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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1966
Page
14
J F Turner hosts an auction at 9th Line and Brittania Sideroad near Streetsville on Saturday November 12 at 12 30 p m. Furniture from a 10 room house mostly antiques plus a 1954 Ford tractor and garden items sold for cash with clerks on sale day. Owner or auctioneers not responsible for accidents on premises.
Victoria Newton, the valedictorian, likens life to a captain's fleet management. Each graduate captains seven ships for seven subjects, with ships needing readiness and cargo rechecked if storms come. She urges teachers, parents, and community to support upright sailing and unity, closing with a Dylan quote and applause.
During a Wednesday Court of Revision session eight business tones were written off for nonoperating places and one reduction granted for a nonoperating site after a commercial to residential change. Attending were Mayor Les Duby, Councillors Leatherland, Oakes, Drinkwalter, Masales, and Clerk Administrator Jack McGeachie.
Mrs Cam Winn returns home from hospital. Sharon Smith of Crewsons Corners wins four awards at Guelph commencement. Mr and Mrs James Gardner with Wilfred from Bothwell visit Mr and Mrs Fred Lemon. Acton Auxiliary represented at North Halton Association for the Mentally Retarded meeting at Sunshine School. Mr and Mrs B C Jervis of Toronto host a birthday dinner at The Guild Inn Scarboro for Mrs Jervis. guests include two daughters and two sons, Wyman Little of Acton, H R McCrone of Kilbrooke Crescent Toronto, Prof and Mrs R E Jervis Agincourt, and Mr and Mrs P D Jervis Goodwood Court Toronto.
Umehouse visitors include Frankie Hale recovering from surgery in Oakville and back at school. Toronto's Mrs Clarkson visits Mrs Findlay while Miss Marie Karn of London calls on the Kairns. The D. Poots relocate near Moorefield with younger family members. Rev R Duncanson from Norval preaches at Limehouse in F N Young's Remembrance Day absence. Local families Long, Piehl, Brankley, Lindan, Picht, Marshall, and Marshall visit or host in various townships including Orton Falconbridge Malton and Toronzo.
The speaker warns of a tremor in Ontario’s education system and argues higher education is an expensive public concern. He cites federal provincial issues and taxes, notes difficulty in hiring qualified Canadians at Guelph, and outlines three marks for the university: community responsibility, academic excellence, and focus on the individual student.
Legion Ladies Auxiliary met in the Legion hall with president Mrs D Rogers in the chair. They purchased a new Canadian flag for the Remembrance Day parade and planned a social evening in Cooksville on November 23.
St Albans W A held a tea and bazaar with a centennial quilt drawn Saturday. Winner was Mrs George Jackson of London Ontario, a relative of guild member Mrs J M Robbins who helped finish the quilt. Various tables and ticket sales were led by named members, with tea flowers later to a shut‑in.
Acton’s Legion Branch 197 completed its centennial fundraising aiming at $948 based on per capita membership. On Remembrance Sunday the cheque was given to Zone Commander Dave Copperauld for Dominion Command submission. Donations from the Ladies Auxiliary complemented the branch efforts. Dominion Command set a million dollar goal for the program.
The Acton Auxiliary of the North Halton Association for the Mentally Retarded meets at Mrs. N Price home with Mrs Loutter in the chair. Minutes from the previous meeting are read and approved. The group reports profits from the Acton fall fair selling chocolate bars Christmas cards and draw and plans bake sale and quilt draw on November 18. New officers to take over in the new year with Mrs R Louttet as president and other posts noted.
About 80 singers from four churches performed in a choral program at the Baptist Church on Sunday evening. Extra chairs filled aisles and basement seating. Guests came from Hillsburg Georgetown Acton. The event raised funds for new choir pews and featured performances by the Baptist, United Church, Presbyterian and Anglican choirs with solos, duets, and massed choir singing.
A sentence from a historical page notes the fine music and the sight of many church members raising voices in song on the platform while sitting happily together in the Baptist auditorium.
The article humorously predicts that should an automobile reach 80 miles per hour it would need to drive itself because the human brain would be unable to control such speed.
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