Acton to Start Minor Baseball and Softball Plans
Acton officials report minor baseball for youths up to 14, with Thursday May 3 practice at the high school. Pee Wee must be 13 by May 1, Bantam up to 14. Sponsors sought as costs rise. uniforms provided, equipment bought yearly. Softball league renews charter, four to six teams expected, lights planned for diamond, Beardmore Tanners defending champs. The Halton County association aims to open intermediate season around May 4 weekend as teams prepare and fans look for action.
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Acton
Cil
Bantam
Ender
Dave Manes
Acton House
Halton County Baseball Association
Neck of the Woods
Rainbow
Thorbury
Tournament Big Success Shines Across Bantam Hockey
Georgetown's Bantam Hockey Howl drew fans Saturday as the home team faced the Toronto Marlbros in a bold bid for glory. Galt claimed the grand title with a sudden death overtime win, while Toronto Marlboros captured the A title. Galt also earned the 8 trophy, Georgetown took the C, and Copper CA sealed the D crown with Acton ousted early under Woodbridge.
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Toronto Marlboros
Galt
Georgetown
Copper CA
Acton
Iby Woodbridge
Annual Murray Memories Y Club Meeting Highlights Long-Term Plans
Nine attendees at the Murray Memories YMCA annual meeting included five Y Board directors, two Tri Club members, a penny instructor and an interested citizen. President Bob Fogers spoke of possible long term YMCA facility plans, including a rear swimming pool, and proposed a community fundraising campaign. Total YMCA membership reached 176 with 129 men and boys and 47 women and girls. attendance at various activities totaled 3,017 enrolled participants plus 492 non regular attendees and 1,276 others using facilities under different auspices.
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Y Board
Tri Club
Bob Fogers
Foyurs
Ys Men's Club
St .Saltz
Imer Smith
Mansell Nellis
Clarence Ragnoualdson
Art Cooper
Kay Graham
Garnet
McKanale
Bart Masales
Vic Roweh
June Davidson
Tony Hopper
Chris Benny
Linda Siev[enson
Jack Blundell
Allan Holmes
Larry Nolin
Y's
Doug Copeland
Paul Lawson
Fred Koch
Huger Hodgson
Meneses
Mary McKenzies
Acton
YMCA
Salta
Hs Report
Prers
Schdols
Acton Ymga
Menaties
Acton Ymca
Acton High School Track Meet Draws Students and Events
Acton High hosts a house league track and field meet with boys and girls competing in events from 50 yards to one mile. Open events include relay 440 880 and mile. Points awarded per placings and house winners, with Red leading currently as White and Blue follow. A school dance features Caesar and the Consuls. yearbook advance sale runs May 1 to May 4 with price $1.25 rising to $1.50. Students defeated teachers 15-8 and 8-5 in volleyball. Some pupils plan a Guelph trip for CWOSSA. Noon hops fund-raiser planned.
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Gary Murr
Acton
Knox Manor hosts Easter program by Alert Auxiliary
A group of 40 Knox Presbyterian Acton Alert Evening Auxiliary ladies presented a devotional and varied concert at Halton Manor on April 11. Mrs. Davidson and Rev. McKenzie led the service while Miss Bella-Maye Roszell and others sang, danced, and read poems. A lunch was served by visiting ladies and residents praised the entertainment. Scottish Night followed April 3 as Acton Scottish Dance Club performed for residents with bagpipes, dances, and a Scots lunch provided.
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Muriel Thompecn
Cady
Alert
Knox Presbyterian Church
Actan
Ines
J. L. Davidson
T ‘Heir
A. H. McKenzie
McKenzie
Jesus
R. Adams
McKenne
Bella-Maye Roszell
Ma Bert Benton
Limehouse
Dorothy Ann
Karen O'Rourke
Carol Ann Mosales
Karen Ashley
Acton Scottish Dance Club
R. Buckner
Acton
Buckner
Bill Wilson
Dave [Ratt
Clarkson
Jack McGeachie
Threehhildren
Mr. McGeachie
Mr. Tratt
Scotland
Edith Winney
Manorsie
Halton Mantea
Manes Leads Softball League Amid Unclear Details
An incomplete report describes O. Manes presiding over a softball league with Harry Lawron and Mick Holmes in support roles. The league plans a single game day in a park and discusses entry numbers due next Wednesday, with officials promising operational clarity.
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O. Manes
Harry Lawron
Aesistant
Mick Holmes
Sete Scum
Sapecie
I'm Fine, How About You Poem and Clock Notice
A humorous poets corner piece by Wilfred Coles laments aging with quips about arthritis appetite and memory. The piece ends with a moral to say I'm fine. The second item notes residents in an Eastern Ontario town were startled by a daylight saving time reminder and an editor's apology about turning clocks back an hour.
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Wilfred Coles
Ontario
Passing Motorist One Man Brigade Fire Rescue
A local dairy driver Lloyd McIntyre acted as a one man fire brigade when he used empty milk bottles filled with water to fight a rear seat fire in a car owned by Ross Britton on No 25 highway. Firemen arrived and doused the embers and Britton drove the car home.
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Lloyd McIntyre
Ross Britton
R. 4
Acton
Britton
We Gang the Queens and the Gui Prayer Expedition
A group gathered for a roll call and began an expedition to tree identify but returned indoors after an unexpected shower. Inside they practiced knots, played two more games, issued badges to several members, and closed with Taps and Day is Done.
Teens Dance Night Sees No Show by The Twisting Tartana
The Twisting Tartana failed to perform at Teen Town dance Saturday in the community centre. Lions volunteers supplied and later retrieved a donated plane ride from the Y to the arena for the event.
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