Acton Council Grants Minor Sports Club Ice Time
Acton council approved use of arena ice for the Acton Minor Sports Club two nights weekly with a 60 to 40 percent gate split for possible O M H A playoff games. A free Booster Night was authorized to fund the club’s programs for about 120 local youths. J Gay and Dr Sirrs spoke for the club, detailing eight teams ages 8 to 18 and extensive plans from town and surrounding area.
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Acton Council
Acton Minor
O.M.H.A
J. Gay
Sirrs
Acton
Gay
Car Flips On Honeymoon After Saturday Wedding
Mr and Mrs Thomas Edwards on their honeymoon escaped injury when their 1947 Plymouth rolled after swerving to avoid a deer half a mile south of Acton on the third line east of Acton. Police say the car rode a ditch hit a bank and rolled onto its roof. Damages were about 400. The accident occurred near the top of a hill on Saturday about 6 p.m.
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Thomas Edwards
Jean Longstreet
Acton
Edwards
Dolly Varden
Keith Robertson Reunites With Korean Battlefield Buddy
Keith Robertson, a former Moffat resident, met at the CPR station in Sudbury with the buddy who carried him to safety during the Korean War. Robertson was wounded on February 24 at Massacre Hill where 62 of 135 in his company died. The reunion included Corporal L. D. Kilmartin, who loaded him on a stretcher, and two other comrades from Dog Company, 11th Platoon of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.
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Moffat
Keith Robertson
CPR
Sudbury
Massacre Hill
Canada
Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry
Hill
Pte
L. D. Kilmartin
Robertson
Cp. L. E. Rintoul
Kemtville
G. W. Robertson
Ottawa
Knox Church missionary party for Nellie Anderson furlough
Miss Mary Ellen Anderson returned on furlough from British Guiana and was greeted by Knox Church Acton groups. The Daughters of Knox led a Call to Worship with flag ceremony. Explorers and Mission Band held activities. Alert Evening Auxiliary performed songs. Anderson spoke and thanked friends.
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Mary Ellen
Nellie) Anderson
British Guiana
W.M.S. of
Knox Church
Acton
Daughters of Knox
Explorers
Alert
Warden K Y Dick Honored At Annual Dinner
Warden K Y Dick was honored at the annual Warden s Dinner held at the Milton Inn on Tuesday evening after presiding at the year s final county council meeting in the afternoon. Mr Dick previously served as Reeve of Milton in 1951.
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K. Y. Dick
Milton Inn
Mr. Dick
Milton
Warden K. Y. Dick Honored At Milton Dinner
Halton County municipal and public officials gathered at the Milton Inn for the Annual Warden's Dinner in Milton. Warden K Y Dick, Reeve of Milton and Warden of Halton for 1951, was honored as leaders from Halton reunited for the event.
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Halton County
Milton
Halton
Milton Inn
Refugees Helped by P Y P S Speaker at Knox Knox
Dr Francis Schofield lectured on relief efforts for refugees and displaced people in Canada Germany and surrounding nations. He described first hand conditions from trips to Germany and shown slides. The meeting included worship carols scripture and music.
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Knox P.Y.P.S
Francis Schofeld
Gualph
Canada
Germany
Schofield
Europe
Dr. Schofield
Rae Hansen
Babe Roszell
Jim Greer
Sheila Paul
Armstrong
Group Committee Receives Donations for Scout Hall Furnace
The Acton Group Committee overseeing Boy Scouts Wolf Cubs and Brownies installed a Gar Wood oil burner at Hodenasawnee Scout Hall in the school grounds. Donations include William Bracken 21.68 Duke of Devonshire Chapter I O D E 50 and Scout and Guide Mothers 50. The Scouts and Cubs will continue paper drives to cover final burner payments and upkeep at Hodenasawnee.
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Acton
Hodenosawnee
Wm. Bracken
Duke of Devonshire
O.D.E
Scout and Guide
Taken Sudde nly III Thus. Burrows Dies
George Thomas Burrows of Ospringe died after a sudden illness Tuesday morning in Guelph hospital following a barn incident. He was born near Harriston, youngest son of William Burrows and Lovie Smith, married in 1929 to Jessica Robertson, survived by wife and brother Richard of Guelph. Interment at Coningsby Cemetery with pallbearers listed.
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George Thomas Burrows
Guelph
William Burrows
Lovie Smith
Harriston
Ssis
Jessia Robertson
Anda
Richard
Annie
Herman
Burrows
Erin United Church
Erin Masonic Lodge
A. O. W. Foreman
Coningsby Cemetery
Messrs
Keith Burrows
William Stewart
Albert Roberts
Garland Bramhill
Edwin Parkington
Lorne Burrows
Christmas Theme Of W A Meeting
The United Church parsonage was decorated for Christmas as the Woman's Association met on Tuesday December 1. Mrs J Wilderapin presided. roll call answered with Gladness. Quilts sold. Indians quilting. carols sung. Mrs Wilderspin resigned due to ill health. new president Mrs W H Burns elected. Christmas lunch served. groceries exchanged. social time enjoyed. thanks given to Rev and Mrs Currey and lunch committee.
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United Church
Christrhas
Woman's Association
J. Wilderapin
W. Evans—tank
Indies
Mrs. Currey
Lakeside 1.0.D.E. Christmas Party
Lakeside Chapter 1.C.D.E. held its annual Christmas party at the Legion Hall on Tuesday evening. Regent Mrs. J. H. Creighton presided over the meeting with reports read and bills approved. Donations totaled 20 dollars to the Sick Children's Hospital and 25.60 dollars for welfare work. Guests enjoyed games and a square dance, with Christmas carols and gifts distributed by Santa Claus, Mrs. S. Norton, followed by a group luncheon.
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Lakeside
C.D.E
Legion Hall
J. H. Creighton
Salt
Santa Claus
S. Norton
Mrs Taylor 90th Birthday Celebrated in Guelph
Mrs E J Taylor, born Eliza Jane Patterson in Nassagawega, marked her 90th birthday with an open house in Guelph. Family members including daughters W Robertson and Phoebe Taylor, grandchildren and great grandchildren attended alongside siblings and friends. She has been blind the last two years but remains active and is the oldest member of Calvary Baptist Church.
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W. Robertson
Phoebe Taylor
Guelph
E. J. Taylor
William Patterson
Princeton
Ontario
George Howard
Toronto
Annie
Thomas Marsh
Mary
Liverpool St
Wilfred Thomas
Sadie
Eden Mills
John Taylor
Huskisson St
Jenry
Nassagawega
Taylor
Eliza Jane Patterson
Moffat
Vocational Guidance Highlighted by Toronto Rotary Speaker
Mr Grey of Toronto spoke at the Acton Rotary Club on vocational guidance and its effects on clubs in Toronto. Introduced by Dr Sirrs and thanked by W Rumley, guests included male teachers from local high and public schools. Christmas boxes with Lakeside VO.D.E. discussed. History notes the press sided with the common people.
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Toronto
Grey
Acton Rotary Club
Dr. Sirrs
W. Rumley
Lakeside
Vo.d.e
Keen Municipal Election Shakes Acton Mayor Council PUC
Acton voters turnout over 65 percent for mayor council and public utilities commission. Thomas Salmon defeated EB Tyler by 220 votes for council while Miss Rather Taylor led the council race. New members A Irwin and Rognvaldson joined with Greer close behind. C Wood narrowly beat PL Ware for Public Utilities Commissioner by four votes, with E Bilton third. Balloting occurred across four Town Hall booths.
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Acton
Thomas Salmon
EB. Tyler
Miss Rather Taylor
A. Irwin
Rognvaldson
J. Greer
N. Cunningham
C. Wood
PL Ware
E Bilton
al Salmon
Tyler
Council
Taylor
Mont Od Fryer
Sgt Thompson
Nad Weick
Ngs
Irwin
Rognvald
Son
Greer
Cunningham
Publice Utilities Commission
Wood
Acton Band Holds Annual Banquet
Acton Citizens Band held its annual banquet at Acton Legion Hall last Friday. Mayor Tyler Reeve Hargrave and Councillor Weick attended with Bandmaster Perrott and members including Bert Mason James Chalmers and G A Dills. Officers elected included Charles Kingsmill president Tom Nicol vice president Ted Tyler Jr secretary and Tom Ware treasurer.
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Acton Cities Band
Acton Legion Hall
Ray Agnew
Aviano
Charles Kingsmill
Tom Nicol
Ted Tyler
Tom Ware
Bing Ramsden
G. A. Dills
EL Tyler
J Chalmers
Bert Mason
Editor notes: submissions chosen for Free Press
The Free Press editor explains selection of weekly material from many sources, refusing unverified libelous statements and noting five page letters from a regular contributor will not be printed in full. Manuscripts cannot be returned.
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Free Press
H. V. Bron
John Blank
Local Constables Recover Stolen Car in Ontario
Acton police arrested William Duffy James Walsh Donald Michalsky and Brad Wasdell after spotting a green Monarch sedan reported stolen from Toronto. Constables Wylie and Todd chased the vehicle toward Guelph and caught the group on Scene St. They claimed to be bound for the border with six cents total.
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Acton
William Duffy
James Walsh
Donald Michalsky
Brad Wasdell
Toronto
Wylie
Todd
Guelph
Toby
Help Wanted to Maintain Late Delivery Schedule
Subscriber notes need for on time home paper delivery each Thursday. Deadline reminders requested for alt advertisers and contributors. December 327 illustrations due by preceding Saturday noon. Latest display ads accepted Monday at p.m. without illustrations. Classified ads due Wednesday noon. Advertisers asked not to leave ads for December 27 due to Christmas holiday. Gob fire term described for spontaneous coal shaft ignition.
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Halton Health Unit
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Mill and
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Planning Board
Mill St
RR. Parker
Park Ave
Beardmore and Co
C. F. Leatherland
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Wyser
Kirkness
Hlov. Dron
Dron
Dawkins
Leatherland
McGeachie
T. Seynuck
Ontario Municipal Board
Charles Mason
Ontario Highway Department
Roofers Supply Co. Ltd
Wreath
Rowman,Black &Shoema
Ker
Brantford Coach & ‘Body Ltd
Acton Flour Mills Rock Salt
Concrete Pipe’ Ltd
Tommy Green
J. Ridley
Snow
J. McMullen
G. Robinson
Buddy
Warden K. Y. Dick
P.Y.P.S
W.A. Meeting
D.E
Mrs. Taylor
Toronto Rotary Clubs
PUC
E. Tyler
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