Acton High School Rugby Debut Against Milton
Acton High School students organized a welcoming assembly led by cheerleaders and MimlL Berry sang with Mr. Hansen on piano. The rugby team, with lineup including Fred Gordon and Paul Lawson, traveled to Milton for their first match. Despite a tough second half, Acton lost 70 to 5 but praised the players and cheer squad, noting rugby newbie status and field conditions at Milton.
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Carolyn Oakes
Berry
Mr. Hansen
Fred Gordon
Ron Rolston
Une
Richard Mason
Ned Force
Bill Somervile
John Creasey
Wayne Arbie
Desmond O'Rourke
Milton
Acton
More Beef Less Cattle To U S
The cattle business is shifting with more beef exports to the United States and fewer live cattle shipments. The latest week shows dressed beef and veal exports to the U S tripled from a year earlier while cattle sent south dropped to under one third of the prior year.
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Les
Financial Post
U.S
Residents Oppose Street Closure in Acton Letter
A Letter to the Editor from Acton Ontario residents objects to closing the entrance on Bower Ave to a lane behind properties. They claim a sixty year two way lane would become a blind alley or one way and demand a full investigation by the Municipal Board. Plaintiffs include Bernice G. Reid and others representing Lots 9 through 16 on Bower Ave.
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Acton Free Press
Acton
Slsr
Acton Council
Hower Ave
Bower Ave
Bower Avu
Bernice G. Reids
HW J. A. Locker
Miss Co, Henderson
Donald van Fleet
Harry Park
Mabel Beatty
John Bruce
Ivan M. Harris
Miss K. Littley
W— Evans
Storey Glove Co. Ltd
Wiener Roast at Y M C A Sateen Club
The Y M C A Sateen Club opened with a wiener and marshmallow roast at Beaver Meadows attended by over 30 teenagers. Arlene Gonion MCed the variety program. Ken Allen received a tie clip from Bill Mc Hugh as thanks for last year’s leadership. A camp fire program followed, nominating the 1951 52 executive to be voted on at the next dance in two weeks and noting a Toronto Club visit on October 27.
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Y. M.C.A. Sateen Club
Beaver Meadows
M. Cid
Arlene Gonion
Ken Allen
Bill McHugh
Toronto
Mrs W H Noble Keynote at WMS Bank Offering Meeting
Mrs W H Noble of Toronto addressed Knox Church St Alban's Baptist Rockwood Ballin afad and Churchill Women’s Missionary Societies at the United W MSS bank offering meeting held in the church. She urged home and foreign mission roles and thanked helpers. Miss M Z Bennett introduced her. A solo by Mrs Veldhuis and another by Mrs Coxe of Toronto followed with Mrs Henderson on piano. Lunch followed the program served by the Indies.
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Knox Church
St. Alban’s
Baptist
Rockwood
Ballinafad
Churchill Woman's Missionary Societies
United W.mss
W. H. Noble
Toronto
M. Z. Bennett
B. Veldhuis
Coxe
Henderson
Noble
Knox
The
Baptist Church Bank
Indies
Acton Bantams Triumph to Reach Provincials in OBA Cup
Acton Bantams crushed Newmarket 17 to 2 riding a 15 hit barrage to advance to a Simcoe Exeter series winner to decide the provincial final. Paul Lawson, Ross Morton and Allan Holmes led with three hits apiece while Morton pitched the full game amid Newmarket’s 16 errors.
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Acton Bantams
O. BA. Bantam
Newmarket
Tecal Kids
O.B.A
Sirrs
Acton
Simcoe
Tory Gregg
Ontario
Gregg
Exeter
Paul Lawson
Ross Morton
Allan Holmes
John Cunningham
Bill Holloway
Newmarket Faces Acton In Low-Scoring Baseball Duel
Earned runs 4 for Acton and 0 for Newmarket in a tight contest. Pitchers Morton and Mair split the workload with Morton striking out 18 and Mair 2. Key hits included Holmes and Footitt with multiple base knocks and a double play ended by Smart to Morton.
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Newmarket
Acton
P. Morton
Cunningham
Holmes
R Morton
Lawson
Skilling
Coon
Footitt
Heatley
van Zant
Fordan
Mills
Smart
Morton
Mair
Young
Vane Zant
Vunpriesti
Brush
Lindzay
Quartet Organist Draw Large Crowd at Campbellville Recital
The Commodores male quartet and organist Edgar Goodaire drew over 300 fans at St. David's Presbyterian Church Campbellville on Thanksgiving Day. Goodaire played the new Wurlitzer electric organ during a program featuring folk songs spirituals and familiar classics including Londonderry Air Largo and Ave Maria. The ensemble formed nine years ago by Bingham Reddick Tapscott and Parrish also performed in London and closed with encores of MacNamara’s Band and The Same Old Shillelagh.
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Commodores
Quarteette
Edgar Goodaire
St. David's Presbyterian Church
Campbellville
Mr. Goodaire
Schubert
The
London
England
MacNamara
Shillelagh
What About Canada's Influence in World Affairs
The Financial Post surveyed prominent Canadians about Canada's influence in world affairs. Opinions split. some say it keeps pace with strength and potential, while others doubt it due to small population and limited military contributions. The discussion cites Canada’s ties to the United Kingdom and the United States shaping policy and economic influence.
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Canada
Financial Post
United Kingdom
United States
By Law And Council Actions From Acton Meeting
Acton council heard appeals on county equalized assessment from Burlington and Oakville to be decided by Judge Robinson in Milton. A traffic by law restricting parking on Mill Street and curb distance was approved for submission to the Municipal Board. Numerous payments, sewer work authorizations, and notices were approved along with police and public safety reports.
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Councell
Oakville
Burlington
Robinson
Milton
Crump
Leatherland
Tyler
Greer
of Milton
Acton
Milton Council
Nill St
John St
Guelph St
Central Housing
K. J. Beamish
Acton Woodcrafts
Acton Free Press
Burt Watson
F. Crump
A. Harris
R. V. Anderson
Board of Transport Commissioners
Bell Telephone Co
Ontario
Whs
Ya Men's Club
Acton Troops
Rotary Club
St David's Church Celebrates 7th Diamond Anniversary
Large crowds attended the Diamond Anniversary of St. David's Church in Campbellville despite bad weather. Rev J Sutherland led services with guest preacher Prof Hay of Knox College Toronto. The new Wurlitzer organ was dedicated, and a memorial cake cut by Mr and Mrs Menzies marked the occasion. A Monday concert by Commodores Male Quartet followed, with meals in the Sunday School room and a Wiener roast by the Girls Group. Close with a brief devotional and scripture reading.
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St. David's Church
J. Sutherland
Professor Hay
Mla
Knox College
Toronto
Lloyd Crawford
Sutherland
Hay
Geo. Thomas
R. Inglis
R. C. Menzies
Commodores
Edgar Goodaire
St. David's
Rev. J. Sutherland
Anma Hurren
Audrey Cairns
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Simcoe-Exeter
Co.b.a
Frank Rawlings
W. B. Rumley
Thompson Motors
Pallant’s Clothing Store
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