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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 06, 1968

Page

15

Hallowe'en Hay Fire Destroys Feed In Village

On Hallowe'en night a stack of baled hay near Mr H R Howard’s home on the highway field was set ablaze. The blaze deprived four ponies of their winter feed as residents noted a quiet evening with children out for treats. Visitors from Speedside Traverse City Guelph Hillsburgh joined Mrs M Jackson and others for funerals of Mrs Ross Irvine and James Bryan in Grand Valley and Alliston respectively.

Cyler Wheeler W. Wheeler Traverse City Michigan W. Gray Guelph George Cruickshank Hillsburgh M. Jackson Murray McKitrick G. Bilton Nancy’ Grundy Ross Irvine Grand Valley

Goddess of Bridge Shaped The Grand Slam Bid Mystery

The Acton Bridge Club narrative centers on a six diamond contract after a unique two clubs opening and a dramatic ruffing finesse. The declarer imagines a climactic sequence with a cross ruff potential, weighing spade division, and a risky trump play as the Goddess of Bridge seems to steer the hand.

Acton Bridge Club South North America Declarer West

Bridge play and local club notes at Acton Bridge

A column covering a bridge session where three spades by opponents aided declarer, plus last week’s winners Wan Harris and Bill Coats, Jackie Nolan and Jack Coats, Bev Patullo and Bob Dickson. Also reports Coninoyeh and Greenock 4H Club meeting with 10 members, 4H pledge, stitches taught, and guest Barbara Flewelling with slides.

Trump Declarer Acton Bridge Club Wan ‘Harris Bill Coats Jackie Nolan Jack Coats Bev Patullo Bob Dickson Sam Sinclair J. Coats K. Klooster George Cooke Milton Brenda Bruce Donna Milton Ospringe Embroider R. Ellis D. Milton Barbara Flewelling Coninoehy Greenock Flewelling

Nominations for Halton boards set for November 18 1968

Notices announce candidate nomination meetings for the Halton County Board of Education and the Halton County Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Meetings occur Monday November 18 1968 from 7 30 to 8 30 pm at multiple sites including Burlington Central High School Oakville Administration Building Georgetown High School and Milton Martin Street Public School. Additional detail covers combined municipalities Nassagaweya Acton Milton Esquesing and proposed polling on December 2 1998 between 10 00 am and 8 00 pm.

Halton County Georgetown — High School Guelph St Georgetown Milton Martin Street Martin St Milton, Esquesing Esquesing Stewarttown Nassapaweya Acton Nassagaweya Campbellville Guelph Street Nassagaweya - Acton

Legal Notice for By Law to Close and Convey Road Allowance

A notice outlines By Law No 27 48 proposing to close stop up and convey a road allowance between Concessions 2 and 3 in front of Lot 15 Esquesing Ontario to adjoining owners. It describes the parcel of land 1664 acres and provides bearings and measurements from Highway 25 plan 421, detailing the legal action and affected boundaries.

Township of Esquesing County of Halton Province of Ontario Allowdine

Milton to elect member to Halton Roman Catholic Board

The Town of Milton will nominate one member to the Halton Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Nomination meeting at Martin Street Public School 184 Martin St Milton. Polling, if required, on Monday December 2 1968 from 10 AM to 8 PM across municipalities in Hatton County. Returning Officer J T Hurst.

Nassagaweya Acton Halton County Milton Esquesing Roman Catholic Separate School Board Martin, Street Public School Martin Street Hilton County Martin St Hatton

Judge calls speeding conviction a mere error of judgment

Magistrate H R Howitt labeled the speeding breach not serious and on appeal counsel argued dismissal was likely. Crown attorney Richard Chaloner admitted doubt over a turn signal. The judge said there were many doubts and questioned why the other car waited 10 seconds to turn.

Eramosx Abraham Acker H. R. Howitt HTA Richard Chaloner Ite

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