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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
7
The article extols imagination as essential to photography, arguing that technical skill alone yields only facts. A truly great photographer combines exposure and printing mastery with personal sense, creating living, story telling images.
The community mourns Al Thompson who died May 3 at Calph General Hospital. He was a longtime district farmer, born in Brin Township, and member of Roy Presbyterian Church. Funeral conducted by Rev Andrew McKengie at Rumley Shoemaker Funeral Home with interment at Barryiew Cemetery. Peter Hills also passed away, with services led by Mr Murray McBride at Rumley Shoemaker. Sympathy extended to the Thompson and Hite families amid other local notices and photos on photography themes.
A special year end Guiding Display Night is announced inviting all mothers fathers and Guides. Joan Ramsden earns a horsewoman badge Margaret Guthrie earns second class and Jean Hart earns first class badges. Local Guides plan a Saturday outing as part of tests and family visitors from Toronto attended a half day hike at a home in 1960.
Hatton Centennial Manor Mil ton opens the two largest wings of a 128 bed addition to ease accommodation for senior citizens. The 92 extra beds will serve 110 patients with new care wings, dining rooms, lounges and a nurse station. Construction runs to nearly $1 million funded by the provincial government as renovations continue across the building.
Funds from a sale are redirected to support Cob Amt Scout activities and keep streets clean. Under Sid Newton and George Haggett supervision, 75 pound bags for garbage containment are being distributed with town approval. Foreman Al Kirkness praises the bags as durable and water repellent. Residents interested can contact Supervisors George Haggett or Sid Newton.
Two Acton students at Ontario Agricultural College Guelph pass their years in practical farming. John Van Dyk passes second year and Robert Kerr finishes first year in the novear diatom a course. A total of 820 students graduate later this month with four completing their first year.
Esquesing Township council discussed approving its 10887 dollar share of a 325 thousand dollar Kelky Dam project. A May 2 meeting with the Conservation Authority was set to review details. No township benefit was found from the flood and conservation dam leading the council to consider options, including appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board. Go Kart racing was denied at Willow Park Norval after a request from North Halton GoKart for permission. Building permits totaled 112000 for the month. Financial statements show a likely debt or reserve shortfall.
Peter Hilly, longtime resident of Ac tanais area, died May 7 at Milton District Hospital at age 92. Born in Coningsby Ontario in 1867, he moved to Mealand as a child and lived in Unis district most of his life. He retired from farming a 500 acre Tari plot four years ago after a decade in Hawken's Bakery. he previously walked from the hint line into town until nearly age 90. He was survived by nieces and nephews. predeceased by wife Erle Swackhamer in 1944. Funeral conducted by Murray McBride May 9 at Rumley Shoemaker Chapel with interment in Charles Hill Cemetery.
Angus Thompson aged 60s from Erin township died May 5 at Guelph General Hospital. A lifelong farmer born in 1885, he married Margaret McNeve in 1918 and is survived by her. He was predeceased by many family members. Funeral held at Rumley Shoemaker with burial in Fairview cemetery. Pallbearers and flower bearers named.
Amelia Abigtail McCutcheon died April 22 at age 82 after four months in Plimmer Memorial hospital Sault Ste Marie She was born 1878 in Guelph daughter of Robert and Abigail Young She married David A McCutcheon in 1904 at Erin and lived in Rockwood Guelph and Acton before settling with her daughter and son-in-law in Sault Ste Marie Funeral service held April 26 at Malntyre Wilkie Funeral Home Guelph interment Everton Cemetery Pallbearers were J J Stewart Ross Patterson Clayton Barfedu Clarence Young Kenneth Young and Ivan Hillmer She left a daughter Mrs Redmond two grandsons Donald and David Redmond and siblings Effie William Hillmer Toronto Robert Herbert August Young Guelph Roy Young Rockwood Brothers and others.
The St Albans chapter of the BAC held its regular meeting in the parish hall on April 27. Vic Bristow was favored to succeed Harold Denny as secretary, with six men delegated to the Bishop's Committee. Rev John Rathbone spoke on The History of Our Church, and next dinner set for May with Father Boc to give a talk on the Revised Book of Prayer.
After school Tuesday, teachers and guests hosted a party for Michael Rusty who leaves for New York. Classmates played badminton and games, enjoyed supper and soft drinks, and danced. He received a school ring and bulbs they painted, marking his last year in the pipe band.
At the YMCA service nine infants were baptized, with Rev R. B. St. Browk presiding. The christened included Davis Eddie, Sylar Jean, Acton Jeanette Dorothy, Debra Ann, William Lucas, Mary Apole, George Kenneth, Penny Joy, and other children of local families, as chairs were added to accommodate attendees. Flowers graced the front as the congregation gathered for the Mother's Day observance.
A muddled prompt presents a weekly puzzle with scattered phrases and clues. Readers may be invited to seek hidden words, kitchen items, and a wall drawing, with references to a thief and a riddle about a clock and hinges.
Thirty five Guelph Hi-Y Club members attend a meeting marking the club’s 20th anniversary. The program featured speaker topics from the Y Men's Club, with discussions on distribution of machines and plans for upcoming events led by acting officers and advisers.
An OCR fragment details a community gathering with mentions of a postmaster, officers, and various names. The readable text references a church or club event, attendees, and possible film or program items though specifics are unclear due to garbled text.
An agriculture representative describes a forage project with the executive team listed. Dor Sekhamer as president and Mur. Wallace as secretary treasurer are named, with Linda Swackhamer as press reporter. The society chairs Nine Braiga with assistants Fefe Som erville and Calvin Aitken guiding the work.
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