Acton News Briefs Reflect Community Happenings
New telephone books mailed last week. Acton residents canvass for C N L B during annual rounds. Acton W I sold items at Simpsons Sears Friday. Some Acton residents work Mohawk racetrack again this meet. Acton winners at district fairs begin receiving prize money. Chamber of Commerce met. report next week. Robert Little, longtime Acton teacher, dies. Out of town visitors admire the new library. Centennial project praised. Milton plebiscite approves Sunday movies 470 to 251 with 22 percent turnout. UNICEF funds raised by children praised. Next year's fair prize list to include centennial slant. Gordon Darby elected director of Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association. CBC TV program Nov 6 will review Eye Bank program and show corneal transplant. UNICEF returns counted. many small donations noted. Acton residents donate blood, eyes, pennies for Halloween. Acton 4-H clubs end year at Halton County awards night in Milton Oct 28. Agricultural Society sponsors 4-H activities. Awards Night signals another strong year.
Acton LO.D.E. Chapter Hosts Regular Meeting
Librarian Miss Esther Taylor addressed the LO.D.E. chapter at Mrs. Jack McGeachie’s home. Highlights included Echoes magazine price increase to 1.50, two grade 13 top students winning essay contest. mention of Acton librarian history and Miss Etta Laird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of
Devonshire
T.O.D.E
Jack McGeachie
Force
Miss Clark
Echoes Magazine
Order
Norwood, Ont
John J. Carragata
Dogwood Park
Esther Taylor
Acton Public Library
Acton
Etta Laird
R.M. ‘MacDonald
Miss Taylor
Gun safety at home reduces firearm tragedies in dwellings
The Ontario Safety League urges home based gun safety to prevent accidents and fatalities. Emphasizing that a loaded gun must not be carried into homes or camps, it counsels storing ammunition separately under lock and key and teaching every family member to check if a gun is unloaded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Safety League
Mrs. Malcolm Moffatt wins contest on prominent women
The Nassagaweya Women's Institute met at Mrs. Malcolm Moffatt's home on Oct 19. Officiating vice-president Mrs. David De Blauw led the meeting with a historical place roll call and plans for a November turkey dinner at Dad's Restaurant, Tom. Convener Mrs. A. Norvish spoke on Citizenship and Education, highlighting women in labor and naming figures such as Judy La Marsh Ellen Fairclough and Agnes McPhail. Mrs. Moffatt won the contest for the longest list of prominent women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweya Women's Institute
Malcolm Moffatt
David de Blauw
Dad’s
Tom
A. Norvish
Judy LaMarsh
Ellen Fairclough
Agnes McPhail
Slim n Trim classes grow with 30 registered at Y M C A
To date 30 ladies have registered for the Slim and Trim classes being held at the Y M C A Tuesday afternoons and Thursday evenings. The popular program, which was successful last year, is repeated this year. Mrs Art Cooper, assisting safety officer Howard Pearce, will take a special course at Guelph and then lead the local Slim and Trim sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y M. C.A
Art Cooper
Fetyvcation
Howard Pearce
Guelph
Obituary: City pharmacist Neil Lamont McMillan Prim. B.
City pharmacist Neil Lamont McMillan Prim. B. of Toronto died October 21 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He ran his own pharmacy from 1913 to 1963 before retiring. Born May 31, 1885 in Nassagaweya Township he was married in 1916 to Elsie E. McMillan and survived by wife and daughter Jessie. Funeral held October 25 at McDougall and Brown chapel with Rev. Donald Scoates officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Lamont McMillan
Toronto
A. T. Brown
Acton
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mr. McMillan
Nassagaweya
Mary
Neil McMillan
Elsie E. McMillan
Kingsway
Islington
Jessie
W.J. McMillan
St. Catharines
McMillan
Guelph
Ontario College of Pharmacy
McDougall and Brown
Donald Scoates
Verdun
Quebec
Mount Pleasant
Bisch McPhedran Wedding in Kitchener Church
Jane Florence McPhedran and Lance John Bisch wed in a high noon ceremony at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church Kitchener. Rev. John Newstead officiated. guests and family attended a reception at Edgewood Cottage Rumplechardt. The couple will reside at 521 Park Ave Kitchener after a New England states and Cape Cod honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Florence McPhedran
Kitchener
Lance John Bisch
St. Aloysius
John Newstead
Guelph
William McPhedran
R.R. 1
Acton
St. Joseph’s School of Nursing
Kitchener - Waterloo Hospital
Clayton Knorr
John Bisch
Weber St
University of Waterloo
Uniroyal Rubber Company
Park Ave
Rosemary ‘Flanigan
Panis Angelicus
Jeanette Gutcher
Walkerton
Rosemary Sobicraj
Jacqueline Dawe
Toronto
Carol Leslie
Hornby
James Martz
Stan Sabieras
Dave Daub
Sims McPhedran
New England States
Cape Cod
Antanow
Dbride
Legion Hallowe'en Dance Prizes Awarded
The annual Legion Hallowe en dance drew a festive crowd with best dressed awarded to Mr. and Mrs. David Hunter as a clowning couple. Mrs C Shultis dressed as a witch and Mrs Bob Angell as a scarecrow also won prizes. Legionnaire Bill Spielvogel chaired the event and the hall featured Halloween decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hallowe'en
David Hunter
C. Shultis
Bob Angell
Legionnaire
Bill Spielvogel
Hallowe'en
Rosemary Booth Halton County Queen of the Furrow 1967
Rosemary Booth of Halton County was crowned Queen of the Furrow for 1967 after five contestants competed. The 15 year old grade 11 student will represent Halton at the International Plowing Match if a Queen of the Furrow competition is held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Booth
Halton County
Rosemary
Lynda Royce
R.R. J. Hornby
Elizabeth Norrington
Doris Picket
Betty LeRiche
L. L. Sketce
Halton
Milton
Peel Trust and Savings
Bob
Win Timbers
York County
Diane May
Sented
Spencer Wilson
Jim Reid
Peoples’ Credit
William
Also Mentioned on This Page
Acton Free Press
C.n.lb
Acton W.I
Simpsons-Sears
Mohawk Racetrack
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Little
Richard Coe
Unicef
Gordon Darby
R. R
Rockwood
Ontario Maple Syrup Producers*Association
CBC
Eye Bank
C.N.I.B
Hallowe Cn
Hallowe’ens
Lo.d.e
Moffatt
Act On Baptist Church
of Christ
Edgewood Cottage
Rumplechardt
Halton& Peel Trust
Mill Street
Georgetown
John A. Edgar
North Halton
John T. Armstrong
Reford Gardhouse
Maurice C. Beaty
Michael Ledwith
John Gay
B. D. Young
W. J. Beally
Hallowe’en Dance
Furrow
Jewellers
Oakville
Pollock
Campbell
Water St. North
GALT
Caroline Flower & Garden Shop
Tur Rat
Bill Yundt
Main St. N
Ontario
Pork Butt
Royal
Westinghouse
B.C
Peugeot
P. Belchamber
W. Bonk
W. Vale
A. MacDonald
Cedar Springs
Shannon St
Gerrard St
Forest Ave
N. G. Patterson
Kenneth
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!