Civic night dinner postponed and village news update
The Y's Men annual civic night dinner is postponed two weeks. Community center wrestling slated for June. Hyacinths bloom at post office and high school. Exams start in about three weeks with June 5 marking test begins. DST shift caused an hour sleep loss and missed church. Lakeview subdivision drive reveals rapid housing growth. Librarians urge more readers for noon hours. Local anglers report cold opening. some travel to Thornbury for better catches. Milton music festival honors Sarah Martin chapter of I.O.C.E. award to Mrs. Walter Wilson, former Maureen Kinread. Bramalea infant congregation service a success with many adults and children present. Milton driving course to begin in fall if instructors available. Acton assists Bramalea canvass. About 200 race horses from Greenwood raceway stabled at Mohawk Raceway for daily races. Field day heats noted as cools. patriotic outfits worn by girls. Centennial flags and symbols abundant. Lions Club orders boost decorations. New Brampton community college name Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology announced. Girls Athletic Association hosts car wash fund-raiser at McCallum’s station, exceeding expectations.
Acton Pembroke News Briefs Touch People Places
Sree Press notes visits among Pembroke Acton and Erin residents. Guelph General Hospital reports Dave Drysdale Sr. as patient. IGA stores in Acton staged a Mexico holiday trip. Actonians heading west work in British Columbia. Larry Duby graduates at Trinity College Toronto with honors theology. ordination set May 14 and marriage May 27. Kilbride girl Marianne Schuett helped in Nassagaweya search. University of Guelph spring freshmen number nears 300. Free Press will credit correspondents.
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Dave Drysdale Sr
Acton
Guelph
Guelph General Hospital
Dave Manes
Harold Manes
Erin and Acton
IGA
Mexico
Laurence Duby
Trinity College
Toronto
L. Duby
Joseph Duby
Rockwood
Beatrice Taylor
Alf .Duby
Mary-Lou Creighton
Ritchie McMurray
Laurie
New OPP Constable Thwaites Arrives At Detachment
A new constable joins the OPP Thwaites detachment from Oakville replacing Corporal Merv Harness who moves to Kitchener. Thwaites, native of Simcoe, served three years in the Canadian Navy before joining the force and is single. The article also notes former Giants manager John McGraw’s batting and lists portraits on high denomination US bills.
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O.P.P
T ‘Thwaites
Hhere
Oakville
Thwaites
Simcoe
Canadian Navy
OPP
Merv Harness
Kitchener
Acton
April report shows no motor vehicle accidents in Acton
The Acton OPP detachment reports April had no motor vehicle accidents. In the week of April 23 to 29 officers logged 240 hours and patrolled 875 miles. Seven traffic charges were laid and 21 Highway Traffic Act warnings issued. Four miscellaneous incidents included one break and enter with $34.20 missing, one malicious damage report, one assault, and a dog bite. A minor was charged with underage liquor consumption and a warrant arrest occurred. Two bicycles reported missing. In Milton court on April 24, several juvenile and liquor charges were withdrawn or resulted in 60 day sentences. Traffic at the Main corner is smooth but some ignore new no parking signs, says Corporal Mason.
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Milton
Two Acton youths injured in single vehicle crash
Guelph O P P report a Saturday morning crash on No 7 highway east of Guelph injuring two Acton youths. Driver Larry Allan sustained cuts to his right leg and scalp while passenger Barrie Elliott suffered a lump on the head. Vehicle damage was listed at 350 dollars.
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Larry Allan
Barrie, Elliot
Acton
Guelph
Barrie
Elliott
Milton district board backs student Expo trip funding
Milton District High School Board authorized a $750 contribution toward the Grade 12 trip to Expo, adding to the $1,800 raised by students. About 112 students and 5 staff will travel May 4 to Montreal for two nights at the Laurentian Hotel, with Expo activities Friday and Saturday, returning by train Sunday. Each student’s cost is about $20 plus meals and incidentals. hotel bookings were made 18 months early at a lower rate.
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Milton District High School Board
Expo
Nassagaweya
A. MacArtur
Laurentian ‘Hotel
Montreal
MacArthur
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Peter, Binnie
Bill Nicolak
Kenny Marshall
Jim Holmes
Brian Death
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Gerry Buchanan
Ted Muehrbacher
Gordon Williams
Jack Holmes
David Kennedy
Graham Fraser
Paul Paulsen
Hree Press
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Thornbury
Sarah Martin
Walter Wilson
Maureen Kinread
McKenzie
Bramalea
Acton Presbyterians
Dorset School
Milton High School
Greenwood Raceway
Mohawk Raceway
Campbellville
Free Press
Lions Club
William G. Davis
Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology
Brampton
Girls’ Athletic Association
McCallum
Sree Press
Personals
John A. Fraser
Pembroke
Charlie Griese
Bill Dawkins
Brian McCristall
British Columbia
Ken McIsaac
Steve Guest
Calgary
Alta
Thedford
Howard Allison
Baxter Laboratories
Alliston
Riviera
Norval
Trevor Bray
Nigel
Karen
Guelph St
Downingtown
Pennsylvania
Carl Timbers
Elmore Dr
Bob Marshall Sr
Henry Harbers
Nellie van Arragon
H. R. Wansbrough
Gordon Mackay
Anna Smith
Lake Ave
Arthur Swackhamer
Marianne Schuett
Kilbride
Duncan Moffat
Moffat
University of Guelph
Sear
Actony’s
Acton Park
Y.M.C.A
Glenlea Park
John McGraw
New York Giants
Baltimore
Salmon P. Chase
U.S
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Obrockwood
R. Mason
Lakeview
Mill St
Iydro’s
Acton Hydro Electric Commission
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Great Ontario
Lake Superior
Sault Ste. Marie
Kenora
Province of Ontario
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Ontario
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