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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 29, 1966

Page

13

Spilling Five Pins at Acton Bowling Lanes

Acton Lanes hosted Sept 19 league play with Rollers taking first place after a 2 pin total win over Rockers. Wonders defeated Supers 2 and totals while Dandelions beat Orchids to keep Lilacs atop the standings. Sept 20 21 22 results feature multiple high scores including LeSueur 643, Harris 856, Fryer 824 and LeSueur 706 in various matches as standings evolve.

Rollers Rockers Bill Fabian Frank McLeod Ed Parent Dennis Crooks Dave Shannon Supers Jerry Post Lyle Cripps Artie White Jake Vanderkooy Earl West Phil LeSueur Ducky" Harris Doug Draycott Ed Hubbell Wildcats Helen LeSueur Deanna Bullough Helen Yateman Delaine Rogers Milly Fabian Wonders Blue Springs Nursery Lilacs Pansies Adele Nolan Lil Wagner Marie Lambert Marnie Mellor Dandelions Orchids Orchids Grabee Sylvia Mages Golden Hawks Sharks Wayne Eason Elmer White Tom Cassey Hawks John Buschmeyer Bob Cathcart Earl Waller Blue Angels Jim Kelman Wayne Cram George Tilcox Ruby Lausten Munsters Alley Cats Joan Knight A B Fred Lockerbie Bob Martin Ken Halford Don Grein IGA Jim ‘Bullough George Williamson Pete Homer Alhan’s Charlie Auger Mason Knitting Masson Motors Masson Jeff Fryer Larry Nolan Bob Vuetstra Douole AB Boys Norm’s Barber Shop Carner Sports Dick Dupuis Bill Shannon Phil le Sueur Ed Hubble Harry Lawson Acton Lanes Tani Stan Swan Bert Craig Ross “Morton Deforest Dominion Hotel Station Leo McGilloway Fad McGilloway Dominion Station Hotel AL Norrie Don

Fall Fair sparks memories in Acton letters to editor

A reader from Galt Ontario writes after the 1966 Acton Fall Fair praising the event and Camp McNab for recalling old times. Kathleen Do Currie recalls old swimming holes notaries and school friends, predicting more oldtimers will attend in 1967. The letter also argues against two year council terms and suggests improved nomination meetings with public questioning to boost transparency and local engagement.

Acton Free Press Acton Ontario Fair Board Notaries McNab Tam Yesteryear Kathleen Do Currie Katty Savage

Larry Picket Dominates Jr Plowing Match Trophy win

Larry Picket topped the Halton Junior Plowing Match scoring for top overall and won the J. Whitelock Memorial Trophy for high scoring. The event at Cameron Marshall’s Milton RR 4 farm featured six competitors with classes for 14 to 18 years. Roy May won Class 1 Sod, while Harley Pickering and Keith Leriche placed high. In Class 2 Bryan Marshall led the Sod class but Larry Picket edged him in Utility to capture the first prize trophy, to be awarded at the banquet on October 29.

Larry Picket Georgetown Othe J. Whitelock Halton Cameron Marshall Milton R.R Utility Chass Roy May Harley Pickering Keith Leriche Hoan Vears Bryan Marshall Malton Wsith Larry Pickel Larry Bryan Hatton County

Nassagaweya WL stresses exercise at September meeting

Nassagaweya Women’s Institute met September 2 at Mrs C Nicholson’s home with strong attendance. Mrs De Blauw led the business and reported on the Guelph Area Convention. Guest speaker Mrs A Gibson, with diagrams, explained the heart, veins and arteries and urged daily exercise to prevent backaches and nervous tension.

Nassagaaweva, Women’s Institute C. Nicholson Guelph Line de Blauw Guelph M. Moffat Badenock Branc Badenock Denby Guelph Bell Telephone The Sun

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