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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1955
Page
6
Town council debates liability suit with Miss Jessie McGregor over a sidewalk fall. Insurance company lawyer refused out of court settlement and council declines intercession. Budget items include indigent accounts and a planned civic centre with a fire hall library and administration space.
Snow flurries persist with chilly weather as bazaars and Christmas mood rise. St Albans Men’s Club hosted a film program last Thursday, Remembrance Day approaches, and services are held at United Church. St Joseph’s builds a new fence with attractive iron grille work facing the street. Mrs Wes Wolfe spoke on interior decorating at the So-Ed club. James Laughland of the OAC staff is retiring. Night classes grow, new courses attract interest. Churchill WLA held a bake sale at United Church Sunday school room. Bakeview subdivision houses near completion but not yet occupied. Architects’ sketches for Acton’s municipal centre on display. Magistrate’s Court fined $36 on seven minor Highway Traffic Act charges. Milton Chamber of Commerce hires two locals to visit new residents with gifts and merchant vouchers. Deer hunting in Halton sparks debate. season set for November 23–26. Basic English class split into two groups taught by Drijber and Buchanan meets Mondays at the high school. Red poppy decorations remain common on overcoats this week as Legion badges are distributed during the drive. Acton Junior Farmers Kathleen Stanley and Mac Sprowl debated in Milton last Friday. full program coverage on Farm News page. Ballinafad student minister Gerald Townsend and Rev Adams swap pulpits. Adams speaks at Ballinafad’s anniversary.
Funeral services were held in Milton on Tuesday morning for Frederick James Gill 22 a Hayward Transport driver who died after being overcome by carbon monoxide in his truck parked on the shoulder of Highway 400 near the Cookstown cloverleaf north of Barrie A passing motorist Edwin Barron found him slumped in the cab with the engine and heater running Police resuscitation efforts lasted nearly an hour but Gill did not recover The report notes Prince Edward Island has the smallest population of any Canadian province.
Do Your Beat and Be Prepared. At Monday's meeting 18 boys were invested with four receiving Leaping Wolf badges from Cubmaster Murray Scoyne. Roger Lambert earned his Second Class badge as prizes from Apple Day were awarded. Don Emmerson won Compass as best salesman and Peter Marks earned first and fat for best basket. Fox patrol won a wood burning kit. Antelope patrol plans an overnight hike to Blue Springs. A Pack held a Going Up ceremony with 14 cubs advancing to scouts. Peter Newton Robert Parker Bob Hinton Randy Lidken Keith Andrews Jordon Hufnagel Jon Hurst Paul McGeachie Ronald Melon Brian Otterbein Don Price Peter Marks Wayne Mason Peter Barr welcomed to Scoutmaster Dave Dis troop. Early meeting included Baloo Akela games and inspection. Leaping Wolf badges were presented to Robert Hinton Peter Newton Robert Parker Randy Lidken. KR Pack welcomed two new cubs David Beerman Ronald Henry. train inspection and games by Ragheera Raksha Akela. tests completed by many boys.
Mrs. John Crawshaw widow of John Crawshaw died suddenly on Sunday October 30 in Acton. She leaves a daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Robert W Dredge R R 3 Milton and four sisters Mrs James E Campbell Acton Miss Agnes Scott Norval Mrs David Barley and Mrs Wm Nellis Guelph. Funeral from her home November 2 at Highway 25 was well attended. Interment Fairview cemetery Acton conducted by Rev J N McFaul.
Knox Young People's Society led the Sunday evening service with Bob Armstrong conducting. June Davidson gave the invocation, Calvin Sprowl read the scripture, and Delage Davison led in prayer. Jim Greer spoke on Christ in Us during the Thanksgiving weekend conference. Joe Jany outlined the conference and its meaning to attendees. A junior choir directed by Mrs. A Mann performed with Lynda Mann and Elizabeth Jany as duet. Ushering by Brian Thorarinson and Douglas Bennie.
Mrs James Wilds of Main Street south hosted the Acton Women’s Institute monthly meeting. President Mrs George Fryer presided as visitors from Rockalong attended. Members discussed donations to District WI and Halton’s Early Days books for schools, plus social events, reports, and a mystery parcel game.
Prank Winters has won three times in two weeks including cribbage and euchre, boosting his standing as the Legion season tightens. Eden Mills beat the Union and sat atop the league with two Tiger Cat wins pulling them into a second-place tie. Remembrance Day service is set for Friday morning at 10 15 with a general meeting on Monday November 14 at the Legion Hall.
In a letter dated November 8 1955 the Acton Le Hien Minor Sports Association thanks the Acton Free Press editor Mr A Dills for support and cooperation over the past year. The group also praises Acton residents for backing activities and aims to continue funding and running sports for local children with ongoing community help.
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