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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1952
Page
1
A $250000 fire in Guelph last night destroyed a 20 apartment block and left 60 homeless. Brigades from Guelph Kitchener and Rockwood battled the flames for two hours before containment. A woman and her two grandchildren were found dead from smoke suffocation, all occupants presumed evacuated.
The Upper School exams at Acton High School show an overall 81 percent success rate. Students earned grades including first class honors, with marks ranging across English, History, Literature, Chemistry, French, Latin and Geometry, among others.
Cleveland pastor Rev T A Fleming will speak at the Church of Christ 90th anniversary services next Sunday after redecorations. Include a note on community sympathy for Mr Will Hortep who died last Monday at Guelph General Hospital.
Erin Township council on August 6 approved by laws levying taxes for county township general school high school police villages and libraries for 1952. Rates include county 5 mills township 15 mills general school 4.2 mills high school 6.7 mills and police village 11 to 15 mills plus library 2 mills with a 3.00 maximum. Also levies for two school areas and several union schools. A cemetery renovation grant was approved and donations of 50 to Hillsburgh Band and 75 to Wellington County Plowing Match expenses.
Erskine United Church hosted the ceremony on July 26 officiated by Rev. Philip Duncan. Bride Helen Marjorie Kerman, for Oshawa, wed James Daniel Marsh of Hamilton after a Laurentians honeymoon. attended by Clarence Rognvaldson and Jean Marsh among others.
On Sunday June 3 1934 local pioneer descendants completed a plan to beautify the Pioneer Cemetery. Volunteers repaired fallen stones gathered cairn protection and removed weeds. Trustees from Acton Public Burying Ground cited deeds transfers dating to 1448 and 1872 with burials and settlers named.
Two tenders were opened at the Public Utilities Commission meeting for a new hydro department garage and workshop. An special meeting will be held to decide on the matter. Canada Wire and Cable Co expected to deliver a new school cable by next week to replace the damaged one. A stenographer was hired at 25.00 weekly, duties to commence August 1. Sewage operation report for first half of 1952 showed receipts 6,875.40 and disbursements 7,409.80 with five months of labor charges noted.
Limehouse gardener invites visitors to view gladiolus blooms at Mr L Thornton’s garden. Neighbors praised the prolific gladioli and bouquets were shared with the editor. Thornton, a regular Acton Fair exhibitor, often wins prizes at the event.
John Br. Leishman a prominent Acton builder and longtime town councilor died Monday at Foren General Hospital in his seventy first year after weeks of illness. Born at Crewson's Corners he spent nearly all his life in Acton and district constructing many local public and private buildings including the Leishman Block and Leishman survey end of town. Funeral services were held at Knox Presbyterian Church with interment at Fairview Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Annie McLennan, two brothers Allan and Cameron, and a sister Mrs Lorne Hewitt.
Walter Hancock of Limehouse faces charges for driving while impaired after a two vehicle collision on No 7 highway southeast of Silvercreek on August 9 at 12 30 pm. Ivan Shepherd of Oshawa drove the other car. Damages totaled about 15 dollars. Provincial Constable Howard Gita investigated.
At the corner of Greenock school line and first line three and a half miles northwest of Acton on Monday night about 9 45 two drivers were pinned under their vehicles. T McCutcheon Everton suffered a fractured skull broken ribs abrasions and lacerations. Mrs McCutcheon had broken ribs a bad cut to her forehead lacerations and bruises. Two grandchildren were uninjured. T Thorhaug Van Wagner's Beach Hamilton suffered slight concussion and abrasions. The McCutcheon car traveled west on the Greenock line while the Thorhaug truck came south on the first line. The panel truck somersaulted and came to rest on its top after traveling 100 feet. The driver was thrown out and pinned under the wheel. Br Pearen's home fence stood nearby as farmers rushed to the scene. Pearen aided Thorhaug from under the truck. The Essha car rolled over and the horn sounded until wires were disconnected. Medicaid was summoned and victims were taken to the Guelph Hospital. A ploughshare in the McCutcheon car was thrown 150 feet into a ditch. Skids showed the truck braked a few feet from the intersection.
Reverend Stass Cameron of Dovercourt Presbyterian Church Toronto preached on Ambassadors at the first Federation of Agriculture of Esquising church service in Boston Presbyterian Church Boston last Sunday. Mrs Frank Wilson Ashgrove was organist and vocal numbers came from Mrs F J Shortill Limehouse the Milton quartet and Boston church choir. The venture drew a large audience and may become an annual event.
Halton District Women s Institutes held their first annual picnic at Community Park Lowville last Wednesday. Vera May and Lorna Lawrence led events with races for children and novelty games for adults. Winners included Beverley Hoey Gail Fuller Gloria Purdy Lois Inglis Campbellville Jean Shields Mountain Union David Hume Tommy Hayes and Lee Coulson. Eldest lady was Mrs Frank Ford and birthday noted for Mrs Velma Norris. A bountiful supper by Mountain Union Institute members closed the event with hopes for more gatherings.
Two routes for a Windsor to Toronto highway were surveyed linking Windsor to Toronto with a branch to Hamilton. The first route north of Milton and a second route about three miles south of Acton along Highway 25 would route traffic around urban centers. Completion with controlled access sections is planned over seven to ten years, extending toward Montreal.
A dozen tubular steel lawn chairs were donated to Halton Centennial Manor by the Trafalgar Community Club. The manor, which opened last month, also seeks used clothing Unot magazines and an electric block.
Edgar Harris of Rockwood owns a rare roundhead stone formed about a million years ago. The stone, weighing over a hundred pounds, was whirled into softer rock to create a pothole feature in the Rockwood area. Harris and his father carried it to a display after noting the stone spins, a sign of its genuineness.
Frank Lemmer suffered the loss of two fingers on his right hand in a power saw mishap. The report mentions visits by Gilbert Kingsbury and Cecil Dahmer at Kitchener, a Toronto christening, and recent weekend stays with W. Lowrie and W. A. Lasby. Several local families, including the Rennies, Daniels, and Lowries, are noted with travels and visitors, and the item teases upcoming weddings.
Acton girls proofball team forfeited a full lineup in a final against Streetsville at Hornby on Tuesday evening. Streetsville faced a protest after claiming they could not field two nights in a row, with the Provincial Women's Softball Union now handling the protest. Acton scored one run and the final featured players Willa Hewitt Ivy Ritchie May Laing Jean Harris Alleada Britton Joyce Palmer Dot De Forest and Anna Marie Spitzer.
Miss Shirley Elliott was honored at several gatherings as she prepares to marry James Dills on Saturday. Friends held a miscellaneous shower August 7 at Mrs Betty Ashley’s home. Teachers from Frankland Public School presented gifts including a toaster and waffle iron along with a Denton ware centerpiece. Sunday School staff at Aston United Church gave gold teapots to Elliott, Rolston, and Burns. Acton Free Press staff and Canadian Champion Milian presented a tri light door lamp at a August gathering.
The Free Press prints ten pages this week due to holiday disruptions. Last week's news is now included across three full columns of local items that did not fit previously. The editor regrets the inconvenience and notes the extra space allowed for full coverage.
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