UNICEF drive sets town record with Halloween collections
UNICEF fundraising in Acton topped $316.20 as pupils from M Z Bennett and Robert Little schools joined Speyside students in door-to-door drives. Y's Men volunteers and school depots collected candies and small change, with funds from a Friday dance coat check and hallway boxes also contributing. The 1965 total was about $253, earlier $200 the year before, and high school students joined this year to boost the program and plan a film for the collectors.
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Unicef
Acton
Hallowe'en
M.Z. Bennett School
Robert Little School
Y’s
Speyside
Warden Hinton honored at Acton s first Warden dinner
About 150 guests packed the Acton Legion Hall for the town s inaugural Warden s Dinner honoring H. H. Bert Hinton. Reeve William Coulter presented the warden with the ceremonial gavel and gold cuff links, while speeches by local officials and visitors lauded his year as Halton County warden. The program closed with entertainment by a Toronto troupe and fond remarks from former wardens and guests.
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Halton
H.H. Hinton
Acton
Nassagaweya
W. J. Coulter
Council
Tra
H. H
Bert” Hinton
Acton Legion Hall
Warden Hinton
Legion L.A
Toronto
William Coulter
Hinton
Coun
John Goy
Ritchie McMurray
St. Alban’s Anglican Church
Goy
Halton M.P.P
George A. Kerr
Burlington
Les Duby
Duby
C. A. Martin
Martin
Milton
Alan B. Sprague
Sprague
M. J. Mitchell
Wellington County
Lorne Freeman
Wentworth County
S. G. Childs
McLean Anderson
Oakville
Joe Gibbons
Georgetown
Gordon Gallagher
Nassagaweva
George Leslie
Esquesing
Bert Hinton
Halton County
Cnly
Hatton
Alan Das
Meas
Nassagawesa
Wi Coulter
William Card
George Currie
Jack Milne
Nassagawesit
Reeves’ Protective Association
County Council
Une
Reeves
Ontario Labor Relations Board
Zona Cheereers and Company
Lions Club drives Eye Bank pledge drive in Acton district
Lions Club volunteers report strong response to the Eye Bank appeal with 116 pledges collected by Murray Harrison plus over 60 more the previous week. Citizens including youths pledged eyes, with local doctors hospitals and funeral homes supporting the project.
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Eye Bank
Lions
Acton and District
Lions Club
Customs Office
Murray Harrison
C.n.lb
Harrison
Golden Age Club
Lionette Edith Hopkins
Guelph
Funeral Home
Remembrance Day Observances Across Acton and Area
Acton groups plan Remembrance Day events centering on cenotaph displays at home furnishings windows and a Sunday parade. Legionnaires led by William Middleton showcase wreaths crosses and poppies while flags including the new Canadian flag appear with two large cenotaphs and flashing bulbs. A 10:30 am parade forms at the Legion to the cenotaph followed by a church service at Knox Presby terian and the Legion Hall dinner at 1 pm. Poppy drives continue with Legion Ladies Auxiliary canvassing and local sales by Sam Brunelle Jim Higgins. Mayor and council have proclaimed Remembrance Day with services at Nassagaweva Presbyterian church and Nassagawood cenotaphs the latter observed November 13 in Rockwood.
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Flanders Fields
Acton
Acton Home Furnishings
Hallowe'en
William Middleton
Legionnaires
The
United Church
Legion Hall
Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary
Poppy
Jim Higgins
Canvass
Sam Brunelle
Membrance
Ttiv
Nassagaweva Presbyterian Church
Pou
Solace Jets’ Memorial
Haltonville
Do R. Nicholson
We AL Leeman
R. PY EL Jettares
Filmer Smith
Quick-thinking student saves Lakeview home from fire
Jennifer Bishop, 1 year old high school student, phone the fire department from her Lakeview home at 215 Ebmore Drive, saving her parents’ house from flames sparked by spilled fat on a hot burner. Firefighters battled stubborn blaze with water, extinguishers and smoke removal. Damage estimated around 1500 dollars.
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Loso
Jennifer Bishop
Ebmore
Cyril Bishop
Lake View
Bishop
Seatesteasea Wil
Acton
Plunkett and nurses spotlight at Acton Warden Dinner
The annual Warden's Dinner in Acton Legion Hall honored Warden Herbert T. Hinton's work while touching on ongoing county health nurse disputes and concerns. Speakers injected humor about Plunkett's epistle and nurses. no nurses attended, and a copy of Plunkett's letter was unavailable. Chairman John Gow called it historic as Acton's first Warden's Dinner.
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Acton Legion Hall
Herbert T. Hinton
Agean
Plunkett
John Gow
Acton
Spooner
Milton Reeve
C. A. Martin
Thomas Plankett
Martin
Halton Refrrm Conservation Authority
Alan B. Sprague
Oakville
Allan Day
Vno Halton
New Clubs Form At High School After Student Poll
After a student poll the high school plans new after school offerings including a bridge club chess club glee club and a drama group.
Seek Department approval for M. I. B. school addition
Public school board members studied sketch plans for a possible addition to M. I. Bennett School and will seek tentative approval from the Minister of Education. Drawn to scale by principal Elmer Smith, the plans include a gym, classroom, nurse, library, washrooms and storage. Costs total 142,737 with 50 percent government grants anticipated. If approved, an architect would be engaged for final plans and supervision.
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M. 2. Bennett School
Minister of Education
Elmer Smith
WL. McNeil
Vic Bristow
Woulot
Department of Education
Acton Board
Ontario Public School Trustees’ Association
St. Catharines
Parks board debates Glenlea park plan at special meeting
Parks board member Brendan Aherne led a lengthy session urging a long range plan to develop town parkland including Glenlea park. He argued for fixing hazardous open ditching and tiling the area so children can toboggan in winter while noting the board had only spent 50 of 500 budgeted for Glenlea improvements.
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Parks Board
Brendan Aherne
Glentlea Subdivision
Aherne
Glenlea
Nino Braida
Mr. Aherne
Glenlea Park
George Williams
Prospect Park
Braida
Glenlea Subdivision
Grand Canyon
Acton
Colledy Gordon Harding
Leishman Park
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Mr. Hinton
Jack
Reeve Coulter
Kathy
Herb Merry
Acton Legion Auxiliary
Frank N. Rogers
Lakeview House
T. Plunkett
H.S. Activities
Bristow
Nassagaweya Township
Doug Manning
Manning
Thez
Ken Eckstine
Apostolic Church
Cyril * Bistop
William Benson
Murray Smith
Orval Chapman
William ‘Middleton
G. W. McKenzie
Jack Frank
Fhoto
Robert Drinkwalter
Frank
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