Six Teachers Leave Acton School Staff
Six Acton teachers have submitted resignations or transfers. Principal Ralph McKeown will depart to lead Glen Williams School. Dena Braida will teach in a Toronto district next year and Miss Lorraine Potter will attend Teachers College. Mrs Wilkinson plans to remain with a long holiday proviso. Mr Ringler to relocate with kindergarten teacher wife Mrs Ringler. replacements already being arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Idle
Mise
Daisy
Forster
Ralph McKeown
Glen
Williams
Dena Braida
Toronto
Lorraine Potter
College
Wilkinson
Haae
Ringler
Two New Members Join Acton Rotary
Acton Rotary welcomes two new members as Fred Wright reads a letter from English clubs. The group notes regular business topics, including a gift of lapel buttons to Georgetown Rotary and plans for Easter seal campaign totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wright
Ford
Vic Masters
Chamber of Commerce Art- Hidgl
Islington
T.B. Association
Georgetown
Rotary
Clb
Acton
Toronto
Jim Ledger
Harold Kinread
Walt—Woodburn
Men’s Club Social Dinner With Games At United Church
The United church Men’s Club hosted a social evening with shuffleboard darts table tennis scrabble and crokinole plus music. Rev Currey led the devotional using a Peter Marshall sermon as the club serves rye bread cold meats onion slices pickles and cheese for sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Church
Currey
Peter Marshall
United Church welcomes new members and baptisms
On Sunday 34 joined Acton United Church. Ten by transfer and twenty four on profession of faith. Four were baptized. Joining by transfer included Mrs. Ken Allen and several couples. Profession of faith names listed. Baptized: Sylvia Mages Anne DeForest Hartley DeForest and Mrs Eric Sorensen. Communion observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton United Church
Ken Allen
Bruce Shoemaker
Bob Brayshaw
A. Symon
Doris McLaren
Annie Paul
Robert Brayshaw
Betty Bean
Jim Bilton
Cook
John Cunningham
Norma Cunee
Sylvia Mages
Anne DeForest
Hartley , DeForest
Eric Sorensen
Seals Raise $786 to Date as Easter Fund Drive
Campaign totals show $786 collected so far toward a Seals fund drive with Easter season goals in view.
Ginger Farm Chronicles marks 25 years in Free Press
A history of the Just Plain Folks column renamed Chronicles of Ginger Farm by Judy O Grady and Gwendoline P Clarke. For 25 years Mrs Clarke has written 1300 columns, sharing life on a Milton area farm on No 25 highway. Readers send congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Press
Judy O'Grady
Chronicles of
Ginger Farm
Gwendoline P. Clarke
Clarke
Milton
Clarkes
Ukrainians Use Decorated Eggs In Easter Celebration
A Free Press staff writer explains how Ukrainian communities celebrate Easter with artistically decorated eggs. The article notes rising Ukrainian families in Acton and surrounding district as part of the local mosaic of newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Press
Acton-and
Police Lodge Then Chase After Youths
Two youths who had spent the night in an Acton police cell fled noon Sunday after leaving the station. Constable D Cook and Cpl Mason pursued a speeding car to Georgetown and beyond, only to see Graves Windsor and Gunn Welland escape into Esquesing bush after abandoning a stolen Belleville car.
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 Local Cab Near Crewsions Corners
Local taxicab driver Douglas McEacfiern reported a deer bounded across the highway east of Crewsions Corners early Sunday. The collision forced the cab into a ditch and caused about 125 in damage. The deer was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas McEacfiern
Crewson
Public support explored for artificial ice at town arena
Acton Chamber of Commerce hosts discussion on installing artificial ice and arena renovations. Representatives from town groups hear cost estimates of about 60 000 dollars and potential financing methods. Members stress cautious steps and seek broad public backing before any definitive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Chamber of Commerce Council
Chamber
John Gay
J. Newton
Gay
Fireside Council Delegate Reports World Council in Evanston
At Ac ton United church Sunday evening the Bible Society fireside featured Rev. Stewart Coles of Knox Presbyterian Oshawa describing the World Council of Churches gathering in Evanston Illinois. He showed leader pictures including the Archbishop of Canterbury and pastor Niemuller. Social hour followed with refreshments by ladies. next fireside moves to the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton United Church
Bible ‘Society
M. M. Coles
Stewart Coles
Knox Presbyterian Church
Oshawa
Acton Council Approves Road and Sewer Projects
Acton Council reviewed spring road and sewer works and gave the go ahead on sewer installation for a new subdivision. The town hired John Heck and Sons for backhoe and angledozer work at Queen Street East, with a $10 500 sewer extension approved by Municipal Board.
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Acton Council
Mis
P’a.c
Sewer Committee
A. Irwin
The
John Heck and Sons
Queen Street
Eartier
Municipal Board
Acton Public School Board Receives Staff Resignations
At a regular meeting the Acton Public School Board accepted resignations from Miss D Forster Mrs M Ringler and Mr R McKeown and learned Miss L Potter will leave to attend Normal School. The board also authorized repairs to the stoker accepted a painting contract and approved a art room sink purchase and the financial report totaling 1156.22. They adjourned at 1010 pm and approved auditorium use for North Halton High School dance and 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
Department of Education
Five Counties Art Association
Reading contest heats Eden Mills school with prizes
Interest ran high as Eden Mills No 11 in Eramosa Township filled for a pre contest between grade six and seven pupils from Eden Mills No 11 and Nassagaweya No 5. The event aimed to choose reps for an April quiz on six books and included a grade eight spelling contest. Winners were Karen McArthur JoAnne Kerr Ken McPherson Paul Woodhouse Judy Abram Bernice Jensen Bobby Ferguson and Eileen Hosking.
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. Stork
Town Audit 1954: Council Highlights No Deficit Reported
The 1954 town audit shows no general deficit and notes total operating revenue of 914,741.80 with a levy of 16,341 to be raised in 1955. Increases over estimates include road work 5,067.33, recreation 507.74, public buildings insurance and maintenance 1,478.76, police 786.55, well drilling 3,245, sewer revenue deficit 402.10, street lighting 188.86, fines 151.83, and miscellaneous 1,267.90, totaling 19,226.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Boulevard
J. Newton
Tyler
Footitt
J. McGeachie
aTperty
Seynuck
A. Bull
M.O.H
Halton
Glenlea
Wallace Street
Milton Council
Acton
Department of Education
Anthony
Gas Exploration, Ltd
Commission
Eee Yea
Auto Town
Rome
Leesands
Waterworks Department
Hydro
Acton Public School Board
Cemetery Board
Free Library Board
Planning Board
North ‘Halton
Town Budget 1955 Shows Mill Levy and Expense Shifts
Page three carries a full budget statement for 1955 with a seven mill levy breakdown and a comparison table of municipal costs over five years. It notes revenue gains from taxes and grants, offsets from waterworks surpluses, sewer losses partially covered by those gains, and small deficits or surpluses in related boards and departments.
Acton Free Press Rolls 20 160 Pages This Week
Printers and reporters worked overtime to produce 12 pages of news and ads for Acton. The town paper ran 1 680 copies weekly, totaling 20 160 pages across the press run for the Acton Free Press. The issue includes features from 50 years ago to last night’s school board meeting.
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Acton Free Press
Acton
Weekend Vehicle Mishaps Leave Several Injured
Two weekend accidents near here caused injuries and vehicle damage. A panel truck sideswiped then crashed into a ditch near Crewson's Corners, injuring Kenneth El and Eldon Crispin. Boris Petronishin was uninjured. A three car crash on No 7 Highway west of here left damage to the Jarvis and Cooke cars and no injuries, Maurice Cooke charged, Constable H Gunn led the investigation.
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Here
Crewson
Kenneth el
Acton
Eldon Crispin
Petronishin
Crispin
Ellis
Constable G. Moore
No. 7
Donald Clarke
Clarke
Richard Jarvis
Toronto
Jarvis
Aurice Cooke
Mimico
Cooke
Maurice Cooke
H. Gunn
Legion Auxiliary Spring Tea Marks 16th Anniversary Sale
The Acton Legion Auxiliary hosted its spring tea and sale at the Legion Hall on Saturday, celebrating 16 years of events in town. Mrs. J. Drysdale and Mrs. R. Angell led baking sales while Mrs. L. Drysdale and Mrs. M. Chisholm organized the rummage tables. Rosemary Cook and D. Fowke ran the candy table. Mrs. Johnson chaired the tea with aides A. Masales J. Ford and K. Jones. President W. Maddox and past-president R. Finley welcomed guests, with proceeds supporting veterans activities and hospital boxes.
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
Police Lodge
Te Sauge F
C.of C
Ross Simmons
sewer+and roads committee
Vsewer
Warrenrove
Mill
Reeve J. Hargrave
P.S. Board
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