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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 11, 1967

Page

9

Halton Junior Farmers 1987 Reunion Dance Planned

The Halton Junior Farmers announce a reunion at the Masonic Hall near Milton on a Friday evening in January 1987. The event features dancing from 8 30 p m with Bill Zay’s orchestra, intermission entertainment by the junior former choir and quartet plus a ladies trio, and tickets available from county director Joy Hayward and the Halton office of the Ontario Department of the Gale in Milton.

Bill Zay Joy Hayward Halton Ontario Department of T. Ie Gale Mitton

Halton to offer soil and fertilizer course for farmers

An educational course on soils and fertilizers will be held at the Agricultural Office Milton starting Monday January 6. Organized by the Ontario Department of Agriculture, it aims to deepen farmers’ understanding of soils and improve soil management and fertilizer use. Staff from Halton and Peel offices will teach topics from soil formation to fertilizer recommendations. 30 Halton farmers have registered, with a Brampton session also scheduled each Monday afternoon.

Henry J. Stanley Milton Ontario Docarént of Agriculture Halton Peel Halton County Brampton

Friend of 4-H Hails from Kiwanis in Halton Dies

Claude E Bain of the Kiwanis Club of Kingsway and longtime friend of Halton 4-H members died on December 28. He served 49 years on the Kiwanis agricultural committee and was a regular at the County 4-H Awards Night and Kiwanis banquet in Toronto guiding bus trips and welcoming 4-Hers. His trophy honors outstanding first year 4-H Agricultural Club members.

Claude E. Bain Kiwanis Club Kingsway Bain Halton” County Agricultural Club Mr. Bain County Toronto Halton Kiwanis

Connoisseurs of fashion prepare for achievement day

Mrs. Patricia Squire announces Halton County 4H Homemaking Clubs hold Achievement Day on Saturday January 14 at St Pauls United Church Milton. Girls showcase accessories hats scarfs and coordinated outfits with tie dyed designs and fabric bags. The program includes a fashion show plus club demonstrations reflecting the Accent on Accessories project with nine clubs and over 120 girls ages 12 to 26 participating.

Patricia Squire Halton County Addi St. Paul’s United Church Milton Halton

Milton Detachment OPP reports 855 patrol hours and 8396 miles

Police log covers Jan 17 1967 period with 24 traffic charges 64 violations and 2 liquor or criminal code charges. Nine property damage accidents and two personal injury incidents caused four injuries with about 6125 in property damage. Factors include icy roads and lost control. Six abandoned vehicles removed and one unsafe vehicle seized. Seventy two general occurrences listed including seven disturbances and one assault. Improper loading cited under Highway Traffic Act Set 56(2).

Milton

Invest new chums at cub meeting

Four new chums of Acton B Wolf Cub pack were welcomed into the pack at two investiture ceremonies held last Monday night. John Pink Robin Inscoe David Morris and John Scayne spoke their promises before Akela Murray Scayne as parents attended. With 18 boys enrolled, January and early February will see further investitures.

Acton Robin Inscoe David Morris Akela Murray Scoyne Doris Scoyne John. .Pink John Scoyne Akela John Pink John Scayne Akela Murray Scayne

Golden Age Club Plans Annual Meeting and Services

Acton Golden Age Club met to handle correspondence and report on Community Services racks at the town hall. A Florida bus trip was postponed to April with fare rises of ten dollars. Audit of books arranged, annual meeting set for January 19 at 7 30 p.m. with reports and officer elections.

Acton Akins Kennedy Mason

Nassagaweya Council Backs Good Roads Convention Plan

Nassagaweya Township Council debated spending 356.85 on conventions and approved joining the Ontario Good Roads Association with a delegate list including five councillors and the clerk. After clashes over attendance, a compromise allowed the clerk and as many councillors as possible to attend the Rural Municipalities convention in February while one or two members may attend the Good Roads event.

Anne MacArthur Nassagaweya Ontario Good Roads Association Ross Gordon Bill Mahon William Hoey Ontario Association of Rural ‘Municipalities Ree

Silver Medal Jersey Bull Brampton Favorite Acme Named

Brampton Favorite Acme, a Jersey bull bred by B. H. Bull and Son of Norval and owned jointly with D. H. McCaig and Son of Norval, Ont, has been designated a Silver Medal bull by the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club. He has 12 daughters averaging 9,232 pounds milk in 305 days with 503 pounds fat and 5.45 percent, and 17 classified at 86.19 percent. He is sired by Brampton Acme Excellent, a Gold and Silver Medal Senior Superior Century Sire, out of Brampton B P Naidna Excellent, with a four-year record of 8,938 pounds milk and 5.68 percent fat in 305 days.

Jersey Brampton Acme Canadian Jersey Cattle Club P Naidna B. H. Bull and Son Norval

Acton and Palermo Win Tie for First in Junior Farmer Contest

Three Halton Junior Farmer clubs competed with Acton Palermo and Norval in attendance. Acton and Palermo clubs each sent seven members and tied for first place with 16 Junior Farmers at the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic held in Milton on Thursday.

Halton Red Cross Milton Acton Palermo Norval

George A Kerr QC Named in Creel List

George A. Kerr QC of Burlington is identified in the New Year s Day creel or list as a noted lawyer. The brief item notes Kerr s prominence in legal circles and his inclusion among respected professionals.

George A. Kerr Creelors Burlington Hal

Asia's hungry children threaten tomorrow's headlines

The speaker notes that half of humanity lives on a quarter of the world’s food in Asia and warns of famine amid Christmas and New Year feasts, highlighting looming hunger headlines and urgent relief needs.

Asia

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