Council Debates Rotation of Local Garage Patronage
Acton Council spent about three and a half hours Monday night discussing garage patronage for town vehicles. Councillor O Dindanu urged direct gas and oil purchases from suppliers to save money, and proposed tendering gas and oil buys. Several members questioned equitable distribution among garages, but no action was taken and fuel records from 1953 were cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Acton
O Dindanu
Lindsay
R. Thompson
E. Footitt
J. McGeachie
E. Tyler
J. Stewart
Footitt
A. Irwin
Tyler
McGeachie
Royal
Mrs George King Speaks At Women Missionary Society Meeting
Mrs George King of Milton guest speaker at the Wo men s Missionary Society annual Thankoffering held Tuesday in the Sunday school room of the United church. Miss Z Bennett presided. King urged aid to New Canadians and community involvement as missions expand beyond early days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ringer
Women's Missionary Society of the United Church
Mr. Z. Bennett
A. Orr
M. Mainprize
F. Cleave
B. Veldhuis
Simmons
King
Mr Henderson
Knox Church
R. Clark
Baptist
H Helwig
G. A Dills
Mainprize
P.A. Smith
J Symon
Thomas
The
United Church
W.A
A. K. Thomas
Alanine
Puslinen Township
Marie Land
George Day
Frank Fowke
Toronto
Q. Ostrander
Frank
Dorothy
G. R. Balfour
Douglas
Kenneth Guild
J. B. Mackenzie
Jean
Margery
Georgetown
Wm. Pasmore
Herb Gibbons
Dutton
Frank Bolger
George Torance
Moffat
Mimico
Dan Barrie
Dublin Women’s Institute Hears Korea Plea
The Dublin Women’s Institute met in April at Mrs Alex Near’s home. The gathering opened with the Institute Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect. Officers were elected with Mrs Thompson re-elected president. Members paid dues and a $10 donation funded the tree planting campaign. The group also supported quilts and warm clothing for Korea and closed with the Queen song. Lunch followed served by the committee.
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Korea
Dublin Women’s Institute
Alex
Mary Stewart
Thompson
Milton Mangt Alse
Cars Crash Head-on Near School House
A serious head on collision near a school house was narrowly averted in the evening. The crash involved two cars with three children aboard one vehicle and injuries reported to the occupants. Driver named Donald H. Rol and other individuals are mentioned in the fragment.
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Nassagaweya
Donald H. Rol
Barlow
Talented Pianist Miss Land Highlights Acton Music Group
Miss Marie Land of Rockwood, a rising pianist, performed Brahms waltzes, Bach prelude and fugue in sharp major, and Chopin Fantaisie Impromptu at the Acton Music Study group meeting. The evening featured miscellaneous music, a review of the topic, and a Mendelssohn record illustration.
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Acton
Marie Land
Rockwood
Chopin
Miss Land
A. Buchanan
Mendelssohn
Liszt
C. Helter
R Arnold
Joe J. Dills
Rockwood Busload Donates Blood At Donors Clinic
A Rockwood busload donated blood at a regular clinic held in the Canadian Legion, Guelph, on Wednesday evening. The article notes a strong turnout from Rockwood and mentions Mrs. Thomas as hostess.
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Rockwood
Donors’ Clinic
Rockwood Citzens
Canadian Legion
Guelph
Pot Luck Luncheon At Busy Bee Institute Annual Meet
The Busy Bee Women's Institute gathered at Mrs. Peter Mellean's home for the annual meeting. Members paid fees and offered homes for the coming year as officers were re elected. Bazaar items and a clothing outfit for a youth were discussed for the District Annual at Nassagwera Presbyterian Church with Busy Bees hosting. Sympathy offered to Mrs Locker and family for the loss of her mother. Pot Luck Luncheon enjoyed with thanks to the hostess.
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Busy Bee Women's Institute
Peter Mel Lean
Nassagwera Presbyterian Church
Busy Bees
Locker
Easter Sunrise Service Attended by Acton Youth Groups
The Easter Sunrise Service at Acton Baptist Church Sunday at 7 am drew about 40 Young People's members from four Protestant churches. A composite YP choir led the singing while William Bell of Acton spoke, aiming for Christian ministry.
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Acton Baptist Church
Acton
William Bell
Bell
Waterloo College
Jim Greer
The
Presbyterian Church
Frank Bean
United Church
Carol Fetterty
Baptist ‘Young People's
Faye Garner
Mary Reid
Helen Landsborough
Peggy
Frances Oakes
Ray Costerus
Baptist Church
Film Shown Juniors By Guest R. F. Bean
A regular Acton Junior Institute meeting of the Junior Farmers was held at Bull Somerville’s home on Wednesday April 14. Guest Ro F Bean spoke and showed a health film about the tuberculosis clinic. The group planned the county field day in May and a cadre and dance in the parish hall next month.
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Force Electric
Department of Highways
Main Street
McGeachie
Hydro
D. Mason
D.E
C.n.lb
Acton
Municipal Board
Warr 5
Grove
Mill Street
Amco Drain Co
Bull Somerville
Fred Williamson
F Bean
Wowas
Conversion Inventory Starts Here This Week
The article outlines Ontario Hydro 60 cycle conversions for household electrical items. It notes refrigerators, washing machines, recorders, clocks, fans, stoves and pumps require changes, with Acton as the depot site and a central service center in Toronto for coordination.
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Asd
Ontario Hydro
Acton
Actor
Ouaria Hydra
Manby
Istington
Ontario
PO Wax
Tshngion
Toronto
Familiar Easter Hymns by Dutch English Choral Group
The New Canadians choir of Dutch origin made its Acton public school debut with an Easter program titled Honour to the Lord. About 200 attended as Rev. Van Harmelen opened with a psalm and prayers. The 30 singers, directed by J. Shenk, performed in English and Dutch with duets by Miss Mary and Miss Ada Kasemir and a guitar accompaniment.
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Acton Public
van Harmelen
Brampton
J. Shenk
iGrave
Mary Kasemir J
Ada Kasemir
J. Bauman
D. Nap
Sheeringa
Holy City
God
Middleton
Harmelen
J. Schenk
Holland
Canada
Arong
Cantata on Friday by Combined Choir
Combined choirs from Anglican Baptist United and Presbyterian churches present The Crucifixion by J Staner on Good Friday. Over 40 singers plus accompaniment led by Ted Ha at the service in a church hall with a list of named participants and a reading by Rev Curris.
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United Voices
J Staner
Krex Pri
Re. EA Curris
Daylight Saving Time Begins Early Sunday Morning
Daylight Saving Time officially starts at 2 a.m. on April 26. Clocks are moved forward one hour from standard time, affecting grandad’s clock to milady’s timepiece. Most people set clocks at midnight to leap forward. Remember to adjust and then wait until September to revert.
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Mead
Grandad
Milady
Ucker
P.U.C. Debenture Issue Receives Court Approval
Debenture issue of 35 000 for Public Utilities Commission considered at a meeting. HEPC input delayed awaiting fuel figures while commissioners discussed service extensions and a hydra equipment purchase. Heating costs, electrical heating options, and cost comparisons for space heaters across four buildings were explored. Rural Hydro paid 188.30 for town line use in 1953. Various insurance, labor, and temporary installation cost questions were raised and referred to surveys.
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Wcpal
Actan
Diet Ks
McGeachie
HEPC
Does
Fulluwong
Hydre Bi
Perry
Parks Ave
PUC
Pery Pour
Hydro
RF. Bean
Commission
Mr. Bean
Ontario Hydro begins Acton inventory for 28 day changeover
Ontario hydro crews move into Acton to inventory frequency sensitive electrical equipment owned by domestic and commercial customers in preparation for a November 28 rate changeover. The task, called Operation Inventory, will take about two weeks and will also include nearby Guelph area customers. Hydro officials urge customers to avoid overstocking devices and ensure readiness for the changeover.
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Ontario Hydro
Acton
Hydro
Hebert Ho Saunders
Guelph
Saunders
RCA
Hydra
Hydra Chirman
Night School Courses Planned Across Halton District
Halton Night School Planning Board votes to entrust North Halton High School Area Board to organize adult education classes at Acton Georgetown and Milton for the 1954 55 season citing four years of success in Milton and recent sessions in Acton and Georgetown.
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Acton
Milton
Georgetown
Halton
Hallon
North Halton
Actonian Elected Chair of Halton Plumbers Group
J Rigby of turington was chosen chair of Halton branch of the national association of Master Plumbers and Heating Contractors of Canada after a repregroup meeting at an Inn on Wednesday evening. Vice-chairman was Acton FS Bilton and Georgetown secretary described the officer roles during the regional gathering.
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J Rigby
Turington
Halton
National Association of Master Plumbers and Heating Contractors of Canada
Bilton Acton
de Georgetown
Tay “Asien
Keneral
Mateeral Asseeva
Easter Party Held By Mission Band
An Easter party was held Wednesday of last week by the Mission Band at the Baptist Church Museen Band. Children enjoyed games and pictures attended by Dan Conn and Mrs Liard, who gave each child a small candy Easter egg as a prize.
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Mission Band
Baptist Chierena Museen
Dan Conn
Mre Liard Roceith
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Acton TV
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Shenk
Hvex
Christian Reform Church
YMCA
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