Swift Current Boys Band entertains Acton crowd of 2500
About 2,500 Acton residents welcomed the Swift Current Saskatchewan Boys Band after a parade from the station to the park. Mayor B D Rachlin praised Gerry Candler and Lorne Wieck for organizing the visit. Ken Aberdeen served as master of ceremonies and the band heads to the Canadian National Exhibition on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Charles Warren
Swift Current
Saskatchewan Boys
Saskatchewan
B. D. Rachlin
Rachlin
Gerry Candler
Lorne Wieck
Carria
Geery Candler
Ken Aberdeen
Ontario
Swift Current Band Holds Third At C N E Competition
Swift Current Boys' Band stands in third place at the Canadian National Exhibition with 225 points. Barrington leads with 243 points, followed by London at 238. A parade featured Shirley and Carmel Gowan and baton twirlers, as the event continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reaults
Swift Current
Barrington
London
Shirley
Carmel Gowan
Page Fire
Alice St. Hydro Building Tender Lets At 9451
A tender was awarded to Jones and Van Gans for a cement block garage and workshop on Alice Street at 45113 dollars. Work starts after land transfer from Banter Laboratorio and fronts Willow Street. Three months to completion with stucco finish and no central beam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upen Motion
Coe Wood
Jor MacArthur
Jones
van Gans
Alice St
Banter Laboratorio
Vivchange
Willow Stop
Prowiston
Wich
Alf Duby
Vote Stand 9-3 On School Program At North Halton Board
The North Halton High School District Board reported a 9 to 3 vote in favor of the proposed building program. Absent members were polled by the secretary. Committees had not acted due to late council meetings. The board rejected a $484.15 claim from Brampton High for district pupils. Transportation to North Halton was arranged. Fees for a pupil at Guelph Vocational School were approved and $2,797.65 in accounts passed. Attendance applications and intra district transfers were discussed. Summer repairs at Milton and Georgetown schools were finished and ready for re opening. Attending members included Bell Biehn Milne Pickett Martin Carbett Coon Wood and Dills with Chairman Bell presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Halton High
Brampton
North Halton
Guelph
Milton
Georgetown
Stewarttown
Messrs. Bell
Biehn
Milne
Pickett
Martin
Carbett
Nassagawesa
Coon
Wood
Dills
J. Bell
Lorne Scots Compete In Ex Competition At CNE
The Lorne Scots compete in class A at the Canadian National Exhibition facing strong bands from London Tech concert band STth DAA Ret Band Wel lane Owen Sound City Band and RCA 424th Squadron Hamilton. A preview concert at Georgetown funded instruments and expenses. Noted players include Landsborough Kingsmill Eliott Allen Braida Agnew Braida Spielvogel and Smith. Gordon Lawson is absent due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thys
Steato
Imental
London Tech
Wellane
Owen Sound City
RCA 424Th Squadron
Hamilton
Lorne Scots
C.N.E
Georgetown
Charles Landsborough
Charles Kingsmill
George Eliott
Ken Allen
Nino Braida
Ray Agnew
Armando Braida
Rudolph Spielvogel
George Smith
Gordon Lawson
Judge Upholds Gas By Law In Acton By Law Appeal
Judge W W Robinson upheld the town by law restricting gasoline sale hours following an appeal by Frank Toth Jr. The case centered on whether Thompson Motors and MacSwain Motors could sign the petition. Toth faced a $5 fine plus $7 costs and $17 court costs on appeal. witnesses included Toth and garage operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. Robinson
Frank Toth Jr
Acton
F. Toth
Thompson Motors
MacSwain Motors
McConnachie
Robinson
Langdon
J. McGeachie
R. Thompson
L. MacSwain
R. Banentine
R. McCauley
Toronto
C. F. Leatherland
D. McConnachie
Oakville
F. Toth Jr
Dublin W I Quilt Heads For Further Judging
Dublin Women's Institute met at Mrs. T A Storey s Rockwood home with good attendance. The quilt made by Dublin W I ladies won first prize at the District Annual and will be sent to Toronto area and provincial classes for further judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin Women's Institute
T. A. Storey
Rockwood
Institute
Mary Stewart
L. Ferguson
Toronto
Dublin W. I
Acton Agricultural Society
Bella Bella Hospital
British Columbia
Pearl Kennedy
Georgetown
Acton
Mildred Wilson
Ferguson
W. I
Horace Blyth
Wm. McGlaughlin
Minnie Somerville
van Goozen
Moffat
Mildred, Wilson
Mansell Nellis
Storey
Fire destroys A. P. Green Fire Brick plant
Workmen at the Len Arriss and Co. site clear rubble from the fire damaged A. P. Green Fire Brick Co. plant. Officials were unavailable for comment as cleaning operations continue with a front end loader. The Acton branch has been operating from the Smith and Stone plant in George tower until new arrangements are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Arriss and Co
A. P. Green Fire Brick Co
Acton
Smith and Stone
George Tower
Nde
Family Reunion Brampton Hosts Wansbrough Descendants
Members and families of the Robert Wansbrough line gathered in Brampton on August 25 for a reunion. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Roy Wansbrough and several relatives from Toronto Acton Locust Hill Aldershot and Rockwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wansbrough
Brampton
Roy Wansbrough
Gordon McKay
Harold Wansbrough
Bruce McKay
Toronto
Joe Thurston
Locust Hill
Anna Smith
Acton
Milton Greer
Aldershot
George Day
Rockwood
Traffic Cop and Woman Driver Banter on Curve
A humorous exchange unfolds as a traffic officer notes a curve and a driver jokes about aging and a hat. The dialogue centers on perception of age and style during a roadside interaction.
Week-Long Labor Day Office Closure Notice
The Free Press office will close Monday for Labor Day. With a shortened week, advertisers and reporters are urged to submit material as soon as possible for the next Thursday issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of the Free Press
Pssible
Negotiations on Forty Hour Week Pending
United Packinghouse Workers of America Local 470 plans a meeting at the Town Hall as negotiations with Beard more and Co Ltd continue. Conciliation Board recommendations include seven paid holidays, a cost of living bonus, a 40 hour week with pay, and expanded welfare with life insurance, while the company backs the board’s majority stance of a 45 hour week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Packinghouse Workers of America
Town Hall
Beardmore and Co. Ltd
Denton
Toronto
Unid
Appreciated Item Not On Program
A Swift Current visiting bandsman at Acton park left a ten dollar bill with gatekeepers by mistake. After driving away he returned, handed back the bill, and was thanked but gave no name. The incident boosts faith in humanity and generosity of spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Current
Acton Park
Acton Public School Opens With Modern Wings
Acton prepares for a Tuesday start as a new wing adds grades one through eight. The refurbished building features a kindergarten with small fixtures, intercom and fire alarm systems, modern desks, pastel walls, and new playground equipment. About 450 pupils are expected to enroll under new staff including Mrs. D. Litt and Miss Shales Dis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. McKenzie
Acton
D.litt
Mes Shales Dis
Joan Kirby
Kenora
Ralph McKeown
Miss Gamble
Wilkinson
Forster
Anderson
Elmer Smith
Frank Fillott
Escapee Allan Thornton Trailed To Acton After Truck Escape
Allan Thornton twenty year old of Toronto escaped from the Ontario reformatory near Guelph. He forced a truck to stop in Acton and fled on foot after a confrontation with a police guard. Thornton was serving an 18 month sentence for receiving stolen goods and was at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Ontario
Blow Press Ltd
Allan Thornton
Toronto
Cooke
Acton Police
Thorton
Car Crashes Bridge Injuring Three Near Georgetown
Three youths were injured when their auto struck a cement bridge on a sidetrack near Glen Williams, a mile east of Georgetown, Saturday night. Cpl Ronald Coleman of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps at Camp Borden suffered back and arm injuries, while two passengers Michael McCristall and Charles Wilson received cuts from flying glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Williams
Georgetown
Ronald Coleman
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Camp Borden
Michael McCristall
Charles Wilson
Arctic expedition cabooses by Boulton and Paul
Two large cabooses are being built by Boulton and Paul of Norwich for a British Arctic expedition to North Greenland. The double aluminum skin with fibreglass insulation and double windows maintain a standard temperature to protect aboard instruments. The text also notes a secondary color results from mixing primary colors.
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North
Greenland
Boulton and Paul
Norwich
England
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Swift Current Boys
Alice St. Hydro
John Lambert
Thomas Cutting
Mill Street
William McLeod
Willow Street
Leatherland
Cov
Duby
Commission
Hydro
Dublin
W.I. Quilt
A. P. Green
Arctic
Saskatchewan Band
Y Ladies’ Auxiliary
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