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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 15, 1953
Page
5
Milton hosts the fourth winter of Night School classes beginning Tuesday November 17. Courses cover clothing crafts leather oil painting metal ceramics weaving plus new subjects millinery and photography. Special sessions for farm operators include Farm Business and Effective Business Procedures with emphasis on economics, organization, and financial reporting.
Report from Halton Farm Lands notes ideal weather and wide turnout at Cobourg for the World Mowing Match. Allan Dixon and Ted Harrop mingle with provincial and national attendees as 22 plowmen from various countries compete with tractor plows and ridge work. Eccles wins, Odd Hrout of Norway second, Bob Timbers third. Halton’s Barry Archer and Arnold Howden place well in Inter-County Tractor Class, Halton finishing ninth of 23 counties, Stan May earns runner-up in Open Horse Plow class with RG Brown taking first in veteran mouldboard.
The Chapel of St. James in Nether Warton Oxfordshire is replacing its old tea head roof from 1665 with aluminum. Scrap value of £478 nearly funds the project, illustrating aluminum cost declines as other metals rise. Alcan, the Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd, may be involved.
Hornby competitors dominated later plow events with Spencer Wilson placing fourth in open tractor and eighth next day, Don Taylor fourth in his class, Jack Taylor fifth in cow crop, John Cunningham tenth, and Bob Neiman fourth in the three furrow class across Thursday and Wednesday events.
Jas Robert Hepburn of Acton died suddenly at Milton on Saturday September 20 and was laid to rest at Everton cemetery on September 29. Rev Arm strong led the funeral at the Victor B Rumley funeral home in Acton. Pallbearers included Clifford Meadows William McIntyre James Duby James McEachern William Bridges and Fred Thatcher. Survived by wife and numerous children and grandchildren. He married in 1909 and his death followed a Milton fair attack leading to his removal to Milton Private hospital.
Visitors gathered at Five Oaks training centre of the United Church of Canada near Vari a for a plenary and address on Friday October 7 drawing 1b from Acton and many representatives of Women’s Associations in the district. The centre along the Grand River is known for five oak trees and a popular summer religious instruction program. Attendees from Acton included Miss M Bennett, Mrs Hannah, Mrs C L Poole, Mrs F Kentner, Miss M Mainprize, Mrs J Lambert, Mrs A Symon, Mrs L Agar, Miss E Hawthorne, Rev and Mrs E A Currey.
Mina Alicia Langan a longtime Acton resident died Saturday October 3 after a period of failing health. Survived by three sisters Elizabeth Langan Toronto May Langan Georgetown and Kathleen Galloway Burlington. Funeral Tuesday morning at St Joseph's Church Acton with mass by Rev Morgan and interment Greenwood Georgetown.
The Women’s Auxiliary and clerical chapter of the Mallon deanery met at Grace Church Milton for an annual gathering. Miss Frances Hawkins, on furlough from Japan, spoke on her kindergarten work, with attendance from Halton county denominations and Hamilton diocesan officers. Canadians listing occupation as Employees pay about two thirds of the personal income tax.
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