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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 06, 1958

Page

14

Halton Junior Debating Quartette Advances in Debate

Halton junior team advances to the second round after defeating Peel County and Milton in Brampton and Milton. Adjudicator Wallace Knapp of Galt and a Georgian margin of 17 points backed the Peel and Halton outcomes.

Halton Sur Halton Peel County Naban Jean Bird Mildred Wetson Peel Murray Mellon Murray Stewart Brampton Wallace Knapp Galt Alt Milton Keith Parkinson Janet Pinkney Helton Barbara Cunning Jean Peterson Rey Jo Ko Machereon Magertville Litton Milton Hothems

Shorthorn Club Elect Officers in Ontario Annual Meeting

Delegates from 17 local Ontario clubs attended the Ontario Shorthorn Club annual meeting in Waterborough. Officers for 1944 were named led by President J McVarybane and Vice Presidents Aika Craig and EOL Crawfont. Five directors sit on the Ontario board and Ottawa Valley Club wins the Master Club Trophy for activity.

Arone Ontario Shorthorn Club Weterborouugh Alute J. McVyarbane Aika Craig Test Aoc Gaunt Lucknow Eol. Crawfont al Station Mre . CC Gove Relph Lance Heath Oshawa John Rickard Newcastle Roslyn Ontario Canadian Shorthorn Association Thorn Gah Kroow Gardhouse Milton Jop McFarlane Allan Craig Wo Merry Roc. Parker Watford Ottawa Valley

Farm Meetings Highlight Interest in Better Practices

Four afternoon sessions under the Agricultural Office at Milton drew strong attendance. Dr Harvey Caldwell of the Ontario Agricultural College Guelph and John Clart of the Farm Economics Branch To ante were the featured speakers.

Milton Harvey Caldwell

Halton Junior Clubs Plan Drama Festival

The annual Drama Fest is set for Acton Public School on February 7. Four Halton Junior Farmer Clubs enter one act plays: Afittan This Way to Heaven Norval The 17 Year Old Woman Actan Fog on the Valley Palermo Same Day Perhaps Tickets available through local club officers.

Halton Halton Juniors Acton Karl Wilson Helton Junior Farmer Clubs Afittan Norval Actan Palermo Tickety

Georgetown By Law Expands Through Street Network

Georgetown council ordered preparation of a new traffic by law to replace the unwieldy old rules and designate several new through streets. Alfred Sykes urged keeping Wesleyan Street one way, criticizing secrecy and calling for open council discussion before future decisions.

Georgetown Douglas Wilson Alfred Sykes Wesleyan Street Open Council

Experienced British Expert To Promote Traffic Safety In Ontario

The Ontario Department of Transport creates a Safety Promotion Division within the Highway Safety Branch to boost traffic safety. Cart Laybourn becomes director, bringing 20 years with the safety movement and RAF service. He will oversee a small team working with 40 local safety councils and groups like the Ontario Safety League and Ontario Motor League.

Ontario Department of Transport Civeman Wo OG. Reynolds Cart FE Laybourn Ontario Ums Untario Ontario Safety League Royal Society of Accidents Canada England Safety-Promotions Transport, Highways, Education Ontario Motor League Ontario Traffic Conference Varius

Halton County elects key men to lead area control program

Regulating measures pass at the Sulton Soil and Crap Improvement Association and Halton Guernsey Holstein and Jersey CHis meetings. Provincial Veterinarian Warekd Worten and livestock commissioner Ro Gresham speak at local schools as plans push for an Area Control Area designation with petitions to follow.

Sulton Soil and Crap Improvement Association Halton Guernsey, Holstein and Jeraey Chis Hrucotasts Warekd Worten Stowerttown Snyder's TawSulgar Ro Gresham Assonete Livestock Hrook Raquesing Edwin Harner WC Alexander Kyle Hingham Walter Linham

Bible Today Announces Translations For Africa

An anonymous Montreal donor funds three scripture translations for Africa. An American society confirms a cheque received to cover costs. The first edition prints 24,000 copies of Mark's Gospel in Kikuyu amid Mau Mau origins among the Kenye. A second edition plans 6,000 copies of Genesis in Southeast Portuguese for Angola.

Bi Mark Kikuyu Portugues Angola

Ontario Wheat Producer Marketing Plan Passes Local Vote

A release from the Ontario Marketing Board indicates the proposed Wheat Producer Marketing Plan received a substantial majority in most counties, with Hsian being the only Ontario county to fail to vote in favor. The board notes the plan aims to advance marketing efforts for wheat producers across the province.

Hsian Ontario Ontario Maketing Board

Anonymous donor funds French West Africa Bible translation

A unnamed benefactor finances completion of the New Testament to Goure Ards in French West Africa. The gift covers printing costs and production of the entire book after previously supporting three African translations from modest income to spread the Christian gospel in local languages.

Africa Arcond Hee

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