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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1960
Page
16
Report fragment from the Acton Free Press dated January 1960 notes a local event or decision. Details are incomplete but reference to a community matter and a named locality. The item suggests a short news brief typical of small town pages.
Readers report Christmas adornments frozen solid while roadsides show broken boughs. Esther Taylor photographs feature in editorial art and Mrs Bennett pupils prepare an operetta. Acton and Lakeview residents face power outages with restaurants busy. a hospital drive aims for 1,000,000 dollars with 250,000 already raised. Snow removal crews widen cleared streets as town workmen repair a Churchill Road South water break.
The school board appointed R Anderson as Assistant Caretaker for the Robert Ligthe School on a special meeting held on a Wednesday in January. Applications for the position were noted earlier and cabinet installations in the Home Economics room were discussed, with details provided at the special session.
Frank Prouse president of the Acton Rotary Club filled the breach by speaking on industry and service at the automat Tuesday. He covered various business aspects with minute details. Guests Jack Gunn and Jack Ord from Georgetown attended the meeting. A directors' meeting followed the regular session.
John O. McGibbon died in Georgetown Jan Hogpit v4 at eight. He ran the McGibbon Hotel with his family on Main St. He married Edna Jepson in Guelph on Nov 26, 1936 and is survived by his wife and sisters Hazel and Mrs Bitner. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery.
Maureen Anne Hepburn and James Kesh Frank united in marriage at St. Alban’s Anglican Church Glen Williams officiated by Jon Rathbdne. Bride from Hepburns of Glen-Willams. groom employed by D.C. BL Gravel Co Milton. Reception at bride’s home. guests include Mrs Joseph Frank of Acton.
On television Friday January 22 viewers in CKCO TV Kitchener area are asked to send in cents to join Elaine Coles Tele scope segment. The Mio and Mrs Bill Wilson, Mr and Mrs Davelaitt of Clackson, Mr and Mrs Dave Docherty of Guelph, Mr Frank McGeachie and Mrs Robert Buckner are named among the invitees.
Monday evening the First Billy Middleton rovers appoint new leaders to replace retirees. Bill Henry becomes troop leader succeeding Peter Newton. George Ware takes over as patrol leader of the Hobolinks from Ken Gardner. Andrew Smith heads the Stag patrol. Ricky Cure leads the police? unit while Max Haggpt takes over as sing wittel deader. Bob Hinton leads Bes Paang as?
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