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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 14, 1966

Page

8

Personal notices from Acton area July happenings

Sree Press personals report a string of local events. Jamie Ellerby broke his wrist in Prospect Park while friends, including Jimmy McDonald and Terry Wilson, spent weekends at Wasaga Beach. Several families vacation in Bracebridge Midland and Wasaga Beach. hospital and health updates mention George Withers and Mabel Symon.

Jamie Ellerby Prospect Park Jimmy McDonald Terry Wilson Ron Henry Wasaga Beach

Earl's Bakery Opens at Mill Street with Southern Baking Flair

Earl Tebo, a Mississippi native and graduate of multiple culinary schools, opens Earl's Bakery in the former Baxter Drug Store beside the Bank of Nova Scotia on Mill Street. He and his family will live above the shop and bake daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Initial offerings include cookies and coffee, with future plans to sell jug milk and extend hours. Deliveries will be on date-specific orders.

Mississippi Earl’s Mill St Clatf Earl Tebo Baxter Drug Store Bank of Nova Scotia Earl

Knox Church picnic yields diverse race results at Rockwood

At the Knox Presbyterian Church picnic held June 29 at Rockwood Conservation Area, parishioners competed in straight races and novelty games across age groups. Winners include Bruce Mee Phail and John Watson in the under five straight race, Debbie Rippon and Lorna Sayers in six seven girls, Johnny Scoyne and Glen Jocque in six seven boys, with numerous other children, teens, and adults securing categories such as eight nine and ten eleven, plus team events like shoe scramble and base ball throw.

Knox Presbyterian Church Rockwood Bruce MeePhail John Watson Debbie Rippon Lorna Sayers Johnny Scoyne Glen Jocque Anne le McPhail Carol McKenvit Leslie Coles John Hansen Lynda Sayers Shirley Jocque Glen McKenzie Bruce McPhail Judy Scoyne Michael Rippon Carol McKenzie Carrie Maxwell Carol Patterson Jane Watson George McPhail

Halton County Council marks 113th anniversary at Milton Inn

Reeve George Leslie recalled Halton County Council first met on July 12 1853 at the Milton Inn and noted the 1966 session in the new administration building celebrated 113 years of continuity He praised prior councils for foresight and said it was a privilege to chair the committee of the whole session He was Warden in 1953.

George Leslie Halton County Milton Inn Reeve Leslie Leslie

Accidents decline in North Halton area report

Milton OPP detachment reports 37 accidents in June in North Halton with 16 injuries and 19060 property damage. Half-year totals reach 243 accidents, four fatalities, 86 injuries and 141420 in property damage, improving on 1965 figures despite higher June totals.

Milton O.P.P North Halton

Former Acton councillor and businessman dies in Waterloo

Lewis Edwin Atkinson, former Acton businessman and councillor born in Norval, died June 30 at Kitchener Waterloo Hospital after a brief illness. He lived in Acton, then Waterloo 21 years ago, and is survived by his second wife Marjorie Stumpf and three children from Guelph. Funeral July 4 in Acton with Rev. Andrew McKenzie. interment at Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Predeceased by first wife Margaret McEachern.

Lewis Edwin Atkinson Acton Kitchener- Waterloo Hospital Norval Mr. Atkinson Waterloo Marjorie Stumpt Margaret McEachern

Quebec trip for Ontario student Paul Youngblut to learn French

High school student Paul Youngblut of Acton Ontario joins 600 Ontario students in Quebec for two weeks living with a French speaking family. Sponsored by the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews, the exchange pairs Paul with a Paquin family in Port Neuf. He travels by CN R train from Guelph and will return with a Paquin boy after two weeks.

Paul Youngblut Lorne Youngblut Martan Street Paul Ontario Quebec Canadian Council of Christians and Jews Toronto Acton Guelph C.N.R Paquin Port Neuf Youngblut

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