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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 12, 1956

Page

3

Sudbury Boy Becomes Youngest Piper In Canada

Bill Livingston began bagpipes at four under his father’s guidance and became Canada’s youngest piper by age seven. He has won gold and silver medals in contests and can transpose music from books to manuscript. Carffa’s pulp and paper output surpasses wheat and other grains and matches national mineral production, highlighting Canada’s leading pulp and paper industry.

Sudbury Ont Bill Livingston Bill Bill Jr Canada Carffa Pulp and Paper

Halton Manor Residents Enjoy Carols by Brownies and Guides

A Milton group of First and Second Brownie Packs with Guides and volunteers sang carols for Manor residents on Friday afternoon December 30. Miss Carol McMaster led the singing in the Manor homes, and residents received grapes and candy as a treat after the performance.

Milton Milton Guide Company Brown Owl S. E. Wood North Halton Tawny Owl Carol McMaster John Hall Stanley Randell Tour Manor R. F. Snyder Emmanuel Baptist Church Snyder Frank Sisson Sisson

Successful Year's Reports Presented

The Woman's Association of the United Church met at Mrs. F. Cleave's home with president Mrs. H. Burns presiding. Annual reports highlighted a year of outreach including 100 plus mail messages, sympathy calls, and new member additions. A farewell for Rev. and Mrs Currey and a reception for Rev. Gordon Adams closed with thanks to Mrs. Cleave and the lunch committee.

Woman’s Association of the United Church F. Cleave H. Burns Gordon Adams E. A Currey London E. A. Currey C. W. Mason Cedarvale Georgetown Cooksville Milton United Church Niagara Falls

Coyote Traps Turn About Life After Surprising Return

Marius Mortenson of the British Columbia game commission finds a coyote he trapped appeared dead but revives while being carried. The animal regains life and bites its captor's trousers, forcing both to rethink predator control.

Williams Lake B.C Marius Mortenson British Columbia Game Commission Mortenson

Canada pulp and paper industry outputs ten million tons

The industry produces about 10 million tons annually including 2.3 million tons of pulp for sale, six million tons of newsprint, and 1.6 million tons of other papers and boards.

Bowling League Standings and Top Scores Across Clubs

Multiple leagues report standings and high totals from January matches. Key skippers include E Roach 209 D Earle 253 M Cooney 234 N Hurst 213, with leaders C's A's and M's in tight races. Acton ladies and other clubs post triple and single highs as tables shift.

Y.M.C.A. Ladies M's C's Y‘s A’s E. Roach M. Cooney D. Earle N. Hurst Mason Kait Krazy Katz Joyce Masales Gayle Halford Juanita DeForest E. Hufangel A. Robinson Athletics Braves Dodgers Indians Yankees Tigers Acton Ladies Acton D. McGilloway C. Holmes H. LeSueur P. Ballentine R. Halford Lucky Strikes Eskimos Snafus Puddle Glenleaves Jim Callan Gord Barr B Thompson W. Barr R. Taylor G. Booth Lucky Six Robins Bulls Orioles Eagles T. Jennings Fran Oakes B. Agnew B. Gervais D. Graham E. DeForest Bulls Eyes Hot Shots Dissa DeForest Gord McCutcheon Sam Snyder Cheryl Morton Ledger Beryl Creighton Tops Cleaners Coca Cola G. Williamson M. Sunter E. Jenings Jean McIsaac Don Bexton Adios Amigos

Potato's rocky rise to public acceptance in history

The potato faced centuries of bad publicity claiming it caused leprosy tuberculosis and rickets. Pioneers convinced the public the tuber found in South America by Spaniards in 1537 was fit to eat.

South America

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