Actonians Visitors and Local Social Notes Abroad
Actonians share news of friends visiting Regina and Florida, hospital stays in Guelph and Georgetown, and a string of family gatherings. Mentions include Miss Daisy Forster, Miss Kaye Russell, Stan Norton, and Eliza beth Dr residents. Also notes travel by plane to Ireland, Winnipeg, and Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Symon
Regina
O. A. Gane
West
Palm Beach
Florida
Daisy Forster
Friends
Kaye Russell
Guelph General Hospital
Stan Norton
Georgetown Hospital
Two Die in Esquesing Intersection Crash Sunday
Two Georgetown residents died when their small car was hit broadside at the 15 Sideroad Fifth Line intersection Esquesing. Two Milton district youths, the driver and a passenger in the other car, were hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Sideroad
Fifth Line
Esquesing
Milton District
Beaton's Final Sunday Service In Baltinatad
Reverend Beaton led his last Sunday communion in Baltinatad on a WoL Sunday with his first and final charge. Mr Floating will assume duties. A cemetery cleanup occurred last week. WI Ladies catered for Beltmount ladies on a bus tour Thursday. Tenders released for new hall to be let July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltinatad
Beaton
Floating
Beltountain Wo Tadies
Two Hart win severe ate the crash we result Dead are Eric Wilson
Hart win elderly driver Eric Wilson 43 of 28 Henry St Georgetown and his passenger James Sullivan 8 of 17 Mary St Georgetown died when their 1900 Tri umph convertible overturned after a fence crash on a sideroad. John E Trumble a Milton resident driver of a southbound car, and passenger William McLoughlan 18 of same address, suffered injuries. Police say intersection markers illuminate motorist directions and both cars were totaled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Wilson
Henry St. Georgetown
James Terrence Sullivan
Mary St. Georgetown
North Halton
Opp
Joseph Feldcamp
Angel
John E. Trumble
Milton
Trumble
Georgetown Distet Hospital
William Thomas McLoughlan
Taromia General Hosital
Mo Lorists
Lack of Parent Care Alarms St John Man Speaks
Letter writer rails at parental neglect in Prospect Park near drownings and warns Acton residents to supervise children near water. He cites ambulance training, urges more safety measures, better park policing, and public responsibility, praising emergency responders and the Free Press for providing a platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.John Man
Orville Racton
Acton Free Press
Acton
Ontario
The
Free Press
Prospect Park
Acton and Park
Toronto
Harbord Collegiate
St. John Ambulance Brigade
St John Ambulance Brigade
St. John Ambulance
Robert S. Hart
Awards Given Pupils Of H Landsborough
An informal piano recital held at Mr. Karin Heller's home showcased Miss and Mrs. Charles Landsborough. Helen Landsborough presented a gift, half of her pupils participated, and refreshments followed. BAO awards were given, with June Swackhamer and Diane Konsidy earning top marks in their music exams along with Carol Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karin Heller
Charles Landsborough Landsborough
Helen Landsborough
Mary Ann Freuler
Catherine Hinton
Marie Holmes
Rutmer
Carol Patterson
Patricia Synott
Irenes Anderson
Katherine Swackhamer
June Swickhamer
Valerie Coles
Laurie Ironside
Diane Ironside
Judy Qubv
Lorraing Cleland
Katharie McKenzie
Sandra Invin
Eleanor McNabb
Marion McNabb
Susan Perry
June Swackhamer
Diane
Konsidy
Carol Patter
Surprise Mutual Aid Drill Tests Halton Firefighters
Hatton fire brigades plan a surprise mutual aid exercise across Georgetown Oakville and Burlington. Halton Fire Services coordinator Douglas Wilson will arrange the test with nine departments responding to a mock fire once alarms ring. Firefighters must move quickly deploy hoses coordinate with other brigades and pump water, testing the mutual aid system as a whole. Half the crew and equipment remain on call at their home stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatton
Georgetown
Oakville
Burlington
Halton Mutual Aid Fire Services
Douglas Wilson
Halton
Sing Along Mitch Big Hit At Sunshine Closing Exercise
The North Halton Sunshine School for retarded children held a closing concert Tuesday evening at St. Alban's Parish Hall Acton. Ken ny Stersitt starred as the bearded master of songs in a Sing Along with Mitch skit. The program included audience participation, a variety of activities, and a skit on good and bad behavior supervised by Mrs. R. P. E. delfares and Mrs. Jean Mitchell. North Halton Association president G. G. Addison spoke to the crowd. A separate note reports a dump truck and tractor collision on Five Sideroad near Highway 25 Monday morning causing $350 in damage. Roy Currie and Robert McFarland were the drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Halton
Sunshine School
St. Alban’s Parish
Acton
Little Kenny Stersitt
Mitch
R. P. E. Delfares
Jean Mitchell
North Halton Association
G. G. Addison
Highway
Monset
Roy Currie
R.R. 3
Millon
Robert McFarland
Toronto
59th Anniversary For Rockwood Couple
The Rockwood district celebrates the 59th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Thomas Diamond of Mackenzie Street Rockwood. Married June 17 1903 in Nas Saganeva by Rev Flagg of Ebenezer Methodist Church. The couple, long residents, live on the family farm at RR 3 Rockwood in the Diamond name since 1865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dismond
Mackenzie St. Rockwood
Nas
Saganeva
Flagg
Ebenezer Methodist Church
Diamond
Erin
Nuasagaweva
Arthur
RR. 3
Rockwood
Fly
Funeral Wednesday For C. J. Johnson
Chitenve James Yok John son of Mrs. Johnson, died suddenly at Guelph General Hospital on June 24. Funeral service June 27 at Bell Rumler Shoemaker, interment Churchill Cemetery. Survived by sisters Mrs. Tom Roms and Chsabelle Erin. brothers Russell Nelson Lorne and George. lifelong Erin Township resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chitenve James
Yok Johnson
Acton
Erin
Guelph
Johnson
Russell Johnson
Tom Roms
Erin Township
Russell
Nelson
Lorne and
George
Esquesing
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Bellville School
the Oval
J. D. Taylor
C. W. Mason
Guinn
Stnetay
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Vic Bristow
Bonnie
Les Duby
Keith Ramsden
Bruce
Dalton, Penna
R. M. MacDonald
A. M. Macpherson
Marguerite Taylor
St. Thomas
William Roszell
Taronto Hospital
Sandra
Harold Denny
Elizabeth
Annie Stalker| A
E. Phillips
Hamilton
Deacon-Cooper
St. Mary's Church
Kaley
Dundas Park
Smith R. Griffin
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Richardson Stock Farms
Mary Magdalen
Loretto Abbey
Patricia Coles
St. Michael’s College
Gordon Rognvaldson
Clifford
Owen Sound
St.Catharines
Trenton
Dundas
Galt
Thomas O'Rourke
James O'Rourke
Calgary
Alta
Ireland
Mrs. O'Rourke
Fred Anderson
Erskine Church
R. N. Armstrong
Armstrong
Hamilton Presbytery
Geraldine
Calder
Janet Rognvaldson
Mary Beth Elliott
Susan Heard
Lorraine Lasby
Nancy Reid
Linda Parker
Linda
Havergal College
Alex Pringle
Blue Springs ‘Road
Newsnight
Ontario College of Art
Western Tech
Students” Art League
New York
Ontario Art Club
Douglas Dunk
District Hospital
Silvercreek Hill
Dunk
Milton Champion
Hamley Coles
Elizabeth Drive
John Black
Ballinafad
Hart
Win
H. Landsborough
H. S. Holden
Gork St. East
Taylor
Eth
Hite
Milton School
Silvercreek
Richard Pedverse
Mr. and
Mrs
Alex van Hoorn
Ont
C. J. Johnson
Dempsters
Etu
Ingersoll
California
Clark
Swift
Bicks
Hamburger Hot Dog Dempsters
Eiher
Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited
Edgar Force
Acton Park
Acton Ministerial Association
Acton Citizens
Vigoro
Hinton's
Stuy Free
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