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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 18, 1965

Page

7

Ballinafad Teen Town Valentine Dance Amid Ice Storm Flooding

The Ballinafad community held a Teen Town Valentine Dance amid an ice storm and floods. Congratulations to Bir and Mrs Grant Baker on their Ballinafad United Church wedding. A note of sympathy to Mir Ab Robinson after a hospital fall. many shared concern for his recovery.

Mix Donald McLean Brent Hamilton Clavian Heswick Grant Baker Ballinafad United Church Mir Ab Robinson Crea Ten Guelph General Hospital Cripps Andy Morden Georgetown Eriends Willian Growves Canadien Ottawa Mircray Robest Sanual Hackney Kress Preston John Near Mies da Robinson Percyus Ward Hamilton Mro Mike Ham Hen Math Wid Howard Barbero Allan Hillsburgh Karen Teachers’ College Harold Griffin Kay Guelph General Hospital Buck Strokow Archic Ker Bobby Lula Row G. Ro Row Curties Ontario D. Williamson Mary Jane Meo Phedran Halhnalad Mr. Burns Silver Creekh Oakville Burlington

Valentine Party At School Brightens Riavernon Community

Os PRINCE Valentine Party held at Riavernon school drew students and parents from Guelph hospital area with Mrs No Rathbun and Mrs Ken Graham assisting. Pupils of the lost shot and gehete teacher hosted a party ending with stickies and ice cream while the Etheral Women's Institute sponsored a monthly event at the shock with a small attendance.

Lost Shot Ghete Leacher No Rathbun D Conigan Ken Graham Etheral Women's Institute Bo Price George Jackson Len Thoopseon Tieng Watbon Gonlon Aitken Dog Robertson Port Bolster Babe Samooe Tan Edteh

Silverwood Institute Hosts Valentine Event and Sale

Silverwood Women's Institute met at Mrs Dondauer’s home in Milton for a February gathering with a sales auction led by Mrs Hurt. The evening featured a fragrant theme, a celebratory dessert, card games hosted by Mrs Corbett and Mrs Hahn, and a readers’ party with high scores for Mr Hart and Miss Robena Stull. Attendees included Mes Hendersan and Mes Marchington.

H. Marchington Mn G. Hendersan Milton Ara UE Silverwood Women’s Institute Dondauer’s Market St Lions George Burt Artiles Hurt Silkerwood Women’s Institute Smith Fenway Corbett Corbett and Mrs. Hahn Sr. Valen Hahn G Hart Hades Robena Stull G Tronside RB. Aller Aten OC Wilson Goorgetown Memorial Hospital

Many Crows and a Robin Sign of Spring in Local Notes

A fragment filled community update notes birds signaling spring with crows and a robin and a frog sighting. It records WAALS meetings at Mrs Patterson's home with prayers and readings, lunch served, and plant talk. It also mentions health updates, social events, a charity lunch, and a hunting safety warning about Ontario accidents.

Wm.s WAALS Patterson Sanford Jas. Noble Mitchell Mes. Patterson Jan Agana Marie Swinkles Georgetown Limehouse Memoral Hall Russell Miler Melcinun Stark Segends

Local Legions Host NEL Old Timers Night Draws Large Crowd

Friday night events at Acton feature an Old Timers hockey game, a charity fundraiser with about 1300 in attendance, and a two Legton Town House League game. The Acton Figure Skating Club performed between periods, gate receipts support local youth equipment. A Saturday dance with Ben Alexander’s orchestra and Johnny Tocher’s band drew about 400 bowlers from the Acton Friends league. Standings show Limeys leading the Industrial Cribbage League with Legion close behind, and the Zone Cager tournament set for Saturday at 1.00 PM in Acton with spots for spares available.

Eas Legton Town House Acton Ben Alexander Acton Friends Bowling League Johnny Tocher

Night of high scores at branch billiards tourney

John Krapek led with a 67 as Frank Winten and John Chapman followed in the top prizes. Davis kept Tuesday night pace boosting the Flights to a first place tie with the Capwall Rockets after a tight arena showdown. Standings show Flights 60 Cap sules 60 Rockets 58 Jets 57 Mi siles 38 Comets 42 Orbity W and Meteors 39.

Cough John Krapek Jobn Chapman John Frank Winten John Couture Davis Capwall Rockets

A Edwards Remembered For Drug Store Work In Acton

Alan W Edwards 73 died January 21 after a career starting at Ontario College of Pharmacy 1921. He worked in Toronto then Cooper's Drug Store, later Clinton, and returned to Acton for a Chamber of Commerce dinner. He is survived by wife Ethel and six children.

Acton Cooper's Alan W. Edwards Mr. Edwards Ontario College of Pharmacy Toronto Ken Elsley Clinton Ethel Chamber of Commerce Emma Cole S Granty Thomas Fountain Mrooi Charles Fountain Silage Hitlcrest Christian Church Nova Scotia North Se

Ontario Hunters Consume Vast Fish and Game Volumes

Ontario sportsmen eat about 60 million pounds of fish and game annually per Department of Lands and Forests records.

Ontario Department of Lands and Forests

Divinity Student Preacher Risesell Legge Scheduled

Boston native Mr Risesell Legge, Harvard Divinity candidate with MA from Translant College, will lead Sunday service at the local Christian Church. A vote on his call is set for February 28 after the naming sermon at Guelph Church.

Risesell Legge Boston Mass Harvard University Transslvants College Lexington Kentucky Alberta Ible College Calgary Legge Nova Scota Seavig Joes Guelph Christian Church Byron Howlett Halifax Nova Scotes

Nurses Association meeting in Halton County notes updates

Over 100 nurses attended the Halton County Chapter meeting of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Burlington. Delegates were elected for the April R.N.A.O. annual meeting in Toronto. Demonstrations featured Resusie Annie, air splints, and new infant isolation gear. The next meeting is April 7 at the School for the Deaf in Milton.

Halton County School For the Deaf Milton

Tyler Transport Limited Establishes New Soundproof Office Facility

Integrates trucking operations with a new office at Tyler Transport Limited. The move includes a soundproofed workspace, filing systems, storage and heating enhancements in the OU square area along New Highway. The facility supports office, parate office, and warehouse functions with upgraded cement block construction and modern paneling.

Tyler Transport Limited Tyler Transport OU - Square Dawn Thee Pew Campany G Tyke Se

Rabid Fox Attacks District Dog and Local Notables

In Georgetown area reports describe a rabid fox biting a district dog before collapsing. Several residents and visitors, including Mrs and Misses at local addresses, were noted at events and hospital visits. Ontario wildlife expenditure is cited with over a million hunters and anglers contributing about 338 million dollars annually.

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