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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 25, 1960
Page
8
A temporary dialing exchange has been established in Hillsburgh to handle area dial service until fall 1961. By then a building will be erected in Erin to house permanent dialing equipment for the entire system, with all customers in the area using dial phones.
The North Halton Kart Club, formed in 1959 with 30 members, operates an asphalt go kart track on Fifth Line Limehouse near Georgetown. Members and families race Sundays from 2 to 5, with cars ranging from two and a half to twelve horsepower, while track stewards ensure safety and sound machines.
Mrs. Jazon Gordon of Acton removed an old mirror from a Chippendale to study its backing and uncovered ten preserved newspapers including a copy of the Acton Free Press dated October 27, 1898. The collection, built from travels to France, Belgium, Italy, England and more, includes King Edward VII engravings and Queen Victoria portraits.
Mr Beaton returns from holidays to resume Sunday schedule. Mrs Donald Mibean and Robert Me Ener are well at home from hospital. Mrs Snow's parents hosted visitors at Glengarry Weare. Mrs Rance remains at Guelph General Hospital awaiting recovery. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Rychard Sherail, Ansell Hendran, Miss Jone Oaks, Bert Akitt and Douglas Belwood, Lillian Shortill, Margaret West, Patsy Ann and Billy McClaskey.
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