Acton Juniors Take Third at Annual Drama Festival
Palermo Junior Farmers swept the event with all three trophies as over 200 attended at Nelson High School. Palermo topped Norval and Acton in the drama festival with Billy Kelly named best actor and Barbara Pickard best actress, while Bertha Watson directed Acton’s entry Bobbie Pulls Up Her Socks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Nelson High School
Norval
Acton
Billy Kelly
Barbara Pickard
Bertha Watson
Bobbie
Queen Mary
Jay Hayward
Pat Hitcham
Neil Moffatt
Jam McDonald
George
Bobby
Joy Hayward
George Robinson
Pat Hilchon
James McDonald
Neil Moffat
Mary Early
Bill Kelly
Don McKay
Wseet Oates
Obituary of Mrs John Newton Music Teacher in Limehouse
Mrs Elizabeth Newton died in Brantford on March 18 after a stroke in 1951. Born in Brantford she studied in Stratford and Toronto and taught music in Toronto Georgetown Acton Glen Williams and Limehouse before marrying John Neilson Newton of Limehouse. She leaves a son William of Barrie and sister Winnifred Ivens of Brantford. Funeral at Limehouse Presbyterian Church with Rev A Calder officiating.
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John Newton
Fannizabeth Newton
Brantford
Stratford
Toronto
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Georgetown
Actorn
Glen Williams
Limehouse
John Neil
Newton
Winnifred Ivens
Limehouse Church
Newton Farm
William of Barrie
Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Limehouse Cemetery
A. Calder
Over 70 Leaders Attend Cub Training Course Here
A Pack Scouters Training Course filled the YMCA on Saturday drawing 71 uniformed leaders from Green Acres Region of the Boy Scouts Association. The event moved meals to the YMCA as sessions ran across two packs with Akela Baloo and other roles assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couny
Y.M.C
Green Acres
Boy Scouts Association
Universities Show Great Interest In Bruce Andrews Acton Athlete
Bruce Andrews of the Guelph Legion Track Club drew interest from coaches at Notre Dame Michigan State and McMaster after a strong performance at an international indoor meet. Stan Wells notes Canadian and American colleges eyeing the Acton runner while he weighs offers amid rising publicity for the Royal City Branch 234 sponsorship. The piece also mentions Canada’s price index rise to 2.5 percent in the year ending December 1958.
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Bruce Andrews
Acton
Guelph Mercury
Legion
Stan Wells
Guelph Legion Track Club
Alex Wilson
Nétre Deige University
Andrews Wilson
Notre Dame
Andrews
W Frank Gifford
Michigan State University
Bruce
McMaster University
Bit
Singhe
Chuir
Royal City
Legion Am
Peter ‘Tolton
Bryan Marsh
Nk Weaver
Murday
Piano Recital at Rockwood by Mrs Harris and pupils
Mrs Gordon Harris held a piano recital at her Harris Street home in Rockwood Friday evening attended by about 30 including parents and friends. Participants included Marion Bayne Jean Bayne Wesley Da Bobbe Jackson Patterson and Jean Allan all with various grade levels. The program featured two pieces per pupil, Mrs Harris played Chopin Etude in E major and Beethoven Rondo in C, with a brief Beethoven biography read. Refreshments followed and attendees found the event enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Harris
AACT
Harris St. Rockwood
Marion Bayne
Jean Bayne
Wesley da Bobbe Jackson
Son
Patterson
Jean Allan
Auxiliary approves 3300 donation at monthly YM meeting
The Y Ladies' Auxiliary voted a 3300 donation at its first weekly meeting. May Wilds, the president, led the session. With the treasurer resigning, Lulu Sinclair offered to update the books and serve as treasurer through year end. The gathering opened with prayer and closed with a Mizpah benediction and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Ladies’ Auxiliary
May Wilds
Lulu Sinclair
Del
Highway a d e m i s we 1 Wren Boarmpewe
Fragmentary OCR yields unreadable place names and dates. No coherent person or event can be identified for a reliable summary.
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Highway Academis
Wren Boarmpewe
230000 Seals Sent Out By Rotarians in Appeal
Rotary clubs launch a province wide fund drive to aid crippled children and local youth. An appeal by Acton Rotary sees 230000 seals sent out, with placards on shops and car stickers promoting the campaign across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarians
Gorden McKeown
Cyunezn
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W.T. Dickophy
Evelyn Qates
Margaret Alice Elliott
JE. Whitelock
Stuart McFadden
Ken McKay
Guelph
Mercury
Phyllis Murray
Bill Keily
Barbara Bigegar
Marie .Marshall
Bill Marshall
Evelyn Oates
Wagire
Vela Cere al F
Ana Lee
CFE Supreme
Gordon Hardware
Mill St
Akela
Doug Hancock
Galt
Begheera
Jack Clark
Burlington
Baloo
Russ Tice
Whitehood
Don Rennie
M.C.A
Scout
Akela Reuben Caroline
Bagheera
David Aitken
Bob Gardner
Baloo Em Richards
Murray Scoyne
Jessie Coles
George Hargrave
Ron Smith
Hartley Coles
Dave Dills
George Haggett
Hotchen
Hotchen’s Bakery
Willow ‘St
Flower Desplay Om
Loved Brags
Mull St
Canada
Rockwood
Photo Palermo
Junice Farmer
Bird On the
Marie Marshall
Bill Agarshall
Barbara Pikard
Barbara Biggar
Verna
John ST
le Mottac
H. 5
Holden
Optometrist
DougLas St. Guelph
Taylor
Manning Electric 230
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