Acton centennial library brickwork begins and town news
Brick work on Acton s new centennial library began Monday. Golden Age Club members took a bus trip to Owen Sound on Wednesday. Don’t forget to have entries in on time for the Acton Fall Pair. T’s on September 16 and 17. Vacation Bible Schools will occupy the time for several youngsters during the next two weeks. Acton Hydro workmen busy repainting steel light standards along Young and Mill Streets. A show and sale by leading artist craftsmen is planned for the Hoeys sheep farm studio in September. George Edwards 92nd birthday noted on Neighborly News. CN R work crews assisting Acton section on Tuesday morning replacing heavy planks across Mill Street crossing. traffic detoured briefly. Grade 120 exam results posted in the stationery store window shortly after release. At Georgetown Fair on September 31 and October 1 Western Quarter Horse Show debut. 70-100 horses expected. Resurfacing of main roads in Lakeview subdivision and Mowbray Place completed by Peel Construction of Brampton. Acton OPP detachment constable Bob Joyce helped motorists East of town as Ukrainian camp residents were briefly confused and directed.
Rotary meeting attendance dips after holiday season
Attendance at Rotary meetings remained down on Tuesday as members convened for the usual dinner session. The group discussed proposed projects amid ongoing lower turnout.
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Grace Bird Wins Halton Farm Safety Contest Posters
The Halton Farm Safety Council held its meeting at the Agricultural Office in Milton on Monday evening August to review 4 H Safety Poster entries. Grace Bird won first prize for her 196 Farm Safety Council of Ontario themed poster. Verna Thompson and Hornby group entry took second and third, with Carl Middlebrook and Elizabeth Norrington fourth and fifth.
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Halton
Grace Bird
Ashprove
Verna Thompson
Hornby Squirts Bo Group
James McAkayv
Carl Middlebrook
Elizabeth Norrington
Barm Safety Council
Milton
Owen Sound Trip Planned At Meeting
At the Golden Ape Club, a trip to Owen Sound on August 17 was planned. The group will meet at the old post office at Deane, dine at the Down TP, and then view city sights before returning home. An open discussion covered a senior citizens apartment in Acton, with plans for a development to suit their needs. Eight tables of euchre and three tables of crokinole were played. winners included Mrs Pinnamore and Mrs Wilds for euchre, Mrs Hargrave and Harold Bell for crokinole.
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Golden Ape Club
Bowas
Deane Bamed
Harrison Park
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Acton
Ciutdare
Wndo
Pinnamore
Wilds
Hargrave
Tharold Bell
Pool plan gains support from town recreation chief
Recreation director Howard Pearce reports strong favorable comments since proposing an indoor swimming pool. He will urge groups and service clubs to include the pool in next year’s budgets as part of a long range plan, aiming for a fine pool in five years.
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Howard Pearce
Ontario scholars named from Guelph schools in finals
Steven Wolfe formerly of Acton and Ruth Lamb granddaughter of Orrie Lamb Acton are Ontario scholars with over eighty percent in eight Upper School papers including English. Steven attends Guelph CNA and Ruth attends John F Ross Collegiate in Guelph. Rosemary Campbell of Mottatiss is also an Ontario scholar among twenty one in Guelph schools.
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Steven Wolfe
Acton
Ruth Lamb
Orrie Lamb
Ontario
Steven
Guelph
CNA
Ruth
John Fo Ross
Rosemary Campbell
Mottatiss
Ontario Heart Foundation Advises on Child Heart Defects Surgery
Modern surgery can often help the child born with a heart defect, your Ontario Heart Foundation advises.
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Ontario Heart Foundation
Martin House Cornerstone Laying By Dr Martin In Milton
Dr C A Martin of Milton lays the cornerstone for Halton Counts Martin House, a 0 bed home for the aged costing about 2000. Warden HL Hinton and Reeve of Acton assist as a bronze box with documents is sealed behind the cornerstone amid tributes to Dr Martin and remarks on the building’s significance.
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Milton
Omagsen Oon
Halton
Martin House
Martin
HL WS Hinton
Acton
Dr. Martin
Manor Board
Herbert Merrn
Oakville
Cyril Atkinson
Homes For the Aged
Department of Welfare
Stanley Allen
Warden Hinton
Numerous Local Residents Return From Trips and Visits
Free Press personals list shows David Watson visiting Montreal relatives. Esther Taylor in Guelph General Hospital. BIND Stuckey a patient at St Joseph's Hospital Guelph. Det expected home soon. Many others return from holidays at Biarcroft Muskoka Goderich Kansas California Florida Nassau UK Hungary and Ottawa. Several families visit cottages on Severn River and Muskoka. students Don Long and Joe Uarse excel academically. community members plan church service and reunions in Acton and surrounding areas.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Guelph
Det
Retirement approval for engineer in December
The Dalton County personnel committee approved a December retirement for an engineer. The plan met with extensive discussion over differing opinions between the committee and the road department, and the proposal was endorsed by the personnel committee as of September, with final action planned for December 6.
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Dalton County
Coma
Varchev
Posal
Holiday guest list from Rochester area event noted
A holiday period gathering drew attendees from Rochester and nearby towns including Phaedlion Renteen Powsn Novtla Bisabton Weatotsville Kirkland Burlington Nitsa Miltesy Acton Tesidie and Albert, with guests traveling from multiple locations.
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Powsnsam
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Bisabton
Weatotsville
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Burlington
Nitsa Balls
Miltesy
Acton
Tesidie the Puests
Albert
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Stuart Sinclair
California
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England
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Pete) McNabb
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Victoria Ave
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