SCOOPS From Speyside School Room 1 to 5 Highlights
Speyside students report signs of spring with crow sightings and Dutch culture crafts. Grades two through eight discuss Indian customs, Holland topics, and current events. A Red Cross fund sale raised 13 dollars and 3 cents. Visitors inspectors Chatert on and Webowatt observe, while public speaking finals crown Andy Spiece and Sharon Hume. Blackout curtains enhance filmstrip viewing across rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holand
Barry Breen
Gertude Maron
Holland
Red Cross
Ellen Duncan
Webowatt
Chaterton
Ing
Ottawa
Jimmy Newell
Lorna MacPherson
Diane Brown
Dini van Hoorm
Harvey, Taylor
Andy Spiece
Sharon Hume
Lynne Roy
Lidianne Beer
Neil Robertson
Brenda Elliot
Stewarttown Hall
Dini van Hoorn
Speyside Home and School Association
Acton WI Hosts Weaving Meeting With Mother Hub Miss Hall
Miss Marjorie Hall hosted Acton Women of the Institute meeting on Thursday afternoon with Mrs Bart Lambert leading. The program covered hospital visitor etiquette, home making tips, a poem on St Patrick and a display for the Acton fair featuring 10 ways to serve potatoes. Committees were named for future events and four mirrors for the new Community Centre were donated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Hall
Acton WI
Bart Lambert
Lambert
Avery Job
St. Patrick
M. McAuley
W. Leslie
Halton County
George Fryer
W.l’s
England
F. Anderson
Halton Manor
Scotch Block
George Hargrave
Hargrave
G Euchre
Anderson
Miss Hall
W. Denny
J. Hardie
Hardie
McAuley
Acton Fair
Everton Illness and Deaths Round Local News
Local brief notes illness and deaths of residents, with names such as Harvey, Ted Jestin, Mrs. Lloyd Cutting, Mrs. Jamey Porter, Mrs. Dickson, Mr. Harvey Dolmer, Earl Alien, Mr. McKen TAS TRT WE, and others. Mentions hospital stay, funerals, and bereavement, plus a church service in Guelph and a mission event from February 18 to March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Ted Jestin
Lloyd Cutting
Jamey
Porter
Shelburne
Dickson
Grand Valley
John Alton
Jennie Tovell
Harvey Dolmer
Gualphy General Hospital
Hindley
Ross Dampier
Johnson City
Ten
Wessex
Harvey Jestin
Earl Alien
Chino
California
T. de McCutchean
Edgar Elfenton
Lowville
Fountain
Harn Morrell
Guelph
Nere Joyce Fountain
Earl Barbour
Barbour
McKen- Tas
New Life Mission Berg
Campbellville Park Board named seven men to oversee centre
Nassagaweya Township council formed a seven member Campbellville Park Board to manage the Campbellville Ball Park, previously run by the Campbellville Ball Clubs. The group includes Bill Coulter John Robertson Clifford Young Cawin McIntyre Doug Agnew Len Andrews and Ken Moore. The board will not alter operations but reflects grants for park construction and a new headstand. Council approved expenditures of 42000 for 1962 with 27000 for maintenance and 15000 for construction including road development. A salvage yard permit renewal and a gravel pit licence were noted along with wader limits for 10 000 yards of gravel and a 25 grant to Halton Agricultural Society. Accounts totaling 748.50 were approved and a road superintendent’s voucher for 3491.75 was authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweya Township
Campbellville
Bill Coulter
John Robertson
Clifford Young
Cawin McIntyre
Doug Agnew
Len Andrews
Ken Moore
Campbellville Park Board
Ontario
Council
Roy Wood
Mergin Thomson
Halton Agricultural Society
Peter Andrews Tops Nassagawevya Township Public Speaking
Peter Andrews of Campbellville Public School won the Nassagawevya Township top public speaker title for the second year in a row. Seven Campbellville and Brookville students competed for a spot in the county finals in Acton, with finalists named among speakers including Winifred Dunbar Christian Sc Nellis Billy Young Gail Ferrier and Lucy Anne Jeffares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Andrews
Campbellville
Nassagawevya Township
Peter
Brookville
Acton
Winifred Dunbar
Christian Sc Nellis
Billy Young
Brockville
Gail Ferrier
Lucy
Ramshaw Rites Hold for Toronto Resident
Optus L. Ramshaw of Toronto longtime resident died Saturday at St Josephs Hospital Toronto. Born April 11 1886 in Acton he moved to Georgetown then Toronto. He married Ethel Scott during the first war and worked at Canadian Acme Screw and Gear Ltd. Interment was at Park Lawn Cemetery with pallbearers Harold Ramshaw Norman Nicholls J J Stewart C Kimber G Suggett J Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Ramshaw
Toronto
Leslie Ramshaw
Humbercrest Blvd
St. Joseph's Hospital
Marvin
Mr. Ramshaw
Tom Ramshaw
Catherine Arkland
Acton
Georgetown
Norman ‘Nicholls
Oshawa
J. J. Stewart
Guelph
C. Kimber
G. Suggett
J. Murray
Acton seniors push Durham in hockey tilt despite loss
Gary Mur reports Acton senior boys hockey fought hard against Durham, with Ron Malcolm and Merv Marshall driving plays and Mery adding an assist. The article notes the score did not reflect Acton’s performance as breaks favored Durham. Invitations are issued for The At Home with French theme La Parisienne setting and attendees with limited understanding of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Mur
Durham
Acton
Ron Malcolm
Merv Marshall
Mery
la Parisienne
4 H Supper Club Elects Officers
The Ballin afad 4H Supper Club held its first meeting at Mrs. Jamieson home on Saturday March 3 The leaders are Mrs Jamieson and Mrs Keir Officers elected Louise Snow president Diane Snow vice president Joan Given secretary Caroline McEnery pianist Irene Keir press secretary The group discussed good food working methods cleanliness and dish washing roll call answered lunch was served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinafad
Jamieson
Keir
Louise Snow
Diane Snow
Joan Given
Caroline McEnery
Irene Keir
French Invitation for Gym Activity Plans and Sports Schedule
Reading notes suggest inviting readers to use a French dictionary or contact a teacher. Gym activities are popular with new equipment undergoing strenuous tests. Teachers test students on the gear as plans form for basketball and volleyball. Track and field will start after spring break if it arrives.
Acton Citizens Band Grows From 20 To 40 Members
Acton Citizens Band has expanded from 20 to 40 players with new and veteran members learning new pieces. President Ted Tyler Jr. hopes to buy 10 new uniforms with about 1000 dollars from a charity effort and notes Acton will attend the Lions Club Convention in Hamilton in May as the town’s sole non Lions sponsored band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Citizens
Ted Tyler Jr
Lions
Tyler
Lions Club
Hamilton
Acton
Actun
Scout and Guide Mothers Organize New Venture Funds
February Scout and Guide Mothers meeting in Scout Hall with 10 members. Reports filed, a donation acknowledged for a new Wednesday Guide company. Spring outing planned to O Keefe centre. Two reps chosen for March Guide and Brownie meeting in Hamilton. Bake sale and lunch committees named. new members urged. contact Alice Wilkinson or Marion Jerome. Mizpah benediction closed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout and Guide
Mathers
O'Rourke
O'Keefe
Hamilton
Alice Wilkinson
Marion
Jerome
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Speyside School
Everton
A. S. Nicholas
Savings & Term Deposits
Halton & Peel Trust & Savings Company
ED. Goulding
P. A. Faber
J. A Frover
E. Manning
D. S. McLauchlin
LS. Beatty
C.D. Cannon
Oakville, Ontario
First Mortgage
C. Tight
Nass
Icharge
Val Stein
Anne Jeffares
Edgar Foster
Supe Oat Mitton
Cee Rognvaldson
Murray Mahon
Ield
Brookville School
Top
Nassagaweya Ordtor
Veer
Custom Cleaners
Optus
Bank OF Nova Scotia
High School News
Jack Ridley Cartage
Scout
Jeffrey
Lovell Bros
Harvey Laverty
Main Street N
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