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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 21, 1954

Page

7

Halton Mutual Aid Association Elects 1954 Officers

Freeman Bray of Trafalgar No 1 is president and William Hyde of Georgetown vice president as eight Halton fire units meet in Georgetown for their annual session. Nelson Fire Department seeks inclusion, with Burlington hosting next meeting on February 14.

Freeman Bray Bronte William Hyde Georgetown Halton Mutual Aid Association Nelson Fire Department Trafalgar No. 1 Fred Shaw Oakville A. EB Babe) Clements Milton Alex Phillips Trafalgar No. 2 Treas Ross Har Burlington Clarence Deans Hamilton Beach George Wright Trafalgar Dan Hazell J. Walmsley Burlington A. E. Clements Acton M. McKim Trafalgar No 1 Association Halton Ford Jack Armstrong Stan Allen Douglas Sargent Irwin Noble Niagara Falls N.Y Ontario Hydro St. John Ambulance Association Marconi Company Ontario Fire

Safe Driving Credits Expand Insurance Eligibility

The report explains that accident free motorists may soon qualify for safe driving credits on private passenger auto insurance. The 1953 rates remain in effect for now, but a larger group of owners will gain eligibility, with a rate table based on a 1954 model from a major manufacturer.

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Mild Winter Talk Turns Up In Local Notes

The writer recalls last fall predicting a mild winter and notes a week of gentle weather. Snow covered ground briefly, the car failed to start but they dislike cold driving, a taxi ride to a meeting helped, and by Friday the cold eased further with the car cooperating.

Belief, Superstitions, and Nostalgia Highlight Club Meeting

A community gathering reflects on old superstitions from bed days to Friday rules and seven year mirrors. Members debate Yesterday versus Today, noting nostalgia for bread aroma and neighborly bonds while rejecting a return to past days.

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Clergy Career Spans Ontario Parishes and Two Retirements

Born in Laurential Valley Quebec he moved to Ontario as a youth and studied at St Thomas and Western University London. He served in West Lorne Don Mills Port Stanley Lucan Milverton Harriston and Preston before a 1994 move to Acton and Dresden then Zion and Freeport United Churches until retirement last fall. His wife Dora Ratz predeceased him in December 1951 leaving a daughter Mrs Bertha Mercer and a son Lloyd plus two brothers Percy and William.

St. Paul's United Uhtateh Zion and Freeport Laurential Valley Que Ontario St. Thomas Western University London West Lorne Don Mills Port Stanley Lucan Milverton Harriston Roing Preston Acton Dresden Dora Ratz Bertha Mercer Lloyd Phoenix Ariz Percy Dubuque Iowa William Montreal

Unclear fragmentary note on past events and feelings

Fragmentary text references years and feelings of warmth and coldness. Mentions a party and possible confusion or miscommunication. Lacks clear subjects, actions, or outcomes to identify a specific event or individuals.

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