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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1969
Page
6
Spilling the Pins at Acton Bowling Lanes lists recent league results with names, scores, and standings across multiple teams including Hippies, Lucky Thirteens, and Hasbeens. It notes high games and individual performances, league leaders, and upcoming event reminders amid chaotic OCR text.
Eramosa township councillors voted to raise remuneration with Reeve Cameron Lush increasing from 400 to 600 dollars annually while Deputy Reeve James Milne's pay rose to 200 from 150. Clerks pay jumped to 6,000 from 4,900 with a 300 dollar car allowance unchanged.
At 7 35 a m January 8 icy diving conditions caused a collision on St Alban's Ice. Edward George Norton 207 Mill St E drove a 1960 Pontiac into a parked 1968 Dodge station wagon owned by Donald Lindsay 129 Tidley. Damage to Norton's right front fender estimated at 100 dollars and to Lindsay's left rear end at 50 dollars. The road was icy at the time.
Sidney Pratt of Longfield Road Acton reports his 1968 Plymouth hit a plow driven by Sami Tennant shortly before nine Friday morning. Pratt attempted to overtake as the plow turned off Veranita Frederich Street. Damage to the Plymouth estimated at 400 dollars with 75 dollars to the plow.
Readable fragments recount strikes by Jackie Palmer at the Youth Bowling Council plus birthday wishes for Gary Price and Mia Mastin. Bantam division results show Beels lead with wins and totals for teams Carrots Tomatoes Onions Spade and others. Individual top scores list includes Ronnie Tuskhow and Valerie Bateman among several bowlers with partial figures.
About 200 people gathered at Community Park for a Christmas tree burning along with skating, skiing and snowmobile rides. Two prize draws awarded to Trevor Clifford and Joan Chamberlain, hot chocolate and sandwiches provided, and the Eden Mills and District Community Club held its first monthly meeting announcing plans for the year. Dr. and Mrs. Bert Stevenson and family left from Eden Mills to reside in New Brunswick after returning from Scotland.
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