End First Phase of Polio Shots in Halton County
The first phase of Halton county polio immunization ended last Friday with Dr A F Bull and assistants visiting Fairview Clarkesdale and Brantwood schools. Over 7 200 children who did not get the vaccine last year were inoculated in three weeks. A second dose will be given in about a month or when more vaccine is released.
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Halton County
A. F. Bull
Fairview
Clarkesdale
Nelson Township
Brantwood School
Oakville
North Halton Urban Board screens dog control and education needs
Milton revisited dog control with Acton and Georgetown citing dogs at large and schedules for Humane Society visits. Officials discussed culvert ownership, parking meter rules, traffic signals, school standards, subdivision fees, and health benefits for employee sick leave.
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Tri-Town
North Halton
Milton
Acton
Georgetown
Oakville
F. Pallesen
Milton Group
Phalanx Primus Y's Men's Guest Speaker 1955 Paris Conference
Ralph Chowhan of Brantford spoke at Acton Y's Men about the Paris Conference of 1955 and displayed Europe slides. New officers led the meeting including President Harry Archie and Vice President Elmer Smith with a full slate of directors and committee chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Primus
Phalanx
Ralph Chowhan
Brantford
Acton Y
Paris
Europe
Harry Archie
Elmer Smith
Jack McGeachie
Bruce Shoemaker
Alf Duby
G. W. McKenzie
Ed Footitt
Mansell Nellis
Edgar Liedken
Harry Otterbein
Bill Benson
Claude Cook
Wes Wolfe
Bill Davey
Clarence Rognvaldson
Jack Creighton
Doug Menning
Bauer wins 29.50 jackpot share at Appreciation Day draw
John Bauer won 29.50 of the 590 jackpot at the Appreciation Day draw held last Saturday afternoon at the post office corner. A good crowd gathered for the event. Bauer was also named Merchant of the Week for an extra 5. Next week’s total stands at 610.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohn Bauer
Post Office Cornter
Mr. Bauer
Active Year Planned At Tennis Club Meet
Fees, officers and membership were discussed at the first Tennis Club meeting at the Club House on Tuesday May 1. Doris Graham presided in the president's absence. Helen Holmes was elected secretary for 1956 57. A nominating committee was chosen for the next slate. The cement court net will be put up immediately and opening night is set for May 25. New members from Glenlea expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Graham
Helen Holmes
Taylor
Glenlea
Maytime Rain Delays Work Across Southern Ontario
May weather remains unsettled as rain dominates southern Ontario. Halton farmers struggle to feed livestock while fields stay muddy. The week brought more wet days with rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a mix of sleet and hail. The forecast continues to waver as spring lingers undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Halton
Rotary Club Ladies' Night Delights Members
Ac toh Rotary club held Ladies' Night Tuesday at the Legion Hall with a buffet supper for members and wives. The Blue Valley Ranch Boys performed specialty numbers and dancing accompanied the corsage gift for the women.
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Legion Hall
Actoh Rotary Club
Blue Valley Ranch Boys
Weekend Camporee Planned by North Halton Scouts
Five troop patrols from Erin Acton Hillsburg Georgetown and Milton converge at Milton Scout Camp for a North Halton Camporee. Instruction games and inter patrol competition test scouting ideals with nightly campfires and a visiting family day. Patrols will earn points for campsite cooking and behavior with Be Prepared as motto. Weather could affect activities but offers a test of camping skills.
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Erin
Acton
Hillsburg
Georgetown
Milton
North Halton
R. D. Young
Young
Lay Another Charge On Accident Driver
Henry Groteau of Hamilton faces an additional charge of rampaired driving after a car struck a four year old Acton boy last week at Main Mill Streets corner. He was arrested Tuesday on impaired driving and released on bail and is to appear in court next Tuesday morning. The boy, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Seelin, was taken to hospital in Toronto with severe head injuries.
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Henry Groteau
Hamilton
Acton
Main Mill Sts
Groteau
Vouing
Joe Seelin
Toronto
Acton Women Hurt In Two Car Mishap
Two passengers in a car driven by Sidney Weeks Acton received minor injuries yesterday morning on No. 7 highway east of Acton. Mrs. Alice Watts Lakeview Heights Acton had head and nose injuries while Mrs. Rosino Tyrell also of Acton suffered jaw injuries. The accident happened when a car driven by Eney of Georgetown made a left turn in front of the Weeks vehicle. Considerable damage to both cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Weeks
Acton
Silvercreek Hill
Alice Watts
Lakeview Heights
Rosino Tyrell
E, Ney
R.R. 1
Georgetown
Weeks
Acton Rotary to Stage Peanut Queen for a Week Contest
Acton Rotary club announces the Peanut Queen for a Week contest for high school girls. Jim Ledger club president explains a New York trip and a ward robe from local stores as features. The display is planned for next week and school girls heard the news with enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Jim Ledger
Acton Rotary Club
New York
Mr. Ledger
Old Methodist Church Becomes Moffat Community Hall
The Moffat Community Club officially opened the former Methodist church as the Moffat Community Hall. Trustees J Robertson Percy Kitching and Del Moffat sold the building for 200 to the club, with a clause that it remain a community hall or be sold to benefit the cemetery fund. Capt W A Young praised the aims of neighborliness and understanding, urging families to engage in community work while square dancers and local singers entertained the crowd.
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Nassagawrya
Moffat
O.A.C
W. A. Young
Moffat Community Club
J. Robertson
Percy Kitching
del Moffat
T. Amos
B. D. Young
Robertson
Capt. Young
Young Bell School Square
Donna McMillan
Margaret Wallace
Jack Hohenadel
Pat Lasby
Mary
J. McPhail
M. McPhail
G. Inglis
T. Mitchell
R. Austin
S Cramp
P. Inglis
H. Ramshaw
L Crawford
J. Wallace
Steel Safety Rail Installed at Curve on Mill Street
Town workers began installing a steel safety rail this week along the curb at the Mill Street Queen Street curve in front of T Seynuck's property. Council approved the project earlier this year to reduce hazards to pedestrians on the north sidewalk as cars have repeatedly veered off the boulevard onto the sidewalk in recent years.
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Mill St. - Queen St
T. Seynuck
Acton Assessment in Halton County Levy At $3 994 560
Acton's 1956 equalized assessment for county levy is proposed at 3 994 560 with a 15 percent obsolescence discount included. Acton would pay about 3.7 percent of the county levy while neighboring townships and larger municipalities carry higher shares as totals centralize.
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Acton
Halton
Milton
Georgetown
Esquesing
Nassagaweya
Bronte
Burlington
Oakville
Nelson
Trafalgar
Chamber of Commerce closes season with social night
The year ends with a social evening drawing about 60 members. Ken Archer spoke and screened two films The World in a Glass and Fishing in Newfoundland. Eric Paige played piano while Mr Johnston handled the accordion. Prizes went to Don Timmings Cpl Mason and Ted Tyler Jr. No business was conducted.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ken Archer
Newfoundland
Eric Paige
Mr. Johnston
Don Timmings
Cpl. R. Mason
Ted Tyler Jr
Family Fishing Excursion Nearly Turns to Tragedy at Beaver Dam
A Sunday family fishing outing at Beaver Dam near Sixth Line bridge nearly ended in disaster when a four year old girl fell into three feet of water. Her father and the mother helped rescue her, and the child appeared unharmed.
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Beaver Dam
Six Acton Artists In Area Exhibition
Six Acton artists displayed works at the Five Counties Art Association show in Kitchener high school auditorium. Representatives included Mrs Henry Cripps, Mrs Elmer Grischow, Miss M Mainprize, Bella Maye Roszell, Alex Pringle, and George Bowman. A planning meeting set sketching trips, with Limehouse in July under the Milton Group, and Rockwood also on the agenda. Harold Muller, former Acton art teacher, attended along with others. Bowman helped with preparations.
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Acton
Five Counties Art Association
Kitchener
Henry Cripps
Elmer Grischow
M. Mainprize
Bella- Maye Roszell
Alex Pringle
George Bowman
Limehouse
Milton Group
Rockwood
Knox Presbyterian Church Remembers Rev Armstrong Last Sunday
A record crowd filled Knox Presbyterian Church as Rev Robert Armstrong preached both services on his last day before moving to Hamilton after seven years. Eight children were baptized and the junior choir wore blue gowns with collars in memory of Mrs E Ryder. Next Sunday Rev Kenneth McMillan of St Andrew's Guelph will lead the service and declare the pulpit vacant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Presbyterian Church
Robert Armstrong
E. Ryder
Knox
Armstrong
Philippians
Kenneth McMillan
St. Andrew's Church
Guelph
Manse
Hamilton
Robert Jr
Margaret
Bronze Medals For Runners In Annual Event
Seven Acton men ran in the National Steel Car road race in Hamilton a 2 1 2 mile event. Acton Y M C A and Guelph track club entrants fared with bronze medals awarded. Delmar Watson won the race and Jim Malloy placed 16th late by a tenth of a second. Teams included Guelph racers Art Hackett Don Prior Ed Despremo and Bruce Andrews who earned a silver as second team prize. Participants hailed from Montreal Hamilton Dundas St Catharines Toronto Guelph Brantford Stratford Kingston Galt Niagara Falls NY Buffalo Youngstown and Acton.
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Acton
Hamilton
Acton Y.M.C.A
Guelph
Doys
Bruce Andrews
Art Hackett
Eihth
Don Prior
Ed Despremo
Manners
Montreal
Dundas
St. Catharines
Toronto
Brantford
Stratford
Kingston
Galt
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Youngstown
N.Y
Acton Y
Waterdown
Jim Malloy
Ed Molody
Maurice van Hemmen
Delmar Watson
Guilty of Theft At Neil's Garage
Two Sherbrooke youths aged 16 and 17 were charged with stealing $8 from Neil's Service Station two miles south of Acton on Highway 25. The pair admitted guilt in Milton magistrate court and were remanded for sentencing, with the car later found to be stolen in Montreal.
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Sherbrooke
Quebec
Neil
Acton
No. 25
George Moore
AC Cone
Pete Charette
Charette
Milton
Moore
Palermo
Montreal
Four Acton Boys In Night Crash Injuries Reported
Four Acton youths were in a night collision north of Waterdown. Bill Johnstone 15 suffered severe head injuries and was taken to Hamilton hospital. Bert Halliday 15 minor head injuries. Alfred Roach 17 uninjured. Ron Clow 17 the driver with minor cuts. A teenage girl in the second car was seriously hurt and hospitalized. Ontario Provincial Police investigated. both cars were extensively damaged.
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Acton
Waterdown
Hamilton
Ron Clow
Bill Johnstone
Bert Halliday
Alfred Roach
Bert’ Halliday
Roach
Ontario
Brayshaw Reaffirms Year-Long Stay With YMCA
Bob Brayshaw will remain at the YMCA for another year after discussions with the Y Board. He had contemplated leaving for a U.S. position but chose to stay and plan for continued leadership.
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United States
Bob Brayshaw
Y Board
Y.M.C.A
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Urban
Phalanx Primus Y
Churchill Rd
Thompson
Micro Plastics Ltd
Moffat Club
Atton
C. of C
Charles Thomson
Harold Muller
Mr. Bowman
Brian Donald Dodds
Sharon Elizabeth Ellerby
Kenneth’ Wade Knight
Shirley Josephine Jacque
Frederick John Kingsmill
John Ralph Henry Monsma
Trevelyn Louise Patrick
Linda Dorene Sayers
Mr. Armstrong
Frank Marisca
Renning
Bob Coxe
Bob Allenby
John Brown
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