Local fair winners and events at Niagara Falls gathering
The report lists participants and results from a community event with youths and adults competing in races horse shoe pitching and shoe scramble. Notable names include Janet HM Laura Mc Bacher Bill Hall Fred Swain Sharon Taylor Sandra McDonald Ed Low John Price and Norman Price. The event was supervised by Herbert Taylor and a lunch was served by Abbie Fisher Gladys Price and Miriam Taylor.
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Lehr
Niagara Falls
Janet HM
Laura McBacher
Bill Hall
Fred Swain
Niagara
Falls
Gordon Mills
Pat Powell
Denny
Audrey’ Powe’ McDonald
Guth Hall
Danny Ghvls
Sharott Taylor
Bonnie McDonald
Ed Low
John Price
Sharon Taylor
Sandra
Eb ir Sunday party for bride Mrs Willard Halladay
A joyful bridal shower for Mrs Willard Halladay formerly Evelyn Hammond occurred at Ebenier with music games and a gifts opening. Mrs George Robertson led a sing song and Mrs Wynne Dunbar ran games. The couple reside in Georgetown. Ebenezer’s Labor Day service featured Rev W Leeman on the healing at Capernaum with four men lowering the paralytic. Ebenezer and Eden Mills events set for September. Mrs Ed Taylor recovered from a broken hip.
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Willard Halladay
Evelyn Hammond
Ebir
George Robertson
Wynne Dunbar
Tammy Thomson
Joy Hayward
Keith Anderson
Halladay
Jesus
Ebenezer
Eden Mills
Ed Taylor
Acton Churches September 1963 Sunday Schedule
The Acton Baptist, Evangelical, Presbyterian, Christian Reformed and United Church listings detail September 1963 services. Times include 9:48 am Sunday School, 11:00 am Worship, 7:00 pm Evening Meditation at Acton Baptist. YMC A venue promotions and music by AB Crighton at Evangelical Baptist. Presbyterian and other church events with regular prayer meetings and Choir practices.
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Qvangel Baptist
Y.m.ca
J. He Wilton
YMCA
Aly Am
Mies AB Crighton
oRassey
Metic
Thoo Wan
Gide
Pan —Bible Stury and Pravec
Acton Crew Under Roy Kirkness In Early Work
Fragmentary OCR notes describe workers at Acton under Roy Kirkness. Seem to reference a team of about 15 engaged in an unspecified task with mockery or tension noted in the garbled text.
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Acton
Roy Kirkness
Kerr and Mrs Kerr Attend Campaign Event in Stewarttown
Kerr and campaign manager Gerald Fitzsimmons met a large crowd at the Esquesing Progressive Conservative Association euchre and dance in Stewarttown Hall. J Kerr and Tom Hill of Glen Williams were introduced. Milas N Krantz and Mrs. E M Sinclair led euchre wins. Kerr urged subsidies for the seventh line and opposed ninth line cloverleafs while promising more education grants if elected. A tribute to Stan Hall noted his plain speaking and broad appeal.
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Roe Kerr
Kerr
Exquesing
Progressive Conservative Association
Stewarttown Hall
Kerrs
Gerald Fitzsimmons
Milas N Krantz
E. M. Sinclair
Tom Brownridge
Haddlestack
Mac Sprowl
Esquesing
J. Kerr
Tom Hill
Glen Williams
Department of Highways
MccNaughton
Stan Hall
Hall
Miss Acton Fair spotlight boosts contest entries
Briefs note activity at the fair with rising entries in the Miss Acton contest. Park attendance was low as gate attendant William Rosell left early due to no patrons. Residents return from summer cottages and resume daily routines. Club meetings begin with urged reporters to file complete meeting accounts.
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Action Park Ewds
William Rosell
Town shoppers vent over lack of local variety
A letter from Acton residents criticizes local merchants for limited selection and high prices. Out-of-town visitors struggle to buy common items in town, prompting calls to stock more competitively priced goods. The writer urges shops to better serve customers to keep spending in town.
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Ian le
Speir
Coulter Named to Medical Services Insurance Committee
A Roy Coulter of Lowville, chairman of the Ontario Wheat Producers Marketing Board and secretary treasurer of Halton Federation of Agriculture, was named to the Airman Medical Services Insurance Committee. Premier John Robarts announced the members in Barrie noting Coulter’s ties to the Hatton Co operative Medical Services organization through his wife.
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A. Roy Coulter
Lowville
Ontario Wheat Producers’ Marketing Board
Halton Federation of Agriculture
Airman Medical Services Insurance Committee
John Robarts
Barrie
Coulter
Ben
Hatton Co-Operative Medical Services Organization
Annual jam and jelly contest at Acton Fall Fair announced
The Acton Free Press reports the Acton Fall Fair jam and jelly contest with three entry classes. Class A invites strawberry berry plum jam, class B includes apple red currant grape jelly, and class C covers peach rhubarb lemon orange and grapefruit marmalades. High total pint counts determine the winner with prizes for first place.
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Acton
Acton Free
Trophy sparkles as cash prizes lure entrants
The article notes a shiny trophy and cash rewards for top places, with second earning $10, third $8 and fourth $2. It mentions Mortday as the last holiday until Thanksgiving and that Cub meetings begin in about a week, while Georgetown fair is set for October 4, about two weeks later than usual.
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Acton
Guelph
California
Glenlea
Amo
Georgetown
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