Millers Hopefuls Lead District Bowling Standings
District Bowling League action featured Hartop's Millers and Hopefuls posting 7 0 wins over Alley Cats and Hume's Texaco in Rockwood. Fred Nightingale Jr led men with 717 high triple and 335 handicap. Shirley Salmon topped women with 726 high triple and 333 handicap as Jetstones led with 16 points and Hartop's Millers sat fifth.
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Rockwood
Hartop
Millers
Alley Cats
Hume
Texaco-in-Rockwood
Rick
Carney
Dune
Pinkneys
Jetstones
Stratton
Esso
Root
Rooters
Flintstones
Nichol
Fred Nightingale Jr
Shirley Salmon
Janet Peart
Shirley
Janet
Te Chnnel Peart
Fred Nightingale
Dave Bacon
Bert’ Archer
Igh
Nightingale
Jim Milne
Charlie Milne
Clarence Hilton
AL Nichol
Dick Dupuis
Hadies
Nichols
Plumbing
Essy
Rick's Confectionery
Root’s Rooters
Texaco
Silverwood 4 H Club Achievement Day and Spoon Gift
Mrs G Burt Mrs G Tronside and Mrs Fred Duffie with 4 H leaders attended Achievement Day January 15 at St Pauls United Church Mil ton. Ninety girls from Halton County across nine clubs took part. Silverwood had 12 girls performing a skit Wool Fibre and Fabric. Three girls Sheila Campbell Kathleen Tratt Laura Henderson earned county honor certificates and pins for completing six projects. All Silverwood girls received sterling silver spoons. January meeting of Silverwood WI at Mrs Anne Linauer s Georgetown discussed bake sale at Laundromat January 28 for cash needs. social half hour closed the meeting.
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G. Burt
G. Tronside
Fred Duffie
H. Marchington
G. Hendersonm
St. Paul's United Church
Milton
Halton County
Silverwood
Sheila Campbell
Anne Linauer
Georgetown
Silverwood WI
Athlone Fellowship Awarded to James Ironside
James Ironside formerly of Acton and now in Clarkson has won an Athlone Fellowship for 1966. A senior Engineering Physics student at McMaster University, he graduates this year and will spend a year in British industry followed by a year of postgraduate study in a British university. Four McMaster students are among 43 recipients for two years of advanced study in Britain, with travel, stipend, and selection based on leadership, academics, and extracurriculars.
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James Ironside
Acton
Clarkson
Athlone
Anthony Ironside
McMaster University
Acton High School
Oakwood Collegiate
McMaster
Society of Professional Engineering
Aie
Montreal
Britain
Oto
Prac
Date Engineers
James ‘Ironside
Honor Two Couples Presentations Made at Rockwood event
A Rockwood bridge club event presented by Ian Cannell honored Mr and Mrs Ian Cannell of Toronto who wed recently and Mrs Carol Nelson. Ken Duncan hosted with Helen Bayne delivering the address. Harvey Patterson and Lori Bennett of Acton announced upcoming marriage. Alex McNabb read the address. prizes included a swivel chair lamp. Progressive euchre winners were Mrs A Shultis and Mr O Buttenham. Lunch was served by local ladies.
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Rockwood
Ian Cannell
Toronto
A. Shultis
O. Buttenham
Vestry Meeting at St John’s Anglican Church
The annual vestry meeting at St John’s Anglican Church in Rockwood was well attended with Rev. Sewell presiding. G Hudson read minutes and financial reports were approved. plans for hall and church work for the year were laid out. Dr. K B Waller named rector’s maiden replacing A Gould as Sunday school superintendent. G Hudson chosen people’s Warden. year reported as good.
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Rockwood
St. John’s Anglican Church
Sewell
G. Hudson
K. B. Waller
A. ‘Gould
Proper Foods For Patient Visits
When visiting a patient ensure any fruit candy or other food you bring has approval from the doctor or nurse and follows medical guidance.
Dublin Women’s Institute hears guest speaker and plans events
County W I president Mrs Britton presided as Dublin WI welcomed guest speaker Mrs Jesse McEnery Halton County WI president who spoke on future projects and province wide reach. Members discussed fundraising bake sale in Acton, hats course progress and training for 4 H girls with leaders F McCarron and G Thomson.
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Winfield
C. Armstrong
Dublin Women’s Institute
Lake Avenue
Britton
E.norton
C. Thompson
Ashgrove Women’s U Institute
M. Nellig
Norton
Dublinew.1
F. McCarron
G. Thomson
Milton
Acton
James van Fleet
George Robertson
Women’s Institute
Jesse McEnery
Halton
County Women’s Institutes
Women’s Institutes
Golden Age Club Ge geography match and social
A large turnout for the Golden Age Club meeting included two new members. Reports noted hospitalizations of Charles Mason and Mrs. Fred Turner while Mrs. Ralston and Mrs. Winn stayed at home. A quilt was showcased with tickets for a later draw. Officers were nominated with Fred Kingsmill chairing and others named. The evening featured a church-tinged skit, music by Mr. Fountain and Mr. Winton, and a geography game led by Mrs. McIntyre and Mrs. Kennedy. A lunch closed the event.
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Golden Age Club
Lack of activities prompts town to rally for youth programs
A letter from Acton residents urges funding and leadership for a town recreation director at the Community Centre. It calls for volunteer roles for teens and adults to sustain constructive youth programs, stressing teamwork between the Centre and the Y and valuing non monetary rewards of helping others.
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Acton
Saturday Accident Involving Two Cars Details Damaged Vehicles
A two car collision Saturday afternoon caused about 125 dollars in damage. Wendy A Almond of Longfield Road and Harry K Bannon were the drivers. Mervin Harness of the constable office is investigating the incident.
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Wendy A. Almond
Longfield Road
Harry K. Bannon
Cong Stable
Mervin Harness
Parent-teacher interviews draw strong attendance at high school
Monday interviews attracted good turnout as school prefects helped coordinate appointments. The parking lot was cleared but bordered by a large snowbank, reflecting ongoing winter conditions around the campus.
Four New Tidey Ave Homes Sold in Lakeview Extension
Real estate agents report all four newly built houses at the far extension of Tidey Avenue in Lakeview have sold. They note additional buyers were ready to purchase more homes. A happy bachelor remains footloose and fiancée free.
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Tidey Ave
Lakeview
FEARING Fiat: Fire safety warning for laymen
A cautionary note urges immediate contact with fire departments if a blaze is not instantly controllable. It warns that hidden flames can smolder behind walls or floors and re flare even after the visible fire seems extinguished.
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W.I. Meeting
St John’s
W.I
Dublin
Golden Age
Fred Kingsmill
John Hargrave
Gothtoe Simpson
James Ralston
McCutcheon
Mason
Grandan
Cossag
Shoemaker
Smeintyre
Kennedy
iMr. Fountain
Mr. Winton
Jack Ridley Cartage
Caroline Nurseries Garden Centre
Caroline
Highway 7
U.F.C. Wire Service
Dills Stationery
Mill ST. E
Umeet
Custom Cleaners
Main-St. N
Fred -al Hoffman
Optometrist
St. George's
Main Street N
Safeco
Denny’s Insurance Agency
Mill St. E. Acton, Ont
Safeco Insurance
CHEVY
Van
Chevrolet
General Motors
Andrew
Guelph Street
Murray Motors Limited
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