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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1950
Page
7
Oakville officials reported a leadership shift at a special meeting Tuesday evening. George C Atkins, longtime chair of the Trefalgar High area board, stepped down after thirty years, with new secretary treasurer replacing Clarence H O Byert.
The town reports a $250 receipt from the Areas Campaign scrap drive. A Mell Telephone Company event at the Ope House drew crowds but ended without prize wins. William Wiggins, a respected resident, died after a brief illness. The council noted strong outside revenue for fire calls and approved a payment to the Fire Department.
Mr and Mrs G Thompson hosted friends for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on January 11. The Milton Rotary Club met at the Milton Inn on January 18 with treasurer W B Fitzgerald presenting the 1863 cash balance of 31R.74 for the Crippled Children's Fund and Mr and Mrs Robert Pos marking their fiftieth anniversary on January 7. The update notes a lack of public reception.
Joseph Rutledge, chairman of the Canadian Utility Council, faults US and Canadian economic planners for buying up or dumping surplus crops to keep prices high. He argues such moves undermine supply and demand, destroy goods, and harm workers in other nations while claiming stability.
The Financial Post urges action against drivers with snow blocked windows or blankets over windshields. Police would remove such offenders for safety, noting automatic defrosters and air flow protect all road users. Also, the Nuremberg trials film record has been released.
The Bank of Montreal branch in Acton marks 39 years of service since opening January 3, 1900 in the Perryman Building on Mill Street. From Merchants Bank origins to B M nationwide network, the Acton office has served generations amid a growing farming and factory community.
Local residents recall LG Fraser who led the Bank of Montreal here from 1932 to 1997 and now heads the Tilloanturg office. His successor William Clayton is noted for his banking work and public service during 12 years at the branch.
Britain produced 27.8 million pounds of rayon in November the highest monthly total on record. It rose 7 percent from October and 3 percent above September’s peak and 17 percent above the 1949 first eleven months’ average. Year over year, November output was nearly one third higher. INB total rayon output reached 233.9 million pounds. A major British coal find was reported at 3000 feet depth in Staffordshire.
The sermon to Cornelius shows God extending salvation beyond Jews. Peter explains that God accepts all who reverence Him and do good, and that belief in Jesus, declared Lord of all and raised from the dead, brings forgiveness and salvation to Cornelius and his household.
Two thirds of the roof at Erin Grist Mill owned by D C Kirkwood was torn away in the early Saturday wind. A large timber was displaced and the chimney fell. Estimated loss runs into a sizable amount though the exact value is hard to determine.
Edwin Wilson, property chair man of last year’s Board of Education, was elected chairman at the first meeting of the re created Public School Board. The board was re created after dissolution when a new education board administered the two local schools amid Georgetown’s entry into the North Halton High School district. The piece also notes a local wedding, business partnership, and Lt Colonel Tarber joining a local firm.
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