Community Notes From the Glenlea Area and Nearby
Over 50 new families settled in Glenlea subdivision. Andy Tkach updates his shoe repair shop stock. Rev S W Hann visits Acton to meet Lord’s Day Alliance friends. Work continues on the scout hall entrance. South Wellington Teachers’ convention caused a local school holiday. Free Press subscribers urged to check renewal date. Turkey suppers and a roast pork supper planned district wide. Trees bare after strong winds and rain. countryside takes on wintry look. Bert Robertson of Ospringe won tractor plowing prizes at Leamington. district attendees reported. First large group of Canadian soldiers from the First Infantry expected to arrive in Wolfe’s Cove today. Pte H D Robertson of Rockwood among them. Mrs John Couture displayed a branch for the Free Press window. Rev J Dilts of Rockwood spoke at United Church. Rev Adams preached at Stone Church anniversary. The Rotarian notes Ottawa visits by students sponsored nationwide. Acton’s Joe Jang pictured with June Screviour of Leaside in the window display.
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the Rotarian
Ottawa
Acton
Joe Jang
Supreme Court
Leaside
Free Press
Cow Sets Record in South Africa from Lindale Jersey Farm
A Milton bred cow Montsarie Arundel Tiny, imported from Lindale Jersey Farm, produced 8073 pounds of milk and 489 pounds of fat in 300 days with 6.06 percent test at four years and three months. She is a daughter of Brampton Basil Ward, credited with raising the Lindale herd. An estimate links 25,000 immigrants to a Canada bread increase of 4 million loaves annually.
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Jerseys
Halton County
South Africa
Maurice Beaty
Lindale Jersey Farm
Milton
Montsarie Arundel
Mr. Beaty
Brampton
Auction Sale in Acton Completes Household Auction
Public auction at 219 Arthur St Acton near the C N R station on Saturday October 29 starting at 1 00 will offer living room dining room furnishings garden tools bedroom sets and more with cash settlement to Hindley and Elliott auctioneers not to remove goods until paid for.
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Jake Bauer
Arthur St
Acton
C.N.R. Station
Singer
Wingham Quebec
Quebec
Hindley and Elliott
Personal notices from Acton area residents
LAC John E. Lambert is home on leave from Rockcliffe Ottawa. Miss Clara Grindley of Toronto visits. Mr and Mrs James Moore and Mrs Wesley Murray spent Sunday in Toronto with the Moffats. Mr and Mrs Norman Elliot of Woodbridge purchased the Alex Ross farm at RR 4 Acton. Mrs P Watson hospitalized and recuperating after an operation. Jim Spielvogel hospitalized in Kingston for a knee operation. Knox church centennial guests at Milton included Mrs Sonny Jacque Miss Inez McLellan Mr and Mrs D R Hutch eon of Acton. Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Jack Mainprize of Montreal visiting Acton. motor trip in the States.
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Clara Grindley
Toronto
James Moore
Wesley Murray
Migses_Moffat
Norman Elliot
Woodbridge
Alex Ross
RR. 4
Acton
P. Watson
Jim Spielvogel
Kitchener
Knox Church
Milton
Sonny Jacque
Inez McLellan
D. R. Hutcheon
Harry Mainprize
Bill Mainprize
Jack Mainprize
Montreal
States
Stuckey Mackenzie Legge Tuck notice of obituaries
Stuckey suddenly at his Damascus home on October 16 1955 William S Stuckey beloved husband of Dorothy Shaw father of Jean Mrs C Vollett Arthur Reta Mrs W Frost Toronto Glenna Mrs R Leich Guelph William of Toronto and brothers Harry Brampton Fred Acton Birdie Mrs H Smith Bowmanville Jessie Mrs J Kentner Acton Funeral in Arthur on Thursday Mackenzie Eliza Head McQueen died October 19 1955 aged 77 Resting at 36 Mill St Georgetown then Knox Presbyterian church interment Greenwood cemetery Legge Reba Sarah Weir died October 15 1955 Toronto wife of Lambert Leslie Legge mother of Robert Murray Toron to Ferne Lorraine Mrs C D Adams Annandale Virginia and Barbara Ellen Funeral held in Toronto interment St Davids Campbellville Tuck William Co Tuck died October 15 1956 Rockwood husband of Edith Sunley father of Irene Mrs Robert Jones Acton and Alice Mrs E M Packer Rockwood sister of Ben John Mariel Mrs Robert Lansdell and Jennie Mrs Harvey Lansdell Funeral at Rumley funeral home then Rockwood cemetery
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Stuckey
Damascus
William S. Stuckey
Dorothy Shaw
Jean
C. Vollett
Arthur
Reta
W. Frost
Toronto
Glenna
R. Leich
Guelph
William
Harry
Brampton
Fred
Acton
Birdie
H. Smith
Bowmanville
Jessie
J. Kentner
Attoe MacKenzie
Mill St
Georgetown
Eliza Head McQueen
J. B. Mackenzie
Sam
Margery
Kenneth Mackenzie
Knox Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Legge
Wolverleigh Blvd
Reba Sarah Weir
Lambert Leslie Legge
Robert Murray
Ferne Lorraine
C. D. Adams
Annandale
Virginia
Barbara Ellen
Fannie Lynn
Charles
Robert
Tom Weir
St. David's Cemetery
Campbellville
Tuck
Guelph General Hospital
William Co. Tuck
RR. 4
Rockwood
Edith Sunley
Irene
Robert Jones
Alice
E. M. Packer
Ben
John
Eden Mills
Mariel
Robert Lansdell
Jennie
Harvey Lansdell
In Memoriam and Thank Yous From Local Families
Names of fallen Sgt Donald Fraser Titt and comrade s killed in 1944 with burial in Blacon Cemetery Chester England. A list of heartfelt thanks from Edison L. Smith Phyllis Mackie and families to friends neighbours doctors nurses Rev R H Armstrong mas onic lodge Acton Branch Canadian Legion St Albans choir and the Rumley funeral home for kindness and sympathy in bereavement.
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Titt
Sgt
Donald Fraser Titt
RCAF
Blacon
Chester
England
Dad
Mum
Sybil
James Martin
R. H. Armstrong
Dublin Women's Institute
C. Thomson
Rumley Funeral Home
Acton Branch
Canadian Legion
Masonic Lodge
Evan Jones
Edward Wallace
St. Alban’'s
Rumley
Community Calendar Highlights October to November
Local clubs and churches announce events including a square dance at Luxton Memorial Hall on Friday October 21, an annual bazaar at United church on Saturday November 12, a Ballinafad United church anniversary on November 6 with Turkey supper on November 8, and a euchre night at Parish Hall on October 22. Limehouse Hall roast pork supper is planned midweek with admissions. Georgetown Arts and Crafts exhibition and sale at St John’s United church hall on October 29 features demonstrations and afternoon tea.
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Square Dance Club
Luxton Memorial Hall
Friendly Circle
United Church
Ballinafad United Church
Brotherhood of
Anglican Churchmen
Limehouse Hall
W.A. A
Arts and Crafts of
Georgetown
St. John’s United Church Hall
No. 7
Real Estate Listings in Acton and Rockwood
Real estate feature with several properties available including an 11 500 dollar 14 room brick business block on main highway in village center with front and back stairs basement coal furnace and air conditioning taxes 150 dollars. Also 4300 dollar neat five room bungalow with large lot hydro water easy terms taxes 58 dollars. Nine thousand eight hundred dollar new brick bungalow in superb condition with oil air conditioning furnace built 1952 taxes 125 dollars. Also 3500 dollar semi detached five room stucco house in central location with tax es 85 dollars. John L King Shott broker Harris St Rockwood phone 177 or 48 j.
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Acton
John L. Kingshott
Harris St
Rockwood
Acton Real Estate and Farm Equipment Ad Lot Offers
An Acton classified listing advertises properties and services including five room stone storey and a half building with attached garage and $5,900 asking price, six room brick home on prime Acton location, new four room brick homes under housing association specs with full price $9,000, large acreage and building lots near Acton Milton highway, plus milking machine sales by Jack Holmes and Horace Tomlinson. Also mixed wood and corded firewood for sale with delivery.
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Acton
Milton
Jack Holmes
Church St
Farm Auction Notice at Nassagaweya County
The undersigned have received items for sale at a public auction on the farm near Nassagaweya south of the Soldier's Monument at Haltonville. The sale includes hogs, poultry, equipment, implements, hay and furniture with auctioneers handling the event. Saturday November.
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Co. Soanes
Nassagaweya
Soldier's Monument
Haltonville
Hindley and Elliott
For Rent three room apartment with bath
For Rent one three room apartment with bath and heated separate entrance. Contact Acton at phone 98w3.
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Acton
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Hann
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Wellington
Bert Robertson
Ospringe
Leamington
Canada
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SPO EN Clary
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Phyllis Mackie
Chapman
Masterson of
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Bat Masterson
Geo. Montgomery
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Charlton
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Ontario
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McCaskey Register
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Brian Thorarinson
Jack Marshall
A. P. Green Fire Brick Co. Ltd
Electrolux
Omar Parker
J. McNabb
Queen St. W. A
Quebec Heater
St. E. A
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R.R
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Norval
Ashgrove
Roy
Horace Tomlinson
West Brampton
Gale
Charles Cutts
Telford McDowell
Roseford Terrace
Glenrea _Subdivision
Elmira Sea
Gordon Young
Rawleigh Business
Rawleigh’'s
P.Q. A
Freeston
Hannon
Steve Peconi
Belwood
George Gibson
Familex
Charles Hotel
Robert Cousins
Con
Nior
Achilles
G.P
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McEwen
Plymouth
Mercury
Toth Motors
Bill
Frank Toth
Dearborn
Ford
Ferguson
Ford Motor
McDougall
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Bob Early
Erin
Morris
Hillsburgh
Orton
Lake Ave
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Ghirley Fryer
Ww. Grant R. W
Watson’s ‘Music Store
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