Bennetts Host 4H Calf Club Judging at Scotsdale Farm
7G Bennetts host 4H Calf Club judging at Scotsdale Farm Gisdale Farm R R 1 Georgetown on Tuesday August 7. Club leaders praise Mr and Mrs Bennett for their shorthorn herd and top breeding stock. Members learn cattle disease prevention and grooming tips. Refreshments follow and invitation extended for a return visit.
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Bennetts
Gisdale Farm
R.R
Georgetown
G. Nett Pea
Bemmenton
Acton
Nino Bralda
Scotsdale Farm
North American
John Kranendonk
Janet Aitken
Bennett
Ir. Clark
Braida
Russell Murray
Immigration Laws Questioned at Ebenezer U C W August Meet
Ebenezer U C W held an August meeting in the church with about eight in attendance. President Mrs. M Hayward opened with prayer. Devotional theme praised wisdom from God. Discussions on immigration laws favored skilled entrants. parallels drawn to Canada’s aging and tuberculosis concerns in Korea. Picnic at Waterfalls Playground drew a large crowd with races and swimming. A Brookville hall presentation welcomed newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cargill with a bronzestone dinette set.
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Ebenezer U.C.W
W. Bewley
G. Thomas
Canada
Seager
Korea
M Hayward
H. Blyth
Ebenezer U.S
Waterfalls Playground
Brookville Hall
Bruce Cargill
Halton County Approves Fallout Shelter Survey at July Meeting
County councillors approved a survey for possible fallout shelter sites with municipal cooperation. The $800 cost, 90 percent subsidy expected from the government, will be funded after bids are sought. Also noted were flood-caused damages at Court House basement and clerk engineer offices and new museum curator Major Harold J. Newman’s introduction to board chairman Herb Merry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Harold J. Newman
Museum Board
Herb Merry
Oakville
Newman
Holman Construction Co
Hayward and Pickett Ltd
Accidents Across Area Cause Notable Damage and Minor Injuries
A string of six recent area accidents resulted in about 1800 dollars in damage and some minor injuries. Incidents include a Islington woman’s car sideswiping a tractor trailer on Highway 401 after a tire blowout and a Fiat door opening in gusting wind, a cyclist narrowly missing serious harm on Highway 25, and a Rockwood man striking a tree on Side Road due to a steering failure. Additional collisions on Highway 401 involved a Toronto man forced into the meridian with facial lacerations and leg abrasions.
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Biown
Islington
Ero
Highway 401
Rockwood
Toronto
401
Meridian
Obituary Joseph Zions Dies In Guelph Hospital
Joseph Zions of KK. 2 Acton died at St. Joseph's Hospital Guelph on Saturday August 4 born in Poland he lived in Canada fifty years with twenty one in Acton He was a carpenter and last worked as a machine operator at the Wool Combing plant Requiem Mass at St Joseph's church led by Rev WJ Morgan and burial in Dublin cemetery Survived by wife Jennie Mikotijes ki eight sons Edward John Leonard Theodore at home Joseph Francesco (Mrs Ted Moran) Stella (Mrs Earl Hamilton) Gladys (Mrs Ray Mooney) all of Toronto and 13 grandchildren Five sons and Charlie Rocher acted as pallbearers
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Joseph Zions
KK. 2
Acton
St. Joseph's Hospital
Guelph
Poland
Canada
St Joseph's Church
WJ. Morgan
Dublin
Jennie Mikotijeski
Edward
John
Leonard
Theodore
Joseph
Toronto
Frances
Ted Moran
Stella
Earl Hamilton
Gladys
Ray Mooney
Tomoronto
Charlie Rocher
Four 4-H Calf Clubs Hold Joint Meeting
The August meeting of the four Halton H Calf Clubs was held on Thursday, August 2 at Ashvilte Farms, R. R. G. Milton, home of George and Joe Pet letterio. Two Holstein classes were shown and discussions on proper reasons filled much of the session. The 4H Beet Calf Club met at Refond Gardhouse’s home, Milton, with a similar program led by James MacKay, senior club leader for the beet club.
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Halton
Milton
James MacKay
Beet Club
Long illness ends for D Dunk A McLean Bank man
Doug Dunk, born 1910 in Seymour township, dies after seven year illness on August 7 in Guelph. Survived by wife Nora Barlow and sons Roy Reginald Keith Paul John at home, plus brothers Donald and James and sisters Ruth and Evelyn. Predeceased by brothers Roy and Angus. Funeral August 9 at Rumley Shoemaker with Rev. J H Wilson. interment Glen Williams Cemetery. pallbearers named.
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Doug
McLean Bank
Avife
Nora Barlow
Foplar Ave
Roy
Reginald
Keith
Paul
John
Donald
R.R
Guelph
James
Magnetawan
Ruth
Donald Nelson
Evelyn
Richard Montgomery
Angus
Seymour Township
Albert Dunk
Minnie Stuart
Dunk
Beardmore
Evangel Baptist Church
Rumley-Shoemaker
J. H. Wilson
Glen Williams Cemetery
Peter Binnie
Stan Cripps
Wes Marchment
Tom Ray
Bill Rochester
Bill Berry
Canon Brillinger Named Rector for St Johns Ancaster
The Rev Canon Edward Brillinger, former rector at Grace Church St Catharines and Acton, is named to succeed the Rev W A Brown at St Johns Church Ancaster. A Niagara Falls native, he studied at Trinity College Toronto and served overseas with the Canadian Army 1940 to 1946. He will move to Ancaster with his wife and daughter in August.
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E. Brillinger
Acton
Edward Brillinger
Grace Church
St. Catharines
St. Alban's Anglican Church
W. A. Brown
St. John's Church
Ancaster
Niagara Falls
Canon Brillinger
Collegiate Institute
Trinity College Toronto
Niagara
Canan
Brillinger
Margaret
Atuigiust
Stolen Car Located Here In Ontario
An Oldsmobile reported stolen in Brampton on Tuesday was found abandoned in Acton Wednesday morning by OPP Constable Mel Vin Harness. A Warren Gun area resident observed a car hidden in weeds behind the THK Porter parking lot. The vehicle was recovered with a half full gas tank and the ignition still in.
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Brampton
Acton
OPP
Melvin
Harness
Warren
Porter
Eden Mills Girls Camp Visitors Dance News Record
Eden Mills Lutheran Camp hosts a two week intermediate session with visitors from Kitchener We land Toronto Hamilton Waterloo Stratford. Local families including McLean Gilbertson Wright Calvert and Reid attend events and a wedding anniversary in London. Currie’s orchestra performs at the dance with older residents joining in.
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Eden Mills
Kitchener
Weland
Toronto
Hamilton
Waterloo
Stratford
Willian’ McLean
Flaherty
Don McLean
Cornwall
R. HH. Spencer
D. Clark
Port Colborne
Wm. Gilbertson
J. Gilbertson
H. Gilbertson
Ro Richerley
R. Wright
W. Calvert
Lene Don
Aid
John Reid
London
Tin guests and holiday notices around Fort William region
Tin as guests as Mr and Mrs Siu Barnes and Camily Mre and Mrs James Hamer have renumed home after coma far ipa Fort William Mero and Mrs No0 Marshall or family are on holidays at Dow Lake for two weeks. Mre ad Mes J Cann cane family are holidaying at Barfield Mre and Mrs Jack Chambers lain and Lamily are on holidays at Gaverhuron. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Wilk Witsat were Mr and itl Spinks Hamilton sent visitors of Mro and Mrs PR Wright were Mro and Mrs Tat pverne McDonald Coranto Violet and Bob McGimpser Toronty and Mer Bert Rownvaldson EL from Lake
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Tin
Siu Barnes
Camily
Mre
James Hamer
Fort William
Mero
Marshall
Dow Lake
J. Cann Cane
Barfield
Jack Chamberslain
Lamily
Gaverhuron
Wilk Witsat
Convention Fire Coverage At Philip Convention Incomplete Report
McCristall and Viarohl Townsley returned from the Piremen's Convention Well and Monday evening. They spent four ais attending hued sessions, viewing fils and watching competitions. A full report is expected at the popular meeting next Monday.
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Philip
McCristall
Viarohl Townsley
Anal Piremen
Pogular
Auction and sewing highlight Acton WI meeting
Acton Women’s Institute met at Mrs George Fryer’s lawn with Georgetown WI guests. Mrs Maplesden was absent. Mrs Fryer presided. They planned an annual bus trip to Toronto exhibition on Music Day and held a bake sale auction raising a nice sum.
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George Fryer
Acton’s Women’s Institute
Georgetown WI
Maplesden
Fryer
First vi
Toronto
Cameron Winn
Dan Livingstone
Georgetown
Laena Campbell
Mel Anderson
Kitchener Preacher Sun Leads Outdoor Park Service
G West once Actonian, now a lawyer, preached at outdoor service in the park last Sunday evening with Rev K T Reid leading. Citizens’ Band to return for a brief concert and hymn accompaniment this Sunday. Band members, reduced by holidays, expect sufficient players for each service from now until Sept 2. Rev Selle Nut will preach this week and Rev J J Wilson conducts.
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G. West
Kite
K. T. Reid
Citizens’ Band
Selle Nut
J. J. Wilson
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Guelph Hospital
Churchill
Jean Bulmer
Linda van Wyck
Susan Porter
Cathy Limehouse
Liesa Clement
Hunter
David Hunter
David Rochester
Doug Porter
Jatt Toronto
E. Presley
Cooper
Nancy Bulmer
Eileen Kranitz
Mary Churchill
Chery
Longfield Road
Steven Mages
Beth Hunter
Presley
Susan Churchill
Billy Parker
Paul van Wyck
Jary
D. Dunk
Caroline Nurseries Garden Centre
Highway 7
Danes Samra
Currie
Alten
Wim
Sapper
P.R. Fenn
Camp Chilliwack
B.C
Thompson Fuels Ltd
Nova Scotia
Conn
Mill ST
Ont
Acton Free Press
Preacher Sun
Sealy
Mill ST. E
FORD
Ford Tractor
Main
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