Bridge Hands and a Sacrificial Heart in Acton Club
In Acton Bridge Club action, East led diamonds against a spade contract. South sacrificed hearts then ruffed, allowing declarer to draw trumps and force a discard. The defense yielded only three diamonds and a club, giving South a good result for down two doubled nonvulnerable at 300. Last week winners were Brian Hamilton Chuck Hampton Lou Bertasson Harry Frost Jack Coats George Solty.
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Acton Bridge Club
Katherine Coats
West
East
South
Trump
Declarer
South Tost
Brian Hamilton
Chuck Hamton
Lou Bertasson
Harry Frost
Jack Coats
George Solty
Eden Mills Church Appoints Session and Managers
Eden Mills Presbyterian held its annual meeting with Rev. Joseph Taylor as chairman. Session includes William McLean Sr clerk and seven others. board of managers chaired by Russell Blacklock with six members. Eden Mills Women's Institute met in January with reports, donations, and plans for a Saturday event. members discussed home economy, travel to Guelph conference, and a 14 inch snowstorm affected the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden Mills Presbyterian Church
Joseph Taylor
William, McLean , Sr
William Lowrie
Robert Wright
Gordon Blacklock
Roy Gordon
Clarence Ramsey
Wallace Lasby
Russell Blacklock
Ron Martin
Donald
R. Wright
W. McLean
B. Sooge
H. Gilbertson
Guelph
Royal Hotel
Fred Gardiner
Hene Buchan
Eden Mills Women's Institute
Guelph Doctor Speaks to W A Rockwood Meeting
The Women’s Auxiliary of St John’s Anglican Rockwood held their first yearly meeting with Evensong and installation of officers for Rockwood and Erin Saints Church groups led by Rev. Sewell. Dr Margaret Booth of Guelph spoke on life’s usefulness to God and family, sharing orthopedic practice and charity work with handicapped children and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood
St. John’s Anglican Church
AIL Saints Church
Erin
Sewell
Charles Hull
David Nelson
Margaret Booth
Guelph
Tocat
Booth
John Booth
Reorganized
Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints
South America
Mexico
J. Jones
Dr. Booth
Balinafad Euchre Winners Named After Tuesday Night Play
Ballinatad hosted regular euchre with eleven tables. Ladies' high went to Morse Don Mellon Acton and Mrs R L Davidson. Gents top finishers were Mr Cutting Hillsburg and Mr Frank Jackson Georgetown Low Mars. Mellon and Mr Dunk won as well. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs David McEnerton on the arrival of a baby girl at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Sympathy to the Dills family on their bereavement. Miss Jame Giver left hospital and stays with sister Mrs Dr Snow. Heavy snowfall disrupted traffic Saturday night.
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Ballinatad
Morse Don’ Mellon
Acton
R.L. Davidson
Cutting
Hillsburg
Frank Jackson
Georgetown
Low
Mars. Mellon
Dunk
David McEnerton
Georgetown Memorial Hospital
Dills
Jame Giver
Dr. Snow
Trafffe
Fire alarm at Crescent Street electrical blaze in Acton
Acton firefighters were roused from a sound sleep at 3 20 a m Saturday to check an electrical fire at the Turkosz home on Crescent Street. Mrs Turkosz son George had just arrived home from shift work when she spotted the electrical outlet blazing and sent in the alarm. By the time firefighters arrived the fire was out.
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Acton
Turkosz
Crescent Street
George
Gossip at U C Meet Sparks Church Women Skit
United Church Women unit three held a meeting themed Gossip in the Community. A skit So What's New 2 featured Lois McRae and others at a local supermarket setting. Discussions addressed gossips, motives, and Christian responses with readings, prayers, and a social coffee hour.
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Rockwood
Unit Three
United Church
Lois McRae
Marion Ostrander
Ena ‘Petty
Marion Brace
Alice Nichol
Dachey
June McLaren
Observer
Joan
Leshie
Red Call
Grace Petty
Delays Endanger Halton Manor Building Finances
Construction of Halton County’s 150 bed Manor of the Aged faces delays as strikes and bricklayer shortages push completion past March. Finance chief F Rogers requests a detailed report on financials and structure for the next council meeting. Reeve Gallagher cites seven week strike as main cause. board seeks extension while Merry urges timely finish.
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Halton
Martin House
Sunkess
Halton County
Finance Committee
F. Rogers
Reeve G. Gallagher
Manor Board
Reeve Merry
Eramosa History Told to Institute at Rockwood meeting
Rockwood ladies gathered for the January Rockslong Women's Institute with 15 members and one visitor. Mrs. C Buttenham led the program on Eramosa history with guest speaker Mrs. J Freeman of Utoka Branch. She spoke on Flashback in Eramosa and early settlers, noting Ramsey family and Mary Ramsey as the first white child born in Eramosa.
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Rockwood
C. Buttenham
Rockslong Women's Institute
S.S. No. 8
K. Spence
Oo. Buttenham
G. Nelson
J. Freeman
Utoka ‘Branch
Eramosa
Ramsey Brothers
Mary Ramsey
McNabb
Homstead
Ferries
Black
Rockwood Academy
Yosef Drenters
Harris
O. Buttenham
Committee Promises Receptions Policy
A county receptions policy was promised after a county council meeting led by Georgetown Reeve William Hunt er. Warden Hinton proposed designating a county reception to avoid clashes when multiple candidates contest the Warden post. He noted his personal $28 cheque to the Children's Aid Society, not for personal gain, and the amendment to delete the account was defeated.
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County Council
Georgetown
William Hunter
H. Hinton
Children’s Aid Society
Reeve Hunter
Children's Aid Society
Well Runs Dry Blames County
Chester Service told Nassagaweya County Council that his well was drained during 1964 after a county road widening inquiry. The road committee will review his claim and similar cases, including an insured liability denial for a $400 new well, with a report due at the next meeting.
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County Council
Chester Service
Nussapawera
W. Coulter
Service
Reeve.g. Leslie
Glen Williams
W. Hoey
Nassagaweya
Council Reacts to Recreation Committee Size and Water Easement
The council debated recreation committee size, approving Owen Coultrup and Thurald Townstey filling vacancies with a plan to appoint a third member from two others, aiming for a 10 member limit. A dump site in Brine faced opposition, and a waterline easement with Anthony Seynick was delayed to negotiate without disturbing future subdivision plans. Accounts totaling 26,027.60 were approved, with auditors to attend a future meeting.
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Jack McGeachie
Halton
Owen Coultrup
Bhurald
Sigma Fat
Anthony Seynick
Util
Industrial Committee of Council
C. F. Leatherland
Mr. Seynuck
Trai
Georges Street
Acton Boulevard
Mill St
Leatherland
Mill St, KE
Sevnnck
Ment
Lakeview Subdivision
Itoward
Couoeil
Finuehal
Euchre gathering and sympathy notes from Limehouse
NBC area news reports visitors from St John New Brunswick Miss Sandra Kavanalagh stayed with relatives Mr and Mrs Vance Cangtlte and Brenda Langille. Sympathy extended to Mrs Angus McDonald upon her Thursday death after hospital stay. Six tables of euchre played at Limehouse Memorial Hall with prizes to Mrs R L Davidson Oliver Moffat and runners up Mrs Robert McEnery Sidney Kirkpatrick. lunch served.
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Sandra Kavanalagh
St. John
N.B
Vance Cangtlte
Brenda Langille
Angus McDonald
Robert Lane
Limehouse
Mermorial Hall
R. L. Davidson
Oliver Moffat
Robert McEnery
Sidney Kirkpatrick
Jury Recommends Safer Car Equipment After Doctor's Death
Coroners jury in Georgetown investigates Dr. Bob Bebenck's death from a two car crash on the Eighth Line. Experts say studded tires could have prevented the hazard conditions and a collapsible or telescopic steering column might have saved him. The doctor wore seat belts but appeared not to use them. Doreen O Hearn drove the other car.
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Georgetown
Bob Bebenck
Doreen O' Hearn
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NBC Euchre
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Peter O'Toole
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Walter Slezak
Cruising Waters
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Monkey
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A. L. Riemer Equipment Company
Electrical Department
Acton, Ontario
Vanderkooy
Acton Electrical
A. L. Riemer Equipment CO
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