Acton Falls 17-2 In Junior Hockey Opener
Georgetown dominates Acton 17 to 2 as Charlton Beckett each notch a hat trick. Thompson Richardson and Hart add two goals apiece while Coxe and Mackay salvage goals for Acton amid a rough season debut.
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Georgetown
Acton
Bob Coon
Pivot
Ted Footitt
Charlton
Beckett
Thompson
Richardson
Hart
Coxe
Mackay
Marshall
Uaarson
Sinclair
Timbers
Footitt
Arbie
Wilson
Black
Coon
Baxter
Penroy
Melody Georgetown Anderson
Goal
Tfart
James Aitken Wins 4-H Grain Club Trophy
James Aitken tops the Acton 4-H Grain Club for 1956 winning the E Braida and Son trophy with the highest score. The event at Lorne School October 1956 was postponed from Acton Fair due to late harvest. Allen Bowen also earns a Kiwanis prize and will attend the OAC short course in January.
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Acton Agricultural Society
As Arts
MCCS
Lorne School
Acton Fair
James Aitken
R.roy
Acton
Bos
Allen Bowen
O.ac
United Co-operatives of Ontario reports record year
United Co-operatives of Ontario posted a sales volume of 5 890 748 dollars for the year ended September 30 1956 up 15 percent from the prior year. capital expenditures reached 1 750 000 dollars the largest since 1940 with new feed mill in Guelph and an agricultural chemicals plant in Stratford funded from operations depreciations and about 600 000 dollars in debentures. local co operatives across Ontario increased earnings especially in feed western grain and petroleum.
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Ontario
Concord
United Co-operatives
Ontaro
Hugo Batley
Toronto
Halton Co-operative Supplies
United Co-operatives of Ontario
Guelph
Stratford
Bailey
Western Grain and Petroleum
Halton
William Hume
David Lawson
William Mahon
Doc Smeliie
Jack McDonald
Charles Harris
Victor Lawrence
Campbellville Dance Honors Ont Hardball Champions
A large crowd attended the Campbellville Women’s Institute dance at Balbride Mall to honor senior and junior hardball champions. Decorations included carnations for players. MacMillan’s Orchestra provided music with Hugh Torris as floor manager. trophies were awarded to both junior and senior players by committee members.
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Campbellville Woren’s Institute
Balbride Mall
MacMillan’s 9 Orchestra
Hugh Torris
Agricultural Society Social Evening at Stewarttown Hall
The Agricultural Society held a social evening at Stewarttown Community Hall on Friday. Prizes were awarded for ladies and men lone hands, with Mrs. S Mathews and S Mathews among winners. A door prize Christmas cake and a long-married couple prize were given, with music by McRarry’s Orchestra.
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Agricultural Society
Stewarttown
Ladies' High
S. Mathews
Robbins
Lone Hands
Mrs. Hamilton
Wo Britten
W Thompson
Tirdies
Utter
Acton Creamery
Gordon Hardware
J. J. Athans
Ledger
Grand Union Carroll's
J J. Atkins
Elizabeth Gibson
Frank Wilson
Wo Swackhamer
Harold Watson
Oy McRarry
Orchestra
Ballhanfad
Oakville Scouts Collect 225 Toys for Springhill Victims
Oakville Scouts from Oakville Trafalgar Bronte area collected 225 toys for children of Springhill mine disaster victims. The drive began as a Sixth Oakville Scout Group project and grew to involve all local scout groups within three weeks.
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Oakville
Oakville-Trafalgra-Bronte
Springhill
Nova Scotia
Georgetown Juniors Dominate Acton In Junior League Opener
Georgetown's Juniors routed Acton 17 shots to 2 in the opener at Georgetown. Acton's Jack Marshall faced heavy pressure as Freddy Kentner's hits slowed the visitors, who had only three to four practices.
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Billy Middleton
Georgetown
Acton
Jack Marshall
Acton Nets
Freddy Kentner
Oakville Faws
Ke Uge
Ouf
Jack Robertson
Sports Charman
Box 402
Oakville
Milton Pontiac Chiefs
Mattoun
Milton
Scott
McCrystall Polasang
Unitersediate
Milton Canadiana Tire
Old Manitoba Reader Sends Tale of Local Pictorial Memories
A Manitoba reader renews his Free Press subscription and recalls a 19th or early 20th century photo of trees being cut, a house and businesses near the post office, and a lattice shed between the post office and Mr Matthew’s residence. He notes Noble’s flour and feed store and mentions ginseng plants and fox and mink raising as later topics.
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James Matthew
Noble's
Norval Flour Mills
Noble’s
Matthew
Walker Lodge Elects A. C. Patterson as Master
A. C. Patterson is named Master elect of Walker Lodge. Other officers listed include A Fo and A. M follower elections pending Monday. Secretary Hoe, Ratehiefer warden Noo, Bowles junior warden, and DT. RO McKersie also named to posts.
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A . Patterson
Walker Lodge
A. M
Hoe
Ratehiefer
Noo. Bowles
RO McKersie
Report on Farm Efficiency and Quality in Canadian Agriculture
Forum discussions in Halton under What Price Efficiency reveal mixed views on improving farm efficiency. Some praise farmers for feeding Canadians and others abroad while others warn efficiency gains may boost quality but reduce farming viability. A growing population implies rising food demand and debate over employment alternatives for those not pursuing farming. Canada records 155 tuberculosis deaths in 19820.
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Halton
Thed
Canada
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