Second Annual Decoration Day Ceremonies Planned for Sunday
Rev Dr T H Stewart of Palermo will be guest speaker at the main Decoration Day service this Sunday. The second annual ceremony will be held at Acton United church with a parade gathering at the station at 2 on Sunday. Local groups plan a three part parade with a band and multiple marshals.
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T. H. Stewart
Palermo
Acton United Church
Max Storey
Acton Citizens
Acton Fire Fighters Association
Acton Boy Scouts
Dre A. Buchanan
Guelph
First Secretary Rolls Cake for Ospringe W I Milestone
Ospringe Knox Presbyterian church hosted a 50th anniversary party for Ospringe Women’s Institute with 125 guests. Mrs. R. Dampier, oldest living president, cut a white and gold anniversary cake as former presidents and members shared memories.
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Ospringe Waoamen's Institute
R. Dampier
Ballinafad
Knox Presbyterian Church
Ospringe
W.I
Stratford
Hamilton
Rockwood
Acton
Guelph
Erin
Orton
Campbellville
D. G. Robertson
W.I. Branch
Mercer Jackson
Hillsburgh
John McPhee
J. A. Carleton
Institute
W. Awrey
Cleveland
Harrow
Kitchener
Landesboro
George Redmond
Marsville
Lorena Walker
Robert Rowan
William Robertson
Thomas Fines
Ospringer Women’s Institute
Centre Welington
Bella. Miller
Baldie
Damvier
M. McLean
Ida ‘Tovell
Fort Erie
Halton TB Association to Hire Social Service Worker
Halton TB Association will hire a social service worker to assist and counsel sanatorium patients and provide post discharge help. The executive approved the 1966 budget and planned luncheons across Halton communities with invited speakers to educate and involve the public in TB efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Milton
Ant ‘Group
Vari Halton
Star Leaf Defenseman Buys Farm Near Acton
Hugo Bolton of the Maple Leafs buys a farm near Acton from Mr and Mrs Hassel on Churchill road. He plans to build on the land and is known to Acton fans from television. Bolton previously played for Pittsburgh and the Marlboroughs before joining the Maple Leafs.
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Hugo Bolton
Toronto Maple Leafs
Churchill
Hassel
Bolton
Acton
Pittsburgh
The
Marlboroughs
Maple Leafs
Couple returns wallet to Acton man after Toronto find
A Toronto couple, Mr and Mrs Ayre, found a wallet with cash and ID belonging to Acton man Mr Norman Braida. They drove from Toronto through Acton to Niagara to return it in person on Sunday. The Braidas thanked them for their honesty.
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Acton
Toronto
Pte Campbell Price Returns Home From Korea
Pte Campbell Price of the 3rd Field Ambulance IREAMC returns home after over a year with the Canadian Armed Forces in Korea. He is visiting sister and brother in Ospringe with four brothers Douglas, Herb, Norman and Hilliard on hand to greet him.
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Campbell Hall Price
Attisha
Ireamc
Korea
Mrs. Fisher
Ospringe
Douglas
Herb
Norman
Hilliard
Stores Might Decorate for Decoration Day Parade
New flag standards purchased by the Chamber of Commerce are placed on Mill Street for the Decoration Day parade. Nine standards were erected under Dr. Buchanan's committee. Merchants may add store decorations as the parade travels from the station to Fairview cemetery via the cenotaph.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mill St
Buchanan
Fairview Cemetery
Drag Harrows Stolen Rifles Waders Found
Two Georgetown boys identified three 22 gauge rifles a pair of rubber waders and a pair of binoculars as items found in the area on Wednesday police said the drag harrows owned by Fred Brooks near Limehouse were stolen from the field after work valued at 50 dollars and reported Saturday Clarence Blood and Terry Blood were questioned by police as possible owners of the items.
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Georgetown
Acton Defers Sports Council After YMCA Meeting
A meeting at the Acton YMCA with 15 attendees including Ken Young and Lloyd Minshall of the Department of Education and Toronto YMCA representatives concluded no sports council was needed. The group felt local YMCAs and existing groups already serve community needs and government supervised programs would be similar to current efforts. Ken Knox chaired the session, called by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Acton
Y.M.C.A
Ken Young
Lloyd Minshall
Department of Education
Shell
Tarrance
National Council of the
Y.m.ca
Toronto
Y Board
Y.mec.a
Ken Knox
Chamber of Commerce
Gale-Force Storm Hits Area Causing Tree and Roof Damage
Gale force winds hail and heavy rain lashed east of Reve through Limehouse and Georgetown. Large trees were snapped near Limehouse and Georgetown, a Limehouse wood shop lost roofing, and a No. 7 Highway barn had its roof driven in. Power lines and streets were affected with scattered damage reported.
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Limehouse
D. Lindsay
No. 7
Actorf
Reve
Georgetown
Here
Norval
Glen Williams
Free Press
Acton Officials Promote North Halton at International Trade Fair
North Halton representatives attend the International Trade Fair with three towns Acton Milton and Georgetown sharing a booth. The tri town board hopes to attract industrial prospects and potential plants to North Halton as overseas buyers increase this year.
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North Halton
Acton
Milton
Georgetown
Tri-Town
Trade Fair Visitor Committee
Federal Department of Trade and Commerce
Czechoslovakia
Canada
Germany
Loden
North -Halton-Urban- Bohr
E. E. Barr
Arew
Halton
CITF
Herbert Graf
Toronto
Urban Board
Reeve Norton
Flames in Limehouse Home Extinguished by Georgetown Brigade
A fire at the home of Alex Currie near Limehouse early Sunday caused about $50 damage. The blaze started in a bedroom and was extinguished by Georgetown Fire Brigade.
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Alex . Currie
Limehouse
Georgetown
Georgetown Teachers Hold Annual June Social
Public school teachers from Acton Milton and Georgetown gathered at the Howard Wrigglesworth school Georgetown for their annual June social meeting after school on Tuesday. After games refreshments were served to the teachers.
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Acton
Milton
Georgetown
Howard Wrigglesworth School
Close To 300 Cubs At District Field Day
Almost 300 Wolf Cubs attended the Wellington District Cub Field Day in Fergus on Saturday representing Moffat Rockwood Guelph Fergus Elora and Brampton. After sports events finished a rainstorm sent the boys to the Scout House with winners including Dennis Rodford Ro Dalton Foo Winlow D Lemon and G Rushe of Rockwood.
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Wellington
Fergus
Moffat
Rockwood
Guelph
Elora
Bramoson
Scout House
Dennis Rodford
Ro. Dalton
Foo Winlow
D Lemon
G. Rushe
Y Courts For Summer Program In Acton
Area behind the Y.M.C.A. is getting ready for summer activities with donated fill and leveling work. Acton men contribute tools and effort with Mankell Nellis Tho Cutting and Jack Ridley assisting in preparing outdoor programs.
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Y.M C
Acton
Mankell
Nellis
Tho Cutting
Jack Ridley
North Halton High School District considers Milton sale and new build
A Stewarts town hall meeting with Area High School Board Acton Milton Nassagawega and North Halton board members and Department of Education officials discussed selling the Milton high school to the Milton Public School Board and constructing a new high school. No decisions were made as reps requested more time.
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Milton
Esquesing
Nassagawega
North Halton
Department of Education
Stewarttown Hall
Milton High School
Milton Public School Board
Georgetown Council
Wiliam Coon
North Halton High School
Coon
Bruce Sr
Halton County
Johnstone
Acton
Reeve J. Hargrave
Randell
Two Trucks Collide At Summit Of Hill District
A Saturday evening accident on the Esquesing Nusayaweyas town line four miles south of Acton involved a local youth and a Summers Valley driver. Archie Acton driving a light pickup collided with John Melis a Summers Valley truck driver. Both drivers injured. Archie pickup damaged estimated at $25.
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Esquesing - Nusayaweyas
Acton
Summerville
Wayne
Archie
Way
John Meliis
Summervalle
Red eld campaign reaches $705 in totals with band effort
Local canvassers report door to door collection and most returns in. A Salvation Army Band from Guelph performed at a park concert last Thursday as part of the drive.
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Sea
Salvation Army
Guelph
Dutch-Canadians Welcome First Resident Minister on Sunday
Rev Roelof Groenebeer and family arrive in Acton to lead the Christian Reformed church and conduct the first service for the Dutch New Canadian congregation. The Groeneboers left Weesp on May 18 and will settle on Bower Avenue while adapting to Canadian life.
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Christian Reformed Church
Acton
Roelof Groenebeer
Wilhelmina
Weesp
Holland
Janny Roel
Berta
Roelof
Meaton
Groeneboer
Gereformeerde
Kerk
Holand
South Africa
Reformed Church
Y.mlc
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Canadian Legion
Duke
Devonsive
Lakeside
Women’s Institute
Girl. Guides
Marshall Gordon Beatty
W.L
Halton TB Assoc
Star Leaf
Pte
Campbell Price
Booth
CIT
Macton
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