Waterdown Topples Acton 8-5 On Shortened Game
Waterdown built an 8 3 lead through five innings and held on as Acton stalled by a sixth inning termination. Finnamore led Waterdown with two doubles and two walks while Lawson delivered key relief and a late triple. Acton’s Cunningham and Lawson produced the visitors’ only notable hits as the game ended after six innings due to the umpire’s ruling.
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Fat” Finnamore
Isguing
Acton
Finnamore
Portsider
Harry Lawson
Lanson
John Cunningham
Cunningham
Lawson
Spike Scott
Centre Garden
Bob Bruce
Skilling
Red Anderson
Waterdown
Anderson
Merchant
Culley
Art
McCristall
Heatley
Morton
Paul Lawson
Bertha Beevers of Acton Dies at 69 After 40 Years Local Resident
Bertha Ann Beevers longtime Acton resident died at her Guelph Street home on July 16 after months of ill health. She married William Beevers in 1911 and was active in the Acton United Church Ladies Aid. Rev. Gordon Adams led the funeral at Rumley Funeral Home on July 18 with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers included nephews and local men from Acton.
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Acton
Bertha Ann Beevers
Guelph St
William Beevers
Charlotte Bilton
George Bilton
Beevers
Nassagawega
Robert Bilton
Mary Bennett
Aid
Gordon Adams
Rumley
Fairview Cemetery
Albert Tennant
Georgetown
Alfred Duby
Gordon Bilton
Bruce Pargeter
Alvin Bulloch
Jack Lambert
George
Charlotte
Walker Lodge A.F. & A. M
Beardmore and Co. Ltd
Morrison
J. Lambert
Beatrice
Bill Cole
Sadie
Sophia
Bob
Emily Dunbar
Scotsdale
Freda
Alan Bullock
W.A
Tom
Bert ‘Ware
Stewart Bennett
Doris
Alf
Mary
Albert
Gordon
Verna
Pearl
B. Pargeter
Jack Bilton
The
United Church
Outdoor Service At County Centre
The Halton Federation of Agriculture hosted an outdoor church service Sunday evening at the Halton Community Centre. Milton Band provided sacred music and led a hymn sing. Clifford F. Waite, former Ontario Farm Radio Forum secretary, delivered a message on Soul Erosion urging constant care of the soul like soil. Junior Farmers of Halton County collected an offering for the Halton branch of the Canadian Institute for the Blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Federation of Agriculture
Halton
Milton Band
Campbellville Presbyterian Church
Lowville United Church
Clifford F. Waite
Ontario Farm Radio Forum
Halton County
The
Canadian Institute For the Blind
Muckers Edge Jets In Minor League Showdown
In Legion sponsored Minor Sports league action the Muckers led the Jets 15-7 on Tuesday and 28-14 in Thursday’s game where Hot Shots scored twice for each Jets run. Wolf Hounds defeated Hot Shots 11-8 while Muckers held Wolf Hounds to three runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muckers
Hot Shots
Jets
Wolf Hounds
Board seeks federal action for Vancouver airport congestion
The Vancouver board of trade calls for immediate federal intervention to relieve congested and dangerous conditions at Vancouver International Airport. A secondary airport to handle light private planes was recommended to ease capacity.
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J Vancouver
The
Board of Trade
Vancouver
New Disease and Baby Care Tales From a Past Era
Fragmentary reminiscences mention a new disease cited by a mother and a nurse noting arm colic and fever. The text also discusses the origin of the word lumber in America from Boston and claims the first electric cooking device, Yangé, was developed in Canada in 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Canada
Engagement of Shirley Anne Thompson to Emerson Anderson
Mr and Mrs James Alfred Thompson of Acton announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Anne to Emerson Douglas Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Earl Anderson of Guelph The marriage is planned for Saturday August 13 1955 at 3 30 o'clock at Churchill United Church
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James Alfred “Thompson
Acton
Shirley Anne
Emerson
Douglas Anderson
Earl Anderson
Guelph
Churchill United Cchurch
Matthews-Archibald Summer Marriage at Ebenezer Church
Ida Elizabeth Archibald married Donald Clarridge Matthews at Ebenezer United Church with Rev. J A Dilts officiating on July 9. The bride wore a white brocaded taffeta gown with lace and tulle overdress, a fingertip veil, and carried red roses and white mums. Attendants wore matching brocaded taffeta gowns. Margot Warne served as maid of honor. The ceremony drew over 60 guests from Acton, Toronto, Schomberg, Rockwood, Campbellville, Glen Williams, Inglewood and Brantford. The couple reside at Acton RR 2.
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Ida Elizabeth Archibald
Donald Clarridge Matthews
Ebenezer United Church
J. A. Dilts
Rockwood
Edward C. Archibald
R.R
Acton
G. Stanley Matthews
Margaret Early
Campbellville
Barbara Cunningham
Georgetown
Marjorie Warne, Acton
Joan Archibald
Joan Knight
Mac Sprow
R.R. Acton
Donald Archibald
William Arscott
Toronto
Schomberg
Glen Williams
Inglewood
Brantford
Archibald
Matthews
RR. 2
Couple celebrates 50 years of marriage in Oshawa area
Mr and Mrs Wilfred Coles marked their golden anniversary with family gatherings at Hartley Coles home and a public at home reception on Sunday. Guests included out of town relatives from Brampton Guelph and Oshawa as well as grandchildren and great grandchildren. A scout group event honored Mrs Coles at Blue Springs reserve while a three tier cake was cut to celebrate. Mr Coles served in the British Army including South Africa before emigrating to Canada and meeting Alice Stigant in England in 1903.
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Hartley Coles
Church St
Jessie Coles
Ernest Coles
Denise
Pat
Terry
Paul
Brampton
Barry McKeon
Wendy
Timothy
Guelph
Terry Bottomley
Oshawa
Coles
South Africa
Bristol
Canada
Alice Stigant
England
Africa
Trousseau Tea Held At Home of Bride
Miss Ida Archibald was guest of honor at several showers with Mother hosting a trousseau tea Friends and relatives visited the bride at her parents home in Acton on Saturday July 2 Guests poured included the bride's family and relatives from Glen Williams Schomberg and Rockwood Assistants included Mrs F Archibald Miss Lorraine Garvis and Miss Susan Cole The bride's gifts were displayed by Miss Jean Archibald and Mrs Joan Knight
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Ida Archibald
Beardmore
Betty Ann Tyler
Ken Stubbington
Acton
A. Orr
R.R
Trousseau
William Gilroy
Guelph
Lorne Garvin
Glen
Park Wading Pool Opens Evenings With Firemen Supervision
The city pool in the park will stay open in the evenings this summer. Firemen will take turns supervising the youngsters during hot evenings while Fred Hunter continues daytime supervision for the tots.
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Fred Hunter
Council Pressed for Gas Franchise Debated by Acton Council
Acton council faced pressure from opposing sides over a gas franchise while declining a decisive vote. It approved minor items, discussed water quality at Fairy Lake, planned $35,000 in debentures for the Public Utilities Commission, and addressed post office service concerns. A bylaw for debentures and assorted debts were approved as staff attendance and road work were reviewed.
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Public Utilities Commission
P.U.C
R. V. Anderson
Hargrave
Willow
Bower
C. Lindsay
New Maria St. Bridge
Lindsay
Council
Postmaster General
S. Brunelle
Fairy Lake
Warren Grove
Langford
Mill Street
A. Irwin
O.A.C
O. Lamb
Acton
Georgetown
Milton
Lamb
Reeve Hargrave
Bell Telephone Co
Acton Free Press
C. E. Smith
Archaeology Study Finds 1950 Year Old Indian Village Site
University of British Columbia archaeologist Dr. Charles E. Borden reports a charcoal sample from Vancous Marpole area dated to about 1,950 years ago. The dig, aided by volunteers and students, has yielded 1,600 artifacts including a bone carving likely used for cosmetics.
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Vancous
Marpole
Vauver
Charles E. Borden
University of British Columbia
Andrew Charles
Sally Green
Dr. Borden
Borden
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Pedlar People Ltd
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Mdse
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John D. Kelly
Ontario
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Optometrist
Douglas St
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Robert Street
Milton and District
Association For Retarded Children
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