So Ed Club Plans Fall Six Week Program
The Y M C A secretary Bob Brayshaw leads a six week So Ed club series starting the fall term with the first meetings on Tuesday. The program targets adults aged 16 to 40 with speakers from the hydro and a Malton jet age topic. After regular skill sessions in photography homemaking Do it Yourself and square dancing, social programs will close each evening at the Y Ottawa.
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Bob Brayahaw
Y.M.C. A
Akill
Tuesaday
Brayshaw
Hydro
St. Laurence Seaway
Malton
Toronto
Y Here
Cub and Scout Hews Cuba Start And Meetings
The first season meet is a general gathering for pack registration and information. Akéla meets with Scoutmaster David Dills for 13 boys preparing for their going up in November. Regular pack meetings begin next week with B Pack Tuesday and A Pack Thursday.
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Cuba
David Dills
Novem- Nowa
Everton
Sheffield
Acton
Cubs
Tractor Tank Fire Leaves Shed Damaged in Acton
A 500 gallon gas tank fueled a shed blaze at George Barnes's home in Acton. While he was refueling a tractor the fire spread to shed walls. Fire officials arrived around 12:20 am Monday and extinguished the flames before total loss. The tractor escaped unharmed.
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George Barnes
R.R
Acton
Many Visitors During Holiday at Limehouse Event
Local society notes list numerous visitors and gatherings around Limehouse including families from Acton London Port Stanley Park Erin and Georgetown. Highlights mention anniversaries trips to Niagara Falls and Stoney Creek plus church services and friendly visits across Ontario and beyond.
Women's Mission Circle Hosts Picnic Supper Meeting
The Baptist church Women’s Mission Circle held a July August meeting at Mrs Chartle Landsborough’s home on Lake Ave after a heat delay. A verandah meal, prayer, and budget plans followed with India and Bolivia missions prayed for. contests and games capped the social hour.
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Women's Mission Circle of the Baptist Church
India
Bolivia
Allan Descendants Hold First Family Reunion
The Allan descendants held their first reunion with 74 of 83 living members present at Erin Park. Relatives came from Toronto Hamilton Port Credit-Kitchener Georgetown Erin and Acton. After supper they played prize games and thanked the organizing committee. The event was deemed a success with plans for future gatherings.
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William Allan
Erin Park
Toronto
Hamilton
Port Credit
Kitchener
Georgetown
Erin
Acton
Allan
Newlyweds honored in area with well wishes at church
Two newlywed couples in the Ligny Dufferin area receive best wishes from neighbors. George Brown and Barbara Davis are to greet guests at a Boston church ceremony. Mr and Mrs James Watson celebrate marriage. teachers and relatives from Ligny, Centreline, Vineland, Toronto and Guelph are noted among the gatherings and visits. A Brookville Hall reunion is mentioned along with several family visits and hospital news in Toronto and Detroit.
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George Brown
Barbara Davis
Boston
James Watson
Watson
Ligny
J. Gorman
Jlamton
McKenzie
Keith
Nancy
Clyde van Tuy
Susan
Kerrie
Centreline
Mich
Edgar Howden
Brookville Hall
Neil McFayden
New Liskeard
Jolintoftt
Dredge
Criwshiw
Ernie Gooch
Ancaster
Ray Sutton
Toronto
John Brown
Vineland
S. J Brown
Edward
Elsie Hill
N Kamp
Jerry
Guelph
CE Davenport
Martin Davenport
Detroit
Port Huron
Michigan
Norman Brown
Sick Children's Hospital
George Bennett
A. N
Weekend Camp Brings Acton Clarkson Church Group Near Huttonville
Christian Reformed Young People Society of Acton and Clarkson held a weekend camp near Huttonville over the holiday week. The Saturday campfire, Sunday church in Brampton, and the afternoon address by Rev. Groeneb o er of Acton on the underground battle in the Netherlands framed the event. A log discussion followed. Labor Day sports included races high jumping and swimming with Frans Schallee of Clarkson directing the closing. Attendees from Acton included Dick Timmerman Rons de Boer Jack Kruger Tina ten Kloos ter Piet ten Klooster Zora ten Klooster Mr and Mrs Pasma Mr and Mrs Hazenberg John Askam Gerard Klumpenhouwer John Klumpenhouwer Lammert Looyenga Jan Pasma Bill Oost John Hartholt Henk Kroes Akke Duiker and Affie Bouman.
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Christian
Acton
Clarkson
Huttonville
Frans Schallee
Clargson
Dick Timmerman
Rons de Boer
Jack Kruger
Tina Ten Klooster
Piet Ten Klooster
Zora Ten Klooster
Pasma
Hazenberg
John. Askam
Gerard Klumpenhouwer
John Klumpenhouwer
Lammert
Looyenga
Jan Pasma
Bill Oost
John Hartholt
Henk Kroes
Akke Duiker
Affie Bouman
Muckers win Legion Minor Sports championship
The Muckers defeated the Hot Shots 6-5 to claim the Legion Minor Sports league championship after a continuation from Tuesday night. The Muckers won three games to Hot Shots one in the series with the Hot Shots leading 5-3 at the fifth inning restart.
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Muckers
Legion
Hot Shots
Rockwood Rinks Compete in Ontario Bowling Tourney
Two Rockwood bowling teams entered Ontario’s largest bowling tournament on Labor Day with 48 rinks and 362 bowlers. Tom Hutchinson led one Rockwood rink to 22nd place with two wins, while Rev J Dilts skipped the other rink to two wins and 6.5 points. Rinks hailed from Tilbury Mitchell Owen Sound Cannington and many Ontario towns.
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Elora
Rockwood
Ontario
Tom Hutchinon
Bob Vincent
George Day
Peter Sim
Rev. J. Dilts
Fred Alton
George Wingate
Albert Maltby
Tilbury
Mitchell
Owen Sound
Cannington
Paul Joliffe
Guelph
Wellington County
George Perry
James Gray
Jack McLean
WEPC
Valley Road
Ames
Duluth
Minn
Maurice Ward
Weston
TO Garstagig
Saskatchewan
CMI
Calgary
Pacific Coast
Bessie Gardiner
Athansiey Coast
Gardon Hare
Caee Mutie Land
Wesley Gordon Harris
Guelph General Hospital
Archie Fleet
Alee Aenie Hospital
MeElmer Hamil
Hutine Soan Schoals Res
Harry” McPhedran
New Jersey
Fo) McPhedran
Young People Meet At Manse In Glengarry
The Young People gathered Sunday night at the manse with Mr and Mrs McDonald hosting. Visitors included Mrs J Snow Lydia Mrs Huggins and Mrs McDowell who returned from a motor trip through the western provinces to Banff and back via the US. Nearby pauses note families visiting at Victoria Harbor Meaford and Wingham with the Cripps Evans Brydon and McEnery households.
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McDonald
Glengarry
Elwood Snaw
J. Snow
Lydia
Huggins
McDowell
Banff
Archie Lawr
Vietoria Harbor
Ken Cotton
A. E. Cripps
Meaford
Cam McEnery
James Brydon
George Evans
Wingham
Fire at Subdivision Gets Out of Control in Acton
Acton firemen were called out Wednesday evening to control a stubborn fire at the western end of the Lakeview subdivision. Earlier that day workers had burned off brush and considerable smoke rose from the bush. The blaze burned out of control after supper and neared a stand of evergreens before being extinguished.
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Acton
Lakeview
Dvergreens
Kitchen Pantry Shower for Bride Olga Locker
About 20 ladies attended a kitchen and pantry shower Tuesday evening at Mrs. William Thompson’s home for bride to be Miss Olga Locker. The event featured pink and white decor, a program with singing, readings, contests, and a decorated gift basket. A lunch was served and the bride received many gifts.
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William Thompson
Olga Locker
Hugh Reid
Ralph McKeown
K.L. Davidson
Doris Thompson
Chester Allen
Milton association to run school in town hall
The Milton and Dastrict Association for Retarded Children will start a school in the Firemen's Room at the town hall. The room was donated by the Firemen free of charge. Only two applications have been received and one entry in the "name the school" contest has been submitted. Send name suggestions to Mrs Allen Howard, Hox 302, Milton.
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Milton and Dastrict Association
Town Hall
Selays
Allen Howard
Hox
Milton
Rockwood School Adds 15 000 Addition on North Side
Rockwood's public school adds a 40 by 30 foot expansion costing 15 000 dollars as student numbers rise from under 100 to about 80 in ten years. Modern washrooms and enhanced music curriculum accompany the new space. Area official Frank Day priced the project and Ralph Comfort has left farming near Horkwood for a staff post at Guelph Collegiate.
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Rockwood
Frank Day
David Armstrong
Ralph Comfort
Has Farm
Horkwood
Guelph
Chefs Inspect Halton Centennial Manor Kitchen Tour
On August 30, seven male Ontario penal system chefs attended a refresher course at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph and toured Halton Centennial Manor. They were urged to inspect the kitchen by the provincial Department of Welfare head, to note the manor’s modern facilities and the nourishment program. Church services resumed September 4 with Rev. Robert F. Snyder of Emmanuel Baptist Milton delivering a sermon on possession.
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Ontario
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Halton Manor
Department of Welfare
Robert F. Snyder
Snyder
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Milton
Ater
Mr. Snyder
Erin Council Allocates Funds for 1955 Schools and Services
Erin council met August 31 with reeve Harold Griffin presiding. Payments approved include 1500 to R A Moodie secretary treasurer for the Erin village and Erin township requisition, 350 grant to Hillsburgh band, 15000 to county treasurer for the county tax levy, and 4730 in total premiums for insurance renewed with agent Frank Gray. Other accounts approved cover general 623.35, sheep 61, relief 85.38, road 1760.68.
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R. A. Moodie
Uss Erin
Erin Township
Erin ‘Township
Halsburgh
Harold Griffin
Hillsburgh
Frank Gray
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