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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 25, 1951

Page

5

Estate Sale of Annie Buffman Farm at Milton

The executrix of the estate of the late Annie Buffman offers for sale on Wednesday in November at 2 PM a farm in Esquesing Township Halton County. It includes West Half Lot 11 Fifth Concession, about one hundred acres, with a brick 12 room house, barn, stable, cow shed, stone pig pen, and frame driving shed. Possession on sale day. sale subject to reserve bid. Auctioneers Elliott and Hindley. solicitors Dick & Dick. Dated Milton October 20 1951.

Esquesing Halton Dick & Dick Milton Elliott and Hindley

Cararing Auction Sale Promotes Cattle and Farm Goods

Auction notice from Victor A. Nixon listing public sale at farm lot 8 Nelson area on Tuesday November 21 at 10 o'clock. Items include grey Percheron mares, heavy harness gear, poultry and hogs, grain, implements, Shorthorn cattle with multiple heifers and cows, and assorted farm equipment. Terms cash with no reserve due to health. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott.

Victor A. Nixon Lot Con Nelson York Hindley and Elliott Rockwood & 1771 Milton Fred Harbottle

Acton Council Hears Indigent Patient and By-law Updates

Acton council dealt with indigent patient letters from Guelph Hospitals and costs of appeals related to assessments. They discussed seeking a subway on Main Street north of the C N R crossing, permitted cemetery transfers, election by-laws, sewer easement with Acton, and stop-work orders on improper sewer-to-power connections. Polling places and notices were set, building permits concerns raised, and multiple payments approved including sewer accounts and supplies.

Guelph Acton County Council Board of “Transport Commissioners Main Street C.N.R Rotary Club Anderson Vaid Sons of England Benefit Society Council Bell Telephone Watson Dairy Bar Acton P.ulc Beamish Construction R. J. Hargrave Gestetner Co. Bowman Black Shoemaker Elliot Sand & Gravel Bond Hardware Acton Machine Shops CNR Norwich Union R. V. Anderson Chas. E. Napier Reeve Hargrave Stewart Wieck Greer Thompson Taylor Fryer Tyler

Acton Bantams Triumph in Hamilton Final Showdown

Acton Bantams defeated Simcoe 8 to 4 in the Hamilton finals held Saturday at Victoria Park. Pitcher John Cunningham earned the win with 12 strikeouts and 4 hits allowed, backed by Al Holmes who caught despite a cut arm. Holmes led Acton with two RBIs, while Cunningham, Morton, Sirra, and Coon each drove in a run. Simcoe pitcher Sabatine issued 14 walks but struck out 18. Acton left 13 men on base. The title game is set for Saturday, October 27 at 2:30 p.m. at Victoria Park.

Acton Bantams Acton Park Simcoe John Cunningham Dleplayr al Holmes Alnece Holmes Cunningham Morton Sirra Coon Hobby Heatley Subatine Jasuing Atruck Acton Avon Victoria Park Hamilton Simcooe Wisher Rogéra Lanaon Crouaz Rogers Fisher Simcon Sabatine I Loveday Lansford Norman Smith Acton Abrhpore Footitt Wilds Hurst

Reversible window ventilator with switch tested

The Financial Post reports a reversible window ventilator that can blow in or out with a switch. It moves 450 cubic feet of air per minute and exhausts a typical kitchen in 2% minutes, fitting windows 24 to 36 inches wide.

The Financial Post

Wives and Husbands Attend Social at Kennady Home

Wilfrid Kennady entertained the Ladies Aid members and husbands and friends last Tuesday evening after a business meeting. A program of readings followed with a fruit and vegetable contest won by Mrs. Jack Dredge and Douglas Dredge. A geography and spelling match closed the event, and a lunch of sandwiches pie and coffee was served.

Wilfrid _Kennady Ladies’ Aid Jack Dredge Douglas Dredge Socal

Pupils Win Forestry Contest at S S No 10 Campbellville

S S No 10 pupils and teacher Mr John Kobzey win first prize in Halton County forestry contest for tree planting leaf collection and a forestry quiz. Zone forester E M Creasman announces results with Nassagaweyan Township schools second and third places.

John Kobzey S. S. No. 10 Campbellvillle Halton County E. M. Creasman Zone Forester S. S Nassagaweyan Nassagaweya A. E Esqueaing Stuart Cramp Leonard Andrews Owen Warr Port Credit Ross Carbett Lillian, Robertson Vahon Vivian Cramp Audrey Hamsey Evelyn Elliot Lois McPhail Doreen Mahon Boston W.mls. Bank Robert Inglis

Save what you can afford to save regularly

The piece urges regular saving by deciding a fixed amount each payday and sticking to it. It promotes planning a savings strategy for vacations, Christmas, emergencies, or home purchases and suggests consulting Orme Hunt of the Bank of Montreal. It notes Canadians hold over a billion dollars in savings at the bank and ends with opening an account at My Bank.

Orme Hunt Bank of Montreal My Bank

Obituary of Mervyn Kennedy Passes Sudden in Owen Sound

Mervyn Kennedy a former hardware merchant from Acton and Georgetown dies of a sudden heart attack at his Owen Sound home on Thanksgiving evening. He was 57, a WW II and World War II veteran, former major with the Veteran Quota, and longtime local business owner. Survived by wife Vera Burke Kennedy and three children plus four grandchildren. funeral conducted at Knox United Church with burial at Greenwood Cemetery.

Werbert Mervyn Kennedy Acton Owen Sound Kennedy John W. Kennedy Georgetown Quatita Knox United Church Kathleen Maerrylees Manitoulin Island Neta Corraine Mra. J. Hi. Beatty Toronto Audrey A. D. Bell Vera Burke Qwen Sound Hilary. Ephens Knox-Church Breckenridge-Ashgrove Greenwood Cemetery London Port Elgin Buffalo Manitoulin Owen Sound Legion

Acton High School News Highlights Week

Acton rugby stayed in school to work and face Milton next at Acton Park on Thursday. A busload of students heads to Red Feather football game in Toronto with over 40 interested youths. Five minute morning recess proven popular. Fire inspection cleared 127 students in 34 seconds. Macbeth film shown to grades 12 and 13. glee club and play rehearsals moved to two nights for commencement. Clayton Fryer spoke at assembly about Arctic RCMP experiences. Eye Opener first edition planned for November 7 or 8.

Carolyn Oakes Milton Acton Park Red Feather Toronto Heron Hansen Glee Club Gammiec Town Hall 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 will begin regualr 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

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ANNIE _BUFFMAN Cararing Bhertherry Guelph Speedvale Avenue REN S Playground Hhildren Rob J. R. Hankon Optometrist ST. George's‘ Square Complete Eyesight “Service Ontario Kennedy's Book Store Wyndham St Angus Kennedy Prop Nassagaweya S.S. No W.I Peter McLean Don Weston John Hetzel Astttabula Ohio M. Hetzel Wm. Dredge Geo. Dredge F. Hetzel John Fred Hetzel S.S 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 Sisson J Bend Canada Bilton & Perry Limited Main ST. NO Ont
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