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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 28, 1956

Page

5

Six Classroom Public Is Likely to Start This Summer

Town council discussed a proposed six classroom public school project with changes to drainage and a new basementless house type. Issues included rough grading costs for 28 completed homes and 600 in progress, creek drainage, and consideration of expropriation for Brankiewicz property. The grandstand at Acton park was deemed unsafe and to be torn down, with funds sought for a new structure and park improvements.

Ing Frank Pallesen Main St C.mlh.c C.M.H.C Pallesen A. Duby Brankiewicz Aye Barbeau Hargrave Lindsay Brunelle Wilson Cook Footitt and Brown Acton Park Insurance Company Parks Board MecGeacme Fair Board S. Brunelie Tyler Mill-Young Sts Halton Wake Ontario Wate Resources Commission Brampton Credit Valley Conservation Authority Acton Aio Mus .S. ‘Vy Village Housing Commission Peel Street Jeeve Wilson

Engagements and Weddings in Ontario Regina Listings

Engagments announced for Anne Sorochan to Ronald Rolston of Acton Ontario and Sylvia Betty Cole to Howard Forbes Cole with July 21 weddings at St. Alban’s Regina and Holy Name Toronto. Florence Doreen Miehm to William Coom to be wed July 14 in Guelph First Baptist Church. Laura Elaime Archie engaged to William Robert Malcolm for July 21 Holy Name Toronto.

Peter Sorochan Regina Saskatchewan Anne Ronald G. H. Rolston James Rolston Acton Ontario St. John's United Church Wadamson Sylvia Elizabeth Betty Howard Forbes Cole William Cole Eden Mills St. Alban’s Church Edward W. Miehm Guelph Florence Doreen William A. Coom William J. Coon Ont First Baptist Church Henrys Archie Laura Elaime William Robert Malcolm William Malcolm Feronto Holy Name Church Toronto

Social notes reveal wide travel and visits across Ontario and beyond

Personal notes record visits by Mr and Mrs Albert Reesor of Toronto to Belleville and Hillsburgh, Toronto stays with the Vincent family, Montreal trips, Comber and Windsor visits, healing hopes for Terry Wilson in Guelph, and Ontario graduations, plus a Europe trip planned by Dr Allan J Buchanan and his wife, and a 50 day London to California bus tour by Hilda Boyes.

Dean Lemon Belleville School For Albert Reesor Toronto George Mann Robert Shaw C. B Swackhamer Hillsburgh W. Landsborough E. H. Vincent Harry Mainprize Montreal Jack Mainprize R. H. Elliott Comber C. G. Elliott Creasey Jim. Henry Wingham J. M. Frank Churchill Road Terry Wilson Guelph R. M. MacDonald Norman Small Niagara Falls John Agar RCAF Clareholme Alberta William Wilson Susan Sally Jean Warrior Windsor Jack Greer Toronto General Hospital Phyllis Ross Stratford-on-Avon England Stratford Canada Tyrone Guthrie Lake of Bays Harold Force Joanne Force Red Force F. Anderson George Thurrell Ken Thompson Wendy Kenneth Mimico Allan J Buchanan S.S. Maasdam Europe Vincent Dunne New York City John Patrick Paddy) Dunne Dunne David Dills Jean Brown The Presbyterian Church Far East Glenlea Bob Laceby Lorn _— school Mass Hilda Boyes Calgary British Columbia California London Moss Boyes Glen Williams School Earl Masales

Summer Courses Open To Acton Students

School ends tomorrow with teachers and pupils pleased. Several plan summer study in Toronto including Mrs Reed and Miss Ena Jennings in primary courses and Miss Day Laughlin. Mrs Ken Allem and Mrs Switzer take a one week social studies course while Mr Davidson pursues manual training. Captain Fisher of the Salvation Army moves from Guelph to Regina to head Saskatchewan child recreation programs, bringing his wife and two children Joan and Bramwell.

Reed Ena Jennings Day Laughlin Ken Allem Switzer Davidson Toronto Gamble Europe C. G. Fisher Salvation Army Guelph Regina Province of Saskatchewan Capt Fisher Acton Joan Bramwell

Contes Acton Track Club Competes at Highland Games in Toronto

Contest Acton Track Club faced strong rivals at the Highland Games in Toronto with 500 entries in events and 80 in the track meet. Toronto Athletic Club and Lakeshore Athletic Club participated. Frank Cooper placed fourth in the open 1000 yard dash, Morris Van Hemmen fifth in the open 440 yard, Carol Bradley fifth in the girls 0 yard dash, Ann Daintith second in the girls 100 yard dash, and Cooper Van Hemmen Barr and Watson fourth in the mile relay. The club earned an invitation to the Toronto Police Association junior meet, bringing total upcoming contests to 18. Sandy Somerville remains the only Canadian to win the U S amateur golf championship, securing the title in Baltimore in 1932.

Bob Barr Delmar Watson Toronto Police Association Toronto

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