Rebuilt Ajax Engineers Plant After Last Week Fire
The Ajax Engineers storage building destroyed by fire last Tuesday afternoon was replaced by a larger sheet metal structure ready for occupancy by Tuesday this week. It is 10 feet longer, 6 feet higher and 3 feet wider than the destroyed building, with steel fire doors and construction by the company workmen supervised by superintendent Wm. Coon. Production was not affected. Acton also reports the A. P. Green Company rebuilding on a larger scale, a new plant and equipment in operation four months after a devastating fire.
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Ajax Engineers
Wm. Coon
Acton
A. P. Green Company
Children Present Christmas Concert at Acton United Church
About 80 children performed readings tableaux plays and piano pieces at a Friday night Sunday School concert. Santa Claus distributed bags as Rev E A Currey acted as MC and organizers Mrs W West Mrs M Simpson Mrs S Dills and Miss E Jennings were praised for training the children.
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Acton
Gordon Hufnagel
Jingle Bells
Barry Stewart
Ann DeForest
Jack Horner
Darlene Lambert
Peter Wolfe
Mary Jane Farce
Charlie Saul
Frosty the Snowman
Santa Claus
Wires Cut Power Blanks Acton East End And Rural Areas
A cross wire cut the line feeding the rural districts and the Acton sewerage plant causing a blackout of the east end of Acton and a rural hydro service on Monday evening. Power was off about 10 30 p m and fully restored about 4 a m Tuesday. Hydro Superintendent DC Mason reported. Ottawa tax take shifts noted: 49 cents in 1939, 73 cents in 1951. provinces and municipalities took 51 cents in 1939 and 27 cents by other governments in 1951.
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Acton
Hydro
DC Mason
Ottawa
Actonians Bring Christmas Party to Halton Centennial Manor
About 25 Acton residents traveled to Halton Centennial Manor on December 16 for a Christmas party. Charles Mason led the event with moving pictures by Rev. E A Currey and a string sextet featuring Ted Hansen Elmer Smith Rudolph Spielvagel Ray Agnew and Charles Mason. Santa Claus Bill Coleman presented 59 pairs of slippers as gifts. Donations from various organizations totaled 170 with 150 spent. the balance supported the Manor.
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Acton
Halton Centennial Manor
Charles Mason
E. A. Currey
Ted Hansen
Elmer Smith
Rudolph Spielvagel
Ray Agnew
Charlies Mason
Santa Claus
Bill Coleman
Duke of Devonshire
Lo.d.e
Friendly Circle
Lakeside
Tod.e
Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary
Women's Institute
United Church W. A
Ladies’ Aid
Presbyterian Church
Shortest Week For Free Press Staff
After the Christmas week the Free Press staff faces a shortened week. Editorial and printing teams return Monday and plan a New Year issue on Wednesday. Advertisers must deliver New Year greetings by Monday noon, classifieds by Tuesday 4 pm, and news by Tuesday. Correspondents should submit early. The office closes New Year's Day and reopens Friday.
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Free Press
Week End Fog Ice Fatalities and Wreck On Local Roads
Two youths burned beyond recognition in a wreck near Silvercreek after a Toronto driver skidded into a hydro pole on Young Street. Another car left the road at the town boundary, four-foot ditch crash injuring two local men. Identification confirmed as John Bacon 17 and Farr Wilfred Trimble 20 Rockwood residents. Funeral and hospital reports follow.
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Silvercreek
Sungas
Toronto
Young St
Georgetown
Ben Adamson
Noo? Highway
Acton
John Bacon
Ros Bacon
Rockwood
Farr Wilfred Trimble
John Trimble
John Holloway Clark
Young
Troop Christmas Meeting Shares Turkey Craft Tools
Acton Scout Troop held its Christmas meeting on Monday evening after the regular troop activity. They enjoyed turkey sandwiches and crafts, with helpers including Wolf Wolfe from Farms and Dwary Bar readers taking part.
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Acton
Minor crash sends group to Kitchener after incident
A vehicle collision left slight damage to a car and no injuries among the driver and passengers. The group continued on to Kitchener despite the incident.
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Kitchener
Santa Delivers Gifts at Nursery School Party
Busy Santa Claus visited the nursery school party last Friday afternoon, handing out gifts and candies to about 35 children. Mrs D G Price received a gift from the mothers, while 35 mothers attended with children, as the group sang carols and enjoyed tea, milk, and cookies.
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Santa
Santa Claus
T Y.al
D. G. Price
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Watch Presented To Sore Masters
Santa visited Baxter Laboratories for a Friday Christmas party at the Legion Hall. Newt Hurst Jackie Watkins and Sam Snyder organized the event. Lorne Masters received a wrist watch from Gordon Rognvaldson and W Benson for ten years of service. Gerry Candler Rino Braida and Johnny Graham provided oldtime music and a sing song.
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Newt Hurst
Jackie Watkins
Sam Snyder
Lorne Masters
Gordon Rognvaldsoan
W. Benson
Baxters
Gerry Candler
Rino Braida
Johnny Graham
Record X Rays 1700 Acton Residents For Tuberculosis
Dick Bean chaired an Acton survey showing about 1700 residents were X-rayed for tuberculosis under a two day schedule with slight turnout increase from prior efforts. The mobile unit faced a fire caused by burned wires, but most participants completed exams. Health officials plan more frequent screenings every two years to catch disease early.
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Acton
Dick Bean
Towno
YMCA
Topo
Unt
Toronto
Ho Hel- Wik
A Long
Department of Health
Approval to Engage Architect for High School Program
North Halton High School District Board discussed engaging an architect for the building program at a regular meeting. A special session on December 20 will interview firms and advance sketch plans, with Toronto Municipal Board approval guiding the process.
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North
Halton High
Ann Stewarttown
G Ao Dis
Toronto
Jefo
Municipal Board
Wath
Mumicspot Board
KY Dick
Malton
Charles Willson
Eler
Georgetown
Mee Geach
Acton
Jo J Stewart
FE Tasvier
Dills
En Kagangam
Ake Wesurance
Department of Education
Mus
Ti Woo
Charibution
Hee
Beosard
Datwest Peatea
Te Geor
Nahi Schoat
Mesers Martin
Picket Baehn Coon
Carbett
Dill
Beaumont
Cleave
Broan
John Bell
Noon Refreshments For Bantam Party Saturday
A bantam party drew 97 attendees at the YMCA with girls playing games and a line of basketball for the boys. Singers performed Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and other Christmas songs while bingo and piano performances entertained guests. The note references an 89th annual swim for the Peter Pan Swimming Cup to be held in Hyde Park if conditions allow.
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Jaime
Conseequenc
Opan
Sandy Redfern
Rudolph the Raat Nosed Reindeer
Brian McCristall
Judy Halledev
Sandra
Cunningham Danny Holmes Pees
Cpiano
Lind
Robert Parker
Redfern
Paul Newton
Owas
Serpentine Lake
London
England
Hyde Park
The
Serpentine Saimining Club
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Acton Power
John Clark
Edna Sayers
Rur
Pushnen
Grace Dyer
Iris Butcher
Vera Brown
Mane Powell
Guelph
Patsy
Albert
Donald
Clifford
John Jr
Bacon
Gaither
Ray Bacon
David
Alleda
George Saunders
Mary Bacon
Erin
Ford
Fox
Mondas
John Dennis
Bob Anderson
Te Oelph
Turkey
Baxter Laboratories
the Legion Hall
Bantam Party
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