Community events fill October calendar across Acton and district
Local listings present a busy October with meetings, dances, bazaars, and church services in Acton and surrounding towns. Highlights include a Ladies' Legion Bazaar at Loxton Memorial Hall on October 16, a Baptist Anniversary services on October 17, and a public school Home and School Association meeting planned for late October. Also noted are autumn dances at Acton Legion Hall and Stewarttown, Sunday country music nights at Stanley Park Pavilion, and Ebenezer United church anniversary services with guest speakers and musical ensembles. The townwide hydro conversion film is shown again at Acton United church.
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Cuchre
Ballinafad Hall
Ladies’ Legion Auxiliary
Public School Home and School Association
Ebenezer United Church
Nassagawega
Fred Hendershot
Welland
Carlisle and Kilbride
Ebenezer Choir
John Kitching
Guelph
Niagara Falls
Acton United Church
Baptisms and notices from Knox church service
Four children were baptized at Knox church on Sunday: Susan Marie Patrick, Bruce Douglas Guthrie, Harry David Lawson, and James Alan Robertson. Thanksgiving messages and music were observed, with community events noted including Scout Day and a local club fundraiser.
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Knox Church
Susan Marie Patrick
Bruce Douglas Guthrie
Harry David Lawson
James Alan Robertson
Cole
Sooatack
Canadian trip reveals warmth beyond cities
Henry Beissel and Isabel Beissel toured Canada for three months recording 15 000 notes and miles of film. They praised Canadians hospitality, noting welcomes into homes, while CBC funded footage for a TV series on how children in Canada live. Their journey included forest fire rescue and a plane incident, underscoring rugged travel across Northern Ontario and Saskatchewan.
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Torume
Canada
Henry Bessel
Isabel
Nate the Bessels
Toronto
Europe
CBC
Beissel
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Men’s Club Sees Conversion Film at St Alban’s
The Mews Club of St Alban’s Argbest met in the Parish Hall on Thursday evening Rev E Jones introduced a representative of the hydro who spoke on conversion and showed a colored film. Comedy films were shown afterwards.
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St Alban's Argbest
European Masters Exhibition Opens at St Albans Parish Hall
An exhibition of European paintings, mainly Austrian, curated by Leslie Mattyasovezky, will open at St Albans Parish Hall in Acton on October 18 and run 2 pm to 9 pm each day. The free event, sponsored by the Economic Association of Graphic and Plastic Artists of Austria, aims to acquaint Canadians with European art and foster cultural exchange with Europe.
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Acton
St. Albar’s Pariah Hall
Ttas
Economic Association of Graphic and Plastic Artists of
Austria
Leslie Mattyasovezky
Ghost Town Echoes From Baldy Mountain Visit
A fragment recalls a Baldy Mountain cabin visit by Kin Mat and Mr Beissel. They spoke grandly about it in superlatives and later filmed a television program in Phoenix, BC, once a bustling town of 30,000 a half century ago, now largely a ghost town.
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Baldy Mountain
Kinmat
Beissel
Phoenix
Clearing Auction Sale at Trafalgar Farm
An extensive farm sale listing cattle cows and heifers, poultry and equipment, hay and grain, a tractor and implements, furniture, and more at N. Cantelon’s farm in Trafalgar on Wednesday October 2 at noon. The sale includes 4 mature cows plus 7 more due soon, 7 two year olds, 5 yearlings, breeding data provided, with a Grand Man-O-War Duke herd sire, plus 65 hens and a 1,500 bale hay lot, 500 bushels grain, ensilage corn, and various tools and machinery. Terms cash with clerk, no reserve. refreshments by Hornby ladies. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott. Rockwood 198, Milton Goo Currie, clerk.
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N. W. Cantelon
Trafalgar
Hornby Store
R.O.P
Silver Supreme
Fond Hope
Roland
Sovereign
Highcroft
Maple
Pickwick
Tameraway
Allis Chalmers Tractor
Stewart
Ford
Hornby
Hindley
Elliott
Rockwood
Milton Goo
Currie
Local Births and Obituaries Muddle Acton Area
TIMBERS Gerry and Eileen Tim bers announce the birth of Corrine Susan on October 6 at Milton Private Hospital. McKEON Wendy Jane announces the birth of brother Timoth Barry on October 10 at St Josephs Hospital Guelph. INGLES Ken and 182 Bower Ave Acton announce Murray Gordon born at the nursing home on October U. HARGRAVE George Margrave of Toronto dies aged 6 his wife Annie Taylor and son John noted. GIBBONS Thomas Gibbons Sr dies at Main St South Acton aged 85 with funeral at St Josephs and Dublin Cemetery. CLOW Martha Ann McMillan of Rockwood dies October 6 wife of Arthur Clow and mother of Marian Raymond Muriel Donna. THOMSON Edna Alice Thomson dies October 11 widow of James Hassie Thomson mother of Walter and Fred. Hamilton Funeral held in Mitchell with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Timbers
Gerry
Eileen Timbers
Frank
Happ
Corrine Susan
Milton Private Hospital
Or Mckeon
Wendy Jane
Angers
Barry McKeon
Guelph
Timoth Barry
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ingles
Ken Ingles
Bower Ave
Acton
Murray Gordon
Lynda
Paul
Hargrave
Toronto
George Margrave
Annie Taylor
John
Gibbons
Main St. South
Thomas Gibbons Sr
Minnie McIntosh
Deleine
Nell and
Thomas Jr
Rockwood
St Joseph's Church
Dublin Cemetery
Clow
Ro. R. 4
Martha Ann McMillan
Arthur Clow
Marian
Arthur Wheeler
Puslinch
Raymond
Muriel
Douglas Allen
Fergus
Donna
Mimosa United Church
Everton Cemetery
Gerrie
R Aton
David H. Gerrie
Annie Sanderson
Wait
Luena Harropt
Han
Jack Gambrr
Ey Ynouers
Joseph He
Gulph
Hugh
Hamiano
Ernest
the Way Funeral Home
For Sale Mixed items and notices in crowded ad page
A jumble of classified sale items and a death notice appears, listing baby carriage, heaters, furniture, and other goods for sale alongside a Gerrie obituary notice. The ad mix situates Acton Rockwood area listings with names, places, and a funeral service detail.
Springtime Nurseries Offer Fresh Bulbs and blooms
Local notices highlight early spring beauty with a rush of bulbs and flowers from Nurseries. Government and horticulture groups promote new varieties as garden lovers flock to buy bulbs and plants for the season.
Bilton Family Remembrance in Tov Memory
In memory of Isabel Bilton who died October 13, 947 a reminiscence recalls a golden chain of love and sorrow. The note expresses lasting grief and the desire to keep memories alive, signed by Marjore, Doris and Gordon.
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Bilton
Tov
Gurs
Isabel Bilton
Marjore
Doris
Gordon
Local resident thanks neighbors for cards and kindness
VF expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards, gifts, and other kindnesses given during hospitalization and after returning home. The note emphasizes appreciation for community support during recovery.
For Rent Apartment Listings from Free Press
For Rent notices describe a new modern self contained apartment available November 1. Box 37 Free Press. Also a comfortable furnished room for one or two persons at a reasonable price. Box 4 Free Press. A three room apartment with bath store room heated wiring cupboards and finished floors. Apply 13 Frederick S after 6 pm.
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Frederick S
Lost and Found item in Erin township between Georgetown and Acton
A lost and found notice reports a 1OST Bluetuck bound item located between the fourth and fifth entries in Erin township near Georgetown Acton. Contact E Buttenham at 39 Wil aw St Acton or call 499w for retrieval.
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Bluetuck
Erin Township
Georgetown
Acton
E. Buttenham
Wilaw St
Public Auction of Dr McCullough’s Grade Shorthorns at Underwood Farm
Robert T. Amos auctioneer announces a sale at Underwood farm on No 2 Highway west of Georgetown at 10 am Saturday October 23 1954. Dr H A McCullough suspended from Shorthorn Herd Book registrations no certificates issued will be sold as grade shorthorns. The herd founded December 1876 and transferred on R C McCullough’s death. Cattle include 22 cows 30 heifers two year olds and 23 calves. Tuberculosis and Contagious Abortion free since 1904 but health not guaranteed.
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H. A. McCullough
Underwood Farm
Georgetown
McCullough
R. C McCullough
Fies
Robert T. Amos
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Athletic Society of Milton High School
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Stewarttown
Earl Scott
Blue Valley Boys
Hallow County Cowboys
Stanley Park
Erin
Halton County Cowboys
Speyside
T. Seynuck
Ontaro
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Maker Town Club
Ocmtecscaomiy
St Tek
Preston Acne
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Lastes Guild
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Hydra Conversish Hall
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Puphcauet
Lex Ereriugy
Senuo
Tre Bunday
Mert Bem Meer
Wreasure
Jark McGenela Cinede
Yoo
Gower
Acwun
George
Progres
Mr. Beissel
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Washington
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Harold Wiles
Dick Riddall Motors
Monarch
Pontiac
Austin
Luke New
Gomath and
Riddall
Gendron
Sale Beach
Cahdwa
Hereford
McPhali
McArthur Farm
Larke Moffat
Elove
Ion
Rumley
Electrolux
Phone Rocnarca Acton
SmaTiter
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Early Motors
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Acton Publ
Schoat
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Marden
Oakville
Deel
Herve Nofea
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Belmen
MA Chore Ae
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Yale
Deadatock Gervicr
Heghert
Elmira
Gordon Young
Kitchener
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Dept
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Alfred J. Bishop
Certified Public Accountant
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