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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 05, 1957

Page

14

Lindale Jersey Cow Winners Shine at CNE Halton breeders sweep prizes

Halton Jersey breeders led by Lindale from Traffalgar Township won multiple red ribbons at the Canadian National Exhibition. Animals Lindale Hass tela Luceah Lindale Beacon Pim Rose Lindale Bijou D Fairy earned top senior and junior awards, with progeny prizes also claimed. Maurice Heatly and George Holmes praised for breeder honors.

Jersey Halton CNE Halton Jersey Maurice C. Beaty Traffalgar Township Ontario Thote Lindale Hass Tela Luceah Atrong Lindale Beacon Pim Rose

Georgetown Bull Wins Top Award at 1057 CBFE Show

The Georgetown Bull earned the grand champion male title at the Holstein Show during the 1057 CBFE with about 120 exhibitors. Halton exhibitors won additional honors including Sheffield Supreme Chico by Howard Gowland, Ward Brownridece placed third in senior yearling. Pelletter to Bras at Ashville Farms Ltd took third in milking two year old heifers. Gordon K sunklale of Burlington claimed senior yearling. Tom Haga Jr of Oakville also had Ward in senior heifer class.

Spring Farm Fond Probe Alluvisidale Fame Wilfred Leste Sete Cgeorgetown Halton Exahibiters Howard Gowland Sheffield Supreme Chico Ward Brownridece Pelletter Ashville Farms Ltd Gordon K Sunklale Burfington Tom Haga Jr Oakville Ward

Church Service and Picnic Highlight Sunday Activities

Church service led by Mr South Griffin with children reading missions notes and Mr Robert Denny playing a hymn. Afterward a church picnic for students teachers and parents followed in the Sunday school room with social time. Church women provided a catering service delivering meals to homes later.

South Griffin Linda Swackhamer Robert Denny Dannie Swackhamer Churchill Moe Jack McMillan Shelbyvilly Taduina Kerr Harold Garitosdl Archie Kerr Bob Marie Rochester Helmont Lake Barbara Gills Dandalk Mias Marie Kerr North Bayes Frank Prewman North Bay

Bible Society receives donation for African gospel publications

A donor in Canada sent a cheque to the British and Foreign Bible Society to finance two African gospel translations. One thousand copies of St Mark’s Gospel in Matakam for Cameruns and $750 worth of St Job’s Gospel in Idoma for South Nigeria will be published. The gift followed prior funding interest and a matching pledge by a Montreal couple.

Foeign Bible Canada Mfontecal Matakam Cameralns Job Idema South Nuwerias Pubes Daniel Dantel

Halton Entries Highlighted in CNE Stock Show Listings

The report catalogs Halton participants at the Canadian National Exhibition stock show, noting notable entries from Milton and George Town in Angus and Red Polls, plus Tamworth swine and Perehoron entries. It praises Halton’s strong farming presence and outlook despite earlier farm losses.

Halton Secures Second in County Herd Class Show

In the Black and White Show a wide range of breeders contended for the senior and junior classes. Halton finished second with notable entries from Joseph Miant Wellington Wentworth Loncoln Welland Gray Haldi mand Mitton and others. Partners and contributors included Alexander Ashe vile Pars Lid Ward Hiown ratte Reowndye and Son and Wilfred Leste and Sons among several breeders.

Halton Une East Joe, Miant Wellington Wentworth Loncoln Welland, Gray Haldimand Mitton

Willmott Flock Award Winner In Strong Hampstore Show

The Willmott entries from Milton led the Strong Hampstore Show with JH Willmott and Son prominent across awards. Top placements included ram lamb categories, pen of lambs, yearling ewes, and get of sire groups. Joe and Johnnie Willmott also took Reserve Male Championship with their lambs.

Tbe Followaang Firm Pen of Lambs Was Joe Johnnie

Editors and Publishers Gather for Banff Annual Convention

Editors and publishers from weekly Canadian newspapers will converge on Banff for the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association annual convention. Topics include industry challenges like rising costs, advertising and subscription rates, and improving publishing standards. Delegates from twenty Hertab newspapers and representatives of the Newspaper Society of Manitoba will attend.

Banff Guista Hertab Canada Socity Hattein Aime Gagne Avida Quiiec Lengusge Weekly Settl Association

Open Hog Yards Near Ancaster

Ancaster Ontario hosts a hog yards event on Tuesday September 1 with Cr a Cora perative president Charles Bidianas announcing an open market for hog producers in Wentworth and uniforming counties. McInnis notes the yard aims to boost competition and price freedom in the industry.

Ontario Mog PP Ancaster Charles Bidianas Cr A New Assembly Anoot Mclntis Wall Cove Wentworth

Strong Shorthorn Breeders Dominate Canadian National Exhibition

A powerful group of Shorthorn breeders from Wellington Halton and Peel swept awards at the Canadian National Exhibition. The Scotsdale herd of S G Bennett Georgetown dominated with Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor banners. George L Lasby Guelph took second in both. The Grand Champion Female (Mennett) was the summer yearling. Scotsdale Letty Roadhooks led junior and reserve junior champion bulls Scotdale Lieutenant and Scotdale Lucifer, all from the same herd. Seven firsts went to Scotsdale including get of sire breeder's herd best three calves and feat part of bull. The Lasby herd earned two firsts in bull classes and two seconds in female classes, while WH Merry Milton won the Reserve Champion Female with Merry Thuck Augusta Maid. Leber Day was quiet in town with paste.

Wellington Halton Peel Arras Scotsdale S. G. Bennett Georgetown Stovuk George L. Lasby Guelph Mennett Seotsdale Letty Seotadale Scotdale Lucifer Berd Get Brewder’s Herd Calvus Feat Bulb Merry Milton Fema Augusta Maid

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