Lions Club District Officers Installed at Acton Meeting
Howard Stewart of Streetsville installed the 2967 48 officers of Acton Lions Club at a regular dinner at Station Hotel. Incoming president Vic Bristow accepted the gavel in a brief ceremony with most members present. Officers took individual oaths. Past president Dave Hunter presented pins. The new Lion Chief spoke briefly. A sing song led by Ray Brelan featured Al Lauder's French anthem in French after English. Lions pledged a $90 donation to Acton Minor Baseball and discussed a steel barbecue at the fair. Saltfleet Lions to be contacted about equipment. Bob Hall reported on the Port Dover fish fry. Expo centennial project discussed after rejection of a student trip proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Acton
Howard Stewart
Streetsville
Acton Lions
Vic Bristow
Tom Manes
Dave Hunter
Bob Hall
Gerry
Local Notes on Hospital Patients and New Residents in Acton
Free Press notes several Guelph General Hospital patients including Mrs. Jim Louttit and Mrs. Wes Fountain undergoing care for speedy recoveries. Also mentions visits, trips to Montreal and Mount Clemens, and new Acton residents Mr. and Mrs. S Kiss with baby, Mr. M Davis and family, and movers to 75 Cook St Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Louttit
Guelph General Hosp
Wilfred Coles
Mrs
Barry McKeon
Mount Clemens, Mich
Wes Fountain
Guelph General Hospital
Acton
Georgetown
Mrs. S. Kiss
Baby
Victoria St
Kiss
Brampton
Robert Lawrence
Rockwood
Cook St
Mr. Lawrence
Northern Electric
Westcott Road
Robert Betteley
Betteley
Kleinfelt Engineering
Silver wedding milestone praised at Brookville hall
A large crowd gathered Saturday night to honor Mr and Mrs Mansell Nellis on their silver wedding anniversary at Brookville hall. Neighbors, colleagues, Square Dance Club members and Y's Men added to the festive mood with congratulations and gifts for the well known couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansell Nellis
Brookville Hall
Square Dance Club
Y's
Cauplk
Three Local News Items Highlight Park Openings and Staff Plans
Surveyors work on Highway 25 while fencing surrounds the new Glenlea park entrance. Georgetown High School will staff 67 teachers next fall, and Topas Ranch and Advertising Specialities opens an office in the former hydro office. The Baptist Sunday School picnic was rained out en route from Terra Cotta park to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown High School
Topas Ranch and Advertising Specialities
Hydro
The_Baptist Sunday
Terra Cotta Park
Port Credit Men Win Lieutenant Governor's Trophy
Mrs Margar et Manely provincial nursing officer announced the St John Senior Housing Competition results noting that for the first time a men's team won the Lieutenant Governor's trophy. The Port Credit team from 1 South Ped Combined Division topped six women’s teams.
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St. John
Margaret Manely
Port Credit
Ballinafad WI Meeting Draws Forty Plus Attendees
The June Ballinafad W.J. gathering at Mrs. Martins home drew over forty ladies for an afternoon with an ode, Mary Stewart lecture, and lively reports. Mrs. Newman broke her arm, while Mr. Glen Campbell left hospital after surgery. Mr. and Mrs. McEnery visited Cooksville friends Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinafad
W.J
Martin
Mary Stewart
Smith
Nohurst
Jesse McEnery
W.I
WI. Grace
S. G. Bennett
Brigadier Wallace
McEnery
Patronal Festival at St Alban's Church Sunday
The Parish of St Alban holds its Patronal Festival this Sunday June 16 with a Holy Eucharist at 10 30 am under Mrs Oakes direction the choir will sing Send out thy Light followed by a parish pot luck on the church grounds Tea and coffee served by the Parish Guild and dinner music from the hall. Parishioners invited to join fellowship and welcome newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban
Lung
Alban
St. Augustine
Britain
Verulam
Oakes
Tilbury hosts Town and Village Convention with mayor and councillors
The Town and Village Convention met in Tilbury on Friday and Saturday. Attendees included Mayor Les Duby Reeve Bert Hinton Councillors Bob Drinkwalter and Ted Tyler Jr with some delegates accompanied by their wives.
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Tilbury
Acton
Les Duby
Bert Hinton
Bob Drinkwalter
Ted Tyler Jr
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Lions Cub
al Lauder
Bion
Free Press
Chas. Cutts
Bob Marshall Jr
Ricky and
Randy
Nova Scotia
Anne Watson
David Watson
Montreal
Gordon Park
Cathy and
Steven
Petrolia
Charlies
Landsborough
Brian Barbeau
Leaside
George Benton
Bims
England
Geo Benton
J. J. Birns
Cooksville
Aileen Birns
van Enders
Buffalo
Marian Luxton
Royal York Hotel
Toronto
University Women's Club of
Milton and Acton
Judy Lamarsh
Dwight Engel
Orillia
Acton and Milton Group
Neil Miller
Longfield
Road
Nancy
St. Joseph’s School of Nursing
Guelph
Alexander Smith
Dartmouth
N.S
Herd Miller
Schumacher
Ont
Doug Gage
Ottawa
Cliff Hayes
Oshawa
Tom Miller
West Hill
Garnet Myles
Rexdale
Rosemary Francis
Bill Lumley
Goderich
Gordon Forsyth
Hree Press
Glenlea Park
Fathers of Confederation
Edie Hopkins
Rotary Club
Expo
Rotary Clubs
Herman Freuler
Canada
St. Alban’s
Hadrian
Tertullian
Decian
Europe
Fred A. Hoffman
Optometrist
St. George's Sq. Guelph, Ont
Mill Street
John A. Edgar
W J Beatty
John R Barber
North Halton
John T. Armstrong
Reford Gardhouse
Michael Ledwith
Maurice C Beaty
John Gay
B D. Young
Halton
Deposit Insurance Corporation
Horace Tomlinson
R.R
Inglewood
Peel and Halton Counties
Dad
ACT ON Hydro-Electric Commission
Alice ST
Mer
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