New plastic industry may settle in Acton
Polymere Corporation of Reading Pennsylvania explores Acton site options at the former Wool Combing building in Acton Industrial Centre. Poly Pentco Canada Ltd would be the new subsidiary, manufacturing nylon plastic components for automotive use and mill shapes. Thomas Murphy would lead as plant manager with local recruiting for shift foremen and a training program at the U S parent plant.
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Acton
Polymere Corporation
Reading
Pennsylvania
Thomas Murphy
The
Free Press
Poly Pentco Canada Ltd
Murphy
U.S.A
Four year old celiac child tastes first gluten free bread
Robbie Hall, a four year old with celiac disease, tastes bread made with special gluten free flour by Earl Tebow of Earl's Bakery Acton. Tebow supplied loaves free after learning of the boy's allergy, noting the custom bread costs more.
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Robbie Hall
Robert Hall
Acton
Life—Bread
Earl Tebow
Earl’s Bakery
Billy
Mr. Tebow
Lights at Mill Main intersection spark council concern
Council heard a committee report that signals could be installed at the Mill Main Street junction but the town would bear all costs. The Department of Transport recommended lights, yet traffic noise and high costs were cited. Deputy Reeve Parker noted town funding might be blocked, and council will await formal department written details before deciding.
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Mill- Main
J. McGeachie
Cam McNabb
Fetter
Department of Transport
Othe Town
R.R. Parker
F. G. Oakes
Acton
401
Doris Fryer
Harry Harley
Halton
George Kerr
M.P.P
Parker
Board bans mini skirts tennis and dance at school
Acton district high enrolment totals 428 this term, down from 443 two years ago and 433 last year. Principal Hansen reported figures to the board, noting class breakdowns by grade and gender while addressing concerns over uniforms and a teacher’s mini shirt habit. A request from Ester Smith for use of the high school auditorium for gym classes was also discussed.
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Acton
AL Hansen
Brady
Ester Smith
M. Z. Bennett Public School
Dlansen
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Erin
Greta Fienstra
Esquesing
Margaret Givens
Barbara McEachern
Brenda McKeown
Joan O’gorman
Nassagaweya
Denise Parker
Lynda Reiners
Rena Schuts
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