Acton Fall Fair 47th edition praised for cooperation and new features
The Acton Fall Fair closed with bright sun and large entries across classes. A new Central Ontario Aberdaaan Angus Regional Show and industrial exhibits drew praise from town and country residents. Rotary volunteers and Fire Brigade aided operations as supporters laud the fair's community cooperation and growth.
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Acton
Ontario
Chamber of Commerce
Cnd
Rotary Club
Gaorgetown
Gooc
Crescent Lloyd McEnery
Keap
Swackbamer
Snes
Canada’s Tax Free Savings Bond Debate Shifts Money Policy
The piece discusses a new 5 percent Savings Bond with a $3 per $100 redemption premium, creating a tax free incentive for $20,000 purchases. It notes potential revenue loss of up to $100 million and raises concerns over discrimination and future funding covered by others, referencing past Canadian trials from forty years ago.
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Imet Canaan Honek
Oy Nat Energies
Treasury
Canada
Hoste Fe
Ottawa
Newspaper publishers face unitary trend across Thompson papers
Fragmented OCR passage discusses the Thompson newspaper chain and fears of consolidation, journalists' concerns, and regional ownership shifts in Ontario with mention of Brampton Georgetown Oakville Orange and Galt. It references historical figures and events, plus a dull aside on diphtheria cases in 1934.
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Thompson
Fem
Astoromons
Brampton
Gene Thompson
Orange
Wie
Georgetown
Oakville
Cash and Galt Ts
September Haunts The Season In A Crowded Narrative
A fragmented reminiscence describes September as a pivotal, intense month marked by heat waves and personal upheaval. It recalls family, neighbors, and a crowded household, with hazy scenes of daily life, seasonal chores, and a lingering sense of change.
Sunday Church Calendar for Acton Ontario and Area
A fragmented church calendar lists multiple denominations including United Church of Canada in Acton, St Alban the Martyr Anglican, Christian Reformed, Presbyterian Knox Church Acton, and Pentecostal Tabernacle. It shows Sept 7 service times and notes scattered details about parish activities, celebrations, and a mishmash of handwritten notes.
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United Church OF Canada
Acton
Ontario
Gordon Adams
George Elluott
the Church OF ST. Alban the Martyr
Anglican
USTB
Derfiew
Presbyterian Church IN Canada
KNOX
Andie Ho MeKusste
Bible Today Ate N ile Sam Bog Bid 14
The fragment references a Bible Today item mentioning Sam Bog and a bid of 14. Readable details are limited, but the note preserves names and a numeric figure as presented.
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Ate Nile Sam Bog
Professional Directory and Travellers Guide Featured Practitioners
A local directory lists doctors surgeons and other professionals in Acton Ontario. Entries include W G C Renney D A Garrett Robert Buckner Wilbur Wright A J Buchanan and others with office addresses and hours, legal professionals Hastings Payne barristers and notaries public and notary services at various Main Street locations.
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Hastings & Payne Baresters and Lobettors Notaries
Local Professionals and Bus Schedules Listed in Ipsa Pages
A fragmented OCR listing shows various local services including chiropractors optometrists accountants and coach schedules. It references Thone 698 night or day Brice FE mnaker Georgetown and Brampton area firms with contact numbers and hours. It also lists Gray Coach Lines and Canadian National Railways schedules with daily and holiday times.
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Thone
Brice FE Mnaker, Mer
The Good Old Days Back in 1909
Fragment from a 1909 issue recounts a Methodist church sexton Joseph Hall injured while adjusting a pipe near a grave, with partial details of a freight collision near Georgetown, hotel sightings, and local scenes. Multiple names and places appear amid OCR garble, preserving a snapshot of the era.
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Joseph Hall
al Geoyetown
Fae
Haritaes
Uae
Spey
Cnicagu
Sr Aulais
Everson
M Toompson
B. Veta
Fire Destroys Farm Barn in Cronnan’s Corners History
An 1939 report recalls a barn fire at Davit Mannyn’s farm in Cronnan’s Corners. The blaze, caused by threshing equipment in use, spread rapidly, destroying the barn while threshing continued at another farm. Firefighters saved the threshing apparatus and some buildings, with minor losses. The piece also notes local community life, a family reunion, war era enlistments, and a late autumn fair featuring livestock shows and contests, drawing wide attendance and mixed weather.
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Davit Mannyn
Cronnan’s
Wollen
Eden
Welford Kenne
John Kenney
Acton
Acton Bay
Army
Army Serve Corps
Italy
Hasdton
Hoag Corey
E.eryone May
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