Birthday and community notes from Burlington and area
Local social events include Mir fell from ladder and Birthday supper for Mr Cheyne aged 80 hosted by Fraser Plummer family. Obituary for Willan James Currey former Erin resident died in Toronto October 15 after falling while storm window work. Parish updates report holiday confusion in Burlington District High School caused by royal proclamation.
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Elias Cheyne
George Cheyne
Fraser Plummer
Harmiton
Burlington
Princesa Eligabeth
Civic Stadium
Baldwin Street
Commonwealth World Trade Leader Says It Accounts for One Third
Harold Wilson of Britain's Board of Trade declares that despite shifts in global commerce the Commonwealth is the world's largest trading area, accounting for about a third of world trade.
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Harold Wilson
Britain
Board of Trade
Commonwealth
Clearing Auction Sale at Nerind Township
An advertised clearing auction at farm lot 26 con 3 Erin Twp near Orton on Tuesday October 2 1951 features Holstein cattle including Vincy Fobes Pabst Fay Bondview Bess Leitchdale Pabst Pansy Colantha Belle Elmeraff and other cows bred to Waterloo unit bulls, plus pigs sheep horses grain and household items and lumber merchandise to be sold.
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K. G. Lech
Erin
Lne
Orton
Seth
Vincy Fobes Pabst
Jan Mertens Colantha Hongerveld
Waterloo
Bulla
York
Oxford
Slassey Warns
Farm Auction Sale of Tools Lumber and Wood
A broad listing of farm equipment and materials including tractors mower feed mixer rake hay forks wheelbarrows and pumps along with a large amount of lumber 700 2x4s various planks and 25 cords of dry stove wood will be sold by measure ment Cash with clerk on sale day No reserve as the farm is being sold All items must be removed by November 1 new owner takes possession then Auctioneer WM A Gibson Guelph 743 N A Dearing clerk Earl Moore on pedifrees
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McCormick Deering
New Idea
Beatty
WM. A. Gibson
Guelph
N. A. Dearing
Earl Moore
Mortgage Meaning Death Pledge Translation
The phrase literal translation of the term mortgage is death pledge. This reflects the ancient concept tying loan repayment to the borrower's life and death.
Halton Women's Institutes Meet In Milton
The semi annual meeting of the District Board of Halton Women's Institutes gathered in St. Pauls Sunday School Room Milton with representatives from 15 branches and the executive present. They discussed financing the 1953 A C W W meeting in Ontario and possibly pooling funds for a gift to the Halton Home for the Aged. The 1932 District Annual will be held in Knox Church Acton with Dublin W J as hostess. Mrs Clarke was honored with a cake plate in the cornflower pattern from the Italian W T AN delegates will report back to their branches and the meeting closed with the National Anthem.
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District Board of Halton Women's Institutes
St. Paul’s
Milton
A.C.W.W
Ontario Women's Institutes
cHalton
Halton Women's Institutes
Knnox Church
Acton
Dublin
W.J
Clarke
Ruth Hunt
Ffalian
W.T. AN
Spaghetti Package Counts Noted in Average Bundle
A reader notes an average package contains about 3 yards of spaghetti. The remark appears in a casual exchange discussing kitchen staples and portion estimates.
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Main Street
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Earl Clarridge
Mill Street
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BC Hockey
Herald
Oakville
Halton
Dundas
Scotch Block Institute
Halton Old People's Home
Frank Thompson
Halton Deanery
K. Clements
Jack Armstrong
Brampton, Ont
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Schello
Woodstock
Asurean
Jack Ridley
Nerind
Holstein
Halton Institutes
Thompson’s Farm Service
BA Petroleum Products
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Hana
Buick
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WILE
Bower
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Reigg
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