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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 17, 1964

Page

19

Halton FAME Plans Plant Tour And Banquet

The Halton Farmers Allied Meat Enterprises committee met September 9 with 13 members and 4 guests to arrange a tour of Fearman Packing Plant recently purchased by FAME. They planned an October 28 annual meeting and a banquet using Fearman’s meat, formed a committee to finalize buying steps, and discussed debenture sales with Collin Corgan, Henry Reinders, and Archie Edwards outlining canvassing plans.

Farmers Allied Meat Enterprises Coop Board Halton Fame Fearman's Fameb Fearman’s Fearman Packing Plant Carl Archie Serve Fame Hemingway Fearman Collin Corgan Cortigan Henry Reinders Archie Edwards Mr. Reinders Mr. Edwards Hallon County

Honorary Life Membership For Mrs Moran At Knox WMS

Afternoon Auxiliary WMS of Knox Church Acton meets at Mrs Dean Leslie home after summer break for Life Membership event. Mrs D Moran receives honorary pin for service to WMS work Junior Choir and Ladies Aid. Mrs Fred Anderson announces study themes Mission On Our Doorstep and Mission to New Nations Nip eria. Plans set for October meeting guest speaker Mrs John Waldie. Members discuss 75th Boston WMS anniversary and fall bake. Mizpah benediction closes meeting with lunch and fellowship.

WMS Knox Church Acton Dean Leslie D. Kennedy D. Moran H. L. Bennie New Nations Kenneth S. McMillan Montreal John Waldie Q. Moran D. Komen Fie L. Ben Oan Anderson Boston W.mls Lestic

Halton 4H Members Shine At C N L E Exhibition

Twenty three Halton 4H Club members joined 280 contestants from 12 counties around Toronto at the annual C N L E judging competition held Friday. In junior and senior divisions across livestock, field crops, horticulture, and farm engineering, top placings included Carol Swackhamer and Wayne Aitken tying for first in junior crops, John McGee and Carol Swackhamer placing in senior categories, with Art Lawson earning multiple high marks. A noon dinner for contestants and free bandstand tickets capped the event.

Halton 4H Toronto Carol Swackhamer Acton R. R G. BR Wayne Aitken John McGee Norval RB. R Margaret Kang Milton ROR Art Lawson Mab ‘Ton Lome Ella Hornby BRR- 1 Carol Suadkhamer Art Lawton

Tractor Safe Driving Contest Winners in Halton 1964

Halton County hosted the 1964 Tractor Safe Driving Competition with the Junior Plowing Match. Lorne Ella from Hornby won the main event and Walter Tryssensar earned top junior division honors. Ten contestants from 4401 Junior Farmer Club competed at Claude Picket farm, Georgetown.

Lorne Ella Hornby _ son Milton Halton County Claude Picket RB. R Georgetown Junior Farmer Club Halton Farm Safety Council Neat Tractor Asatlety Hornby Junion Walter Tryssensar BR R Acton Tic Bih Robertson Bo Rls Don Hrander Norwal Larry Gardhouse R.R Bob

Halton Junior Plowing Match Highlights Local Girls Competitors

The Halton Junior Plowing Match at Claude Poiret's farm in Georgetown on September 12 featured two girls in the junior class. Contestants supplied their own tractors and were aided by coaches with standings led by Rey May Verna Thompson Janet Taylor in the junior division and Bryan Marshall Dwight May Larry Pickett in the senior class.

Halton Claude Poiret Georgetown Rey May R. R Milton Verna Thompson R. RR Janet Taylor Ror. L. Burtington Bryan Marshall Dwight May Hornby Larry Picket Halton County Peterborough

Dairy Princess Contest Highlights 1964 Telegram Award

Janettee Frnnke of Hornby competed for Ontario Dairy Princess in the CN E preliminaries. She lost a close decision to the year’s runner up who later won the Ontario title. Mrs Finnie won the Telegram Award for highest score across 10 Western Ontario counties.

Haltan Janettee Frnnke Hornby C.ne Janette Jas Ontario Finnie

Farm Radio Forum 25 Years Of Transition Theme

National Farm Radio Forum marks its 25th birthday with a year of programming on Farmers in Transition. Topics span The Pive of Life on medical care to New Patterns for the Land, automation, part time farmers, marketing, education gaps, and the image of the farmer in 1945. Programs run through winter with discussions across Canada and invitations to join via 113 St George Street Toronto.

National Farm Radio. Forum Farm Forum Uitidey Varasi Canada Don Agerculture National Farm Radio Forum St. George Street Toronto

Cup for Fair The Free Press Trophy Displayed at Stationery Store

The jam and jelly competition trophy, The Free Press Cup, is on display in the local stationery store window. The article notes past winners Mrs N Robertson in 1960 and 1969 and Mrs F Smith of Georgetown in 1962 and 1943.

Free Press N. Robertson F. Smith Georgetown

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