Profit Up to Nine Percent Eases Hydro Commission Fears
The Hydro Commission reports six months profit at nine percent, easing earlier fears after a 4.4 percent first quarter. Discussion over a year decline cites possible overstaffing and other causes. The board plans further review and considers installing capacitators at Beardmore & Co. and A. P. Green Co. to improve power factor and lower peak load. They approved $88 for 4 000 HEPC school book covers and framed a two year safety certificate. The meeting, led by Chairman Gord Beatty, also noted $4 038.18 in accounts.
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HEPC
Hydro Commission
Jack Hargrave
Beardmore & Co
A. P. Green Co
Acton Commission
Electrical Utilities Safety Association
Acton Hydro
Mason
Beatty
Gord Beatty
T. Tyler
G. McCutcheon
R. Archie
J. Hargrave
Keys Melted In Dashboard Car Fire
Eight firemen answered a Saturday alarm at 7 p.m. to Nassagaweva and No 30 sideroad where a car burned. Bill Hamilton nearby saw smoke from the dashboard and led to escape before the vehicle was a total loss. Glass exploded and paint burned off while firemen drenched the trunk.
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Nassagaweva
No. 30
Bill Hamilton
Eden Mills
Yso Ponti
Tia
County Council Briefs from Halton July Meeting
Halton County Council met on Tuesday and approved a new gown of office for Warden Phillips and a chain of office arriving soon. They accepted the resignation of assistant county assessor Harvey Tasker and noted his August departure to the Toronto Municipal Affairs department. The council granted use of the former Boone School for a juvenile and family court one day a week at 20 per day and arranged restricted parking near the courthouse. They agreed to secure display space at local fall fairs for the Emergency Measures Organization and to delegate attendance at the Ontario Municipal Association Convention in Windsor. A Renfrew County resolution seeks changes in election procedures. accounts totaling 70 577 21 were paid.
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Halton County
Mary Si
Acton
Georgetown
Milton
Ware den
Ontario
Windsor
Renfrew
Nassagaweya Hints At Liquor Vote On Track Plan
Nassagaweya Township Council held a special meeting to discuss a race track project and an unknown group’s interest. It voted to seek a September 25 referendum on five liquor license questions including lounge dining lounge beer and wine, dining room, and public house licenses.
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Nassagaweya
Talk on Management Tour For Rotarians at Dominion Hotel
Louis Wasowicz spoke on hotel management during a Rotarians Tuesday session followed by a tour of the Dominion Hotel where weekly dinner meetings are held. He was introduced by Rev McKensie and thanked by President Dave Man es.
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Louis Wasowicz
Dominion
Rev McKensie
Dave Manes
County council approves Union Jack flag for Court House
At the July meeting Shan Artist Halton County Council ordered a new flag for the Court House. The chosen flag is the Union Jack. Councillors did not ask Burlington Reeve Irv Ryckman to design a Canadian flag for the occasion. He recently earned acclaim for a maple leaf chain of office with a gold medallion.
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Halton
Burlington
Irv Ryckman
Councell
Two Car Crash At Ballinalad Injures Three
A two car collision at the Seventh Line Town Line intersection east of Ballinalad Sunday evening sent nine people to area hospitals. Robert Ellerby seven, of Acton, held overnight for observation. others treated for cuts and bruises. George Courtney of Orangeville and five passengers had minor injuries. Damage totaled 700 dollars. Constable Dave Hardy reported.
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Ballinalad
Acton District
Georgetown Hospital
Aventh Line
Robert Ellerby
RR. 4
Acton
Harold Ellerby
George Courtney
Orangeville
Olive Ellerby
Bessie Musselle
Courtney
Dave Hardy
North Halton
Parks board meeting ends with no news
Two parks board members George Barbeau and Ab Irwin met with two reporters for an hour on Tuesday evening. The meeting was called off and no news emerged for the reporters.
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Parks Board
George Barbeau
Ab Irwin
F Heller's New Industry to Start This September
Frank Heller & Co. Limited announces a new facility on Willow Street opening September 1. Eight initial workers planned with potential growth to 25. The plant, in Dills Printing space, will process 8000 to 10000 sq ft daily for handbags shoes wallets and related goods using imported skins from India Japan Australia New Zealand and Brazil. Mayor John Gay and town officials praised for support.
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Acton’s
Frank Hebler
Frank, Heller, & Co. Limited
Dills Printing & Publishing Co
Willow St
Frank Heller & Co
Heller
India
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
Brazil
John Gay
Stolen Buick Recovered. Man Detained in Hamilton Case
Acton police recovered a stolen 1952 Buick and arrested Peter Savage, 37, of Toronto. Relieving constable R. W. Faul hauser spotted the car in the Dominion Hotel parking lot at 12.45 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle had been stolen earlier in Hamilton and the accused was turned over to Hamilton City Police.
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Acton
Peter Savage
Toronto
R. W. Faulhauser
Dominion Hotel
Hamilton
Hamilton City Police
North Halton voting power row sparks August council meeting
A North versus South battle over county voting shares prompts Halton County Council to plan a special meeting in August. Northern municipalities Bloc to defeat a proposal to shift power toward the southern trio, aiming for potential changes in the Municipal Act by January 1961.
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Halton
Aact
County Council
Nelson Township
Nassautaewegh
Oakville
Trafalgar
Burlington
Burlingtons
Goorgetown
Esquesing
Nonth
Mikton
John Charlton
Later Famous Maze de la Roche Remembered in Acton
Acton residents recall Mazo de la Roche Canada’s best selling author who died in Toronto. Her family once owned a hotel on Main Street and lived briefly in Acton with a pony and cart. Neighbors recall a childhood note from de la Roche and a story she sold while living there. Her autobiography omits Acton.
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Acton
Mazo de la Roche
Canada
Toronto
Bell_Telephone exchange
Mazo
Henry Deveau
Main St. N
James Symon
Miss.de la Roche
Roof Fire at Smith Home Blocks Road to Neatened Block
Firemen saved the semi detached Smith residence on Main Street after a Thursday roof fire. The upstairs and north section suffered water and smoke damage while occupants were away. Fire officials reported the cause as undetermined as Mr Smith alerted firefighters who contained the blaze within an hour.
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Jack Smith
Lightning Jumped From Phone To Stove Cause Fire
A couple in Acton ward off a fire sparked by a lightning strike that hit their house at one am Friday. The bolt blew the telephone from the wall, ignited the oil stove and carburetor, then set linoleum and a lilac bush ablaze and traced a path to an air tank. Gas in the basement caused fear but did not explode as occupants avoided the basement for a time.
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J. Medsaac
R.A. 4
Acton
Crossed Fingers After Orr and the Local Constables
A fragmented report notes Ne Ray Mason and his constables quietly crossing fingers over a long standing record in the town. The text suggests a three year trend with low activity and mentions a comparison of 22 and nine, indicating a notable shift affecting the local detach ment crossing its Magers.
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Orr
Ray Mason
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