New Dye and Bleach House Under Construction at Mason Knitting Co
Mason Knitting Co plans a new dye and bleach house addition 14 at rear of property to house dye vats boiler and heating section. Cement footings poured Tuesday. Lon Ariss Construction Co. to continue with block walls. G Maxon president says the unit will streamline wet processing of underwear and reduce moisture in the plant.
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Mason Knitting Company’. Limited
Lon Ariss Construction Comail
G. Maxon
Ree
Acton
Acton District High School Board adopts wage scale and new officers
The Acton District High School Board sworn in two new members and named E Force as chairman and W Coon as vice chairman. The meeting formed committees on finance property transportation and school program. A new wage and salary schedule for 1941 1962 was approved, along with a rental typewriter program and other administrative motions.
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Was -Hamed
Acton
Ara Duncan Moffat
Nassagaways
Dwight Engel
E. S. Fores
Pone Fapnalntroent
We “Middleton
W.goon
C. W. Swackhamer
Acton. Distrit. High
Tuck
Duncan Moffat
Nassapdweya Council
Esquesing Council
William Coon
Acton. Council
E. S. Force
R. Spielvogel
K. McKinnon
G.spencer Lee
W. Middleton
Force
W. Coon
de Perimile—Aysp Esx
Acton District High Behan
Actof District High School
Byara
Acton District High School
Bourg
Wetern Insurance Company
J. Bert Wood
Eastern Blasting Company
Mude
Georgetown
Wats
E. A. Hansen
Robert Little School
Coon
Amos Mason
Seusgovadary
Moffiat
Nissapaweyit Council
At & P.m
Town Council Approves Water and Sewer Rate Increases
The town council passed two by laws raising water and sewer rates to boost annual revenue by 2800 dollars. Mayor Gay said the increases align with regional rates and will be fair to homeowners. Changes include service and consumption charges, installation fees, and a 10 percent discount for timely payments.
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Sewer
Gay
Pocun Quay
Rotarian Traces Family Tree Sparks Humor and Interest
Six yearRotarian six years of work tracing a family tree sparked humor and interest at a Rotary Club meeting. Mac Sprawl delivered a humorous talk on the Sprawl Clan from 1810 to 1860 and discussed his research travels to registry offices in the United States and Glasgow Scotland. He plans to publish a book with about 400 copies, with ebooks available to libraries in Halton County.
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King
Rotary Club
Rotarian
Mac Sprawl
Sprawl
Hhe
United States
Glasgow
Scotland
Sprowl
Halton County
Breakin at Russell Faget Home Steals Money Pouch
Police report a breakin at the Russell Faget residence where a money pouch with cash and cheques was stolen. Entry gained through a damaged side window before 7:30 to 6:45 AM Tuesday while Faget was away at work. Robbery under investigation.
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Russell Faget
Patterson
Proposed Post Office on Bower Ave Drawing Details
Plans for a new one story post office on Bower Avenue show two properties involved with a basement, parking, and a two section lobby for day and after hours mail pickup. The design resembles the Brampton Post Office with future additions and a work deadline of January 28 for local department input.
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Bower Ave
Pham
Federal
Acton
Bower Avenue
Storvy
K.” Knox
Postal Department
Customs Office
Brampton
Weé High School Ice Carnival Week Features Skating And Games
Action at Acton District high school includes ice sculpture, broomball, and dancing as students stage Ice Carnival Week. Events run from Thursday skating party at Fairy Lake to Friday dance and Saturday tobogganing at Three Sisters hills coordinated by Bruce Andrews with student council involvement.
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Acton District High School
Beulnnigg
Conighton
Fairylake
Bruce Andrews
Three Sisters
Hills
New Year Draw Winners Named in Acton Merchants Event
Mrs. Chester Allan of Acton RR 2 won the first drawing in the Acton merchants Speekly draw on Saturday afternoon near the Post Office. Her name was drawn from a drum filled with thousands of coupons by Mrs. Feed Kentner and J. Bert Womb of the local Chamber of Commerce who presented the prize money.
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Chester Allan
Acton
Acton Chamber Douses Christmas Tree Burn
About 700 spectators attended Acton Chamber of Commerce’s first annual Christmas tree burning on January 5. 1,100 trees were reduced to embers as flames lit up the night, with 900 doughnuts and 500 cups of coffee served to the crowd. Firefighters kept the blaze contained, Acton St John Ambulance Brigades stood by, and organizers planned for a repeat event next year.
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Chamber of Commerce
G. Tyler Sr
J. H. Goy
Chamber
C. of
Acton Chamber of Commerce
E.G. Tyler Sr
J. H. Gay
Acton
Actone Ste John
P.A
Warne Couple Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warne of Acton observe their 40th anniversary with family and friends. Born in Erin Township, they farmed 30 years on the Warne homestead before retiring in 1997 to town. Mrs. Warne tended hundreds of hens and recalls planting a peach Stone tree during farm years.
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Erin Parsonage
Robert Warne
Peel St
Erin Township
Warne
Acton Utes
R.rs 2
Acton
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Mason
E. Force
Sprow
Wheat
Alice Street
Works Department
Jan.uary
Mubey
H.S
Weé
Clof TC
Lite
R. Warne
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