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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 23, 1958
Page
4
The Minor Sports Committee revised the hockey schedule to include eight and nine year olds and added new teams. The list shows junior players and game nights from January through February including Woodbridge Weston Brampton Dixie and Dixie clashes.
The Acton basketball team traveled to Guelph for a season opener against the Guelph club. Under new coach Terry Barrager, the Acts showed progress despite a defeat and anticipate future wins.
The Waters's Swim Club met at Guelph pool on a Friday in January for a regular class. Barbara Norton earned her fifth star, Sue Walters achieved both fourth and fifth stars, and Alan Cheetham qualified for membership with his first star card. Twelve members attended the session, with Edo Focutt, Murray Smith, and Jack Denny helping with transportation.
The WAALC A adult badminton club defeated Guelph 2 1 to 2 at the Guelph YMCA on January 20. G Williams won the men's singles and Mos M Howard took the ladies championship. After the match Acton players enjoyed pool time and refreshments. PB Durham of Acton thanked Guelph and requested a return match in Acton.
Acton Legion bowlers won the Zone BT title at Milton leading 3 teams to a 3781 total. Captain Norm Morton topped the event with a 350 high single and a high triple, as Acton clinched their fourth win in six years, defeating Georgetown and others.
A grass fire spread behind Park Farm Dairy on the Base Line but was quickly controlled by Union Gremen hushing the blaze in about five minutes. The incident occurred Tuesday at noon marking the first grass fire of January in several years.
Workers watched the foundation at Van Gileton Mill and Figin streets crumble endangering a nearby two stores and an apartment building. Albert and Morris Van Gils rushed to the scene after being notified. The builder said plans changed from five stores and 18 apartments to no building and an 8 parking area at the rear. The foundation was expected to be poured this week on the first build line.
Funeral held at St Joseph church for Robert James Deverell born 1872 in Daunalk Ontario. Retired meat merchant died January 15 at niece’s home Acton 115 Mill Street. Interment Dublin cemetery with pallbearers I Marzo Fd Ryan Mike Bennett. Survived by sister Lina Phelan Toronto and brother Ambrose Deverell Souris Manitoba. Predeceased by wife Kathleen Finnerty.
Action from the Acton Minor Sports Hockey scene features Junior B Doe upsetting Brampton 2 0 with Fadie Massey scoring both goals. Junior A sees St Catherine’s beat Barrie 2 1 and Guelph over Hamilton 4 1. In the American League Hermhey and Daffalo tie 1 1, while Cleveland tops Recheater 4 10. The NHL card has Toronto beating New York res Torey Waterhemac netting both goals. Detroit edges Chicago with Ron Malcolm two goals and Dennis Gibbons one. The fourth scorer remains a mystery.
The Cunard Steamship Company belt from the Ancania, worn after six decades in service, has been broken up for scrap and is now being sent to the Martine Museum of Canada in Walitan.
Churchill United Church held its annual meeting Friday night electing officers for 1964. Key figures included Frenk Freeman as secretary and Harold Griffin as M and M treasurer. The session named a long list of officers and committees while noting retirements and honors for longtime workers.
The 44th annual meeting of Guelph Presbyterian WMS titled Serving Joyfully met at St Andrew's in Galt on January 14. Mrs Cleghorn of Guelph presided as reports were presented by organization and department secretaries. New officers for 158 were installed by Miss Ruby Walther with Miss Nellie Sapet of Toronto as accountant and treasurer. Acton attendees included Mow James Tagus and others, with A J Buchanan and M F Anderson among the officers present.
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