Holiday Program Praised by Acton Sports Committee President
Acton Legion Miner Sports Committee President Vic Master lauds participants and volunteers for a three day holiday program. The Acton Citizens Band, parade organizers, and the Jumer Pape Band supported festivities while local merchants provided prizes and trucks aided setup. Special thanks go to Mr and Mrs Swift for donations and efforts that helped ensure a successful weekend.
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Vic Master
Acton Legion Miner
Thestay Expressat Plaasire
Organizon
Civen
Miner Sporta
Acton Citizens
Fernifig Geboan
Acton
Masters
Swift
Miro
Ales Prarsat
EG Tyler
Jon Gey Savant
Dassaro
Agar Seus Tetars
Mike Bennett
Mike
Mi Masters
Parade Float Built A Year Ahead For Civic Ceremony
An interview with Tat Swatt of Vine Springs Nurseries reveals the float used in Monday Civic Metihes parade by Mass Judy Merten and attendants was completed a year earlier. Swatt notes the frame was in place though finished with adjustments and floral arrangements to suit the parade theme.
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Ano
Tat Swatt
Vine Springs
Judy Merten
Swatt
Une Lavell
Co Forster CO
Rochwaatsen
Mir Sawett
Repinad
Ant
Albowese Amd
Awantost Teata
Ise Minot
Tata Pease Spats
Acton Volans Fire Department Attends Ontario Convention
Delegates from the Acton Volans tech Fire Department attend a four day Ontario firemen convention in Burlington from Friday August 1. Demonstrations of equipment and firefighting techniques by technical units are shown. Fire Chief Jo Newton and firefighter D Mason observed lectures and demonstrations.
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Acton Volans Tech Fire Department
Ontario
Hurlington
Frias
Cates Merd. Dodds
Bull Woltarn
RCAF
Wnich
Feam
Jo Newton
D. Mason
Frylay
Busy Mine Town Honors Founder in North B C
North British Columbia mining community of Sogubes near Vancouver builds a monument to founder Fred Wells Waller on Jack of Clube Lake shore four miles from Harkerville. Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine began in 1927 and has yielded 1 706 000 tons of ore producing 643 000 ounces of gold valued at about 23 million.
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Welles
Vancouver
Fred Wells
Walle
Clube Lake
Ani-Ghat
Harkerville
Caribou Tou
Cariboo
Iere
Royal Train Through Acton Delights and Delays
Crowds gathered as Princess Margaret’s Royal Train passed Acton last Thursday afternoon. A pipe band played, photographers surged, and the crowd watched the procession from stations and treks, while officials described a late arrival and a weary royal party.
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Peete Wai
Margaret
Acton
Stratford
Actun
Toronto
Joan Brownies
Bae
Three Jewel Robbers Given Prison Terms
Three Taronte men pleaded guilty to jewel store robberies in Guelph and Actas. Celeste Maciuat aged 30 James Joseph Hiervath 20 and owt Vestag 25 were sentenced with suspended adomement and placed on probation for one year. Asteve Miewith 22 of Teramo pleaded not guilty to the same charges and was ordered to Milton for trial.
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Taronte
Guelph
Actas
Celeste Maciuat
Janes Joseph Hiervath
Vestag
Murel Catharine Wence
Peut Trom
Ateve Miewith
Pobbeny Nicol
Toronta
Actos
Bohemian Waxwings Build Nest on Front Lawn
An odd scene as Bohemian Waxwings gather on a front lawn to build eight nests in a bush. Mrs Anthony and her children helped by placing yarn. the birds collected straw and string and then perched on the yard while the yarn was offered.
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Joe
Anthony
Rorou
Limehouse
Anthiny
Betog
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Scarborough
Shelton Pemberton
Hardy
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R. Mason
O P.P
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Job Machkenzie and Son
Pops
Barry Lake
Roy's Electric Service
The
Acton Free
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Jurtecoll
North B.C
Alrest
Canada
Creed
Drapes
Manning Electric 230
Robt. R. Hamilton
Fred A. Hoffman
Optometrists
St. George's Square
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National Employment Offices
Civil Service Commission
St Claw Avenue
Toronto 7
Clare Hecla
National ‘Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Association
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Rockwood
H. S. Holden
Optometrist
Douglas
Guelfh
Phane Taylor
Pasang
Undpredvale Avex
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Anastasia
Kun - Man
Tarian
Kwai
Action
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Acton Free Press
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