Daylight Saving By-Law Passed by the Council
Regular council meeting approves daylight saving time for 1948 from April 25 to September 5. Other actions include bylaw adoption, road grading talks, property drainage measures, tenders for park booth, and acceptance of an auditor’s report. Council hears about a proposed group health insurance plan for municipal employees with shared cost.
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Smillie
C. Rognvaldsen
Harrap
Rognvaldaon
M. Symon
Bower Ave
Harrop
Acton
London
Cerk
Wendover
Ceuneil
Public Utilities Commission
Wallace Street
Mason and McDonald Boulevants
Counet
Arthur Street
Peel Street
Harra
Health and Accident Insurance Company of Waterloo
Mock Parliament Feature At Marco Club Meeting
The Marco Club held a mock parliament in the United Church Sunday School room with Don and Dorothy McLean leading. Dorothy Mowat directed the Nego Spirituala group with readings and Ave Maria playing, as Bil Mitchell provided piano selections. Harold Haxler and John Lambert acted as governor-general and sergeant-at-arms, delivering the throne speech. Edna Johnston and Doris Kentner served as cabinet ministers, Bernard Veldhuin led opposition, and Minne Roux and Jengiby debated on women's rights, followed by games and folk dancing and committee refreshments.
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Marco Club
The
United Church
Don
Dorothy McLean
Sin
Wong
Nego Spirituala
Dorothy
Don McLean
Anne Mowat
Bil Mitchell
Harold Haxler
John Lambert
Edna Joanston
Doris Kentner
Ae—Preidhen
Minster
Bernand Veldhuin
RCMO
Lighting and Decor of Two Class Rooms at School Board Session
Apr il session of the school board met with Trustees Baird Kirkness Bean and Chairman Lovell presiding. Secretary Middleton present. Principal McKenzie reported travel allowance and rear lighting needs at the school. Lighting specifications to be secured and tenders called. Grants approved include agriculture and a $25 grant to the Halton Music Festival. Resignation from Miss McDougall noted due to health.
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Baird
Kirkness
Lovell
Middleton
McKenzie
Scheel
Schwald
Con Nature
McDonald
Samon Holwe
Liew Press
Free Press
James Tests
Mann
JM. Dunn
Ll. Stewart
Buntin & Gillies
C. Chatterson
J. HH. Goy
Express
Masales Dairy
Watson Dairy
Murgrave
Bell Telephone
Mrs. Parry
Halton
New Tele type System Installed at Baxter Acton Plant
Baxter Laboratories installed a Tele type communication system at its Acton plant linking directly with the distribution centre in Toronto. The compact unit uses a keyboard to send typed messages to a visible sheet, enabling recorded correspondence between the two offices and speeding hospital supply deliveries.
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Acton
Baxter Laboratories
Actan
I P
Tor- Lonto
J Office
Tarento
Approval Given to Make Changes at Home for Aged
The Bound of governors of the home for the aged of Peel and Halton counties has been given no free hand to alter the home as recommended by the marshall. Warden J M Fraser Peel County announced the decision after inspection by Bally County Council. Stairways will be enclosed to prevent smoke travel in a fire and most third floor occupants will move to a room now used as a chapel with services in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peel
Halton
Highway 25 gets quick repairs ease freezing damage
Readers praise the Highway Department for prompt repairs on No. 25 between A Ten and Milton. Sections formerly heavily damaged by frost now see crushed stone and a road maintainer keeping the route in passable condition. A Republican adviser quote on freedom and duty closes the column.
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Highway Department
Transportation for hockey finals to Barry and Heapeler
The train to Barry for the hockey finals is canceled and attendees must arrange their own transport. The third game is in Heapeler Saturday night. Buses will run with $1.00 return fare. tickets sold at Dominion Hotel or Ge pool roan until 9 pm Friday. Bus leaves 1 pm Saturday. no reserved seating in Heapeler Arena. general admission $1.00.
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Barrie
Heapeler
Bussis
Dominion Hotel
Ge Pool Roan
Busweg
F Pam
Henpaller Arena
Lakeside Chapter Celebrates 30th Anniversary Banquet
The Lakeside Chapter marks thirty years with a dinner at Knox Church on a Tuesday evening. Over eighty guests attended, including four charter members and visiting dignitaries from Newark and Duke of Devonshire Chapters. Miss Emma Hobinson led a toast while Mrs Skuce and Mrs Smith received bouquets for organizing the event.
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Lakesie
Ing Knox Church
Mra L. J. Skuce
Mra
Hoe Smith
Tregent
Mins Margurrite Trvder
Chas
Jessie Coles
Amos Mason
Thee
BK Smith
Newark
Nuggara
Doug Maplesden
Lakeside
Emma Hobinson
Alex Orr
Regihyles
O Chapter
Margaret Brow
N. Haired
Duke of Devonshire
Mra Cc. Leishman
Princess of Wales
Ehtenmer
Davison
Skuce
A. Fryer
T.O.D.E
Good Program at Monthly Meeting of Knox Ladies Aid
The March meeting of Knox Ladies Aid was held at the home of Mrs RK Spielvogel with a large attendance. The president Mrs Fred McCutcheon led the session and plans were made for the 10 C E anniversary dinner. An auto harp by Mrs W J Hall and readings by Mrs A J Buchhanan filled the program along with a quartet and a conundrum quiz.
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Kou
Ladies Aid
RK. Spielvogel
Fred McCutcheon
Hollinger
Blow
A. Near
Hotlinger
Lantz
Ares
John Anderson
Acton Women's Inaatitute
G. Lazenby
Davidson
Wm. Denny
Anderson
Mors, Lambert
Mra. Lazenby
Mra Lanty
Honter Fest
Aceon
Gino Mia Anderson
LODE Chapter Organizes Red Cross Drive Efforts
The Age meeting of the Duke of Devonshire Chapter in LODE discussed organizing the forthcoming Red Cross fund drive and volunteers for canvassing. They also planned a donation to the Halton County Music Festival and set a postwar committee, with Mrs Schroeder reappointed as convener. Five food parcels to Britain will be sent this month and a commemorative observance held for Mrs Warren.
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Duke of Devonshire
Lod
Clayton
J. W. Wolfe
Taregan
Red Cross
Halton
Vwarrap
Mra. Blow
Mra Salt
Kirknees
Schroder
Mina Bennett
Schroeder
Britain
Schroedey
Baird
Chant
Matthoews
A. Mason
Brian
2. Cooper
Mes Tayton
Beatty
Matthews
Stewart
Dhiek
Mik Near
J. Youngblut
Hanlon
Ith
Grant McDonald
lin= Jen
Robinson
Thamittan
Nathon and Institute For the Blind
Mo McDonald
Howtenwees
Aynsworth
Bayliss
Mex Beauttan
Baxter
Local Residents Visit Sundays In Guelph Area
Mrs Hunter returned home Saturday after visiting her daughter in Thalys Mroo. Mrs Teddestin and others visited Mr and Mrs Max Milne in Ruckwood. Muriel and Barbwira Benham spent the weekend with J P Benham's family in Guelph. W Alexander and family spent Sunday with Irvine Hamilton. Various couples visited John Alton and Duncan Kingsbury households on Sunday.
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Mrs. Hunter
Bn Thalys Mroo
Teddestin
Mr O
Max Milne
Ruckwood
Muriel
Barbwira Benham
Guelph
J. PP. Benham
W. Alexander
Irvine Hamilton
W. Honad
Nnly
Charle Head
Donnie
Dennen
Botf Patten
John Alton
Harvey Jestin
Bobby Vialted
Duncan Kingsbury
Canadian Industries talk at WI meeting highlights community service
Mrs Gro Somersle Limehouse chaired the WI gathering at Mrs C Clarke’s home Thursday. Speakers covered Canadian industries and Alexander Graham Bell’s life, with donations planned for Halton Music Festival and Scott Mission Toronto. Members urged pension increases for war amputees and a municipal dumping ground. a supper club project was outlined and lunch served after the National Anthem.
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Gro
Somersle WA
C. Clarke
Thurstay
Alexander Graham Bell
F. C. Brown
Ellerby
Halton
Scott Mission
Toronto
England
Botkin
Wheelers of
Roughley’s
D. S. McDonald
Sam Glasby
Brampton
Paul Beeney
West
Mins Varnell
Miss Ruddelt
SS. No. 9
Beavers Edge Acton in O H C A Final First Game
The Beavers defeated the Acton Tanners 12 to 6 in the opening O H C A final game. Sundridge’s Sundridge goalkeeper Woods faced heavy pressure as Beavers attackers Wheeler Kidd Russell and Marzo led the charge with Beavers claiming a one goal lead in the first period.
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Bucko
McDonald
Sundridge Beavers
Acton ‘Tanners
Alg
Woods
Actonenge
Bing Hone
Che 'Pannerk
Qhree Santa Teoree
Sutdridge
Baa Rie Oon
Fenners
Beavers
Benvera
Christie
Sundridge
Wheeler
Kidd
Russell
Marzo
Hla Forte
Hilson
Lindsay
Townsley
silas—_McDanald
Brush
Bayliss
Leno Marzo
Barrie
Acton
Ted Hilton
Sonny” Townaley
Nat
Esquesing Council Votes on Insurance and Matters
Esquesing Council met Monday for the April season, petitioned by Limetoure Women’s Institute to inform residents about a proposed dumping ground. They addressed pension for disabled veterans, and approved various accounts and a grant to the Halton Female Festival Association. Insurance on the municipal building increased to 8060 with no new garage policy. the wheel grader operator pay set at 75 cents per hour.
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Alb Themibers
Couneil
Seadon
Limetoure
Tnastitute
Counel
Tar. Mather
Mol
Thalton
Millan
Bell Telephone
Georgetown
Georgetown Herald
Ho Co
Dept. Public Welfare
Province of Saskatchewan
Howen and
Nelson
Hall
Heh. Lever
WL Lovell
W W. Benton
Halton Moale Festival Association
Reeve Beanett
Halton Road
Go Cleave
Grand Vallery Conservation
Kitchener
Fifteen Wartime Houses Occupied Amid Housing Subdivision
Fifteen of fifty new wartime houses are now tenanted in the Wartime Housing Subdivision. This week five more families were assigned from the group to Mesars: Cecil Gibbons Anthony Irenaides Henry G. Andrews Johnny Gay and Gordon Gibbins. Contractors maintain a pace of five houses per week, aiming to occupy all by May. The program will ease Atton's crowded housing, though many will remain without homes.
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Meyers
Cecil Gibbons
Anthony Irenaides
Henry G. Andrews
Johnny Gay
Gordon Gibbins
Atton
Community events and dances listed for April and May
Notices announce Euchre and dance every Friday at L O L Hall Crewsons Corners with 8:30 pm start and refreshments. A comedy play While the Sun Shines at Town Hall on April 16 at 8:15 pm. Watch paper for further announcements.
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L.O.L. Hall
Crewson's Corners
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Cornel
Acton Caynell
McLeod, Davison
Coon
Ord
F. J. McCutcheon
K. McLellan
Frank
Council Chamber
Johnstone & Rumsey
Hayward
Symon Howe
V. Anderson
Weston Coast
Be Corp
John Foster Dallen
United States Secretary of State
J L.R
U. S
Skace
Alftend
G. Musselle
Knox Church
A. J. Buchanan
Smith
Knox Ladies’ Aid
Everton
Limehouse
Tanners
R. L. Davidson
Acton Institute
Esquesing
YMCA
Brookville Hall
Nassagaweya Wi
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