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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1955
Page
18
The Inter county Tennis League held its final meeting at the Acton club house with reps from Acton Milton Brampton Port Credit Woodbridge and Hespeler. Port Credit won the league with Milton runner up and Brampton third after a final vs Hespeler. Plans for the annual banquet were discussed likely at the Brampton Legion Hall.
Sudbury Daily Star reports Dr H Mowat named chief of staff for the new Sudbury Memorial Hospital by administrator C E Evans on September 9. His career includes posts at Toronto General Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children, with later service at Inco Medical Services in Sudbury. The appointments are temporary with an election planned next year.
At the International Congress of Biochemistry in Brussels Dr Folkers of Merck described isolating and partially synthesizing a large fragment of vitamin B12. With Drs Kuehl and Shunk, his work advances knowledge of the molecule and may enable future chemical synthesis, though not likely for large scale production. Vitamin B12, a large molecule with 188 atoms of six kinds, has many possible atomic arrangements.
Joseph Francis of Montreal spends four years crafting a seven foot wooden church that disassembles for quick setup. The detailed model includes pews organ pipes stairs to a bell tower and pulpit with a Bible and will be given away like his previous six foot model. He and his wife immigrated from Nottingham England 50 years ago and attend Peoples Church.
Halton Paving and Contracting Co Ltd won a six inch water main project between Bronte and Coronation Park for 24405 22 by Trafalgar council. Gurney Construction Co of Brantford secured the 12 inch industrial main along the access road north of the QEW east of Eighth Line to serve Falgarwood at 20842.50. James Holliday Construction Ltd received the contract for the 12 inch main on Speers Road joining the former Morden Lane to serve the industrial area. Three inspectors will supervise the works and eight applications were received for the portion of assistant township engineer position.
An auction from Norman H. Ellis lists 2 Holstein cows fresh, several bred and rising heifers, veal calves, 14 weaners, 8 yearlings, plus hogs and herd equipment. Items include a 22x38 steel threshing outfit, elevator, mower, tractors, drills, wagons, seed harrows, and a large bank barn. Terms cash with clerk, no reserve as farm sold. Hindley and Elliott, auctioneers.
The poem defines success as doing your job well and fair dealing with others. It emphasizes striving truthfully, learning, and staying hopeful while facing defeat and hardship with resolve. It frames success as personal growth, generosity, discipline, and service to make the world better.
Gordon Brain age 16 son of Mrs Elizabeth Brain of RR 1 Norval will attend the University of Western Ontario in London this fall. He earned a $500 Board of Education bursary. A Milton High School student, he plans to study law.
Mrs James Baynton hosted Blair Evening Auxiliary with prayers readings and stories by Mrs Masih of India and Mrs Coulter. Miss Simpson led devotion for the Women’s Missionary Society with notes on India and Nassagaweya anniversary. 11 members attended with a social period. Canadian consumer spending in 1954 reached a record 15 581 million, up 466 million from 1953.
The piece urges parents motorists and school staff to cooperate to cut school related accidents. It stresses obeying traffic regulations backing safe pedestrian instruction and setting a good example. It advises taking children to school until they know the safe route and using crossing guards and safety patrols.
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