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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 06, 1964

Page

18

Prizes and Awards at Halton County 4 H Achievement Day

Halton County 4 H Homemaking Clubs held Achievement Day at Milton District High School on February 1. Ninety nine members from twelve clubs earned silver Homemaking Club spoons and County Honor Pins and Certificates for completing six units. Leaders received Canadian H Council certificates for five years.

Williams Avenue Milton Halton Club Mambes Stella O'Gorman Nastagaweys Club Halton K. Cossom Marlene Britton Dublin Club Kathy Irving Scotch Block Club Winnifred Dunber Nessigaweya Club Donnas Heatherington Roe Halton County Winifred Dunbar Stella O'Gor Man Donna Heatherington Kathleen Irving Judy van Sickle Dorothy Tovell Marie Adamo Valermo CG. Potter Hornby South Club M. Maffat Nassapaweya i Club Mev. C. Kingston Pailermo Club

World Prayer Day Observed On February 14

World Prayer Day marked on the first Friday in Lent sponsored by women of major Protestant and Orthodox churches. The 1944 service is by Dr Madeleine Barot of France with offerings funding Christian literature grants worldwide. The event focuses on fellowship across denominations and missions with a service at St Pauls Baptist Church in Georgetown hosted by Mrs W J Easter under the theme Let Us Pray.

Madeleine Barot France

Capaporrville Party Fetes 75th Birthday

Nebson Howard surprised at home after church with a Sunday dinner attended by about 40 to celebrate his 71st birthday. Jeffery Thomas Scott Elstey of Milton visits grandparents. Women’s Association quilted a water lily quilt. Mary Simpson visits Campbellville area. several local families join for birthday party for Dave Robertson in Killbride. Sympathy extended to Gordon Currie and Walker Dennis families for the loss of Charles Dennis, Milton. funeral services held at Meckersie Funeral Home Milton and St Downs Presbyterian Cemetery with pallbearers listed.

Nebson Howard St. George's Anghom Lowville Jeffrey Thomas Scott Elstey Milton A. T. Moore Women's Association Mary Simpson John Robertson Campbellville Willian Roberts John Roberts Maurice Roberty Dave Robertson Killbride Gordon Currie Walker Dennnis Charles Dennis Milter Milton District Hospital Tle Halton Pconunty

Halton County Council approves jail and building items

The Halton County Council in its night session agreed to obtain paint prices for jail cell repairs, approved a $52.60 reef er coat for a jail guard, and hired Trane Co. for 280 to service the new county building’s air conditioning. They granted Dr. Stevenson leave of absence as jail physician, with Dr. Syer to act in the interim. They approved framing a Prince Philip portrait for the council chamber and two Castor Arms for courtrooms at 395 each from Jas. H Matthews & Co. They joined the Ontario Counties association at 50 and ordered two mobile generators from Acme Ecatace Corp for emergency measures. They applied to the Board of Transport Commissioners for an automatic flashing light at Base Line Road railroad crossing near Milton, and noted the highway department controls the Base Line and Maron Street intersection. They left seating arrangements for council members unchanged and commented on spring. The Paris Ballet tower cost over one million dollars to build.

Halton Prince Phillip Counc Jas. H Matthews & Co Milton Association of Ontaro Acme Ecatace Corporation Board of Transport Commissioners Ontario St C. G Wilkinson Ontir Yb Provancral Police

The Editor Praises Coop With Postal Service

A letter from W. H. Wilson Deputy Postmaster General thanks press radio and television for cooperation during heavy mailing period before Christmas. He commends coverage of charity mailing and mail routing efforts aiding postal operations across Canada.

Lall Canada Christ- Whas

Jury Report Positive on County Buildings

The Grand Jury praised Hatton County Council facilities overall while urging widening of driveways and added signage to prevent roadside parking. They commended Superintendent S A Allen and staff for operations and noted improvements at the old court house and jail.

Hatton County Council Supreme Court Juvenile and Family Court Children’s Aid Society Health Unit S.A Allen Childevn

North Halton Sees Jump in January Motor Crashes

January reports from Milton O.BP area show 64 accidents with 70 injuries and one fatality. Property damage reached 26 745 dollars, a drop from December levels and higher than January last year.

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