George Arlof Dills remembered as Acton publisher leader
The Acton Free Press and The Canadian Champion publisher George Arlof Dills 1893 1966, a lifelong Acton resident and civic leader, died last Thursday at age 72. He earned multiple honors including Citizen of the Year in 1958 and Life Member honors from press associations. He published in Acton and Milton, expanded operations to 34 employees, served on many boards, and guided community projects. memorial services were held in Acton with a large circle of family and colleagues paying tribute.
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George Arlof Dills
Acton Free Press
Milton
Acton
Johnston Receives Agricultural Service Diploma at Dinner
Orwell Johnston, an honorary director and former board president, was honored with an Agricultural Service Diploma at the Acton Ballinafad United Church dinner. The event marked the 52nd Acton Fair, with 100 attendees, speeches by Dr and Mrs Allan Buchanan, and tributes to long-serving community members including Arthur Swackhamer who turned 82.
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Acton
Acton Citizens’ Band
Acton Library Board
Acton Public School
Walker Lodge
Trinity United Church
North Halton
Acton Y.M.C.A
School of Graphic Arts
Ryerson Institute of Technology
Liberal Party
Halton
Agricultural Society
Orwell Johnston
Arthur
Swackhamer
Ballinafad United Church
The
Fair Board
Department of Agriculture
Don. Matthews
Johnston
Becamme
Lorne School
Acton United Church
Elsie Wiggins
Arthur Swackhamer
Acton Fair Board
Churchill United Church
A. B. McLean
Theo
W. L. Hampshire
Smith
Griffin Sr
Palence
G. A. Dilly
George Williams Heads Parks Board For 1966
George Williams was chosen as chairman of the Acton Board of Parks Management for 1966 at the first session last Thursday night. Nino Braida is vice chair. Gordon Harding leads administration with Brendan Ahearne as aide. Art Cooper to serve as secretary of both the Parks Board and Recreation Committee with a $750 shared salary split.
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Acton Board of Parks Management
George Williams
Nino Braida
Gordon Harding
Brendan Ahearne
Council
Earl Mosales
Owen Coultrup
Cliff Bradley
William Williams
Art Cooper
Cooper
Parks Board
Recreation Committee
TV Pupils Use Portable Sets in Public School Thematics
TV pupils at M. Z. Bennet and Robert Little public schools enjoy a new televised thematics course. Each school has portable TV sets movable between rooms, enabling learning continuity as classes switch locations.
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M. Z. Bennett
Robert Little
Guelph Guests Join Dancers at Robert Little School
The Guelph Square Dance Club joined Acton members for a Wednesday evening dance at Robert Little public school. Thirteen couples, led by instructors Mr and Mrs Norman Wilcox of Brampton, welcomed four new couples making their first outing. Members hope more couples join and wait for a club name to be chosen next month.
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Robert Little Public School
Guelph Square
Acton
Mivs_Norman_ Wilcox
Bramalea
E. Whitbread
E. Whitred
Acton Hydro's inaugural meeting reports no personnel changes
Seek Price of Underground. Services in New Districts Acton. Hydro's inaugural meeting brought no changes in personnel. Ted Tyler Sr. was chair, Doug Dawkins vice chair, committees named. They discussed underground service costing for Lakeview subdivision and approved $22,684.78 in accounts.
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Acton -Hydro
Ted Tyler Sr
Doug Dawkins
Inchaide
Orval Brown
Ontario
Hydro
Les Duby
Lakeview
Commission
School Carnival Planned for March 17
Part time recreation director Howard Pearce met with four public school teachers including Garry Dawkins Courtney Saunders Stew art Cowan and Edward Leather land to plan this year’s carnival. The March 17 event may include an intermission and brief rest for contestants after an earlier review of past carnivals.
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Howard Pearce
Garry Dawkins
Speyside School
Courtney Saunders
Pineview School
Stewart Cowan
Edward Leatherland
Mt. Bennett School
Legion Choraliers Entertain At Annual Legion Dinner
More than 150 Legionnaires attended the annual Legion dinner as the Legion Choraliers led by George Musselle sang classics including The Wiffenpool Song The Bells of St Marys Kentucky Babe and The Battle Hymn of the Republic en core Battle Eve A host of guests including Mayor Les Duby Zone Commander Dave Capper auld and Past President J Gunn were among those welcomed with remarks on teamwork and future duties for Branch 197 in 1966.
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Legion
Legion Choraliers
George Musselle
A. H. McKenzie
Veterans Branch
James Gunn
Harry Hawkins
Harry Harley
Harvey Lambert
Les Duby
Max Storey
Dave Copperauld
Hamilton Peal
Acton
H H. Hinton
Gordon James
S. Thoman
The
Penticostal Church
Ray Mason
Rev. McMurray
St. Alban’s Anglican Church
Wilfred Coles
Veterans’ Guard
Jim McKnight
Dave Capperauld
J. Gunn
Jim Gunn
Gunn
Branch 197
Shorthorn Sale Highlights Regional Breeding Trade
A Shorthorn bull from S.G Bennett�s Georgetown herd sold to Jack Deacon of Oklahoma, a director of the American Shorthorn Association. The sire was Scotsdale Tehran, a son of Scotsdale Navarre, 2,250 pounds. S.E. Griffith and Son of Acton sold a bull to Harry Ingraham of Prince William New Brunswick and three females to Ken Parkinson of Aro.
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S.G Bennett
Georgetown
Jack Deacon
Oklahoma
American Shorthorn Association
Scotsdale
Tehran
Navarre
S.E. Griffith and Son
Acton
Harry Ingraham
Prince William
N.B
Ken Parkinson
Aro Prior
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Mr. Dills
H. P. Moore
Toronto
Guelph
Kingston
New York State
Isma Macpherson
Acton Council
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Dills
Ilness
Dills Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd
Milton Paper
Rumley-Shoemaker
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
Bolton
Frances
C. R. Prosser
Bracebridge, Ont
David, R
James A
Myrtle M
George Macpherson Dills
Park
Blanche
Bob MacPherson
Etta
Maude
T. Workman
bin Nelles
Jack Marshell
Wallace Swackhamer
Jett Taylor
Bert Hinton
Wilmer Fryer
Don Matthews
Matthews
Nelles
Beverly Bruce
Allan J. Buchanan
Farm Safety Council
Isc
Marshall
Hinton
George Wiallnes
Wellington
Duby
Bart Mosales
Shorthorn Sales
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