North Halton Board Seeks 555000 Building Plan Approval
North Halton High School District Board pushes for Acton Milton Georgetown building program with total cost 555 000 to fund three high schools. The motion requires municipal consent on cost sharing and will prompt council contact next week.
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F. G. Oakes
Wm. Middleton
Beaumont
J. Bell
Post Office Reports 417 Radio Licenses Sold Since April
The Post Office announced this week that Acton has sold over 400 radio licenses since April, surpassing the previous year. Each house with a radio and each car radio requires a license, with wartime fines noted for neglect or misunderstanding. In Acton 407 regular licenses have been bought along with battery radios.
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Acton
La Boheme studied by Acton music group
The Acton music study group explored Puccini’s La Boheme on Monday evening at Mrs Charles Heller’s home. Members included Mrs Heller Mrs Jang Mrs Wo Raddeek and Mrs C Heard with a letter from past president Mrs Mars read by Mrs A Buchhanan who led the session in the president’s absence.
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Acton Music Study Group
Charles Heller
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J. Jang
Wo Raddeek
Heard
Mars. Gawd
United States
A Buchhanan
Mo McCullough
Ontario Federal tax deal cheques handed to Premier Frost
The article notes the Ottawa tax agreement between Ontario and the federal government, with the first two cheques for the province handed to Premier Frost. Acton School Board presented a brief to the Premier after his address at the opening of a new school addition, as he prepared for a significant Ottawa trip.
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Ottawa
Frost
Acton School Board
Premier I
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Aden Owas
TB Survey Plans Near Completion
Plans near completion for an X ray survey of Hatton county ident units to cover the area in December. A mobile unit will visit on December 10, 11 and 19 with local committees led by officials such as Rean, McKenzie, Padbury, Robbins and others. Sponsored by Ontario Department of Health and Halton County Tuberculosis and Health Association and funded by Christmas seals sales.
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Ontario Department of Health
Halton County
Fun Fair Boosts Acton Rotary Charity Drive
Acton Rotary club hosted a Friday night Fun Fair to support crippled children and local projects. Over a thousand attendees joined games, bingo, and entertainment from a clown band. prizes and a large auction helped raise an estimated £1000 for charitable work.
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Acton Rotary
Acon Rotary
Milton
Perseus
Roary Club
Acton United Church Anniversary Highlights Sermon
Rev. Elmer Sinclair of Toronto spoke on a Formula for a Troubled World at the morning service and preached on The Grandeur of Divine Forgiveness in the evening. Choir music included Enter Into His Gates and Hast Thou Not Known with a solo by Mrs Bo Veldhuis. attendees included visitors from other congregations and Acton churches.
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Elmer Sinclair
Toronto
Acton
Acton United Church
Bo Veldhuis
United Church
Sinclair
Robert Armatrong
Kaos Presbyterian Curch
McNabb Family Wins 56000 Sweepstakes Prize
Mrs Colin McNabb, visiting Acton with her husband and relatives, won 56000 from a sweepstakes. The couple, living on Eleutheria Island near Nassau, is among five Southern Ontario winners sharing 224000 in sweeps for Cambridgeshire race bets. Neighbors and reporters spoke as the McNabbs celebrated, dinner postponed.
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Colin McNabb
Acton
Eleutheria Island
Nassau
Islands
Celin
Peter McNabb
Iha Acton
Neil McNabb
Sunny Brae
C. McNabb
Ontario
Newmarket
England
Robert Meehan
Erin
Premier Frost Opens Ontario School Addition Ceremony
Premier Leslie Frost Q.C. officiated at the official opening of a new school addition in Acton. About 1,000 attendees filled the auditorium and classrooms as dignitaries praised the project funded by the Public Facilities Commission and departments of Education and Municipal Affairs. Frost spoke on Ontario progress, thanked donors, and promised future work for the province.
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Leslie Frost
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L. L. Skuce
Stanley Hall
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Fog Oakes
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McKenzie
Department of Education
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Fraust
Ontario
Joe Hurst
Frank Elliott
Public School Board
Daisy Forster
Stan Hall
Sobel Anderson
Lou Skuce
Wea Walle
Premier Frost
Local Pictures Reach New Peak for Acton Free Press
The Acton Free Press this week sets a new record with 11 local pictures. Most photos were taken by the staff photographer, developed in the Free Press darkroom, and published to carry local news and pictures for Acton and district.
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District
Apple Day fund drive nets scouts and cubs earnings
Acton Beauty hosted Apple Day raising about 125 dollars with 40 scouts and cubs in uniform selling 20 bushels of apples. Wayne Curne and Job Armstrong led the selling contest, Barry Stewart won best decorated basket, Jain Bilton led the cubs basket, and Rotary Fair activities boosted weekend fundraising.
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Acton Beauty and Ends
Turday
Wayne Curne
Job Armstrong
Gary McP
Barry Stewart
No Scouts
Jain Bilton
Actan’ Industries
Rotary Club
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Puccini
Acton Group
Charles Goodsear
Rev. E. Sinclair
Dwight Patterson
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Dorothy Simmons
Leslie Frost Q.C
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