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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1958
Page
5
The Acton area publishes a weekly paper with notices about community ties and local trades. It notes gardening, farming, and oak land interests, plus references to St Pauls land deeds and Queen Anne era water sites.
On September 10 a gathering at Vic Bristow’s home discussed a new season program for the careatere Wat Neild. Rev Hob Stokreef attended and greeted members, with reports on finances, minutes, and plans for the annual Fun Fair Bazaar in December.
The Lime-Nouse Womens Institute held a Thursday meeting led by Joan the Memon MTN TR Tadics. Members approved appointing 4-H Club leaders for another year, discussed hall repairs, duties, and a donation for County scholarships, and heard reports on school garden projects and citizenship. A social hour followed with piano selections and lunch. The article also lists Canada’s 1907 labor income by sector.
Miss M McAdam of Montreal has moved to Acton to lead the Halton Health Unit on Mill Street. She trains in health inspection at rural schools in Namagaweya and conducts prenatal visits, mother follow ups, and special cases including hearing vision and mental health.
Mrs Smethurst WMS hosted a church gathering at her home. Attendees included Mr Smethurst and numerous visitors from Montreal Toronto Niagara Falls and Greenville with mentions of seasonal travel and a newborn Laurie in the family.
Cancer Service group held the season’s first meeting in Milton with members from Milton Acton and Georgetown. They reported using last year’s dressings and started replenishing supplies, noting 105 dressings completed and 100 more planned. Next meeting set for Monday September. Saskatchewan census 1956 shows 21 800 farm operators not residing on the farm.
A Canadian safety campaign urges parents and drivers to reduce school zone risks. It stresses teaching children traffic rules, setting safe examples, using crossings, and slowing for school areas. It notes many fatalities involve youths and calls for school crossing guards and vigilant driving near campuses.
Locals plan a按 acton fall weekend fair with several construction projects on the fair road. Corporal Mason reports a quiet week in Acton as the Colombo Plan aid to South and Southeast Asia approaches its 10th anniversary, with Canada contributing nearly 20 million dollars.
Renovation work begins on a building formerly occupied by Arlun Aute Mill Whreet Sbegen as part of preparations for a new Canadian Tore Anteisle shore. Owner Art Garduna says the project aims to open soon with a swift schedule and expected large storage space, amid postwar economic concerns and a reported 1.4 billion in Canada’s financial resistance to other counties.
List of visitors and hosts from Fergus Burlington and Guelph seen on a funday. Names include Mr and Mrs Bruce, Mr and Mrs Chas, Mr and Mrs J OP Benker, Robert McCulcheon, Dianne Kit, Harvey Jea tan, Miss Anns Margaret Hook, and others noted with family associations.
Fragmentary local note lists Mr and Mrs Charlea Vountain and family visiting in a village on a Sunday and Monday. It mentions Mr and Mrs Sialptan and daughter Torue and other neighbors, with brief references to a Tuesday event and a traffic incident.
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