Acton Notes Salute Local Residents and Visitors
Personal notes from Acton recount homecomings and birthdays of local residents and visitors. Les Halladay returns from Guelph General Hospital while Mrs. Sandy Melsaac remains a patient in Toronto General Hospital. Lincoln, Brampton teachers, and various families travel by plane or visit relatives in Sault Ste. Marie and California. Birthday milestones include Morris Saxe in Toronto aged 83, Robert Lowrie in Streetsville at 96, Col. A Noble of Norval at 94, with local ties to Acton businesses and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. A. Noble
Norval
Hotchen
EC. Reed
Acton
Fashion Class At Ryerson Unveils Bridal Bouquet Show
The graduating class of School of Fashion Ryerson in Toronto presented Bridal Bouquet of Fashion on Wednesday and Thursday of the week. Miss Marilyn Young, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Young of Church St, publicity convener, led the program. Models included Judy Jason, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Mason of Guelph formerly of Acton, recruited from other classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryerson
School of Fashion
Insii
Toronto
Marilyn Young
George Young
Church St
Judy Jason
George Mason
Guelph
Actun
Esquesing Accepts Tender For Limehouse Public School
Esquesing Council accepts debenture tender for 120000 Limehouse Public School. Special meeting Friday approves R A Daly and Co bid at 101042 per 100, subject to Ontario Municipal Board validation. This clears the way for the township to build its sixth consolidated school using 5 percent, 20 year noncallable debentures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing Council
Limehouse
R. A. Daly and Co
Ontario Municipal Board
Church Women Hold Meetings At Two Homes
Ballin fad United Church Women met Tuesday afternoon at C McEnery home and evening at Mrs R Swinedhurst with 16 members attending. They planned programs from written suggestions and reviewed committees, announced works day on March 9 and Smorgasbord Supper on March 24, and discussed rural church life changes affecting ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballin
Fall Fair Reps Attend 62nd Ontario Convention in Toronto
About 1 000 delegates joined 251 active societies at the Ontario Agricultural Societies 62nd annual convention held February 21 and 22 at the King Edward Hotel Toronto. The event showcased hall fairs exhibits and 4H programs with 16 member societies reporting gains in exhibitors entries and gate receipts. 26 agricultural clubs totaling 12 876 members and 1 686 4H homemaking clubs with 9 697 members were represented through Extension Branch and home economics services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Agricultural Societies
King Edward Hotel
Toronto
Don Matthews
Theampson
W. McDonald
Wilfred Waldig
C. W. Swackhamner
Ralph Denny
Calvin, Aitken
Nina
Agricult
5Sty
Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies
Bannockburn Women’s Institute Meets in School for February
Bannockburn Women’s Institute held a well attended meeting at Bannockburn school on February 18 with President Mrs W Storey presiding Roll call requested articles for auction Donations were given to the Music Festival National Foundation for an Institute branch in the North West Territories Miles was appointed to seek future annual members banquet At home of Mrs Sta Morrison Mrs Datum convener of Home Economics and Health showcased Girls Club work Mrs W J McDonald read two pieces and Mrs Sian Matthews acted as auctioneer raising a tidy sum The meeting closed with The Queen followed by luncheon and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannockburn Women’s Institute
He Barden
Olle Somerville
Barden
Ivan Harris
Bannockburn School
W. Storey
National Foundation For Establishing Institute
North West Territories
Towa
Sup
Miles
Sta Morrison
Acton Fair to Feature Handicrafts and Rides
A display of crafts including Indian crafts driftwood and weather tools will be shown. A contract was signed with Kine Shows to provide rides and concessions at Acton Fair in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wits
Kine
Acton Fair
Guelph Concerts Roll Out 1962 63 Season With Stars
Guelph's Community Concerts Association led by new president Fred Pum oli unveils a record season headlined by Robert de Cormier Folk Singers formerly Belafonte Folk Singers and newcomer Nicoletta Panni. Vienna Boys Choir added as a special feature with a single four concert series priced at eight dollars for adults and four for students. Regular three concert series set at sixty dollars for adults. Central headquarters listed as Old Tudor Gilt Shop St George's Square.
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Panni
Guelph
Community Concerts Association
Fred Pumoli
Robert de Cormier
Belafonte Folk Singers
T N
Nicoletta Panni
Miss Panni
Philadelphia
Tvant Opera
Europe
Rome
Venice
San Carlo
Brussels
Saxemebourg
Lisbon
Bre
Viena Boys
Association
Vienna Boys’ Choir
March Central
Gugiph
St. George's Square
Tighten Up Registration Rule At Guernsey Breeders
Guernsey Breeders Association reports at its annual meeting in February that registrations and transfers rose sharply to all time highs, with membership up 7.8 percent. A proposed rule would require bulls to be out of dams rated Good Plus or better with Breed Chiss Average indices of 120 to register at regular rates. bulls registered otherwise would cost owners 100. The measure, contested, awaits Minister of Agriculture approval. Norbert Dunlavey elected president for 1962. other officers include J Hurry vice president and George Lander treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
So Ad
Guernsey
Foventy
Canada
Minister of Agriculture
Norbert
Dunlavey
West Sheffand
Quebec
Aftige
J. Hurry
Winshoe
PEI
George Lander
Rec
Bob. Hostgins
Guelph
Harold Giebelhaus
Holton
Alberta
Donald MacKenzie
Mount Vernon
Ontario
Dr. L. Chisholm
Milton
HH. J. Clapp, King, C. FW. Burns
King
J. M. Brown
Almonte
Francis UW. Bishop
Bridgetown
N.S
Stolen Buick Found In Toronto Same Day
A Buick stolen around 7.30 pan Monday evening was recovered abandoned in Toronto by police shortly after midnight the same night. The car owned by Don Cam era Nelson Court was parked on John Street while the owner visited. the theft was reported to OPP officer Merv Harness who alerted Toronto police and other detachments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Don Camera
Nelson Court
John Street
OPP
Merv Harness
Toronto Police
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Les Halladay
Guelph General Hospital
Sandy Melsaac
Toronto General Hospital
Carter
Brampton
Holland
Hank Barens
Malin
Marilyn Rognpvaldson
Richmond
G. Rognvaldson
Bill and
Roy
Robert Algie
Bower Ave
Thei
Sault Ste. Marie
John Harris
R.R
Alan Topping
Yucaipa
California
Douglas Blackwell
Morris Saxe
Gordon's Hardware
Georgetown
Robert Lowrie
Acton and Vicinity
Betty) MacDonald
R.R. 1
Streetsville
Clarkson
T. Gibson
O’kerry
M Z Bennett
Jett
Lynda Varey
Rose O Malley
Peter Martingell
Lynda Renersa
Sally Dick
Math Rowall
Caroline Nurseries
Highway 7
South Side
Ontario Agricultural College
D. M. Irvine
O.A.C. Dairy’ Science Dept
Arthur Clark
Leslie Szagarta
George Smith
O.A.C. School of Graduate Studies
John McNabb
Malcolm McCullough
Don Nicholson
Louis Kassab
Ontario Department of Agriculture
WI. Euchre
Jewel
Tb. Phys
Bank of Montreal
Bat M
Boof M
Anchor
IGA
Florida
Swifts Premium Wieners
Swifts
Brookfield
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Wa “P . NM
Ben Peek Frean Biscuits
Ih Phas
Jemima
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