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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1959
Page
7
An employee recounts a dangerous incident inside a building shaft while moving bricks. A rope and barrel caused a climb and collision, leaving the worker injured and invoking an accident policy that provides $25 a week during disability.
A policyholder demands cancellation after recounting five near fatal accidents tied to a barrel crushing him during a shaft incident. Ontario highways awards three contracts: Sterling Construction Co for 857 miles of No 401 west of No 6, Mowbray Construction Co for a bridge on No 491, and King Paving Co for grading and paving 62 miles at Bronte Creek west of the Queen Elizabeth Way.
Two Acton Rotary members Acton Roo tary club Newdurcmsan and Het Lewis addressed Lakeside LODE at Leften Hall. They urged continuing the drive to raise over four million dollars for an Ontario treatment centre for crippled children. Acton Rotary aims to raise 1500 with help from other groups and will send two delegates Miss Jessie Cotes and Mrs. George Somerville to the next meeting.
Mrs Hargrave of Wallace Ave acted as hostess for the New Year gathering of the Actual Women's Institute. President Mrs Fryer opened with New Year wishes and Auld Lang Syne. Members handled multiple reports and plans including cash balance, a penny sale, and a raffle.
Grant Bray of Trafalgar was named president of the Halton County Mutual Fire Aid system at the annual Trafalgar No 2 fire hall meeting. Chief Jack Harlow of Georgetown was named vice president with Alf Elligott as secretary treasurer and Shel George Wright and Bill Hyde as auditors. William O'Sullivan of the Fire Marshall's Office supervised the election. A coordinator will be chosen to replace retired Chief Fred Shaw of Oakville, who will pick his pen assistant.
Tuberculosis is caused by a germ called the tubercle bacillus. The disease is preventable and curable with proper public health measures and medical care.
The Milton High School Board approved plans for a 12 room addition with installation to be completed by September. Mr Barnett and other members discussed responsibilities and a portion of the project to be ready by September. New committees and staff appointments were announced, including a band director and a vice-chairman.
Knox Church Choir members spent a social evening at Parkview Motel Quelph with spouses and friends. The meeting lists numerous committee appointments and discusses contract costs Georgetown actions school efficiency and lunch room proposals plus staffing and attendance concerns.
The Ladies of the agricultural Society hosted a euchre tournament and penny sale last Friday at St Alban's parish hall drawing a large crowd. Winners included Mrs. Alex Near and Mrs. R. Davidson in ladies and Jesse McEnery and Willard Britta in men’s. numerous gift prizes were won in the penny sale by residents such as Mrs. Kentner Mrs. Elliott and Miss Thompson. Lunch concluded the evening.
In conference room planning events for the Startet a Council fkr, a dance and a party are described. Abe attended the Christman party while helping Sanita. Ross played as bowl fender and Hoag excelled in games. Ress captained the team and did his job well with willingness and cooperation.
The sermon by Guest Minister Murray McBride urged calm in a Sunday gathering at Acton United Church as parishioners discussed plans to purchase the Free Press.
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