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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1967
Page
7
Local notices and brief items capture midweek civic happenings in Acton. Includes names of residents, small community events, and short public notices. Summary reflects the readable fragments from the era.
Centennials topped the Saints 15 to 7 as Tennant and Anderson led a strong mound game. J McCutcheon and Pavelle drove three runs each with Tennant, Somerville and Van Fleet also contributing. Saints’ Van Fleet and Spehar provided offense for the alt, while Jordan and Turkosz added singles for the Centennials. Park league action also saw Hot Shots beat the Braves 12 to 10 in Pee Wee division with strong pitching from Morrison and Jordan and three runs by McPhail.
Members tested doubles at Maple Rock Shooting Range with Cordes 19 Crow 15 Hammond 13. Singles totals show Leadston 23 and 19 Mainprize 23 20 19 Johnson 22 Mainprize 21 21 Crow 20 Hawes 20 Hammond 20 Condes 19. Also recalls a 1967 blue wing teal tagged in Lakehead with a 3,000 mile flight to Suriname.
The report notes a 10 percent recovery in wildlife with 146 Blacks, 59 Mallards, 24 Blue-Wing Teal, 14 Green-Wing Teal, and 2 Pintail. Hunters damage insulators on hydro poles, causing $30,000 annual losses and dangerous outages. In Geraldton last year 1690 customers were left in darkness after such damage. Authorities warn it is a criminal offense with lasting records if caught.
IG A girls senior team squeezed Omagh 8 to 7 to clinch a tight victory. Key scorers included Joanne Fletcher with 37 at bats, Patsy Wheeler and Jill Hurst with multiple runs, and Joanne Landsborough Keira Stevenson Gail Fryer and Sandra Slingerland contributing singles. Omagh reply featured three double runners by Hardy Willnell and Reibot.
Station Hotel edged the Dominions 6 to 5 last Thursday night to move from last place. Station broke a tie with a five run eighth inning on three hits. Barry Elliott scored twice and others added as keys. Dominions had two runs from Phillips and singles by Farlow Dix and Kingslay.
In Sunday action I.G.A. stores defeated Herb's Delivery 9-0. Ken Maltby hurled hitless innings until the sixth, then three hits sparked a late rally. Roy Shultis belted two homers, Don Price, Terry Masales, Jeff Fryer and Jim Bullough added singles for the shop keepers as Fred Archibald doubled twice and Howie Leader contributed a single.
Frank Jones of Acton caught a 21 pound pike while fishing near Burks Falls in late June on Pickerel Lake. John Howard of Elamira landed a 10 pound 2 ounce pickerel on the same lake.
After Sundays town league game the Station Hotel Old Timers meet the current Station Hotel team in an exhibition likely to provide laughs and solid play. Game time around 3 p.m. The piece mentions a know-it-all fellow amid the crowd.
Campbellville dropped its fourth game, Arlington took first as the Villagers fell to fourth. Campbellville then won a rain-shortened $1 game over Preston, with Jack Roberts shining on the mound. Ralph Rintoul earned the win for Campbellville, holding Preston to one run over five innings as Burlington’s Dan Chilouka and Campbellville’s Dan Joyce produced key hits and drives.
Acton Minor Baseball Association announced crests and sweaters for all players to be handed out at season end. Novice schedules conclude July 26 with semi finals two out of three and a best of three final from August 2 to August 28. Pee Wee season ends August 29 with no playoffs.
Glen Williams defeated Acton LG.A. 15 8 in a seventh inning rally, led by Betty Stafford four for five and four run producers Midge Hancock and Kay King. Joanne Fletcher added two hits for Acton LG.A.. several players contributed singles as the rally fell short.
The senior Acton team lost to Georgetown 108 in seven innings with Bonnie MacDougall pitching until sixth when Joanne Landsborough relieved. Georgetown’s strong hitting featured Deeareeevereeens and A Peeereneneeestre. In the opener, Acton juniors, nicknamed greenhorns, were defeated by Hillsburg 153 to 3, showing a tough start to the season.
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