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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 23, 1955

Page

2

By law talk and town works dominate Acton council

Council approves a snow fence at the ball diamond rear and a 13 300 water main extension debenture with 10 000 sewer extension funding. Discussions cover dust at the park and track fencing, tree trimming, sidewalk fixes, hydrant repairs, and standardizing storm drains. Consideration of a cement mixer and various by laws consumes over an hour with accounts totaling 990.46 approved.

E Footitt Wilbur ‘Sts Churcen Gt L.” Wieck Park Newton Frederick St Lindsay St. Drain G. Brunnelle Reeve Hargrave Bower Ave New Toronto Ontario Electrical Contractors’ Association Aim R. V. Anderson Lakeview Subdivision Glenlea Agnes St Beardmore Co. Ltd Acton Council Stan Hall Msp.p Fairy Lake Cemetery Hill A. Irwin A. Duby Town Waterworks Coun Hargrave Peel St

Woman's Missionary Society Meets At Acton Home

The Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church met at Mrs. Gordon Johnson's home in Acton on a Tuesday afternoon in June. The president opened with a hymn and prayer. Delegates led readings and the group planned the Mission Band picnic for June 21 and potential attendance at a WMUS gathering in Ballinafad on June 30.

Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church Homde Gordon Johnson R.R Acton H. R. Force R. R. Arnold Mission Band W.mls Ballinafad D. Simmons L. Pickering Saskatche Arnold Johnson

Port Credit social night hosts 35 travellers from Lions branch

About 35 travelled by bus to Port Credit on Friday night as guests of the local Lions branch. The social evening featured darts, peal, cribbage and euchre with music by John McHugh, Bill Mattocks and Sam Brunnelle. President Gord Beatty thanked Port Credit for hospitality and hoped inter-branch visits would recur. The Zone church parade in Milton on Sunday was marked by a two-part march, wreath honoring at the cenotaph, and remarks by Rev. Crawford Smith on Canadian soldiers' qualities. A ceremony salute at Knox Church followed. Saturday night dance advertised with live entertainment.

Port Credit John McHugh Bill_ Mattocks Sam Brunnelle Gord Beatty Port Credit Branch Milton Henry Sheppard Stan -Hall Canadian Legion Bill Mattocks Gaelon Sea Cadet Band Lorne Scots and Ladies’ Auxiliary Lorne Scots Pipe Band Crawford Smith M.C Knox Presbyterian Church Hugh Lamb Milton Legion Frank Johnson

Employees Review Pension Plan With Commission Hearing

Knox Evening Auxiliary meets at Mrs. Davidson home on Main St North for a social supper and program. Devotions and talks cover crime and law in India, charity projects and a baby layette. Commission to investigate Superintendent Mason's request to buy a used aerial ladder. Waterworks notes report fixes, meter installs, and a heater safety warning amid municipal accounts and shop costs.

Knox Evening Auxiliary Charles Davidson Main St North Mason J. Lambert Wallace Street Cabbie Hill Glenlea P_A.C Hydro Bell Telephone Acton P.A.C. Hydro J. Bo Mackenzie ‘Ang Son

Acton Intermediates Rally For Two Wins In County Series

Acton Intermediates won two of three Halton county games led by southpaw Harry Lawson a two hit gem in a 3-1 win over Oakville Snows. They followed with a 13-4 victory against Waterdown before dropping a 10-2 decision to Milton Red Sox amid defensive miscues and pitching shifts. Townsley drove in five runs across the trio with key hits by Bruce Heatley and McCristall as Lawson and Snyder-Sharp pitching limited opponents in stretches.

Acton Halton Harry Lawson Oakville Milton Red Sox Carrick and Banks Acton Crew Harold Townsley Lawson Snyder Fawcett Waterdown Finamore Waterdoown Sam Spike Scott Scott Paul Lawson Bob Bruce Morton Bruce Townsley Bob Heatley Short Lawsop McCristall Harold Russ Brush Tyler Skilling Heatley Texas Forth Perkins Thompson Tindall McCristail Finnamore Milton Cunningham Red Sox Heath Acton

Rockwood Man Sentenced in Guelph Assault Case

Pass Sentence Donald Crispin, 30, of Rockwood, was given two years at Kingston penitentiary after pleading guilty to assault causing bodily harm in a Guelph court on Wednesday.

Donald Crispin Rockwood Kingston Penitentiary Guelph

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