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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 11, 1957

Page

11

Resignations Shake P U C and Commission Increases

The Public Utility Commission sees two commissioners EO Hufnagel and W Kelly resign effective April 5. New appointees require joint PUC and Council approval. The meeting also approved insurance increases, inventory actions, and planned purchases for Hydro and Sewer departments.

EO Hufnagel W. Kelly Jetter FE. Hufnagtts Prapent PUC Council Thompson Motors Hydro Department Tiwan Hydro

Acton Rotary Fun Fair Aids Crippled Children

The Gaster Sehl run Pair at Acton Legion auditorium supported the Crippled Children Fund. George Mussle and helpers ran bingo. Theron Jones and Joe Callan hosted the rapid transit Dumper troiler. Doris Thompson won the portable television in a post drawing at Woodside school.

Acton Rotary Crippled Children Fund Acton Rotary Club Legion Auditorium George Musselle Theron Jones Joe Callan Dart Mac Sprow Doris Thompson RR 2 Thompson Mac Sprawl Jim Ledger Rotary Peasident Woodside School

Halton County Census Shows Population Rise to 68 207

Final 1958 Canadian census figures place Halton County population at 68 207 as of June 1. The male population is 34 632 and female 33 665 with breakdowns by townships including Trafalgar Nelson Esquesing Nassagaweya Oakville Bronte Georgetown Milton Acton and more.

Canada Halton County Trafalgar Nelson Nassaga Wega Oakville Burlington Georgetown Mifton Acton Bronte Nassagaweya Quinington Jcorgeeton Milton RISC LON LTS

Couple Honored on 40th Anniversary at Acton

Mio and Mia MeCutetween were surprised by friends on Friday eve April forth wedding anniversary as well wishers gathered at their home in Acton to celebrate. Guests included Mrs Stan Matthews and Mrs Matuteheon. Euchre games followed. A vase on cornflower pattern was presented amid refreshments.

Mio Mia Acton Aurguase Mi O Apos Telion Stan Mattheas Matuteheon

Acton Y Menettes Visit Kitchener Club

Members of the Acton Y Women s group visited the Kitchener club for an evening program featuring guest speakers and cultural exchanges. The event highlighted regional collaboration and community projects.

Junior Hi Y Club Delegates Named for Ontario Conference

The Junior Hi Y Club will send four delegates to the Ontario Hi Y conference at Niagara Falls. Attending are Ruth Panthon, Anne Watkins president, Katherine Kickness secretary and Sandra Hudson. The meeting occurred Monday evening at Uneir reg wha.

Jinor Hoey Uneir Reg Ue Ontario Niagara Falls Duane Huth

Fire hall project moves on as Mackenzie bids reviewed

Council reviewed ten tenders for a new fire hall with Mackenzie Construction submitting a bid of 25 863 dollars. Corral Mason reports radar enforcement across the town while police note several drivers cited for speed and traffic violations in a seven hour period.

Council Mackenzie Mason Lesa O.F.P

Fragmented OCR Readout of Historic Train Scene

An OCR style fragment describes a train, a wall, and colored beads with vague actions and times. It lists entities like TM core, Ube tsi, and Actos in a jumble of garbled phrases. The text hints at a sequence of events but lacks coherent nouns or verifiable facts.

TM Core Alegre Etalion Ube Tember Alemin Utdieny

Walker Lodge Guest Dieten Presented at Deepuly Geend Master Event

D D G M John F Marr chaired a Walker Lodge gathering with Deepuly Geend Master Jute Yo Mart and others from Milton Guelph Fergus Katuhener and Galt regions. Attendees included Marneden and Niven among local figures. The event noted 129 guests from neighboring towns.

D.D.G.M. John F. Marr Walker Lodge Dieten Deepuly Guelph Merttay Adare Pengmars Niven Geangtown Warra Aterat Keigee Milton Gengetanenon Fergus Katuhener al Galt

Approve First Union Contract for Hydro Workers

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1766 and the Public Utilities Commission approve a new contract for Hydro employees only. It establishes a 40 hour five day week with 1.5x overtime, $2 daily standby pay, seven holidays, and two weeks vacation after five years and three weeks after 15 years. Wage rates range from $13 to $173 for journeymen with standard provisions on seniority, strikes, grievances, and work conditions. The preamble aims to maintain harmonious relations and a fair dispute method. The hydro department currently has one employee under the new agreement.

Cormmuisen Fanal Union Internatonal Brotherhood Eteical Waorkeram Flint Ke Commission

Two Hazy Icy Road Crashes Reported Near Livercreek

Constable Hey Andress reports two accidents on the Livercreek road near the hilltop and bottom. Ann Gwise Dale of Georgetown lost control and overturned. damage around 20 dollars. Bobustav Maack of Guelph slid and crashed head first into a ditch causing 209 dollars in damage.

Hey Andress Livercreek Mn Ann Gwisedale Georgetown Lme Bobustav Maack Guelph

Obituary of Mrs Edward Britton with Campbellville ties

The service for Sarah Ann Britton RR 1 Campbellville widow of Edward Britton was held at Rumley funeral home Acton on Friday April 5. She died Tuesday April 2 at Milton Private Hospital after involvement with Busy Bees Institute and the Women Missionary Society. Survived by children Wallard Acton Lina Padbury Moffat Margaret Bayton Ednardre Anderton Tah Hulls all in Toronto Verna Mullen and Glen Campbellville. James and Jean predeceased. Rev Ernest Orsborne of Knox Milton conducted the service at Nagangaweye cemetery. Pallbearers Linus McMillan George Dredgs George Job Jack Wilson Dr B D Young Ed Davenport. grandsons and a nephew served as flower bearers.

Edward Britton Sarah Ann Britton Campbellville Nastagaweya + Presbyterian church wWallard Acton Lina Ww ‘Padbury Moffat Margaret P. Bayton Ednardre E. Anderton Tah A Hulls Toronto Verna M. Mullen Glenm Campbellville James Jean D. Fls Ernest ‘Orsborne Knox Presbyterian Church Miltons Nagangaweye Linus McMillan George—Dredgs George—Job Jack Wilson B. D. Young E d Davenport Ted Britton Ricky Britton Bob Hi Ross- Britton Cal McIntyre Mervin ‘Thompson Walter Tillingboris William Cernoc

Ellen Anderson Auxiliary Meeting At Knoxchurch

Mrs H Mainprize Auxiliary Speaker led the Ellen Anderson Auxiliary of Knoxchurch in a revival meeting at the church Beverley Smith presided Lynds Mann and Shirley Mason led devotion Easter hymn Christ Arose sung by Ann Watkins refreshments served after by Mrs A Ellerby and her committee

H.mainprize Ellen Anderson Knoxchurch Their. Emguer Beverley Simith Lynds Mann Shirley Mason Christ Arcee Ann Watkina Mes Ellerby

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