County Council Recommends 57 Review Further Study Agnew Hospital
White County Council in regular session did not adopt the Agnew hospital report but urged the 1957 council to review the document and seek more departmental information on county financing for a hospital program. The hospital committee favored the report in principle with reservations and called for a more detailed Georgetown area study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Council
Agnew Hospital
White County Council
Council
Agnew
Georgetown
Mitton
Burlington Area
Oakville Area
Haspatiad Committee
Robert Marshall
Trafal Gar Sant
Couel
Bord of Transport Commissioners
Reeve Shannon
Turkeys Prizes At Club Bingo At Acton Y Club
The Y's Men's club of Acton held their annual bingo night in the town hall on Fridays of last week with a poor crowd. Lucky ticket winners included Harold Wiles and Harold Armstrong among others from Acton and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y's Men’s Club
Acton
Town Hall
Harold Wiles
Martin Armstrong
Georgetown
B McDonald
Allston
Susan Shoeroiker
Mr McKenn
Toronto
Choles Hansen Acton
Nancy Oates Tomy Tyler
Wo Middieton
G Ellis
Sear Borough
Christmas Message Given to Institute By Miss M Bennett
A Womens Institute meeting at the home of Mrs Holloway featured guest speaker Miss M Bennett who delivered a Christmas message. Mrs Ganley sang vocal solos and Mrs Roy Brown reported on current events. The group voted a donation to the Christmas seal fund and planned gift boxes for sick residents, a Centennial Manor event, and a penny sale. Santa distributed gifts after a festive lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Institute
Holloway
George Freer
Prenao Welcoma
Moooo Bennett
Christ
Ganley
Roy Brown
Haspstad
Power Costs Soar Doubling in Half Century
Town residents face rising electric bills as talks with Hydro Electric Power Commission explore a Niagara Falls supply. In 30 years cost per horsepower jumped from 22 to 46.248, with 1995 plans for 24 hour continuous power. Acton usage this year totals 3,315.7 kilowatts monthly, over 12,000 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Despie
Enix
Edbirin
Enterna
Hydro Fievtrie Power Commission
Asian
Counel
Niagara Falls
Trap
Beardmore
Acton
Christmas Service Hopes Lifted By New Church Floor
Members of the Christian Reformed congregation hope to hold Christmas services in a new church as floor work continues. A crew of about eight workmen is employed and aiming to beat a deadline.
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Christian Reformed Church
Fred Young
Georgetown Legion Hall
Young
Parks and Planning Committee
North York Township
Joseph Gibbons
John T. Armstrong
Georgetown
Stanley A. Allen
Robert Marshall
Trafalgar
County Council
Allen
Reeve
Nassagaweva
Geo Currie
Bible Society Officers Named At Annual Knox Church Meeting
Annual elections of the Bible Society branch in Knox church were held Sunday. Marta Coles was named president, Charles Landsborough secretary, and a representative was appointed to the executive. An enjoyable Moody Bible Institute film was shown and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Socus
Herve
Knox Church
Martas Coles
Moody Bible Institute
Acton Bantams Defeat Kitchener in Local Doubleheader
Acton bantams upset Kitchener 40 to 30 as Dorm Price scored 18 to lead locals. Dave Fleming and John Tripp added five and four points respectively while other Acton players contributed in a tight scoring battle. Team members included Walt Laren Fred Dawkans Pat Charenin Vic Cairns and Upie Palma.
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Acton Ymca
Kitchener Yoo
Wogymans
Acton Bantams
Ate
Kitchener
Bao Beter
Decassan Wethooeight
Broan Meer
Woo
Dive
Tun Weis
Walt A Laren
Fred Dawkans
Pat Charenin
Vic Cairns
Uppie Palma
Ratehener
sMeadis
Powoan
Actonidgets
Dave Fleming
Psu
John Tripp
Frank Mariscak
Peter Towson
Stewart McDonald
Doug Ruddick
Don Price
Ball Churchill
Bal McMullen
Bill Shannon
Vasa
Bart
Santa arrives by helicopter for Acton park crowd
About 1000 children and adults greet Santa as a helicopter lands in Acton park. Santa then sits in an easy chair on a truck deck and holds court at Ledger's N.G.A. amid popcorn, candy canes, and balloon presentations for the large turnout.
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Santa
Acton Park
Franklin Prouse Motors
Ledger
N.G.A
Adjournment Reported for PUC Meets on Hydro and Waterworks
Hydro and waterworks superintendents reported at the Public Utilities Commission meeting held Thursday in the town office. The session adjourned earlier this year and the commission directed a letter to developers over a subdivison street light issue while noting progress on a new school power lines and sewer plant arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hydro and Waterworks
Public Utilities Commission
Theadro
JD Mason
Lakeview
J -McGeachie
PUC
Commission
Miro Mason
MZ Bennett School
Mall Stotes
Mason
Lambert
Acton
Firemen s Ball Prize Won by W Near at Local Event
At the Firemen s Ball held Friday night in the Hasna auditorium Daneaig and door lines highlighted the evening. Wala Near won first prize while H Thoms son of Lakeview Ave Acton took second prize. Vandals damaged the bakery area with bread strewn on the sidewalk, and a vandal broke onto the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducky Warner Sf
MU St. Acton
H Thomsson
Lakeview Ave
Acton
TR Moaternasres
Georgetown
Halifax
GAIT
Mild Weather Ruins Arena Ice For Junior Hockey
Mild temperatures ruin arena ice delaying a junior hockey game and forcing the club to continue practice at Milton arena this week as workers note the surface deteriorated after two weeks of shaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Arena
Dewat
Elmer Lowered After Accident
A boy named Ros Dunk, 14, was hit by a car driven by Bud Rentner on Mill Street but only shaken up and did not require medical attention. A second incident involved Elmer the Safety Elephant flag being lowered from a flagpole at the public school as part of an accident-related effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adt Pives
Bud Rentner
Frederick St
Acton
Kentner
Ros Dunk
Guelph St
Car and truck collide injuring two at city intersection
A car and a truck collided at the Church and Frederick Streets intersection sending two drivers to Guelph General Hospital for observation with minor injuries. The truck driven by Mrs Ko Timbers and the car by Mrs Sophia Eur Acton were treated by Dr Kenney.
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Church and
Frederick Streets
Guelph Gentral Hospital
Ko Timbers
Church St
Conttuet
Sophia Eurinpe Acton
Frederick St
Bath
Kenney
Acton
Guelp
General Hospital
Speeding Car Crash Kitchener Man Dies Near Acton
Liovd Earl Weissgerber a 19 year old father from Kitchener died early Tuesday when a speeding car left No 7 highway near Acton, spun 200 yards, vaulted a ditch, and crashed into two trees. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said he was driving at high speed and could not negotiate a sharp curve. He left a wife and small child.
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Dick H Helborn
Toronto
Star
Lloyd Weissterber
Kitchener
No. 7
Liovd
Earl Wiesscerber
Acton
Wiessgerber
Weisgerber
J. Chamberlain
Georgetown
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Thomas Broadley
Theron Jones
County Court of Revision
James E Marshall
Oaksidle Trafalgar High School
Martin Crutcher
Oakville Trafalagar
Ross Legsworth
Bullington-Nelson
Clarence Andersen
E. S Force
N L Pickett
North Halton
George Fash
Oakville
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Bronte
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Milton
Acton de Pavimi
North Main
Ford Rogers
Woo Robertson
Asarden
Ho Shannan
M. Bennett
Yule
Bible Society
Ato
Hithe
Halton
Stan Allen
W N. Robinson
Walter Linham
Esquesing Township
L. J. Dingle
Mary Pettit
Santas
P.U.C
Liske View
HOE Co O
Othe Acton
Tno
Hivdro Electric Power Commission
Thormyzpisern Motors
Thompson Motors
Grants Motors
Toth Motors
Acton Woodcrafts
Ro Thompson Fuels Ltd
Whitham
Gis Roy's
Hydro
Petty Cash
Fo G Oakes
Ho Palmer
Whithams Garage
Pitnes-Bowes
Canore
Wood Ic
BTS
HOG Barlow Co
Underwood Ltd
Northern Elect
Powerlite Devices Ltd
W. Near
Elmer
Guelph
Mr. Weissgerber
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