Halton Music Festival Awards First $50 Scholarships
The Halton Music Festival Association announces two $50 scholarships awarded to Milas Jean Chester of Georgetown and Douglas Keen of Burlington selected by the adjudicator. The funds come from the festival’s own awards to support vocal training as the term begins in September.
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Halton Mule Festival Association
Autter
Milas Jean Chester
Georgetown
Douglas Keen
Burlington
Associat(on
Halton
District Annual W I in Milton Halton County Plans
The Halton County Women's Institute District annual, led by President Mrs. Lloyd Crawford at Milton Agricultural Hall, outlines the May 5 program at Milton United Church with period costumes. It notes the 50th anniversary celebration at Guelph’s OAC on June 18 and reports 20 institutes participated with directors and guests.
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Halton County
Lloyd Crawford
Agricultural Hall
Milton
Milton United Church
O.A.C
Ada_HWL__ Palermo
Campbellville
Halton farmers set field day and picnic program Milton
Halton County Federation of Agriculture field day committee has set the date for the Halton farmers picnic in Milton. A field day is planned for June 21 with morning and afternoon programs including sports, tennis, and softball tournaments. Highlights include Halton Junior Farmers track events and an inter township softball contest awarding a silver cup to the champion and a yearlong trophy to the junior makers. Nassagaweya boys won last year and vow to defend the trophy amid a declared battle from other townships. An interdownship Territorial school softball tournament will be added along with a full sports schedule and prizes.
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Halton County Federation of Agriculture
Halton County Farmers
Milton
Halton
Nassagaweya
Andy Clarke Conmentata and His Neighborts News
As trout season opens, Andy Clarke’s Neighborts News broadcasts promise waterbound angling tales. His Sunday morning CBC Toronto segment shares weekly notes from over 200 Ontario and Quebec papers, praising small towns and neighbors. The Globe and Mail lauds his quiet, wholesome news voice.
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Andy Clarke
Andy Chirke
Neighborts News
Andy
Cbcs
Toronto
Ontario
Quebec
Globe and Mail
George A. Wright
Ands Clarke
Mother Earth
Little Places
Recollections of Acton in the Free Press May 18 197
Excavations for expansion at Acton Tanning Company continue with lumber delivery. The 20th Battalion Lorne Rifles officers met in Milton. Lieut Col Kearns MP presided and announced a June camp at Miagura, likely July 7. A boy, Ern e Gurney, drowned after slipping from a raft at Wondersons pond, rescued briefly by John Arthurs and Balsam. Milton to honor the Queen’s Jubilee. town council passed a resolution at last session. A baseball match between tanneries drew notable interest. sole leather team won 7 to 5. In Esquesing, May 5, Mary Hyde Douglas died aged 23 years 8 months.
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Acton Tanning Company
20Th Batt. Lorne Rifles
Milton
Kearns
M.P.P
I Miagura
Ernie Gurney
Wonder‘son
John Arthurs
Balsam
eWjybilee
J. S. Deacon
J. S. Deacon, secondea-by-R_L._Homstreet
Wet Weather Sparks Street Mishap and Local Events
In 1927 heavy rain dominated the month with a collision on Main Street near Fairview Avenue involving a motor car, a horse, and a buggy. Public meetings featured Boy Scouts demonstrations at the Town Hall. The Acton Baptist Young Peoples Union hosted Meadowview Mission visitors from Guelph, and local visits included Sandy McPhedran of Giroux visiting his sister in town. The local drama club performed again as CG LT and Taxisae cut United Church presented A Chaperon.
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Main Street
Fairview Avenue
Boy Scouts Association
Town Hall
Acton Baptist’ Young Peoples’ Union
Bay
P.ul
Meadowview
Mission
Robert Fisher
Taxis Ae Cut United Church
Rams for New Zealand shipment and sale at auction
A consignment of seven head of Canadian purebred registered Southdown rams was shipped to New Zealand. On arrival they were sold by auction at an average price of about 510 dollars.
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New Zealand
Georgetown plans new Municipal Building on Main Street
The Georgetown Council accepted J. J. Mackenzie and Son's tender to build the Municipal Building on Main Street for 16251 dollars. A successful tag day for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind raised 319.17 dollars with 208.17 from tags and private gifts. May 20th features a hockey banquet at McGibbon House to honor the Intermediate A team and present Windbreakers and crests.
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J. J. Mackenzie, '& Son
Main Street
Mra
Victor Diggins
Countess of Strathmore
Canadian National
Institute For the Blind
Joftags
Donathwan
Milton Chapter scrapbook wins first at provincial meet
John Milton Chapter entered a scrapbook that won first place in the Provincial Competition. Mrs Bb Clements was thanked for her artistic arrangement of news items and pictures. Mr Kenneth Y. Dick spoke on laws pertaining to married women and fielded many questions. Plans were made for Milton to meet the Municipal Board on May 16 to discuss sewage disposal. St Pauls Evening Auxiliary hosted Mrs Quinn from India who spoke of missionary work with her husband in Bhil country.
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Chimpion
Oakville Dredging Prepares for New Pier and Pool Plan
Dredging starts as Oakville prepares a $150,000 pier and an outdoor swimming pool that could anchor a community centre. Ten local groups met to back the pool project sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Oakville’s hockey groups were feted at a banquet honoring players from juniors to bantams. A St Judes parish banquet featured Syl Appa of the Toronto Maple Leafs and celebrated the Stanley Cup winner as Ontario’s new athletic commissioner.
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Oakville
Council Chamber
Chamber of
Commare
Oaksdile
St. Jude’s Parish Hall
Canada
Elitle
Syl" Appa
Toronto Mayle Coals
Wiiners
Province
Ontario
Fifteenth Annual Physical Education Display Opened
Burlington reports yesterday's fifteenth annual Physical Education display at the high school despite bad weather. Inspecting Officer Lieut. J. G. Hayes called it tops. Dr. James Goodbrand spoke at the Thyamenega Y C D E chapter meeting after a Edinburgh surgery course, describing Scotland’s conditions and Edinburgh fuel and shopping. Police warn that students walking home on roads must stop after a near accident last week. violations may lead to court action as a motorist collided with a bread wagon to avoid them.
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J. G. Hayes
James Goodbrand
Thayemanega
Goodbrand
Edinburgh
Scotland
Weok
Gazette
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