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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 23, 1959

Page

17

Night School Committee Names Courses and Topics

The night school committee re elected with few changes amid low attendance of 10 for 225 enrolment. Members include Mrs E Leyland chairman and Don Bexton vice chair with plans to repeat successful courses and add new ones such as interior decorating, square dancing, floral design, plastics and more. A fall display and registration night were set as terms run from October to February with unchanged fees and potential higher costs for added tours and two instructors.

E. Leyland Don Bexton W. Toth Florence Wilkin J. Creighton Dave Dills George Bowman J. Inglis Bill Mainprize J. Chapman H. Mainprige A. Helwig W.coon Leyland Alud Cimirse

St Alban Parish hall completed after long fundraising drive

Value Men contributed labor and funds to build the parish hall of St Alban the Martyr Church. The project cost around 49000 dollars and was completed after years of work with help from parish guild members and supporters from outside the church. A dinner honored the men who labored on the hall and the dedication included remarks by church leaders.

Church of St. Alban Cathus Jones Henry Jhlley Tome Nea Rockwood Acton Ren Langan Rey Ralph Price Evan ‘Janes Ret

Ballinafad C.G.L.T Special Easter Service

Ballinafad C.GLT held an Easter Thankoffering service at Ballinafad church on Sunday evening April 19 with Mr Hits presiding. The C.G.L.T group sang and donated funds to Mrs. Mills for their project share while Miss Hills received the fifth Mission Band certificate for 21 years of work. Mrs Mills spoke of world Christian education and shown pictures from Tokyo Korea and Hong Kong.

Ballinafad Moly Land

Fire Department Called Seven Times Last Weekend

Firefighters in Acton were sent to seven fires over the weekend including four grass fires two car blazes a barn fire and a false alarm. Calls began Thursday at noon with a grass fire near the town dump threatening a gas company relay station, followed by more grass fires a car fire and a rural alarm at Lakeview. Firefighters also tackled a grass blaze on Friday and a shed threat at Buck Hamilton’s home before a Sunday morning sprinkler trip at Beardmore and Co. The report notes a rest period between incidents. A note places Aklaivik in Canada’s Northwest Territories as a fur trade center.

Acton Welock Menn Prass United Suburbia Gas Company Gremen Rm Cail Beyom A. G. Woods Avton Lakeview Buck Hamilton Hind Line Nassagaweya Snjoy Beardmore and Co Ransom St Cemetery Hill

Fred Wright on TV with Piper Dancers in Scottish program

Fred Wright president of the Guelph Pipe Band and Acton Junior Pipe Band appeared on CKCO-TV with two Highland dancers Andrena Camella and Penny Szatt who demonstrated the Doubie Sword Dance and Highland Fling. A Ceilidh event showcased Scottish song and dance and the Acton Scottish Dance Club plans more events to keep Scottish tradition alive.

Fred Wright Guelph Acton Ckco-Tv Kitchener Elaine, Cole Acton Scottish Dance Club Wright Andrena Camella Milton Penny Szatt Clarkson Jim Szatt Penny

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