Wilmer Fryer Named Centennial Fair President at Acton
Wilmer Fryer, former vice-president of the Acton Agricultural Society, was elected president at the annual meeting held Saturday afternoon. The fair moved to the scout hall due to chamber use as a town office. Receipts reached a record high with total admissions near 94,846.43 and prize money distributed across livestock, grain, home crafts, and other divisions. Retiring president Jack Fair expressed pride in leading the society for three years.
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Acton Agricultural Society
Wilmer Fryer
Arers
Gordon ‘Harding
Kénohnaton
He Hintoh
Wallace
Benenary
E. Woynardid
Vandaburgigh
Waller
Morehall
Wilmer
Mra. C. Swackbamer
Jack Fair
Acton
1.C.D.E
Bates
Transquesing
Erainosa Tp
Erty
Ngsaasgawoya
Liz
Convict brothers convicted in Miiton court assault case
Three Drury brothers were convicted of assaulting two Acton police officers last July. Ray mond Drury of Guelph and Rich ard Drury of Brampton were remanded for sentencing. William Drury of Guelph pleaded guilty to assaulting Cons. Bruce McArthur and received one month in line with a four month term. Raymond Drury pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and assault, while Richard Drury was found guilty of driving while suspended. Cons. McArthur and Bob Hildreth testified. injuries included a fractured cheekbone and stitched cuts.
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Miiton
Actop
Raymond Drury
Guelph
Richard Drury
Brampton
William Drury
Bruce McArthur
Acton Polles
Cons. McArthur
Bob Hildreth
Drury
Mr. Hildreth
Halton County Council HIGHLIGHTS January meeting actions
Halton County Council approved bounties totalling 399 for payment to faxes from Burlington Euquesing and Nagsgayaweya. Henry Stanley named permanent Emergency Measures committee member and to attend EMO at Arnprior in February. County Engineer D J Corbett reported 1967 construction safety notes with four orders issued None fatal. Steering toward provincial Bronte Rd takeover and removal of a county house on Guelph Line Mount Nemo for road realignment.
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Fox
Burlington
Euquesing
Nagsgayaweya
Hatton Agricultural
Henry Stanley
EMO
Arnprior
D. J. Corbett
Guelph
Mount Nemo
Spit the Bottle Youth Movement Spreads
A short, age old parish project for pre teens expands beyond its origin at St Albans Parish. The light hearted event in January at St Albans Pea Hall drew a young crowd with wieners and pop kept in high demand. Ed Leatherland from the Y.M.C.A. also started a similar effort.
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St. Albans
Avery
John Laat
Leatherland
Y.mlc.a
St. Alban'’s
Lively Evening Social At Local Gathering
Friday's event drew numerous attendees including Cindy Sue Rolin Hart Charlene Hubbis Darlene Holmes Jane Withers Debra Sam Schonnop Adrian Van Op ital Susan Drysceld Laurie Steven Mellor Melody Hart Wayne Bannon Cindy Debra Hary Yoan Elliott Judy Holmes Guy Payne and Bonnie Gilleaple. The lively mood highlighted a close community circle with conversations and mingling among locals.
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Lfitha
Cindy
Sue
Rolin Hart
Charlene Hubbis
Darlene ‘Holmes
Jane Withers
Debra
Sam Schonnop
Adrian van Opital
Susan Drysceld
Laurie
Steven Mellor
Melody Hart
Wayne Bannon
Hary
Yoan Elliott
Judy Holmes
Guy Payne
Bonnie Gilleaple
Sunday Fire At Main Street Due To Overheated Pipes
Fire crews responded to a blaze on Sunday night at 5 Main Street North caused by overheated pipes. The danger was past when firefighters arrived.
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Local News Briefs From Free Press Friends
Miss Ruby Clark is released from hospital and convalescing at home. Bern Veldhuiss and Gordon Currie are patients at Guelph General Hospital. The Rev Gordon Turner, with a leg in a cast from a ski accident, expects discharge soon. United Church Sunday school pupils plan a tour of the School for the Deaf this Wednesday evening.
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Ruby Clark
Bern Veldhuiss
Guelph General Hospital
Gordon Currie
United Church Sunday School
School For the Deaf
Gordon Turner
Mrs G A Dills Returns From Visit to Lewisburg
Mrs G A Dills came home Sunday after a two week visit with sister Mrs A B Lyon in Lewisburg Pennsylvania. Joined by Join Maplesdon of Queen's University Kingston and Miss Christine Husband, they called on Mrs and Mrs Charley Cutts over the weekend. Mrs Joe Hurst hosted a buffet at 204 Arthur Street to mark their 51st wedding anniversary and Nan's graduation in January. The absent family members Mr and Mrs Peter Hurst of Lagos Nigeria sent a telegram.
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Maplesdon
Queen's University
Kingston
Miss Christing
Charley Cutts
Joe Hurst
Arthur St
Nan
Peter Hurst
Lagos
Nigeria
Linda Focht Receives Master’s Degree in States
Mrs Linda L Focht of 68 Mowbray Place Xoton earned a Master of Education from Kuts town State College Penn ay verde on January 20 1988 She and husband Walt flew from Toronto to Harrisburg Pa for the ceremony The article notes her earlier degrees from Millersville State College and studies toward the master’s degree while detailing a career and moves including Acton Massachusetts and Centerport Pennsylvania
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Linda Focht
Linda L. Focht
Mowbray Place
Xoton
Kutstown State College
Pennaylverde
Rega
Mra. Focht
Walt
Toronto
Harrisburg
Millersville State College
Pennnsylvania
University of Guiadire
Re Korht
Pennsylvania
Permanant
Nassagaweya Council Briefs At Regular Meeting
Nassagaweya Council met Tuesday January 29 heard concerns over stop signs noting a fatal December accident that claimed four youths might have been prevented with a sign at Fiyat Ling and 10 Sideroad. Council authorized honor scrolls for Grant Campbell and Alex Near for active service and heard MacArthur report on Central Ontario Regional Development Council activities.
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Nass~agaweya Council
Gua Goutousk
Grant Campbell
Alex Near
Elday A. MacArthur
Central Ontario
Cameo Shoppe Changes Hands in Toronto Purchase
Mr and Mrs John Hall of Toronto acquire the Cameo Shoppe from Ken Mann who now runs the Canadian Tire dealership in Delhi. Mrs Mann remains as store manager along with Sine clair Cloke and Phil Cloke as salesladies. Ball, a former schoolteacher and Anglican lay reader, is mentioned in connection with staff.
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Mra
John Hall
Toronto
Cameo Shoppe
Ken Mann
Canadian Tire
Delhi
Mann
Sineclair
Phil Cloke
Mr. Ball
Anglican Church
Central Ontario regional pocket map guides four counties
The CORDC issued a four county municipal pocket guide with a map of Halton Peel York Ontario showing highways railways parks and boundaries. A large table lists each municipality from Acton to Woodbridge with population tax structure services industrial available land utilities hospital recreation churches banks railways motor transport airport nearest subdivision and zoning plans. Copies are available at the newspaper office.
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Central Ontario Regional Development Association
Halton
Peel
York
Ontario
Acton
Suaway Dock
Thle Newspaper
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Making& Beni Batanes Citar
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Stewarttown
Minister of Highways
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Bronte Rd
Highway 5
Queen Elizabeth Highway
Leonard Pegg
Kilbride
William Hunter
Council
Ladwith
Milton
Board of Health
Agriculture Committee
Halton Federation of Agriculture
Acton Reeve
Kirby
Munciparties
Oakville
Free Press
Mra. G. A. Dills
Mra. A. B
Lyon
Lewisburg
Pennsylvane
Caroline Nurseries Garden Centre
Caroline
Highway 7
South Side
ULF C. Wire Service
John Ball
Yorsato
A. Mann
S. Sinclair
P. Cloke
Mrs. Ball
Keun Mann
the Cameo
Mill St
Walthe
Centerport
Focht
Nassagaweya Council Briefs
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CORDC
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