Acton council discusses intersection costs and war memorial
Acton council met with Councillors Nicol Votchen and Deputy Heeve Tyler present. Accounts were approved for loading stone welding services utilities and supplies. A war memorial addition and donor names were discussed with an estimated cost of 1700 and 1500 available. Fence and property line issues were debated with plans to erect and maintain a barrier and to avoid barb wire. Tenders were opened for garbage collection with bids from 2000 to 5000. A hospital indigent patient bill and church street bridge plans were noted and highway department was to install a caution light at Mill and Main Streets.
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Acton Counci
RK Wyer
Corporation
Vyse
Fens
J. J. Stewart
Stewart
lMnv
Sodan
Guelph General Hospital
Church Street
Department of Highways
Mill and
Main Streets
Baye
Acton Juniors Triumph In Exhibition Win At Shelburne
Acton Juniors traveled to Shelburne last Saturday and won an exhibition game in a lop sided score. Tosrell went five for five as Lawson shone on the mound with clever early pitching. The team seeks a play downs game and shows improvement over group play.
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Acton
Shelburne
Shelbuarne
John Tosrell
Ir Lawson
Fek
Polio Cases Reported in Halton County in August Week
The Halton County Health Unit reports four poliomyelitis cases in the second week of August. Patients include a six year old girl from Qukville a twenty year old man from Trafalgar Township a 13 year old girl from Nassayaweya Township and a twenty month old girl from Hurlington. Two cases show light paralysis and ten total cases have been reported in the county this year.
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Halton County
Qukville
Trafalgar Township
Nassayaweya Township
Hurlington al
Fire tears through Barn Port farm crop and barn near Acton
Friday afternoon a large fire destroyed a barn and entire crop on Port farm west of Acton. Volunteer firefighters battled the blaze but water shortages limited containment. Estimated losses run around ten thousand dollars for buildings and stock.
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Bob Anderson
Othe Ports Farm
Acton
Aternitie
Ports Farm
Iran Acton
Formaing
Santlats
Porty
Dublin District Honors Margaret Somerville Before Wedding
Dublin residents gathered at the Somerville home for Margarets pre nuptial events. A mock wedding entertained guests with local figures in roles, gifts included a walnut top leaf coffee table and a floor lamp, and a double wool blanket was presented by Hugh Russell staff. A hearty lunch followed amid best wishes.
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Dublin
G RK Somerville
Margaret
Stewart Fillet
Johnny O'Rourke
Dorothy O Rourke
Selec
Mo Steele
Mrs. Jordan
C. Cutts
DD OU Rourke
Ko. Davidson
S Rourke
Mally Cutts
M. Steele
Margaret Somervalle
Hugh Russell
Klassen
Vaiki Talpt
First Seven Months Mark Building Progress in Acton
The Building Inspector issued twenty seven permits in seven months. Eight new houses were added in Acton with several residents expanding homes by garages verandahs and renovations. Notable projects include offices additions and remodeling at multiple dwellings and local businesses expanding their property footprint. If trends continue Acton will expand further in 1949.
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Acton
Garrett
Fos Fores
Donald Crees
David Blott
Alfred Creacey
Free Press
Acton Leads In First Two Playoff Games
Acton takes a 2 0 lead in the best of five series after a strong start. Masters and Masales spark an early rally as Acton powers through Studebakers with key hits and a ten run margin through seven innings. Hamilton and Reed contribute multi hit games for Acton.
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Hamilton Studebakers
Acton
A’s
Apleas Hamaken Titudh Bakers von Hfarmalten
Resis
Pune
Studheaahkers
Sar Stsater
Ants VO Hate
Rene Hong
Sutebakers
Kereluck
Maas
Beter
Botton Hall
Hamilton
Bado
Scott
Rod Reader
Fardener
Sheda Acton
Masters
Foote
Masales
Raa
Lana
Mirsades
Eoheme Tun
Red
Coelder
Gibbordan
Hunstadtls Bop
Tas
Oakville
Yall
Toronto
Rhe Acton
Acton — Masters
Footutt
Runstadtler
Lindsay
Ryder
Jordan If
Scott Co
Snyder
Studebakhers
Bryer
Hall
Strong Johnstone
Herd
Atoms
Pan
Haber
Zuzack If
Mullens. If
Fisher and Tuck
SNL
Results of exams at Guelph Collegiate Institute
Students at the Guelph Collegiate Institute posted strong marks in departmental exams. Miss Josephine Hosa led the top three with perfect scores in several subjects, and John Base and Dena Brook earned high marks across English composition geometry and chemistry.
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Guelph Collegiate Institute
Prep
Guelph
Josephine Hosa
Jo Boyd
Ernest Mare
A Brads
Cement Block Addition to Wool Combing Will Enlarge Acton Plant
Work on the Wool Combing Corporation plant on Frederick Street advances this spring with a two storey cement block addition by JoB Mackenzie & Son. The 397 by 20 foot structure will add top floor shipping and bottom floor manufacturing space, marking ongoing expansion of the company.
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Acton
Wool Combing Corporation
Frederick Street
Job Mackenzie & Son
Population Census of Acton Shows Increase Over 48
After weeks of work Mr W Coles completed the census of Acton for municipal figures. The final count by the census taker came to 2651 with minor variances. The Free Press offered two prizes for closest estimates. winner Ron Cripps estimated 2673, second place Mrs Cullen with 3687. Previous census recorded 2545, indicating growth over the year.
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W Coles
Acton
Free Press
Cales
Ron Cripps
Cullen
Band Tattoo Thrills Acton as 2000 Attend Marching Event
The Band Tattoo sponsored by the Boys and Girls Band drew about two thousand spectators in Acton. Eleven bands from Hillsburgh Oakville Streetsville Guelph and other towns performed marches drills and numbers in a large park program with concluding ceremonies led by Reeve Tom Jones and Master of Ceremonies MerV Parker. The event showcased a major gathering of bands and revisions to local property assessment were discussed by Assessor E. E. Harrop noting initial imperfect rollout and anticipated mill rate adjustments.
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Basta Thes
E. E. Harrop
Fran
Ith Field Regiment Rca Trumpet Band
Guelph
Hillsburgh
Bantam Rotavator Adds All In One Garden Power
The Financial Post highlights the Bantam Rotavator a versatile garden machine claimed to till soil mow lawns trim hedges and sweep paths. Attachments include a reciprocating cutter bar hedge clipper rotary brush grass box and a cylindrical mower with a friction clutch to protect blades on stony ground.
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The
Financial Post
Both Schools Are Re-Decorated For Fall Terms
With less than three weeks to opening, Acton schools show notable redecorating. Acton High School is nearly finished with plaster repairs and floor refinishing while two shades of green dominate the decor. Public School decorates five of ten rooms in pearl grey and pastel green with refreshed floors and varnished desks as students prepare to settle in.
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Acton
Atx
Ap BO
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Council
Council Paweya
Barnet J. Porty
Margaret Somerville
Warworm—Day Council
Canadian National Exhibition
Navy
Army
Air Force
American Legion
Oakville Pipe Band
Litch Field Regiment
Tina
Lorne
Actonians
Bny Acton Tis
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