Halton Leads Canada in Per Capita TB Seal Sales
Halton County tops Canada for per capita TB seal sales with a 14 percent rise to 16 196 dollars. The Ontario TB Association notes a county survey on awareness and plans expanded funding and a traveling clinic for 1955. The meeting in Trafalgar highlighted donations to Mountain Sanatorium and increased educational programs while warning against complacency in the fight against tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Canada
TB Association
Trafalgar
H. T. Ewart
The
Mountains Sanatorium
Br. W. Anderson
Oakville
Bruce MacNab
Milton
Ontario TB Association
W. C. Dalgleish
L. Holling
Ontario
M._E. Lunau
Hamilton-Wright
Mountain Sanatorium
R. F. Bean
Bean
Acton
P.U.C Rejects Saunders Donation Plan at Ontario Utilities Meeting
The Acton Public Utilities Commission rejected a request for a two cent per kilowatt donation to the R.H. Saunders Memorial Fund, stating power costs are already high. The body filed the letter from the Ontario Municipal Electrical Association via the HEP C and noted no city should make outright gifts. The session also reviewed pole repair costs, water line extensions, meter reading procedures, and temporary water services on Cobble Hill.
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H-E.p.c
Ontario Municipal Electric Association
Acton Public Utilities Commissioners
O.M. E.A
H.E.P.C
Local Commission
Association of Municipal Electrical Utilities
Acton
Hydro
D. Mason
Commission
A. Duby
Hydro Department
J. Lambert
Cobble Hill
E. Tyler
Abandoned Car Near Rockwood Recaptured Man Charged
Harold Rudd, 19, of Guelph, who escaped a reformatory Saturday night, was recaptured Monday evening at his home. He faces charges of housebreaking, theft of two automobiles, and breaking into a Rockwood garage. Rudd is serving two years less one day at Hamilton.
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Harold Rudd
Guelph
Reformatory
Rudd
A. E Lambert
Howard Neely
Rotary Easter seal drive raises totals to 1060
Walter Woodburn announced this week that 1060 has been collected in the Rotary club Easter seal campaign. Donations for crippled children's work continue to come in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Walter Woodburn
Child Psychologist condemns prizes in classrooms at Halron Children’s Aid meet
Dr W E Blatz challenged prize driven learning at St Pauls United Church Milton addressing a large Halron Children’s Aid Society gathering. He urged reducing competition and marks, extending emotion education, and limiting class size to emphasize learning over exams and prizes.
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W. E. Blatz
Institute of Child’ Study
Halron ‘Children's Aid Society
St. Pauls ‘United Church
Milton
Blatz
H. V. Cranfield
Society
Jatz
Successful Drive For Waste Paper By Scouts And Cubs
Scouts and cubs held a very successful paper collection on Saturday. The group conducted door-to-door pickups with bundles left roadside while trucks combed streets. Paper was taken to Guelph Saturday afternoon with some set aside at the scout hall for further pickups.
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Guelph
Car Somersaults Into Creek Bed Near Eden Mills
A car slid from a parking space in Eden Mills last Thursday while its owner Mrs John Funk was shopping. It rolled down a hill, smashed through a guard fence, and plunged 20 feet to the rocky creek bottom turning a full somersault landing on its roof. The garage where John Funk works as head mechanic hauled up the damaged vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden Mills
John Funk
John Funkis
Woman's Coat and Imitation Pearl Choker Found Near Milton
A woman s sortie coat and an imitation pearl choker were found near Silvercreek hill. Frank Os beck of Georgetown RR 4 found the items and delivered them to Milton district police.
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Silvercreek Hill
Frank Osbeck
R.R. 4
Georgetown
Milton
Honor Hockey Team Banquet and Dance at Acton Junior Institute
Acton Junior Institute sponsored a banquet at Bannockburn School honoring the hockey team. Guests included County President John Picket and Archie Kerr orchestra for music. Team coach Glenn Scott received a leather wallet and key case from captain Charlie Thompson, and a May 5 1955 message from Sybil Bennett MP was read.
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Acton
Bannockburn
Acton Junior Institute
Kay Stanley
Ida Archibald
Miss Stanley
Charlie Thompson
Glenn Scott
John Picket
Archie Kerr
Bill Somerville
Sybil Bennett
House of Commons
Glenn
M.P. Halton
Scouts and Cubs Hold Church Parade at Knox Church
About 45 scouts and Cub boys attended a Sunday service at Knox Presbyterian Church led by Scout leaders David Dills Murray Scoyne and Gordon Ringler. Cubmaster Scoyne read the scripture lesson while Rev Armstrong spoke on loyalty to the boys.
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Acton
Knox Presbyterian Church
David Dills
Murray Scoyne
Gordon Ringler
Scoyne
Armstrong
Prizes Added for Fishing Contest Winners This Year
The Free Press announces new awards for the trout fishing contest with Symon Hardware offering a reel to the district person catching the largest fish this week end the trout season opening. Winners may also receive a print of their photo and a year’s Free Press subscription. anglers with trout over 10 inches should call the Free Press office Monday.
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Symon Hardware
The
Free Press
Union Efforts Heighten For IUEW Rival in Acton Industry
Organizers of the Communist dominated United Electrical Workers push to recruit workers at the Ss. G. Smallwood firm as bargaining agents while rival CIO affiliated unionists visit Acton industries this week. IUEW field reps A. Knipfel and H. A. Hadaway say the movement gains support.
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United Electrical Workers
Ss. G. Smallwood
C.1.d.inion
International Union of Electrical, Radi, and Machine Workers
Ontario Quebec Citizens Send Praises After Council Decision
Letters of support arrive for the mayor and council following a rural municipality dispute over hall usage. Widespread commendations from private citizens and organizations in Ontario and Quebec appear in the issue’s digest on page 9.
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Acton
Ontario
Quebec
Unions in Acton Pledge to TUEW Against UE Efforts
The article notes union tensions in Acton with the TUEW pledged to thwart UE organizing among Smallwood employees. It mentions past COLO expulsions for alleged Communist infiltration and cites recent actions including petitions to Ontario Labor Minister Daley and a motorized placard campaign through Acton. The UE continues distributing pink and yellow pamphlets from a Guelph office viewpoint.
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TUEW
Smallwood
IUEW
C.lo
C.C.L
United Electrical Workers
Charles Daley
Ontario
Council
Acton
Guelph
UE 1
Counci
Rotary Queen for a Week Contest Opens in Acton
Acton students vote in the Rotary peanut day fundraiser as ballots go into pink boxes for the annual Queen for a Week contest. Any Acton High School girl can enter for a double trip to New York with voting counts from peanut packages. Finalists announced April 30 with top ten photographed. winner crowned at the Roxy Theatre on Nut Day with trip details including transport hotel and spending money.
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Acton
New York
Rotars Club
Roxy Theatre
Rotary
Trovor
Toronto
Art Padbury
Cooper's Drug Store
The
Bowling Alley
Carroll's
Jim Ledger
Halton MP Seeks More Commuter Trains
Halton MP Miss Sybil Bennett urged the Commons for expanded CNR commuter service west of Toronto to match Montreal levels. She noted only five local trains for commuting versus 22 in Montreal despite Montreal’s smaller population and asked that unused fast trains stop for morning and evening riders.
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Commons
Halton
Sybil Bennett
CNR
Montreal
Miss Bennett
Toronto
Lake Ontario
Top Bowlers Feted at Acton Y M C A Banquet
Acton Lions Y M C A ladies bowling league held a winter program with a turkey dinner at the Dominion Hotel. Secretary Bob Brayshawe and Mrs Brayshawe attended. Brayshaw presented the trophy to the winning team. Captain Mae Wilds spoke for the team. High score belonged to Mary Ewing with 350. Marion showed most improvement with 211. Afterward the group played a final game at the bowling alley.
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Acton Y.M
Marion
Acton Standards At L O D E Annual
The opening ceremonies of the Provincial Chapter annual meeting in Hamilton drew over 1000 attendees at the Royal Connaught Hotel last Wednesday. Acton and Lakeside L O D E chapters displayed 49 standards with Miss Marguerite Ryder and Mrs Ron Langford leading their chapters. Mrs L Skuce of Milton was re elected provincial councillor.
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Acton
L.O.D.E
Lo.de
Marguerite Ryder
Lakeside
L. Agar
Duke of Devonshire
B. Mowat
J. Whitham
J “Jany
Ron Langford
Royal Connaught Hotel
Hamilton
L. Skuce
Milton
Last Band Concert Delights Small Local Audience
A small yet grateful crowd attended Acton Citizens' Band final concert of the season in the public school auditorium. Mayor Tyler hosted and hoped concerts will continue next year. Guest artists included Frank Bean with solos, George Elliott and Joe Seelen on accordion, Vic Carter and Fred Leece on trumpet and euphonium, with Priett conducting and Rudolph Spielvogel assisting on one number.
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Acton Citizens’ Band
Public School
E-Tyler
Frank Bean
George Elliott
Joe Seelen
Vic Carter
Georgetown
Fred Leece
Brampton
Bandma Ler’ Priett
Rudolph Spielvogel
Polio Vaccine Schedule Delayed for 1300 Children
The Halton County Health Unit announced a postponement of the third polio vaccine dose for 1300 Grade 1 and 2 children by at least seven months. Grade 3 pupils will get their first shot in early May, with a second dose four weeks after, likely the week of June 13. The time and place of the clinic will be announced later.
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Department of Health
Halton County
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Robust Association
Ewart
Hippocrates
Suc
Ohnen
O'Brien
Halton Association
Lunau
W. L. Anderson
M. E. Lunan
H. C. Morris
G. Gowland
Mary S. Pettit
R.R. 2
Burington
N. Craig
Burlington
K. R. McDonald
M. Featherston
W.I
B. Mac
Ance
Halton TB Association
M. E. Lunay
H. J.ewart
P.U.C
Saunders
M.O.H
Archie, F. Bull
Rockwood
Children’s Aid
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