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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 07, 1953

Page

6

LaCrosse Returns to Acton with Rams Aiming for Top

The Acton sports page reports lacrosse back with official practice. Rams, led by new coach Joe Gerrie, aim to top the league despite player losses to the George Town Combines. Transfers between Streetsville Acton and Georgetown spark debate as Brampton prospects surface. Baseball in Acton stalls with no head for an executive, though Halton County Association remains active with May 18 opening day set.

Rams Acton Georgettown Joe Gerrie Joe B-Hives George Peadler Hollan Key Burdington Streetsville Georgetown Brampton Thistles Burton Foster Blair Krapek Brunsk Harvey Madgett Junior Beaumont Brampton Excelsiors O.la Halton County Baseball Association Oakville Milton Waterdown Georgetown Campbellville Queen Victoria

Halton Students In Music Festival Highlights Various Winners

Readout lists numerous participants by name age and town across solos duets and choirs from the Halton music festival. Highlights include Anna Spitz Sue Crabtree Georgetown and Glenna Doherty Georgetown among top performers with scores in the 80s across multiple categories.

Halton Page One Anna ‘Spitz Sue Crabtree Georgetown Jenna Doherty Beverly Hyde Wendy Lambert Maxine Hartley Burlington Glenna Doherty Barbara Cunningham Milton Sylvia Lambert Terry Wolfe Paul Barber Don MacLachlan Anon Pickalaye Clementi Miter Jacqueline Graham Eleanor Behenk Pat Wilson Roberto Hawes Chapel St Barbara Evans Chapel St. Georgetown Virginia Snyder Brantwood Oakville Gary Thomas Barry Bainbridge Lome Skace Trafalgar Ronald Hopkins Brant Wood H. Wrigglesworth Barbara French Judy Richardson Sharon Sweezie Flora Jane Owens Oakwood Oakville Pat Coles Ruth Landsborough Acton Judy Brown

Community Visitors Share Sunday and Weekends

Mrs Walter Couling of Orangeville and Harvey Jes tin hosted visitors last Wednesday. Fergus guests Beecher Parkhouse and Roy Hindley visited Sunday with the Lillie family. Local families hosted Mr and Mrs Sandy McDonald Gail Georgetown and others in Woodstown Huttonville Kitchener and Woodstock areas.

Walter Couling Orangeville Harvey Jestin Erin Harvey Dolmer Marlene Black Mra Suter

Former Resident Celebrates 80th Birthday in Tintern Church Hall

Mrs. Hughbert Comfort of St Anne and former Acton district resident turned 80. A dinner honoring her was held April 2 at Tintern United Church Hall with 70 relatives and friends. Attendees included relatives from St Catharines Oshawa Toronto and Brantford. Reverend H B Christie and Rev Walter Almack sent greetings. Mrs Comfort nee Ella Snyder trained at Toronto Methodist Training School and served as Deaconess in Montreal Edmonton and Toronto before marrying Hughbert Comfort in 1931.

Tintern United Church Hall Ernest Neff St Catharines Uriah Jones Oshawa Fred Stewart Toronto Hughbert Comfort Comfort Acton H. B. Christie Brantford Harold Watts Niagara Falls Walter Almack Silverdale Elwood B. Morden George Procunier Ingersoll

Surprise bouquet and gift for Mrs Ida Ritchie

A surprise party was held at the home of Mrs Ho Thorarinson for Mrs Ida Ritchie. Miss Cavell Marshall presented a bouquet of roses and Miss Lorraine Mullin gave a pen and pencil set on behalf of the neighbors.

Ida Ritchie Ho Thorarinson

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