Local society notes of trips and visits across Ontario and beyond
Long list of residents and friends on holidays and visits. Mr Ollie Stapleton, in hospital in Guelph, and Mrs W J Smith of Everton Corner ill in hospital. Many families vacation at Sauble Beach, Lake of Bays, Bracebridge, and Atlantic City. Roy Downs to marry Dorothy Dukes in Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Stapleton
St. Joseph's
Guelph
Wilfred Coles
Port Huron
Michigan
Doug Manning
Bobby
Sauble Beach
Marie Lambert
Ron Gillespie
Fruitland
Harry Boulton
Scarborough
Jack McGeachie
Famiy
Lake of Bays
W. J. Smith
Everton Corner
Guelph General Hospital
Alex McGregor
Alaska
W. D. Talbot
London
Clare Prosser
Bracebridge
G. A. Dills
A. B. Lyon
Ulster
Pennsylvania
The
Free Press
Milton
Roy Downs
Dorothea Dukes
Jim Dills
Richardson 95 Sunday Guests At Church Services
John K Richardson celebrated his 95th birthday with friends and family including E J Eckles, Earl Richardson, and Clarence Henderson at a Sunday church service. The event featured musical tributes by Marlene Shepherd and Helen Baker and honored guests from Acton, Burlington, and Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Richardson
John K. Richardson
E. J. Eckles
Stoney Creek
Itd
Earl Richardson
Guelph
Clarence Henderson
J. A. Little
Toronto
Robert H. Robinson
Minden
Mary Joan
Nora Jean
Suzanne
John Little
John AL
Janet
Yorke Chapel
Turner and Porter
Bloor St
Park Lawn Cemetery
Ner
Waterloo College
Marlene Shepherd
Helen Baker
Burlington
H. B. Stokreef
St. John's Church
C. R. H. Wilkinson
Niagara
Amritsar
India
Robert Vincent
Robert Leslie
Haliburton
Alvin Root
Ed Barlow
George A. Harris
Dingher Nancy
Kirkland Lake
Richard Harris
Kingston
Owen Sound
Euchre Party Boosts Charity at Acton Lawn Event
The Acton Women’s League sponsored a Wednesday euchre party on Mrs. H. & Brown’s lawn. Eleven tables played with prizes for first Mrs. George Fountain second Mrs. A Milton and consolation Mrs. George Hargrave. Most lone hands prize went to Mrs. Nelson Lambert and Mrs. Georgy Somerville won the admission card draw. Lunch was served and proceeds will defray travel and entertaining costs for Halton Manor residents this Sunday at the local park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Young
Marjorie Hall
George Fryer
Brown
Halton Manor
Furinger Play Acclaimed At Stratford Premiere
An almost sold out Stratford premiere of Alfred Furinger's Blind Man's Bluff drew praise from Toronto Daily Star critic Anton Ferry. Leo Ciceri stars as the blind author with a cast including Pat Gatlaway and Robin Gammell, set in Toronto's Rosedale under George McCowan's direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Waestre
Stratfore
Alfred Euringer
Acton
George McCowan
Brian Jackson
Leo Ciceri
Monster in Park Pool Prompted Park Water Change
A tiny park wading pool held an unusual intruder described as a red monster and a snake around fifteen feet long. Nervous locals learned the snake was intentionally placed by Herb Fryer to aid water changes for the next swimming session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Fryer
Halton Juniors Win Bus Trips and Idle Farms Debate
Halton Juniors win a bus trip to Elgin Kent and Essex counties with lectures in Guelph, while Eastern Ontario and United Nations trips are awarded by Ontario farming groups. The feature discusses idle farms, weed control costs, and two proposed remedies—rental agreements with local farmers or hay buyer arrangements to keep fields cultivated and cleared before seeds ripen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Alexander
Onto Department of Agriculture
Ontario Agricultural College
Elgin
Kent
Essex
Soil Department
Guelph
Ontario
United Nations
Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Junior Institute
Halton County
Tom Hunter
Georgetown
Norval Junior Farmers
Evelyn McKay
R. R
Milton Junior Institute
New York
Canada
New Summer Resort Opens at Emma Lake
A new Murray Point summer resort opens on Emma Lake 35 miles northwest of Prince Albert Saskatchewan. The design uses crescent and curved streets instead of a grid to create a sylvan setting with fertile soil and rapid tree growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Lake
Prince Albert
Sask
Murray Point
Sandy Best Highlights Canada Link in House Debate
M. P. Sandy Best told the House of Commons that Canada must be linked more to research progress. He cited estimates from the National Research Council and stressed four main points. He noted federal research spending has roughly doubled over the past three or four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nalton
M.P
Sandy Best
House of Commons
Canada
National
Reseach Council
Comme
Prevent Grain Loss From Stored Insects This Season
Grain growers should clean granaries now to prevent insects like the granary weevil and maize beetle from infesting kernels. Treat each bin after cleaning with appropriate insecticide to kill any remaining pests and prevent future contamination. For guidance contact the Ontario Department of Agriculture Extension in Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Milton
Mrs J McKnight Wins Bingo Jackpot at Acton Lions Event
Joan McKnight captured the $100 Special Game at the Acton Lions Club Bingo in the Legion Auditorium as about 200 attend. The Snowball Jackpot rose to $175 after not being won, with Lion Buy Archie calling and bingo officials noting rising attendance and growing efforts to boost prizes and participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan McKnight
Acton Lions Club
Legion Auditorium
Lion
Archie
Numby Bingo
Yd Lamb
Mts Toc
Pions
Jack Blundell
Tony Schalian
Jes Pre Tronside
Jerry Jeronne Tomets
Mullen
Gil Malcolm
Farquaharson
Amos
Medica Research Council
Medi Research Coordinating
Lan
Medical Research Council
House of Commons Research
Protests Over Placement of Splendid Band in Acton
A letter to the editor complains that a Georgetown Ontario band performed under poor conditions at Fair Park in Acton. The writer lauds the band’s leadership but condemns the lack of a proper portable platform and public toilet backdrop. The note ends with a separate factual line about Canada’s 1959 wheat exports to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Canada
Japan
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Satie
Ewart Leyland
C. W. Mason
George Switzer
To- Montreal
Virginia
Roy Kirkness
Kim
John Ladouceur
Terry Masalis
J. Owen Sound
James McGladrey
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Sharon
Sheila Archibald
Ajax
Merl Harris
Ralph Archibald
Acton Women's Institute
Halton Centennial Manor
Acton Park
D. Casey R.C.N
Dennis Burke
Victoria, B.C
Mrs
R. R. Burke
Elgin St
F. Anderson
J. Krapek
W. D. Robertson
Percy Cox
Sandra
Larry
Erin District
Bill Wilson
Susan
Sally
North Carolina
Tennessee
Maryland
Cape Hatteras Beach
Jamestown
Washington
E. Handbridge
Vermont
Elizabeth ,Livingstone
Glasgow
Scotland
A. Livingstone
Port Hope
I. Williams
Lakeview
Nova Scotia
George Ware
Rockwood
Wm. Pasmore
Jean
Marjorie McKenzie
Angus Carter
G. R Carter
Wilbert J. Guild
Ian Torrance
John Birtch
Birtch
Huisville
Robert Wy
Ledger
I.G.A
Dave Manes
Furinger
Stratford
Sophie Euringer
Allan J. Buchanan
Tom Watson
Bert Mowat
Daisy Forster
Lorne Youngblut
Hartley Coles
Mel Young
David Dills
Tronto Daily Star
Anton Ferry
Fey
Farm News
Halton Juniors
Golden Horseshoe
J. McKnight
Mill St
Ont
W. Roy Riddell
D.C
Saino von
Iin
Cane 'Cleannne
Aue Oie
Citatient
Custom Cleaners
Main ST. N
Limehouse
Ballinafnd
Arive
Eden Mills
Areve Speyside
Arcive Speyside
W. Middleton
Relet, R. Hamilton, Fred. A. Hoffman
Optometrists
E. P. Head
George's Square
DEEP
Acton Creamery
Etter
M Bron Sv
Fain Park
Jack Ridley Cartage
Farm Service and Supplies
Hinton
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