Esquesing Nomination Meeting Draws Crowd in Fog
Dense fog and rain failed to dampen the largest turnout since 1945 at Stewarttown Hall for Esquesing township nominations. Mrs Shirley Armstrong becomes the first woman candidate for the school board, while Deputy Reeve Wilfrid Bird is acclaimed. Several council seats and two school board posts are contested, with remarks on roads funding and county development plans.
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Stewart Town Hall
Esquesing
Shirley Armstrong
C. Sinclair
G. Currie
Jonathan Wingrove
Walter Pope
Walter Linham
George Leslie
Wilfred Leslie
William Pomeroy
Arthur Roy
William Korzack
Stanley Brown
K. C. Lindsay
Cam Sinclair
Council
Wilfrid Bird
M. M. Coles
Acton
E.G. Tyler
William Hampshire
Hampshire
Biny
Weekend Visitors Include Noted Speakers and Guests
Weekend visitors featured Mr and Mrs Ted Jestin of Brantford and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hunter fly from Hindley with Chitt Talbot and Mrs Alan Talbot of Oakville. Errett Currie from Guelph visited with Harry Hortup family in Elizabeth and Nancy. McCutcheon couple from Kitchener joined Harvey Jestin and Bobby. Toronto guest Mrs Simpson spoke at Church of Christ Women's Day. Chase Fountain and family visited Oakwood relatives.
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Ted Jestin
Patss
Nancy
Lloyd Hunterfly
Brantford
And
Hindley
Chitt Talbot
Alan Talbot
Oakville
Errett Currie
Guelph
Harry Hortup
Elizabeth
Robert
McCutcheon
Dianne
Kitchener
Harvey Jestin
Bobby
T. D. McCutcheon
Simpson
Toronto
Church of Christ
Chase Fountain
Oakwood
Birds Draw Crowds to Presqu'ille Park for Migratory Watchers
Presqu'ille Park nears peak status among nature clubs from Hamilton to Kingston as a prime site for migratory bird viewing. Sightings include a great gray owl rare south of the far north, an American oyster catcher first recorded in Ontario, whose range extends to North Carolina, and other uncommon species such as mockingbirds.
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Presqu'illindal Park
Hamilton
Kingston
James Bay Area
Ontario
North Carolina
Papillon Re-Elected Halton Liberal President on Friday
Peter Papillon was re elected president of the Halton County Liberal Association at a Milton meeting attended by 58. Morris Manderson was named first vice president with Bill Kelly as second vice president. Delegates later chose Tony Abbott and others for the upcoming lunar Liberal Rally in Ottawa.
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Feter Papillon
Acton
Halton
Peter Papillon
Larry Wieck
Ottawa
Tony Abbott
Qukvilly
Dorothy Mullin
Burtington
Morits Manderson
Georgetown
Lakeside chapter holds annual fund raising bazaar
Lakeside Chapter 1.0.D.E. held its Saturday afternoon bazaar at the Legion Hall to raise funds. General conveners were Mrs. H. Helwig and Mrs. J. Mann. Candy and baking sold quickly. numerous tea tables, individual convener duties, and a string of prize draws followed including a hooked rug, a Christmas cake, a blue organdy apron, and various gift baskets. Winners included Beth Ritchie, Patty G, Stan Matthews, and Yvonne Gladery among others from Toronto and Guelph areas.
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Lakeside
D.E
Legion Hall
H. Helwig
J. Mann
W. Middleton
J. Inglis
D. Manning
C. Leishman
Somerville
Rae West
Mann
Beth Ritchie
Patty G
Apron Wees
Manning
Stan Matthews
S. Matthews
Bradley Matthews
Yvonne Gladery
Guelph
Dorothy Franklin
Ken Allen
Ul Coles
Plant
W. Spruston
Cant Sinclair
Limehouse
M. Gibbons
Toronto
Township Council Re-Elected by Acclamation in Friday Session
The township council was returned to office by acclamation. Reeve J. Oakes, deputy-reeve Ernest Benham, and councilmen Douglas Forsythe Gordon Wheeler Charles McNabb were named. Education nominees include Wm Hindle Hosking Duncan McPhed Earl Osborne. Police trustees to be decided later. Alice Hills family moved into Rockwood near Don Hills. James Meek of Elmira was home for the weekend.
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J. Oakes
Ernest Benham
Douglas Forsythe
Gordon Wheeler
Charles McNabb
Ben
Hindle Hosking
Duncan McPhed
Earl Osborne
Robert Bastell
Rockwood
Acton
Alice Hills
Don Hills
James Meek
Elmira
Firemen Douse Blaze In Burning Car On Willow Street
At 130 am Saturday morning firemen tackled a burning car owned by Peter Edge of Willow Street. Dave Doherty, a former YM and SAC secretary, spotted the blaze and broke a window after obtaining consent from the owner to use a tire extinguisher. Clerk administrator Jack McGuach raised the alarm as firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire and salvage the rear seat and upholstery.
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Peter Edge
Willow Street
SAC
If Acton
Dave Doherty
Levion
Sreet
Sunmoon Polices
Jack McGuach
Crippled Civilians Training Outlined at Rotary Club
The Rotary club heard Robert Brown of Toronto, March of Dimes program director, outline rehabilitation training for crippled civilians. He described preparing individuals to return to work and gain independence from the community.
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Rotary Club
AH. McKenzie
Boris, Parkinson
Brian Slaight
Orangeville
Robert Brown
Toronto
March of Dimes
Rotary
Cutton Club
Paul Neilsen
Tom Shields
Erin Township election sees light turnout for school board and council
In Erin Township about half the voters went to the polls on Monday to elect School Board Area One trustees and council representatives, described as a poor turnout. Nominations Friday saw Reeve George Wallace and Deputy Reeve R. M. Barden acclaimed. Area Two trustees David Barbour Norman Cunningham Walter McFee Nelson Rathbun and Walter Huxley were acclaimed. Roy Ferguson Robert Rowan and Albert Wheeler were returned to office in Area Two. Ratepayers nominees for Area One include Byron Bruce Lloyd Marshall and William McLean. An allergy definition and medical defense notes discuss substances triggering reactions and ways to identify or mitigate them.
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Erin Township
George Wallace
R. M. Barden
David Barbour
Norman Cunningham
Walter McFee
Nelson Rathbun
Walter Huxley
Roy Ferguson
Robert Rowan
Albert Wheeler
Byron Bruce
Lloyd Marshall
William McLean
Mayor Attacks System Urges Publish Salaries
Serna and Foye push for open disclosure of all teacher salaries as a public right. The mayor argues salaries should be itemized and published, asserting tax money funds all employees including clerks and foremen. Murray Smith backs cautious payment limits and inspector reports.
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Serna
Goy
Pub
Vic
Public School Board
Murray Smith
Hospitalize Acton Youth Following Rear-end Crash
Acton youth BIN Oost, 21, was hospitalized in Guelph with head lacerations after a rear-end collision involving two cars on Main Street Saturday. A passenger in Robert Allanby’s 20 vehicle was treated at the scene by Dr W G Keeney and sent to hospital by ambulance. The Allanby car struck a parked car owned by John Kamings. the Kamings vehicle later hit a tree. OPP Constable Men Harness investigated. unclear details due to garbled text.
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bin Oost
Acton
Guelphs
Robert Allanby
W. G. Keeney
Guelph Hospital
Main Street
John Kamings
Onst
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G. Leslie
W. Leslie
Pope
J. W. Wingrove
Stewarttown Hall
Clarence Coles
George Curne
Halton Manor
Pavers
P. Papillon
Liberals
Ance
Hahways
Party of Recovery
Labor
Cleaver
Liberal Party
Dabor
Tories
Diefenbaker
Owen Mullin
Hulton
Esquising Township
Ledger
I.ga
Mill ST
Men Harness
Kaminga
Mere Weeek
Othe Allenby
Edensity Price Als Ry
Yan 1
Umi Verte Marte
Township OF
Canadian Bible Society
ST. Alban the Martyr
George
Barbeau
Electors OF
Art Roy
the School Board
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