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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1966
Page
5
Auction of 10 room house furniture mostly antiques a 1954 Ford tractor garden tools and more at 9th Line and Brittania Sideroad south west corner three miles west of Streetsville on Saturday November 12 at 12 30 p m Cash with clerks on day of sale No responsibility for accidents by owner or auctioneers.
Victoria Newton, the valedictorian, compared life to a captain steering a fleet of seven ships representing subjects. She urged teachers to lead on and off campus, urged parents to keep ships upright, and recalled five years of memories, noting both apathy and enthusiasm. Principal Ted Hansen noted the medal was presented by Susan Clarke as top students declined the address.
During a recent Court of Revision session eight business tones were written off for places not presently operating. One reduction was made for a nonoperating business place after a change from commercial to residential. Present were Mayor Les Duby Councillors Leatherland Oakes Drinkwalter Masales and clerk administrator Jack McGeachie.
Personal notes say Mrs Cam Winn is back at home after a hospital stay. Sharon Smith of Crewsons Corners earned four awards at a Guelph commencement. Mr and Mrs James Gardner and Wilfred from Bothwell visited Mr and Mrs Fred Lemon during the weekend. Mrs R Loutter and Mrs Win Hartland represented Acton Auxiliary at the North Halton Association for the Mentally Retarded meeting at Sunshine School Monday evening. Mr and Mrs B C Jervis of Toronto were honored guests at a Guild Inn Scarborough dinner for Mrs Jervis birthday, joined by two daughters and two sons. Also attending were Mr and Mrs Wyman Little of Acton, Mr and Mrs H R McCrone, Kilbrooke Cres Toronto, Prof and Mrs R E Jervis Agincourt, and Mr and Mrs P D Jervis Goodwood Court Toronto.
Visitors prominent in community homes include Frankie Hale who underwent a car operation in Oakville last week and is back at school. Toronto residents Mrs Clarkson and Mrs Findlay host visits. Miss Marie Karn of London visited the Kairns. The Poots family plans happiness in their new Moorefield area home. Rev R Duncanson preached at Limehouse while Rev F N Young spoke at Remembrance Day services in Georgetown. The Longs of Orton visited the Walter Lindans. Austin Piehl of Falconbridge and C Brankley of Malton joined FL Pichts for recent visits. AL Marshall and Miss Ejtleen Marshall of Toronto visited Mrs Osburn. James McLennan of Toronto was a visitor, as were Mr and Mrs Dick Standish of Thorold with Mr and Mrs Kirkpatrick.
Commencement remarks warn of federal and provincial problems and higher education costs. The speaker notes a tremor in Ontario's education system, stresses universities as public concerns funded by taxpayers, and lists three marks for the University of Guelph: community responsibility, academic excellence, and care for the individual student.
Legion Ladies Auxiliary met in the Legion hall with President Mrs D Rogers presiding. They purchased a new Canadian flag for the Remembrance Day parade, planned a social evening in Cooksville on November 23, and noted a $2 exchange of gifts for the Christmas dinner. Janet Rogers won a Christmas cake draw. thanks were given to Blood Clinic workers and Warden H F Hinton for a dinner.
St Alban's W A held a tea and bazaar to celebrate a centennial quilt drawn Saturday. Mrs George Jackson of London Ontario won the quilt, a relative of guild member Mrs J M Robbins who aided its completion. Officers oversaw white elephant, baking, sewing, ticket sale, and tea tables. calendars also sold.
Acton Legion Branch 197 completed its $948 contribution toward the Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Foundation. Zone Commander Dave Copperauld received the check on Remembrance Sunday after Legion projects and a Ladies Auxiliary donation helped reach the target. Dominion Command aims for $1,000,000 in total.
The Acton Auxiliary of the North Halton Association for the Mentally Retarded meets at Mrs N Price’s home with Mrs Loutter in chair. Minutes are read and approved. Finances show strong returns from the Acton fall fair aided by chocolate bars Christmas cards and a draw. A jigsaw power tool and snow shovel were purchased for the Hornby adult workshop and a paper cutter will be bought with Acton Lions Club donation. A bake sale and quilt draw are set for Nov 18 with members urged to recruit bakers. Report on community services council work praised. New officers to take over next year with Mrs R Louttet re-elected president and others named.
About 80 singers from four churches contributed to an unusual Evening of Sacred Music at the Baptist Church Sunday. Nearly 300 attendees, including guests from Hillsburg Georgetown and Acton, filled pews with extra chairs in the aisles.
A vivid scene shows members from diverse churches uniting on the platform to sing together in the Baptist auditorium, their voices rising in harmony as they sit peacefully among fellow worshippers.
The article argues that if an automobile could ever hit 80 miles per hour the human brain could not control it and would require autonomous driving. It reflects early skepticism about human capability to manage extreme speeds.
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