Aged Ac tas resident dies after fatal home fire
Mrs. Edwin Cripps aged seventy nine died at Guelph General Hospital from shock and burns sustained while pouring grease and igniting a stove fire at her Mill Street home. She was rescued by a Thompson Motors man, transported by ambulance, and later buried at Fairview Cemetery after a funeral at Vict or Rumley Funeral Home. Survived by four sons, three daughters, twenty nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and two brothers.
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Edwin Crippa
Actas
Guaiph General Hospital
Kher Lama
Guelph Hospital
Mrs. Cripps
Eden Mills
Sarah Jane Moore
Henry
Matilda Moore
Mr. Cripps
Brampas
Acton
Easter Program and Activities at the Y in Acton
Preparations for the Annual Meeting of the Acton Y are underway with June 1 as the date and a commemorative anniversary. Mr. R. S. Hoakington, secretary of the Canadian National YMCAs, will speak. New 30 week training courses in boxing wrestling and body building start April 1 with registration required. House league basketball saw Reds and Blacks defeat Blues and Golds in close games. Junior classes enjoy a holiday program this week and a planned April 7 teen party is announced.
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Acton V.M.C.A
RS. Hoakingt
Canadian National Council of
VYMOC
A‘s
Toronto
Reds
Blues
Bob Bruce
Don Dawkins
jJusfor
Knox Church Social Marks Carpeted Welcome and Praise
Knox Church held a Congregational Social with a new warm carpet as a centerpiece. A supper led by Mrs R Davidson and assistants featured meat loaf scalloped potatoes and pie. Rev R H Armstron chaired and a concert with solos by Mrs Byron Bruce and others closed with hymn singing.
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Knox Church
Mra R. Davidson
Mra
A. M. McPherson
D. MecLillan
Ward Bruce
Akit
Mise Joan Aikena
Trabel Anderson
Erin Township Meeting Referred Petition To Highways Department
Erin Council met on Monday April 1 with all members present. A Farm Forums petition was referred to the Department of Highways for consideration. Reeve and Clerk authorized to issue a warrant to sell certain property. Various approvals and payments were authorized including insurance renewal and tax arrears list. Council adjourned to May 1 at 1:00 PM.
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Erin
Reeve Burt
Department of Highways
Pilot Insurance Co
Massey
Corporation of
Erin Township
Fire Department
Erin Village
Canadian, Red Society
Salvation“Army
Tannery Reds Tie In Volley Night Contests
In Town Volleyball League the Tannery Reds split three matches with Micro Plastics taking the first 15 5 and last 15 12 while a second Reds win finishes the trio. business men game against Tannery Blues was postponed due to short handed Ys Man.
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Tannery Reds
Reds
Pinstea
Business Men
Tannery Blues
Gams
Pwlpt Business Men
Bu OM Micro Plastics
Tannery Luce
Y'a
Acton Women Elect Officers for 1950 5
The Acton Women's Institute held its April meeting at Mrs. Fred Hunter's home with President Mrs ROL Davidson presiding. Officers were elected by acclamation led by Mrs Wilderspin as District Director. officers include President Mrs R L Davidson and 1st Vice Mrs F Hunter.
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Acton Women’s Institute
Fred Hunter
Rol Davidson
F. Anderson
Milton
United Church
Georgetown
Widerspin
Mra F. Anderton
Acton
Davidson
OAC
McAuley
Geo. Freer
Walace Lashy
Alex Dell
Hunter
Earl Lambert
RL. Davidson
Milton Weber
Winterburn
Federated WT
Mra. Wilderspin
Geo. Lazenby
Layette
James Wilds
F.anderson
Booth
Francis Wilds
Old Rugged Cross
Maddox
W. Evans
Pancake Feast At Boy Scouts Jamboree At Valley Forge
About 40,000 Boy Scouts will attend the Second National Jamboree at Valley Forge from June 30 to July 6. A mountain of pancakes will be served at one meal, reportedly more than twice as high as the Empire State Building. Canada plans a large participation.
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New York
Empire State Building
Boy Scouts of America
Valley Forge
Canada
Baptist Rally of Young People Held in Acton
About 160 youths from Stratford Kitchener New Dundee Preston Galt Georgetown Cheltenham Hillsburg and Acton attended the Guelph BYPAs Spring Rally in Acton on Good Friday The day featured devotions by Faith Sykes and four conferences on The Christian in His Community with speakers from McMaster Cheltenham Preston and Stratford An evening program at the Baptist Church included a song service a roll call and a review of attendance led by Preston The rally highlighted a film Salt of the Earth and closed with a hymn and benediction by Rev Williamson
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Guelph Asociation BY
P.A
Acton
Stratford
Kitchener
New Dundee
Preston
Galt
Georgetown
Cheltenham
Hillsburg
Faith Sykes
YMCA
Orra Henan
McMaster University
Oh D James
Gladstance Zynmerman
Gordon Grofoot
Ronnie Cripps
Ernie Weat
Nancy McCorrs
Interprovinctal
Bypt
Toronto
Bypu Choral Society
Kay Gardiner
A A Tames
Edith Sykes
Floyd Pearson
Ernie West
Doug Sole
George Loker
Joyce Watts
Muriel Schnurr
Guelph
Don Post
Norman Mountain
Roas Burt
Wilsburg
Gavin Clutter
Joe Godwin
Rev
Crowfoot
Farewell for Mr W J Reid Amid Hill Friends
Neighbors and friends gathered at the Lamperts home for a social evening before Mr W J Reid moved to Toronto. A gift of remembrance was presented on behalf of the hill friends at the close of the event.
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W. J. Reid
Far! Lambert
Reid
Toronto
Daylight Protection Prank Sparks Churchyard Debate
A preacher questions a boy about praying at night and morning. The boy replies he prays at night but not in the day because he is not scared. The exchange highlights contrasting attitudes toward daily prayer.
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Preacher
Jimmy
Sewer Work Continues on Church Street and Nearby Streets
Sewer work planned and under way for the week continues the project on Church Street from Wilbur to Guelph. A short section near Frederick Street remains, with Ransom Street and Scene Street also active. Warmer weather should allow more progress.
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Church Street
Wilbur
Guelph Street
Frederick Street
Ransom Street
Scene Street
Rotarians Hear OPP Commissioner Tuesday Evening
Acton Rotarians welcomed Deputy Commissioner Arthur Mors of the Ontario Provincial Police as guest speaker. He outlined the force history from 1600 current 1921 reorganization, staffing of 1054 officers plus 289 clerical and mechanical staff, 16 districts with inspectors, 390 cars and 120 trucks, radio equipped 380 cars, 47 stations, and noted police experience and service.
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Arthur Mors
Ontario
Acton Roterians
Northwest Mounted
Moas
Ray Mason
Coady
Forrester
Acton
Fred Wright
Lakeside Chapter shares new member intake and plans
The Lakeside Chapter LODE met April 7 in Legion rooms with a new member induction method explained by Mrs Peg Creighton. Three prospective members were voted on as officers planned a town dedication event for Acton and invited the Duke of Devonshire Chapter to the May meeting with Mrs Somers as guest speaker.
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Lakesie
Legion Rooms
Peg Creighton
Hazel Orr
Helen Cullen
Acton
Duke of Devonshire
Somers
Mires
Mary Bradley
Peace Garden Fund
Manitoba
United States
Hamilton
Royal Connaught
Messrs. Wright and Hansen
Toronto
Marguerite Taylor
Wright
Charlies Dickens
Courtney
California
Dickens
England
OM Wright
Hansen
Mary Hinton
Alice McCallum
Easter Concert Features Former Opera Artist Rockwood
Canadian baritone John Rockwood formerly with the American Opera Co presented a varied program at the United Church last Friday. The performance included choir numbers elocution by Mrs Moffat and organ solos by Miss Lampard. Rockwood sang favorites such as Trees Mother Macree Danny Boy and Old Man River before an enthusiastic audience in Acton with Mar tel Armstrong accompanying.
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John Rockwood
American Opera Co
United Church
United Church Choir
Moffat
Ebenezer
Miss Lampard
Edward Johnson
Metropolitan Opera
Guelph
New York
Canada
United States
England
John Rockwoods
Acton Wan
Trees
Mother Macree
Martel Armstrong
Roh Elliott
Fretty Gibson
K. Randall
D Simonds
Ken Allen
Acton Masons Banquet Highlights District Deputy Visit Ayr
Acton Masonic year's highlight was the District Deputy Grand Master G. S. Dalrymple’s official visit to Ayr with many Wellington District brethren attending. Donald Van Fiiet received the Entered Apprenticed Degree and Dalrymple praised Walker Lodge officers for their work. A banquet followed in the gym with 150 diners and a festive display, including toasts to Grand Lodge and visitors.
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Acton
G. S. Dalrymple
Ayr
Wellington
Acton Brethren
Donald van Fiiet
Walker Lodge
Beacon
L. W. Lavell
Grand Lodge
War
G S Dalrymple
God
Ife
Dalrymple
Preston
Wm. Middleton
J. A. Leslie
World Barber
Wellington Lodge
Readhead
Campbell Lodge
Campbellville
E. Fray
Speed Lodge
Guelph
Work on New Substation to Start Soon
Acton Public Utilities Commission held a meeting with Commissioner Tyler Ware and MacArthur present. Superintendent Wilson said work on the new Hillcrest substation would begin in about two weeks. Other items included water tank painting bid submissions, obtaining a stamping machine, and plans for wiring to the sewage plant along with purchasing a second hand furnace and hot water tank. Accounts for payment were approved for several local suppliers and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Public Utilities Commision
G. Tyler
JT. Ware
J. R. MacArthur
Hepc of Ontario
Hillcreet
Wilson
Trans Canada “Steeplejacks Ltd
Jo MccGeachie
McCauley
HEPC
Waterlaw
Fog Tyler
J McGeachie
Tambert
Wythe Department
Whitham
Gan
Myers Cotton
Cunningham and Hill Ltd
Kearney Corp
Transport
United Church Woman's Association Meeting Highlights
Mrs. D H Lindsay hosted the regular monthly Woman's Association meeting at her home. Mrs J Wilderspin presided with devotionals by Mrs Reid. Plans were made for the silver anniversary in June and Easter flowers were to be sent to the sick and shut ins.
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Mra
J. Wilderspin
Woman's Association of the United Church
Myre D. Lindsay
Mra S. Reid
Alek
Lindsay
N. McNabb
J. Drysdale
W. Evans
St Alban's Guild Spring Tea and Sale and Dance Show
St Alban's Guild invites on Saturday April 2 in Parish Hall at 3 p.m. for a spring tea and sale of work. Also listed is the Kidd Baker Radio Cowboy Show and Dance at Rockwood Town Hall on April 18 with admission at 50 cents and showtime 8 30 p.m.
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St. Alban's Guild
Kidd Baker
Rockwood Town Hall
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Dept. Highways
Erin Council
Guelph Association
Viac.a
Baptiss Church
Lakeside
Canadian National Railways
D.D.G
Waterworks Department
Ballentine Motors
Mackenzie and Son
Consolidated Engines and Machinery Co
D. H. Lindsay
Meeting
W. A
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