Acton Centre prepares landscaping and power work progress
Grading advances at Acton Community Centre ahead of landscaping. Ontario Hydro crews connected 27 000 volt line to Acton Limestone Quarries, power outages affected Churchill Road North and Glenlea areas. Roy Nellis suffered 200 damage in a Sixth Line Nassagaweva crash after veering to avoid a parked car. Local Rotary meeting hosted guests. youth involved with fancy hats observed at the scene. neighborhood scenes include school grounds work and elm tree bets that ended without damage.
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Ontario Hydro
Acton
Churchill Road
Glenlea
Roy Nellis
Nassagaweva
Red Force on Trade Mission Third Actonian Within Year
Three Acton industrialists join a year of trade missions, led by H R Force of Force Eletra Products. The March Europe mission includes ten industrialists, with participants from Windsor, Galt, Port Hope, Niagara Falls, Barrie, Hamilton, Toronto, and more. Mr Force, married with three daughters, resides in Brampton while pursuing an engineering degree.
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Red Force
Acton
H.R. Force
Force Eletra Products
Europe
Woo
R.W. Hodgson
Canadian Motor Lamp Company Ltd
Windsor
Ontario
J. E. MacLean
Dubbie Industries Ltd
Galt
D. M. Harves
Douglas Metal Industries Ltd
Toronto
D. R. Holterman
Duo-Heet Ltd
Waterford
A. M. Liangstone
Glasta Manufacturing Co
Port Hope
George Rickwood
Hastings Machine Tools Ltd
Niagara Falls
D. A. Nansen
C. von and Co
Barrie
Lo M. Tackson
Jackson Metal Industries Ltd
Hamilton
Allan D. Baker
Vendomatic Senices Ltd
J. Fiest
Beach Foundry Ltd
Orawa
Miss Marion Hunter Defeated in 1962 Dairy Princess Contest
Miss Marion Hunter of Burlington Halton's Dairy Princess was defeated Monday at the 1962 Ontario Dairy Princess contest held at the Coliseum in the C N E Rose Marie Sutherland of Brant County won the title in her second year. The judging included personal interview, speech on the dairy industry, and milking demonstration. A Halton crowd cheered Hunter as she appeared relaxed in interview and speech but nervous during milking. Marion may not enter again next year.
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Marion Hunter
Burlington
Haltion
Ontario
C.N.E
Rose Marie Sutherland
Brant County
Sutherland
Halton
Hunter
Marion
Teens Raise CARE Funds Through Acton Schools
Three Acton teens Linda Parker Carol Mc Master and Lorraine Lasby organize school fund drive for CARE Canada. They placed a donation box at Bradley's Meat Market and plan more events. Linda and Carol will speak at Havergal College and Acton High School to spread CARE awareness. Call numbers provided for interested teens.
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Canada
Acton
Bradley
CARE
American Relief Everywhere, Inc
Linda Parker
Havergal College
Carol McMaster
Lorraine Lasby
Linda
Carol
Lorraine
Acton High School
Zoning Sought for $52 Million Ontario Mineral Deposits
Dr. D F Hewitt of Ontario de lies geological staff urges zoning around the Toronto Hamilton area to protect industrial minerals like sand gravel stone brick cement gypsum and lime. He notes annual pit and plant value surpasses 52 million with 18 million in haulage and transportation costs rising as distance grows. Rehabilitation after extraction is recommended.
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D. F. Hewitt
Ontario Deiies
Toronto-Hamilton
Dr. Hewitt
Hewitt
Elms Down Five Tall Trees at School Grounds
Lorne Johnston led a crew at Robert Little School to topple five tall elm trees due to Dutch elm disease with no known cure. The operation targeted diseased trees to prevent further spread on school grounds.
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Robert Little School
Lorne Johnston
Open Meeting In Scout Hall
An open meeting will be held at the scout hall next Tuesday to prepare executives and leaders before youths enter cubs, scouts, brownies and guides, rovers and rang ers in the fall. Management topics will be discussed. leaders and members from all branches are urged to attend, including both parents and non parents.
Call Collect In Emergency for Milton Acton OPP Calls
Campbellville and Acton residents without a Zenit h number must call the nearest OPP detachment in emergencies. Sgt. Wilkinson said Milton headquarters handles complaints from night hours when lines are not always answered. Milton and Georgetown numbers reach OPP by Zen it 50000. no Zen ith number exists for Campbellville or Acton.
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Milton
Georgetown
O.P.P
Campbellville
Acton
Wilkinson
Burlington
Oakville
Guelph
Final Outdoor Service In Park This Weekend
The final outdoor service in the park this Sunday closes a summer series organized by the Ministerial Association drawing growing crowds. Rev J H Wilson presided as St McKenzie spoke on the hymn Abide With Me, with the Smith brothers from He speler performing on trombone and cornet. The brief service featured music and meditation and a band from Acton is set to play at 6 30 p m with Rev Jelle Nutma presiding. A Barrie couple spoke to ministers as part of the proceedings.
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On Park
Ministerial Association
Lastsunday
Bende
St. McKenzie
J. H. Wilson
Smith Brothers
Hespeler
Jelle Nutma
Mr. McKenzie
Acton
Barrie
Suomlay
TV Twist-off Show Saturday Tonight’s Dance Party
A television Twist-off program titled A twisball of wine will air Saturday afternoon between 2 00 and 3 30. Competitors include Jerey Ockenden and Karin Schubert who recently won the show. The winners were revealed as an older Hamilton couple from a Tuesday night taping in Hamilton with Karin and Gerry twisting alongside them.
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Channel IU
Jerey Ockenden
Karin
Schubert
Hamilton
Gerry
Winne
Youths Apprehended After Break-In At YMCA
Two Acton youths were apprehended by police after an investigation into a YMCA break-in. Candies ten boxes, $3 in cash from the pop machine, and two bow and arrow sets were stolen. Constable Bruce Kressler investigated and secured the offenders.
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Acton
Y.m.ca. Ymca
Sid Saitz
Bruce Kressler
Halton Dairy Princess Marion Hunter to Lead Parade
The board confirms Miss Marion Hunter will head this year's enlarged fair day parade. Several W.Ls have indicated plans for colorful floats to appear, signaling a bright noon procession.
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Halton
Marion Hunter
W.ls
Hydro Commission Meeting Canceled Amid Absence of Officials
Two hydro commissioners Ted Tyler Sr and Gordon Mc Cutcheon plus secretary treasurer Mrs Audrey Urquhart failed to attend the regular hydro commission meeting on Thursday August 23 and the session was canceled.
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Hydro
Ted Tyler Sr
Gordon McCutcheon
Audrey Urquhart
Hydro Commission
Everton Guests on Weekend in District News
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hancock of Terra Cotta visited on Sunday with Charles Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Beans and family of Guelph are holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fountain and Emily. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sestin visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pluska, Milton. Jestin and Ken Fountain are holidaying at Thornbury this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCutcheon and Dianne of Kitchener visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jestin and Bob and Mr. T. D. McCutcheon. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Snow of Toronto visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fountain and family. Lloyd Cutting returned home last week after several weeks at White River.
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Harry Hancock
Terra Cotta
Charles Hamilton
Ted Beans
Guelph
Charles
Fountain
Emily
Harvey Sestin
Joe Pluska
Milton
Jestin
Ken Fountain
Thornbury
Robert
McCutcheon
Dianne
Kitchener
Prowse Motors Sold to Jeir Masson in Handover
Peter Masson Prowse Motors changes hands as Jeir Masson, former London Ont, takes over. Prowse departs for Sault Ste Marie to assume a garage there, with further ownership details to be announced next week.
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Prowse Motors
Peter Masson
Prouse
Sault Ste. Marie
Artwill
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Bower Avenue
Pioneer Power Steam
Chidren
Stone School
Duase
Flagland
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Brampton
ROO Force
M. Hunter
Ottawa
Caroline Nurseries Garden Centre
Highway 7
Rambler
YMCA
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Everton
Franklin Prowse Motors
Gay
Jeir Masson
London
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JEM
Ali
Hans Jolt
Ruth Leuwerik
Richard Garland
Pati. Burke
Peter Cushing
Rockwood
Tom
Forbes’ Garage
Frank Toth Motors
Wieners
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EL Buchner
College of Optometn An
EL. Buchner
Dover Optometry
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