Acton notes and weather with time changes
Local column from Acton reports weather turning to a winter scene with frost and long nights. Town meetings note new election of North Wellington Pro association president and other civic items.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 30, 1950
Page
18
Community Sickness and Local Meetings Report
Several residents are ill in Nassagaweya with Mrs A Allan in hospital after an operation. Horace Miythe also hospitalized and Farlow homebound with polson from threshing. Pringle convalesces after gallbladder operation. Busy Bee Institute bazaar postponed due to snow. Local nominations at Brookville Township Hall. two new men elected by acclamation. Farm Forum met at Henderson home with rally update from Pringle and plan for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Allan
Horace Miythe
Farlow
Polson
A Pringle
Busy Bee Institute
Brookville Township
Boant
Farm Forum
Dry ski training courses to run in Britain and NI
The Central Council of Physical Recreation and the Ski Club will run 40 dry ski training courses for about 600 would be skiers at 29 centres across Britain and Northern Ireland this winter. From January to April 1951, 1051 students will fly to Norway for one day finishing courses with Norwegian instructors. IMB vessels on sea going and inland services entered Canadian ports at about 600 ships weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Northern Ireland
IMB
Canadian
Muriel Rolston Weds Edward Gamble In Acton Church Service
Muriel Elizabeth Rolston daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas Rolston Acton wed Edward Ernest Gamble elder son of Mr and Mrs Raynor Gamble London in an evening ceremony at Acton United Church. Rev Currey officiated. The gown was white satin with lace panels and cathedral train. They plan to reside in Wichita Kansas USA after Hamilton IN reception the couple left by motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Elizabeth Rolston
Edward Gamble
Acton United Church
Muriel Elizabeth
Jas G Rokton
Acton
Edward Ernest Gamble
Raynor Gamble
Witham St. London
Eldndge Ao Currey
Ned Mac Buds
Shirley Rolston
William Waterhouse
Ronald Rolston
Alan Gamble
Ethel Franklin
Hamilton
Wichita
Kansas
USA
Arctic radar station rises at Svalbard inlet
A British radar firm is erecting the world's northernmost land based radar station at Usfjorden in Svalbard under the initiative of the Norwegian Polar Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usfjorden
Svalbard
Norway
Norwegien Polar Institute
iMes W a Hostes re Therguler meeting of the WA
A disrupted WA meeting at Mrs W Harding home Thursday evening discussed plans for a Christmas party. Mentions attendees including Mire Mo Lane and others, with weather delays and charitable fund activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
W Harding
Births and marriages noted in local column
Readable items report a birth and a marriage within the community. Names, dates, and familial connections appear with local acknowledgments and church notices.
Vast jumble of wants and sales in local classifieds
Readable parts show numerous want ads for pets feed and household items. Mentions of sale events in various neighborhoods and streets plus mixed notices about trades and services. Observed names, places, and dates scattered through a chaotic OCR page.
Community Events and Social Evening in Greenock
Local notices outline a December weekend of fairs and sales in St Albans WA and Acton with a charity fundraiser by Rotary Pokesade Chapter and overseas package display. A social evening at Greenock School features guest speaker Bennett KC hosted by Greenock Womens Institute with adults and children welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Albans
Danat Mall
We Tea
Rotary
Mise Setal Bennett KC
Greenock
Auaplecs
Greenock Womens Institute
Mic
Safe Buy Used Trucks and New Cars for Immediate Delivery
An old ad lists used and new vehicles for sale including 1930 DeSoto and 1950 Dodge sedans, 1940 Desoto and 1950 Hudson Sedans, 1947 Mercury coupe, 1940 T passenger Hurdk Sedan, plus 2 ton and 3 ton stake trucks and tractors. Located at Haltonville Service Station, Milton area, with contact Tom Hewson and phone 324 B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MWA
Fargo
Mercury
Mercury Aston
Ford
Britton Haltonville
Milton
McCormick Deering
Famal
Firestone
Ford-Ferguson
Tom Hewson
Georgetown
New Ostrex Tonic Tablets Offer Quick Boosts
Personal health ad touts Ostrex Tonic Tablets for double results and renewed vitality. Claims include 8 to 15 pounds gains and a “new healthy mesh” with a get acquainted 60 cent size, available at all druggists.
Local Service Ads Mixed with Incoherent Shop Copy
Fragmented OCR text lists varied services and places including Washington and Georgetown. Mentions accounting, machines, upholstery, and a few unclear offerings. No coherent event or person acts as a clear focal point.
Mackenzie News Kitchen Cupboard Materials Sale
Plans for kitchen cupboard beams frames plywood doors and drawers offered with pine frames thick plywood and metal mouldings in a wide color range. Sinks hinges chromium pulls paints and varnishes promoted. Attend Firemark Ball at the town hall Friday night.
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Firemark
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