Acton Station Welcomes Teletype on Toronto Line
In 1856 Acton, a growing Upper Canada village, cheers as a steam train from Toronto to Guelph debuts. A telegraph, then telephone, later teleprinter or teletype, installed at Acton station links it to Toronto and Brampton, enabling faster business and news transmission. The article recalls early station crudity and the modernization leap with the new teletype system.
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Acton
Toronto
Upper Canada
Guelph
GTR
Belart
Canadian National Railways
Petit
Brampton
Angell
Acton Station
C.N.R
Jim Inglis
Inglis
O Photon
Jm Inglis
Canada
Brompton
Sunrise Service at Knox Church by CGLT Girls
About 30 neatly uniformed CGLT girls joined a large adult group for a sunrise service at Knox Church in the morning. Betty Lemon led prayer, readings by Julie Holmes and Dianne Angell, with Mary Wilds delivering a poem on The Meaning of the War. Breakfast followed in the church basement with cereal, buns, jam, and hot chocolate, then cleanup by Knox and United Church girls.
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C.g.lt
Knox Church
Terran
United Church
Betty Lemon
C. Moran U
Marilynne Flatt
It Stephenson
Gia Roszel
Gil Buttenham
Julie Holmes
Dianne Angell
Nancy Wallace
Susan
Christ
Mary Wilds
Knox
Mrs
Kim
Two Choirs at Joint Easter Service in Village
In a village service two choirs from Sacred Heart and the Presbyterian church joined for Easter music. Rev G A B Moore and John Birteh led a cooperative ceremony with Martin Bauer Jr at the organ. United church held the Lord's Supper with many present.
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Presbyterian Church
United Church
G. A. B. Moore
John Birteh
Easternmusic
Martin Bauer Jr
Ian
St. John’s Church
Hob Stokreef
Robert Vincent
Easter Visitors Desend on Town Amid Quiet Holidays
Bruce McPhail of Vancouver visited with M and Mrs Roy Young as Easter Monday passed quietly. The post office operated for a few hours in the forenoon while the Royal Bank closed for the day. Visitors over Easter included Wayne Hosking and Bruce Hosking of Kingston and Hamilton, Miss Ada Waller of Hamilton, Miss June Lawrence, Miss Sheila McNabb of Hamilton, Miss Elizabeth McPhedran of Orangeville, and Miss Milne and family with Mr and Mrs James Milne in town.
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Bruce McPhail
Vancouver
Roy Young
Royal Bank
Wayne Hosking
Queen's-— University
Kingston
Bruce Hosking
Hamilton
dMbboof
Toronto
Mmerville
Tore
Wm Craig
Ada Waller
Hamiltton
June Lawrence
Mass Sheila McNabb
Elizabeth McPhedran
Orangeville
Mia
James Milne
Maily
Pupils Campaign For Red Cross In Halton County Schools
During February and March roughly 18 000 pupils in Halton county schools contributed to the Ontario Junior Red Cross, totaling 4789 dollars and 88 cents. In the May to October period last year 2034 Ontario children benefited from the Handicapped and Crippled Children's Fund with dental care, clothing, drugs, orthopedic appliances, and homecraft parcels shipped to disabled children in remote areas.
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Halton County
Batton No. T and 2
Ontario
Malachewan
Rochard
Inspectors Speakers At Principals Meet
A partial readable fragment describes inspectors and speakers at a principals meet near the Mud River area. It mentions forest lands and inspections led by local authorities, with limited legible names and places.
Hula Hoop Wins Close High School Alleys Match
The Rollin Down the Alleys report covers KE High School and Maveh Tala Meepe players, with Hula Hoop narrowly surpassing opponents by a slim margin. The match featured striking pins and tense final plays as teams battled for control and scoring chances.
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Hebel
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