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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
13
Ninth year notes detailing Pec students split by grades at two sites for the term. A new commercial course will run under William Soules with 22 staff, including the principal. подробнее
Four girls have entered the Miss Acton contest with at least six more likely by closing time. The winner will be chosen Saturday afternoon September 14 at the Community Centre by a panel of impartial judges. The crowning by Mayor Les Duby includes prizes donated by local businesses and a sash.
Acton Public Schools shift from Halton County to Brampton inspector Norman Muir starts September. McNeil remains inspector in charge of Milton Waterdown East and West Flamboro schools. Pineview school opens near Hornby. Oakville and Burlington keep separate boards. Oakville retirements shift L L Shuce to retirement end of December.
The Sa date barber shop experiences a takeover after Vita Cipola of Toronto loses control to Mrs. Josephine Gatduss Woh Madton. The move disrupts routine service and has customers rushing to secure appointments during the transition.
Construction begins next week on a 12 666 square foot one storey building at the H K Porter plant in Acton to house the Thermoid Division moving from the Wool Combing building. Denken Structures Ltd. is contractor. When full production is reached 24 workers will be employed, up from 16. Management will be Tom Shields and Dick Lee. The Thermoid division is part of H K Porter of Canada Ltd.
World renowned hair stylist Brung Selisizazi runs a teaching program at Style Acres Ranch near Acton. Austrian experts Holins Bundy and Frans fom join from 1982 for hands on demonstrations for top North American designers. The school operates three basic programs plus postgraduate work with more than 100 annual shows and a 20 person permanent staff and an annual Royal York hairdressing show drawing professionals worldwide.
Beginning Tuesday, officers named by Hatton County announce enumeration to compile voter rolls. Listed poll locations include Acton poll 2 Mrs Gord Mc Cutcheon and poll 3 Mrs Jack Mc Geachré, with other enumerators across Norval Upper Dublin Glen Williams and nearby towns.
Four year old Richard Murdha son of Miroo and Mrs Stair Murefock of 12 Mall Street was knocked down Monday morning when a motor cycle darted from behind a Grey Coach bus. He was taken to Dr Arian Moore for examination and may be observed at hospital for possible skull injury. Corporal Ray Mason of the OPP Detachment investigated and reported the motorcycle was driven by Jack Adams of Guelph. Damage to the pedal scooter was noted.
The Acton Free Press won the M A James Trophy for best all round newspaper in Canada and tied for second in front page honors at the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association meeting in Murray Bay. Managing Editor Dave Dilly accepted the awards with praise for staff including Dom Reader and the paper’s front page layouts.
Early Friday morning five hopper gravel cars derailed on CN No 1 siding at Acton Limestone Quarry east of Acton. Two cars blocked the main line until 2 30 pm when a London work train lifted them. Repairs realigned track and traffic returned to normal by evening.
A regular Ac ton Hydroelectric Commission meeting approved accounts totaling $17 006 for pilment. With the absence of Chairman Tyler and Commissioner G Realty a quorum was reached when Councilor Ben Johnston sat in for Mayor Duby. The superintendent said new metering equipment for the Porter and Microstations would cost $10 04 plus labor. No action was taken and the matter will be dealt with later. An offer was made to write off bad debt of $AW1A dating back to 1988. Continued on Page Seven.
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