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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1957
Page
17
The Acton Fred Press dated Thursday September 26 1957 lists local notices and short notices of community happenings. The page itemizes events with times venues and brief civic notes for residents.
Constable Dave Hardy of the County OPP seeks the thief or thieves who stole a case and a truck, forced an entry through an eight door, and abandoned the vehicle after breaking into Top Notch Feeds on Friday night. The incident involved Casfe and related items. Further details are being investigated.
Aged Thieves 1S Merana verified a substantial cash sum was placed into a company truck after wading the Bape.
Miss Agnes Jean Eccles and Wilfred Johan Kirkwood wed in a Norval Presbyterian ceremony officiated by Rev. G L Royal White. The bride wore white Chantilly lace with a cascade bouquet. bridesmaids wore yellow gowns. reception at Yellow Driay Inn. couple to tour seaside before settling in Norval.
Tyrone Guthrie, director of the Stratford Festival since its start, argues in a luncheon address that a Canadian festival must have a director with strong experience. He notes no Canadian lacks for skill, but stresses the festival will push classics and contemporary drama while maintaining its Canadian identity.
Members of the Moose Jaw Astronomical Society unveil a 60 power telescope by Frank Cushing of the RCAF station. They plan an observatory at Saskatchewan Teachers College and will report nightly aurora observations for 18 months and join Operation Moonwatch when the space satellite is positioned in 1938.
Indications that the West Lodge Hungarian Reception Centre which housed 6814 refugees after the Hungarian revolution will close. About 100 refugees remain as of now with departures at about 10 per day and many securing jobs despite language barriers. Engineering experts have been hired at high salaries. Toronto hosts about one third of Canada’s 33,000 refugees and the Hungarian community totals about 20,000.
Ten years of federal and Ontario research yield a late maturing scab resistant potato named Huron. Pioneers Q BR Johnston and an Ontario Agricultural College expert note regional testing began in 1947 and seed distribution will start in May with about 1000 bags of seed.
Spencer Church 107 born on a farm as one of 16 siblings. He worked in lumber camps and as a timber crew cook before becoming a hardhat miner in northern Ontario. He has 122 descendants and celebrated his birthday June 9 before voting in the federal election recalling Sir John A. Macdonald. He now lives with his daughter 55 miles west of PembrokeOntario.
The British and Foreign Bible Society in Canada will show the 16 mm color sound film Por Every Man in districts led by 18 fuzillaries. Produced by Rev. E J Heuer of Edmonton, it is his fourth film for the Bible Society. Heuer, district secretary for North Alberta since 1644, moves to Toronto in November to focus on audio-visual materials for the society.
Franz Joseph Zehetner, a public utilities commission caretaker in KITCHENER Ontario, owns three double barrel rifles that once belonged to Emperor Franz Joseph. The prized firearms, valued at 2000 dollars and part of a 10000 dollar antiques collection, feature cherry stocks with silver mounts and hand etched game engravings. Zehetner, who came to Canada after World War II, also guards a gallery of historic arms including a 1610 provincial police rifle and a 1873 revolver.
Campbellville's pitcher Jack Roberts dominated Tamworth with a three hitter and a second shutout as Campbellville won 6 0. Roberts struck out 10 and walked three, while Tamworth's Keith Weese held to six runs on 10 hits. Campbellville built leads through the game and pulled away with two runs in the fifth and two more in the eighth, then added one in the ninth.
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