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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 05, 1956

Page

4

Campbellville Woman Injured After Waterdown Crash

Mrs. Lillian Haskins 32 of Campbellville was admitted to Hamilton hospital with a broken wrist and shock after her car struck a hydro pole in Waterdown. The impact severed five 550 volt wires and villagers risked injury to free her from the wreckage. Waterdown’s main street had a four hour blackout until hydro crews restored the lines.

Lillian Haskins Campbellville Hamilton Hospital Waterdown Waterdown Main Street Hydro

Town Bills Paid at Meeting Summary

At last week's council meeting the following accounts were approved for payment: J Hargrave Milton trip 240 Acton P U C Hydro May operations 130.94 Kingsway Transports re Cartage 319.00 Highway Garage 110.79 Gordon's Howe 19.05 Acton Free Press 14.41 M Nellis 863.00 Lakeview Account 14.53 Rosedale Serv Centre 1.90 Toth's Garage 9.95 Gordon's Home 10.39 Grant's Motors 8.45 J Mccallum's Serv repairs 73.15 Can Valve and Hydrant 3941.40 Stanton Pipes 8922.70 M Neles 1889.00 Total 14951.47

J. Hargrave Milton Trip Acton P.U.C. Hydro Guelph—Mercury S. F. Lawrason R Ltd Kingsway ‘Transports Ltd Toth Anthony Little Motors Gordon's Grant’s Motors J. MccCallum Stanton Pipes Ltd M. Neles Oo

Guinea Pig Theft Reported In Belleville Shed

Norman Smith told police a thief broke into a shed and stole some of the 30 guinea pigs he keeps for experiments in Belleville Ontario.

Belleville, Ont Norman Smith

Disaster for Doubles At Rockwood Greens

Acton travelled to Rockwood for inter-county lawn bowling and lost by 7 points after a tight doubles series. Skips Velahuis and Bel won, while Fleming and Cairns, White and Helwig fell. final Acton 83 Rockwood 90. Georgetown beat Guelph 89 to 87. Schedule: Georgetown at Acton and Guelph at Rockwood. The remark about machinery eggs appears unrelated.

Rockwood Greens Acton Rockwood B. Velahuis

Wilson Kinread June Wedding at Acton United Church

A June 23 wedding in Acton United Church linked Maureen Kinread to Walter John Wilson in a double ring ceremony. The event featured pink and white peonies, white chrysanthemums, and fern, with attendants, a dinner for 150, and plans to live in Milton after a New York trip.

Acton United Church Maureen Kinread Harold Kinread Acton Walter John Wilson Harold Wilson Gordon Adams George Elliott Marion Wilson Elaine Hufnagel Carol Tyler Lenore Walker Toronto Hufnagel Jean Petrie Weston Donald Hufnagel Edwin Davies Milton Jack Scott James Ford John Hufnagel New York Atlantic

Planned economy term questioned by Oren Arnold

Oren Arnold argues that planned economy is a contradictory phrase showing planning ubiquitous but little real economy. He notes pervasive planning without corresponding economic efficiency or outcomes.

Oren Arnold

Quiet country life strained by distant dangers and storms

A reader recalls rural summers near Shelburne Ontario, cherishing quiet yet noting dangers from distant highways and a recent severe Ontario storm. The account contrasts peaceful farm days with the noise and risks of travel, trains, planes, and mosquitoes, then reflects on community needs and the lure of home.

Dufferin County Shelburne Caledon Hills Ontario Malton Girdening Dee Art Midland Lake Simcoe

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