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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 03, 1955

Page

3

Halton’s Irish-born MP John White and family legacy

John White born Omagh Ireland 1781 came to Canada 1823 and built farms and mills across Halton. He served six terms as Liberal member for Halton and fought against The Family Compact while supporting MacKenzie. His brother James led a horse stable famed for Queen’s Guineas wins and helped shape Halton livestock. John died 1897. James died 1899. Sir Thomas White is linked as a famous Halton son.

John White Halton John Omagh Ireland Canada John I James Halterland Bronte Nagsagawega Mapitoulin Michigan John. White Awere Wm. Lyon Mackenzie Devil's Cave Woodlands G. K. Chisholm Oakville Dr. Hamilton White Col. Chisholm Finlay Callum Milton Levi Wilson G. C. McKindsey John A. McDonald D. B. Chisholm Hamilton Wm. McCraney Campbell Miss White S. Zimmerman Thomas Lyon White United States Alexander Mackenzie Senate Sir Thomas White James White Sir Thomas Twelve Mile Creek

Sister-in-Law Na McGibbon Dies in British Columbia

Mr and Mrs M J Carton mourn the death of their sister in law Na McGibbon wife of the late William McGibbon who moved from New Westminster to Grassy Plains British Columbia with her husband and family years ago Her husband died about ten months earlier She leaves two sons Archie Blake two granddaughters and one grandson She was buried beside her husband in Burns Lake cemetery

M. J. Carton William McGibbon Grassy Plains B.C McGibbon New Westminster Noble Archie Blake Burns Lake Cemetery

Bowling league summaries and standings across multiple clubs

Readable scores and standings show Rolling Room leading with 78, Chrome 77, Curry 59, Specialty 55, Beamhouse 50, Upper Leather 38 as of February 21. Individual high marks include J Turkson 758 and Dot Fowke 226 while teams report wins in Ladies and junior leagues and a Baxter Lab championship in Receiving finals.

Beardmore Chrome and Curry Beamhouse J. Turkson B. Rody J. Robson H. Woods J. Tyers P. LeSueur J. Dunn H. O'Rourke GS. R. Papillon Doodle Bugs Kay’ James Joan McKnight Dot Fowke Shirley Turkesz Dim Wits Half Wits Fireflies Wml.a. Ladle May Wilds Betty Armstrong Lula Sinclair Y's M's A's Clive Cairns Phyllis Angell C's A’s Shirley—furtesz Mason Knit Baxter Lab Tom Creighton Ben Anderson Anderson H. Kinread J Blow T. Creighton B. Ingles

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