Halton County baseball finals in dispute over venue
Oakville balked at meeting decisions claiming jurisdiction limits as Acton and Milton clash for the Halton County Championship. The Halton executive ruled Milton host the final with Oakville protesting and the Oakville club staging three of four games away from Acton. Meanwhile juveniles and other divisions race through schedules with mixed results and local teams contesting supremacy.
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Oakville
Crea
League
Ryder
CBA
Victoria Park
Galeville
Ontario Baseball Association
Ballentin
Milton
Halton County
Ken Pollock
Mark
O.B.A
Lakeshore Club
Oakville Clinches County Championship in Easy Final
Oakville defeated Acton 7 to 2 at Milton Park to claim the Halton County Championship title after four hard fought games. Snyder started for Acton, but Oakville’s offense struck in the second through fifth frames as sun and miscues aided a scoring rally led by pitcher Turner and batters Kentner Evans Masters and Languay.
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Acton
Halton
Milton Park
Sol
Felder
Sam Snyder
Acton Arld
Timmis
Peter Chabun
Snyder
Robinson
Pever
Sammle
Chabun
Carter
Footitt
Turner
Sun
Kentner
Evans
Masters
R. H. E. Oakville
Gillands
Post
Oakville Factory Produces Hockey Sticks At Central Command
Oakville builds hockey sticks as a new town product at a field behind Ortona Barracks, near Central Command. Staff housing will be rented to Central Command personnel families. J A MacDonald of Robinson Street, Oakville, is hospitalized in Christie Street Hospital Toronto after a broken back from a roof fall. Langmuir Paint Co Ltd staff and families enjoyed their annual picnic Friday.
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Ortona Baracks
Central Command
J. A. MacDonald
Robinson Street
Christie Street
Toronto
Langmuir Paint Co. Ltd
Fertility altering chemicals tested on plants at Bristol
Experiments at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol University, show chemicals called hemones can regulate plant growth and productivity independently of seasons. Proper dosing is critical, as overdoses may cause disaster, yet winter tomato crops became possible and infertile blooms yielded ripe fruit.
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Long Ashton
Bristol University
Public Auction at Nassagaweya Farm August 23
GEO NIGHTINGALE directs a full farm sale at Lot 26 Con 5 Nassagaweya on the Rockwood Line Knatchbull. Horses cows poultry implements grain hay and farm gear listed with 2 pm start and cash terms. Hindley and Ott auctioneers contact Erin or Milton.
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Con
Nassagaweya
Rockwood
Knatchbull
Jersey
Guernsey
Brindle Helfer
Kalaman
Ceres
Sussex
Hampshire
M.H. Binder
M.H. Mower
M.H
M.H. No
Hindley & Ott
Erin
Milton
Community unity grows for Acton pool plan at Camp Norval
Johnny Gray reports Acton Y Men’s Club and Y Board plan a five day camp trip to Camp Norval Ontario for about fifteen boys many will attend their first camping experience. The piece argues Acton needs a local swimming pool to match Camp Norval, noting the summer demand and the benefits of water recreation for all ages.
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Johnny Gray
Boydard
Gend
Camp Norval
Acton Inds
Acton Y's Men's Club
Acton ‘Y’ Board of Directors
Acton
Norval
Ontario
Britain to educate a million more in state schools
Britain's education plan projects a gain of about one million pupils in state schools. The increase stems largely from a higher birth rate in 1943 and the extension of the leaving age from 14 to 15 starting April 1.
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Britain
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