North Halton Rural Music Finals draw crowd at Acton auditorium
Acton public school auditorium buzzed with spectators for the North Halton rural music finals held Tuesday. The day long event featured solo, duet and choir classes with six competitors in notes and duet sections, and four choirs in each choir class. Cups and shields were awarded across Nassagaweya and Esquesing boards as Inspector Bornhold announced the festival meeting May 13 at J. M. Denyes School Milton.
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Acton Public School Autiorium
E. J. Ferguson
Baden
North Halton
Levers
Robert Bornhald
W.L
Ni Bornhold
J. M. Denyes
Milton
Firscond
Sharon Hume
Dublin
Ravert Meee
Pinegrove
Fiquesing
Bell's
Nelson
Gins
Betty Barker
S.S
Nassagaweya
Darren Harvey
Faye Graham
Dufferin
Barry Mabon
Laurie Death
Hornby
Sidney
Nassagaweyai
Keith Ella
Lola
David Griffiths
Billy Hobeetann
Nassaga- Pinegrave
Chroiment
Betty Baker
Heather Baker
Carol Lawson
John McGee
Pinesgrove
Donna Kingdon
Peggy Ann Robertson
Halton
Robert Little
Acton
S. Green
R. McGee
D. Fackman
B. Brown
D. Kendall
K. Swan
S. Kendall
L. Brown
C. Lawson
B. Alexander
G. Lauppe
J. McGee
H. Barnes
S. May
Kathleen Lawson
Mary Kidney
Dorgen Harrop
Gwynneth Swan
Frances Oakes and Russell Gaulton Wed in Double Ring Ceremony
Frances Oakes and Russell Gaulton wed in a double ring ceremony at St. Johns Hamilton officiated by Reverend Ho Hass. The bride wore a satin gown with pink accessories and carried a cascade bouquet. the groom wore a formal suit. Guests from Hamilton Dundas Toronto and Niagara attended with congratulations from family and friends.
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Frances Oakes
Russell Gaulton
Hamlon
Hamitan
Dundas Toronto
Niagara
Aneast
Bruce Freure
Caitpay
Gukes
Washington
Ssotios
Stephanotis
Ancient catapult mechanism and hair fiber bows
Ancient catapults drew power from a twisted hair and sinew skein wound around an arm. Romans during the 146 BC siege of Carthage reportedly used Cathiginian women to cut hair for catapult ropes. A simple rope and timber arm cannot launch an eight pound stone.
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Carthage
Local visits span Ontario and beyond this weekend
ET T Elv as Mr and Mrs G A Dills visited in Toronto over the weekend. Ada Bell and Maxwell Bell of Toronto called on Acton friends Sunday. Roy Lambert and family of Drayton visited with Jack Lambert and family. Gordon Rawn of Hamilton visited Mrs Fred McMillan and Bill McMillan this week. Mike Coxe and family started out to California. Bob Frank returned from Guelph General Hospital. Marilyn Lemon returned from hospital after two months with rheumatic fever. Armand Brand and Kingston relatives visited S Braida and family. S J Burton arrived from England to visit L E Hurst family. Bruce Andre faces a month off from training after appendix surgery in Guelph. Alex Pringle and family return from winter in Tucson and visit son Donald at Britannia Beach en route home.
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F. Anderson
Bond Head
Roy Lambert
Drayton
Jack Lambert
Bob Frank
Guelph General Hospital
Marilyn Lemon
Thome
Bruce Andre
Alex Pringle
Tucsom
Ariona
Donald
Britannia Beach
B.C
Trafalgar Township Sets 4.03 Mill Rate
Trafalgar Township Council approved a 1959 tax rate of 49.3 mills up 1.9 from the 1954 base. School and public budgets rose, with increases across Ingh school and general budgets while sewer and public utilities changes and a new 9 mill public utilities levy affected residents and businesses.
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Trafalgar Township
Ingh
Canada Imports In 1957 A Manufacturing Status Review
An analysis shows that of Canada imports totaling 5.6 billion dollars in 1957, zero percent consisted of fully manufactured goods, five percent were partially manufactured, and eighty one percent were raw materials.
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Canada
Fete Prepares Bride and Groom Before Marriage
Lois Brimbie Combe of Toronto and William Foote of Rockwood planned their wedding set for April 11 after a series of pre nuptial events. Guests attended multiple showers with gifts. bridesmaids and hosts organized gatherings from February through March. Prudential Life Associates hosted a car cooler, magazine rack and ash tray stand presentation along with a sweater gift.
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Lois Brimbiecombe
Toronto
William Foote
R R. 1
Rockwood
Alice McCuaig
Bart Shandy
Shirley Blanchett
MacCaud
Mrs. Windsor
Margaret O
Fishing Contest Opens May 1 in Acton
The Acton Free Press sponsors a three day fishing contest starting May 1 for streams within 25 miles of Acton. Prizes in adult and children classes include two first prizes and one second prize per group, plus a special prize for the first trout over 12 inches.
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Acton
Gordon's Hardware
Canadian Tire Corporation
Symon Hardware
Hinton's Sc
Acton Free Press
Acton Loyal Orange Lodge Euchre and Dance Draws Crowd
About 90 people attended the weekly euchre and dance sponsored by Acton Loyal Orange Lodge local 487 in Crewsons Corners meeting hall on Friday April 10. Prizes were awarded to Mrs G Pountein for bad ludy Julian Zajac for high man Mrs A Gordon low lady and W A Leishman low man. A special door prize was won by S Sinclair and during the dancing Shartene Gough and Carolynne Williamson received the spoil dance prize.
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Acton Loyal Orange Lodge
Crewsons Corners
G. Pountein
Julian Zajac
A. Gordon
W. A. Leishman
Doar
S. Sinclair
Shartene Gough
Carolynne Williamson
Spol
Carmakers offer safety tested used cars sales
A light hearted exchange frames a car lot promo for SAFETY TESTED reconditioned used cars. The ad touts TODAY'S BEST BUY a 1955 Chevrolet 210 sedan in white and turquoise with a radio, highlighting a wide selection of cars in various shapes and sizes.
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Lke
Chevrolet
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