Actonians See Visiting Friends In Toronto And Beyond
Personal notes recount Acton residents visiting Toronto and nearby areas. Mr and Mrs G A Dills and others spent weekends in Toronto while several locals visited relatives in Guelph and Ottawa. Aviation trips, hospital updates, and upcoming moves to Vancouver California and Holland are noted along with university plans for local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Simpson
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Guelph
T. Wilboard
Tina
Art
Magdala
Main Street
Hank Hazenburg
R.R. 2
Acton
Holland
California
Major Winners at C NLE Shorthorn show in Toronto
Major wins at the Canadian National Livestock Exhibition in Toronto featured Halton Wellington breeders. S G Bennett of Georgetown took banners and top placings including senior and reserve grand champion bulls Scotsdale Musketeer and Scottsdale Planet, and grand and reserve champion females Scotsdale Na omi Rosebud and Peggy Broadhucks. Mrs. T. Beardmore of Mono Mills earned reserve junior champion female with Briardale T Co Amos calf, Amos, Moffat placing second in summer yearling bull class with Amuslea White Embiem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Halton-Wellington
S. G. Bennett
Georgetown
Bennett
Scotsdale Musketeer
Scottsdale Planet
Scotsdale
Naomi Rosebud
Peggy Broadhucks
T. Beardmore
Mono Mills
Briardale T. Co
Church Calendar September 1960 Weekly Services and Events
Sunday September 1 1960 church school 8 am morning worship Holy baptism 11 am sermon Ridley class 10 am Ministers Teen age class. Sunday September 18 1960 fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 9 32 am Holy Eucharist 11 am Holy baptism and confirmation classes 11 am choral Eucharist Mid week celebration Monday September 18 4 30 pm confirmation class 7 30 pm senior confirmation class Wednesday September 21 1960 Feast of St Matthew and Ember Day 10 am Holy Eucharist Christian Reformed Church Rev Nutma United Church of Canada Acton Rev Dwight Engel George Elliott organist Parsonage open house September 24 3 3 pm 2 pm Open House at the parsonage. Services YMCA September 5 1960 morning worship 10 00 am Sunday School 11 18 am sermon. Nursery care for children under 3. Open house September 24 3 03 3 pm 2 pm Open House at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Ridley
Serpethane
Cary Lew
Holy Buda
Seboet
United Church OF Canada
Acton
Ontario
Dwight Engel
George Elliott
Maxter
YMCA
FG Potter
Ramiten
Christ
David Owens
Wales
Bolton Passes at 88 in Rockwood after illness
George Bolton aged 88 of Rockwood died September 8 in Palmerston General Hospital after 11 weeks of illness. Born September 27, 1874, in Rockwood he spent his life there. He married Annie May Dyer in 1899. she predeceased him. Survived by two daughters and a son Herbert of Rockwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bolton
Main St. Rockwood
Palmerston General Hospital
Mary Ann Young
Rockwood
Annie May Dyer
Firnsimmons
Moorefield
Mary Micks
Burlington
Hebert
Engagement announced in Streetsville Ontario marriage plan
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hamilton of Wroster Ontario renounce the engagement of their daughter Judith Hazella to Earl L. Bentley of Milton Ontario with a September 24 wedding planned at Streetsville United Church. Also notes a tax levy payment request and passing accounts totaling 8156.75 with meeting chair Jack Creighton presiding and other township names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hamilton
Wroseter
Judith Hazella
Earl L. Bentley
Charte Bentley
F Bentley
Milton
Ontario
Mage
Streetsvile United Church
Streetsville
Jack Creighton
Jet
D. Moffat
M. M. Coles
E. Sabawey
S. Force
W. Con
High School Cost Situation Described to Board as Serious
The board reviewed 1960 figures showing a $6,700,000 cost and per pupil grants of $168 for Georgetown and $169 for Miltonon on large assessments. Georgetown sought dissolution of North Halton district and a review by-law, while Acton faced boundary changes unlikely to solve issues. Trustees projected next five years add $50,000. enrolment 328 of 375 capacity, with 1961 budget not exceeding $8,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Mitton
North Halton
Testilly
Gay
Acton
Ted Urer
Guy
Toronto
Henal
Kennedy
pActon District Board
A. Hansen
Tyler Transportation Co
Ansious
Noabo
Acton Distric High School
Hansen
Ela Jans
Informal Commencement Date Noted for November Fourth
A note indicates the commencement would be held on November 4. The report also notes a request by students for a phone extension was denied.
Child Health and Subluxations in Chiropractic Care
Many children appear dull due to unnoticed illness affecting development. Spinal subluxations may press nerves, disrupting organs like the stomach or heart. Chiropractors diagnose and correct these misalignments, claiming quicker improvement with regular spinal examinations to keep children healthy.
Bolton Family Remembrance After Funeral at Acton
A notice of the Bolton family funeral reports the passing of Mr. Bolton. Survived by a sister Mrs. Fred Osburn Fergus four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was a United Church member. Funeral service September 10 at Rumley Shoemaker funeral home Acton with Rev. G A B Moore. Pallbearers were nephews George Osburn Ray Osburn Elwood Bolton Earl Bolton Ed Graye Stuart Dyer. Interment in Rockwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Moore
Washington, D.C
United Church
Acton
Wood
Fred Osburn
Fergus
Bolton
The
Rumley- Shoemaker
G. A.B. Moore
George Osburn
Ray Osburn
Elwood Bolton
Earl Bolston
Graye Stuart Dyer
Rockwood Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
G. A. Dills
Jack Frank
Marion Macpherson
W. J. Wood
Stevey
St. St
R. H. Brown
Owen Sound
J. M. Frank
Agnes Bishop
Mrs. E. Leyland
Mr. Leyland
David Dills
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Vancouver
George Bishop
Manitoulin Island
Ray Arnott
Peel, Sr
Toronto General Hospital
Bob Landsborough
C. Landsborough
University of Toronto
Mike Hurst
J. T. Hurst
London
Western University
Kehler
R.C.D
John
Camp Gage
N.B
W. G.C. Kenney
Nora Kenn
Frances
Kenney
Lynda Lovell
L. Lovell
Bell Telephone Company
Lorne Wreck
Guelph General Hospital
Free Press
Acton District High School Board
E. A. Hansen
Presbyterian Church IN Canada
Knox Church
Andrew IL McKenzie
Me EA Hansen
Church OF ST. Alban
Jeffrey St
Christian Reformed Church
Rev
Nutma
Queen St. Box
Church of the Back To God
Harold Townsley
Henry Bittorf
G. Bolton
Acton Park
Combined Agricultural & Industrial
Agricutural
Sagrets
Acton Chamber of Commerce
Acton Citizens
Maple City
Acton Fall Fair
Lloyd McEnery
UFE
Mill St. Acton, Ont
W. Roy Riddell
D.C
Women’s Institute
Irene Swackhamer
Treasure
He Acton Free Press
Acton Free Press
Neilson
Fordson Dexta Diesel
Ford Tractor
Ford Traces
Canada
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