Experiences in Bolivia India Retold at Festival of Missions
Dr. Orville Daniel of the Canadian Baptist Foreign Mission Board spoke at Adam Baptist Church on the weekend. His topics included The Savior of the World and Accomplishing the Impossible, with films African Prince and Telugu Trophy. Exhibits and slides accompanied each service as visitors from Guelph and others viewed mission displays.
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Bolivia
India
Orville Daniel
Bapiist Foreign Mission Board
Adam Baptist Church
Dr. Daniel
Herrington
Guelph
Muriel
Mrs. Robert Allan Dies. Rites Held At Acton
Mrs. Robert Allan born in Nassagaweya township died March 20 in Guelph General Hospital after a brief illness. She lived 45 years at the Acton farm with her husband Robert and their four sons. Survived by husband and three sons, one brother and four grandchildren. predeceased by five sisters and one brother. Funeral conducted March 22 at the Ruimles Shoemaker home. interment Bairstow cemetery. Pallbearers and flower bearers listed. she belonged to Churchill United church and Greenock WI.
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Robert Allan
Nassagaweya
Guelph General Hospage
Mr. Allan
RL Ro
Acton
Robert
Hamilton
Grant
George
Thomas Storey
Rockwood
J. Bell
W. Allison
Clarence Woods
Ro N. Brown
Alfréd Storey
Mary Storey
Allan
Dwight Lo Engel
Tuwers
Life and work in a 1900s Acton drugstore tale
A fragment recounts Jim Kaassean’s early years during the Great Depression era in Acton. He works at Acton Lammers for $9 a week, then moves to a druggist job uptown, later studying pharmacy, and finally serving in a large military hospital during the war. The piece hints at family ties and local community life in Guelph and the Scottish settlement at Link House near Acton.
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United Church Observer
Lansag
Guelph
Grace Coombs
Jim Kaassean
Atari
Linke House
Acton
Jim
Cal Mones Lopo
Tonange
Fire Meeting Tackles Arson Detection At Milton Session
A Mutual Aid meeting in Milton featured Inspector Campbell from the Fire Marsh Office on arson detection and fire safety. Plans were announced for the annual banquet in April.
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Halton
the Brigades
Milton
Inspector Campbell
Fire Marsh
Pupils Escape Injury In Bus Car Accident
Twenty nine Speyside Central pupils escaped injury when a school bus at the Wellington Hatton County line collided with a car. The bus sustained about 50 dollars in damage while the car incurred around 200 dollars. The Esquesing area bus, owned by Mrs Hepburn, was driven by Sydney Williams or Glen Williams.
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Speyside Central School
Rink Viietstra
RAR
Acton
Wellington-Hatton
Hepburn
Sydney Willams
Glen Williams
Girl Guide Meeting Includes Games and Campfire Songs
Several members of the company carried nursing duties at Mrs. To Watson's bone while Mrs. Hurst delayed opening exercises. Nancy Rognvaldsen of the Daisy patrol led games as others studied chest. The meeting ended with a few songs around the campfire.
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To Watson
Car Crash near Campbellville Claims Driver
A driver died after a heart attack while driving on Highway 401 near Guelph Line Campbellville. Passenger W H Lafleur of Oakville pulled him from the vehicle and got him to hospital shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday. North Halton O P P conducted the investigation.
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Asmbscaroll
Kitchener
Juscain
Lite Wednesdas
Sateen Hospital
W. H. Lafleur
Oakville
Highway 401
Guelph
Campbellville
North Halton
Deserted House Fire Damages Second Floor
A fire at 3.45 am Tuesday damaged the second floor of a deserted house south of highway 401. Ray Everdell of Acton, returning from Texaco in Hamilton, saw flames from an upstairs window and alerted Milton firefighters. The boarded windows and open rear door preceded the roof blaze.
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Highway 401
Ray Everdell
Acton
Texaco
Hamilton
Milton
Acton Rotary Club Elects New President and Officers
Dave Manes is elected to lead Acton Rotary Club starting July succeeding Rev. Andrew McKenzie. Tom Shields as vice president with Ron Lewis and Fred Gordon as secretary and treasurer. Directors include Paul Nielsen Bill Peddleton Jim Ledger Gordon and Rev. A H McKendie. E A Hanser reports on Amos Mason Rotary Scholarship for Acrohigh School nursing students.
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Dave Manes
Acton Rotary Club
Andrew McKenzie
Tom Shields
Ron Lewis
Fred Gordon
Paul Nielsen
Bill Peddleton
Jim
Review Peer Report On County Welfare
County council discusses appointing a welfare officer after reviewing Peel County findings. The finance and welfare committee agrees to study the Peel report and consider creating a Halton County welfare office based on Ontario Welfare Council survey results.
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Halton
County Council
Peel
Ontario Welfare Council
County Sets Aside Funds for Industrial Commission
The county council earmarked 1509 to create a county wide industrial commission and 3500 to print and distribute an industry brochure. The plan, urged by Tra falgar industrial commissioner Ronald Cook man Snowball, faced opposition from Acton's Deputy Reeve Bert Hinton who warned it could snowball. Other councillors argued the project could attract new industry, justifying the cost. Esquesing Township Reeve Cam Sinclair pledged financial support, noting help for neighboring areas outweighs local disinterest.
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Coinicil
Trafalgar
Ronald Cookman
Acton
Bert Hinton
Esquesing
Cam Sinclair
Night School Offers Courses Under Ontario Education Program
Night schools continue from Page One offering courses in salesmanship photography music appreciation choral singing public speaking and more. Some classes hinge on full student payment as grants are scarce and volunteers fund the rest through fees under the Community Programs Branch of the Ontario Department of Education.
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Ontario’ Department of Education
Truck Fire at Leaver Mushroom Company Damages Vehicle
Firemen were called to the Leaver Mushroom Company near Lowville on Wednesday morning when a truck carrying waste to a dump caught fire. Firemen blamed a short circuit for the blaze and said significant damage occurred to the motor.
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Leaver Mushroom Company
Lowville
County Approves Grants. No Funding for Retarded School Addition
The County Council approved 5 850 dollars in grants to Halton organizations on Tuesday but temporarily rejected a request for funds to add to Burlington's retarded-children's school. Policy remains unsettled on additions. Other grants included Lorne Scots Regiments 2 500, Salvation Army 1 800, CNLB 600.
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Halton
County Council
Burslington
Lorne Scots Regiments
Salvation Army
C.n.lb
Halton Music Festival
Bureau
St. John’s Ambulance
Bull Charge Spooks Couple as Man Rescues Girlfriend
While walking through the field with his girlfriend, Frank spotted a charging bull. He grabbed her and retreated quickly, the frightened pair reaching safety. She pleads with Frank, asking why he would not face death for her, and he jokes that the bull wasn’t dead yet.
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Frank
Will Honor Poet Taras Shevchenko Centenary Events
A Canadian connects with a Ukrainian camp to note 1961 marks the centenary of Taras Shevchenko’s death in 1861 at age 47. He anticipates worldwide celebrations in March and highlights freedom of Ukraine from Muscovite domination as central to Shevchenko’s life and work.
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Ukraine
Taras Shevchenko
Warden to receive new green maroon gown cowl and chain
Councillors at the February meeting moved to price a new gown cowl and chain of office for Warden Alex Phillips. The Douglas fir tree mentioned is actually a hemlock.
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sHalton
Legislation Committee
Alex Phillips
Consistent Advertising Wins Customer Confidence
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Acton Chamber of Commerce
Acton ‘Pree Press
G. A. Dills
Amos Mason
W. G. C. Kenney
PVA
Girl Guide News
Gub
Rey
Acton Free Press
Jack
Ridley Cartage
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