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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 02, 1963
Page
11
The Se Alben’s Es a uve te group sponsors dances at the parish hall to calm youth amid ongoing concerns about trouble and discipline. Officials note dances have been paused at times and youth continue to use the hall, signaling broader social tensions in the parish.
In a special Tuesday meeting Chester Anderson was named council representative on the Acton district high school board, replacing the late Edgar S. Force. Anderson, manager at Bank of Nova Scotia Acton, is married with a daughter Beverley and son Neil. He arrived from Blind River in December and is active in the Chamber of Commerce and the Acton Curling Club.
Auction sale notices furniture items available at Maddow Brook District Milton city South End Bel Sta on Saturday Evening May ilch At TAO lock. Items include chesterfield chairs tables beds dressers rugs cabinets and various small furniture pieces. Cash payment required.
A Rotary club Tuesday meeting discussed club activities and daylight saving time change. Weather affected the area with rain and snow after the time shift and a brief service interruption disrupted traffic near the tower. Officials indicated voters face either a by election or provincial vote, while Halton residents anticipate a general election in October.
Fully accredited Holstein herd of 10 cows and heifers plus pigs and farm machinery to be sold at a Tuesday May 7 1963 auction on the East Flamboro farm lot con 4 Twp East Flamboro three miles east of Highway 6. Items include tractors threshers implements scales hoists and more.
The Knox Ladies Aid held a regular meeting in the Sunday School room on Tuesday with Mrs For McCutcheon presiding in the absence of the convener Mrs Somerville. A poem What is Luc to You was read and worship led by Mrs Gree tin Sprowl. Members drafted thank you notes and updated the committee on the 10 C.E. anniversary dinner. A congregational meeting was announced for Wednesday May 8. The group discussed supporting the camp fund and worked on two quilts with more orders.
The 32 young maple trees were planted Tuesday in Lakeview and Glen Lee subdivisions after Saturday staking by Ham Peal and Alf Duby. Trees were funded 50-50 by subdivision households and council, with advice from gardener Bruce Pargeter. Public works overseer Ham Peal supervised the program as grass grows amid rains. school inspector William McNeill visited.
The North Halton Association for Retarded Children launches a 1963 campaign seeking 39 000 to cover annual school costs and mortgage for Sueshine School in Hornby Milton. Direct mail to 9 000 homes aims to recruit donors with a yearlong plan and no canvassing.
Reverend Woo Moore from the Canadian Bible Society spoke at the Acton branch meeting. He showed films on Hong Kong and Formosa works. Lyle McCutcheon led a sing along as Rev and Mrs M S Thoman sang solos. New president Mo Mo Coles and son Clarence were appointed secretary. past president Hank Barens noted. Executive members include Robert Warne, Hank Barens, Peter Binnie, Colin Baillie, Stanley Cripps.
An accident on 15 Sideroad east of Third Ling Esquesing left a car driven by Joseph Greuri of 99 Fophur Ave Acton in the ditch. Damage was estimated at $200, according to Ontario Provincial Police.
A damaged notice lists executive members and contact names for information. It includes Jim Sprint as treasurer and Mrs. W. Treahy as recording secretary in Georgetown Ontario along with several conveners and program organizers, inviting readers to call for details.
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