Editor On Farm Front Halton Farmers Tour Western Ontario
A Halton group of 42 farmers and editor J E Whitelock tour Western Ontario farms near St Thomas and Guelph. They visit the Sats Agricultural Engineering Farm and Middlesex County sites learning about crop rotation soil nutrition and new feeding methods while noting weather impacts and farm scale from 100 to 1700 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RY. G. A. Dills
Halton
JE. Whitelock
Ontario
St. Thomas
J. E. Whitelock
York County
Moffat Cockburn
York
Uta Crossroads
Guelph
Tilkage
Feyttheer
Harry Smallfield
Middlesex County
Alen Mo Stewart
Sen
Nabe
Craig Trots
United States
Lind
Scotland
Stewart
Walter Vail
Charles Bannister
Robert McCubbin
McCubbin
James Gardiner
Halton County
G. A. Dills
Halton Group
Recital Follows Presentation At Knox Church Sunday School
A piano recital by Mrs. Mary Gowdy’s pupils drew a full crowd at Knox Church Sunday School room. Youths and adults performed varied selections, then Denise Coles and Linda Parker honored Mrs. Gowdy with a travelling clock and evening purse as she prepares to leave Acton in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gowdy
Knox Church
Denise Coles
Linda Parker
Field Day Laurels To Milton Juniors
Halton Junior Farmers held their annual field day at Lowville park on June 1 with all clubs in the inter club competition. Milton Junior Farmers won the girls softball and the boys softball championships while Norval captured the trip-of-war title edging Milton. Milton teams will represent Halton at the provincial field day in Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Lowville Park
Art Bennett
George Smith
Palermo
Norval Junior Farmers
Milton
Guelph
Hon. Goodfellow To Open Hatton Centennial Manor
Plans underway for the official opening of Hatton Centennial Manor on Sunday July 6 with expected 10000 visitors. Hon. W. A. Goodfellow Ontario Minister of Welfare will conduct the opening as staff move residents from Peel Hales Home Brampton to the new county home near Milton on Highway 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatton Centennial Manor
W. A. Goodfellow
Ontario
Peel - Hales
Brampton
Hatton Manor
Milton
No 25
Miss Margire Garvin Dies Suddenly in Acton Community
Miss Margire Garvin longtime Acton resident and former forelady at Sit Company dies suddenly after a seizure on Milo Street. Funeral held at Victor Rumley Funeral Home with Rev Ro Armstrong. burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was active in Knox Presbyterian Church and the Duke of Devonshire Chapter LODE. Burial pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Wml
Sit Company
Duke of Devonshire
Lode
Knox Presbyterian Church
Marti Garvin
Fairview Cemetery
Messrs
R. Ro
Jack Arnold
Mac Symon
Ho L. Ritchie
Lorne Youngblut
George Bowman
Motorcyclist Injured When Collides With Dump Truck
Frank Hillier a 19 year old Waterloo man suffered concussion abrasions and shock after his motorcycle collided with the front of a loaded dump truck at Mill and Main streets. Matthew Elliott of Acton drove the truck and a passenger Richard Rejesky of Waterloo was uninjured. Hillier was treated at hospital in Guelph and later released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hillier
Waterloo
Mill and
Main Sts
Matthew Elliott
Acton
Mill St
Milton
Acton Resuscitat
Guelph
Richard Rejesky
Hillier
Paving Underway in Acton Main Street Nears Completion
Paving operations in Acton are progressing rapidly with Main Street completed and most of AGu jst in hone it is expected the work will be completed by the end of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Main St
Agu Jst
Hone
Ruth Nelson Band Annual Picnic at United Church Lawn
The Ruth Nelson Mission Band held its annual picnic on the United Church lawn Tuesday afternoon June 17. Mrs. Robert MacArthurster and Miss Ruth Nelson of Carlyle Saskatchewan attended. The program included sports such as races and guessing games, with prizes and a merit-prize for the January to June term. Reverend E Currey introduced Miss Nelson who spoke briefly and led singing before a lunch served by the Women’s Missionary Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Nelson
United Church
Robert MacArthurster
Carlyle
Saskatchewan
Nelson
Mnissiermarsy Ain
Canada
Lisa Bees
Betty Bean
Anne Defor
Barbara
Georgina Priester
Paul McGeachie
John Iwattet
Goor
Ina Prest
Dede
Leander
Ana Difax
Susie Tredeedenderl
Mes. Orr
E. Currey
Mass Nelson
Currey
Women's Missionary Society
School Board Plans Textbooks and Staffing Changes
North Halton High School District approves free grade 9 and 10 textbooks with a $2 deposit per book and refunds if returned. Miss Hepburn resigns from George Town School, Mrs Turner to teach girls PE at Milton School. Temporary classroom and office to be set up at Milton and Georgetown during vacation. Bids for Milton school painting approved at 350 dollars. coal bids awarded. Accounts total 12 827 91. All members attend except four. Chairman N. Picket?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Halton
Acton
Hepburn
Georgetowen
Turner
Milton School
Georgetown
Kentner and Son
Acton School
John Bell
C. Woods
G. A Dills
Dr. C. Martin
N. Picket
Council Clashes Over Unpaid Sewage Plant Extras
Heated town council session over the Jones and Van Gils contract ends with questions about payments for well points, extra excavation, and maintenance allowances. Mayor Rachlin and Engineer Anderson clash as delegation argues for and against a $110 tax and overall settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vuemdots
Counil
Davle
Seo Jemes
VanGils
Ces
Cage Tang Enimieern
Leon
Dons
van Gals
LL. Garner
Garner
Arnold
O] Brown
J. Gordon
S Cripps
Brace
Lo MaeSwain
Jones and van Gils
Department of Municipal
Trewin
Ropnvaldson
Stewart
Thompson
Weick
Fry
Taylor
Hargrave
Rachlin
R.V. Anderson
Varneil
Anderson
Cantor
Main Plant
Wo McLeod
Acton
Rodv. Anderson
TJ Thompson
Hargrove
Miss “Taylor
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E. Ryder
F. McIntosh
Lorne Garner's
Masales Dairy
Thompson Motors
Roy's Taxi
Brant Norfolk Mohawks
Farm Front
Ceuchre
Wei
Frank Silcox
Jersey
Wu Eon
M. F
Sharon Bradley
Susan Heard
John Leatherincl
Katherine Kirkness
Caralyn Cook
David Smith
Robbie Ker
Mary Lou Creighton
Alan Melts
Theresa Arbie
Ruth Jones
Pat Cotes
Judy Mason
Donald Brown
Fiia
Jane Mason
Margaret Arm
M. M. Garvin
Jones
van Gils
Wad Council
Carr Taylor
Indien
TP O
Ro Arnold
RO OV. Anderson
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