Six Acton Teachers Leave School Staff
Six Acton teachers have forwarded their resignations to the public school board. Daisy Forster completes forty years of teaching this year. Ralph McKeown will become Glen Williams principal. Dena Braida to teach next year in Toronto district. Lorraine Potter to attend Teachers College. Mrs Wilkinson plans next year but re-engages with a long winter holiday. Mr Ringler resigns. Mrs Ringler moves with him. Replacements are being engaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Public ‘School Board
Daisy
Forster
Ralph McKeown
Glen. Williams
Dena Braida
Toronto
Lorraine Potter
Wilkinson
Ringler
Two New Members Join Acton Rotary
Acton Rotary welcomes two new members at a regular meeting. Fred Wright read a letter from an English Rotary club as the clubs toasted each other. Vic Masters was named the club's Chamber of Commerce representative. Easter seal drive totals shown, with last year at 863 dollars. Ladies’ Night with Guys and Dolls planned in Toronto. Peanut Day plans under way for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wright
Ford
Vic Masters
Chamber of Commerce Art- Hidgl
Eslington Rotary Club
T.B. Association
Georgetown
Rotary—club
Acton Group
Toronto
Jim Ledger
Harold Kinread
Walt—Woodburn
Men''s Club Socials With Games And Sermon Recipe
The United Church Men''s Club held a social evening featuring shuffleboard darts table tennis scrabble and crokinole plus music. Rev Currey delivered a Peter Marshall sermon as the group enjoyed rye bread cold meats onion slices pickles and cheese for sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Church
Currey
Peter Marshall
34 Join United Church Sunday
Sunday morning 34 joined Acton United Church by transfer or profession of faith. Four were baptized. Communion was held. Transfers included Mrs. Ken Allen Mr and Mrs Bruce Shoemaker Mr and Mrs Bob Brayshaw Mrs A Symon Miss Doris McLaren and Mrs Annie Paul. Those joining on profession of faith included Mrs Robert Brayshaw Miss Betty Bean Jim Bilton Mrs Cook John Cunningham Norma Cuningham Mrs H DeForest Anne Forest Hartley DeForest George Hollinger Edna Jennings Linda Lovell Marie Lambert Gerald La Marche Sylvia Mages David McVey Mrs Roach Marilyn Regnvaldson James Swackhamer Mr and Mrs Eric Sorensen Garry Walker Mr and Mrs Edward Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Allen
Bruce Shoemaker
Bob Brayshaw
A. Symon
Doris McLaren
Annie Paul
Faith Avere
Robert Brayshaw
Betty Bean
Jim Bilton
Cook
John Cunningham
Norma Cuningham
H-Deforest
Anne Forest
Hartley DeForest
George Hollinger
Edna Jennings
Linda Lovell
Marie Lambert
Gerald Lamarche
Sylvia Mages
David McVey
Roach
Marilyn Regnvaldson
James Swackhamer
Eric Sorensen
Garry Walker
Edward Wilson
Rotary Easter Seals Campaign Total Reaches New High
Donation drive reports $786 collected toward Easter Seals. A separate fund renews to a total of $863 for crippled children's work, underscoring community support for handicap causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Reposhare
Ginger Farm Chronicles marks 25 years in Free Press
A Milton feature by Judy O Grady later Gwendo line Clarke has written 1300 Chronicles of Ginger Farm over 25 years. The column began April 11 1929 and portrays life on a small Canadian farm with friendly prose and local history notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginger Farm
Free Press
Judy O'Grady
Chronicles of
Gwendoline
P_ Clarke
Milton
Clarkes
Easter Eggs in Ukrainian Easter Traditions
A Free Press staff writer explains how Ukrainians decorate eggs for Easter celebrations highlighting diverse practices among Christian communities. The piece notes many new Canadians of Ukrainian origin reside in the Acton district and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fress
Acton
Police Lodge Then Chase After Youths
Two youths, E Graves of Windsor and A Gunn of Welland, spent Sunday in Acton police custody then fled in a stolen car. Constable D Cook and Cpl. R Mason led a high speed pursuit toward Georgetown before the pair abandoned the vehicle and vanished into the Esquesing bush, escaping eight pursuing cruisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
D. Cook
E. Graves
Windsor
A. Gunn
Welland
Cpl. R. Mason
Cpl. Mason
Georgetown
Milton
OPP
No. 7
Belleville
Deer Collides With Taxi Near Crewson Corners
Local taxicab driver Douglas McEachiern reported a deer vaulted across the highway east of Crewson's Corners early Sunday. The collision forced the cab into a ditch, causing about $1235 damage. the deer was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas McEachiern
Crewson
Collison
Public Support Sought for Artificial Ice Arena Plan
Acton Chamber of Commerce held a meeting with town organization representatives to study artificial ice installation. Costs estimated at 60 000 dollars with possible public subscription or project fundraising. provincial grants up to 5000 dollars noted. Members urged cautious action awaiting broad public backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Chamber of Commerce Council
Chamber
John Gay
J. Newton
Gay
Fireside Council Delegates Hear World Council Report
The Ac ton United church Sunday fireside heard Rev. Stewart Coles of Knox Presbyterian Oshawa share a summary of the World Council of Churches gathering in Evanston Illinois. He displayed leaders' pictures, hymn singing accompanied by Frank Bean, and a brass trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton United Church
Bible ‘Society
M. M.coles
Stewart Coles
Knox Presbyterian ‘Church
Oshawa
Europe
North
South America
Costerus
Frank Bean
George Elliott
Bob Brayshaw
Charles Landsborough
Baptist Church
Acton Council Plans Road Sewer Work and Standards
Acton Council reviewed completed and planned road work and sewer extensions, authorized a backhoe and angledozer crew for Queen Street East, and discussed trunk levels and road rehabilitation. Officials addressed uncompleted sewer work, standardization of signs, annexation by-law, and inquiries on a subdivision school tax and gas franchise prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Council
Mis
P.U.C
Sewer Committee
A. Irwin
Commission
Water Works
A. Duby
Cooksville
John Heck and Sons
Queen Street
Municipal Board
Ross Simmons
Glenlea
sewer+and roads committee
Vsewer
Warrenrove
Main
Mill
Reeve J. Har- Brave
Acton Public School Board Accepts Staff Resignations
The Acton Public School Board received resignations from Miss D. Forster Mrs. M. Ringler and Mr. R. McKeown at a Wednesday meeting Also Miss L Potter plans to leave at term end for Normal School The board authorized repairs and a painting contract and approved a sink purchase and the financial report totaling 1156 22 The fire board approved use of the auditorium for a dance by North Halton High and for a May weekend display by the Five Counties Art Association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Forster
M. Ringler
R. McKeown
Acton Public School
L. Potter
MacKenzie
J. B. Frank
Fire—board
North Halton High School
E. A. Hansen
Harry Otterbein
Department of Education
Five Counties Art Association
Contests Spark Student Reading at Eden Mills Event
A large crowd filled Eden Mills No. 11 School for a quiz contest among grades six and seven from Eden Mills No. 11, No. 5 Nassagaweya, and No. 9 Rockwood. Contestants answered questions on six books Ann of Green Gables Little Women Call of the Wild Black Beauty Garry Schooldays Tom Sawyer with first prizes awarded to Karen McArthur and Ken McPherson. A spelling contest for grade eight, won by Judy Abram and Bernice Jensen, accompanied the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden Mills
Eramosa
Eden, Mills School
Nassagaweya
A. Walberg
Eden Crest Women’s Institute
Rockwood Women's Institute
Ann of Green Gables
Little Women
Call of the Wild
Black Beauty
Glengarry
Hubbard
Karen McArthur
Joanne Kerr
Eden. Mills School
Ken McPherson
Paul Woodhouse
M. Storie
Town audit outlines 1954 deficit and budget shifts
The 1954 municipal audit presented at council shows an overall deficit for general operations of 914,741.80 with an under levy on county rates of 1,509.20 totaling 16,341 to be levied in 1955. The report details increases and savings across departments, waterworks shows a 1,599.01 surplus, sewer operations a 6,001.11 deficit, and hydro electric with a 10,6118.44 surplus, while town schools and boards end with mixed balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Acton
Hydro Electric Department
Acton Public School Board
Cemetery Board
Citizen's Ear
Free Library Board
Planning Board
North ‘Halton
Acton Free Press Completes 12 Page Home Market Advertisers
Printers and reporters worked overtime this week producing 12 pages of news and advertising for Acton and district. The town paper ran 1 680 copies this week totaling 20 168 pages across the press run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Free Press
Acton
Weekend Truck Crash and Three Car Collision Reported
District police investigated two weekend crashes near here. A panel truck veered into a ditch after sideswiping a car, then rolled over injuring the driver and passenger. another driver escaped injuries as a hydro pole damaged a car. A separate three car wreck on No 7 Highway west of here left two vehicles in ditches with damages totaling about 1,000 dollars and Maurice Cooke charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Crewson
Kenneth el 'Rr
Acton
Eldon Crispin
Boris Petronishin
Oshawa
Petronishin
Crispin
Ellis
G. Moore
No. 7
Donald Clarke
Clarke
Richard Jarvis
Toronto
Jarvis
Aurice Cooke
Mimico
Cooke
Maurice Cooke
H. Gunn
Legion Auxiliary Spring Tea and Sale Held in Acton
The Acton Ladies' Legion Auxiliary held its annual spring tea and sale at the Legion Hall with spring bouquets and a popular baking table. Sales were led by Mrs J Drysdale and Mrs R Angell, while a rummage table organized by Mrs L Drysdale and Mrs M Chisholm drew steady interest. Guests were welcomed by president Mrs W Maddox and the group plans veterans’ aid activities including hospital boxes and other projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Ladies’ Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
J. Drysdale
R. Angell
L. Drysdale
M. Chisholm
Rosemary Cook
D. Fowke
Johnson
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Men’‘s Club
Legion
G. Beatty
Paul Lawson
Anne DeForest
Police Lodge
C.of C
Acton Boulevard
Tyler
Footitt
J. McGeachie
Seynuck
A. Bull
M.O.H
Halton
C. F. Leatherland
Wallace Street
Gas Sranchies
Anthony
Gas: Exploration, Ltd
P.S. Board
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