Acton falls to Kitchener Mayfair in warmup game
Don Lindsay led Acton with 11 baskets in a 32 to 66 loss to visiting Kitchener Mayfair. Stewart McDonald added six, Don Price five, with Peter Lawson and Peter Newton each three. Also contributing were Wayne Wilson, Brian McCristall, Billy Shannon, Dave Fleming, Frank Mariscali, Wolfgang Lorenz, and Dave Fleming in defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Don Lindsay
Stewart McDonald
Don Price
Peter Lawson
Peter Newtom
Wayne Wilson
Brian McCristall
Billy Shannon
Dave Fleming
Frank Mariscali
Wolfgang Lorenz
Six District Highway Deaths During February
The Ontario Provincial Police report for February shows 1,958 motor vehicle accidents with 51 fatalities. In District 3, covering Halton, Dufferin, Wentworth and Norfolk, 246 accidents occurred with six deaths and 65 injuries. Of 9,175 safety checks, 2,030 warnings were issued, 1,318 charges laid, and 5,834 stickers placed. There were 742 speeding charges, 195 for defective equipment, and 136 for rules of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Halton
Dufferin
Wentworth
Norfolk
South Halton Music Festival Opens With Local Schools
Fourteen urban schools in South Halton competed in the first festival event in Oakville. Early eliminations featured Glenwood Nelson Brantwood Westwood Oakwood Central at Oakwood public school and Munns Lorne Skuce Linbrook Maple Grove Palermo and W H Morden at Linbrook public school. Miss Glenn Dawson, Supervisor of Music in Hamilton, served as adjudicator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Halton
Oakville
Glenwood
Nelson
Brantwood
Westwood
Oakwood
Central
Munn
Knox Ladies' Aid Decides To Decorate Vestry
At the Knox Ladies' Aid meeting held at Mrs. R R Parker's home, officers were announced with Mrs. McCutcheon acting as advisory leader. The group voted to decorate the minister's vestry with new Moor covering and improvements and enjoyed readings, songs, and a birthday tribute to Mrs. Peter Murray before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Ladies’ Aid
R. R. Parker
Park Ave
J. A. Robinson
R.H. Armstrong
F. J. McCutcheon
R. L. Davidson
S. Matthews
Doug Mason
D. Mason
Parker
G. Somerville
Magistrate Court Records Six Convictions Last Week
Six convictions, two remands and one dismissal were recorded by Magistrate C A Thoburn. A local man was fined 20 dollars and costs on two Liquor Control Act charges. A second local man paid 60 dollars plus costs for driving with a suspended license. A Fergus district youth was fined 19 dollars and costs on two Highway Traffic charges. A Toronto man faced a liquor in an illegal place count.
March Friendly Circle Meeting Hosts Music Program
The March meeting of the Friendly Circle met in the United church school room with President Mrs. Verna Bean presiding. Miss Jean Rowe invited the Circle to cater the Explorer's Mother and Daughter banquet in May. A devotional on Mary from Edith Dean's Women of the Bible followed by a musical program featured Miss Laughlin piano, Miss Goodwin vocal, and Miss Faye Garner on accordion. The group sold home baked cookies as a project and the evening ended with ice cream cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Circle
The
United Church
Verna Bean
Jean Rowe
Helen Waterhouse
Mary McKenzie
H. Waterhouse
Mary
Mother of
Jesus
Edith Dean
Sunday School Library
Miss Laughlin
Miss Goodwin
Faye Garner
Anniversary Booklet Published by Acton Legion Branch
A 30 page booklet marks 25 years of Acton Branch No. 197 Canadian Legion B E S L. It recounts founding in 1931, officers Gunner Billy Gould president and Fred Wright secretary treasurer, 1945 building purchase, and additions this anniversary year. It includes photos from Magma Carta week parade Decoratio Day and cenotaphs at Acton Rockwood Nassagaweya with lists of former secretaries and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Canadian Legion
B.E.S.L
Ontario
Gunner
Billy Gould
Fred Wright
J. M
Bud” McDonald
Jim Chalmers
Billy Middleton
Bill Finlay
Bill Coon
Earl Davidson
Legion
Rockwood
Nassagaweya
Jack Chapman
R. M. Storey
Albert Mills
FE. E. Harrop
Gordon McCutcheon
W. Coles
Easter reflections and a family shopping day memories
The piece recounts Easter joy with sunny weather and spiritual renewal, then details a long shopping excursion with grandson Dave in Toronto. It notes a bitter cold wind, bad roads, and weekly mud rutting from storm sewer work, plus a late visit from a suspicious couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Browning
England
Old Country
Dave
Toronto
Daughter
Mummy
Grandma
Oakville
Bob
Joy
Hamilton
Here
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Sparks
Doug Mannerg
Ada Lea As
Esne Nee
Acton Y
Kitchener Mayfair
Kitchener
Woodstock
Brantford
Florida
Cello
California
Caliornia Sunkist
New Brunswick
Cheez
IGA
Taft
Queensway
Kellogg's
LUX Liquid “Detergent Giant Tin
Ene
Motorola
Denier
IGA Quality Meats
Lean
DD Toray
O-P.p
Pollock and Campbell
Water St
North Galt
Knox
Peter Murray
James Smith
Robinson
A. M. McPherson
Wilbur St
Wright
Insuror
Magistrate's Court
Stelco Has
Stelco
Canada
Montreal
Gananoque
Ginger Farm
Tee Ee Ee Acton Gwendoline P. Clarke
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