Gas Drips As Van Truck Crashes On Highway Curve
An Alea van Lines truck carrying furniture suffered $19 000 damage after losing control on the Eden Mills curve of Highway 7 south of Rockwood. Three occupants escaped through the driver’s door as gasoline leaked and high tension wires dangled nearby. Driver James R Dowler and passenger Ronald Gore fled the overturned vehicle, while Jack Beggs sustained injuries. Police guarded the scene as a tow crew and salvage efforts began.
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Afert den Millsternalf
Luesday
Jack
Beaos
Russ Dowler
Tyie Gale
Acton
Alea van Lines
Eden Mills
Rockwood
James R. Dowler
Bucher Street
Kitchener
Ronald Gore
Weat
I Kitchener
Visitors Enjoy Band Concert at Acton Park
Acton park hosted a Pleasant Sunday concert by Acton Citizens' Band drawing hundreds to relax with band music. The Lorne Scots were scheduled to play next Sunday as St Joh Ambulance Brigade members stood watch including Wally Gordon George Hargrave and Superintendent Robert Hart.
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Acton Park
Acton
Lorne Scots
St. Joh
Little Leaguers Gain Experience In 2 Team Play
The Churchill team defeated the Yankees 13 to 5 in a Thursday game. Terry Coles hit a homer and drove in three. Bruce Rothseil earned the win with solid mound work and solid support from his catcher. Newton Hurst and Len Varey pitched for the Yankees, while Larry Deforest added two runs for the losers as the youngsters showed veteran promise and expect future big league players.
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Terry Coles
Bruce Rothseil
Newton Hurst
Inquest Set After Death of Hamilton Lad Henry LaBelle
An inquest into the death of Henry LaBelle, a Hamilton youth, was arranged following a Sunday incident at Fury Lake. The date appears set for August 13, with details unclear in the brief report.
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Henry LaBelle
Hamilton
Fury Lake
Cattle Ties Relocated for Aberdeen Angus Show
Cattle ties have been removed in the park and will be built at a different location with more pens added to accommodate the Aberdeen Angus show. The wall of the fair will be held at Agron fair this year as board members prepare for the event.
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Aberdeen
Agron
Boarh
Gas War Levels Off In Acton With Settled Gas Prices
The long gasoline war in Acton ended when Oil Companies informed dealers of a settled price. Second grade gas sits at 39.9 cents and top grade at 44.9 cents, about four cents cheaper than before. Prices elsewhere fell to 26 cents and Acton garages report many customers refilling tanks before the decline.
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Acton
Hurst Leads Team With Three Homers In League Win
Newton Hurst paced the squad to a 16-4 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday. Bruce Bothwell and Bill Diaczok contributed multi run hits, with two runs by Craig Perkins and Allen McKenzie and single tallies from Bill Hansen and Les Carnecian. Losers scorers were Len Varey Wayne Deforest Larry Deforest and Earl Butler.
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Hurst
Newton Hurst
Churchill
Yankees
Bruce Bothwell
Bill Diaczok
Craig Perkins
Allen McKenzie
Bill Hansen
Les Carnecian
Len Varey
Wayne Deforest
Larry Deforest
Earl Butler
Honor H. Ritchie As Sword Bearer
Herb Ritchie secretary of Walker Lodge A F and A M Acton was named Grand Sword Bearer by the Most Worshipful Grand Master at the Grand Lodge of Ontario annual Communications in Toronto on Thursday July 16. H L Ritchie received the degree this week after his lodge service, with Walkers Lodge members in attendance at the event.
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Herb Ritchie
Walker Lodge
A.F
A.M
Acton
Grand Lodge of Ontario
Toronto
H. L.ritchie
Acton Lodge
Walkers Lodge
Grand Lodge
F. McIntosh
J. A. Leslie
A. Shoemaker
N. Bowles
C. F. Leatherland
A. J. Buchanan
Harris
J. Reid
A. C. Patterson
H. L. Ritchie
A.f.&a.m
Grand Lodge of
A.F.& A.M. of Canada
Province of
Ontario
Nicols Bounce Back After Lacrosse Defeat In Boxing Tilt
Acton Nicols recover from a defeat with two wins in lacrosse this week. They lost 15-4 to Brantford, then beat Orillia 12-6 and Huntsville 8-1, with key contributions from Ryckman and Garbutt as they rebounded against the top club and in closer family clashes.
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Nicols
Boxla
Acton Nicols
Brantford
Oraha
Huntsville
Act
Sw.tsons
Boatobute
Tragedy in CNR Crash Kills Mrs Gordon Moore
Mrs Gordon Moore of Acton is identified as the victim killed when a loose rail toppled a day couch on a CNR passenger train between Gikville and Bronte en route from Chicago to Toronto. The acton family mourns, with son Alvin and daughters in Georgetown Oakville and Acton.
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Gordon Moore
CNR
C.N.R
R. R. J. Acton
Chicago
Toronto
Gikville
Bronte
Jack Fields
Arion
Une Thin
CNW
Acton
Alvin Moore
Morden
Oakville
Moore
Alvin
Hiiree
Helen
BR. Peardont
Georgetown
Muriel
J) Fields
Eileen
C. Collins
Ouwnee
Omar
Twelve Mile Creek Gorge
Gertrude Doran
Nocth Bay
St. Joseph's Hospital
Hamilton
Local Rotarians urged to improve relationships at meeting
Acton Rotary Club welcomed District Governor Dave Kennedy of Guelph who urged members to strengthen ties within the club and community. Kennedy highlighted Rotary aims, noted 10 266 clubs in 13 countries with 474 400 members, and discussed plans for the coming year led by President Frank Prose and Rev A W McKenne.
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Rotary
Dave Kennedy
World
Hunsin Reation
Nai
Acton Rotary
Overnar
Thea
Bulleti
Kennedy
Cuits
Suse
Ang Mr Kennedy
Frank Prose
A OW McKenne
Werner Bails
Guerin d
Rotary Club
Acton Club
Ron Lewis
Guelph
Frank Prouse
Dublin WI Hosts Hadton TB Talk and Entertainment
Ewart Carberry of the Hadton TB Association spoke at the Dublin Women's Institute July meeting in Dublin School, detailing X-1 testing benefits and county tuberculosis control. A film titled Unsuspected highlighted a mother's long treatment, followed by readings and musical numbers from visiting WI groups and Dublin section members.
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Ewart Carberry
Hadton
Gilpin Bend
Blind Speaker Tells of CNIB Work at St Alban's
Rev. Canon E. Jacques of Toronto, a 28 year blind former Anglican canon, spoke at St. Alban's church on Sunday. He highlighted CNIB's mission to aid blind Canadians, praising organists and soloists who keep worship beautiful and noting teaching roles for the visually impaired. He emphasized that blindness does not erase all faculties and described his role as CNIB director.
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Aurora
Cet Snehese
St. Alban’s
Grandin
CNB
Canon Jacques
Lost Bicycle Found Near Acton Police Detachment
Police report a red boy’s bicycle found weeks ago by Constable Bob Moreau at the Acton OPP detachment. Corporal Ray Mason and colleagues ask the owner to call at the police office to identify and claim the bicycle.
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Ray Mason
O.P.P
Acton
Bob Moreau
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