion use. W Middleton seeks bids.
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F. E. Holmes and Son
Phon
W. Middleton
Cars at Acton offer 50 Plymouth and classics for sale
The ad lists a 50 Plymouth Special Deluxe four door 49 Frazer Custom two door 47 Chev Special two door sedan and a 47 Studebaker Commander four door as outstanding in appearance and performance. It invites readers to visit or call Acton 457 for more details and mentions several older model cars priced for immediate sale.
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Acton
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