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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 07, 1958
Page
1
The report notes recommendations to levy taxes for road and drainage projects and to fund maintenance. Mayor W H Cook reports a joint meeting with the administrative and P U C committees, with a plan to hand the report to the council for discussion. The session adjourned after addressing objections.
Two people were hospitalized after a crash at 8 10 am when a small English year in which they were travelling collided with a heavy transport driven by Kheldon Pambleton near Guelph. Corporal Mason estimated $1,000 damage to the car and $35 to the truck. Light rain fell at the time of the accident.
An accident on No 7 Highway one mile west of Acton involved Clinton W. Taylor RR 1 Acton and Chester Payotte Acton Blvd Acton. Police report Taylor's car suffered $300 damage and Payotte's $30 damage.
Acton hosts three day Minor Sports Civic Holiday program starting with the crowning of Mini Popularity Queen Judy Morton, a 1 year old Acton High School contestant. Races include one mile open and ten mile events with Guelph Club and Toronto entrants. Public parades and a calithumpian parade led by Acton bands featured amid band tattoo and soap box derby trials.
A vast crowd lined the Acton route for the Calithumpian parade closing a three day Minor Sports program. Fire trucks, floats, bands, and decorated doll buggies led segments, with Judy Marton crowned Popularity Queen as prizes and drawings entertained onlookers.
On Sunday the second day of the Civic Holiday weekend Acton Citizens' Band and Acton Junior Pipe Band performed in the park followed by an outdoor church service led by guest minister Jack Birtes of Rockwood. The Acton-Lexion quartette sang, A. Hansen played organ, and Judy Morton met residents at Hallon Centennial Manor with a bouquet for Mrs. A. T. Drown. Ronald Sinclair escaped injury when a car rolled over on a curve. driver Andrew T. McDougall was hospitalized with injuries. Signs of fall emerge with baseball playoffs and ripening apples.
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