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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 12, 1934

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Township Budget Meeting Minutes Highlight April Relief Stop

Township council met Monday afternoon with Reeve George Currid presiding. Debts approved include fuel milk and light costs for relief accounts and payroll for February and March, with payments to R. W. Robb and A. Bennitt among others.

Bealesing’ Council J. L. Mullin G. W. Murray N. A. Robinson Ww. A. Wilson George Currid Ontario ‘Roads Association Department of Lands and Forests of Agriculture Canadian ‘National Railways Jenkins & Hardy Spee Hostresse

Virginia family trains color ed girl from the country

A Virginia family hires a country girl described as a color ed maid and faces a late telephone call from a New York contact. The dialogue reveals confusion over distant communication and expectations in domestic life.

Virginia Sara

Local Interest Briefs on Knox Church Auxiliary and Community News

Knox Church Young Women's Auxiliary met at Mrs Francis Wilds home with twenty members present. They planned a Thank Offering meeting next Tuesday with Mrs McNiven as speaker. Two people were injured when a driver ditched his car on No 7 Highway west of Brampton. A H Feller of Georgetown had a slight concussion and head lacerations, while passenger William Huffman had minor lacerations. A pair from Oshawa traveled by bicycle to Los Angeles carrying credentials from mayors and prominent citizens, hoping to return in three months. George Wilds of Acton, aged 79, renewing his subscription and praised for health and longevity. Tuesday Night Parkview Night featured training, boxing demonstrations, and talks by Gordon Cooper and Dr Bruyns. Next Tuesday includes another Chase. spring cleaning planned Saturday at 2 PM. United Church Young People's Society heard a lantern lecture by Prof A H Tomlinson on beautifying pioneer cemeteries, with slides of local cemeteries and gardens, culminating in a National Anthem.

Knox Church Francis Wilds McNiven No. 7 Brampton A. H. Feller Georgetown William Huffman Jomier Bert Howell Rockwood Acton Oshawa Los Angeles California William Burnett Sidney Barnes, Jr Acton J Burnett St. John, N. B Parkview Eccleshall Gordon Cooper Dr. Bruyns United Church Young People’s Society C. L. Poole Kathleen Savage Ruth Gibson Charles ‘Landsborough A. H. Tomlinson Department of Hortculture Ontario Agricultural College Guelph Tonslinson Welfare Board Commission Murray Memorial Hydro Scarrow King Hydro Department S. M. Lasby Reason Public Utilities Commission Murray Memoral

Public meeting debates proposed Hydro building in Acton

Town hall audience of 50 to 75 heard Reeve E Thetford and Councilor W A Lasby discuss a proposed new Public Utilities building. Speakers urged careful financing and warned against rushing planning while stressing Hydro savings, reserves, and Ontario Commission control.

Reeve E. Thetford W.'A. Lasby

New Rector for St Alban's Acton and Rockwood

The April meeting of Lakeside Chapter I O O D E featured a social session and lunch hosted by Miss Emily Young. H. Brillinger, former rector of Wainfleet and nearby areas, is named to St Alban's Acton and St John's Rockwood, with last service in Wainfleet on April 29 and arrival May 1 with Mrs Brillinger. A Daylight Saving rollout across Canadian cities runs April 28 to June 15 with various start and end dates by city. A Toronto visitor, Mr Harry Noble, tackled a burglar at 315 Francesvelles Ave, grappling the thief Ernest Duffy until police arrived. Noble sustained bruises. Eden Mills Women’s Institute hosted a concert and dance with performers including Mr B H Wright, Mrs Gandiez, Miss Audrey Wright, and Miss Louise Locker, ending in a banquet and dance for funds to support the Institute work.

Wev“H. Briilinger Wainfleet Dain City Maple Leaf Park St. Alban’s Church Acton St. John's Church Rockwood Dayight Saving Brigade Midniiht Kingston Niagara Falls Welland St. Catharines Toronto Ottawa Ontario Montreal Quebec Three Rivers Sherbrooke Guelph Hamilton Regina Moncton Saint John Sudbury Belleville Harry Noble Mr. Noble Rancesvelles Avenue Josie Neilson Ernest Duffy Eden Mills Women’s Institute BH. Wright Gandiez Orchestra Melvin Locker Masales Clifford Locker Audrey Wright Adams Noé Kate Ingles Beamaville Louise Locker J. C. Webb Early Murray Dyer Vin Locker Wilson Women's Institute Institute Milton Gamble Halton Ashgrove Prorence Salt

Council to Confer With Cemetery Board on Finances

The council met with Councillors Lasby Jones McMillan and Thetford presiding. They discussed Cemetery Board loans of 200 to 250, indigent hospital accounts, and issuing debentures to clean up finances. Fire Brigade received rubber boots coats and hats about 30 dollars, and a joint cemetery meeting was scheduled for next Monday at eight. Pedestrian and bicycle sidewalk rules were addressed with a notice to Tur Free Press.

W.A. Lasby E. Jones J. E. McMillan M. Lasby E. Thetford Mr. Wilson Globe Indemnity Insurance Co R. M. McDonald C. W. ‘Wilson Fire Brigade Cemetery Board St. Michael's Hospital Canadian Brass Co. Ltd Ritchie & Agar Jas. Symon Acton Utitles Commission Robt A. Johnson Tur

Trafalgar Township Relief Ends May First

Relief will be suspended May 1 following a Trafalgar Township Council decision. March relief expenditures totaled 357 dollars, compared with 1,299 dollars for the same month last year.

Trafalgar Township

Eramosa Council Finalizes Accounts and Audit Rebates

Eramosa Township Council met at Rockwood Town Hall on April 9 with D H Storey as chairman. The council discussed road insurance with Barry Mutrie of Globe Indemnity at 198 dollars, audited tax rolls for 1926 to 1931 showing a 39.66 overpayment by Re Cc Thomson, and ordered a 39.66 rebate. The 1932 1933 rolls were to be returned by April 30 1934. A by law extending Amiesment Act provisions to Eramosa was requested.

Eramosa Rockwood Sims McLean D. H. Storey Messrs Lush and Himdley Barry Mutrie Globe Indemmity Co Arch, McNabb Cc. Thomson Lush and Hindley Thomson Stewart Storey Lash Wellington ‘Courty Council

Farmers Dramatic League Contest Set in Towxi Hall Avton

Announcement notes a Farmers Dramatic League contest to be presented in Towxi Hall Avton in two weeks. Event details are unclear due to garbled text but indicates an upcoming meeting or performance.

Towxi Hall Avton

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