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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 16, 1965

Page

2

County Hopes Regional Jail Plan Warrants Cooperation

The Halton Wentworth Hamilton counties weigh a regional jail for about 20 inmates with a 1 900 000 cost share. Province would cover up to 50 percent, local partners fund the rest per capita. Site planned near Waterdown Milgrove area with maintenance costs per prisoner day. Reeve Coulter says Peel cooperation may be costlier for Halton than a Wentworth Hamilton pact. federal participation sought though it is mainly a provincial project.

Waterdown-Millgrove Halton Wentworth Hamilton Reeve Coulter Peel County Coulter

Local Notes Update From Acton And Surrounding Areas

Personal notes list patients in Toronto General Hospital Guelph General and St Josephs Hospitals, student returns to Trent Peterborough and Alma College St Thomas. Attendees at Wellington College Waterloo Lutheran University Ryerson Niagara Falls and Guelph University. Social visits include the Perrymans the Browns the Lidkens and families. European travel includes a Benghazi Libya departure.

Jack South St. Joseph's Hospital Guelph Paul Bennett Trent University Peterborough Secund

Returning Officer Busy as Halton County Prepares for Federal Vote

The Returning Officer for Halton County schedules the federal election start next Monday September 20 with Richard H. West of Burlington preparing the proclamation and burning 569 enumerators from all county counts. About 6 000 votes remain to be listed before the lists go to printers by September 27. revision dates in Seton Hall South Orange and other rural ridings run September 21 22 and 24 for the voters list. Nomination day is October 25 in Milton town hall with all candidates named.

Halton County Halton Richard H. West Burlington Vuoteo Bruce Andrews Seton Hall South Orange New Jersey University Osbville Hartington West Malton Town Hall

Morris completes Baxter drug store purchase in town

Pharmacist Harold Morris finalizes buying Baxter’s drug store from Mrs. Baxter estate. The Baxter building remains, merchandise moves to Cooper’s, prescriptions handled by Morris. Name may become Morris Pharmacy. buyers and executors named, building sale uncertain.

Harold Morris Cooper's Drug Store Harold Baster Baxter's Baxter Cooper’s Drug Store Morris Morris’ Pharmacy Haan Allan Birthe Guelph J. E. le Fleue Oakville Baxter Estate al Kirk- Ross Calvin McIntyre Howard Yates Baxter State Holmes Real Estate Bank of Nova Scootia Free Press

Benton student earns two scholarships including Reuben Wells Leonard

Chrk A Parsons of Benton is awarded the Reuben Wells Leonard Scholarship valued at 1968 dollars and wins the Ontario Scholarship of 400 dollars for nine firsts with an 85 percent grade 13 exam average. He is grandson of Mr and Mrs Alex Pringle and frequents Nassagaweya.

Masson Starts Saturday Backed by Oakville Leaders

Masson, now Oakville mayor since January 1964, began as a finance worker with Household Finance Corp for 17 years, served in the RCAF during World War II, and founded Independent Finance in Oakville in 1952. Progressive Conservative organizers expect 1000 to 1500 supporters at a Saturday rally featuring sports for children, a huge birthday cake for Mr Deifenbsber, and a visit by the party leader who will meet Masson in Burhapton and Quickville.

Page Gnac Household Finance Corp RCAF F Orm. Independent Finance Oakville Lan Yuars Chamber of Commence Deefenbsber Alo Evieted Masson Burhapton Quickville Me

New Democrats Plan Harvest Roast in Hatton

The New Democrats will meet at Norman Igo’s Trafalgar Road farm this Saturday September 18 for their annual corn and wiener roast. The event attracts members and supporters amid the general election news with speaker Reg Gisborn MLA Wentworth East.

New Democrats Hatton Norman Igo Trafalgar Road New Democrat Party Reg. Gisborn Wentworth East

10th Pilgrimage To Canadian War Graves In Holland

The 10th pilgrimage to Canadian war graves in Holland departs Montreal on September 16. Fourteen relatives of Canadians who died in war will stay ten days in Nijmegen as guests of Dutch citizens. William Near of Acton plans to visit his brother Gov. F. W. Near’s grave at Nijmegen. Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion in Canada and the Netherlands War Graves Committee in Holland. They hope to visit Canadian cemeteries and take part in ceremonies with Dutch hosts before returning to Montreal on September 25.

Holland Montreal Nijmegen William Near Acton Gov F. W. Near Royal Canadian Legion Canada Netherlands War Graves Committee

Acton Students Start at New Georgetown Christian School

Ninety nine children from Acton attend the opening day at the new George town Christian School. Staff include Agnes Baker Ines Antonides and Principal George Petrusma who leads a three room operation under local Church Society driven by parent tuition. Transportation serves Acton Georgetown area with plans for a fall Y program.

Jane Georgetown Chistian School Acton Mas Agnes Baker Ines Antonides George Petrusma Department of Education Cduwahon Cabin Chastian School Society

Lovers Lane road gains official status in Esquesing township

An Esquesing township road area is described as an official lovers lane. A separate clipping shows an auction notice heading reading Charing Auction Sale of dairy and farm equipment for Ed. C. Duman Lot 16 4th line squeezing on Speyside Stewartlun she rades one.

Esquesing Ed. C. Duman Speyside Stewartluun

Collision injures residents near Nasvagaweva Ontario

Mil ton OPP investigated after a Saturday morning crash on Guelph Pine just south of 3 Sideroad Nasvagaweva. Teo Guelph Bran Welsh and Linda Whittaker sustained injuries. authorities reported $450 damage to the car.

Teo

Rector Installed Amid Local Clergy Gathering

The rector Ani Ma Murray was installed with a ceremony attended by Rev AL HL McKenzie of Kaos Presbyterian and Rev Dwight Engel of the United Church. The service ended in the same manner it began and a reception followed in the parish hall organized by the Guild. About 12 visitors came from Beamsville for the rector’s installation and the service.

AL HL McKenzie Kaos

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