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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 14, 1956

Page

4

Waterworks and sewer plans progress discussed by officials

Waterworks superintendent J Lambert outlined sewer and waterline plans for George St residence and noted work to begin soon. Hydro supervisor D Mason reported most lighting standards installed with wiring near completion and listed numerous accounts and purchases totaling about 8276.40 across Bell Telephone Thompson Motors Rosedale Centre Line items and Can Gen Elec mdse.

J. Lambert Bell Telephone Symon Howe Gordon's Howe Grant's Motors E. van Norman Thompson Motors Acton Free Press Can. Brass Co Mdse U.C. Hydro Hydro Petty Cash Grand Valley Meterman's Assoc Rosedale Aall Toth Motors H. Palmer J. B. Mackenzie and Son Line & Cable Access Whitham'a Smith J. K. Johnstone J. RR. Kearney Corp

Georgetown Council Buys Second Fire Engine

Georgetown Council approves purchase of a second fire engine after bidding. The vehicle, mounted on a GMEC chassis and supplied by Lexington Motors at Stratford, costs 18700 dollars.

Georgetown Wmper American Marah Co Stratford Lexitt Motors

Thomas Gilfillan Dies After Highway Crash

Thomas Edward Gilfillan of Rockwood dies in St Michael's hospital Toronto from injuries from a May 30 collision on highway seven near Eden Mills east of Guelph. His widow Edna Pinkney and a large family survive. requiem was held at Our Lady Church Guelph with interment at Marymount cemetery.

Thomas Edward Gilfillan Rockwood St. Michael's ‘Hospital Toronto Gilfillan Corneh Lines Eden Mills Guelph Guelph General Hospital St Michael's Hospital Mrrs Gilfillan Iso Edna Pinkney Thomas Pinkney George William Eramosa Township James Hamilton Jeffrey Ross Margaret) Hudelson Kathleen) Doherty Mims Donald Mary) Beal Peterbeorough Canadian Legion Church of Our Lady In Guelph Marymount Cemetery

Esquesing Enacts By-Law to Rule On Gas Pumps

Esquesing council met in Stew artown with Reeve Walter Linham and councillors Wilson Sinclair Bird Currié present. Minutes and correspondence were read. Treasurers ordered payments included fuel and road accounts and dog damage claims. By-laws passed to fix gas pump distance from roads and to adjust taxes and enlarge School Area No 1.

Esqueuing Council Stewarttown Wilson Georgetown “Hydro Commission Glen A. W. Benton Bell ‘Telephone Co Georgetown Herald Hlep.c Norval N. Lawson G. C. Brown Hall Donald Lindsay W. A. Cook N. A. Stark Esquesing Farmell’s Georgetown Owas

Grace Mission Band June Meeting in Campbellville

The Grace Mission Band held its June meeting in the Sunday school room on a Saturday at 10 am with Janet Mitchell presiding. Betty Walton and Susan Buckley led devotions. Mrs Greenlees explained the sixth commandment for Bible study.

Grace Mission Band Toom Janet Mitchell Betty Walton Susan Buckley Greenlees Margaret McPhail Sod Betty Jeffares Pauline Mathiea

Spring crops emerge as farmers face labor shortages

A reader notes the new spring crop shows promise despite widespread labor shortages. Farmers must manage seed time, fuel, and rising costs while awaiting help from high school students and family. The column shares personal anecdotes on incorrect farm offers, rising bread and hair cut prices, and a theatre trip to Oklahoma.

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