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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 30, 1963
Page
11
Personal notes detail illness of Mn Grant Withers in Guelph hospital and many social visits. Names include J M Frank Bob Hopkins Henn Toronto Frank family Mio University student James Swackhamer. Miss Frances Kenney graduate of Toronto and plans for Education College in fall.
Fragmented text recounts a busy day with roads, crowds, and stalled vehicles. Names appear tangled with places and dates, describing a chaotic sequence of events and local reactions during a late summer period.
Miss Carol Anne Wood daughter of Mr and Mrs J Bert Wood earned a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education degree at Convocation Hall University of Toronto. She graduates with honors as one of four in the class of 33 and remains on the teaching staff. She will marry Raymond Laothoren in Acton Anted Church this Saturday.
A minutes report shows the committee of adjustment granting permission to erect a dwelling on the corner of Wellington Street. The meeting included members present and official notes confirm the approval and conditions discussed.
Constable Ron Rupert of the Ac ton OPP Detachment stressed bicycle safety to public school pupils after classes. Students checked and hauled bikes for repairs, with focus on first class condition and safety equipment. Rupert plans to return in June to issue safety check stickers.
The Lions Club hosts its fourth annual carnival to kick off the summer in the park. Happyland Shows brings rides and games of chance, including a Ferris wheel and merry-go-round. Murray Harrison and Vic Bristow chair the event with tickets on sale, drawings three evenings, and proceeds benefiting community projects.
Four high school students Mary Beth Elliott Richard Tronside Don Long and David Lidkell will attend a United Nations seminar in Kitchener from June 23 to 28. Sponsors include the Duke of Devon shire chapter of the PODE, Lakeside chapter of the LODE, the Rotary Club and the Legion.
Don McArthur agricultural representative from Ontario Extension Branch addressed Acton Chamber of Commerce rural urban night. He drew parallels between farm and business management and highlighted interdependence of rural and urban communities. Local officials and 13 district farmers attended the dinner at Station Hotel with praise for the Chamber and the annual event.
A four inch break on a water line at the Free Press building Friday night flooded the second floor with two to four inches of water. Two employees, Murray Scoyne and Hartley Coles, discovered the leak. town officials shut off the main valve. Repairs completed Saturday and operations returned to normal Monday. About 200,000 extra gallons were pumped through town mains, exact consumption through the break unknown.
A brief meditation cautions against chasing youth by mimicking the young. It warns that acting foolish brings no real joy once self awareness returns, urging wiser choices and self restraint.
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