Esquesing Township Nominating Meeting Draws Large Crowd
Ratepayers fill Stewarttown Hall despite fog and rain to nominate candidates for Esquesing township offices. Shirley Armstrong makes history as first woman candidate for the school board as several council seats and two school board spots are contested among multiple nominees. Reeve C Sinclair and Deputy Reeve Wilfrid Bird address projects, roads, and education funding amid parishwide interest and preparation for a vigorous campaign.
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Stewart Town Hall
Shirley Armstrong
C. Sinclair
G. Currie
Jonathan Wingrove
Walter Pope
Walter Linham
George Leslie
Wilfred Leslie
Pomeroy
Arthur Roy
Sam Koreack
Stanley Brown
K. C. Lindsay
Camp Sinclair
Wilfrid Bird
Weekend Visitors Gather for Church and Family Weekends
Weekend visitors listed include Mr and Mrs Ted Jestin Patsy and Nancy visiting Brantford with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hunter fly. Oakville guests Mr and Roy Hindley with Mr Clift Talbot and Mrs Alan Talbot. Errett Currie from Guelph visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harry Hortup Elizabeth and Nancy. Robert McCutcheon and Dianne Kitchener visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Harvey Jestin Bobby and Mr T D McCutcheon. Toronto guest speaker Mrs Simpson spoke at Church of Christ for Women Day. Chase Fountain and family were in Oakwood visiting relatives.
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Ted Jestin
Patsy
Nancy
Lloyd Hunterfly
Brantford
Roy Hindley
Clift 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
Bare Birds at Presqu Island Park Draws Bird Lovers
Nature clubs from Hamilton to Kingston praise Presqu'il wincial Park as a premier spot to view migratory birds. Sightings include a rare great grey owl and an American oyster catcher, a first for Ontario, alongside mocking birds rare to James Bay area.
Papillon Re elected Halton Liberal President in Milton
At a Milton meeting Halton County Liberal Association re elected P Papillon as president. Morris Manderson Georgetown was named first vice president with Bill Kelly Milton as second vice president, Mrs O Mullin Oakville as secretary and Dave Wendover Palermo as treasurer. A panel discussed the New Party, Liberal welfare measures, unemployment and economic recovery with remarks from Senator Croll Tony Abbott Dick Stansbury and Hughes Cleaver. Delegates were named for the Ottawa rally in January.
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Papillon
Acton
Halton
Croll
Labor
K. Y
Peter Papillon
Lorne Wieck
Ottawa
Tony Abbott
Oakville
Dorothy Mullin
Burtington
Morrris Manderson
Georgetown
Lakeside LODE Fundraiser Draws Tea and Sales
Lakeside Chapter LODE held its annual fund raiser in the Legion Hall on Saturday. General conveners were Mrs H Helwig and Mrs J Mann. Items included candy and baking, penny sale, children's fish pond, rug draw, and many tea tables each led by a convenor. Prizes included a hooked rug, a doll, an apron, and a Christmas cake won by Mrs Mann. Penny sale winnings went to Stan and Mrs Stan Matthews and grandson Bradley Matthews. Numerous baskets and small prizes were awarded to community members from Guelph to Toronto, with several raffles and draws completed.
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Lakeside Chapter Lode
Legion Hall
H. Helwig
J. Mann
W. Middleton
J. Inglis
D. Manning
C. Leishman
Manning
Stan Matthews
Baby Bradley Matthews
Yvonne Gladery
Guelph
Dorothy Franklin
Ken Allench
Coles
Plant
W. Sproston
Cant Sinclair
Limehouse
Porter
Art Bell
Leona Woodcock
Toronto
All Council Returned by Acclamation Friday
The township council was returned to office by acclamation Friday afternoon. Reeve J. Oakes, deputy reeve Ernest Benham, and councilmen Douglas Forsythe Gordon Wheeler Charles McNabb were declared elected. Nomination for board of education included Wm Hindle Hosking Duncan McPhed Earl Osborne. Police Trustees nominations may come later. Mrs Alice Hills moved from Rockwood to Acton with the Bastell family. James M of Elmira visited home for the weekend.
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J. Oakes
Ernest Benham
Douglas Forsythe
Gordon Wheeler
Charles McNabb
Board of Ed. Omnes
Ben and
Ucalion
Wm. Hindle Hosking
Duncan McPhed
Earl Osborne
Robert Bastell
Rockwood
Acton
Alice Hills
Danid
James M
Elmira
Firemen Douse Vehicle Blaze Sparks Quick Action
Siren woke firemen at 1 30 am Saturday to a burning car owned by Peter Edge on Willow Street. Dave Doherty saw smoke and, with owner consent, used a tire extinguisher after smashing a rear window. Jack McGeach alerted the fire brigade, and crews removed the seat upholstery to finish extinguishing the fire.
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Peter Edge
Willow Street
M. Wal
Acton
Dave Doherty
The
Legion
Jack McGeach
Rotary club hosts March of Dimes speaker on rehabilitation
The Tuesday meeting chaired by president A H McKenzie featured Robert Brown from Toronto as guest speaker. He discussed rehabilitation of crippled civilians and training for returning to work, aiding independence in the community. Rotary ladies enjoyed a dinner at the Cutten Club, and plans were shared for a fireside meeting at Tom Shields’ home after the next Tuesday gathering.
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Rotary Club
A. H. McKenzie
Inson
Brian Slaigeht
Orangeville
Robert Brown
Toronto
March of Dimes
Rotary
Cutten Club
Paul Neilsen
Tom Shields
Erin Township elects officials amid light turnout
In Erin Township about half of voters went to the polls to elect the school board and council representatives. Reeve George Wallace and Deputy Reeve R M Barden were acclaimed to office, with other trustees and ratepayers named for Area One and Area Two. An allergy overview follows.
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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
Mayor Urges Open Salaries Publish Teacher Pay
The mayor urged school boards to publish an itemized list of every teacher’s salary stating the public has a right to know how tax dollars are spent. He said there should be no distinction between salaries of teachers and other public employees and supported expansion if needed to disclose pay. Board chairman Murray Smith said the board would publish teacher salaries but cannot exceed what is indicated in Pay ment to teachers and relies on inspector reports.
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Walter Linham
Clarence Coles
George Currie
Halton Manor
Weer Oftom Feyo
Goy
Public School Board
Murray Smith
Hospitalize Acton Youth Following Rear-end Crash
A 21 year old Acton youth was hospitalized in Guelph with head lacerations after a rear end collision involving two cars on Main Street Saturday. The youth was a passenger in a vehicle driven by 20 year old Acton resident Robert Allenby and was treated at the scene by Dr W G Kenney before being sent to hospital by ambulance. The Allenby car struck a parked vehicle owned by John Kaminga at 59 Main Street leading to a total wreck of the Kaminga car and the Allenby vehicle suffering extensive damage. Constable Mets Harness of the OPP investigated the incident.
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BiHpost
Acton
Guelph
Robert Allenby
W. G. Kenney
Guelph Hospital
Allunby
Main Street
John Kaminga
Dust
Mets Harness
Kaminga
Phos
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Wilfrid
Reeve
G. Leslie
W. Leslie
Stewarttown Hall
M. M. Coles
Esquesing
E.G. Tyler
William Hampshire
Hampshire
Pavers
J. W. Wingrove
Council
P. Papillon
Liberals
Ance
Liberal Party
Hughes
Cleaver
Diefenbaker
Owen Mullin
Hest
Hatton Eberal
Lakeside Lode
Esquising Township
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Township OF
Canadian Bible Society
ST. Alban the Martyr
George
Barbeau
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