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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 20, 1962

Page

24

Largest beef cattle entries at Ac ton Fall Fair reflect strong turnout

Beef care division reports record entries across SHORTHORNS and ABERDEEN ANGUS classes. Judges faced a challenging selection as cattle displayed peak quality. results list multiple champions and get of sire awards led by H Hendershot and S Griffin, with extensive involvement from C Kee J Willmott and Wheeler Bros. in market cattle and showmanship events.

Acton Fall Fair S. Griffin S. Grif He Hendershot C. Lashy S. Griffi Hendershot C. Lashier S. Griffii Artinghi H. Hendershot 8. Griffin S. A . Herd C. Lasby E. Braida Sun Trophy H. Hende

Non-Competitive Displays Brighten Fall Fair Tour

Non-competitive displays at the Women’s Institutes Fall Fair draw visitors with pictures and crafts from Limehouse Green Ballinafad Silverwood Os- Many hours spent preparing for the show and girls and ladies Bees Bannockburn Acton are praised by directors for their fine effort. TIME TO GET GOING 4H GIRLS CLUB WORK leaves and apologies reflect a late night. Dublin Summer Sux festive items at various displays charm the host and guests.

Women's Institutes Limehouse Green Ock Ballinafad Silverwood Pringe Rockalong Dublin Bannockburn Acton Dolls

Light Horse Class at Rockwood Fails to Crown Clear Winners

Donald Croft of Rockwood wins the $50 stake for best carriage roadster or hackney pony. Judges struggle as entries are light and many results are not listed. multiple classes feature D. Croft with White, Kerr, Hamilton, and Miss Johnston among top competitors in roadsters, harness, and pony events.

Donald Croft Rockwood A. White D. Croft R. Kerr J. Hamilton Miss Johnston Ro Kerr Gle J. Ahamilton AL White A White Hamilton A. Whit. Croft White

One Exhibitor Wins Hog Show at Acton Fair

Ralph Ford of Streetsville stood alone in the hog classes at Acton Fair this year and captured the champion boar and sow, along with seven firsts. Boar and sow entries bore birth dates in late 1961 to early 1962, marking Ford as top exhibitor in the event.

Ralph Ford Streetsville Acton Fair R. Ford R.ford

Heavy Horses Entries Light Heavy Horses Entries Light

Three exhibitors entered heavy horses with scattered results across Clydes broodmare spring foal and best animal in heavy harness classes. Winners include McCutcheon Bros and A Taylor with G Johnstone, while team and group awards feature McCutcheon Bros and multiple Taylors.

Clydes A. Taylor A. Aeald Lis Glenn Johnstone McUtcheon Bros McCutcheon Bros McCuicheon Bros G. Johnstone Go Johnstone AL Taylors A Taylor G. Johnstong A Tavier Norse A. Tavier G Johnstone

Roots and vegetables display at eshabit hall proves quality

Judges awarded prizes for a wide range of produce including corn, potatoes, turnips, beets, cabbage, squash, onions, peppers, and melons. Named exhibitors include Moh McCormick, J. Timbers, Mrs. E. White, Mrs. Sanderson, and Geo. McPhail, with multiple entries across categories.

Eshabit Hall Fyfe Somerville Moh McCormick Gordon Leslie Fo Somerville E. White John Timbers ML McCormick J. Timbers Reid Frank Manned Go Leslie 2. White Moh. McCormick HL. McCormick Sanderson George Susan McPhail Stark Mrs. White MH. McCormick Hubbard Mo Oh. McCormick BE. White Moh McCormick Moi Mel Cormick Eo White Sanders A. Daman

Fragmented OCR Note With Incoherent Place Names

Fragmented readable phrases mention a festival or event in a village and a band. Many garbled terms appear to reference locations such as Medese and Prancer Village with a band performance and possible dates or times. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a local notices style item.

Candy Fueled Quirky Tale From Fractured OCR

An fragmented OCR read yields a quirky, unclear note mentioning candy, a van, a fan, toys, and a grandparent figure. Several garbled phrases reference wartime vibes, a small place, and named individuals such as Neal, with no coherent event or date.

Dairy Calf Show At Achroon Attracts Young Exhibitors

Youngsters from Achroon showcased dairy calves before judges on Saturday. Contestants wore white, grooming their purebred Guernseys Jerseys and Ayrshires for awards led by challengers such as W Swackhamer and M Alexander and Sons in various age and class divisions.

M. Alexander Ken Ella M Alexander Ko Elba Amelk Mo Alexander Gow Dia IND Ates Freese Ane Mlexander Amd Nurse Amd Alesander and Alesander Preyradeh Heiter Ko Ella Alexander Amd Alexander and Sons Po Nurse and Kenna Amd Nure KO Fila Alexander Ane Alesse Amyl Res Sr Denale Nurse and Ko Fsha Sens Res Mexaigeler Arad Ores Ethan Chena Toile Fo Narse Sagi

Sheep Exhibitors Limited 10 Triumphs at Leicester Show

At Leicester show the Sheep Exhibitors Limited 10 led by C Parker and C Parker dominated in Cotswold and Lincoln classes with ram and ewe wins. Victor and W Baker Brampton were notable contenders in various categories, while Parker’s teams claimed top flocks and several class awards.

Baar Parker Everpon Baker Brampton Will Leicester Sears Parkey Parker Awe Tevars Parker Shearing Ewe Parkers Ewe Parkes Flocks C

Commercial feature hay bale display at Suffolk fair

Grain Display Light Gas at the Bac features commercial hay bale presentations. Suffolk entries include champion bales, shearling rams, and best ewes in class with names such as W. R. Baker and C. Athen.

Anthen Don Mathews Hale Clover Co Amken C. Athen

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