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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1945
Page
25
Obituary notice for Alexander Macdonald of Toronto and Enid Webster with family tributes. Memorial lines honor a wife mother and grandmother and thank local groups and friends for support, parcels, and condolences during wartime and illness.
A long fragmented passage notes a public official from Glen garry county died after hospitalization in Cornwall. It references a Crevauns Corners origin and teaching in Western Ontario. It mentions a potential Canadian whaling company planning Antarctic operations from a Maritime base.
Alexander Tall Macdonald a wartime entertainer and Scottish comedian from Toronto died after a sudden illness at St Michael's Hospital. Born in Glasgow he lived in Canada for years and worked as Farm Sun advertising manager and in Highlander clubs. He leaves a widow Sue Macdonald three daughters and five sons in Canada and the United States. Funeral was at Johnstone and Rumley with minister Ken Fosbury conducting and pallbearers named.
An urgent appeal asks Erin Township residents to donate used clothing, footwear, and blankets for destitute people in Atlivd counties in Europe and Asia. Parcels may be left at any school house or Hillsburgh Drug Store. those unable to deliver should notify a Council member to arrange pickup, with parcels due before October 2.
Dirotd L Balogh of Cleveland University told the Canadian College of Organists that church music is becoming a dumping ground for secular art. He criticized hymns described as of a most troublesome nature used at non liturgical services in London.
City officials in Quebec City, despite hosting United Nations headquarters, remain hopeful about its prospects. UN officials have requested plans from Quebec to study its possibilities and potential role.
Esquesing Council held its regular meeting on Monday October with Deputy Reeve George Eb and Councillors present. A deputation led by Mr Moor Carton addressed the council about a call to hold a meeting in the council chamber October 7. The meeting passed by laws on street improvements and township finances and approved warrants for a tax sale. The Reeve was authorized to issue the warrant and to certify employment to the unemployment insurance commission. The council will reconvene November 5 on the Reeve’s call.
Twelve of fourteen members completed the season by staging a display of vegetables canned goods record books at the Milton Fair on Sept 20. The exhibit drew favorable comments from spectators. Home Economics Coach Mrs John Hunter won the Championship earning a week at MacDonald Institute Guelph. Other awards went to Mrs J Ho Hunter Margaret Brown Mrs Clarence McCready Bet4 ix Ruddel Marc Wingfield Mrs Fisher Marion Currie Irene Mitchell Dons Brownridge Viola Brigden Mary English Mrs Ralph Anderson.
Vancouver report says Social Credit leaders announce plans to field candidates in the upcoming provincial election with executive president Peer Vo Paynter confirming the move.
Registered Holsteins tractors implements Darcy and poultry equipment and feed to be sold at Geo Wall Farm Lot 1 Con 4 Esquesing Hare Line 2 miles north of Malton on Thursday October 25 auctioneers Hoy Wehndley J A Elliott A B Brubaker.
A Halton gathering shown by Agriculture official Halton Pederson and the National Board attracted about 3000 attendees. Field reports note children engaged in questions after screenings and stress the need for information access beyond travel, with adults debating postwar farm policy and soldier reintegration.
Auction by Frank Petchs for Joan B r Scott offers a large farm sale on Tuesday October 23 1963 at 11 o clock. Hors es include Percheron and grey mares and a range of cattle from heifers to grade Shorthorn cows and a Shorthorn bull. Lots of farm equipment Adams Massey Harris implements binders mowers cultivators hay rakes and wagons plus feed hay straw and harness. Viewing available with no reserve and cash terms. sale location Lot 23 6th Line Esquesing near Chatham.
Roy Hindley announces a Saturday October 16 1965 auction at Donedork featuring cows young cattle horses poultry equipment furniture and farm implements. Cash on day of sale. no animal or article removed until settled. no reserve as the proprietor moves to other business.
At the advertised time Roy Pindley and Jao Elliott offer for sale real estate including 200 acres workable land hardwood bush and pasture with a two story house on the farm plus a list of farm machinery and chattels. Terms on real estate to be announced day of sale. No reserve as proprietor goes up farming. Auctioneers Chas Narrist.
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