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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1945
Page
16
Obituary notices for Tait Sandy Macdonald of Toronto and Enid Sylvia Webster Wehbater with family memorials. Includes expressions of grief, names of relatives, and thanks from families in Acton and vicinity for war service support and condolences.
A Canadian whaling company is being planned to operate in the Antarctic with a base in the Maritimes. The project follows years of talks as roving crews and ships would support expeditions from maritime ports.
Alexander Sandy Tuell Macdonald a troop entertainer born in Glasgow died at St Michael's hospital Toronto after a career entertaining troops in Canada during the war. Survived by widow three daughters and two sons. Funeral held at Johnstone and Rumley with many floral tributes. He served in the First Great War in the 164th Battalion and was married to Miss Sadie Purton of Acton.
An urgent appeal asks Erin Township residents to donate usable clothing footwear blankets and related items for destitute people in Allied countries in Europe and Asia Parcels may be left at any school or the Hillturgh drug store Notify council members to arrange pickup Deliver before October uch
Esquesing Township Council held a regular meeting with Deputy Reeve George F Cleave and four councillors presiding. A deputation led by MM J Carton discussed relatives returning from overseas and a planning meeting was announced for October 7th in the Council Chamber.
Twelve of fourteen members completed the seasons project by staging a display of vegetables canned goods records and more at the Milfan Fair on Sept 2. Awards announced by Miss Lulu Rowe Home Economics Coach show Mrs John Hunter Ashgrove Club won the Championship entitling a week’s course at MacDonald Institute Guelph this winter. Other awards went to Mrs J Ho Hunter Margaret Brown Mra Clarence McCready Bernatx Ruddell Mae Wingfield Mrs Fisher Marion Currie Irene Mitchell Dons Brownridge Viola Brigden Mary English Mrs Ralph Anderson.
Vancouver CP report says Social Credit executive president Peer V. Paynter announced the party will field candidates in the next provincial election.
Dr Ot L Halogth of Cleveland University warned the church risks becoming a dumping ground for secular art as hymns praised nature are used at non liturgical services during a Canadian College of Organists conference in London.
Registered and Accredited cattle, tractors and equipment, dairy and poultry gear, feed and implements to be sold at Hase Line farm on Thursday October 28. No reserve as proprietor has sold. Hix Farm Auctioneers Moy Hindley J A Elliott A B Brubaker.
City officials in Québec vie to be the UN headquarters as officials seek plans from the city to study its suitability. Ancien Capital aims to leverage its historic status to attract UN offices and related opportunities.
Halton Federation of Agriculture, with the National Board, reports about 3000 residents attended meetings. The discussion covered school children participation, wartime economy, soldier settlement funds, and the need for broader farmer and private capital to sustain postwar peace.
Auction by Frank Petchs on October 1963 sale at Lot 23 6th Line Esquesing lists seven horses four cattle and many farm implements including Massey Harris gear Deering and Cockshutt equipment. Household and yard tools plus feed hay straw and harness available. Cash terms with no reserve and settlement required before removal.
Household furniture includes dining room set, beds, dressers, chests, and sofas. Farm items list tractors, mowers, cultivators, planters, feed equipment, poultry brooders, waterers, crates, and related gear. Cash on delivery. no items removed until settled. no reserve as proprietor moves to other business. Roy Hindley Auctioneer. NOAA Defering Clerk.
An Ontario farm sale listing includes cattle milking stock horses calves and a variety of farm implements. Roy Hind and Jo Elliott are the auctioneers with a real estate portion offering half of Nassagaweya lot 2, acres, plus a two storey seven room house and barn. Terms on real estate announced sale day.
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