Commission Hires Waterworks Aid Amid Service Notes
A department letter says all ladder trucks are in service as inquiry for a mounted ladder fails. The Workmen's Compensation Board schedules a hearing on D Mason with Secretary McGeachie in attendance. Council discusses street lighting upgrades, meter orders, and salary considerations while several utility accounts are approved for payment.
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Department of Nighthyw
Man St
Workmen's Compensation
D. Mason
McGeachie
Mason
Mul St
Lambert
Halton Bowlers Compete for Bank of Commerce Cup
Canadian Bank of Commerce lawn bowling cup event in Milton on Saturday August 18 features eight players from each of Georgetown Acton Milton Burlington and Oakville clubs. Four teams per club compete in men's doubles with the cup awarded to the club with the most points Georgetown won last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Acton and Waterdown set for Halton baseball finale series
Halton County Baseball Association scheds Acton Intermediates to face Waterdown in a best of three for a place in the final against Milton. Milton and Oakville tied for the Halton title. Waterdown’s executive pushed for Acton, amid controversy over standings and byes. Series could decide the path to the Intercounty final this week with games tonight and Saturday.
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Asia
Halton County Baseball
Acton Tntermediater
Waterdown
Milton
Clinton
Decisron
Acton
Nicholson
Terrific Hollor
Oakville
Halton
Acton Wartecen
Miltorr
Loange
Miltoos
Acton Ints
Diamonds
Fred Dawkins
Nay Mason
Acton Bantams Defeat Waterdown In Home Game
Acton Bantams overflowed Waterdown 11 to 7 at the park last Saturday. Morton started for Acton, relieved by Cunningham in the third after Waterdown’s five runs, then Morton returned to finish. Acton scored in each of the first three frames and added two more via walks and hits, with Lindsay and Fricker Wood standout at bat.
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Acton Bantams
Watterdown
Ross Morton
Acton
Cunningham
Waterdown
Morton
Acton Boys
Skilling
Lawson
Oone
Armyoone
Dude Lindsay
Fricker Wood
Heatley
Skirling
Holmes
Hurst
Wilds
Sirrs
Fogtitt
Palermo Girls Fall 7-3 Against Acton in Monday Game
Palermo girls visited Acton Monday and lost 7-3 despite steady offense. Kalas led scoring with two runs while Grace Cross hit a homer. Somerville Palmer and Cross were among the standout contributors as Palermo rallied with three singles across the third fourth and sixth innings.
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Palermo
Acton
Joan Somerville
Joan Palmer
Grace Cross
Hetty McIntyre Troweppaes Cross
May Spires
May Laing
Jean “Harrigl
Beryl
Jordan
Norma
Erin Council Sets Rates of Taxation
At the August 7 regular meeting Kris Townhip council set annual tax rates for county township high school and union school areas. The minutes show rates for general purposes county roads education and various village areas plus a pay scale for road and maintenance staff. Donations of 50 to Wilburgh Rand 100 to Erin Branch of the Canadian Legion and 25 to the Acton Agricultural Society were approved.
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Kris Townahip
Orton Police
Tmtaburgh Patiol
Fbburgh
Avedlona
Auillay
Milliay Walla
Raltshoegh Pathe
Thautts
Tabtegh
Cotneil
Twilsburgh Rand
Erin
The
Canadian Legion
Acton Agricultural Society
Reeve Goldwin -Hurt
Obituary for Lillian May Broad Reid
Lillian May Broad Reid died August 8 after about six weeks illness in Guelph General Hospital. She was 76 or 77, longtime Adams resident, born in Arthur, lived on Bower Avenue, widow of Samuel J Reid. Funeral conducted by Rev A O W Foreman at Victor B Rumley Funeral Home on August 10, with pallbearers Jack and Austin Reid and nephews. Interment in Acton Fairview Cemetery. Survived by husband and three children Richardt Austind Stratford Bernice RN Guelph and J Ullack Toronto, a brother Io o S Broad Hamilton, two sisters Mrs Fred Pugh Waterloo and Mrs Mabel Heimbecker Toronto.
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Guelph Feneral Hospital
Lillian May Broad
Samuel J Reid
Reid
Adah
Alliston
Arthur
Bower Ave
Acton United Church
A. O W. Foreman
Victor B. Rumley
Song Jack
Austin Reid
William Pugh
Earl Heimbecker
Edward Murray
Dalton Chantler
Acton
Fairview Cemetery
Richardt Austind
Stratford
Bernice
Nassagaweya Notes Busy Bee Institute meeting
Activities at the Nassagaweya community include a Busy Bee Institute gathering hosted by Mrs. Stanley Robinson with papers on current events and democracy, yarn bag patterns, a piano solo by Miss Anne Watkins, poetry by Mrs. Barlow, and a yarn rug demonstration by Mrs. W. Watkins. A light lunch followed. Other items report WMS at Mrs. Jack Dredge’s home, Mission Band program, and local visits and hospital news.
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Busy Bee Institute
Stanley Robinson
Locker
Barlow
Citizenship and Education
Anne Watkins
Mres Barlow
A. Allan
W. Watkins
Robinson
WMS
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church
Jack Dredge
Mission Band
Jean
Rita Dobbs
Lorraine Coxe
Marjorie Elliott
Catherine Fraser
Joe Henderson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Guelph
Lorraine’ Coxe
Allison
Kilbride
Acton
Doris Robinson
Mariel Coxe
Toronto
Mrs. F. Hetzel
Fred Hetzel
District Resident Dies In Brampton
Mrs. William Blacklock a Campbellville resident died at Peel Memorial Hospital Brampton on Sunday July 29 after a two week illness. Funeral was at her home Campbellville R R 2 and interment at St Johns Anglican Cemetery Campbellville Rev Sutherland officiated. Surviving include three daughters two sons five grandchildren and several relatives. Pallbearers flower bearers and family members named.
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William Blacklock
Campbellville
Peel Memorial Hospital
Brampton
St. John's Anglican Cemetery
Sutherland
Blacklock
Nassagaweyva Presbyterian Church
Roy Currie
Milton
Grandmother’s Lawn Christening Robe Used in B C Ceremony
Heather May Brewster christened July 8 at St. Thomas Anglican Church Chilliwack B C by Rev W Clark. God mothers Miss Margaret Blow Acton Ont and Mrs H Brewster Birch Hills Sask. godfather Mr H Clark Chilliwack. Infant wore great grandmother’s London Ireland linen ensemble 80 and 95 years old. A gown like it is in the Royal Ontario Museum.
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Heather May
B. HO Brewster
St. Thomas Anglican Church
Chilliwack
W.clark
Brewster
Eileen McIsaac
Acton
Margaret Blow
Ont
H. F. Brewster
Birch Hills
Sask
H Clark
B.C
Orl
London
England
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto
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Gaetan Doe
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Water St
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Speedvale Avenue
Ida Lupino Francis
Lederer
Capetown
Carol Landis
Adolphe Menjou
Kildrens Playground
Commission
Musa
Wilbur St
John St
Mill
Bower
Mill St
Aydro
Bell Telephone Co
H. G. Barlow and Co
Tiveron Transport
H. Wood and Co
Masco Electric
Whithall’s Gari
Beare’s, Ltd
Canada Wire and Cable Sere
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Federal Wire and
Water Acton Puc
Sutherland and Schultz
ILS Canadian Brass
Crane Ltd AG
Thompson Motorstones
Art Vine Shoes
Bank OF Commerce
Halton Baseball
Erin Council
Nassagaweya
Grandmother's Lawn
Dave Sargent
Ontario
Kennedy's Book Store
Wyndham St
Angus Kennedy
Milton Fair Grounds
Canadian Legion Branch
Times
Ellen's Clothing Store
Baxter's Drug Store
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