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!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 01, 1966
Page
11
High school staff and board hope students will wear the recommended school uniform this year. The piece notes other brief items including local industry updates, renovations, and traffic safety reminders from the Hamilton Automobile Club ahead of the holiday period.
A feature story in Friday's Globe and Mail profiles Pat and Helen Redgrave owners of a 98 acre stone farmhouse in Nassagaweya Township four miles north of the Rockwood cutoff. The piece notes their home built in 1841 by Thomas Easterbrook, their use of historic Canadiana and a drive of 69 miles from downtown Toronto, with Redgrave interest in antiques and early Canadian cabinet work.
Mr and Mrs Sta Fuller were surprised by about 80 neighbors and relatives at Ospringe Public School as they celebrated their 25th anniversary. The event featured bells and streamers, a cake by Geo Teatt, a toast by Mrs Byret Brune, and music by Lenarks orchestra. Guests traveled from Oshawa Pickering Dundas Hornby Oakville Drumquin and Port Credit.
Five people were injured in a Sunday morning collision on 23 Sideroad west of the Guelph Line in Nassagawerra Township. Names and details are garbled in the report but include drivers from Milton and Hamilton areas, with other occupants shaken up.
About 30 relatives, friends and neighbors gathered Sunday at Gormac Lake for a picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs W J McDonald and Gordon. Tables overflowed with a picnic supper including corn on the cob and a sing along with piano and violin. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Harry Angus and family from Wyoming Michigan, two weeks at the parental home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Winter. Other weekend visits feature Mr and Mrs Charles Binnie at Bobcaygeon cottage and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Easton and children from Michigan. Worries rise as Mrs Clinton Swackhamer rests in Guelph General Hospital and Mish Jhane Swackhamer enjoys holidays with Miss Ruby. Duck in Virgil. The Rotz family and the Lawn family joined relatives at Boiler Beach in Kincardine and Toronto.
The University of Guelph will complete a new Crop Science Herbicide Building in early 1968 to boost teaching and research. It will feature high tech plant growth facilities and year round controlled environments to study weed control, crop improvement, and farming efficiency for Ontario. Funding comes from three sources including Ontario departments and the university development fund.
The August Acton 4-H Calf and Grain clubs met August 17 at Wallace Lasby’s farm. President Tryssenaar led roll call, minutes, and planned a joint float for the 1966 Acton Fair parade. John McKinnon demonstrated proper beef show grooming, clipping, horn training, feeding, and exercise. Bill Wilson led herd health guidance covering pink eye to TB. Norma Leslie thanked the hosts.
Acton Citizens' Band has been engaged to perform in Elmira's Labor Day weekend celebrations featuring a parade and band tattoo on Saturday. The event gathers local groups for a traditional civic observance with public street entertainment and musical performances.
The German Canadian Club of Halton County will reopen its language school in September for a second term. Club president Rudy Arbeiter of Milton and vice-president Dieter Geissler of Acton announced. Last year the program ran Saturday mornings for 10 months with over 30 children from North Halton enrolled. This year classes move to evenings, likely Thursday or Friday, with Mrs. Bert King of Hornby as new teacher. Registration aims for about 30 students. lessons in Milton's Union Hall. Contact Arbeiter at 878-3558 or Geissler at 853-2384.
Poultry breeder Fred Kentner Jr. captured two Grand Championships at the Canadian National Exhibition last Wednesday with prize birds. His leghorn rooster secured the Grand Championship while he also won top honors for the best two hens and a cock. He previously won a Grand Championship at the same Exhibition and has a history of consistent wins.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.