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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
16
A scuttled proposal in the Intercounty Senior Baseball league seeks to bar U S imports and require Canadian players. The plan, backed by about half the members, argues imports weaken teams late in playoffs as American college players return to college.
The Acton hockey club coached by Freddys Kentner opens its season Tuesday night at Georgetown. The four-team league includes Acton Georgetown Preston and Elmira with Junior C and D divisions. Schedule lists 830 pm games from December to February with one referee per game and local teams supplying linesmen for playoffs.
Acton midget and bantam squads traveled to Kitchener for a Saturday doubleheader. Midgets fell 51 You The Kitchener Nuggets overwhelmed Acton with strong defense and scoring led by John Tripp seven points Frank Mariseak also added points while Stewart McDonald and Better Lawson contributed. Bantams were routed 29 78 as Don Price led Acton with 11 points and Peter Lawson added four along with the rest of the squad in a heavy deficit at halftime.
Ratepayers of Erin village elect Frank Johnston Reeve for 1957 in an election held Monday. Mr Johnston with a plurality of 59 defeated D So Leitch 24 votes to 205. Serving on the 1947 council were E L Heath James Robertson Po Sanclair Fred Steen.
A wedding was solemnized at the Presbyterian manse by Rev Andrew McKende on November 24. Eileen Barbour of Kenilworth married Garry McFadden of Acton in a double ring ceremony. Mr and Mrs Gerald TuMay attended. The reception followed at the home of Mrs Narm Can Nehar on Guelph Street. The couple will reside at 12 Guelph.
Mrs John Alton attended the funeral of cousin Lowell Hunt in Toronto on Friday. Harvey Jestin and Bobby visited with Mr and Mrs Harold Wright and James on Sunday. Guelph visitors include Mr and Mrs John Alton and Miss Jennie Towell with Mr and Mrs Robert Patten and family. Additional visits from Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hunter and family of Cain sville and Mr and Mrs Gordon Harrison and Brian of Guelph. In Woodstock, Mr and Mrs Thomas Cutting with Mrs Norton and Tommy visited on Sunday. Mr and Mrs T D McCutcheon visited the former sister Mrs Duncan MecDougall in Eran last week.
The Scout and Guide Mothers Association postponed the penny sale and euchre to January to avoid Christmas conflicts. A Christmas party was planned and invitations issued to Brown Fen Brownie leaders. The meeting closed after committee chairmen oversaw final arrangements.
Nominated were Reeve Joe Oakes Dave Gray F J Cox deputy reeve Ernest Henham Franklin Armstrong R M Storey Lloyd Marsden Charles McNabb Francis Mayer F L Cox Woo Hindley School Trustees Duncan McPhedran A Leslie John Lyanott A Kingsbury Elected by acclamation were Rockwood village trustees Cliftford Meadows James Milne Frank Kelso
In Guelph and nearby Rockhwenndt a major changeover finished after two years of labor. The project cost several million dollars and involved extensive planning and construction.
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