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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1956
Page
8
The article promotes starting summer work by painting basement walls with Peerless cement paint. It highlights its water repellant, non flaking surface suitable for bled brick stucco or poured concrete. It costs $3.35 per gallon and comes in white grey buff sand pink or green.
A coroner's jury found that a Gray Coach Lines bus driver should have exercised more care in a May 30 crash that killed Thomas Edward Gilfillan of Rockwood. Gilfillan died in a Toronto hospital eight days later, with the jury unable to fix certain details.
The report argues lack of evidence but notes that the bus driver should have acted with more care upon seeing the truck in the center of the road. The finding emphasizes caution and responsibility in the traffic incident.
A surprise party celebrated Miss Mary Jane Force last Thursday at Miss Marilyn Youngs home. Guests included George Robinson Dale Woodburn Ruth Landsborough Bob Parker Marilyn Young Don Lindsay Elizabeth Force Barry Kirkness Grace Clow Paul Elliott and Linda Lovell. After games and a picnic lunch the evening continued with theatre and dancing back at Forces home.
A June Sunday service at Halton Manor marked Rev J L Blair of St Pauls Milton conducting his last sermon before moving to Jordan Ontario. He was joined by Milton musicians Mrs William Santor and Leonard Berry who performed a tenor solo. The event included Father’s Day refreshments and a later Faith meeting led by Rev R F Snyder.
In Regina the safety lane tested 228 cars in one afternoon and found 13 percent defective. Twenty eight cars returned after adjustments and were given OK stickers. The incident reflects ongoing vehicle checks by local authorities. The federal government plans about 5 billion dollars in spending this year, more than double the 1950 total.
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