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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 16, 1957
Page
9
A confused OCR fragment reports a church planning a new home with a timetable for lease and approvals. It mentions public transport bodies, telecommunication rate changes, and a Canada transit board decision affecting local services. The text ends with a crime note about a man killing two rattlequakes near Port Colborne and warning for parents.
Obituary notices say Mrs. William Royce died after long illness. Funeral held Monday at Kumbies funeral home with Rev John Ward of Guelph officiating and burial at Rockwood. Pallbearers were nephews and relatives, while service included special May Day observances at St Johns Church.
William Leelie of the Roxy led guests from Acton Georgetown and Mrs Leelie to a Rank Organization gathering of Central Ontario staff at the Odeon Theatre in Guelph last Sunday evening. After a preview of two films, a buffet luncheon followed in the lobby hosted by George Spratley and Mrs Spratley.
A Limehouse Mother's Day service featured the baptism of a child as church members gather for a reflective ceremony. The event drew family and local congregants, with notes of community figures and parish details noted in attendance.
Fragmentary readable lines name Colleen Keane Mie Manset Nelita Mire Marge Catepty Ibey Cet city Mise Venetia Bit and other unclear mentions. No coherent event or actions detectable to summarize into a proper news item.
The piece argues Halton County residents face rising annual taxes and pins the blame on the Liberal Government for this ongoing fiscal strain. It asserts government mismanagement without citing specific figures or policies.
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