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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1961
Page
3
The budget committee should set the mill rate by March 31 to issue proper tax bills. The mayor urged committees to hold current rates if possible and consider adding cemetery property and the old post office building to a future plan. He proposed monthly legal counsel and closer county hospital cost oversight.
Calendar entries for St Alban the Martyr Anglican Church and several other Toronto area churches dated January 1961. Includes service times such as morning communion and Sunday worship, Sunday School schedules, prayer and Bible study, and contact notes for Rev RB Stukreef Rev Kenneth Jo Read Rev Dwight Engel.
Kenneth Mann, assisted by his mother, assumes ownership of Pallants Ladies Wear after the death of Mr. Pallant. Mrs. Mann has prior retail experience and will help run the business while Kenneth remains plant manager at Baxter Laboratories in Alliston.
The document lists 1961 council actions including authorized payments and debentures, committee meeting schedules, and appointments. It notes the reeve representing the mayor, weekly sales by employees, and various committee meeting times. Also mentions an administrator appointment, improvements to council chambers, and new office equipment.
The Greenoch Homemakers club hosted their Mothers group and guests on December 29 at Nancy and Janet Aitken’s home. Members shared project highlights, Nancy Aitken demonstrated a packing a weekend bag, and Nancy Tryssenaar coordinated games.
Residents from Milton Oshawa Detroit Ottawa and Lakefield shared Christmas with relatives and friends including Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cuban Mrs. Len Bessy and others. New babies born to John Jeffery Al Sheard and others. Clare Wilson attended a funeral service and a surprise 35th wedding anniversary party was held in Milton.
Acton Rotary Club heard President Rev A H McKenzie urge growth to increase the working force. Rotarian Ralph Davies gave humorous life and experience classification talks. Plans were finalized for March of Dimes support and Rehabilitation Foundation polio aid, with Christmas hampers for the needy in Acton.
The OAC offers a home gardening course led by Professor John Weall with weekly chalk talks on landscaping lawn care fruit and vegetable growing. The program runs Monday and Saturday sessions at channel night school, continuing until February 13. Enrollment is via Mrs J Creighton, application secretary.
A December 22 social at the Brenham home in Rockwood RR No. 2 honored Roy Young on his Highway Department retirement. W. MacDonald presented a truck to Roy and a cup and saucer to Mrs. Young on behalf of friends and coworkers. A luncheon followed hosted by several organizers.
The WT held a Euchre and dance night in Stewart town hall on Wednesday. Top scorers were Mrs. Bessie McKechnie, Mrs. A. Robinson, Mr. J.P. Kirkwood, and Galifie Gillies. Winners included Mrs. Wilfrid Bird and Charlie Thompson. Sudden Death followed as Mr. John Larkman died in a tractor accident, survived by wife and family. funeral services held with burial in Fairview Cemetery Acton.
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