Acton Rotary Club Receives Charter Night Celebration
Acton welcomes a new Rotary Club as District Governor Kenneth A. Smith presents the official charter to President Amos Mason. Oakville Rotary aided start up with community guests from Barrie Brampton Guelph Hamilton Lewiston Queenston Leaside Mil to Mimico New Toronto and more.
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Rotary Club
Acton
Rotary
Barrie
Brampton
Guelph
Hamiiton
Lewiston-Queenston
Leaside
Milton
Mimico
New
Toronto
Niatara Falls
Oakville
Orangeville
Weston
Mt. Dennis
Woodstock
Stratford
Kitchener
Brantford
Ontaro
Acton Y.M
Acton Legion
Hunter Reid
Oakville Club
Mr. Smith
Chicago
Ilinois
North
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Islands
Pacific
Rotary Club of
Rotary International
New, Rotary Club
Amos Mason
WJ Beatty
Sice
Rom. Aylsworth
Arthur W. Halden
John Mo Anderson
Roy R. Arnaud
Harnold W. Baxter
Edwin G. Jermings
David Ho Lindsay
Alfred Lang
Leonard W. Lovell
Lester MacSwain
Arthur Padbury
Woeter
Bo Rumleys
George W. Sirre
Frederick L. Wright
Ontario
Kenneth Mc Smith
White Tunter Reid
Prairie living conditions urged to curb population drift
Canadians surveyed by the Financial Post say higher urban wages and city conveniences draw people from farms. They advocate extending electricity water and other services and boosting rural industrial development to reverse the decade long Prairie population decline.
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Financial Post
Ife
Easter family gathering honors mother's birthday
Mrs. Caldwell hosted a Know Avenue celebration on Easter Sunday with 23 relatives including Mr. and Mrs. John Moffat Miss Dorothy Kitching Mr. Fred Wilson Stanley Moffat of Toronto Mrs. Etta Crick and Mr. Arthur Crick of Welland. The group recalled memories and sang old songs as they presented their mother an electric blanket.
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Caldwell
Know Avenue
John Moffat
Dorothy Kitching
Fred Wilson
Stanley Moffat
Toronto
Etta Crick
Arthur Crick
Welland
Bowling records fall at Acton alleys in local duel
Last Thursday J Royston bowled 11 strikes and one spare for a 431 high single. He and Bill Marshall of the Dominion Hotel contend in a close bowling rivalry as 411 and 421 records are surpassed in Acton.
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J. Royston
Carlier
Acton
Bill Marshall
Mr. Royston
Dominion Hotel
Training of aircrew hits Canada under Commonwealth plan
About 131 553 aircrew members have trained in Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The program coordinated by Canada involves air forces from member nations and supports wartime aviation needs.
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Canada
British Commonwealth Air Training Poaa
Acton Letter Supports Curb On Liquor Licenses
A Acton mother of five thanks the editor for taking a stand against a proposed Acton Legion outlet for alcohol. She argues two licenses are too many for the town and questions licensing accessibility and supervision, urging public officials to oppose the plan.
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Mr. Dis
Acton
Acton Legion
Legion
Chicago man clears police court charge over slot machine damage
Pleading that slot machines were illegal, a Chicagoan drilled holes in machines and released the jackpot lever with a wire, arguing the act could not be a crime and beating the charge in police court.
Hands Across the Sea Parcels For Canterbury Road Students
An exchange of letters and parcels links Canterbury Road Secondary Modern School in England with Acton Ontario pupils. Canadian donations include two packages over 500 lb to aid English schools amid wartime shortages, with Canada framed letters and a VE Day commemorative inscription.
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Mie Les Press
Canterbury Road
7 Mode
Roys Willl
Public
Ontario
Canada
Leytonstone
Kirkdale Road School
F.R. Rawlings
Acton
the Express
Independent
Arthur “Smith
T.0.p
S.l
Canterbury Road School
Pape
Wirkdate
Rawlings
Canget Ize
William Mainprize Celebrates 91st Birthday
Local notices honor William Mainprize on his 91st birthday with well wishes from friends. The elderly resident is noted for daily town visits to collect mail and papers, embodying active aging in the community.
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William Mainprize
William
Montreal skater Louis Rubenstein wins world title
Louis Rubenstein of Montreal claimed the world figure skating title in St. Petersburg, marking a historic win for Canada. Barbara Ann Scott was not the first Canadian to achieve a world championship in this sport.
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Barbara Ann Scott
Louis Rubenstein
Montreal
St. Petersburg
Tanners Win First Game in QHA Semi Final
Acton and Milverton battled in a fast hockey opener as Lindsay led Acton with two goals and Die Marzo added another. The Tanners built a two goal edge in the second period, then held on despite Milverton pressure to take the 5-3 victory at home. The series moves to Hespe ler Memorial Arena with a potential if needed game at Stratford.
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Acros
Acton
Tanners
Milverton Drominions
Sundridge Beavers
Ontario
Lindsay
Fleet Dominions
Hespeler Memorial Arena
Stratford
Opportunity
Fehrenbach
Milverton
Dominions
Woods
Ted Hilson
Schmidt
Hilson
Die Marzo
Gillespie
Norm Morton
Fred
Bayliss
Everyoane
Brandascho Lel
Tena Marzo
Renin
Shen
Hare
Dude Linddaay
Comet
Johnny An
Dale
Ingoon Woods
Hespeler
Fevel
Frick Woods
TiHespie
T Marzo
Leno Marzo
Guy
Morton
Townsley
Bernard Tennant
Red" Williams
Bernard Jr
Seon
Acton Public Utilities meeting on water pipes and arrears
The Acton Public Utilities Commission met Thursday evening with chairman Om presiding. Officials discussed thawing charges, a sump pump matter, and heater controls at Wartime Housing. Accounts for power, repairs, supplies, insurance, and taxes were approved for payment.
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Acton
Lambert
Hydro Department
Plelplg
Cook
Packard Elec. Co. Ltd
MacDonald Electric, Ltd
Sangamo Co. Ltd
Grand & ‘Toy Ltd
New Sanitary Wiper & Waste Co
H. N. McDonald
Acton Public Uds
Dexpress
HH. Palmer
I Terry
Bell ‘Telephone
T.T. Menenald
Community Notes and Events
Local notices list Friday dance at LO Hall with 8 30 pm start and prizes. Preschool immunization clinic set for Town Hall Friday April 2 at 3 30 pm. Bad comedy While the Sun Shines slated for Town Hall Friday April 16 at 8 15 pm. Box Social at Limehouse Memorial Hall Friday April 9 with May’s Orchestra dancing 9 to 1 and prizes for best decorated boxes. Admission 25 cents. ladies with boxes free.
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Crewson
Limehouse Memorial Hall
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United States
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Gaul (Meyers A
Acton Public Utilities Commission
Wm. Thompson
Can. Brass Co. Ltd
Yost Tere
Hilson ¢Gillespie
Brush
Gaul
Baetr
Marzo
J. Marzo
D. Dale
Bandascho
Yost
A. Peck
L. Marzo
Hones
Kuntz
Waterloo
Milverton Schmidt
D. Dale c
Baei
C. Peck
Wottaul
Bandasche
Meyer
Banthische
Hoffman
Grapt
Kipter
Acton Woods
Bryliss Ridnall
Mason and
Mcdonald
McDonald Boulevard
Heeve BE. McCutcheon
Bernard ‘Tennant
Sharon
Philp Meyers
John Wecker
Houmtsa
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