Acton Student Chosen for Ottawa Citizenship Program
Joe Jany of Acton will join ten provinces of Canada in Ottawa as a guest of Rotary for four days. He departs May 1 from Malton airport. The program includes Parliament talks, democracy discussions, visits to national sites, and a Citizenship Certificate ceremony by the Prime Minister.
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Joe Jany
Acton
Canada
Ottawa Rotary
Malton
Government of Canada
House of Commons
Town Workmen Clean Up At The Dump
Town workmen have been cleaning up at the city dump, tidying debris and collecting bystanders' trash as part of a routine maintenance effort.
Rockwood Community News Roundup and Events
Rockwood publishes a busy week of school activities concerts boxer slides and plays by S S No.9 pupils under Mr Crawford Douglas with Miss Ivens chairing and Mrs Sanford thanking performers. Also reports birthdays at the school and a hospital note on Mrs Ellerby.
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W.I
S.S. No. 9
Crawford ‘Douglas
Acton
Mac Sprow
British Isles
Ivens
Sanford
Freddie Gisby
Jack Scholz
Ellerby
Guelph General
Stuart Smith
Prandson
Jimmie Hutchinson
Weston
H. Sinclair
Danny
Hamilton
Annie McKay
Archie McKay
Toronto
And
Earl McKay
Billie
Brampton
Patterson's
G. Sinclair
Russell Karn
Barrie
Alvin Karn
London
Floyd-Karnie
Kitchener
Lois Miller
Karn
Over 80 Attend Y P S Spring Rally in Campbellville
More than 80 members from nine Young People’s Societies of district Presbyterian churches gathered in Campbellville for the spring rally. Rev Finley Stewart of Kitchener delivered the sermon “A Young Person and His Church,” a ladies guild banquet was served, worship was held, and reports of past activities were read. Rev R H Armstrong of Acton gave the benediction. Jim Greer of Acton read the scripture. Attendees from town included Miss Inez McLellan Bob Armstrong Joe Jang Calvin Sprowl Mac Sprowl Doug Bennie and Renke Vliestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Armstrong
Joe _Jang
Calvin Sprowl
Mac Sprowl
Doug Bennie
Renke Vliestra
Legion News Brampton Branch Celebrates Euchre Night
Members praise a successful Vimy night and Friday euchre results with Harvey Lambert taking 74 points, Jack Drysdale second, Vic Patrick third. A Saturday social featuring Les Duby’s orchestra drew members and guests, door prize to Mrs. Bill Crofts, spot dances to Beatherwick and George Fryer. A Brampton zone team placed second in pool tournament and advances to district competition. Cribbage league trophy presented to Eden Mills captain H. Barden. winners include Charlie Shultis Jack Drysdale and Roy Goodwin. Johnny Moore returns home from hospital.
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Brampton
Harvey Lambert
Jack Drysdale
Vic Patrick
Mel Jordan
Les Duby
Bill Crofts
Beatherwick
Madoc
Ont
George Fryer
Everton Area Weekend Visitors Report
Week end visitors gathered in the Everton area as families and friends from Toronto Guelph Burlington Acton Rockwood Dunnville and Dainsville visited local households including the Fountains Milnes Parker Jestin Hunter Cutting and Dolmer families. Several coastal pairs and extended kin celebrated plus party details.
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John Alton
Jennie Tovell
Stewart Tovell
David Tovell
Lois Tovell
Toronto
Robert Patten
Guelph
L. Walker
E. Walker
Burlington
Alice Fountain
Bob Woodhouse
Chas. Fountain
Nancy
Patsy
Justin
Max Milne
Rockwood
Norman Fryer
Acton
Omar Parker
Ross Daley
Dunnville
Ted Jestin
Lloyd Hunter
Dainsville
Lloyd Cutting
Raymond
Jestin
Harvey Dolmer
Sandy McDonald
Wes ‘Lillie
Defer Third Polio Injection in Halton County
Halton county announces a delay of the third polio shot for first and second graders who started the series. The third dose is postponed seven months to maximize immunity, following Dr. Salk and Department of Health guidance. Grade three pupils will be inoculated soon, but a specific date is not yet set.
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Halton
Jonas Salk
Mrs Kerr Hosts Churchill W A Meeting
Churchill Woman's Association met at Mrs A Kerr's home with vice president Mrs D Russell opening and motto read. Ten members answered roll call, Mrs H Griffin led devotions, lunch was served at the close of the meeting.
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Churchill Woman's Association
A. Kerr
D. Russell
H. Griffin
County Aid and Plans for Halton Department Upgrades
Discussion of microfilming registry work and basement remodeling faced inquiry over cost efficiency while council approved proceeding. Warden Shannon urged investigation of park areas under new Ontario Lands and Forests rules. By-law for county employee pension reviewed. Halton to appoint reps to the Children's Aid Society. Resolution to have Highways take over Second Line Trafalgar between Bronte and Palermo backed.
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Registry Office
Halton
R. H. Shannon
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests
Reeve
Robert Marshall
Trafas Childs
Milton
Halton Children’s Aid Society
Attorney General's Department
Robert
Marshall
A. R. Service
Nassagawega
Ontario _Department—of Highways
Trafalgar
Bronte
Palermo
Oldest citizen Mrs Mary Cooke dies after stroke
The community mourns its oldest resident Mrs Mary Cooke who died at home after a Sunday stroke. She leaves two daughters, Mrs Thomas Henderson and Mrs David Whaley, and a son George of Guelph, with sympathy extended to the family. Other notes mention a Toronto funeral, visits, and local Easter events. Lightning damaged the Young home and a clock at Harold Theaker’s. Remember the TB X ray at Ospringe polling booth.
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Mary Cooke
C. Williamson
Guelph
Reg. Carter
Laverne
Karen
Stratford
D. G. .Robertson
Bruce
Sarnia
Margaret Klooster
Edna Jackson
Muriel McCutcheon
Laurel Stubbington
Mary Anne Robertson
Judy Buck
Winnie Vicistra
Janet Offstead
Lydia Ferguson
George Young
Townline
Clockec
Harold Theaker
Mnline
Ospringe
Art advisers plan exhibit and sketching trip
About twenty art lovers met Monday evening in the high school to plan an exhibit and a sketching trip. Doug Butler of the Department of Education praised two dozen canvases and discouraged copying pictures. Lloyd Minshall stressed the value of an art organization, with Harry Otter chairing. The Five Counties exhibit is planned for Aeton.
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Doug Butler
Department of Education
Lloyd Minshall
Harry Otter Bein
Five Counties
Aéton
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Kenneth Guild
P. Franck
Tony Mendel
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Ford
United Church Men's Club
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Rockwood Fish and Game Club
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Frank Schneider
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W.A
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Joe
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Winipeg
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Russell Hepburn
Keith Budd
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Y.P
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Tuberculosis and Health Association
Trafalgar Hall
Legion News
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St. George's ‘Square
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