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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1961
Page
6
Fragmentary text lists numerous garbled terms and proper nouns, resembling a chaotic OCR scrape about boats, places, teams, and people. No coherent event, date, or clear entities emerge to form a factual summary.
Georgetown fans see Acton shine with a late surge as the Acton team edges rivals in a high stakes arena tilt. Local reports credit Acton’s decisive goals and managerial calls for the win while noting tense moments and crowd energy throughout the night.
Norval surged in the final ten minutes to edge Milton by rallying for the victory. Ken Richardsen Jobin Willett and Bill Richards contributed key points while Palermo and Palerme added scores for Acton and Palermo. Pedro Blakr led Milton with four goals and Vong added Palermo goals as Halton league play heated up.
Acton Squirts lose 4 0 to Milton All Stars after a strong first period. Pee Wees fall 9 57 to Milton in a later game as goaltending by Mark Kowall and team effort keep Acton competitive. Georgetown Allstars and Brampton exhibition set for weekend follow ups.
Oakstri county this week saw tense scenes as residents clashed over a disputed act. The contested event stirred local tension and drew attention from Oakville Wests and Georgetovwn observers.
Oakville formed a determined band of Acton juveniles in Milton on Monday night but the Oaks still managed to lose 4 to 2. Oakville took the early lead, Ron Matkelor tied it, then Garnet Roszel assisted, Oakville led 2-1, Acton tied and then pulled ahead to 3-1 before Pete Lawson closed the gap. Oakville failed to equalize as Acton netminder Joni Leatherband held firm. Only three penalties were called.
Acton skaters advance to the Western Ontario Niagara Peninsula Section championships in Guelph. Elizabeth Force and Jinda Braida compete in Senior Ladies' Singles while Cassidy Lots and Bill Neale defend titles in seniors as Donald McPherson and Myria Jelenik stage finals. A Saturday gala will showcase senior finals and exhibitions by top Canadian skaters.
Oakville juveniles defeated Acton Lions 9 3 in a Tri County Juvenile contest. Key scorers included Marks Lindsay and McCristall for Oakville with Brockhee and Hla tallies. Referee and a long list of players and officials are noted in the clipped report.
A guide notes keeping youngsters amused aboard trips with compact travel toys. It highlights books blocks paper canvets and small dolls and emphasizes packed activities to entertain kids in limited space during journeys.
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