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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1957
Page
5
Local page note highlights events and notices from Acton area, dated Thursday September 26 1957, including community updates, social happenings, and public notices. Names of residents and organizations appear in brief items reflecting midweek town life.
Exasperated Constable Deve Hardy of the County detachment O P P seeks the thief or thieves who stole a safe and a truck from Top Notch Feeds office. The safe was opened and abandoned, the truck later left, with entry through a door noted Friday night.
In a bold theft a group of men loaded a large sum of money from the Sage into a company truck. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing surveillance footage for leads and suspects.
Miss Agnes Jean Eccles and Wilfred John Kirkwood wed at Marvel Presbyterian Church in Norval in a summer ceremony led by Rev. G Li Royal White. The bridal party wore yellow and blue gowns, with attendants bearing carnations and delphiniums. After a reception at Yellow Driay Inn, the couple planned to reside in Norval.
Toryn tory Guthrie explains at luncheon that Stratford Ontario needs a Canadian director with festival experience. He argues no Canadian has enough experience to lead the company yet and British imports still handle technical departments. He notes Canadian playwrights are limited but classics remain central. he cites Shaw as not degraded by non Canadian status.
Members of the Moose Jaw Astronomical Society, led by Frank Cushing of the RCAY station, unveil a 60 power telescope for photography and observation. They plan to mount an observatory at the Teachers College, report auroras nightly for 18 months, and join Operation Moon Watch as the U S satellite nears position in early 1938.
The West Lodge Hungarian Reception Centre, once home to six thousand eight hundred refugees after the Hungarian Revolution, may close as about 100 remain. Refugees are leaving at about ten a day. Most have found jobs. language barriers hinder some.
Ten years of work by federal and Ontario agriculture departments yield a late maturing scab resistant potato variety called Huron. Developed from a Fredericton origin, seed will be distributed to growers for May planting, with regional tests from Lake Erie to Cochrane.
Spencer Church aged 107 lives 55 miles southwest of Pembroke Ontario. Born on a farm as one of 16 children he worked in lumber camps and timber crews before becoming a hard rock miner. He has 122 descendants eight children 45 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren. He voted in a federal election and recalls voting for Sir John A Macdonald. He believes the second hundred will be easier.
The Bible Today notes a 16 mm color sound film titled Por Every Man released by the British and Foreign Bible Society in Canada. Produced by Rev E J Heuer of Edmonton, the film is the fourth Heuer has made for the society. Heuer, district secretary for North Alberta since 1944, will move to Toronto in November to focus on audio visual materials for the society. Suggested readings for next week are listed by day.
Franz Joseph Zehetner, a Ontario public utility employee, owns three double barrel rifles once belonging to Emperor Franz Joseph I. The $2,000 set, part of a $10,000 collection, features cherry stocks with hand-etched game engravings and inlaid royal gold flourishes. Zehetner acquired them through his grandfather after serving as forester and guide on the emperor's estate.
Campbellville tops Tamworth 8-0 in a semi final as Jack Roberts pitches a nest three hitter with 10 strikeouts and two walks. Tamworth misfires with key errors and quiet offense as Campbellville collects 10 hits and scores in four innings.
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