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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 03, 1960

Page

3

Acton Hydro Commission weighs outdoor meters plan

The Acton Hydro Commission debates installing outdoor meters as part of housing changes after Ontario Hydro advised advantages over indoor meters. A special meeting will pursue a shared meter and billing setup for hydro and water departments, with costs and union issues on the agenda and Mayor Cook resigning.

Acton Hydro Commission Ontario Hydra Hydro Ontario Hydro Acton Commission Myen Hicar Commission Hydro Department Public Utilities Commission Onhiry Hydro Prasgnt Don Anderson Dorson_ Frizzell W. H. Cook JL. Gay J. H. Guy Guy E. G. Tyfer Goy Reeve Pelted Gut Cit Ontario Rydro Tyler Twa Public Assies Commission PLULC Waller Segor Tag Peny Can J.B Wood Insurance F. Prouse Motors Confederation Lite CIM Industries Een AB R. Kearney Langume Eet A.B. Chaney Con cc Meetheitt Electric Bell ‘Thethone

Sunday Church Calendar Shared Calander Entries Acton Knox

Presbyteran Knox Church Acton March 6 1969 worship and programs listed including church school Bible class junior congregation youth study and prayer service with note on nursery care Acton Pentecostal Tabernacle March 2 1960 schedule and events weekly including Sunday school morning service and various meetings at 33 Chorenill Road and venue details Christian Reformed Church Rev Naima March 1960 services Dutch English and English service schedule United Church of Canada Acton Ontario March 5 1960 morning prayer Sunday school and morning worship with child care stated

Senday Peoples

Alban Church of St The Martyr Anglican Service Schedule

The First Sunday in Lent on March 6 lists Holy Eucharist at 9 30am, Church School, Choral Eucharist and Mid Week Lenten events for St Albans in Exiber Week with Emney Day events and Scout Parade. All are welcome. Baptist Church Acton Pastor Rev Sirgen Holmes schedules Church School 9 45am, Monthly Communion 11am, Evening Gospel Service 7pm, Prayer Bible Study midweek 7 45pm. All are welcome.

Ha Am Emney

Night School Fashion Show Prompts Community Display

A fashion show and demonstrations at the night school feature Mia W Sproston and Alo Duncan announcing a winning book decoration. Judges Mr Mc Phee and committee members present a subscrip fan prize amid white carnations while officials including Ted Hansen and Bill Coan oversee planning for a public meeting at Hill inprice High School on March 22.

Alo Duncan Ehius Books Mc. Phee Ted Thinsen Secre Mes J. Crightons Mira Florence Wilkin Dave Dills George Bowman Hill Inprice Saples Bell Mare Rosell J. Chap W. Coan HL. Mele Ted Hansen High School Bill Coan

Limehouse Move Back to Home Damaged by Fire

Mr and Mrs AL Foster and Miss Reamsbollony moved back to their partially repaired home after a morning fire December damaged the back portion and main building. Me and Mrs AL Melinery attended the annual Fairs Convention in Toronto last week. Congratulations to the newlyweds Mr and Mrs Glenden Scott married at Ebenezer United Church.

AL Foster S. Robin and Miller Boughley Lone Hands George Burt

Lookout Towers Begin Protection Across Eastern Forests

A set of 100 foot steel towers completed in Marmora Tudor and Hinchinbrooke Townships in the Twerd forest district will protect forests. Two of the towers were dismantled in Tudor. Ontario plans more thanAO such lookout towers on strategic high points along the forest. Cabins for the towers were built by the head office staff.

Marmora Tudor Hinchinbrooke Twerd Ontarde Dace Chief Ranger

Worst Blizzard In 16 Years Hits Milton Area

A severe thunderous blizzard swept the Milton area causing trains to halt and roads to close. Farmers, workers, and commuters faced isolation as snow depths trapped vehicles and halted service. roads remained blocked and emergency crews cleared main routes through Acton and surrounding towns.

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Firemen Complete First Aid Course Final Exams

Twenty firemen and one outsider completed a seven week St John Ambulance First Aid course with final exams led by Dr Bo Buckner and instructor Dave Penson. The group then await results in two weeks with names listed among the participants and chief Jack Newton.

St. John Ambulance Bo Buckner Dave Penson Cnat Harry Querhein Nort Price John Krapek John Turk

Snowbound Town Sees Vehicles Marooned in Blizzard

In a heavy snowfall, drivers staggered into narrow diagonal parking as a blizzard trapped 35 vehicles on town streets and highways. A town plow and push crews freed a center highway wagon early next morning while roads north of Acton remained blocked.

Robert Little Public School Opercenia Stan Weirhinien sHelver Anainyis Stud City CMLR Actoni Toronto Tate Acton

Printer tour and local notices from Milton Acton area

Correspondent Enjoys Printing Plant Tour at Dilts Printing and Publishing in Acton with Milton and Acton correspondents guided by Jim Ditswind Ray Downs. Anniversary wishes for Harry Davis. Wedding news for Pete Dryden and Chine Hives at St Pauls Milton. Guests Rosemary Swan and Nancy McKense birthdays. Evelyn Pedlle surprise party. Homecoming news from S J Brown. Mrs Bayar Howden injured elbow in fall Monday morning.

Dilts Aly Acton Milton Acton Chad Jim Ditswind Ray Downs Wid Mes Harry Davis Mareh Edward Brown Browns Pete Dryden Chine Hves St. Paul's Church C. MacChonathin Toronto Cinstits Chely Burton Rosemary Swan Milton P Swan Nancy McKense Snday Nancy A. Pedlle Evelyn

Disaster Gamble in Car Jacked Danger Scene

A fragmentary report warns of risks when a car is lifted by a single jack. It notes nunlike cautions about crush injuries from shifting or collapsing vehicles and the frequent failure to report such injuries. The piece likens unsafe practices to a disaster gamble with grave consequences.

Jarks Weil

Snowbound at Royal York Lobby After Convention

Ten representatives from the Agricultural Society attended the Qntat to Waits Convention and spent Thursday night in the lobby of the Royal York Hotel. Mr and Mrs Llayel Meky and others faced travel delays with no available rooms. Banquet guests found few delegates could return home and slept in hotel corridors amid scarce accommodations.

Leon Acton Agricultural Society Stow Ye Royal York Hotel Llayel Meky Hainer John Dennis Miatu Max W Thompann Ralph Denny Smith Gellin BAU

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