Clocked in history new buyers plan offices in former post office
B D Ruchlin and George Robertson won the bid for the 50 year old Mill Street post office building. They plan renovations to create professional and small business offices while keeping the town clock and rest bench. The couple, long time Acton residents, anticipate tenants soon and will maintain coal fired heating with a caretaker.
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B. D. Ruchlin
George Robertson
Crown Assets Disposal Corporation
Mill St
Rachlin
Rach UN
Bench
Cam Leishman
Federal
Formar
B. D. Rachlin
Actons Council
Crown Assets
Firefighters Top Parade at Teeswater Convention
Firefighters captured first place honors in the Teeswater Firemen's Convention parade and nearly won hose and ladder events. Acton and Teeswater competed in the burder rescue race and dash events with Team Acton finishing sixth in one race.
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Teeswater
Acton
Tebswater
Acisi
Dunnville
Banded in Gold Fair Book Covers Golden Anniversary
Acton fair book released with 89 pages featuring prizes events and a gold center section recounting Agricultural Society history Almost 2 000 firefighters attended a four day convention from Ontario Delegates Phillip McCristall and Wayne Kelly earned life memberships for five conventions attended others listed by name
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Acton
The
Agricultural Society
Phillip McCristall
Mick Holmes
Grant Withers
Herb Dodds
Jack Pink
John Kerapek
Don van Fleet
Bern van Pee
Eddie McGilloway
Bill Kight
Bert Fowler
Ontario
Wayne Kelly
New $71 450 Municipal Building Esquesing Opens
Esquesing township moves staff to a modern $71 450 municipal building in Stewarttown. Clerk K C Lindsay recalls growth since 1943 as assessments rose and council met monthly. Public meetings remain in the old hall with a planned official opening pending.
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Esquesing
K. C._ Lindsay
Stewarttown
Lindsay
Eequesing -Corneal Pal
Exquesing -Cos “Mpiers
Charlie Gregg
R. R
Georgetown
J.B Mackenzie and Son
Specie
Fo Ee
H. P. Lawson
Apia
Olding
Requeting
Townline Municipal Buiding
K. C.lindsay
Stewart
McKenzie Elected International President at Y's Men's Meet
G W McKenzie of Acton was elected international president of the Y's Men's clubs at a convention in Buffalo. The Acton group hosted meals and programs while delegates from the US, Canada and abroad attended. McKenzie, a Robert Little School principal, has led 700 clubs and traveled widely in his role.
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Pat McKenzie
Internaal Ve
Hilton Hotel
Buffalo
Ener ‘Ede
Acton
Taffies
Canada
Acton Y's
Root
Pat
Walter Dubois
Mansell Nellis
Fyfe Somerville
Harry Archie
Clarence Rognvaldson
Nancy Rognvaldson
Kathryn McKenzie
Bill Wilson
Acton Group
Jason McCoy
Ontario
McKenziey
International Presiantceic
Robert Little School
Ace Y
Sealien
Y.m.ca
Murray Memorial
Kenzie
Wsdom
Sudbury
McKenzie
USA
Banff
Estes Park
Colorado
Crystal Beach
Acton Wins
Paris
Acton High School grads lead eight in Grade 13 results
Jean Hart and Karl Gathof head the eight graduates of Acton High School in Grade 13. Ruth Coles Fred Dawkins Kay Dennis Jo-Anne Force Katherine Garrett and Randy Lidken also completed Grade 13 work. About 184 papers were written with 10 passes averaging just over 70 percent. Firsts 20 seconds 33 thirds 27 and credits 50.
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Karl Gathof
Jean Hart
Acton High School
Ruth Coles
Fred Dawkins
Kay Dennis
Jo-Anne Force
Katherine Garrett
Randy Lidken
Acton
Grade 13 Results From Acton Students Show Varied Scores
The report lists Acton grade 13 results for four students with marks in Eng Comp 63 and 70 plus Botany 51 Zoology 59 French 52 for M Lorraine Bennett Eng Lit 70 Ruth Coles 61 66 and Trig 53 Latin 64 French 61 75 Vivian Collett Botany 75 Joan Cook Botany 76 and other subjects for Dawkins Dennis Elliott and Force. Several plan to attend university while others enter teachers college or pursue further studies.
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EA. Hansen
M. Lorraine Bennett
Patricia A. Blundell
Ruth J. Coles
Vivian B. Collett
Joan M. Cook
Frederick C. Dawkins
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Ih Hee
Hotchen’s Bakery
James Matthews
Free Press
Joseph Hacking
Guelph
Robertson
R.R. 1
Acton Department
Harold Townsley
Cain Ca
sEontacueen Council Chambers
Reeve
Bud Snow
Mra
Catherine Bouskill
A W. Benton
Geoffrey Denny
George Sealle
G. W. McKenzie
International
Sin
Ted Hansen
Othe High Scheool
Stone School
Subjess
Karl Gasthof
Katherine L. Dennis
Mary Elizabeth Elliott
Fsiz
Continus
Jo Anne Force
Ruth Cules
Lakeshore Teachers’ College
Katherine
Garrett
Fenny
Teachers’ College
and Lidken
Tik University
Joan Cook
Mary Beth Elliott
Gertrud Kuhn
Heather Levlind
Gary Mansales
Janet Rognvakison
Norman Smith
David Roughley
Ryeman Institute _of Technology
Carine
Cundery
Sclough Lane
Erqund
Carer Boul
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