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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1958
Page
16
W H Cook urges Ac ton drivers to be vigilant as children return to school. He warns of high weekday traffic and warns that many accidents involve rural and urban areas. He emphasizes using guards, patrols, and traffic lights while maintaining constant alertness.
Acton Agricultural Society schedules a two day Fall Fair on Friday and Saturday September 1 and 2. The program includes high jumping, two reels of barrel racing, harness horse events, and band performances, with a large midway by Green Amusement Company featuring Tilt-A-Whirl and Ferris Wheel. Exhibits cover domestic arts, baking, crafts, plants, flowers, school work, grains, and women's institute displays. The Saturday program features cattle, sheep, and pet displays after the official opening.
Closing exercises for Everton Vacation Bible School were held at the Everton Church of Christ Disciples. Attendance reached about 11 per class with 81 74 in weekly missionary offerings and over $4000 toward expenses. The Womens Association and local leaders contributed to the effort while Rev Moore and Vera Black led prayers, songs, and a concluding review of the week’s story.
In Acton cribbing activities will be studied later this fall due to lack of waders. Both Cub and Scouters need new leaders for two sections to carry out the program. Akela Hon Smith leads AT Packs with a meeting set for Monday at 7 00 PM. Cub section resumes first. Bond O Packs expected to start mid month amid other notes about stage performances and a monkey on stage with a veteran presence.
The Womens Missionary Society gathered at Mes Ident Warne's Acton home for August. Mes Murray McBmerds and family hosted while George Gibson of Ottawa spent the weekend with his parents. Mrs Baker underwent operation at Toronto Hospital and is recovering with friends' support.
A Saturday noon storm struck a chimney on James Struthers’s home and a lightning belt hit behind an electric stove at Willsext Antes’s house causing minor damage. Several locals travel for family visits and medical care as residents cope with storm aftermath.
Local notices report a funeral for Johnstone who passed away recently in Acton. Several relatives attended at Bellwood. Widespread travel and visits are listed including Joanne South from Chicago teaching duties at Duanville and various family gatherings in Rexdale Muskoka and Brampton. Hospital stay mentioned for Phomina Fines in Guelph.
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