Maple Leafs Triumph Sparked Celebrations and Controversy
A hockey column praises the Maple Leafs Stanley Cup win over Detroit while criticizing champagne soaked celebrations by team executives. The piece notes Conn Smythe preferred ginger ale, contrasts two celebrations, and warns of the influence on young players amid the sport’s publicity and traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple—Leafs
Detroit
George Armstrong
Dick Duff
Army
Conn Smythe
Maple Leafs
The False Ideal of Worry and Purpose
Internationally known medical scientist Dr Hans Selye warns that life with no worry erodes purpose yet argues Western ideals push security and high living. He calls for leaders to speak plain truths and for citizens to pursue meaningful work rather than comfort. Acton post office moves to federal building shifts traffic and parking patterns.
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Hans Selye
Institute of Experimental Medicine and Surgery
University of Montreal
Dr. Setye
Canadian Club of
Toronto
Dr Selye
Dr. Selye
Federal
Bower Avenue
Acton
Old Days Highlights From Monday Meeting
Town updates note 87 cents in taxes unpaid for the year and a plan to save new Brock Street bridge. Council to get prices for road work and organize a public meeting Saturday for a fall fair in Acton. A school expansion approved to ease crowding, with a new three room addition and a future bridge to access grounds. Police investigate a yard engine collision after a reported theft. Good Friday cyclone damages roofs as homeowners seek shingles. Workers at a tannery walk out over wage discrimination favoring foreigners. Local youth enjoy fishing as water rises and cold spells persist.
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Couhol
Asaeessor
Harvey
Brock St
Acton
Department of Education
Alice St
Corporation Pond
C.P.R.- Brock Junction
Acton News Notes War Drive and Community Events
Acton prepares for a Victory Loan drive with a $150,000 quota and a Saturday night ceremony at the post office. The town rings bells at 9:45 a.m. to begin the drive. A large tree-planting effort to aid public schools yields over 100,000 saplings for local use. A hospital stay for Joan Robertson follows an appendicitis operation. Dublin Literary Society hosts a box social and euchre auction benefiting the War Services League, with prizes and dancing to close the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Pull Palr
Acton
L. L. Skuce
J. EB. Whitelock
Joan Robertson
Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital
Dublin Literary Society
Acton and Vicinity War Services League
Euchre
Bantam hockey scouts find talent at Easter Week tourney
NEWS 33 DISTRICT GEORGETOWN reports thousands of visitors watched 750 Bantam players from across Canada compete in a multi day Easter Week tournament with 13 hours of action daily. In HUTTONVILLE Jack Hassall offers 60 acre Huttonville Park to Chinguacousy Township for lease as public park while developers eye purchase. In BURLINGTON the Board of Education seeks 1,000,000 to add 65 000 square feet to Nelson High School to seat 720 more pupils amid a 1,160 base. total cost 1,640,000 with 28 percent local funding. In BRAMPTON Luster Steel buys a 20 008 square foot factory to make metal stamping parts for regional auto makers near American Motors Ford and GM plants. In OAKVILLE the 1963 budget tops 8,000,000 with education taking 5,000,000 and a 48 mill tax rise, pushing residential rates to 59 mills and commercial to 8 mills, adding about 184 annually for the typical home.
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Georgetown
Canada
Burlington
Board of Education
Council
Nelson High School
Baptist Group Thankoffering Describes Church Publications
The Spring Thankoffering of the Maron Rudd Mission Circle was held at Adam Baptist Church on April 18. Mrs J Chapman led prayer, Miss Mary Baird spoke on church publications from Toronto, and Mrs G Harrop thanked speakers. The offering was taken and visitors were served.
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Baptist Group
Maron Rudd
Adam Bapriat
J Chapman
Merv Lo Missey
Mark
Helwig
C Landsborough
J Evane
S Gammon
Mary Baird
Church House
Toronto
Dengate
Miss Baird
Ctmarch House
Alter
Gary Matales Chosen for Rotary Citizenship Trip to Ottawa
Seven year old Gary Matales, a grade 12 student, was chosen for the Rotary Adventure In Citizenship trip. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Owen Matales of Queen St. E Jeaves Malton airport, and will travel to Ottawa from Canada for the program.
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Ottawa
Rotary
Gary Matales
Gary
Qwen Matales
Queen St. E
Jeaves - Malton
Canada
A . Drevioss
Truth in small doses Newspaper musings on honesty and vanity
The writer muses on truth in journalism and daily life through humorous reflections on how much truth is fit to print and how people react to honesty. He notes Easter church visits, editor frustrations, and the impracticality of full disclosure in obituaries and society.
Lets Pay Bridge Adom ah Learn to play bridge
A discussion on learning bridge stresses experience and simple rules. It cites a board from Acton Bridge Club showing 2NT opening with 22 24 points and potential small slam at 33 points, illustrating how following learned patterns can simplify the game.
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Luctanece
Acton Bridge Club
Pene
St West
South
North
East
Comte
Bor
Acton
Fies
Date Wilson
Mike Loruase
Tea house of theme council meeting noted
Today at the high school the Student Council holds a meeting led by Bonnie McDougall. Attendees include Bec and nd special effects and other members as the council discusses activities and plans.
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Bec
Ee Ne Neel
Silas
Acton Ontario Doctors and Dentists Directory Card
Local Acton Ontario medical and dental professionals listed with offices on Mill Street Symon Block Willow River Street Wellington Street Main Street North and Church Street. Includes phone numbers and office hours for Drs Kenney Garrett Buckner Moore A J Buchanan Lee and Leatherland and Rev Aston.
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W. G. C. Kenney
Symon
Mill St. E. Acton
Church St. E
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Cub
Harold Ballard
Gordon
Connie Smythe
Weil
As & M
The
Acton Free Press
NEWS
Huttonville
Jack Hassall
Cooksville
Chinguacousy Township
Brampton—Luster Steel Products
J. R. Flagg
American Motors
Ford
General Motors
Oakville
Gary Rotary Choice
Aarmen
Wald
aDom Ah
D. A. Garrett
Willow and
River Ste
Entrance River St. Acton, Ont
Robert D. Buckner
Wellington St
Acton, Ont
T. B. Moore
Main Street
North Corner
H. Lee
Dental Surgeon Office
Corner Mill
Prederick
A. J. Buchanan
C. D. Leatherland
Q.C
Ipm
Aston
Bruce B. Sheamaker
Mgr
E. L. Buchner
John St. S. Acton
Waterloo
Travellers’ Guide
Gray Coach Lines
Ocoacurs
Sun
Hol
Sun. and Jr
Westhound
Tir Fifective
Easthound
Sat
Qwen Sounday
Guneday
Daly
Stratford
Wright
David W. Gohn
B.C
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