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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 16, 1960

Page

8

McDonald Boule Exams Marked In Toronto Education Dept

Examinations began Monday under the Grier Department at Education. Results release around Father's Day, with ads showing seasonal gifts. Local notices include repairs and services for Father Day tasks, Acton Open Tights event, and a Georgetown plant shutdown impacting local workers. A bird nest story closes the edition with a paper shop closure anecdote.

Toronto Grier Department Education Free Press

MALS Reunion and Birthday Events Highlight Community News

Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Mino included Jim Ross Alice Robinson and Gordon Lenark with Jeri Cheryl in Toronto. Birthday party for J E Doughty and Jack Allan of Guelph attended by many locals. Prize winners listed and Miss Karen Scott graduation noted. Bourne Elott wedding at Knox Burlington attended by multiple residents. Mr James Gilbertson to spend a week in Burlington with McPhail hosts.

W. Mino Jim Ross Alice Robinson Goolah B. Mino Mahon Gordon Lenark Jeri Cheryl Toronto Herb Gilbertson J. E. Doughty Jack Allan Guelph James Allan Ferg Isabel Burnett Frank Stillman Robert Major Edwin Barber Jack Gilbertson Darrell and Keith Lome Allan Bockwood Gordon Alexander Walkerton Leamon Thompson Isabel Burns Agnes Stillman Edna Allan Garnet McDougall Karen Scott Alma College St. Thomas Bourne Elott Knox Church Burlington Will Gilbertson K. Stevenson J. Gilbert Man James Gilbertson Mrs. McPhail

Community Visitors and Social Notes from Lowville Area

Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ellenton of Lowville at TD McCutcheon’s home. Trinia and John Lindblad stay with Mrs. John Alton while parents visit the West Coast. Harold Sunter returns from Hamilton hospital. Several local families hosted and attended gatherings including a birthday party for Jeffery Perry. Scouts paraded to Eden Mills church and heard a sermon by Jack Birch.

Edgar Ellenton Lowville TD. McCutcheon Trinia John Lindblad John Alton George Lindblad West Coat Harold Sunter Hamilton T. D. McCutcheon Harvey Jestin Robert McCutcheon Dianne Kitchener Bury Dan Hindley Hillsburgh Ray Jeffery Perry Edin Robert Wright Wiliam Moore Guelph Violet McGimpsey Toronto Jim Cann Floyd Blanchard

Wellington county roads vie for 401 access development

Nine proposed routes compete to become Ontario Government development roads linking to Highway 401. The Wellington road committee names counties 88 60 and 69 from Fergus to Rockwood as top options, with county 50 from the Wentworth line to Guelph a strong second, plus several others slated to become development roads to handle anticipated growth around 401 and regional projects.

Wellington County Ontario Wellington Road Committee W. H. Keith Fergus Rockwood Shand Dam Wentworth County Guelph Elora Waterloo County Elora Gorge Park Belwood Grand River Conservation Commission Mount Forest Harriston Shelburne Erin Halton Yatton Glen Allan Grand River Conservation Com

Churchill WAAL Meeting and Homestead Fire Report

The WAAL met at Mrs. Bruce Leigh’s home on June 9 with Mrs. MacArthur presiding. Topics included a church quilling, a September chicken barbecue for anniversary, Africa missionary talk by Rev. Murray McBride, and thanks to Leitch and Saunders. A fire destroyed the Atlan home on RR 3 Acton. neighbors aided in containment and the fire department responded. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Wine Thompson on their daughter. Local news notes Port Credit visitations by Doreen Me Donat family and others.

Acton Robert Allan R.R Bruce Leigh MacArthur Jesus Wim. Thompson Wallace Swackhamer Ralph Denny Africa Mrs. MacArthur Rev Murray McBride Leitch McBride Thompson Ronald Saunders Homestead Robert Atlan T. Hemsley George Allen Wine Thompson Doreen Oe Port Credit Min Mis Chuhe Binny

Aldo Braida Builds Musical Career Before Local Plans

Aldo Braida, cornet player taught by Charlie Mason in the Boys and Girls Band, lives on Main Street with his parents. He studied in Acton and graduated from university in 1955, with practice in Acton and Guelph. He also pursues farming and horticulture and offers help to fix issues without legal fees. Suburban growth prompts Ontario road planning along Highway 7 to Eden Mills and County Road 4 from Highwin to Arkell.

Aldo Braida Charl¢ Mason Main 5 Abele Braida Acton Stern Une Nity Aldo

Local notices honor injuries and deaths in community

Friends express sympathy for Mr Robert Allen who broke an ankle and for Mr Charlie Binnie whose brother in law Mr Watt sok ston of Southey Saskath died. Paper drive organized by Jadies and Greunack Institute was held Saturday.

Robert Allen Charlie Binnie Watt Sok Ston Southey Saskath Binnie W.A

Health program shines at Greenock Women’s Institute meeting

At the June Greenock Women’s Institute gathering hosted by president Mrs. Chester Allan, a health program featured a St John Ambulance Brigade demonstration on artificial respiration led by Miss B. Roszell and Mrs. Hart of Acton. The session included a talk on brigade history and a practical instruction segment.

Greenock Women’s Institute Chester Allan W. Johnston E. Patterson B. Roszell Hart Acton St. John Ambulance Brigade M Scone Suramec

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