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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1959
Page
23
A handwoven quilt, over a century old, was tested for purchase at the Gee Atty and Crafts meeting and proposed as a gift to the Naval Ontario Museum from the group. The event occurred at the November gathering, with Mrs EW Hovy of Moffat Stus involved in presenting the item.
Over 300 calls flooded the Free Press as tabulators posted results from polls on a master board. Mayor Walter H. Cook won re election by 43 votes. hydro commission races drew high interest with F Oakes, E G Tyler retaining seats and Gordon McCutcheon and Gordon Beatty elected to the new commission. The clerk’s Mill Street office buzzed with activity as candidates and citizens tracked returns late into the night.
Fragmented OCR notes detail local political contest with mentions of a mayoral race, deputy positions, and candidate names. The text references vote counts, district areas, plausibly campaign events, and scheduled dates, though specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR. The apparent focus is a town election process and candidate list.
Georgetown voters consider Go srisbue William J Carr John A Gunn Fagard Cass John Zorge Garfield McGilty Mrs Anne J Currie John A Eliott and Bric C Board to set school trustees plan BOW Binkley Two Year Term Vestors llre asked to ape PreGe or reject as two year term for council effective in 1960
A group including Mr and Mrs Bad Wilson Mr and Mrs Daydeath Clarkson and others performed Scottish dances at a Knox Presby church event in Elora Andrews Night Local. Dances shown included Eghiseme Resi Petranella Waltz Ceanlly Darin and Stop the Wife. An excellent supper followed the event.
The report notes rising borrowing and loan activity as lenders boosted mortgages to meet Canadian demand. It highlights total loans at $227 billion, with growth over the prior year and dividends paid to shareholders totaling $10.0 million. Security holdings were reduced by more than a quarter to $886 million, while taxable profits and revenue tax provisions are outlined.
The Oannush rally of Titan County Farm Forums took place at Fairview School in Lowville on November 25 with all county groups represented. Mr Fisher of Ontario Planning and Development outlined conservation activities and soil care shown in the film Proud Lands, while Mr Francis called farm forums the greatest two way communication, followed by a social gathering with refreshments.
Three district residents are ill in hospital. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs John Byers on the arrival of a baby girl at Guelph General Hospital a week ago. Also noted are hospitalizations for Lade Tate Giliete in Guelph General Hospital and Joe Scott in Kitchener. Mr Douglas Scarlett is in Sedias for the Sudbury district project.
Robert T Amos 74, a prominent breeder and auctioneer based in Gualpa, died Friday. He operated a ranch and sold horses and cattle, active in Knox Presbyterian Church, and a former member of Royal Lodge of Perfar fons. Funeral services were scheduled in Puaback Brown.
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