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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 11, 1961

Page

9

Campbellville Women’s Institute Holds May Meeting at Masonic Hall

The Campbellville Women’s Institute gathered at the Masonic Hall for a potluck supper attended by 22 members. Mrs. William Webb led the meeting, with reports from secretary Mrs. Murray McPhail and treasurer Mrs. A T Moore. Invitations accepted for welfare meeting at Brant Inn May 1 and Milton Hospital Tea May 12. A life saving film strip was planned due to village incidents. Local delegates named for Hatton County District Annual May 24. Scholarships pledged for school libraries and year-long meetings planned. Also notes of moves, travels, and Scout and Guide activities in the area.

Campbellville Women's Institute Masonic Hall William Webb Murray McPhail A. T. Moore George Inglis Brant Inn Burlington Milton Hospital Lloyd Crawford Campbellville Women’s Institute Shield Halton Stewarttown Choir Dalegatea Hatton County Georgetown Lennard Andrews Frank Quinlan Stovd Crawford Ernest Walton Brookville Campbellvile SS. No

Halton New Party Girds for Action At Meeting

Halton New Party Coordinating Committee notes rising activity as the New Party Founding Convention nears. Marlington Club hosted public talk by Donald MikeDonald of the Provincial CCF while MP Walter Pie man is planned to speak in the Peterborough area. The party gains members across the South and expects broader support nationwide.

Halfon New Party Coordinating Committee Habton New Party Marlington Donald MikeDonald CCF M.P Walter Pieman Peter ‘Horough Deacher Fatues Peterborough Ccf Oakville Halton

Nightingale Echoes Fade in Isabel Anderson Poem

A fragmentary verse by Isabel Anderson reflects on a nightingale’s sweetness and a mockingbird’s tones as memories of birds and men drift away. The reader is left with the lingering ache of melodic imagery and stillness in a quiet moment.

Isabel Anderson

Three Injured In Ditching Car Crash Near Milton

Three district residents were slightly injured when their car left a travelled township road and skidded into a deep ditch north of Hadton. The driver Herbert Vase reported the mishap on 220 Sade Road east of Fourth Line around 12:50 am Saturday. The driver sustained a lacerated hand and leg injuries while passenger Mrs Albin Miety sustained a laceration to the hand and shoulder. OPP Constable Bull Bennett investigated the incident and noted vehicle damage.

Hadton Herbert Vase RR Oy Milton Sade Road Fiquesing Theo Albin Miety Waco RR & Acton Constable Bull Bennett

North Halton Federation of Women Teachers Dinner Review

Nearly 60 teachers from Acton Dunksville Georgetown and Milton attended the North Halton Federation of Women Teachers annual dinner at St Pauls United Church Milton. Highlights included a past President’s pin for Mrs Ann Gwitdala formerly of Acton and speeches by inspector R F Rombold and W L McNeil on ethics and teaching tips. Milton Reeve Mrs Mary S Petit brought greetings and Brookville principal Kenneth Trowbridge spoke for the men’s federation. It was the first five years the banquet was held in Milton.

Acton Dunksille Georgetown Milton North Halton Milton Reeve Mary S. Petit Brookville Kenneth Trowbridge Men’s Teachers' Federation

Everton Weekend Visitors In Area Reported

Mr and Mrs Harold McKee and family of Elora were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Ted Jestin and family Patsy and Nancy. Other locals hosted relatives from Kitchener Guelph Rockwood Burlington and Hamilton in a flurry of weekend calls.

Neiehbdra Andrew McKenzie Broce Shoeenaker Corrigan Kitchener Scott Guelph Evernts Denny Harold McKee Elora Ted Jestin Patsy Nancy Robert McCutcheon Dianne Harvey Jestins Bobby An TD McCutcheon Une Albert Alton Sanoat Guelph Visied John Alton Jennie Pavel Clarence Hartop Rockwood Hartop Harry Hartop Elizabeth

Local Permits Total 83000 With Increases Noted

Building permits issued near this date total 83000, per town office manager J T Hurst. The packages include Bell dial exchange building Texmo Service Station and Conmudla Construction for a home plus smaller private parcels. The figure shows a marked rise from the same period last year when permits reached about 52000.

J .T. Hurst Onis Amounit Bell Dial Euchange Texmo Servic Conmudla

Girl Guide Meeting Ends With Promising Future

The report describes a Girl Guide meeting led by Mrs Hurts and Mrs G Walliy. Roll call and assignments were followed by games, a campfire, and a happy daughter Kathe joining in. Kathy promises to join as she grows, as the meeting closed with Taps.

Praser Newt Mre Hurst Hurts G. Walliy Kathe Kathy The

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