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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1955
Page
17
Dr. Fred B. Dawson of Maple Creek Saskatchewan dies suddenly. His sister-in-law Mrs. Poole and Dr. Dawson’s sibling receive word last Wednesday evening. Dr. Dawson and Mrs. Dawson were visitors to town in February.
Campbellville beat Durham 9 to 3 in Camp belville on Saturday September 10 to take the first game of the Intermediate C OBA series. Dur hams Erv Garvie allowed eight hits and nine strikeouts while Jack Roberts homered for Campbellville. The series continues in Durham with games scheduled for September 16 and 24.
Miss Hettie Mc Cann age 77 formerly of Acton died at Kings County hospital Brooklyn. Funeral from Holy Cross church Brooklyn burial at Amityville Long Island on September 8. Cross Fergus obituary details and memorials for Jane Perry Rollie Allen Tom Robson Adams family ramshaw memorials and thanks to flowers and cards from the Jiggins family and siblings.
Local notices cover religious events fairs sales and classes from September to October including Bible Society fireside, St Alban's Bazaar, St Joseph's charity sale, YMCA fashion show and bake sale, Nassagaweya church anniversary and Ebenezer church services plus a Halton Natural Gas Company by law franchise proceeding for Acton with municipal assent not required.
Halton Natural Gas Company Limited seeks Ontario Fuel Board approval of terms for supplying natural gas to Acton and the franchise period. The by law received first and second reading August 2, 1955. The company asks for an order that municipal electors need not assent before passing the franchise by law. Notice lists interested parties: Town of Acton, Consumers Gas Company Limited, Union Gas Company Limited, United Suburban Gas Company, T Seynuck, Brooks Cromarty and Baker, with Welland solicitors for the applicant.
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