Voting by Wards Shows Spoiled Ballots Across Divisions
Returning officer J Mc Geachie reports 98 spoiled or unmarked ballots after Tuesday’s vote. The ward by ward tally lists good, rejected, and unmarked ballots, total voters, eligible voters, and turnout percentages for each division including Mayor, Council, Hydro, and School Board across Wards 1-1, 1-2, 2, and 4.
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J. McGeachie
Coe Meletty Unmkd
Hydro
Cemneil
Um Council
Lakeside LoDE Bazaar Draws Crowds at Legion Hall
Lakeside Chapter of the LoDE annual Christmas bazaar drew many patrons Saturday afternoon in the Legion hall. Ladies shopped for aprons knitting and baking items while decorations brightened tea tables. Children conducted several draws with Ricky Ironside announcing penny sale winners, including a doll and wardrobe for Mrs Geo Paul’s granddaughter Susan White, and a hooked rug won by Mrs John Chapman. Numerous unclaimed prizes remained in Dills Stationery Store.
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Lakeside
Lo. D.E
Legion Hall
Rene
Ricky Ironside
Geo. Paul
Susan White
John Chapman
Irene Hunter
Alan Mercer
London
Roy Arnold
A. J. Buchanan
Village trustees chosen in Eramosa township election
In Eramosa township polling for village trustees and school board brought a tight race. Dr R J Hilton of Rockwood led six and seven polls with 232 votes, followed by William Jackson with 126, and Warren Parkinson with 102 but finishing with the highest total among five candidates at 359. Jackson ended with 326 and Hilton with 334, while Earl McKenzie and J Nesbitt captured 306 and 219 votes respectively. Continued on Page Two.
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Eramosa Township
School Board
Rockwood
R. J. Hilton
Dr. Hilton
OVC
William Jackson
Warren Parkinson
Earl McKenzie
J. Nesbitt
Eden Mills
McKenzie
Nesbitt
Esquesing Voters Set Monday for First Municipal Vote in 3 Years
G Currie and Campbell Sinclair seek Reeve's job as Esquesing township prepares for the December 7 election. Nominees include Joe Irne Wilf Bird as Deputy-Reeve and council incumbents challenged by newcomers. Debate covers roads subsidies, CN R crossing plans, rabies reimbursements, zoning, land use maps, and a $20,000 grader purchase with trade-in.
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George Currie
Campbell Sinclair
Joe Irne
Sinclair
Fequesing
Halton
Credit Conseryvation Authority
Beltountain Park
Burd
Two Drivers Treated After Church and Willow Collision
An accident at Church and Willow Streets on Wednesday left both drivers with minor lacerations. Mrs. O. Locker of Rockwood, eastbound on Church, struck by Barry Kirkness of Acton heading west. Vehicles sustained about 750 in damage. Constable Bob Moreau investigated.
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Church
Willow Streets
0. Locker
Rockwood
Church Street
Barry Kirkness
Acton
Bob Moreau
O.P.P
Locker
Willow Street
de W. G. Kenney
Election returns show mayor and council leads in 40 percent turnout
Results from the municipal election indicate a 40 percent turnout with Jack McGeachich reporting the first polls at 8:12 pm. Cook won the mayoralty by 43 votes over Alex Johnson, Les Duby led the council race with six seats to fill, and Gordon McCutcheon Ted Tyler and Gordon Beatty won hydro commission spots over Frank Oakes. Tom Watson Wes Wolfe Murray Smith and others remained elected to the public school board.
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Meyer WH Voor
Tes Duby
Gordon McCutcheon
Gordon Beatty
Hydro
P.U.C
Ted Tyler
Frank Oakes
Tom Watson
Wes Wolfe
Murray Smith
Jack McGeachich
Cook
Alex Johnson
Bill Wilson
Mr. Watson
Beatty Iy
Wren
Stewart
T Watson
Smith
Wolfe
N. Brada
Anerne
Acton man escapes injuries in Bendoo crash
Acton area man escaped uninjured after his car skidded off Highway 7 east of Crew's Corners Saturday evening. He said he reached up to wipe the windshield while driving west, the vehicle rolled onto its side, and damage totaled around $200.
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Utrala Wane
Acton
Highway 7
Furt
Crewson's Corners
Nine Year Old Nancy Enjoys First Snowy Christmas
Nancy Norton, nine, will celebrate her first real Christmas with snow after her parents, former Acton residents, bring her home from travels via Iran and South America. The family’s move marks a long journey from 1942 oil work in South America to Iran, ending in Acton for the holidays.
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Altheaga
Nancy Norton
Harry Norton
Penjoy
Nancy
South America
Acton
Nortons
Iran
Nortons Return From Iran Tour Include Cairo Athens Madrid
White Christmas transport manager with the International Petroleum Company and his family traveled from Acton visiting Cairo on the Nile, Athens, Madrid drizzle, Lisbon, Bogota and South America before returning to New York and then Ontario. The family plans to leave Iran after New Year and arrive home by January 10, with son David at Lakefield near Peterborough. Mrs Norton is the daughter of Mrs J. McArthur.
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S.A
Nortom
Bill Norton
Suvercrevi
South America
Iran
International Petroleum Company
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Norton
Acton
Cairo
Egypt
Nile
Athens
Greece
Madrid
Spain
Lisbon
Portugal
Bogota
Columbia
Miam
New York
T.C A
Nortons
J. McArthur
Brock Avenue
Liberals Name P Papillon President at Halton Meeting
A few dozen residents attended the Halton County Liberal Association meeting in Milton Town Hall to name Peter Papillon Acton as president after Lester Whiting. New officers include Terry Campbell Oakville first vice president Morris Manderson Georgetown second vice president Dorothy Mullen Burlington secretary and David Wardripe Burlington treasurer. The gathering featured questions on education policy provincial planning and development and calls for improved funding and opportunities for retarded children.
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Halton County Liberal Association
Milton Town Hall
Peter Papillon
Acton
Lester Whiting
Terry Campbell
Oakville
Morris Manderson
Georgetown
Dorothy Mullin
Burlington
David Wardripe
Owen Mullin
Vernon Singer
M.la. York Centre
Halton
Singer
Queen's Park
Dunlop
Hydro Electric Commission
Belleville
Wendered
Department of Mancupid
Council Reposts Executive of Band Ben Rachlin
Citizens' Band holds reappointment of nine executive members after a social at Ben Rachlin's home in Acton. Guests included former president Lorne Wieck, vice president Charlie Mason, secretary John McHugh, treasurer Charlie Kingsmill, bandmaster Alf Perrott, assistant bandmaster Rudolph Spievol, and committee members Ed Foott and Hugh O’Rourke.
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Ben Rachlin
Acton
Citzens
Te Executive
Rachin
Elaine
Nashery
Sildent
Alf Perrott
Rudolph Spieivogel
Ed Foottt
Hugh O'Rourke
Election Results In Adelex Ward For Mayor Reeve Posts
Vague tallying reports show total votes cast in Adelex ward with names J Harghave and Acgent o cor linked to mayor and reeve positions. The text is fragmented but indicates results and candidate labels for deputy reeve and reeve races.
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Adelex
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W. H. Cook
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Cook
Rudolph Spiewaget
C. Robarts
Glenlea
Sophie Euringer
Ray Fisher
Kay Alger
N. Hallaway
Laura Dittrich
Jean Barber
George Somerville
Jim Dills
Milton
Terry Dowding
C. Davidson
R. R
Doris McGilloway
C. K. Browne
Dills
G. Currie
Reeve
Wilf Bird
Stearttown
Walter Linham
George Leslie
Wilfrid Leslie
Leonard Marchment
J Bo Mendy
RJ Cunningham
S Jey J Brown
Clarence Coles
Mad Sprowt
Thomas Jill
KU Lindsay
LAA
Audsters
Lindsay
Currie
C.N.R
Acton Legion
Vic Masters
Gord McCutcheon
Ivan Kilby
Ake
Ayler
Wedsee
Eeve
BNF
TST
Opard
Norm Braida
Mr. Braids
Brendan Aherne
John H. Gay
John Hargrave
Bendoo
Canada
Amos Mason
Mason
Luxton Memorial Hall
P. Watson
W. Dumarch
G. Fryer
P. Papillon
York M.L.A
Provence
Department of Planning and Development
Department of Municipal Miass
Atate
K. Y. Dick
E. Tramshire
Meo Hamehre
Associat Hetreshinetts
J Harghave
Acgent O Cor
Cook Pa
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