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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 17, 1961

Page

4

Holiday visitors noted in local personal notes

Mr and Mrs James Inglis and Mrs Marguerite Taylor holiday with friends. Several families visit others across Parry Sound Whitney Sarnia Hamilton Welland and Port Colborne. Attending weddings anniversaries and travels include Owen Sound Cape Cod Lake Placid Nashville and trips to British Columbia and the United States.

Laura Wiles Harold Wiles United States Lake Placid Canada Old Fort Henry Stuart Jerome British Columbia

Engagement of Barbara Eileen McMullen Planned for Acton Home

Mr and Mrs Charles David Son announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Eileen to Edscarndt John McMullen son of Mr and Miss J B McMullen Miss St Acton. The marriage is set for September 9 1901 at their residence R R 3 Acton.

Charles Davidson Barbara Eileen Edscarndt John McMullen J. B. MccMullen

High School Hires Three More Teachers For August Timetable

Tangled Timetable High School adds two full time teachers one part time and one extra class for the upcoming fall. Principal Ted Hansen oversees schedules while staff include Ross Allan Jean Barber Michael Bevan Thomas Carter June Conway and others. The new music option returns with Glenn Banks guiding grade nine music. Newsprint accounts for about 15 percent of Canada’s exports.

Acton High School Ted Hansen Glenn Banks Hansen Jean Barber Michael Bevan Kleinburg Thomas E. Carter Brantford June Conway Western University Kincardine William Coats Wayne Coyle Oscar Drijber Rockwood Hazel Orr Grace Rogers Clarence Rognvaldson Scar van Binbergen Taos Banks M. Blow Rudolph Spielvonel Ken McKinnon

Planning Board Meeting Adjoins No Quorum Prevents Decisions

Lack of quorum halted action at the Acton Planning Board meeting Tuesday evening. Three members present reviewed a bid to buy town land between Churchill Road North and Harry Shortill. They debated using land for a road, but chose to advertise and accept the highest offer. Hairdressing zoning in R-2 eyed for review. full meeting required.

Acton Planning Board Jack McGeachie William Finley Churchill Road North Harry Shortill Mr. Finley Shortill P. Alan Deacon R. H. Eli John H. Gow J. Bei. ‘Wood

Organ Assembly Under Way at Keates Plant

The Keates Organ Company begins production in the former Wool Combing building with Mr. Keates and his Lucan team moving to the site as assembling of an organ has started.

Keates Organ Company Keates Lucan

Guelph exam results for three Acton students named

Guelph high school grade 13 results list marks for Acton students Michael Bennett Katherine Kenney Katherine Kirkness and Sherlock Aitken from Ospringe. Subjects include Eng C Eng L Hist Lat Fr Pr Geom Bot Phys Chem with various scores reported.

Guelph Acton Michael Bennett Katherine Kenney Katherine Kirkness Eng L Fr. A Fr.c R Sherlock Aitken Ospringe Eng. C Eng. Lot Phys Chem Pr. C

County to Promote Keep Halton Clean Campaign

Halton County Council will promote a Keep Halton Clean campaign after an August meeting of the agricultural committee. The committee eyed anti litter stickers reading keep your countryside clean and take your litter home from Great Britain as effective, and asked the Automobile Association of Great Britain for more overseas campaign details.

Haltion County Halton Agricultural Committee Great Britain Automobile Association of Great Britain

Taxes Never Die They Just Stick and Grow

A reflective quip notes that taxes persist and accumulate, leaving old levies lingering alongside current obligations. The remark frames taxation as an enduring, expanding burden rather than a passing concern.

Equipment Arrives For F Heller Industry In Acton

Equipment for Frank Heller and Company Limited arrives as the Acton operation prepares to open September 1. A 12 ton Sheridayy press plus measuring staking and small presses unload from a track. Eight initial workers anticipated with potential growth to 25. Production to cover paper plastic feather stain and reconstituted leather products for Canadian market.

Acton Frank Heller Frank Heller and Company Limited Septemer 1

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