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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 22, 1964

Page

4

Centennial Project Approved for Eramosa Two Town Offices

Eramosa Township approves a $10,000 Centennial project to renovate No 10 wheelhouse for township offices. Grants from federal and provincial governments cover about 4.186 million? while the township covers the rest. The plan includes converting the building into offices and a court meeting room with sketch plans for the renovation and land purchase of about one acre.

Rockwood News and Shopping Guide Eramosa Two Eramosa Township Gerk’s Rpsd Oneroy Ecamoss Usuter Dracedale No 25 Cantal Pup Ephod

Rust Busters Seek Permission To Eliminate Barberry Weeds

A community program titled Rust Busters seeks authorization to remove barberry bushes that threaten crops. Officials warn barberry rust spreads via spores. residents are urged to allow control measures near properties.

Canada and Catana Aurhculture Canada Harberrs Pn Harvard

Canada's Future in the North Promoted at Wellington Bakeery Meeting

The Rt Rev. Walter de Bagnall and Rev Allan Cook led Wellington Beanery WAL annual meeting at St John's Rookwood with about 125 in attendance. Rev W Straw spoke on Anglican missions to northern Indians, outlining climate, transport, and cultural adjustment challenges and stressing Christianity's role in Canada’s north. Branch reports from multiple towns were read and offerings directed to the United Pledge Fund with the deanery to meet at St Marks Orangeville next year.

Rockucmdl Walter de Bagnall Allan Cook St John’s Anglican Church Rookwood Wellington St John’s Church Poam Otober Potish Hall Virst Kellett Owas Kevi Geen Kok Jones St Johny WA Mulls Deavion St. Georges Church Guelph FT. White Howard Craft Pia W. Straw Jarvis Ontario Kellett Straw Anglican Church Norway House Hindson Bay Rev Canada Acton Arthur Draston Damascus Ebora Prin Fergus St. George's Guelph St. Jame’s Guelph St. Patrick's Guelph Harriston Mount Forest Orangeville Palmerston Rockwood St. Marks Church United Pledge Fund

Land Use Facts From U S History

About eighty percent of the total land area of the United States was used for pasture and grazing.

United States

Spectacular Changes In Bowling Standings At Rockwood Alley

The Rockwood Alley Bowlers Week 5 standings shift with Sauna dert, Ken's Variety and Hortop Dusters tied for fourth at 27 points, Hortop Millers second at 21, Carmeys at 103. Hume's Texaco sits fifth with 18, Fallen Archess 17, Stratton's 16, Wild Ones and 7th Line 12, Stan's Supertest Sit last with 4. Dick Dupuis posted a 358 high single and 77 high triple, while Pred Nightingale leads men with 220 average and 718 high game among others.

Rockwood Sauna Dert Ken Horctop Dusters Si Hortop Millers Carmeys Hume Texaco Archess Sinth Stratton Stan Dick Dupuis Vic Davies Helen Waddell Alice Ritchie Mary Hume Gloria Alton Doris Jessin Pred Nightingale Ted Vincent Good Cox George Anice Jack Ferguson

Rockwood Youth Boards NYC World's Fair Trip

Eleven year old Dennis Beath of Rockwood earned 20 points to join 400 Ontario Tely carriers on a weekend trip to the New York World's Fair. The UW district group traveled Friday to Monday, returning home tired but thrilled and eager for more coverage of the vast event.

Rockwood Dennis Beath Dennis Tely Ontario

Bearded Peeping Tom Reported in Lime House Area

Residents in Lime House area report a bearded intruder described as unkempt peering into windows. Milton O P P has been called out several times to search the area for the suspect.

Limehouse Milton O.P.P

Thankoffering U C W Meeting Hosts Gratitude Talk

Mrs J Dilex of Guelph spoke at the Rockwood United Church Women October Thankoffering meeting. The well attended session in the Sunday School room featured prayers, devotionals, and a discussion on gratitude and prayer with tea to close.

Rockwood J. Dilex Guelph Unit 1 Rockwood United Church Uniteader W Guild Connor Pine Mas Root Mix Vo Hosking Dilts Saturn

Sharon Smith Heads Rockalong Rockettes

Sharon Smith leads the Rockalong Rockettes as president with Barbara Garner as vice president Marion Hayne as secretary treasurer and June Thomson as press reporter New officers join Ruthwood The Rockaslong Rockettes held their first meeting at SS No 8 selecting officers and planning book covers colors and draping demonstrations for future Saturdays meetings.

Ajax Guest Visits Rockwood Community

Mrs. Herb Gib bons of Ajax was a guest at the home of Mrs. W. Guild recently. While visiting in Rockwood Afr. Gibbons was entertained at the home of many relatives and friends in this community where she had lived for many years.

Rockwood Herb. Gibbons Ajax W. Guild Afr Gibbons

New Telephone Directory Issued for Acton Area

Acton residents will receive the new telephone directory totaling about 1900 copies. The G Denby area manager notes the update covers Galt Kitchener Waterloo and nearby districts with toll listings not included for Georgetown.

G Denby Hell Guehph Kitchener Waterloo LTTE Acton Georgetune

Centre Donball Club Wins ORGA Intermediate Championship

The Centre Donball club claimed the ORGA Intermediate Championship at the Ontario Rural Softball Association banquet held Saturday evening in Pass. Members of all champion teams attended and a trophy was presented to the Centre team.

Kighwood Centre Donball Ontario Rural Softball Association Centre Tne

Shortest Run Yet For Fire Brigade In Acton

Acton firefighters quickly responded Sunday morning to a space heater fire at Mrs Murray MacDonalds home on Wittow Street and Bower Avenue. The blaze was controlled with chemicals and no serious injuries reported.

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