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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 29, 1958
Page
7
Campbellville Grangead Port Credit opened league play with a 19 to 4 victory on Saturday. Henderman peaked for Hallion champions but Elmer Dredge finished strong in the fifth.
Campbellville starts the 1958 baseball season with an 11 to 1 victory in Dundas on May 22. The Hamilton brothers Mares and Bruce shared pitching duties while Dundas bats produced a dozen hits over six innings before darkness halted play.
The Sox drop their first Opening Day game 6 25 to the Redmen as injuries hit early. Danny Jover suffers a broken leg and is taken to hospital with a compound fracture. The Hed Sax play short handed without a key catcher. MARBLES TOURNEY in London Ontario announced with YM-YWCA sponsorship and trophies for the event.
A church confirmation service was conducted with candidates and members of the education group present. The rite was led by Reverend and supporting members, with several named participants including Jack McGrachie Walter Woodburn Bernard Veldhais Man se Neux Ka Lidkea and Hubert Mart among others.
C Swackhamer a longtime funeral director in Hillsburg died May 24 in Toronto after a five year illness. He and his wife Elizabeth Lasby of Acton were married 48 years and lived in Acton most of their lives. He served as president of the Acton lodge and is survived by his wife two children Wallace and Bitte and a brother Arthur. Funeral arrangements set for May 26 with burial in Memes Cemetery.
The ceremony united Pat Terry and Lorne McBride in Knox Church on a Saturday afternoon. Guests included Joans Moss and Bartana Symth among others, with detailed wedding attire described in a stylistic, if garbled, account of the event.
A garbled listing of June commemorations and observances appears, mentioning events such as Air Force Day on June 14 and Father’s Day in mid June, alongside scattered dates and names. The fragmentary text includes references to Waterloo, Shakespeare, and various routines, but many entries are unclear or corrupted.
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