New term fills schools with renovations and new staff
The article notes a new term filling schools with upgrades to classrooms and library space. Renovations include tiling and a new door, plus under stairs storage. Pete Turkos and caretakers oversee painting and varnishing as 400 students are expected at M Z Bennett school and 13 teachers, led by principal Elmer Smith, prepare for crowded conditions.
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Pete Turkos2
M.Z. Bennett
Elmer Smith
Walter Dubois
Robert Little School For
Industrial Arts
Susan Radford
Acton
Lakeshore Teachers’ College
Gellatly
Lakeshore
Catherine Campbell
Chatham
Whitby
Ian McGillivray
Charles Heard
R.L
Benton
Alger
Heard
Miss Campbell
Miss Radford
Miss Small
Miss Gellatly
Matthews win grand championship at Ottawa Ex hackneys
G S Matthews of Acton stable dominated Ottawa's Central Canada Exhibition winning the grand championship for fine harness hackneys with Carousel Torch Swell driven by Mrs. M. McDougall. The family earned multiple ribbons, including reserves, as grandson Larry Knight assisted in the show.
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Stan Matthews
Ottawa
G. S. Matthews Farm
Acton
Matthews
Central Canada
G. S. Matthews
Torch Swell
Larry Knight
McDougall
Erin
Torch
Cambridge
Matt
Miss Bennett Remembered as Principal and Mentor in Acton
The article honors Miss Bennett for her long tenure as principal of the M. Z. Bennett school later named in her honor in 1957. She remained active as a chartered LODE member and in the United Church while leading the Friendly Circle. Miss Bennett will leave Acton but her influence remains.
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United Church
Friendly Circle
Bennett
Acton
Miss Bennett
Centennial three day fair kicks off Acton centennial weekend
The Acton centennial fair expands to three days with a Friday opening by Citizen of the Year George Musselle at the community centre. Miss Centennial Queen is crowned that evening, with costumes judged and a variety show by Vince Mountford. Highlights include a Friday student pageant, Saturday parade and Junior Horse Show, livestock and baby shows, band performances, and a Sunday church service led by Rev John Walkie with a band concert afterwards.
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Fair Board
George Musselle
Acton
Guelph
Vince Mountford
Acton Square
King Shows Midway
Chamber of Commerce
Shaynes
Acton Citizen
John Walkie
Centennial Committee
Mil ton OPP reports week of August 20 to 26
Mil ton Ontario Provincial Police Detachment records show 759.25 hours of patrol and 6899 miles driven. Forty four charges, 37 traffic warnings, 27 vehicles checked, 58 Magistrate Court convictions, two property damage accidents and one personal injury accident injuring two people. Property damage about 1560 dollars. Accidents caused by inattentive driving loss of control and speeding. One Highway Traffic Act charge. Forty one general occurrences include two minor thefts theft of a power lawn mower in Esquesing two, an abducted person charged, one impaired driving charge, two liquor investigations yielding five charges, one assault in Norval, one stolen auto from Metro Toronto recovered in Nassagawega Two completely stripped, one counterfeit five dollar bill at Mohawk Raceway, one premises found unsecured at night. All other occurrences minor.
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Milton Detachment
Ontario
Norval
Metro Toronto
Nassagawega
Mohawk Raceway
Halton 4H Electric Club Meeting Recaps August Session
Halton Farm and Home Electric Club met August 15 at the Ontario Agriculture Office Milton with Nell Robertson as president. Bill Cooke of Ontario Hydro reviewed the year, members completed a 35 minute test, and Murray McGuinnis announced the upcoming achievement day requiring each member to present a short year project speech.
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Halton Farm and Home Electric Club
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Milton
Nell Robertson
Bill Cooke
Ontario Hydro
Murray McGuinnis
Electric Club
Bayne
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Hackney
Leatherland
Bateman
Irwin
Brears
Rotary
Dubois
Bruce
Acton District High School
Esquesing
Nassagaweya
Lakeview
Discount Centre
Main ST. North Acton
Robert Little School
M. Z. Bennett School
M. Z Bennett School
Acton Public School Board
Raceway
Halton
Verna Thompeon
Ontario Electric Clubs
Niagara Falls
Norm
Mill ST. East
Acton, Ont
A-B Supermarket
Mill ST
Side Bacon
Presswood Compass
Delmonte
Salada
Aylmer
Bartlett Pears
Frontenac
Clark’s
Fish & Chips
Royale
Clark
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