Acton Pupils Dominate County Festival Wins
Acton School led Burlington Halton County Musical Festival with firsts in Girly Double Trio and Porty-voice Choir, plus top solos and a perpetual trophy. Dublin School joined strong showing. deaths and staffing changes noted as contests ran over three days at Trinity United Church.
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Burlington
Trinity
United Church
Acton School
Hoyas
Miss Hunt
Limehouse School
Dublin School
Ronald Gates
Allan Wall
Burlington Central
Robert Early
John Strigues
Georgetown
Ronald Auton
Jack Early
Burlington East
Jacqueline Pleetham
Dorothy Weaver
Joan Wale
Jane Young
Diane Moreland
Geruda Clark
Allan Waters
Strathcona
Burlington Buut
Paul Campbell
Burlington Fast
Alan Hall
Robert Arnold
Oakville Central
Acton
Local notes on salvage, Y M C A plans and county roads
N R workers finish temporary rail switch linking old electric line with Beardmore plant. Acton to collect steel and transfer to O N R line. Copper salvage done. rails cleared. Provisional Y M C A board meets. building completion and equipment discussed. lavatories delayed until Moors installed. County engineer reports 1935 road expenditures about 106000 dollars, with no hard top roads planned. Knox Guild meets with astronomy talk and performances by members, including a Jubilee planning update for King George V. Silver Jubilee events set for May 6 with parade, speeches, and Legion banquet in Acton.
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Acton Y
Wellington County
Keith
Sesson
Lille
Acton
George V
Burk
Ublts
Acton Legion
A. Mason
Harrison
Fev
CG. Wu. Poole
Judya—Aunrde
Gita
WL. Benne
Legion
Early Tax Pay Encouraged by Nassagaweya Council
Nassagaweya Council met April 15 to set tax collection incentives and approve relief and insurance items. Indigent medical care will be provided by the Medical Officer of Health, while highway accident insurance and Workmen's Compensation were approved. The clerk was directed to seek a payment option at six percent annual interest starting June 15.
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Lloyds
Alexander Moore
Counc
Tribute to Mrs Moore Highlights Maalton Festival
The Maalton Musical Festival honored Mrs M Moore noted for decades of teaching at Acton Public School. Her devotion and leadership in music inspired students to high achievement across the school with lasting impact on local concerts. Mrs Moore died last August leaving a lasting example for music lovers.
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Bille Vincent
Betty Gibson
Joyce Dessereault
Claus
Sammy Brunelle
Olive: Rogers
Gordon Gibbons
Maalton
M. 2. Moores
Moore
Acton
Gudrts Leiding
Acton District Baseball Sanctioned At Dominion Hotel Meeting
Delegates from Gurlph Brampton and Georgetown attended a baseball league meeting at the Dominion Hotel Acton where Myr Smiths of Galt and Mr Scott of Kitchener endorsed OB A.A. approval. A schedule will be drawn up shortly plus a Brookville Institute and local clubs reported on recent meetings and events.
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Gurlph
Brampton
Georgetown
Dominion Hotel
Acton
Myr. Smiths
Galt
Scott
Kitchener
O, B
Actén
Uniformity of Store Hours Desired Daylight Saving By-Law Passed
At Acton council the Daylight Saving by law was passed for summer 1935 with readings completed. The meeting covered cemetery warding, Y M C A site review, band grants, shop closing regulation petition, May 8 observance plans, and town hall use for Legion banquet. Several municipal repairs and tax issues were noted with approvals pending architect sign-off.
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J. E. McMillan
F .E. McGatchead
A. Mason
Reeves
H. Harrison
Pioneers
Mazon
Actan Citizens’ Bund
J. Wood
Business Men's Association
J& Merchants
Acton
Canadian National Railways
B. G. Arnold
Couner
Couri
Pier -A. Mason
Council
Canadian Legion
Arnold
Mir
Brown
Hinton
Mill Street
W. F. Mooney
Mrr. Mooney
Mahoney
Gounell
Reeve Warrison
Wnrxt
Counci
Conneil Durder
Finance Committee
Masonic Official Visit Draws 200 At Acton Meeting
Upwards of 200 attended Walker Lodge in Acton for District Deputy Grand Master Rt. W. Bro. G. McEwen official visit. Visitors from neighbouring lodges and Grand Lodge officers praised the new lodge quarters and gymnasium at the Y M C A. A son of a previous Walker Lodge master received the Post Master Jewel. The banquet featured toasts to The King Grand Lodge and The Visitors.
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Walker Lode
Walker Lodge
Me—Willem—Wilsem—Buring
W. Bro
H. L. Ritchie
R. W. Bro. McEwen
W. Bro. Darby
Grand Lodge
Darby
King
Simi McLean
Bro. McEwen
Drayton
George Gordons
Muir
Fergus
Cuthbert
Speed Lodge
Guelph
Large
Guelph Lodge
E. Harrop
St. Clair Lodge
Milton
Findlay
W . Rumiley
Acton
Farmers face frost and drought threaten fall crops
The article notes deep concern among farmers over frost damage to fall wheat and clover with many fields winter killed. It cites ongoing moisture shortages and uncertainty about a favorable summer season affecting local crop prospects. It also reports road improvement progress two miles south of Acton, including rock cutting, leveling, swamp crossing upgrades, and safer curves near Speyside, praised for keeping roads passable.
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Acton
Speyside
County Council
Easter Pageant and Local Meetings Announced
Announcements warn 10 cents per line for notices and list events including The Easter Guest pageant at Good Friday services, Bannockburn Women’s Institute dance on April 26 at Woodside School with music and draw, plus Acton Liberal Progressive Association meetings April 33 at eight. T. A. Blakelock and Mr Hughes Cleaver to attend.
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Bannockburn Women's Institute
Woodside School
Acton
Liberal-Progressive Association
T. A. Blakelock
Hughes -Cleaver
Libérals Progressive
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Nassagaweya Council — Insurance
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D. Irving
Ontario
Women's Missionary Society of the United Church
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