Acton Public School Teacher Selected to Attend Course
An Acton Public School teacher, Douglas Davidson, was among 37 Ontario teachers chosen to attend a Toronto course on electric motors and motor controls. Sponsored July 5 by the Farm Electrification Bureau of the Canadian Electrical Manufacturers Association, the course aims to aid shop teachers in applying motor knowledge to agriculture and rural classrooms. It features lectures films panels and practical work with CE MLA Ontario Hydro and Education Department support.
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Acton Public School
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Canadian Electrical Manufacturers Association
Canada
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Qontarveo Hydro
Ontario Department of Education
William Thompson 87 Acton cemetery superintendent dies
William Thompson 87 of Lake Ave Acton died suddenly in Acton on July 3. He was born in Erin township and was a former farmer and cemetery superintendent at Acton cemetery. Survived by wife Alvana Harvey a son Ernest and brother Angus, with other relatives listed. Funeral held Friday July 38 at Rumsey funeral home with Rev Alex Caldes Georgetown officiating and interment at Fairview cemetery.
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Lake Ave
Acton
Erin Township
Joseph Henry Thompson
Sarah McLean
Thompson
Alvana Harvey
Ernest
Toronto
Angus Thompson
Jane
Atton Cemetery
Rumsey
Alex Caldes
Georgetown
Acton Council
Fairview Cemetery
Angus Thomgen
Ken Mallet
Chirk Armatrong
Jack Frank
Sam Tennant
al Kirkness
Jack McGeachie
AM Duby
John Palmer
Ted Hassard
Jack Moore
Frank Reed
Acton Delegation Attends Global Convention
Acton and district residents join a 23 063 Jehovah's Witnesses convention last week. Delegates came from Switzerland Jamaica Bermuda Canada and 27 states. 322 were baptized Friday morning at the Sun nyside Pool.
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Acton
Jehovah's Witnesses
Switzerland
Jamaica
Bermuda
United States
Sunnyside
Erin Township Council Approves Supplementary Highway Grant
At a June meeting Erin Township Council sought a supplementary grant of 6500 from the Department of Highways to finish road construction. The council also approved 15000 for county tax levy and grants to local agricultural societies. Expenses listed include 161 85 for sheep, 80 welfare, 63 80 roads, and 80 44 for other accounts. Separately RCMP arrested three drunken men after a government store robbery.
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Erin Township Council
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Erin Council
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Erin Agreelural Society
Wellington County
Postal Staff Social at Acton Post Office Outing
Acton postal workers and spouses gathered at Mr and Mrs Willard Britton for a social evening. Winners were Helen Jacque, William Middleton, Miss Joy Peal, and John Cha. A lunch with strawberries and ice cream followed.
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Willard Britton
Helen Jacque
William’ Middleton
Miss Joy Peal
John Cha
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