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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 23, 1964

Page

12

IGA Dealer and Wife Earn Bahamas Trip for Service

Acton area IGA dealer Dave Maines and wife Marneah earned a Bahamas trip for six days after being honored at an IGA conference on human relations and community service. The event, funded by Oshawa Wholesale in Toronto, gathered several hundred IGA dealers and spouses aboard two chartered Pan American jets to Nassau. The trip blended business with leisure as attendees relaxed in the Caribbean sun and exchanged ideas to better serve customers.

IGA Dave Maines Marneah Perm Tee Bahamas Manch Oshawa Wholesale Limited Toronto Ontario Maines Nassau Oshawa

Green Act WLI Elects New Officers at April Meeting

Greenock WLI installs new officers led by president Mrs. Trivers and first vice president Mrs. Wallace. The group held an April session with readings, a bake contest, and plans for a District annual in Acton, amid preparation for a May 6 anniversary event in Belwood.

Greenock W.I Tryssenaar Trivers Centre Wellington Belwood Greetock Polly E. Pearen T. Hemsley Allcadl Ho Hemsley le Trussecniure G. Wallace Second View G. Keshe Seeretany

Golden Wedding Open House for Joshua Thompson Family

Large family marks 50th wedding anniversary with an open house for Mr and Mrs Joshua Thompson of Acton. They depart May 22 for a return trip to Britain, celebrating in Norval Nassagawey and Cheltenham with 200 guests including Prime Minister Lester Pearson and MPP John Root. The couple, married April 18 1914 in Geonse town, have four daughters, six sons, 160 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

Golden Wedding Mrs Joshua Thompson Golden R.R Acton Thompson Great Britain Benaldwick Littlematon Erin Nold Leonard Marryne Lester Pearson John Robarts John Diefenbaker John Root Ontario Willam Buster Homby Guelph Owen Min Sohn Hampson RR Oi Cheltenham Mire Andy Hunter Glen Willian Indaw Ralph McKeown Glen Williams Fred Thompseon Ray Thompson Frank Thompon William Thompean Charlie Plouffe George Hibtow Mis. Plouffe Indaw George Elliott Willian Thompson Ed Simpson Chaltenham Detroit London Toronto St. Catharines Teeswater Norval Brampton Mitton Hombs Georgetown Enn Limehouse Hillsburgh Ballinafad Orton Ospringe Mr Root Erin Reeve Mel Borden Mr. Borden

Halton Council Briefs Reflect Crossings and Finance Moves

Halton council approves installation of highway crossing signs and manual flagging at Base Line crossing north of Milton. They plan a $1.4 million Bank of Nova Scotia credit for Halton Centennial Manor extension and revisit county expenses rules while advancing a county parking lot. A Jubilee event and seminars at Queen’s University are on the agenda with various committee financial adjustments.

CNLR Millan Bank of Nova Scotia Halton Centennial Manor

Oakville Yacht Squadron grant sparks county debate

Oakville residents object as the county grants 450 for dinners for six at a three day regatta for western hemisphere Snipe events while refusing to fund printing programs. Deputy Reeve Whiting notes uneven Oakville support and questions why only Burlington Oakville residents benefit from county costs.

Oakville Yacht Squadron Oak and Welfare Committee Gakville Herb Merry Nance Committee Whiting Halton Agricultural Society Reeves Rogers Burlington Cote Burtington Oakville Serry Halton Reeve Whiting Hlyter

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