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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1947
Page
11
Dr and Mrs Harry Jacquence announce the birth of their daughter Marlyn Jane on August 20 1947 at Private Patient's Pavilion Toront o General Hospital Hamilton Ontario. Martha Smith widow of late John Watson recalls a September 147 date.
Mrs D Lappin expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards flowers and kindness received during illness at the Toronto General Hospital. She notes the kindness was deeply appreciated.
Acton Fair is four weeks away withSaturday events planned and outdoor band practices drawing crowds. Acton Public School projects crowding classrooms and over 400 expected attendance. Fergus welcomed Acton Boys and Girls Band for a Sunday concert featuring the Golden Gate overture and a strong crowd.
John Krywlarchuck of Hamilton, charged in a $105,000 Bank of Nova Scotia robbery in Campbellville in July, has been moved to Don Jail in Toronto as a precaution. He is also linked to Carling Breweries Ltd. theft of $700 at Waterloo on May 29.
A joint Canadian United States team studied black flies and mosquitoes in Churchill Manitoba arriving in May. They tested eighteen repellents and found protections of five to six hours under field conditions. Mosquitoes bite through wool clothing and repellents on the outside of fabric offer protection. black flies tend to bite through clothing and go inside.
Relief maps of plastic could soon enable thousands of blind Canadians to visualize the Earth's changing surface, offering accessible means to grasp geographic shifts and terrain. The move aims to broaden independence and educational access for the visually impaired population.
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs J B Whitelock at Toronto General Hospital on August 25 at age 45, noting her community work and family, with funeral held at Queen Street home and interment in Brampton Cemetery. Also recorded are funeral services for Mrs Hannah E Bingham of Alma in Erin Township, widow of William Bingham, survived by children and siblings, with interment at Coningsby Cemetery.
The article advertises Bank of Montreal travel services for Canadians on trips. It highlights traveler's cheques for safety and convenience, letters of credit for larger funds, safe-keeping in vaults, coupon clipping on bonds, joint accounts for spouses, and power of attorney options. William Clayton, local branch manager, is noted for helping travelers. The adhesive stamp was invented in Dundee, Scotland.
Acton School Board met Tuesday to discuss opening operations, enrollment of 480 pupils, and kindergarten capacity. The board considered moving some students to higher grades, allocating funds, and introducing music at the high school while noting cadet grant changes and health nurse responsibilities.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture announced requisitioning all white Cheddar cheese produced in Ontario and Quebec as of August 21 197 and all Cheddar cheese made thereafter for export to the British Ministry of Food. Heather deemed suitable for synthetic flooring.
The Rockwood Horticultural Society held its show on August 20 with many prize winners listed across vegetables fruits and flowers. Named winners include Mrs A B Root Mrs S N Hutchinson Earl Bolton Myrtle Moore Arthur Harris A J Elliott and others for apples cabbage corn cucumbers onions potatoes and numerous flower classes with society officers Mrs A Eliot secretary treasurer and President Mrs Arthur Harris addressing the gathering in Town Hall.
At Lullingstone Castle Kent a silkworm colony of 4,000,000 already produced silks for a state occasion. They spun cocoons yielding two miles of thread each and have prepared enough raw silk to cloth Princess Elizabeth's wedding dress.
Paul Sykes, Canadian trade commissioner in Singapore, says there is no basis for fears on world pepper supplies. Ample pepper types available for immediate export from Singapore and firm orders can be supplied, though prices are high. Despite shortages and demand in Canada and the United States, little business is being done in these markets.
For sale notices include Lloyd’s Corn Salve at Baxter’s Drug Store with a catchy Lloyds slogan. Bray offers pullets 8 12 weeks old ready for fall winter and started stock. Geo C Brown and R R J Norval advertise October November chick orders.
Classified notices show two job openings. A dressmaker seeks work around Acton with machine experience and good references, box 5, Free Press. Also an aggressive salesman with a car, ages 25 to 45, no experience needed, box 3289 Georgetown Ontario. Another opportunity invites ambitious travellers to join rural Watkins district business, write to The J F Watkins, O A 9, Georgetown.
On Wednesday September 10 1947 at Hugh Brown Lot 18 Con 2 Township of Brampton four miles north of Guelph two miles north of Highway 24 the sale begins at 6 oclock. Includes TB and br or first tested Jersey cattle equipment Ford Ferguson tractor on rubber a gamax new belt pulley power take off modern farm machinery poultry horses hay granite and more.
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