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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1959
Page
11
A fragmentary reading from the Acton Free Press describes school events, student activity, and local culture. Mentions Canyon Beall, Helen Gy dolls, and a handwoven quilt proposed for the Royal Ontario Museum. Details reflect community life, education, and arts in Acton.
The Free Press office buzzed as over 300 calls logged results from polls on Mill Street. Mayor Walter H. Cook edged Gordon McCutcheon by 43 votes. hydro commission members included Dr. F.L. G. Oakes and E. G. Tytler with Gordon Beatty also elected.
Fragmentary text notes a town meeting and multiple election references. Mentions Deputy, mayoral race, and candidates including James Heke and D Rell Peay. Source text is garbled with numerous names and phrases, but indicates a mayoral contest and deputy races with unspecified dates and locations.
Georgetown voters will decide on a two year term for county board positions effective in 1960. Named individuals include Wilteen Garisbos, William Ht Carr, John A Gunn, Edgar J Cass, John Zorge, Garfield McGitliv, Mrs Anne J Currie, and John A Elliott. The measure seeks to reject existing two year terms and set a new term length for local governance.
The Bank of Montes reports higher borrowing and improved loan activity in its annual statement. Total loans rose over the prior year, enabling more Canadians to buy homes. The bank reduced security holdings to maintain liquidity, with assets at $286 million, down from last year. Dividends totaled $12.6 million per AGO, and profits supported a large anticipated payout to bondholders.
The Maen county farm forums rally at Fairview School Lowville on November 25 attracted all county groups. Speakers from Ontario Planning and Development emphasized conservation efforts, presented the film Proud Lands, and urged continued farm forum activity as the best two way communication on agriculture.
Three in the district are ill in hospital. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs John Byers on the arrival of a daughter a week ago at Guelph General Hospital. Lad Hobby Genera eaindergens treatment in Guelph General Hospital. Joe Scott is confined in hospital in Kitchener and Janssen in St Joseph's in Guelph where they have shown some improvement. Mr Douglas Scot death on Friday near Sudbury district with work on track legs neglected.
Mr and Mrs Bath Wilson Mr and Mrs David Iatt Clarkson Mr and Mrs Reb Cire from Guelph joined Jack McGea ttie and Mrs Robert Buckner in presenting Scottish dances at Knox Presbyterian Charenhall Blea for Andrews Night Social on November 16. The dances included the Eglantine Reel, Petancila Waltz, Center and Stop the Wide. A Mae Evelyn Goodwin attended as a mastic supervisor at Acton Public School. An excellent buffet supper followed the musicians.
Robert T Amos a veteran auctioneer and real estate broker with ties to Guaya, Pisfinch Townshipe, and Neseagawaya died suddenly at 74. He operated in Austin and later in Guispharna and Waterton counties, with roles in Chicago area engineering and Knox Presbyterian Church. Funeral services were held Monday.
A garbled report centers on highway safety and the We Can’tian Highway Safety Act urging a meeting on driving offenses. It references Mele May and the Oak evacuate effort, while noting fines and penalties for impaired driving.
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