School Board Meeting Recaps Grants and Improvements
The Acton School Board met in the year’s final regular session Tuesday with Trustees Vo Kumiley Dio FOG Oakes Leonard Lavell and Joe Chapman present. Principal MackKensie's report praised staff and grounds work, noted new science equipment storage, heating upgrades, medals for champion athletes, and YMCA equipment storage. The secretary summarized provincial and county grants totaling 4 763 16 9 731 05 1 104 6h and 286 96 and outlined finances showing potential carryforward of 2 000 for building use. Resignations of Mrs Deana and Mr W B Rumsey were acknowledged. An annual meeting was set for January 7 and accounts were approved for payment to multiple vendors.
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Acton
Vo Kumiley
Dio Fog Oakes
Leonard Lavell
Joe Chapman
Chaiman A Dilla
MackKensie
Wpargeter
Stewart
YMCA
Halton
Wellingtaga
Ontario Department
Thes
Beardmore & Co
Pargeter
Reed
Baxter Laboratories
Deana
W. B. Rumsey
Rumley
J. F. Goy
Blair
Moser
Copp Clark
Canada Lab
Boo. Wright
Insuranes Central Serentitte
Uatilities
Watson
Dairs
Boc Ripps
Fibel BR. Cunningham
Maantes
Globe Furniture
Ute
Weaver
W.od Talbot
Nature
BN Bell Telephone Co
Ai Thos
Duty-Son
ALI CN. R. Trught
J. H. Reed
Tabor
Milk Advocates Urge Adults Embrace Healthful Habit
Nutritionists from the Department of Health and Welfare urge adults to favor milk over other beverages citing calcium protein minerals and vitamins especially A. Milk remains universally accepted for children and popular with soldiers in wartime. The annual Acton Spout Group Committees meeting in Town Hall reported funds and appointed Geo Mason Wr Middledth Dr G A Sires John Lambert R P Watson G A Bills Johnny Gay C Regnvaldson Leon Lovell. George Mayon elected group chairman. T Jones presided as former chairman.
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Nutritionista
Department Ofational Health and Welfare
Acton Spout Group
Town Hall
Messrs. Geo. Mason
Wr. Middlétdh
G.A. Sires
John Lambert
R. P. Watson
G. A. Bills
Johnny Gay
C. Regnvaldson
Leonant Lovell
Geo. Mayon
T. Jones
Acton Service Club Expands Roster Plans YMCA Trip
Acton Y Men's Club inducts eight new members Mac Hell Bill Denny Frank M Halloway Mckenzie Don Ryder Don Mewan Larry Otterbein Hut Haddick. Guests from York region and Ingersoll attend. Plans include winter program for YMCA youth and a YMCA pool swim trip to Guelph.
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Actor's S Men’s Club
Mac Hell
Bill Denny
Frank Mhalloway
A Mckenzie
Don Ryder
Don Mewan
Atrry Otterbein
Amt Hut
Haddick
Lotd Henry
Y's Men’s Clubs
Ontario
Roy Nienner Roth Gord
Roy Hall
Ingersoll
Kitchener
YMCA
Ya Men's Cub
Guelph
Acton Municipal Offices Election Set For December 16
Acton votes Monday December 16 for municipal offices as filing closed Saturday. Clerk C F Leath erland lists candidates for reeve and four council seats along with school board and utilities commission contenders.
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C. F. Leatherland
Benson
Fo McCutcheon
POR
Rom
Ajslsworth
Roof Rean
Cool
Cook
Wim Goon
Acton Nominations Highlight Municipal Race Crowd Packed
Acton last Friday drew one of the largest crowds in years as 30 candidates were placed in nomination for nine offices in the forthcoming municipal vote. Names include Wm Jenson John Creighton Chas J Kinkweas Nell McDonald Thos Jones and many others for council school board and public utilities posts. A citizens meeting continued on the next page.
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Acton
Town Hall
Wm Jenson
Joh Creighton
Coke
Richant F. Bean
C I. Cook
J. HL Creighton
Wood
Oakes
C 1. Kirkness
J. HW. Creighton
Jo Mclaod
Cool. Cook
W. J. Benson
Nell McDonald
Wood O Oakes
OL Cook
Thos Jones
Woo Henson
CL. Cook
Claude Cook
ES Force
Wo J Gould
Creighton
Woj Gould
Ralph Mc Aylaworth
le Ho MacSwain
Joa Chapman
EF Footitt
CT. Cagh
LE. Kirkness
Frank Terry
W Jd Beatty
W. J) Benson Barnard ‘Tyler
W. J. Beatty
W. J. Henson
Douglas Dawkins
T. G. Jones
Force
Kaltbfleish
R. F. Tiean
Thos. Jones
Sydney Lorne
Henry Jolley
Alfred Kirkness
J. A. Chapman
R. M. Aylsworth
Victor Rumley
A. Kirkness
G. H. Lantz
Leonard Lovell
A. Dilla
C. L. Kirkness
RA. F. Benn
Edward Tyler
J. MW. Creighton
C. I. Kirkness
J. Wood
Reeve
Theos Jones
Connett
Duke of Devonshire Chapter Grants Acton School Scholarship
Acton Continuation School pupils may compete for a Duke of Devonshire Chapter scholarship aimed at seniors. The meeting approved funds for Second War Memorial relief and announced annual scholarship creation for top proficiency during the Fanpire Study period. Mrs JC Matthews chaired with Miss Smith and Mrs Kirkness presenting notes and carols were sung by Misys Lo War her.
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Mix Dryden
Mower Avenue
Duke of Devonsuire
JC Matthews
Second War Memorial Fund of
Second War Memorial Fund of the Poor, Mre A Sinaon
Miss Smith
Wocotrtn Tee
Adeal
Ontario
Acton
Puptix
Duke of Devonshire
TODEK
Windonto
Canmwfian Provincom
Alberta
Kirkness
Queen
Misys Lo Warher
Florence Hoare
M Clarsie Aton
Mel Dryden
Juang
McKeown Welch Wedding in Hamilton Church
The Church of the Good Shepherd in Hamilton hosted the November 23 ceremony uniting Wingal Fred Alleen Welch and Albert Lloyd McKeown Acton. Officiant Rev Dr Scovil presided as the couple, after a reception at Raycroft Inn, left for a honeymoon to London and other places.
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Church of the Good Shepherd
Harton Street
Hamilton
Wingalfred Alleen
Wm Welch
Albert Lloyd
McKeown
Albert McKeown
Acton
Scovil
Mixa M. Riche
Mias
Doris Nartlett
Douglas Hallet
Raycroft Inn
London
Derailed Hog Freight Disrupts Acton Station Travel
A hog freight derailed on a siding at Acton Station disrupting traffic between Perunte and London for hours. Crews moved wreckage from the track as repairs proceeded and the passenger train to Stratherd and London was diverted via alternative lines.
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Acton
Acton Station
Perunte
London
Lorente
Crain Wits
Cate
Noo
Pete
Official
Rineh
Ula Hay
Stratherd
Fergus and
Gietot
Acton Student Wins Scholarship at Guelph Collegiate
Jack Marinprise of Acton was named recipient of the James Davina Scholarship for proficiency in mathematics at Guelph Collegiate. He received the honor at Friday's commencement in Guelph, and plans to pursue engineering at the University of Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Guelph
James Davina
Jack Marinprise
Jlatrry Marinprizs
Cuelph
Jack
University of Toronto
Aja
Acton Council Approves Arena Upgrades and Staffing
The Acton council discussed sound equipment purchases and stage improvements for the arena. It approved repairs to the dressing rooms, two coats of white paint, and a revised speaker plan with four speakers. Harry Holmes was named arena manager at $20 weekly. A $5000 war service debt by law was introduced with five year debentures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbe Wurs
Ma Earl van- Norman Nttar
Touma
Tengston
Hughes Cleaver
Acton
Harry Holmes
Queen Street
Codk
Community Christmas Events and Concerts Alexandria Region
Multiple upcoming events listed for December including dances at Brookville Hall with various orchestras and admission details, Acton Town Hall Christmas dance and Sunday concerts, Woodside School Christmas Dance with lunch, and a Community Christmas Concert by Acton Boys and Gurls. Also notes a Christmas raffle, rummage sale, and a Wellington County Junior Farmers meeting with officer elections at Acton.
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Woodside School
RMF Admisasion
Acton Boys and Gurls
Acton ‘Town Hall
Norman Lambert
Wellington County
Acon
Lorne School
Acton Meeting Supports Forming North Halton High School District
Officials from Acton and surrounding municipalities discussed creating a North Halton High School district. The meeting endorsed seeking opinions from each council and school board by December 18 and noted readiness to apply to County Council and the Department of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Milton
Georgetown
Worry Stewart
Skuce Halton
JM Missonald
North Halton
JT. L Skhuce
County Council
Department of Education
Mavor and Reeves
Harrow Safety Council Photos Display Pillarized Shop Windows
Publicity preview from Harrow Middlesex shows wageworkers and careless motorists depicted in shop windows as pillarized by photographs taken by the local safety council.
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Harrow
Middlesex
England
Local Safety Council
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Council
Acton Service Club
School Board and Utilities Commission
Harry Holmen
Acton Counci
W. Renson
J. H. Creighton
Knowles Construction Co
County of
Baente
Brookville Hall
Nassagawerya
W. L Alex
Near's Orchratra
Acton Town Hall
Bob Martin
Admision Soc
Canadian Legion Good Orchestra
Animisalon Oe TF
Phe
School of En Press
Pyteria
Seth
Spam
Cauegory Theatre
Lorne Scots
Co. F. Thiele
Waterloo
Acton Pram
Stewart and
Skace
Wellington
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