Centennial Citizen of the Year George Musselle Honored
High school principal Ted Hansen delivered the citation at Acton’s Centennial Citizen of the Year banquet praising George Musselle for lifelong service to the town. The speech traced Musselle’s roots in Seaford Sussex and Seaford’s music, his WWI service, move to Canada, work at Acton Tanning and Lakeview Greenhouses, long RC Legion leadership, Masonic roles, Knox Church choir, and the Georgetown and Acton choirs, highlighting his dedication to community projects and local culture.
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George ‘Musselle
Ted Hansen
Adam
George Mascelle
George
Sussex
Seaford
Scotty Burton
Scotty
Len
Albert
St. Leonard's Anglican Church
Army Service Corps
Egypt
Palestine
Kantara
Montarah
Georgetown
Society For the ‘Preservation and Encouragement of
Quartette Singing
America
Georgetown Legion
Legion
Acton
Chevaliers
Chamber of Commerce
School board considers report with actions to study
Board members received a folder of facts and recommendations and will study the report further. County council will review it May 23, with affected school boards invited to submit a response. Principal Hansen outlined college plans, student surveys, and transportation notes as principals and staff met in Cooksville.
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County Council
Ed Hansen
Laszlo
Cooksville
J. M. Porter
Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology
Brampton High School
Halton
Peel
Hansen
Stone
Lakeshore Teachers’ College
Sev
Orangeville
Anderson
Tom Watson
Ray Arcie
Chester Anderson
Kerwin McPhail
Billy Middleton
Joe Bray
Obituary William Thompson dies at 70 in Georgetown
William Poynter Thompson 70, a Georgetown council member in the forties, died suddenly at his home on April 12. A Doctor of Chiropractic and Palmer School graduate, he was born in Massey, son of William Welsh Thompson and Agnes Lee Scott. He lived in Blind River, grew up in Guelph and Norval, served in World War I, then practiced in northern Ontario. He joined Maple Leaf Dairy in 1997, helped start the first pasteurization plant, and the business remained in the family until sold. He leaves wife Marie ey, five children, and ten grandchildren. Funeral was at Harold C. McClure Funeral Home with interment at Hillcrest Cemetery Norval. pallbearers included Douglas Cole and others.
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Georgetown Council
Forties
William Poynter Thompson
Georgetown
Thompson
Palmer School
Davenport
Iowa
Massey
William Welsh Thompson
Agnes Lee Scott
Blind River
Guelph
Toronto
Norval
Ontario
Ernest
Maple Leaf Dairy
Fred Steen
Marieey
William
Barrhead
Alberta
Keith
Ballinafad
H. Graham
Donna
Hillsburg
R. Pearce
Barbara
Edmonton
Alta
L. E. Wilton
Harold C. McClure
Seocgonn
Hillcrest Cemetery
Douglas Cole
Douglas Hartley
Watson Winfield
Hen Srenko
Sid Silver
Ger Corbett
D.C
TAMES MIGHTY MOUSE
Experiments at the University of Utah College of Medicine on the grasshopper mouse Onychomys leucogaster show that even the most aggressive animals can be taught not to fight. Novice grasshopper mice halted real attacks when a stranger of another species was introduced.
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University of Utah College of Medicine
Kite safety tips and a legendary magnolia tree fall
Safety guidance warns children to avoid power lines, wet strings, and metallic fibers when flying kites in open dry spaces away from airports and traffic. A separate report notes the United States top magnolia tree in Wayne County Mississippi, a 400 year old champion, felled by dry rot with a 116 foot height and 56 foot crown.
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United States
J. Waynesboro
Miss
American Forestry Association
Wayne County
County eyes single Board of Education for Halton schools
The Halton County council and school committees discuss forming a county wide Board of Education to govern all public element and secondary schools. They consider legislative changes, pooling existing debentures, and allocating costs by equalized assessment while seeking broad local acceptance. Submissions from municipal reps and inspectors are noted for May consideration.
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Halton County
W. B. Elstey
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England
Canada
Royal Canadian Military Institute
University Avenue
Gordon Beardmore
Acton Tanning Company
Bessie Woodhall
Olive
John
Lakeview
Bessie
Royal Canadian Legion
Acton and Vicinity War Service League
Brookville
Beardmore and Company
Old Legion Hall
Hudson Bay Area
Old Hall
Lantz
Masonic Lodge
Royal City Lodge of
Perfecta
The
Resevoix
Knox Church Choir
Spec
Milton
Rockwood
Mrs
George Musselle
Harris
Wateree Ea
C. L. Rognvaldson
William Thompson
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Acton Eze-Wash
Denny's Insurance
A. L. Riemer Equipment Company
Board OF Parks Management
Glenlea Park
Munity Park
Harold Townsley
Pageaué
E. Gudgeon
Burlington
L. E. Andrews
Nassagaweva
J. H. Creighton
O. R. Morgenstern
J. E. Peat
Oakville
W. L. McNeil
W. B. Elsley
Esquesing
C. Cook
C. A. Martin
I. C. Harris
Free Press
Willow St
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