Acton News Roundup Highlights Local Events
Acton Rotary members played in a Guelph Rotary golf tourney on Wednesday. Floral tributes to the late T Leatham omit Neighbors. Milk sales rise as Torontonians buy Acton dairy supplies. A power outage near Queen Street railway crossing affected 4000 volts. No new War Time Housing subdivision names were submitted this week. Sheila Paul of Acton placed third in a 18 and under violin class at the Exhibition. The ensilage crop contest at Acton fall fair has concluded with results to follow. Presbyterians plan a fourth annual convention in Guelph over Thanksgiving weekend. Miss Heather Kathleen Boyd received a nursing prize at Toronto Western Hospital Convocation Hall. she is daughter of the late J Boyd and Mrs Boyd of Guelph.
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Heather Kathleen Boyd
Atkinson School of Nursing
Toronto Western Hospital
Convocation Hall
Boyd
J. Boyd
Guelph
Acton
Seek-Grant-Increase To Cover Work Started
Halton County Council approved a resolution to seek an extra $20,000 from the Ontario Department of Highways to cover road work already started. Engineer Roy F. Smith cited a reduced annual estimate of $220,000 and outlined delays on the First Line bridge reconstruction, with design and steel delivery timelines. Council also discussed auditing road expenditures, a proposed tree planting machine, and grants for local fairs.
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Halton
R. H. Shannon
Burlington
Smith
Shannon
Groves
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests
Derater
Wilfred Hird Esquesieg
Gier WoYams
Connelagan
Milton Fair
Acton Fair Board
Georgetown Fair
Council
Milton Lunder and Coal Company
George Lasite
J. J. Stewart
Ontario 1953 Fall Fair Dates Announced
The Agricultural Societies Branch of the Department of Agriculture released the 1953 fall fair schedule for Ontario towns. Acton runs September 18 and 19, Milton September 25 and 26, Georgetown October 2 and 3, Aberfoyle September 22 and 23, Arthur September 29 and 30, Bolton October 2 and 3, Erin October 9 10 and 12, Markham October 1 to 3, Orangeville September 15 and 16, Shelbourne September 22 and 23, Streetsville October 2 and 3.
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Ontario
Agricultural Societies
Department of Agriculture
Acton
Milton
Georgetown
Aberfoyle
Arthur
Bolton
Erin
Markham
Orangeville
Shelbourne
Streetsville
Births and families announced in local notices
The notice records several birth announcements listing families such as Price Marchment Wilson and Brown. Mary Louise Price born Sept 1 at General Hospital Guelph, Susan Mary Marchment born Sept 10 1953, Charles Albert Wilson born Sept 6 1983 at Milton Private Hospital, John William Brown born Sept 2 1955 at Milton Private Hospital, each noting siblings and hometowns Acton or Guelph.
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Wilson
Mra
E.G. Wilson
Charles Albert
Milton Private Hospital
George and
Allen
Brown
Harold Brown
Acton
John William
Lillan
Harry
Death notices from Ontario area obituaries and burials
Charlotte Walnon widow of Adam Anderson died at Guelph General Hospital on September 1. Funeral held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Eden Malls cemetery. Herbert Elmore Baker, husband of Montue Lo Brown and father of George, died September 10 at Meaford Memorial Hospital. Funeral Saturday at Ortonwood Cemetery.
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Baker AL Meaford Memorial Hospital
Fall church events and local sales and dances noted
A sequence of community notices lists events at St. Alban's Parish Hall including a Bazaar and Tea on October 30 and 31 and a Fireside on October 4. Also advertised are a for sale Gilson refrigerator at Mintons Dry Goods, a cattle sale by Aberdeens Angus at Fergus fairgrounds, a dance in Erin Township, a Tennis Club booth at the fair, and a square dance club reopening with dates through March. Includes SP EBSQSA and barber shop info.
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Auspices Y Ladies’ Auxiliary
St. Alban’s Guild
Fergus
Central Ontario Angus Club
W. D. Black
Arthur
Lumber Company Promises First Rate Building Supplies
Local lumber dealer promotes high quality lumber and building materials for customers. The ad urges shoppers to specify needs and assures only first rate items will be supplied, warning against second rate substitutes.
USEHOLD ARTICLES FOR SALE MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22 2 6 P M
Sale listing invites buyers to a Monday September 22 afternoon event from 2 to 6 p.m. at Palla 20 Mill Street above the Clothing Store. Items include bedroom suite studio couch chairs rug kitchen set two Moffat electric stoves refrigerator two electric fans vacuum cleaner two Goodyear tires size 600 16 plus used clothing dishes and cutlery.
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Moffat
Goodyear
PALLA
Ford Tractors and Used Trucks For Sale 1947 1950
Used trucks and tractors advertised with models including Ford tractors from 1947 to 1950 and various pickup and stake configurations. Listings mention dealers Bruce Sifa Moyrer and RLY Motors Sales & Service along with related sales offers and fare notes. The legibility is partial and device names appear inconsistent across fragments.
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Ford Tractors
Ford
IMG
Ford Toton
RLY Motors Sales & Service
Bruce Sifa Moyrer
Used and new cars and trucks offered for delivery
The ad lists Nash Rant 1952 and Plymouth Ford models, plus Chrysler and Pontiac vehicles. It mentions 1946 Plymouth Ford tractors with skyline leader and a crawler with angle blade. Also advertised are New Hudson Jets and International Trucks for immediate delivery and a couple of older half-ton pickups.
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Nash
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Micro Plastics
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Bronte
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Presbyterian Young Peoples’ Society
Mary Chester
Campbellville
Treasure
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Watson
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Acgdent Protection
W. H. Denny
Brock
Toronto
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Prudential Insurance Company
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Churchill United Church
A. R. Muir
Erin and
Hillsburgh
United Churches
John Kitching
Norman Russ
Perry
Jair Persry
E. L. Buchner
R.O
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N. Waterloo
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Neigbors
Guelph General Hospital
Robert Turner
Bible Society
St. Alban’s
Church Street
Kant
Harry Lawson
Brock SL
Harry Mcbeod
Colla MacColl
Cameron St
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Whitzer Inelor
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Moelor
Hockhaven
John St Noor
Hugh M. Reid
R. R
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Gilson
Mintons’ Dry Goods
Elliott's
Erin Township
Stanley Park
Cknx Ranch Boys
Orpringe
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Robinson
Business College
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Tober
Euchre
Luxton Memorial Hall
St. Alban's Men's Club
Square Dance Club
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York
Spebsqsa
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Acton Y’s
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Foam
Taxter Laboratories
Gordon Young
Detetite
POL Robertson Manufacturing Co
Milten
Laglon
Montreil
Acton Free Press
Acton Ont
Rella Arts
Ernie
Roxy ‘Theatre
George Gibson
Belwood
Roxy Theatre
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Early Motors
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