Acton News Roundup and Wedding at the Parsonage
Georgetown nurse's progress after operation at St Joseph's Hospital Guelph noted. Local graduates William Stewart of Toronto and Robert Stewart earn honors at Ontario College of Education and university exams. Port Arthur sees Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association meeting with officers elected. Scarboro theft scare ends with two men charged. Kingston road wait room tampering tied to forgery probe. Acton area car crash near Acton Hospital leaves Nakwowick and Kolak injured but improving. Acton church wedding of Muriel Agar to Melvin Locker features a decorated demo- cratic wedding car and formal bridal party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario” College of Education
William, Stewart
Toronto
Stewart
Acton Continuation School Lower School Exam Results
The Acton Continuation School reports results from the Lower School examinations. Of 172 papers by Acton pupils, only four failed with many pupils achieving passes in British History, Geography, Art and Botany. marks below 50 indicate failure with some papers reread noted by an R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Continuation School
Acton School
Acton Institution
Acton
Jean M
Mann
MARGARET _J
Arnold
John H. Beattie
Ben
Ev Breen
Beatrice L, Bristow
Annie M. ‘Burgess
Helen M. Campbell
Dorothy J. Clarridge
Dorothy Coxe
Leonard A. Coxe
Jessie A. Cross
Marjorie Cross
Marguerite J. Currie
John P. Dennis
Irene -Flowers
A Edward ‘Footitt
Sheila Story
Douglas T. Guthrie
Bethe "Harrison
Charles D. Henderson
Edna M. “Hinton
Doris” Holloway
Kathlenn H. Huard
Verna I. Joe
Elwood Johnston
Frances R. Kelly
Acton Council Debates Water Contract With C N R
At the Tuesday meeting Councillors McArthur Nicol Jones and Cowie with Reeve Thetford present. The Finance Committee urged payment of accounts and Acton Public Utilities Commission discussed C N R water contract termination with losses estimated over 700 annually. The council held to the agreement, forwarded resolution to the Public Utilities Commission, and approved chimney repairs for 40 by W D Anderson. Further items included bylaw discussion, street repairs, tree trimming, fire truck repairs, and a Port Dalhousie road grant request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Nicol
Jones
Cowie
Reeve Thetford
R. J. Kerr
Acton Public Utilities Commission
Co. N. R
Corporation of
Acton
Waterworks Department
E. Jones
Ge Cowie
Public Utilities Commission
W.D. Anderson
J. Nicol
G. Cowie
W. D. Anderson
Imperial Conference Tours and the Dominion House on Parliament Hill
The author visits Parliament Hill and the Dominion House of Commons with a tour of the steps and Lovers Lane. In the press office, Mr Fred James issues a ticket granting access to a small briefing room where a paragraph of information is read for all Canadian newspapers. The Empire Conference business remains in closed session until final agreement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyas
Dominion House of Commons
Parliament Hill
George —Brown
George Brown
Ottawa
Cupid
Pearson
Fred James
James
Pearly Gates
Canada
Brampton Lacrosse Captain Wally Large Weds Olive Guy
Wally Large of Brampton married Olive Guy in a Monday night ceremony at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Large. Rev Norman McLeod preached at Brampton Baptist Church with Ted Large and Jean Quigley as attendants. A buffet luncheon followed. the couple will reside in Toronto after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Large
Brampton
Olive Guy
Wallice Large
Norman McLeod
Brampton Baptist Church
Ted ‘Large
Jean Quigley
St. Mary’s Church
Kitchener
Joseph Lehman
C. R
Albert Lehman
Toronto
Lehman
M. S. Hinsperger
St. Mary's Parish
Hergott
Fishing Tie Card Noticed by Storekeeper
A storekeeper recalls a customer revealing a card inscribed Fishing Tie. The proprietor notes many visitors mention it yet few buy, as they always spend something when they drop in.
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Anyon
Storey Family Reunion Brings 150 Gathered Across Cities
The ninth annual Storey descendants reunion was held August 1 at Blue Spring Park. About 150 attended from Buffalo Cleveland Guelph Acton and nearby areas. D H Storey was president and Robert Black of Guelph named president for the coming year with George Brownlee Toronto secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Elizabeth Storey
Nassagawega
Blue Spring Park
Buffalo
Cleveland
Guelph
Acton
Shall
George Brownlee
Alfred ‘Wilson
Jeremiah_ Bell
Hannah Wallace
D. H. Storey
Storey
Robert Black
Co. Brownlee
Toronto
Alfred Storey
Betty Wallace
Chester Wallace
Robi. Storey
Dickie
Joan Frank
James , Bell
Erin Farm House Destroyed by Fire Under Investigation
Fire destroyed a large farmhouse near Erin occupied by Frank Miller on Sunday with losses estimated between 3500 and 4000 dollars. Insurance was minimal. The blaze followed by J Morrison’s barn fire left fifteen hogs, hay, and farm implements lost. Cause is unknown and insurance coverage was small. Nearby, a big black bass caught at Fairy Lake by Jack Davidson was shown in Patterson’s window weighing 4 pounds 2.5 ounces and measuring 18.5 inches. Lawson Browne of Brampton escaped unharmed when his car went over an embankment near Hornby after meeting a vehicle on the wrong side of the road. Provincial Police investigate. Civic Holiday saw a Watson family reunion hosted by ex-Councillor H Harrison with many relatives present. Frank Atello alias Frank Ellis was jailed for two months for theft and two years for forgery after cashing forged cheques in Burlington. prior thefts included clothing from local shops. A Calvary Presbyterian wedding in Detroit united Gladys Short and Murray Laird MacDonald with a reception at La Casa Loma prior to a motor trip through Canada. The couple will reside in Detroit.
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Mir
Jas. Morrison
First Line
Erin Township
Milton
Lawson Browne
Brampton
Hornby
Browne
Bary
Burlington
Frank Atello
Frank Ellis
Kingston Penitentiary
Aiello
Elmira Reformatory
New York State
U. S
W. A. Walker
Clarence Dunseith
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Detroit
Mich
Gladys R. Short
Carl ‘West Short
Murray Laird MacDonald
R. M. MacDonald
Acton
Ontario
J. D. Beckdell
Hly
Alice E. Short
Helen MacDonald
Madeline Chambers
Canada
MacDonald
Acton gains second place with 12 2 win over Oakville
Acton defeated Oakville 12 to 2 on Saturday to climb into second in the league and edge closer to a playoff berth. Terry hauled two doubles and a triple, Chalmers went 3 for 4 with 12 strikeouts on the mound, while Waterhouse made stellar center field plays. Oakville, far weaker this year, musters a few juniors as Acton improves ahead of the next clash in Oakville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Oakville
Terry
Bob Chalmers
Lakeshore Boys
Toronto Afenue Leafs
Williams
Bannon
Chalmers
Waterhouse
Johnson
Gibbons
Pennycock
Huffman
Walters
Tyler
Nicholson
Hamilton
Frank Gibbons
Olé Johnson
Milton
Georgetown
Randle
Barber
Hillsburg
Pecy Woods
Hps
Herb
Carter
Dhase
Miss McGregor Wins Barr Window Guessing Contest
Miss Anna McGregor won the Barr window guessing contest last week with a guess of 3 hours 20 minutes for the 3 hours 21 minute display. The prize was 10 bars of Lux soap. Other notes mention five Acton young ladies passing Normal School exams and receiving certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna McGregor
Acton
Olive Cooper
Mildréd Hollinger
Merle
Margaret Grindell
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D. T. Somerville
St. Joseph's Hospital, Guelph
Somerville
Port Arthur
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
A. W. Marsh
Amherstburg
Charles” Clark
Alta
Parst
Adam Sellar
Huntingdon
Que
S. J. Dornan
Alameda,Bask
Barrie Examiner
St. ‘Mary's Journal- Argus
Renfrew. Mercury
Scarboro
Tom, Pascoe
Harold Couch
Leyton Avenue
Whitney
T.C. C
Kingston Road
Birchmount—Road
Pascoe
Andrew Nakwowick
Mike Kolak
Nakwaskick
Kolak
McPherson
Guelph Hospital
Wakwaswick
L Poole
Muriel
R. Agar
Melvin Locker
John
Locker
Gladys Agar
George Bishop
Jack Reid
Lionel Cormier
A. H. Bishop
Atoll
Her- Mat
Endicott
New York
Nearn
Helen C.lamb
Hector N. Lambert
E. Jean Lambert
A. Grace Lantz
Phyliss J. Mackie
Harvey D. ‘McCutcheon
Vera I. McEachern
Lloyd A. McKeown
Neil L. McNabb
Howard Norton
Vera M. Rawlings
Viola I. Robertson
Roderick M Ryder
Harold W. Skilling
Blanche J. Smith
John Smith
Ada A. Sprowl
Etta Swackhamer
Wallace Swackhamer
George G. Ewitzer
Barbara’ M
Taylor
Prsevetats
Orr G. Turner
M. Vickers
Lorraine M.wilson
Lillian E. Woodhall
Acton Fee Press
F. McCutcheon
Freigist
J. K. Gardiner
Park
Mill Street
Lake Avenue
Fire and Light
Port
Dalhousie
Free Press
Wally Large
Blue Springs Park
Acton.and the District
Erin
Frank Miller
J. Morrison
Fairy Lake
Jack
Davidson
Patterson
Watson
WC. Duncan
J. G_Watson
Beatrice Harrison
Isabel Watson
Marion Duncan
William Duncan
Jeanette Watson
Margot Watson
Douglas Russell
R. HE
Bil Waterhouse
Halton County
Carmichael
Robert Tyson
England
Dixie
Cataract
Ospringe
Tyson
Erin United
George—Murray
R. Shaw
Lasby
Wallace
Brampton Estate
Robt. Weir
Dominion
T. L. Kennedy
H.W. Moffatt
C.M. G
M.L.A
Southern Rhodesia
N. C. Havenga
Union of South Africa
A. J. P. Fourie
Mines and Industries
James Ryan
Bennett Savage
Trafalgar
Walter Ricey
Guélph
W. E. McIiiveen
Mundy Johnson
Milton McCleary
Benn Savage
McCleary
David" Kerr
Lewis Patterson
Ricey
Wilson
D. Wilson
Languay
Fletcher
Seeeaverees
Markey
Arese Press
Teeses
Acton Abrhpoae
Iz Holloway
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