Athletes Win Five Trophies At Fergus Highland Games
Acton Track Club entrants shone at Fergus Highland Games before 7,000 spectators. Frank Cooper nabbed second in juvenile 100 yard dash with 10.7 seconds, while Wayne Arbic won junior dash in 10.9 seconds. Stan Raike took shot put, Ron Miller and Stan Egerton led in pole vault, and Jim Denny finished third with a borrowed pole.
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Acton Track Club
Acton
Frank Cooper
Gordon Dodd
Hamilton Track Club
Dodd
Stan Raike
Toronto
Bob Sisler
Hamilton Olympic Club
Metro Kozak
Richmond Hill Track Club
Wayne Wilson
Don Price
Peter Gibbons
Delmar Watson
Ed Molody
Ed Barr
Bruce Andrews
Guelph Legion Track Club
Bob Brayshaw
Fergus
Harry Archiel
Charlie Leatherland
Acton Blood Donor Clinic Sees Large Response
Acton donors respond in droves for the August 30 clinic with canvass totals of about 625 volunteers and a projected grand total near 700. Extra clinic hours are added next Thursday to handle the influx. appointments can be made by calling E E Barr Gord McCutcheon or Vic Patrick.
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Legion Oe
Acton
E. E. Barr
Gord McCutcheon
Vic Patrick
Tomato on potato plant shocks Mrs. Walker
A freak of the week report notes a green tomato growing amid potato leaves in Mrs. Walkers garden on Agnes Street. The tiny fruit was spotted in the Free Press window as an unusual horticultural oddity.
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Mrs. Walker
Agnes St
Elgin Street to get underground wiring and new light posts
A five year utilities agreement advances plans on Elgin Street from Church to Agnes Street. Beardmore Co and the PUC will install underground wiring poles and fixtures with hydro service extended to rear yard houses. Planning continues on sewers water mains and a new school wiring inquiry. Fire at a Greig barn highlighted local utility discussions.
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Beardmore and Co. Ltd
P.U.C
Elgin St
Agnes Sts
Beardmore
R. R. Parker
Hydro Department
Beardmore and Co
PUC
Queen Sto
Modern
Gwerrit Hydro
D Mason
Lakeview
Mar- TS Sires’ Bridge
Masdim
Gleslea
Boy Scout Training Aids Boy Scouts Help Eight-Year-Old
Four Toronto scouts rushed to aid eight year old Deccias Robbins of Rockwood after he cut his face at a cafe. James Wes a Bay Scout fed the boy and assisted until help arrived. The lads then accompanied the boy to safety while a mother supervised. Mr Robbins, a guard at the reformatory, praised the scouts for their prompt action.
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Rockwood
Toronto
Deccias Robbins
Glenn Robbins
James Wes
Crete
Beant Lacy Guelph
Mr. Robbins
Reformatory
Oats Grower Wes Masales Magnifies Tall Harvest
Oats grower Wes Masales reports an exceptional season with a stalk measured at five feet and an inch taller than his height. The 40th rains season yields an outstanding out-seaming crop, surpassing typical growth expectations.
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Wes
Masales
YMCA Boys Day Camp Tours Airfield and Field Day
The YMCA boys day camp organized three teams led by Jeff Fryer Bill Churchill and John Hoare. They toured Trans Canada Airlines airport at Malton and held a field day at the high school with Mohawks sweeping the meet. Winners listed for sprints jumps and events with multiple participants.
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Y.M.C.A
Jeff Fryer
Huron Indians
Bill Churchill
John Hoare
Trans- Canada Airlines
Malton
Bob Groenebeer
Dave Spraston
Bernie Frucler
Neil Franklin
Don Harris
Eddy Hubble
Fred Dawkins
Paul Bennett
Andrew Tarrant
Bill Stuckey
Peter Wolfe
Wes Wolfe
Easter Lily Blooms Again in Mid-Summer
Mrs James Hepburn of Ransom Street reports an Easter lily that bloomed again in August after showing a second bloom in May. The pot plant, lent to the Free Press, drew amateur gardener interest as the same stalk produced a second flowering much later in the season.
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James Hepburn
Ransom St
Acton Council Moves to Drill to Boost Water Supply
At a special session, Acton council opts to option Fourth Line property for test drilling to raise usable water flow from 250 to 350 gallons per minute. International Water Supply Ltd. could be hired for about 25 000 dollars to guarantee a 350 gpm well, with total project costs around 200 000 to 300 000 dollars.
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Acton
Council
R. V. Anderson Associates
Here
E. Tyler
K. Hyde
International Water Supply Ltd
Hyde
Acton Water Report Outlines Growth and Capacity Needs
Water report to Council projects population growth from 1960s levels to 6,000 within five years, with 4,000 target before next summer and daily use rising from 161000 to 220000 gallons on average. Current flow 360000 with 212500 capacity. recommends 750000 storage, 200 gpm fire flow, and 4500 line work to improve mains and cross connections. Completion of Glenlea and Lakeview Heights will strain supply. new industry demand could be unmet.
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Acton
Glenlea
Lakeview Heights
Customs Figures Show Massive Increase at Acton Port
Customs collection at Acton port has risen about five hundred percent over two decades. Collector Billy Middleton notes 1956 totals not filed yet but expect a substantial rise from last year’s $263,253. Since 1934, Middleton’s tenure has seen the main growth come from Acton’s leading industries.
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Acton
Billy Middleton
Middleton
Guelph Bowlers Poised to Win Beardmore Prize
Guelph defeated Acton 92 to 79 in Intercounty Lawn Bowling giving them a clear lead for the Beardmore Trophy with one week left in the 12 game series. Acton and Rockwood race for runner-up while Georgetown upset Rockwood 87 to 82 last week.
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Guelph
Acton
Georgetown
Rockwood
Pete Kefalas
Art Hall
Bob Samuel
Jim Fleming
A. White
Milton Wins Two Over Acton In Playdown
Milton defeats Acton twice in a best of seven OBA intermediate B playdown. Saturday in Milton the host won 7 6 as Gervais relieved Kennedy to seal it. Monday in Acton Milton dominated 7 1 with five early runs from a strong start.
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Milton
Acton
Gervais
Kennedy
Robinson
Scott
Cunningham
OBA
Acton Paving Bids Open Ahead of September Council Session
Seek Paving advertises bids to pave Acton streets with Ontario Municipal Board approval. Work codes show starts immediately and likely before September 15. Engineer K Hyde of BR. V. Anderson Associates says heavy bidding is expected.
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Acton
Ontario Municipal Board
K. Hyde
BR. V. Anderson Associates
Council
Lorne Scots Band Aims for Permanent Trophy at Canadian Exhibition
The Lorne Scots Band seeks top place at the Canadian National Exhibition to claim permanent ownership of the Waterloo Music Company Limited Challenge Trophy. The windowed trophy features two winged silver figures and a large bowl, encircled by silver plaques, and has earned prior wood and silver awards plus $500 in 1935. Results will be phoned and published. members hail from Acton Milton Brampton and Georgetown.
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Lorne Sects
Waterloo Music Com
Halton County launches multimillion road rebuilding program
County engineer R. F. Smith announced a long range project to pave the entire 145 mile Halton County road system. Ten miles of resurfacing are under way at 120000 to date with 60000 for fight miles of roads, 23000 for bridges and culverts, and 25000 on light surface paving. The county expects 1957 spending to rise above 500000 with half funded by a provincial road subsidy aimed at cutting maintenance costs.
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Halton County
R. F. Smith
Smith
Department of Highway
Halton
Rotary Club Queen Takes New York City Tour
Pretty young Jean Manes the Rotary club's Queen for a Week travels in New York City with companion Dot Dawkins. She stays at the Barbizon Plaza hotel and enjoys a Manhattan boat trip, Statue of Liberty visit, Copacabana dinner, and city bus tour with prizes and gifts from local stores and sponsors.
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Jean Manes
Rotary Club
New York City
Miss Manes
Dot Dawkins
Barbizon Plaza
New York
Metropolitan Centre
Manhattan Island
Copacabana
Sid Eisen
Eisen
Gord McCutcheon
Bert Hinton
Mildred Bell
Braida
Ledger
Former Missionary Dr G S Bell Guest Minister at Acton United
Dr. G S Bell of Rockwood, a former missionary in China, served as guest minister at Acton United Church last Sunday. Frank Bean has been the organist for the past two Sundays.
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G. S Bell
Rockwood
China
Acton United Church
Frank Bean
Clerk's Assistant To Be Hired Here
At a joint Council and Public Utilities Commission meeting the decision was made to advertise for an assistant to the clerk treasurer. The move follows increased duties from growth in town and PUC work. Applications are to be in by September 1. Georgetown now has five police officers.
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Council
Public Utilities Commission
P.U.C
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Pat Churchill
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Howard Mosales
Mar. McFadden
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