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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1961
Page
14
Personal notices show Acton residents and relatives holidaying with friends across Ontario and the United States. Names include Mr. and Mrs. James Inglis, Mrs. Marguerite Taylor, Mr. Cameron Leishman, Mr. Lloyd Tests, Mrs. Charles Campbell, Mrs. M Beattie, Mr. Alfred DeLong, Mrs. Ernest Drage, Mrs. Thomas Hamilton, and many others visiting relatives in Hamilton Sarnia Huntsville Welland Owen Sound Port Colborne Ottawa and Cape Cod.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles David announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Eileen to Edward John McMullen son of Mr. and Miss J B McMullen. The marriage will be at their residence R R 3 Acton on September 9 1901.
Acton high school unveils August timetable changes with two more full time teachers one part time post and one extra class. Ted Hansen returns as principal and will teach grade 9 mathematics while overseeing other duties. Glenn Banks takes on music and the new timetable adds the music option alongside home economics and shop.
Lack of quorum left the Acton Planning Board unable to make decisions at Tuesday’s session. The board reviewed a request to buy town land between Churchill Road North and Finley, discussed selling the lot to highest bidder, and planned to advertise. Hairdressing zoning in R-2 was to be reviewed at a full meeting.
The Keates Organ Company starts production in the former Wool Combing building. Mr Keates and staff move from Lucan to the new plant and begin assembling organs.
Guelph high school students in Acton include Michael Bennett Katherine Kenney and Katherine Kirkness with mixed marks in English Latin geometry and science subjects. Isherlock Aitken of Ospringe shows strong scores in geometry trig physics and chemistry with several top marks.
Halton County Council plans a Keep Halton Clean campaign announced by the agricultural committee at the August meeting. They viewed anti litter stickers from Great Britain and plan to seek the Automobile Association of Great Britain for more details on implementing the overseas campaign locally.
A reflective piece argues that taxes persist beyond reform and continue to accrue over time. The author laments enduring obligations to old tax structures while noting how long standing levies resist removal.
A 12 ton SheridalY press measuring machine staking machine and small press arrived to unload in preparation for Frank Heller and Company Limited in Acton. The firm plans to begin operations September 1 and will coat finish paper plastic feather string reconstituted leather and other products. Located in Dills Printing plant area the business expects about eight workers initially rising to 25. Production aims for Canada market.
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