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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 20, 1958

Page

7

Friendly Circle Group Plans April Tea After Films

The Friendly Circle of the Unit church met at Mira Mag-terite Teylor’s home. Mrs Erms Weasett presided. Members watched school operetta films and Niagara Falls footage. Plans for a tea this Saturday were discussed and an invitation extended to the Dutch church radio group.

Friendly Circle Unittd Mira Mag-1 Terite Teylor Wodrradiy Lewis Niagare Falls Glenna Fryer Halton Fryer Helen Waterhouse Matthew Jean McLeen Freda Perkins Mary McKenzie Sll

Georgetown Mill Reports Year With No Lost Time Accident

Provincial Paper Mills Georgetown Division completed the year without a lost time accident. Workers received Parker ballpoint pens inscribed with the accident free achievement. Provincial aims to maintain the record into 1948.

Retncial Paper Mills Georgetown

Sen ior Women’s Missionary Auxiliary Meets at Hassard Home

The Sen ior Women’s Missionary Auxiliary of Know church held its March meeting at Mrs Hassard’s home on Church Street with President Mrs Allan Buchan presiding. The group discussed the upcoming study topic The Total Church with a Total Mission and reviewed a questionnaire. Mrs John Davidson sang a solo, accompanied by Mrs Moran and others. After the Mizpah benediction, the meeting adjourned for a short session.

GO Moran Moran

Mrs Lush Hosts Ladies Aid Meeting At Campbellvale

Mrs Howson hosted the Ladies Aid gathering with Mrs Crawford presiding. Readings and prayers opened the session, financials were reviewed, and plans laid for a St Patrick’s supper and a future wedding reception. Eighteen attendees and one child attended as refreshments followed. Easter cut flowers and markets referenced with April 6 Easter date.

Lush Ladies Aid Group Mra Howson Cash Ladies’ Aid Crawford Wo King Jo K. Mahon Lush Toad Jor McPhail Menzies Kohew E. Catens W. King

Local Women Gather for March Meetings and Socials

Mrs C McEnery hosts WA Ladies meeting with president Mrs Ed Munds presiding. Attendance 12 members and two visitors as prayers and hymns mark the session. Minutes approved, quilt sale planned, and a benediction closes. Mrs John Snow hosts Women's Institute gathering with Mrs A McEnery presiding and a lengthy business session, hydrogen bomb paper read, Queen Anne Anniversary noted, and bake sale success reported.

Cameron McEnery Edmunds F. W. Shaortitl Jenning Robert McEnery Melean John Snow Women’s Institute Mre A MckEnery Mary Stewart Avera KR B Kirkwood Tt Hitta T. Gilson Manan Hilhant Jesse McEnery Aeske Wm Butler EF McEnery Fo J. Shortil Tom Mack Tuembay Mateh George Jennings John Thad Docleir Georgetown Mark Pasado Cavey Acton Pene Vintts Huggins Darniy

Delay Sewage Plant Instal Pilot Plant Unied from Page One

An article notes discussions on delaying the sewage plant project and piloting a unit from page one. It reports meetings with the MOE officials and town committee about personnel, taxes, land sales, and salary structures for town employees. An S200 Churchill Road Water Works account was approved for payment along with other welfare and public building expenses.

Oaun- Counc Dh Cap T. Duncan CT Walker MOE Porter Industry Churchill Road

Halton Debaters Win Ontario Championship in Guelph Finals

Halton's all girl Junior Palmer debating team defeated Waterton county teams by three points to claim the Ontario provincial title for Walton County, with affirmatives Jean Bird and Mildred Watson and negatives Jean Peterson and Barbara Cunningham receiving silver trays and $40 each. Everett Higgs and Professor Wo CarEater judged the event as Halton extended its provincial record with multiple championships across past years.

Halton Palmer Guelph Walton County Waterton County Jean Bird Mildred Watson Jean Peterson Barbara Cunningham Dave Barrie Ontare Junor Farmer Waterloo Arvon Pots Marsty Mall Everett Higgs Ontario Wo Careater English Department OAC Bertha Wats Jack Black Wenson Ruddell HM Marshall Roy Ford George Greenlees Mac Sprow Liesd Vivaan Halsprons Lon Haltan Furt Snow Elamar Moo Keown

Atomic Initials Become Familiar in Chalk River

Chalk River Ont CP) Atomic project sites are known by initials NRX NEU APD PTH and ZEEP five reactor facilities at Chalk River reveal the scope of Canada’s atomic program with real names sparingly used. ZEEP is a low cost reactor, NEU an experimental unit, NRX a powerful research reactor, NUD a test plant, and PTH for pool testing under Ontario Hydro and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.

Chalk River Ont Canada NRX NEU APD TT Ptowas Chalk Rover Ational Xemetal Nehru Atom Energi of Canada Ltd Ontaro Hedro-Electric Commission God Canadian General Electrc Companys Aad Pth Ostunds

Trafalgar Plans 200000 Golf Club in Trafalgar Township

Plans by Trafalgar Golf & Country Club Ltd to develop a championship length 14 hole course on an ISS acre site in Trafalgar township. Completion of the course and club house is projected over two years with nine holes ready for spring play and other facilities including curling and pools. Local figures Walter Hayward and Ross Watson named as organizers with further staff appointments and a water system designed to support early season use.

Trafalgar Whoeh Csurts Sciyetantad Walter Hayward Malton Ross Watson Chlacksan Qace-Pre G Basch Malton Dacusa Ford Mow CR Robinneon Menan HC Ruthven Alliston Anur- Ty Wo Maynerd

Burlington Council Repeals Tax By Law On Poll Tax

Burlington council on Monday night approved repealing the ten dollar annual poll tax after debate led by Councillor William Coutts. The measure comes amid concerns over delinquent payments and town relations, with residents facing penalties and reduced collections noted in the discussion.

Burlington Willian Coutts

Ambulance Service Reaches 118 Calls in Year

The Volunteer Ambulance Service answered its first call on March 8 1867. In its first year there were 118 runs including 10 urgent incidents and 8 other calls. Patients came from Ves agiitale Turanta Hanlin Bhrd for care.

Gcrokrustown Ves Agiitale Turanta Hanlin

Georgetown Ambulance Volunteers Rely On Local Clergy

Volunteers running the Georgetown Ambulance Service are primarily from St John Ambulance First Aid corps. Three ministers from the Ministerial Association Rev McFarlane Rev Kenneth Richardson and Rev Alex Calder join ambulance duties starting March 0 and will serve once every eight weeks.

Georgetown St. John -Ambulance McG. McFarlane Kenneth Hichardson Alex Calder

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