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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 22, 1964
Page
18
Eramosa Township approves a $10,000 centennial project to renovate No 10 wheelhouse and establish township offices. Grants total $4,186 from federal and provincial governments, with the township covering the remaining $3,814. $2,500 budgeted for land purchase.
Local farmers and officials seek approval for a rust busters program to remove barberry bushes that harbor disease spores. The plan aims to protect wheat and barley crops by applying treatments and deploying containment measures in affected areas.
The Wellington Deanery annual meeting at St John’s Rookwood drew about 125 attendees with Holy Communion led by Rev. Wal ter de Bagnall. Rev. Straw, former northern missionary to the Trojans, spoke on Anglican work among Indigenous people and Canada’s future in the north. The gathering featured reports from multiple branches and announced next year’s Deanery meet at St Marks Orangeville.
An article notes that about half of the total land area in the United States is used for pasture and grazing. It discusses implications for agriculture and land management and references broad land-use data.
The fifth week of bowling reshuffles the Rockwood Alley standings with Sauna dert, Ken's Variety and Hortop Dusters tied for first on 27 points. Hortop Millers follow on 21 and Cameys on 20, while Hume's Texaco sits fifth with 18 and Fallen Archers 17. Stan's Supertest Sit remains cellar-dwellers on 4. Dick Dupuis leads week and season high single at 348, paired with Vic Davies for season high triple of 77.
Rockwood eleven year old Dennis Death earned 20 points to qualify among 400 Tely carriers for a Toronto area trip to the New York World's Fair. Eleven boys from the district joined the journey which started Friday evening and returned Monday morning, tired yet thrilled by the vast event.
Residents in the Lime House area report a bearded peeping intruder seen peering into windows. Milton O.P.P. have been called out multiple times to search the neighborhood for the man.
Rockwood United Church Women Unit 1 held a Thankoffering gathering in the Sunday School space with Mrs J Dilta of Guelph as guest speaker. Miss Ro Connor opened the meeting and Mrs Guild presided, with devotional guidance from Mrs Guide.
Boakwood reports the Rockalong Rockettes resume meetings with new officers elected: president Sharon Smith. vice president Barbara Garner. secretary treasurer Muntion Haynes. press reporter June Thomson. Members plan green book covers and discuss dress tips and model drapings.
Ajax Guest Rockwood Mrs Herb Gib bons visited Ajaw guest at Mrs W Guild home. While in Rockwood Afr Gibbons was entertained at the homes of relatives and friends in a community where she had lived many years.
The new telephone directory will reach 1,900 Acton customers and surrounding areas. 141,405 copies of the Galot, Galolph, Kitchener Waterloo and nearby regions will be distributed this year, an increase of 1,778 copies from last year. 1,500 directories go to Acton residents, with Georgetown excluded and Georgetown toll free listings not yet included.
Members of the Centre In softball association attended the Ontario Rural Softball annual Hunquer in Pass on Saturday. A dowels trophy was presented to the Centre in team. Acton subscribers can obtain a George tien felt by calling the Guelph office. The Blue Hook telephone directory is updated and available by calling the Rew Colibty Procedures office.
Acton firefighters rushed to a space heater fire at Mrs. Murray MacDonald’s home on Willow Street and Bower Avenue. The fire was put out with chemicals after water flared up. Mrs MacDonald is described as familiar with fire procedure and the late Murray MacDonald served as a former fire chief.
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