Notable Visits and Local Notes Across Ontario and Tennessee
Mr and Mrs William MacKay return from a Virginia holiday and visits from Rev Norman Hinton and Mr Shinoreha. Roy Hindley the Johnson City auctioneer visits with nephew Dampier. Warren Wood and Steven of St Catharines visited relatives. Miss Mary Watsop had a tonsillectomy in St Josephs Hospital Guelph. Someone hospitalized in St Petersburg Florida has since recovered. Mrs Ron Rupert of Acton starred in Georgetown revue Operation 62 staged by the Rotary for Georgetown Hospital. David W Gohn DC spoke at Downtown Kiwanis luncheon in Toronto. Henry Deveau and Jim Dilly represented Acton and Milton at the Southwestern Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association meeting in Exeter. Milton plans to raise funds for a community pool. Acton arena committee sought tips from others on running a campaign. Sharon Bradley fractured her ankle after tripping on skate lace during a figure demonstration at George lawn arena ending her skating season.
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George Lawn Arena
Sharon Bradley
Cliff Bradley
Peter Andrews Places Third In District Speaking Final
Peter Andrews of Campbellville Public School placed third in a district speaking final held at Percy Merry school on Tuesday. Jock Hurst of York County won the honor representing York Ontario Halton and Peel Counties in the next speak off. Frances Marcosis of Oshawa was second with a talk on schools in the year 2000. Judges included T Houghton and Rainsbury. Ontario Hydro sponsored prizes for the top three.
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Peter Andrews
Campbellville
Halton
Percy Merry
York County
Ontario
Jock Hurst
John A. MacDonald
York
Peel
S .Peaker
At Simpson's
To Public School Trustees Association
Ontario Hydro
Kay Stanton
Newmarket
Palmira Nucci
Conkesille
Ails Ames
Pickuring
Marilyn Mech
York Credit
Tee AL Ins
Af. Peel
T. Houghton
Ontario County
Rainsbury
Lakeshore Teachers College
N. Matheson
Grass Fire Bales Firemen At Acton Scene Two Sites
Acton firefighters battled a grass fire Monday afternoon along the third lining and C N L R tracks near John R. Sprowl’s farm in RR 4 Acton. The blaze spread quickly forcing a call to the department. Crews contained most flames as witnesses blamed a tossed cigarette near Dolly Varden. Six people suspect the fire started from a discarded cigarette.
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Acton
Ling
C.nlr
John R. Sprowl
RR. 4
Mr. Sprowl
M P
Dolly Varden
Halton County Council Briefs Highlights April Meeting Actions
County Council approved by laws for grants on Retarded Children's school construction at 1.50 per square foot based on exterior measurements and paid only on new builds. They acknowledged final provincial subsidy of 6 525 for the Halton Manor extension, with total project cost 928 298 and net county cost 458 648.
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Wilfrid Bird
Esquesing
C. A. Martin
Milton
Ontario Welfare Council
Halton Manor
Agriculture Committee
Vernon McArthur
Halton
Hydro
Bell Telephone Co
Crown Attorney’s Office
Burlington
Herb Merry
Oakville
Manor Board
Mahor
R. Smith
Stan Wilson
Guelph
Administration
Reeveley] Ryckman
Engagement Notice for Theresa Huisman to Ralph Fleddeus
Me and Mrs Huisman announce the engagement of their daughter Theresa to Ralph Fleddeus. Marriage planned in Acton on May 16, 1962. Mr and Mrs John Fleddeus are the future in-laws.
Hydro workers clash over volunteering for fires
During a late April meeting Acton Hydro Commission debated whether two thirds of the three man staff should respond to grass and chimney fires. Mayor John Gay and Chair Gordon Beatty led the discussion while Doug Mason defended the new radio system. The commission approved a resolution requiring one hydro worker to attend out of town fires and two to stay for in town fires.
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Sparks
John Gay
Acton Hydro Commission
Hydro
Gordon McCutcheon
McCutcheon
Mr. McCutcheon
Gordon Beatty
Ray Archie
Doug
Doug Mason
G. McCutcheon
Ted Tyler
Fire Department
Guy
Goy
Beatty
Mr. Goy
Hydra
Mr. Mason
Mwission
High School News Dance Cancelled and Busy Term Ends
The student council has cancelled tonight’s dance amid the term’s end nearing. Holidays start today with many students and teachers taking a break. Bee hives arrive at grade 10 agriculture, greenhouse vandalism causes damage, and science classes plant seeds while track and field practice continues, with tours to H. K. Porter and Ford Oakville plants on the agenda.
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H. K. Porter
Ford Motor Plant
Oakville
Maard Dt
Rotary Choice For Four Day Ottawa Visit
Fred Dawkins a Acton High School student sails from Ma ton in mid May for a Rotary Ottawa trip. He joins 220 Canadian youths for a four day program visiting Parliament National Gallery Rideau Hall RCMP Centre and more with government discussions at Carleton University. Dawkins will receive a Citizenship Certificate from the Minister. He is one of 224 selected for scholastic and activity merit. He will report back to his hometown after the trip.
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Fred Dawkins
Acton ‘High School
Maton
Rotary Club of
Acton
Ottawa
Northwest Territories
Yukon
Rotary Club
Fred
Parliament
National Gallery
Rideau Hall
RCMP
Rocketiffe Park
National’ Capital Commission
Carleton University
Honclough
Audienc
Kal Dawkins
Agnes $1
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Mrs. Wiliam MacKay
Virginia
Norman Hinton
Shinoreha
H. W. Hinton
Roy Hindley
Johnson City
Tennessee
3. H. Dampier
Warren Wood
Steven of
St. Catharines
Mary Watsop
Tom Watson
St. Joseph's Hospital, Guelph
St. Petersburg
Florida
Georgetown
Ron Rupert
Georgetown Hospital
David W. Gohn
Circle K Bay
Kiwanis Club
Royal York
Toronto
South Western Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association
Exeter
Henry Deveau
Jim Dilly
Arena Committee
Fort Credit
Lakeview Central School
ST Tar
Robert Little School
Hatton County
G. Roy Fenwick
Linda Lingham
Josie Murray
Manlyn Capps
Jacqueline Lee
Laura Ironside
Mananne Coles
Poow Pausic
Hafton
Janette Ledwith
Mary Kidney
Donna Manes
G. R Fenwick
Glenn Banks
County Council Briefs
J. Ford Rogers
Assessors of
Canadian Association of Assessment Officers
High School News
Hinton's Florist
Graves
Boston
Bramptop
Hinton’s
Florist Department
Pork Cate
Burns Shamrock
Turkey
Royal Guest Coffee
Isaz
Maple Leaf
Acton Free Press
Rotary
Kelsa Daman
Custom Cleaners
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