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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 06, 1958

Page

6

Halton Junior Debating Quartette Advances in Debate

Halton junior team advances to the second round after a split outcome in Brampton and Milton contests. Naban's team loses to Peel County by ten points while Halton beats Milton by seventeen as adjudicator Wallace Knapp awards.

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 J. Ko Machereon Magertville Uuiton Milton Hothems

Shorthorn Club Elect Officers at Ontario Meeting

At the Ontario Shorthorn Club annual meeting in Whitby delegates from 17 local clubs elected officers for 1944. J McVyarbane was president, Aika Craig first vice president, AoC Gaunt second vice president, EOL Craw font secretary treasurer, and Mre CC Gove relief directors. Five directors to represent Ontario on the Canadian Shorthorn Association board were named, with Thorn Galt ROW Gard house Milton JP McFarlance Allan Craig Woo Merry and ROC Parker. Ottawa Valley Club received the Master Club Trophy for best activity record.

Ontario Khearthorn Club Weterborouugh Alute J. McVyarbane Aika Craig Test Presdent Aoc Gaunt Lucknow Sccond Eol. Crawfont Arm Station Mre . CC Canadian Shorthorn Association Thorn Galt Row Gardhouse Milton JP McFarlance Allan Craig Woo Merry Roc. Parker Watford Ottawa Valley Ontario Shorthorn Club

Farm Meetings Highlight Value of Better Management

Attendance at four meetings under the Agricultural Office at Milton signaled growing recognition of improved farm practices. Dr Harvey Caldwell of the Ontario Agricultural College Guelph and John Clare of the Farm Economics Branch Toronto were featured speakers.

Milton Harvey Caldwell Oonamien Ontario Agricultural College Guelph John Clare Fann Econoamics Toante

Halton Junior Clubs Plan Drama Festival

The Halton Juniors announce a Drama Festival at Acton Public School on February several clubs enter one act plays: This Way to Heaven by Afittan The 17 Year Old Woman by Norval Fog on the Valley by Actan Same Day Perhaps by Palermo Local club officers can secure tickets through Tickety.

Halton Acton Karl Wilton Helton Junior Farmer Afittan Norval Actan Palermo Tickety

Georgetown By Law Expands Through Streets Plan

Georgetown council ordered preparation of a new traffic by law to incorporate amendments and designate new through streets. The draft follows recommendations by the former town engineer Douglas Wilson while Alfred Sykes backs Wesleyan Street as a one way street and criticizes secrecy in the voting process.

Georgetown Douglas Wilson Alfred Sykes Wesleyan Street

British Expert to Lead Ontario Traffic Safety Division

The Ontario Highway Safety Branch creates a Safety Promotion Division led by Carl F. Laybourn of Nottingham England with 20 years in safety work. He will supervise four field men and partner with Ontario local councils and groups to boost traffic safety across the province. He comes from the Ontario Safety League after RAF service and Royal Society of Accidents duties. The division will coordinate with Transport Education Police and private safety groups.

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

Elect Key Men to Control Area In Halton County

Resolutions from the Sulton Soil and Crap Improvement Association and the Halton Guernsey Holstein and Jersey Clubs led to meetings in each township. Dr. Wared Worten, provincial veterinarian, spoke at Stewarttown and Snyder's school in Tanhulgar. Rook Gresham, livestock commissioner, spoke at Hrookwile and Snonville. The program, promoted by Halton Livestock Improvement Association, aims to establish Halton as an Arecellosis Control Area and circulate petitions.

Sulton Soil and Crap Improvement Association Halton Guernsey, Holstein and Jeraey Clids Warekd Worten Stewarttown Snyder's School Tanhulgar Townshay Roo Gresham Assonete Livestock Wee Hrookwile Faquesing Edwin Harn WC Alexander Kyle Hingham Walter Linham

Translations of Scriptures for Africa Announced in 1888

An anonymous Montreal donor funded three Bible translations through the Aritigh and Foreign Bible Society in Canada. A cheque for SU.FIZ covers costs for two editions: 24,000 copies of Mark’s Gospel in Kikuyu printed amid Mau Mau era tensions, and 6,000 copies of Genesis in Portuguese for southeast Portuguese Angola.

Bi Mark Kikuyu Lawhass Portugues Angola

Wheat Marketing Plan Passes With Majority Support

A release from the Ontario Marketing Board states the proposed Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Plan won strong majority backing, though Hsiton County failed to vote in favor, marking a local exception in Ontario. The plan aims to regulate wheat production and marketing across the province.

Ontario Ontario Maketing Board Ontario Wheat Producers

Anonymous donor funds New Testament translation in French West Africa

A donor previously paid for three African translations and now provides money to complete a New Testament in Mali or surrounding region. The gift will cover printing costs and the full book, enabling the Christian gospel in local language.

Goure Ards

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