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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 03, 1966

Page

14

Halton poster contest winners named at Milton banquet

Six students from Esquesing Township Milton Oakville Norval and Glen Williams were honored in Halton Fire Prevention Bureau’s 1966 Grade 5 poster contest. Deborah Hunter Norvalk Public School and Keith Porty Speyside School won top honors. four others received honorable mentions. Winners and guests attend a Milton Fire Hall banquet hosted by Capt. Harold Coulson.

Halton Fire Prevention Bureau Harold Coulson Milton Bureau Oakvile Glen Williams Deborah Hunter Norvalk Public Keith Porty Speyside School Susan Capel Cipals Halton Mutual Fire Insurance Company Acton Georgetown Oakville County ‘Bureau Ontario Fire’ Marshal’s” Office Kitchener Fire Prevention Bureau Coulson Deborah Keith Ontario Fire Chiefs’ Association Halton Ontario

Let's Play Bridge Finesse and safe play at Acton Club

In a lesson from Acton Bridge Club North South and East West discuss when not to finesse. A four spade contract fails against perfect defense so the recommended line is to avoid trump finesses and win heart, then ruff and cross ruff to gain four trumps two ruffs in dummy two hearts and two clubs. Last week winners were Ralph Barber Harry Frost tied with Cam Sinclair Jack Coats and Mrs L Potter Bill Coats.

Acton North West Declarer East Ralph Barber Harry Frost Cam Sinclair Jack Coats Mrs. L. Potter Bill Coats

Museum Board Representatives Attend Barrie Section Meeting

Halton County Museum Board reps attended a Barrie section meeting led by director Major H. J. Newman with assistant Mrs Brittain, and guests Mr and Mrs Jim Andrews Mrs. Keith Barber and Herb Merry.

Halton County Museum Board Barrie H. J.newman Brittain Jim Andrews Keith Barber Herb Merry

Funeral for Mrs Roy Gordon at Eden Mills Presbyterian

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. Roy Gordon at Eden Mills Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Crawford Smith and Rev. Fred Williamson of Guelph. Pallbearers and flower bearers named. interment in Eden Mills cemetery. Final Lutheran Camp activities noted along with upcoming events and visitors from across Ontario.

Roy Gordon Eden Mills Presbyterian Crawford Smith Fred Williamson Guelph Williamson Russell Blacklock Jim Starkey Robert Wright Andy Leachman Walter Boreham Ron Burrows Ralph Thompson Newmarket Pete Ortlieb MicLean H. Barden Hospital RL Wright Howard Vincent Don Muskoka Jack Greenlaw Whitby Rudy Constantine E. Rochester J. Gilbertson H. Borne Ottawa Irene Elliott Burlington Bob Gilbertson Toronto

Thanksgiving gathering and visits in Scotsguard area

OSPRINGE area notes a Thanksgiving meeting with theme by Mrs. Hunter Smith and Mrs. Ethan Lethart of Scotsguard with Mrs. Thomas Fines and others nearby. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. C. Davis Burford with H. R. Howard, and Ed Stewart with Cameron Fraser on Moose hunting at Elk Lake. A large turkey supper at the Presbyterian church closed the week with Ladies' Aid host Mrs. Henry Pankratz, devotion by Mrs. Ward Bruce, and a reading by Mrs. (name incomplete).

Hunter Smith Ethan .Lethart Scotsguard, Sask Thomas Fines Doris Ed Stewart Mrs Cameron Fraser Elk Lake E. Fisher Fred Swain Niagara Falls Murray McKitrick Kenny Crippled Children’s Hospital Toronto Gordon Aitken Mike Hutchinson Henry Pankratz Ladies’ Aid Ross McEwan B. Clarke

New Democrats to Hear Tommy Halton at Cooksville Dinner

The New Democratic Party plans a delegation of about fifty to hear party leader Tommy Douglas speak at a dinner in T. L. Kennedy High School Cooksville on Saturday. Organizing the journey is Milton’s Muray Kern ighan with the aim of expanding membership as W D Gillies notes. A women’s group forms and a youth group is planned.

Halton New Democratic Party Tommy Douglas T. L. Kennedy High School Cooksville Haltion Muray Kernighan Milton New Democrats W. D. Gillies

Turkey supper duties after benediction described

Ralph Sinclair oversaw business related to the turkey supper. After the benediction Mrs. E. Fisher and Mrs. Ralph Sinclair helped the hostess serve refreshments.

Ralph Sinclair E. Fisher

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