Community News Notes From Guelph Area Visitors
Local items recount hospital stay for Mr. James Gibbons in Guelph General Hospital and several families visiting Expo Montreal Hamilton and Niagara Falls. New town residents Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Allen from Woodstock at 328 Orville Rd. University of Guelph updates include summer results and Janet Rognvaldson completing year two. Various trips, picnics, and reunions involving the Olson Nelsen Lamb Kinsma Hofstede and Chaisson families, plus farm and agricultural ties to Milton Acton and Oakville.
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T. V. Allen
Woodstock
Orville Rd
Allen
Douglas ‘Aircraft
Watson
Niagara Falls
Watson’s
Norman Todd
Steven
Susan
Pontiac
Mich
Personal notes on McKeown Williams and friends across Canada
Mrs Ralph McKeown and Glen Williams attend summer school in Belleville and teach at the School for the Deaf in Milton in September. Brian McCristall moves from Acton to Abbotsford writing for Chilliwack and playing ball for Mission City while visiting Acton friends. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Murr tour Winnipeg with Flt Lieut Richard Keith and family then visit Huntsville before returning to Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McKeown
Glen Williams
Belleville
School For the Deaf
Milton
Brian
McCristall
Acton
Georgetown
Guelph
Kitchener
Abbotsford
B.C
Chilliwack
Mission City
Vancouver
Terry Wilson
Bob Dennis
Jim McDonald
Bill Dawkins
Mostivast
Lloyd Murr
Winnipeg
Richard Keith
Keith
June Murr
British Columbia
Murrs
Pan Am
Canada
Armed Forces
Centenaires
Portage la Prairie
CNE
Red River
Murr
Huntsville
Charles Murr
Duval Caswell wed in Acton St Josephs church
Yvonne Marie Duval and Stephen Jerome Caswell married at St Josephs church Acton in a ceremony led by Father W J Morgan at 1 pm on a Saturday July 8. Attendants wore shocking pink gowns, the bride carried pink and white flowers, and a Parkview Motel reception followed with a dance at Acton Music Centre. The couple reside in Acton with guests from Fort Williams Kitchener Welland Cooksville Toronto Georgetown.
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Stephen Jerome Caswell
St. Joseph's Church
Acton
R.R. 2
Yvonne Duval
Stephen Caswell
St. Joseph’s Church
Yvonne Marie Duval
W. J. Morgan
The
Royal Bank
Brampton
Wilfred J. Duval
Bomac Steel
Cooksville
Harry Caswell
John Colburn
Toronto
Burna White
Janet Braids
Murray Gibson
Philip Caswell
David Papillon
Parkview
Guelph
Acton Music Centre
Pocono Mountains
Pennsylvania
New ideas for fair hall classes discussed at Acton meeting
Mrs. Morgan Madill hosted the Acton Agricultural Society lady directors on Thursday evening August 3. Twelve members attended as Mrs. M. Mc Cullough led the meeting. Hall committee tasked with decorating plans and small flags while volunteers agreed to paint juice cans for Mower classes. Next meeting is a Sept 13 work bee at the Arena with hostess committee listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Madill
Acton Agricultural Society
M. McCullough
W.J. McDonald
Walter Linham
Melvin McCullough
Stan Nathews
Wm. Thompson
Limehouse Des Moines Family Camp at Rosslake
A Des Moines Iowa family camped at Ross Lake this week as visiting relatives and locals welcomed guests. Mrs A Benton mentions Woodbridge visitors Mrs Dalziel and Mr John Glynn, while Miss Dale Hayes recently flew home from Nairobi. Other notes include Mrs F Nunes visiting Moorefield and Mr H Mulder moving into a new home near the village.
Summer program supervisor Pete Lawson on brief holiday
Pete Lawson of Sault Ste. Marie, a summer program supervisor and recreation course student, is taking a short holiday. The recreation program is being transferred from the University of Guelph to Toronto this September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Lawson
Sault Ste. Marie
University of Guelph
Toronto
Centennial caravan of bright trucks tours local towns in Canada
A centennial caravan of eight brightly painted trucks toured Guelph Georgetown Acton and Brampton with police escorts. The horns sounded the first four notes of O Canada to stir local patriotism among early morning shoppers and residents as the convoy moved between towns, with Milton planned later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Guelph
Georgetown
Brampton
Milton
Deer and fawn nest found in construction rubble
A mother deer mouse and her three young were living in cement blocks on a town hall project when workers unloaded the truck. The pile was dismantled and the family faced a dangerous disruption during the stairway construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
Jai
Ontario County Directors Attend Detroit Convention Riot Disrupts Attendance
Hinton of Acton led Ontario Counties Association delegates at the National Association of County Officials in Detroit at Cobo Hall. Observers included Mrs. Ion, Wil Gould, Carl Bateman, and Ralph Hunter. Speakers included Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Detroit Mayor Cavanaugh and Senator Romney. Ontario guests noted, next year a Canadian will join panel discussions in Washington.
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Ontario Counties Association
National Association of
United States
Detroit
Michigan
H. H. Hinton
Acton
Ion
Wil Gould
Ontario County
Carl Bateman
Hastings County
Ralph Hunter
Simcoe County
Cobo Hall
Windsor
Jeeve Hinto
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Hinton
Europe
England
U.S
Hubert Humphereys
Hinto
Halton
Cavanaugh
Romney
Ontario
Washington
Department of Highways and Road System
Los Angeles County
Rioters Burn Detroit Area During Turmoil Visit
The group arrived in Detroit the same day as the militia. Mr. Hinton toured the 18th Street section in a taxi to inspect damage. In the burned out area he observed complete devastation and noted many needed assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mr. Hinton
18Th Street
Police warn on break ins during holidays Acton
Police warn residents away on holidays to guard against break ins after five homes were victimized in Acton in the past week. Only one reported theft. intruders were thought frightened off. Leave a light on, arrange with milkman and paper boy, close windows, and lock doors to deter access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
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Free Press
James Gibbons
Cameron St
Guelph General Hospital
Mac Sprowl
Marie
Expo
Montreal
Percy Woods
Main St
Hamilton
Wilfred Flewelling
Mimosa
Earl Lambert
Gordon Rognvaldson
Billy
Joe Raelsen
Janet Rognvaldson
Helen Lamb
Bolton
Oakville
Harry Kinsma
Hofstede
Netherlands
S. Lewis
Department of Agriculture
Mrs. Lewis
Bower Ave
Ro McMurray
David Hemming
Society of St. John the Evangelist
Frank Oakes
Z. J. Stewart
Nevada
Yellowstone
J. Chaisson
Mill St
Mr. Chaisson
John Krapek
Jimmy
Jennifer
Byron Timbers
Keith Andrews
Lisa
Sunnyside Beach
Meaford
J. Matheson
Margot
Campbellton
N.B
Limehouse
Des Moines
Rosslake
Mrs. A. Benton
Ontario Department of Education
Ontario Department of Transport
Highway Safety Branch
Queen’s Park
Toronto 2
Ciag Insurance
Best Buy
Le 17
Stuart House
Isi Ae
South Sounds
PEAS
Ann Ae
Westow Cake
Jar
Canadian Counties Directors
Deasl Manning Electric
Robert R. Hamilton Optometrist
Mountainview Road
S. Ce
Caroline Flower & Garden Shop
Hwy
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