George Arlof Dills obituary marks Acton leader’s lifetime of service
The death of George Arlof Dills at 72 or 73 ends a long public and journalistic career in Acton and Milton. He built The Acton Free Press and The Canadian Champion into community staples, led local organizations, and earned honors from provincial and national weekly newspaper bodies. He edited, published, and advanced Acton with civic projects, farmed through World War II, coauthored Acton’s Early Days, and chaired multiple boards before retiring from day to day duties in 1958 yet remaining president of Dills Printing. He is survived by his wife Isma Macpherson, a daughter, two sons, and a sister, with funeral services held in Acton.
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George
Arlof
Acton Free Press
Milton
Acton
Isma Macpherson
Frances
C. ‘R. * Prosser
Bracebridge
Ont
David R
James A
Myrtle
F. Browning
Toronto
George Macpherson Dills
Park
Blanche
Bob MacPherson
Etta
Maude
T. Workman
Service Diploma for O Johnston at Agricultural Dinner
Orwell Johnston received another Agricultural Service Diploma at the Acton Agricultural Society dinner held January 12 at Ballinalad United Church. The event honored life member Arthur Swackhamer’s 82nd birthday and recognized long service by Johnston, director since 1920 and former board president in 1940, with a large turnout and remarks from local officials.
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Agricultural Society
Orwell Johnston
Arthur Swackhamer
Ot Stides
Ballinalad United Church
The
Fair Board
Department of Agriculture
Don Matthews
Johnston
Lorne School
Walker Lodge
Acton United Charen Wiring
Elsie Wiggins
Sprye
Acton-fair Board
Chuirchill United Church
Mr. Swackhamer
A.B. McLean
Acton
Read W. L. Hampshire
Smith Griffin Sr
Duncan Waldie
G. A. Dills
Mr. Dills
George Williams Heads Parks Board For 1966
Acton Parks Board will be headed by George Williams chosen as chairman at the inaugural session last Thursday night. Nino Braida is vice chairman Gordon Harding administration chairman with Brendan Ahearne assisting. Also present were Earl Morales and Owen Coultrup, retiring secretary. Art Cooper was hired as replacement secretary for both Parks Board and Recreation Committee with a shared $750 salary.
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Acton
Cooper
Parks Board
Recreation Committee
TV Pupils Arc Benett and Little Public Schools Embrace
See TV pupils arc the Bennett and Little public schools enjoy a new thematic course via television. Both schools now have portable TV sets that can be moved from room to room as needed.
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M. Z. Bennett
Robert
Little Public
Guelph Guests Join Dancers At Wednesday Session
The Robert Little Public School auditorium hosted a joint session as 13 Guelph Square Dance Club couples teamed with Acton dancers. Instructors Mr and Mrs Norman Wilcox led the event welcoming four newcomers on their first dating. The club plans to add more couples and select a club name next month while noting a correction to last month’s secretary listing.
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Robert Little Public School
Guelph Square
Acton
Norman Wilcox
Brama- Tea
E. Whitbread
E. Whitred
Seek Price of Underground Services in New Districts
Acton Hydro’s inaugural meeting made no personnel changes. Tec Tyler Sr chaired with Doug Pawnkine as vice chair. Committees appointed include Deupy Dawkins Val Brown for property and Wilfred McEachern Less Duby for finances. Construction stalls due to cost though winter works approval was received. Ontario Hydro consent pending. Mayor Kes Duby said town seeks underground services for new subdivisions and asked costing for Lakeview Collision section. Commission discussed no replacement or repairs to the meter reader’s Volkswagen truck. Property committee to study hydro office air conditioner. Accounts totaling 22684.78 approved.
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Acton Hydro
Rastuis Ued
Tec Tyler Sr
Chitin
Doug Pawnkine
Deupy Dawkins
Orval Brown
Financs
Wilfred McEachern
Less Duby
Hydro
Commission
Ontario Hydro
Kes Duby
Incmbers
Lakeview Colllision
Overhead Services Commission
School Carnival Set for March 17 Planning Meeting Held
Recreation director Howard Pearce met with four public school teachers Thursday to plan the March 17 carnival. Principal Garry Dawkins of Speyside, Courtney Saunders of Pineview, Stew Art Cowan and Edward Leatherland from MZ Bennett joined to review past carnivals and discuss changes including an intermission and brief rest.
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Howard Pearce
Garry Dawkins
Speyside School
Courtney Saunders
Pineview School
Stewart Cowan
Edward Leatherland
MZ Bennett School
Legion Choraliers entertain at annual Legion dinner
More than 150 Legionnaires attended the annual Le von dinner as the Legion Choraliers under George Musselle performed. Dignitaries at the head table included Rev A F McKenzie, Mayor Les Duby, Max Storey and Zone Commander Dave Copperauld, with special welcome to Wilfred Coles. Storey urged co operation and the retiring president urged full support for 1966 as Musselle led the choristers through The Wiffenpool Song and The Battle Hymn of the Republic among others.
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Levon
Legion Choraliers
George Musselle
Harry Hawkins
Harry Harley
Harvey Lambert
Les Duby
Max Storey
A. H. McKenzie
Dave Cfpperand
Hamilton Peal
Acton
H. H. Hinton
Gordon James
Rev. McMurray
St. Alban's Anglican Church
Wilfred” Coles
Veterans’ Guard
The
Legion
Jim McKnight
Dave Copperauld
J. Gunn
Choralier
St. Marys
Jim Gunn
Gunn
Branch 197
Minor Hockey Week Sponsoring Merchants Back Event
The town marks Minor Hockey Week from January 22 to January 29 with 50 civic minded merchants sponsoring this week’s display ad in Acton’s paper. The notice urges support for minor hockey and highlights local merchants backing the event.
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Acton
Shorthorn Sales Highlight Oklahoma Buyer and Canadian Deals
A Shorthorn bull from S. G. Bennett of Georgetown sold to Jack Deacon of Oklahoma, a director of the American Shorthorn Association. The sire, Scotsdale Tehran, by Scottsdale Navarre, weighs 2,250 pounds. S. E. Griffin and Son of Acton sold a bull to Harry Ingraham of Prince William, N.B., and three females to Ken Parkinson of Apravir.
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S.G. Bennett
Georgetown
Jack Deacon
Oklahoma
American Shorthorn Association
Scotsdale
Tehran
Scottsdale Navarre
S. E. Griffin and Son
Acton
Harry Ingraham
Prince William
N.B
Ken Parkinson
Araprior
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H. P. Moore
Guelph
Kingston
New York State
Acton Citizens’ Band
Calithumpian
Acton Fall Fair
Acton Library Board
Acton Public School
Trinity United Church
North Halton
Acton Y.M.C.A
School of Graphic Arts
Ryerson
Acton Council
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Dills
Dills Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd
Hishildren
Milton Paper
Rumley-Shoemakers
Dwight Engel
Fairview Cemetery
E. Tyler Sr
J. R. MacArthur
A. B. Corless
Goderich
Lodge
R. H. Elliott
G. C. Gowland
Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association
Werden Leavens
Boston
O. Johnston
Bill Nelles
Jack Marshall
Wallace Swackhamer
Jeth Taylor
Bert Hinton
Wilmer Fryer
Matthews
Nelles
Beverly Bruce
Alland. Buchanan
Farm Safety Council
ASW
Marshall
Hinton
George Wallace
Wellington
Duby
George Williams
Tari Mosales
Ihe
A. Ff. McKenzie
Vetecrans
James Gunn
Shorthorn Sales
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