Acton 4-H Calf Club year ends at Acton Fair
Acton 4-H Grain Club members showcased 15 lb barley and weed and forage plant collections on September 16 with winners named. Top calves and showmanship results were announced as the 44th Calf Club paraded before judge Blythe Meek, with leaders Nino Braida and Russell Murray guiding the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Wayne Aitken
Norma Leslie
Bots Leslie
Leah LeMie
Keith Aitken
Bill Lasby
Halton
Peel
Wellington
Bob Leslie
Peter Lynch
Catherine Lasby
Milton Fair
Halton County
Calf Club
Nino Braida
Russell Murray
Meeting Christian families special pleasure for Rudds
Former Acton pastor Jim Rudd writes a circular letter from Srikakulam Andhra Pradesh India August 1966 detailing field work. He describes visits to Christian families in Kasouugga Srikakulam and Tekkali with Pastor John Charles and others. He highlights Tulisidas a tuberculosis survivor who found Christ and a thriving witness. The letter mentions evangelistic camps in September and Bible Society efforts to place Telugu Gospels in high schools and ongoing ministry to students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Jim Rudd
India
Srikakulam
Andhra Pradesh
Darjeeling
Kanchenjonga
Himalaya
Srikakudam
Tekkali
Jesus Christ
Kassougga
John Charles
Tulisidas
King George Hospital
Visakhapatnam
Christ
P. Krupanandam
G. ‘P. Gnana
Prakash
Government Arts College
Polytechnic Institute
God
Bible Society
Obituary: Robert Hopkins Dies at 17 in Guelph
The community mourns 17 year old Robert Hopkins who died at Guelph General Hospital on September 17 after a four year battle with illness. He moved from St. Catharines at age two and attended Robert Little Public School and later high school. Survived by mother Jean Masales and Lorne Masales, sisters Edith Hopkins Helen Frank, brothers John Hopkins Scott Masales, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Frank Acton. Funeral service held at Rumiley Shoemaker Funeral Home followed by interment at Fairview Cemetery Acton. Pallbearers Merl Harris Berit Haladay Clarence Brown Alex Frank Bus Chisholm Keith Mainprize. The obituary ends with a note about a Telugu Bible initiative in Indian schools and prayers from Jim, Marion Rudd and family.
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Robert Hopkins
Guelph General Hospital
Robert
St. Catharines
Robert Little
Jean and
Lorne Masales
Edith Hopkins
Helen
Acton
John Hopkins
Scott Masales
John Frank
Rumiley - Shoemaker Funeral Home
A. H. McKenzie
Fairview Cemetery
Merl Harris
Berit Haladay
Clarence Brown
Alex Frank
Bus Chisholm
Keith Mainprize
New law partners in Georgetown form October start
Frederick A. Helson and Kenneth Langdon will join as partners in a Georgetown law practice starting in October. Langdon, son of a magistrate, graduated Osgoode Hall in 1961 and has worked at a Toronto firm. he is the eighth in his family to enter law. Helson, previously Baxter Labs chief chemist in Acton, has practiced in Georgetown since 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Langdon
Georgetown
Mr. Langdon
Osgoode Hall
Toronto
Hel ¥Om
Baxter Labs
Acton
Dusty roads in Esquesing Township spark ratepayer meeting
Ratepayers packed the Esquesing Township council session on Monday September 11 to protest dusty roads and speeding trucks. Delegations led by Mrs J O'Hearn and C A Mather urged action, with calls for calcium spread and speed limits. council blamed budget constraints and promised review by the Road Committee.
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George Leslie
Eost
Esquesing
Patterson
Leslie
Reeve Leslie
Hay Day at golf club crowns Acton family champions
Former Acton residents Gib and Mazie Hay and their two sons Terry and Dwayne swept titles at Georgetown Golf and Country Club. Terry won the overall Championship, Dwayne claimed the junior cup, and Mazie and Gib won the husband and wife championship in the final rounds.
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Acton
Gib
Mazie Hay
Terry
Dwayne
Georgetown
Hays
Mazie and
Mrs Russell Rayes Buried in Acton Area
Funeral services for Rose Marie Raves nee Mitchell were held Friday at Rumaley Shoemaker Funeral Home. She died September 20 in Oakville Hospital aged 43. Survived by husband Raisseth, son Pouplas, mother Mrs. Alex Mitchell, sisters Trene, Dillian, Noreen, and others. She was 43, attended Blue Mountain School and Acton High, and favored knitting. Pallbearers named.
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Rumaley Shoemaker Funeral Home
Rose Marie Raves
Nce Mitchell
Oakville Hospital
Raves
Thousband Raisseth
Rarl
Acton
Pouplas
Twee
Paul Wiley
Georgetown
Alex Mitchell
Batliniblad
Trene
Roe. Dredee
Milton
Edsig
Ray Swindlehurst
Batlinalad
Blue Mountain
Revo Ache McRenvsie
John Goh
Rayes
Stephaether
Donald McDriid
Gcieetee Mitchell
Harold Campbell
Daniel Campbell
Rockwood W M S and WA Hold September Meeting
The Rockwood Presbyterian W M S and WA met at Mrs Gordon Swanston’s home for September. Miss Mintie Nickell opened with prayer and devotions by Mrs I Picce. Missionary Mrs Doug las may speak Oct 24. Mrs J Taylor of Holstein attended. Mrs G Aitken moved thanks. Meeting closed with hymn and benediction.
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Rockwood
Rockwood Presbyterian W.mls
Gordon Swanston
Mintie Nickell
Can ada's average milk cow yields three tons of milk plus 363 lbs yearly
The average dairy cow in Canada produces about three tons of milk and 363 pounds per year.
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Canada
Phippen Named Organizer for 1966 Canada Savings Bonds
Toronto’s W.7G. Phippen is appointed organizer in the 1966 Canada Savings Bonds payroll savings division for Halton and Peel counties. His territory covers Port Credit Oakville Milton Acton Malton and more. This marks his seventh year as campaign organizer. Bonds sales in Halton and Peel last year reached $2 040 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippen
Toronto
Canada Savings Bonds
Halton
Peel
Port Credit
Oakvill Malton
Acton
Milton
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Antes
Acton Free Press
Peterpan — Lg
Blythe Meek
Erin
Walter Blom
Marjorie Johnston
Bob Lasby
Carolyn Spear
John Brown
Kevan Mitchell
Leah Leslie
Stewart McCullough
Rudds
Yours
Jim and
Marion Rudd, Barbara, Peter and
Jonathan
Elet
Eula
New Law
Corlon
Lakeview
Discount Centre
Pat Patterson
Mathies
Fairmanuel
Youse Province
Russell Rayes
Fairview
Mes. I Picce
Halton & Peel Trust
Oakville
Brampton
Cooksville
Burlington
Delhi
Homelite
A. Kerr & Son
R.R
Acton, Oct
Pontiac
Grande Parisienne
Parisienne
Laurentian
Strato-Chief
Pete Masson
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