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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1957
Page
5
Campbellville wins 7 6 as Milton leads late. Nip Gervais relieves Gyokery and Tom McPhail key the final rally with a hit laden sequence scoring early and Ham Reed, Dredge, and Melanson contributing. Milton mistakes and 16 errors highlight the slugfest.
List of fairs by town with their dates. Aberfoyle Acton Ancaster Parke Binbrook Brampton Caledonia Collingwood Elmira Erin Fergua Qatt Georgetown Grand Walhey Lindsay London Markham Mitton Orangeville Ottawa Paris Ridgetown Sirmeag Tillenburg Toronto Royal Winter Fair Woodbridge Norfolk Simcoe International Plowing Match Norfolk County Simcoe October 18 18.
Omagh clinched a 6 5 victory over Trafalgar in a close softball game. Murray and Tasker starred with standout defensive plays including a steal. John Jarvis contributed well at field and pitcher Don Currie fanned seven and allowed ten hits.
In Fort Macleod Alberta the original American Hotel, dating to around 1980, is being demolished to clear space for a new hotel. The historic site featured a notable stand-up bar in its early years.
Campbellville slides to a 5 3 win over Milton to take a 1 0 lead in the best of seven series. Moore hits a homer and Early adds a double as Henderson drives in runs and Stan Henderson also goes deep for Campbellville. Milton ties twice before Campbellville pulls away in the fifth. Vaughan goes all the way for the win. Elliot injures finger and will miss remainder of series.
Milton beats Campbellville 4-3 Saturday to tie the Halton series at one game each. Tonights key moments include Stu Hannant with a triple and two singles and Mike Gyokery driving in runs with two doubles and a single. Campbellville starter Jack Roberts took the loss while Nip Gervata tossed a three hitter for Milton.
A Nellie family reunion near Acton hosted by Mr and Mrs Mansell Wallis featured games ball tossing rope skipping and balloon dancing. Attendees included Doris Burt Harold Watson and Lenore Watson with youngsters and teens enjoying races bean bag contests and a cake donated by the late George Nellie family. The event celebrated nearly 100 years since the Nellie clan first settled in Canada with talk of future gatherings and a formal meeting led by Mansell Nellie.
Brantford Ontario mayor Sherman swung three times to christen the North Ridge municipal golf course. He marked the first ball as officially beginning operations, 10 feet down the fairway.
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