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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 25, 1957

Page

2

Jordan's King battles army shift as Hafis Hayan resigns

Reports say King Hussein faced a military shakeup afterMaj Gen Ali Hayari resigned soon after taking command. Bedouin loyalists clashed with leftist factions at Amman, while Syrian asylum seekers and regional powers stirred, signaling a dangerous royal consolidation and potential Western alignment shifts.

Ali Hayari Jordan Brewine Pagan Hussein Jame Hichards Jurman

Mrs Patterson Hosts Knox County Auxiliary Meeting

Mrs Rumell Patterson hosted the Alert Evening Auxiliary of Knox Church on Wednesday. Program convener Mrs George Young led worship with assistance from Mrs Robert Turner and Mrs Marjone Hal at Mass Isobel Anderson and Mrs John L Davidson performing a duet The Old Rugged Cross. Mrs Mel McCullough read Easter poems as Mrs Young presented a tape The Miracle of Master Following the offering a silent meditation followed The hymns Christ the Lord is risen Today and The Day of Resurrection were sung Mrs James Ingle presided over the business period Arrangements for the Talent Sale and Thanksgiving were finalized The group closed with the Murpah benediction and a period of fellowship over tea Lloyd Clifton offered thanks to hosts and all who attended Several visitors were welcomed to the meeting

R. Patterson Rumell Patterson Church St Knox Church George Young Robert Turner Marjone Hal Isobel Anderson John L. Davidson Mel McCullough James Ingle Halton Manor Lloyd Clifton Hustens

History of Acton Banks and Street Names

The Acton bank lineage traces Merchants Bank to its earlier Acton site in the Mainprize building and on the present Bank of Montreal site once stood William Steel’s home and a willow tree giving Willow Street its name. The Warren brothers built the Warren block hosting Merchants Bank and other firms. amalgamation with Bank of Montreal kept the site, now owned by Max Ballant. Acton’s Bank of Montreal managers served since 1917 with a sequence of managers from Shorey to Davey, who moved to Acton in May 1964.

Merchants’ Bank Acton Fins Chartered Bank Watson’s Music Store Mainprize Bank of Montreal Wiliam Steel Warren Shorey Alsc Caveteen Hoeg Freeer Woil Clayton Fraser Ail Grnier Wilhant Davey

Stolen $65 At Milton Machine Shop Breakin

Milton OPP investigate a break in at Milton Machine Shop early Thursday. A rear window was removed, about $85 taken from a strongbox thief forced open a vice. Fingerprint evidence collected. suspect to be apprehended.

Milton Opp Milton Machine Shop van Mall St

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