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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1959
Page
8
Mrs John Foley of Artefi wins $1000 in a Guelph arena monster bingo tied with a local man for the $2000 prize. After a tense moment the pair decide to split the winnings and each take $1000. Foley is a regular bingo fan at the Acton Legion games.
Mrs. Foley from Acton has won at a Guelph bingo after two prior visits to the city with mixed results. She notes her Acton Legion Ladies Auxiliary ties and the Guelph Legion run may relate to luck but wants only modest winnings this time. Her husband, a Disston Saw Plant employee, plans to buy a gun while their son John Jr pursues veterinary studies.
John Leatherland, a young Minor Sports athlete, received a wrist watch as the Gentlemen of the Year award from local jeweller Don Bexton at the Legion auditorium. The honor honors conduct on and off the field, with annual presentation planned. Ted Elmes urged balance of sport and education as scouts seek potential players.
The council aims to involve the Provincial Government to assess arena structural soundness after pulling several repair and fee resolutions. Plans include skating night admissions, arena use fees for Miner Sports, and temporary water toilet feeds pending safety validation before repairs.
The Free Press will relocate from Mill Street to new quarters on Willow Street in the former Baxter Laboratories building by Monday morning. For a transition period the Mill Street office remains open for classifieds ads articles and account payments. After renovations the Willow Street site becomes Dilts Stationery handling stationery and office supplies with R. H. Elliott managing the store. The Acton Free Press phone number 600 remains unchanged.
North Halton and Oakville public school teachers from Halton No 1 Inspectorate will hold their annual convention out of district at the Brantford School for the Blind. The program for Friday includes business signs classroom visits and a tour of the Brantford facility with a guest speaker.
Poppy Day plans announced by chairman Harry Otter this week cover the drive on November 6-7 and Remembrance day services. Volunteers are sought as sets and programs have been printed with prices for November 7 in Nas sigaweya and Rockwood. The plan emphasizes purchasing poppies to aid veterans and the Canadian Legion Service Bureau. many nonmembers also benefit from pensions and related supports.
The administration plan for the balance of the year was approved by the town council on Tuesday with Mayor Cook and several councillors voting affirmative while H Lowe E Pope and B D Rachlin voted against. An amendment to hold a special public meeting failed. discussion touched on staffing and potential creation of an administrator role.
North Halton District High School Board approves a two page dissolution plan to end the board that runs Acton Mitton and Georgetown high schools. Separate district boards will form January 1 1960 with indicated trustee and officer appointments. The board will keep Col G O Brown as secretary treasurer to aid new districts in early 1960.
Actop voters list shows 2 150 eligible names posted in the town office this week. Voters have 14 days after posting to report omissions with posting dated November 1. Nomination night is November 19 at Robert Little Public School Auditorium. if needed, election day is December 1.
Registration figures climbed to nearly 190 as last minute students joined night school classes at the high school on Monday and Tuesday evenings. About 15 enrolled as entries were still open. The sole man in the home decorating class was last to sign up, sitting in the back row. Coffee and doughnuts were served to teachers and night school committee members to start the season pleasantly and hopefully.
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