Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Acton Free Press in Acton, Ontario

We have pages in Ontario

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 25, 1951

Page

13

Estate sale of farm in Esquesing Township Milton 1951

The executrix of the estate of the late Annie Bufyman offers the West Half Lot 11 in the Fifth Concession Esquesing, Halton, containing about 100 acres, for sale on Wednesday November 1 at 2 pm. Improvements include a two storey brick house with 12 rooms, frame barn, stable, cow shed, pig pin and driving shed. Possession can be given at any time. sale subject to a proper bid. Auctioneers Elliott and Hindley. solicitors Dick & Dick. Dated Milton October 20, 1951.

Esquesing Halton

Caeraring Auction Sale of Cattle Hogs and Implements

An auction at Victori A Nixon’s Nelson County farm site lot 8 con Two on Tuesday November at 1 90 oclock features grey and black Percheron mares Shee York pigs fat cattle Shorthorn cows and heifers and a range of farm implements including a binder mower disc harrows and creamer separator Terms are cash with no reserve due to illness Hindley and Elliott, auctioneers.

Victor A. Nixon Eelby Nelson York Miust Hindley and Elliott Rockwood Milton Fred Harbattle

Acton council discusses roads, by laws and sewer easement

Acton council reviews correspondence on costs of appeals, transportation proposals for a subway on Malin Street, and permits for sewer mains. By laws authorize elections, cemetery transfers, and an agreement with the Sons of England. Public works include grading on easements and stopping improper sewer connections.

Guelph Acton County Council Council Bell Telephone Watson Dairy Bar Acton P.ulc Beamish Construction R. J. Hargrave Hargrave Stewart Wieck Greer Thompson Taylor Fryer Tyler

Acton Bantams Take Final Preview With Win Over Simcoe

Acton Bantams defeated Simcoe 8 3 at Acton Park last Saturday as John Cunningham struck out 12 and allowed four hits. Al Holmes battled through a cut arm while leading the offense with multiple RBIs. Both teams now 1 1 with a title game set for Saturday October 27 at Victoria Park Hamilton at 2 30.

Acton Bantams Acton Park Simcoe John Cunningham al Holmes Alnee Holmes Cunningham Morton Sirra Coons Hobby Heatley Subatine Acton Fisher Rogers Lawson Coon Croasa Hage Sabatine Cunning Loveday Lansford Norman Smith Acton Abrhpore

Reversible Window Ventilator Lets In Or Exhaust Air

A reversible window ventilator that can blow in or exhaust air by a switch is reported. It draws 450 cubic feet of air per minute and can ventilate a room in about 24 minutes. It fits windows from 24 to 36 inches wide.

The Financial Post

Wives and Husbands Attend Mie and Mirt World Social

NASSAGAWEYA S.3S No 7 Wives and husbands attended a Ladies Aid social at Kennedy residence last Tuesday. After business, a program of music and readings followed. Prizes for fruit and vegetable contest went to Mrs Jack Dredge and Douglas Dredge. A geography and spelling contest closed the program. Lunch of sandwiches pie and coffee was served. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Peter McLean and son Don with their daughter in Weston and Mr John Hetzel from Astrabula Ohio with his parents. Mrs Wm Dredge and Mr Geo Dredge visited Toronto on Sunday. Mr and Mrs F Hetzel Mr and Mrs M Hetzel and son John also visited Toronto.

Mie World Kennedy Ladies’ Aid Mra Jack Dredge Douglas Dredge Peter McLean Don Weston John Hetzel Astrabula Ohio M. Hetzel Wm. Dredge Geo. Dredge Toronto F. Hetzel John Fred Hetzel

Pupils Win Forestry Contest At S S No 10 Campbellville

Congratulations to teacher Mr John Kobzey and pupils of S S No 10 Campbellville for winning first prize in Halton County forestry contest covering tree planting leaf collection and forestry quiz Zone forester Mr E M Creasman announced the results Nassagaweya Township S S 0 Nassaga weya Township and A E Esqueaing Township took second and third prizes.

John Kobzey Campbellville Halton County E. M. Creasman Zone Forester S. S Nassagaweya A. E Esqueaing Stuart Cramp Leonard Andrews Owen Warr Port Credit Ross Carbett Warr Evelyn Elliot Della van Sickle Gine Lillian, Robertson V. Mahon Vivian Cramp Audrey Hamsey Evelyn Eliot Lois McPhail Doreen Mahon Boston W.mls Robert Inglis

Save What You Can Afford To Save Regularly

Plan a regular savings amount from each pay day and stick to it. Saving builds a worthwhile sum for vacations, Christmas, a home down payment, emergencies, or good opportunities. Talk with Orme Hunt at the Bank of Montreal about a personalized plan. Canada’s Bank of Montreal holds over a billion dollars in savings, setting a high standard.

Orme Hunt Bank of Montreal My Bank

Obituary: Mervyn Kennedy Dies Suddenly in Owen Sound

Mervyn Kennedy a former Acton and Georgetown hardware merchant died of a heart attack at his Owen Sound home on Thanksgiving evening. He was 67, veteran of both world wars, and survived by his wife Vera Burke and two children Corraine and Audrey plus four grandchildren. Funeral held at Breckenridge Ashgrove with Knox United Church ties. Legion guards attended graveside.

Vwerbert Mervyn Kennedy Acton Hia Homen Owen Sound Kennedy John W. Kennedy Georgetown Mgr. Kennedy Quanta Aman Knox United Church Kathleen Merryleen Manitoulin Inland Neta Corraine J. H. Beatty Toronto Audrey A. D. Bell Vera Burke Faye David Stephens

Acton High School News Highlights This Week

Acton High School students prepare for a Milton game at Acton Park after a cancelled prior match. A Friday trip to Toronto to see Red Feather football involves over 40 students. A new five minute morning recess is praised by students and teachers. A fire drill cleared 127 students in .34 seconds. Macbeth study briefs and a shortened timetable aim to free time for Glee Club and Commencement rehearsals. Clayton Fryer spoke at Assembly about Arctic experiences. Eye Opener first edition planned for early November.

Carolyn Oakes Milton Acton Park Red Feather Toronto Heron Hansen Gammiec Clayton Fryer Arctic RCMP Northland

Jet airliner fleet to enter service on London Rome Cairo route

The world's first Meet of jet air liners is set to start regular service this winter on the London Rome Cairo route. BOAC plans to switch from piston-engined types to 500 mph De Havilland Comet jets, with 14 already ordered.

Cairo Boa.c

Also Mentioned on This Page

ANNIE _BUFYMAN Caeraring Auction Sale Guelph Speedvale Avenue REN S Playground Rob J. R. Hankon Optometrist ST. George's‘ Square Complete Eyesight “Service Srivatur Ontario Kennedy's Book Store Wyndham St Angus Kennedy Hamilton Nassagaweya S.3s W.I S.s.no Air Force Roxy Will Rogers David Harum Mervyn Kennedy Acton High School News Margaret Maxted Election Board County of Halton W. N. Robinson B. D. Rachlin Trins Canada Bilton & Perry Limited Main ST. NO Ont
Search Courier

Search the Acton Free Press Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Acton Free Press?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication