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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 15, 1952

Page

8

Paving Repair Plans Highlight Acton Council Session

Acton council met in special session and reviewed a letter from R. V. Anderson about major repairs needed on the Main and Mill Street paving. The engineer warned the surface defects will worsen in summer heat. Council also approved requesting higher provincial grants for police protection and discussed indigent accounts, dog control ideas, town-property signage, and various municipal maintenance items.

Acton R. V. Anderson K. J. Beamish Mill St Mr. Anderson Department of Highways Mayors’ and Reeves’ Association Ontario Mayer Raehlin Raehlin Aes

Acton Students Shine At All Halton Counts Music Festival

Acton Public School students competed in Milton for the 21st All Halton Counts Music Festival. Urban Junior Choir, Senior Choir and three part entries earned prizes with Oakville Linbrook leading in Urban Public School results. Winners included Bannockburn and Norval rural entrants and trophies were awarded by Adjudicator Mr BFL oG Hi 1 and Mrs Rae.

Acton Milton Urban Tria Cline TV Poinge Leet Bes Onkwalle Ven Linbrank Ats Ao Bfl Og Hi Rae Torento Normal School Linbrook Oakville Bannockburn Waterloo Pinegrove Norval Snide Lowville Schoo Quatre Bras Bell's Limestone Munan’s Clay Will Hornby Stewartlown Coyne Zimimerniat Boyne Ligny Ashgrove Ceda Spring Milton Heights Chen Wai Lewns Maple Grove Dufferis

Knox Church Hosts Moderator Rt Rev Norman Kennedy Visit

The General Assembly Moderator Rt Rev Norman Kennedy visited Knox Church on Monday. He addressed a men's dinner and a worship service with guests from Acton Georgetown Erin Limehouse Nassagaweya. A permanent Knox men’s organization was proposed after the dinner.

Knox Church Kennedy General Assembly The Presbyterian Church In Canada Norman Kennedy First Presbyte Church Regina University of Edinburgh Canada Robert Parker Murray Coles Charles Kirkness B.A. Hansen Anization Gordon Oder Herbert Ritchie Douglas Davidsyen Acton Georgetown Erin Limehouse Nassagaweya Alex Calder Allan Wair James Sutherland Campbellville Guelph Korea

Acton Crowned Champion Amid Close Inter-School Field Meet

Acton earned the athletic title in a tight Inter-School Field Meet held in Geartetown on Wednesday. Despite winning the title, Acton did not receive the cup as Milton Phuathy and others recorded top marks in sprint and field events. The meet featured numerous events with notable performances from Acton and rival schools in jumps, throws, and sprints, and was documented with detailed event results and participant names.

Acton Malfat Grearpetown Geartetown Mitton Milton Phuathy Georgetown Lola Pry

Display Gym Show Dazzles With Student Acts And Dances

Over 100 display events at MSCAL evenings featured drills by prep boys and junior girls, Indian and Swedish performances, Noor hockey, cramped basketball, and horsework. Don Landsay led drums while Rob Wahlman refereed games. films on birch bark canoes followed with refreshments organized by Mrs. Fred Hunter.

Hooper Pyar Sutton Don Landsay Noor Rob Wahlman BU SkiNing Gary Dawkins Ross Morton Jo Jany Don Dawkins John Cunningham el Shalling Shirley Paul Elizabeth Jans Elaine Deforest Mary Migla Anderson Norma Wiles Fred Hunter Waas Russell Archie Bob Wahlman

County Health Leader Dr Mather Resigns for New University Post

Dr James M Mather director and medical officer of health at Halton County Health Unit resigns from his post effective immediately to become Professor and head of the Department of Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

James M. Mather Halton County Aimce Tt Rely Lee Mather Faculty of Medicine University of Brith Columbis Vancouver

County council session tackles roads farms and turnout

Milton council met Tuesday with Warden Wickson and judges addressing student visitors. topics included open water access at Beaver Dam, by law to ban boats, home naming for the aged, hospital costs, building fees, and by law for cattle branding and weed control.

Department of Land and Forests Counells Ohitario Dudley Honta Beaver Dam Hitehox Conned Robinson Crown Attorney's Office Lloyd de Dingle Sherif Robertson Athees Evabeth Minor Matt Wickson Ing Reeve Laueder Reeve MacArthur Hulton Centennial Hall Reeve Lauder Council Halton Centennial Manor Court House Room Oon Harvey Agnew Milton Agricultural Committee Bronte Nelson Townahip KY Dick Peel Halton Halton-Peel Tan Caunei

Mrs. Agar Hosts United WMS Meeting

Mrs Agar hosted the United Women's Missionary Society meeting on Tuesday. Reports were given by department secretaries including temperance shelf and community friendship. Missionary Sunday was announced with Miss Dorothy Kilpatrick of India as speaker. Lunch was served by Mrs Pools group. a vote of thanks was given to Mrs Agar and helpers.

I. Agar M Buma Corry E Havethorne Mra Bo Mow United Nations Mr Walker

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