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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1954
Page
5
Mrs. Dan Winter hosted the Women’s Institute Christmas meeting with sixteen attendees. Gift exchanges, craft displays, and a rug sale were showcased, and Mrs. Klooster will deliver items to Wellington County Home for the Aged at Fergus.
Thomas Lyons Leslie longtime Esquesing Township and Halton County figure dies at 85 in Georgetown after a life of public service. He served as Esquesing road superintendent and township warden, directed Halton Mutual Fire Insurance, chaired the Esquesing Agricultural Society, and was an elder at St Johns United Church. He moved from Esquesing to Georgetown in 1939 and was predeceased by sisters Sadie and Elizabeth. Funeral services were led by Rev Morgan McFarlane and Rev G L Rayal with Masonic rites at Greenwood Cemetery.
Bronte electors defeated the plebiscite to share 40000 for extending Oakville Memorial hospital. 227 opposed and 187 in favor. Thomas Millward reeve after Alfred Jennings becomes public utilities commissioner. 1955 council includes Livingston, Le Febvre, Lee and Davidson. School board members named Aitken, Rogers and Twigg.
Oakville voters cast ballots on Monday in a municipal election as the race for mayor remains unresolved. Retiring reeve William Anderson trails Mayor Lachlan McArthur by one vote amid a claimed ballot-list dispute and may seek a recount. The debenture for hospital expansion passed about three to one.
Harold C Adkins is elected reeve of Nelson township for 1955 defeating incumbent George Brenheltz by 106 votes in a close election. Deputy reeve FE Ro Leather is ousted by Fred Bo Walker by 12 votes. Ward three yields a tie between W Chadwick and Jack Tay resolved by Halton county judge. Five councillors elected from town ward, school board members reelected.
S S No 9 hosts two student teachers from Toronto Teachers College Messrs Ross Norton and Ronald Ross gain experience with Mrs Lawson. Miss Mildred Reamsbottom recovering from stomach ulcer operation at her sister’s in Toronto. Various Toronto families visit or travel including Ted Morrow Elaine and Mrs Lane with Mr and Mrs Pearson Milton A W Benton, Miss Beatrice Gordon Teeswater with Mr and Mrs Gordon, Herb Sinc lars of Hamilton with the Pattersons, Ron Ross staying with H Nortons, C A Grants Stewarttown with Mrs Smethurst, J A Smethurst Islington, Mills couple to Daytona Beach for winter.
The Nassagaweya Presbyterian church ladies group bestowed a life membership on Mrs. Arthur Padbury during the Christmas meeting at the Pringle home. Plans for a Sunday school concert were announced as the Nassagaweya Women's Institute hosted an Olde Tyme Dance in Brookville drawing a good crowd.
A Brampton Conservator staffer, stranded in a snowstorm, coasted to a service station after running low on gas. Fearing the police dogs at the station would attack he avoided prowling but found a roadside telephone booth to call for help and continued his trip after the proprietor provided gasoline.
Mrs Norman Craig of Burlington won a $50 bond grant attendance draw at the Halton Riding CCF Association December meeting hosted at Stanley Allen Georgetown home. Mrs Marjorie Planey of Burlington delivered an illustrated lecture on basic economics to show how a CCF government might prevent depressions and unemployment.
Mrs. Frank Quinlan hosted the Campbellville Women's Institute Christmas gathering with Mrs. Sid Hartley presiding. Members opened with the Institute Ode and Mary Stewart Collect. A white gift per member supported the Halton Children's Aid, and $125 was voted for a baseball booth. A Sensible Christmas was staged, a social hour followed, and plans to brighten homes were made.
Ligny farm forum hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Chester Service on Monday December 6 with strong attendance and lively debate on medical health and insurance. Friends of Mr and Mrs Joe Frank attended Celebration Brookville hall Monday night for their Golden Wedding. Sympathy extended to Mrs Norman McCready on the loss of her mother Mrs Dunn. Milton and Mrs C E Davenport visited Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto to see patient Mr Melmer. Mr and Mrs E Gooch Ancaster spent weekend with the Brown family. Ernie Wilson recovering well after a tonsil operation at Hamilton Friday.
Two Calgary cyclists Ruth Holman and Ruth Moore arrived in Grand Falls Newfoundland after a 5000 mile ride from Vancouver. They rode most of the distance by bike with a few short pickups and the Straits crossing.
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