Tragic train car crash kills two Milton youths
A Christmas Eve collision on Five Sideroad north of Milton claimed Brenda Phelps 16 and Michael Wood 18. The unprotected CN crossing near Mansewood station on the main line caused the deaths. Brenda, a Milton District High School grade 11 student active in athletics and yearbook staff, leaves parents Mel and unknown, and sisters Claudette Gwyneth Darlene and John. Michael, grade 13, was a top student active in football basketball curling, and Rotary trip participant, survived by parents William and unknown and sister Barbara Joan. Funeral services were held today at McKersie Funeral Home with interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Brenda Phelps
Michael Wood
Milton
Esquesing
Mansewood
C.N.R
Brenda
Milton District High School
Mel Phelps
MaplewoodCres
Claudette
Gwyneth
Darlene
John
Ottawa
William Wood
Ontario St
Barbara Joan
McKersie Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Donations Replace Gift Exchange At Greenock WI
Miss Elva Pearen hosted the December Greenock W L meeting with 4 H Homemaking Club members present. Donations substituted gifts, sending 7 50 to aid mentally retarded adults, plus gifts to nurses and a fire victim family, while a quilt raffle and various crafts and carols highlighted the evening.
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Elva Pearen
Greenock
W.L
G. Lesle
J. McCulloch
Ste
Norma Leslie
McCulloch
Mrs Agar Wins Large Plush Dog in Hardware Draw
Mrs. Winnifred Agar won the large pink plush dog drawn Saturday at Lymon Hardware for Christmas shoppers. Mayor Les Duby pulled the winning ticket from coupons submitted by shoppers as the store drew a crowd watching the result.
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Winnifred Agar
Lymon Hardware
Les Duby
Joint Christmas Meeting Of Dutch And English Ladies
The Ladies' Society of the Christian Reformed church held a joint Christmas meeting on Wednesday evening last week. The program was conducted in both Dutch and English, followed by a special Christmas lunch.
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Ladies’ Society of the
Christian Reformed Church
Big Al Joyce and Jack Carpenter Pupils Sing on Show
Big Al Joyce and Jack Carpenter featured singing and dancing pupils on Big Al's television show last Wednesday afternoon They performed several carols and were invited back to dance early in the New Year.
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Joyce
Jack Carpenter
Big al
Sunday School Concert at Churchill Held Friday
Churchill Free Press notes the Sunday School concert at Churchill on Friday organized by Mrs. R F McArthur, with Bob Kerr as chairman. The program included kinder garten to junior classes, carols, Santa gifts, and a post event lunch, praised by attendees.
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Churchill
Acton Free Press
Bob Kerr
Santa
John Near
Glen
Shelburne
Charles Binnie
Christmas Concert Serves 125 Candy Bags to Children
A full house at Ballinafad Community Centre attended the Christmas concert by Mrs. R. McEnery. Santa distributed 125 candy bags to youngsters while Mr. Richard Shortill served as MC. The McEnery family mourns the passing of Mrs. Elgin Sodan in Orangeville Hospital. funeral held Monday. Mrs. Norman Sinclair recovers well after Georgetown Hospital operation.
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Ward Hamilton
Mike Hamilton
Georgetown
Mark
Amy
Lynn
Ward
A. Hamilton
Scarborough
Albert Smith
Guelph
Santa
R. McEnery
Ballinafad
Richard, Shortill
M. C
Elgin Sodan
Margaret Graham
Orangeville Hospital
Norman Sinclair
Georgetown Hospital
Limehouse Christmas church service delights readers
The W M S met at Mrs A W Benton December 14 with 11 attendees. Officers for 1968 named. Members read Christmas poems and stories while the Young Peoples group staged the Limehouse Presbyterian service led by Teddy Brown and Robbie Roughley. Mr Roughley and guests visited over Christmas. several local families celebrated the holiday.
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W.M.S
A.W. Benton
Roughley
Bert Benton
Sanford
Patterson
G. Scott
W. Mitchell
A.w.benton
A.c.patterson
Kirkpatrick
Acton Free Press
Bill Cook Graduates Forestry School Plans Toronto Research
Bill Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Cook of Churchill Road, has completed the School of Forestry at Dorset and will conduct research at the University of Toronto, marking a notable post graduate step.
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Bill Cook
School of Forestry
Dorset
University of Toronto
Herb Cook
Churchill Road
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Greenock WI
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Ralph Sinclair
Barbara McKinnon
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Isurance Agency
Acten
Harold
Milt
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Glenda Lynn Best
Brian Davies
Ferndale Church
Peterborough
R. Weir
Churchill Friends
Elton Cole
Guelph General Hospital
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Acton
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Manning Electric
Gordon Hardware
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