Five Classrooms Restored After School Fire
After a Tuesday blaze, five classrooms were quickly reestablished with blackboards desks and books. Teachers and students returned to near normal classes as volunteers and local workers moved desks from other sites and set up space in the Legion Hall YMCA Knox church and town hall. No valuable records were lost thanks to a fireproof vault housing documents dating to 1900.
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Reomtless
Ane
Gey Cartage
APO Green
Doug Davidson
Scout Hall
Legion
Catckers
Doug Price
Colin Macti
Ichie
Mr. Stratton
Mrs.Smith
Rs. Jacoby
Toms
New
Atatt Phat
Acton Health Unit Opens Two Branch Offices
The Hahton County Health Unit opens offices in Acton and Georgetown to serve northern communities. Public health nurse Miss Jean Rowe will share Acton duties with dental staff, while Georgetown hosts nurses Mass Joyce Newitt and Mrs Lambert Jamieson. Offices operate without secretarial support with consultation hours set.
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Acton
Hahton County
Georgetown
Ab St
Zenith
Main St
McClure
Trieagle
Joryce Newitt
Lambert Jamieson
Escquesin
Seother
Acton Streets Prepare for Rough Time Black Hardtopping
Rayner Construction crews dig into Acton streets with toothed grader blades to level roads ahead of rough time black topping expected within days. Town waterworks and sewer crews renew or extend service lines on several streets before paving begins this week.
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Acton
Rayner
Serious injuries after two-vehicle crash on No 7 Highway near Fourth Lane
Friday night two men were hospitalized with serious injuries after a head on collision on No 7 Highway near Fourth Lane. Edward Footitt of Acton drove west when Robert House 23 of Beochwood collided with Footitt’s car. Rice a passenger in the House car from Guelph was injured, and Elian Crispin 27 of Rockwood also hurt with a fractured neck and shoulder. Total damage to the second car and Footitt’s car damage estimated at 75 dollars.
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No 7
Edward Footitt
Acton
Canother
Robert House
Beochwood
Foottt
House
Trevor Rice
Guelph
Footat
Ohsdro
Rice
Elian Crispin
Wof
Rockwood
Pasenger
Milton A Detachment
Fire Postpones Nursery School at YMCA
The YMCA nursery program is canceled until further notice after a fire. Ladies' Auxiliary members decided to suspend the nursery classes since regular classes will resume in Yo, and registration set for Friday is postponed to avoid disruption for the children.
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YM CA
Y Ladies’ Auxiliary
Eden Mills Store Owner Struck in Night Robbery
Anna Coulson of Eden Mills, longtime store operator, was attacked by two youths in a late Saturday robbery attempt. One suspect jumped the counter and struck her with a bottle, while an alarm brought her daughter and police. About $25 was taken, with more money hidden by Coulson. She was treated for shock and head bruises. Police from the Guelph OPP investigated and pursued leads in the area.
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Anna Coulson
Eden Mills
Overheated stove starts house fire near Crewson’s Corners
Firemen were called late Saturday night to the farm home of H Bessem north east of Crewson's Corners when an oil stove overheated and ignited the wall and ceiling. Damage was estimated at about 1000 dollars.
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Acton
H. Bessem
Crewson
Appreciation Day Draw Delivers $1725 to J Locker
Act five per cent coupon in Saturday draw nets J Locker $1725 while Mrs Orwell Johnson wins a $5 prize. Only two names were drawn and both were present. Next week’s chest rises to $390.
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J. Locker
Orwell_Johnson
Acton School Board salutes fire crews and helpers
In Acton Ontario October 2 1956 the Acton Public School Board thanks the fire departments Georgetown Fire Brigade and other helpers after a major school fire. Despite damage four rooms are out of service, but furniture salvage and swift community action allow classes to resume tomorrow in Legion Hall Scout Hall Town Hall and St Alban's Parish Hall.
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Acton
Georgetown ‘Brigade
J. Newton
Georgetown Fire Brigade
Legion Hall
St. Alban’s
Town Hedl
Waitma
Legion
Scout Hall
Town Hall
Fred Galchrist
Thornbury
Stop Alban’s
Spector Skuece
Bilnack Gang
McKenzie
Tam
JW. Wolfe
Acton Public School Board
Fire damages Acton public school wing in noon blaze
A noon fire heavily damaged the rear wing of Acton Public School, built in the 1880s, with seven rooms in two stores burned or scorched. Fire officials expect a report from the Ontario Fire Marshal as insurance and demolition decisions loom, while board members weigh plans for possible expansion or new construction.
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Acton
Acton Public Shoo
Ontaro
LL Skuce
Department of Education
Repai
Prasas
Doug Davidson
Davidson
Doug Price
Tip Wins $100 On Film at Roxy
A $100 cheque will be presented to J. H Buckland next week at the Roxy theatre by manager Bill Leslie. Buckland submitted an idea for the latest short advertising film Tips and was selected as the winner. the film will be shown at the Roxy as he receives the prize in person.
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J. H Buckhand
Roxy Theatre
Bill Leslie
Buckland
Mr. Buckland
Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Traffic Pleas
The notice urges careful driving during the last holiday weekend of the season. The paper's office will close for Thanksgiving Day and contributors are asked to submit copy early due to a shorter week ahead. Ontario Haghn and Provincial Police emphasize considerate driving.
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Ontario
Acton Woman Hurt in Two Car Collision
Margaret Wallis of Acton was hospitalized after a two car crash north of Milton. Wallis suffered a suspected chest injury, rib fractures and head and hand lacerations when her car collided with Robert Kerr’s Milton driven vehicle. Both cars left the road, Wallis into a ditch, Kerr into a field. damage estimated at 400 dollars for Kerr and 50 dollars for Wallis's car.
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Margaret Wallis
Acton
Milton
Robert Kerr
Main St. Milton
George Moore
Wallis
Kerr
Wedding March Surprises Acton Couple at 20th Anniversary
A surprise gathering honored Mr and Mrs A McMacPherson of Acton for their 20th wedding anniversary last Sunday at their daughter’s home in Rockwood. Forty two relatives attended from Toronto Acton and Rockwood with a corsage gifts cake decorations and a memory of the 40 year milestone.
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A. Mc Mac‘Pherson
Acton
Ross Gordon
Rockwood
Hous
Toronto
Acton Hosts Grand Valley Metermen Association Convention
More than 100 delegates from 30 centers gathered in Acton for the Grand Valley Metermen Association annual convention. The program featured films and talks by speakers from utilities firms including Canadian General Electric and Packard Electric, plus a lunch hosted by Acton PUC.
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Acton
Grand Valley
Grand Valley Meterman’s Association
Legion Auditorium
Acton Puc
Con
Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary
Bo Tyler
Suisiing
Vince Mountford
Brampton
Hyd
Canada Weeklies Highlight Free Press Role
The national weekly press is celebrated for its community impact in Canada. Prime Minister Louis St Laurent praises free journalism as essential to democracy and stresses the watchdog role of weeklies in informing smaller communities.
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Canada
Louis St. Laurent
Ottawa
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