High School Boys Set Ford Plant Tour After Week
High school boys will travel by school bus with Rotary members for a Ford plant tour next week. Acton Rotary members met at the Dominion Hotel on Tuesday and discussed plans. The first draft sign for town entrances was shown as the committee studies the project. Reports covered a local case aided by the club and the Easter seal sale. The group continues to aid crippled children as a principal goal.
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Ford Plant
Ford
Acton Rotary Club
Dominion Hotel
Acton Puck Champs Trophy Night Honors Local Players
Acton Minor Sports Association held its annual banquet with trophy presentations for senior, intermediate and pee wee divisions. Councillors and the mayor presented awards including the Canadian Legion trophy to Paul Lawson and the George A. Molozzi trophy to Ed Malhdy, with Bill Johnstone receiving the John M. Kentner memorial trophy for standout performance.
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Acton Minor Sports Association
Canadian Legion
A. Irwin
Paul Lawson
Ewezards
George A. Molozzi
E. Tyler
Ed Malhdy
Spitfires
Acton Creamery
Ty R. Swackhamer
Capain
The
Hornets
le Wolck
John M. Kentner
Basix
Bill Johnstone
E Marks
Final Approval for Sewer Extension By-law and Town Upgrades
The council approved the sewer extension by-law and prepared to call tenders for the work expected to start this fall. Health Department approval for sewer installations is obtained. Other items include a new flashing signal at Mill and Main, council passes for light purchase, and payment authorizations to the North Halton District High School Board. Fire call fee increases to 125 dollars from May 1, 1954, and a stand-by charges discussion set for April 21 with township representatives.
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Department of Health
B. Tyler
Company of
Force Electric
R. Thompson
Mill
Main Streets
Eas
PULC
J. McGeathie
North Halton
Jets Club Movie Night Showcases International Films
St Alban's Men's Club held a parish hall Movie Night last Thursday with three films. Other Sheep I Have is a color tale of India and Church of England missionary work in Kangra valley Punjab. Joseph in Egypt shows Joseph's rise with divine help. A Farnborough 1952 highlight reel features Britain’s latest jets and turbo-prop planes.
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St. Alban's Men's Club
India
Church of England
Canada
Kangra
Punjab
Joseph
Egypt
Farnborough
Britain
National Air Ishow
Vic Bristow
Cliff Sutton
George Hart
Les Duby
Doug Price
Acton Baptist Young People Win Third In Drama Festival
Acton Hillsburgh and Cheltenham BYPU groups competed in the Guelph Association Drama Festival in Acton. The Hillsburgh cast won third with the play The Curled Prime, praised for acting and setting by judge John Kersch of Galt.
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Acton Baptist Young People’s
Guelph Association
Inter Pmys
Papetist
Acton
Hillsburgh
Cheltenham
John Kersch
Galt
R Bean Elected President of Local Parents Group
R Bean was named president of the High School Parents Association at a Thursday meeting in the town hall. Officers include treasurer RK Bean and rural representative Mrs H McEachern as the group discussed future plans.
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Sseli Iets
Esata Garth
High School Parents Association
RK Bean
Treasi E Dawk
H McEachern
No Big Blow Warnings Past Afternoon Local Winds
Michigan born winds of hurricane were forecast for the Georgetown Acton and Milton districts. Residents expected gale to tornado but the big blow did not occur. Many centers drenched by heavy rains and high winds. some areas with trees down. The hurricane path was warned to pass west of Brampton and east of Guelph.
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Ontario
Georgetown
Acton
Milton
Brampton
Guelph
Town Audit Report Shows 1953 Deficit for Acton
Acton council reviewed the 1983 audited statement noting a deficit of $3,349.62 for 1953. Waterworks posted a $6,428.56 operating surplus with a $5,924.69 transfer to general revenue. Hydroelectric shows a $4,707.56 surplus, but a $5,769.88 power bill could create a year end deficit. Cemetery Board ran a $773.62 deficit, Library Board a $1324.0 surplus, and the Public School Board operated on $75,582 revenue with $70,066 expended, yielding a $5,515.98 surplus.
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Acton
Cemetery Board
Save the Library Board
Planning Board
Acton Public Shool Board
Chapter Addressed By Mrs L Skuce Chapter Addressed By Mrs L Skuce
A well attended meeting of the Duke of Devonshire Chapter 10 DE was held at Mr James Symon’s home on Tuesday evening April 6. Denotations were voted to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and to the Halton Muse Festival. Four new members joined and Miss Bennett gave an informative paper on the Colombo plan. Members enjoyed music by Mrs Price, Mrs Davidson, and speaker Mrs Kirknese Burt.
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Duke of Devonshire
James Symon
Robbins
Denatins
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Halton
Foowas
Bennett
R’ Price
Davidson
Mushrooms Featured In This Week's Free Fresh Feature
This week's Free Fresh feature on Page Three explores the mysterious growth of mushrooms and their popular taste. A district mushroom farm provided the story and pictures for context and a related note on page eight discusses adjustments amid the HEPC's 13th power bill.
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Acton PC
Car Crash and House Fire Cause Injury and Loss
Two misfortunes struck Acton on a Sunday evening with a house fire causing about 1000 dollars in damage and a vehicular crash injuring a woman. Firefighters fought a one storey home blaze on Hower Ave with water and forced entry and partial roof collapse.
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Acton
Hower Ave
No. 7
Darlowe Johnstone
William Coleman
Acton Brigade
Laura Grady Willowdale
Grady
Sally Richmond
Toronto
Richmond
Miss Richmond
Phyllis Guerrin
Triotite
Howeard
Mitton
Bower Ave
Public School Board Approves Painting and Sound System Install
The public school board approved Electro Vox Inc to install a painting and sound system at the stone school. Work begins first week of July under Chair Watson with Trustees Jones Heard Wolfe Bradley.
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Wee Vender
Electro Vox Inc
Escheat Moyday
Charman
Mary J. Ringley
Konder
J Dill
Milton
Bord
Wath
Charles Heard Muse
Gilchrast
Treenbury
Boad
Angie Gus
R. Quisitens
Minstrel Show Ideas Told At Local Meeting
Community event notes mention St Albin and Migoreb Shook with pregame remarks in Ung cal area. Report highlights a Mets club tie and a fast score with new form noted.
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Aseer
Albin
Migoreb Shook
Tate
Andi Dod
St Guts Mets
Acton's Oldest Families Honored For Long Farm Homestead Stays
Patrons living on the Acton district farms for decades are celebrated for long homestead tenures. The piece notes residents like M. Elizabeth Storey and John Actus with multi-decade histories on their farms near Speytide crossroads and Duncan Waldie near Accor. An error in last week’s record overclaimed Mrs Fred Anderson’s age by years.
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Veteras Resree Club
Cnet
M.elzabeth
John St Actus
Sts Utheater
Jack Moore
Speytide
Acownich
Fred Andersor
Irfemanon
Free Press
Acton
Weather remembers tougher days in April past
Dun can Waldie recalls living 70 years at BLK 4 and noting April weather 32 years ago. He says last Sunday was hot enough to halt work at 11 AM, with horses sweating and workers worn, and another Sunday windy and chilly. An all time April low was reached at some point.
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Duncan Waldie
Free Press
Blk. 4
Bari
Apri
Women's Auxiliary Attend Communion at St Alban's
The Women's Auxiliary at St Alban's held a corporate communion on Easter Sunday. Rev Ralph Price led the service and preached a sermon on humility and family life. The notice recalls duties of the congregation to partake in the communion and reflect on the sacrifice.
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Alban
Apela
Ralph Price
Educated in China During Occupation
Personal memories recount seven years of schooling lost to Chinese control in eastern regions. The narrative, from a committee member, details wartime disruption, ongoing education despite occupation, and reflections on liberty. A visiting group from Presbyterians led prayers and music followed by a communal lunch hosted by Miss Jessie Coles.
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Musson
H Helwig
Acton Soccer Club Joins Southern Ontario League
Acton Soccer Club led by President Matt Tyler confirms entry to the Southern Ontario Soccer League. The nine team league includes Dundas Rangera New Hamburg Kitchener City and others with Acton’s first match set for May against Dallas Rangers at Dunnetty Park.
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Acton
Matt Tyler
Soc ‘Cer
Trig
Dundas Rangera
Ky Dulchmer
Sette Bello
New Hamburg
Kitchener City
Galt Kitchener
Lynden Rockey
Wall
Dallas Rangers
Dunne Tatty
Jinal Tur Aerk
Aga
Richerer
Leven
Une
Lagien Hall
YMCA Committee Sets Program Schedule for Closing Night
The YMCA program committee discussed a packed closing night with dances, basketball, chair singing, races, boxing, jiu jitsu and nursery class display. Five discussion groups were proposed with house teams for basketball, dodgeball and valleys ball. Considerations of summer program were postponed.
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YMCA
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