Public Health Report Highlights Cancer and Heart Disease Trends
Medical Officer of Health Dr. A P Bull presents Halton County's annual 1963 report noting no major disease outbreaks but rising heart disease and cancer as leading causes of death. Emphasizes heredity diet exercise stress and smoking as factors. cites strong links between cigarette use and lung cancer and urges ongoing public health efforts.
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Halton County
A. P. Bull
Heaton
Abe
Ontario
Heart
Aescon
Europe
United
New State of Officers Named For Acton Women's Institute
The Acton Women's Institute in February elected officers for 1964 at Mrs. Charles Cutts home. Mrs. Cutts heard the toast as president, with Mrs. Lindsay as first vice president and Mrs. Lloyd Masales as treasurer. Other posts assigned include district director Mrs. Mary McCwuiley and branch directors Mrs. Kingsmill and Mrs. Dodds. The meeting included a celebration invitation from Union Institute and a pie contest to be judged at the next gathering.
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Acton Women’s Institute
Acton Women's Institute
Charles Cutts
Mary Stewart
Maddox
Union Institute
Milton
Cutts
Fred Anderson
William Maddow
Lindsay
George
J. Hardy
C. Winn
Hert Davidson
Winn
Warris
Anderson
Miss Hall
Fryer
Institute Grace and God Save the Queen
Adopts Young Lad At April 2 Noah Halion Association
The Noah Halion Association for the Mentally Retarded held a April meeting at Mrs. Jim Casburn home with six members present. Minutes were read and the treasurer reported. The group planned rummage sale and campaign steps. The Acton Auxiliary decided to remember a boy at Onisrio Hospital in Orillia on special occasions. Mrs Ander son spoke on March education meeting. Lunch followed adjournment. Attending the special meeting at Lunchine School Hornby were Mrs. Turkews and Mrs. Anderson. Further Acton meetings at the school will be held and an open house is planned in May.
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Jim Casburn
Noah Halion
Hornby
Mra. J. Turkews
C. Anderson
Acton
Norton William R. garage owner and insurer dies at 76
William Robert Norton, a garage operator in Acton and later an insurance inspector for Halton Union Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance, died at his Georgetown home on March 27 at age 76 after a month of sickness. Born 1888 in Walters Falls, he lived in Toronto and the west before settling in Acton. He married Nellie Mac Johnson in 1913 and Anne Elizabeth Abbott in 1948. Survived by wife, daughter Marjorie Loutett, son Harry Norton, stepson Bruce McKinney, a brother, two sisters, three grandchildren, and several relatives. Funeral services were held March 3 at Rumley Shoemaker Funeral Home.
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William R. Norton
Acton
Halton Union Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
William Robert Norton
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Georgetown
Ford Agency
Canadian Tire
Norton
Rumley-Shoemaker Funeral
Robert Loutett
Marjorie) Acton
Harry W. Norton
Bénghazi
Libya
Bruce McKinney
Streetsville
John
Meaford
Clifford
Oakville
Carmen
Toronto
Alma Yeadell
Chariie Fox
Qwen Sound
Ton Howard
Stanley
Easter Service Notes and Local Social Updates
Easter weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Jack Reynalds and daughters in Barrie. Mrs Jas Lamb visiting daughter and son in law. Rev J Schriel reports his father in Holland ill at 86 but hoped to recover. Flu circulating in village. Nassagaweva Presbyterian and Dis Inc invited to 4th anniversary of Mountain Union Women's Institute in Milian on April 22.
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Jack Reynalds
Barrie
Jas. Lamb
M. McGraughtin
Kitchener
J. Schriel
Holland
Nassagaweva Presbyterian Church
Dis- Inc
Mountain Union Women’s Institute
Milian
Waste cost in federal spending eyed for 10 to 15 percent cut
The article notes controllable expenditures in federal spending total a large portion of seven billion dollars annually. The head of the Glascoff Commission estimates potential savings of 10 to 15 percent if waste and inefficiency are eliminated.
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Glascofusal Commission
Record Bar Offers Wide Range of Recordings
A complete collection of up to date recordings for children teenagers and adults across classical folk and jazz categories. Includes bands and selections available at K Hinton's Seto dollar store with affordable pricing.
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K. Hinton
Handicraft From Halton To U S Convention
The Nastagaweya Branch of the Women's Institute held a luncheon at Mrs. Murray Mahon home to discuss the March meeting. Members heard songs, discussed desserts learned at a Department of Agriculture course, and planned future demonstrations and handicapped courage programs.
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Nastagaweya
Women's Institute
Murray Mahon
Mary Stewart
de Blauw
Datich
A Franks
Mahon
Department of Agriculture
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