Acton District Politics Fight Over Reeveship
In Trafalgar Township municipal clash veteran Councillor A A Buck challenges Reeve W H Morden after Buck’s narrow loss last year. Meanwhile a Toronto driver swerved to avoid Herbert Droa on Main Street, railing damaged but no serious injuries. Acton news also notes Bank of Montreal transfers, Acton Short Courses progress, and Veterans Club Xmas plans with a tribute from Tuckett Tobacco Co. for second place in a contest.
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Trafalgar Township
A. A. Buck
W. H. Morden
Morden
Hijtqa Gounty
Buck
Marden
Toronto
Herbert -Droa
First Home Hockey Schedule Set For Oakville Group
At a Friday Oakville meeting, Group No. 6 O H A intermediate hockey drew up this year’s schedule. All games start 8 30 p m with home and away matches to decide group winners. Oakville Acton Milton Georgetown Guelph Burlington feature in the lineup.
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Oakville
Acton
Milton
Georgetown
Guelph
Burlington
Miltory
Guides Invite to Open Meeting at New Home on Elgin Street
The 35th ID D E Company of Canadian Girl Guides announce an open meeting at their new Elgin Street home on Wednesday December 21 at 17 15. All interested may attend. a silver collection will be taken. Also announced are C N R special trains through Acton with extra eastbound and westbound services on December 23 24 30 31 and a Christmas day eastbound run, plus two Toronto departures on December 23 24 and 27 in two sections.
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ID. D E. Company of Canadian Girl Guides
Elgin Street
Acton
London
Toronto
Donations to Acton Welfare Board Acknowledge Funds
The Acton Welfare Board thanks Knox Church Young People’s Society Lakeside Chapter Co H Harrison and A Fritadi for gifts totaling 69.00 to relief funds. A Friend, a former Acton boy, contributes reflecting deep hometown concern as officials note funds were exhausted and unable to meet current accounts.
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Acton Welfare Board
Theody
Acton
Knox Church Young People’s Society
Lakeside Chapter
H. Harrison
Fritadi
Final Meeting of 1932 School Board
The Acton public school board held its final 1932 meeting with Trustees Wilson Scarrow Buchanan and McDonald present. Denyes reported on elementary reading and reflected on past principals, while the board discussed securing an accompanist for the Musical Festival and approved a list of minor expenses totaling 212.62. Dr. McNiven reported on scarlet fever precautions and fumigation.
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W.W. Stewart
H. P. Moore
McDonald
Fhe
Scar- Yow
M. R. Moore
W. J. Gaye & Co. Ltd
McCleLland & Stewart Ltd
Supples Co
Ryerson Press
The
Educational Pubishing Co. Ltd
Acton Free Press
Acton Public Utilities SA
Sion
D. A. Henderson
McLean & Co
James Symon
W. D. Talbot
Tyler
R. M. McDonald
T. Brown
W. R. E. Blair
Wilson
Passenger vehicle strikes sleighman in Dundas snow
Lawrence Hager, 72, was knocked down by a car while pulling a hand sleigh on Dundas Highway. He died at home from brain concussion, two scalp wounds, a broken collar bone and a fractured rib. Driver Douglas M. Foster was not held by police. Premier Henry announced a royal commission investigation into misuse of relief funds by Ontario municipalities. The report notes ongoing inquiries and the Peel County bench resignation.
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Lawrence Hager
Dundas Highway
Hager
Douglas M. Foster
Annette Street
Toronto
Delaney
Henry
B. F. Justin
Peel County
Royal Commission Authority
Ontario
Justin
Sturgeon Falls
Will
T. H. Grout
Schedule outlined for O H A Juniors Group 6 B season
The Junior 0 H A Group 6 B meeting at Preston set dates for December 26 Acton at Preston, December 30 Preston at Acton New Hamburg, January 3 Preston at Guelph January 10 Acton at Guelph January 11 New Hamburg at Preston January 13 Acton at New Hamburg January 18 Guelph at Preston January 20 Guelph at Acton Preston at New Hamburg January 24 New Hamburg at Guelph. First and second place teams play home and home for group honors with dates chosen by the top finisher. Referees named across cities and ADs may appoint another manager due to clashes with Intermediate games.
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Preston
W. H. Hesse
Acton
Guelph
New Hamburg
Newamburg
Grandenburger
Hamel
Bowman
Jones
Talbot Arnott
Buck
Digesting the Evening Meal Thematic Cartoon
A comic panel features a man urged to take a streetcar home while he protests his wife would not let him keep the meal at home. The caption uses phonetic dialogue to emphasize a domestic dispute and streetcar convenience.
Disastrous Fire Destroys Crescent Street Home
A Sunday morning blaze at 33 Crescent, home of Mr and Mrs H Ievers, leveled much of the house with no insurance. Firefighters battled freezing conditions, split roof, and a frozen water supply as Mrs Allan’s half escaped major damage and residents moved to the adjacent empty home.
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No. 33 Crescent
No. No. 31
Beardmore Leathers Limited
Acton Public Utilities Commission discusses Christmas tree plan
The commission's Tuesday session approved minutes and discussed erecting a Mill and Main Street Christmas tree with J B Mackenzie supplying a tree. They also approved hydro and line material bills and decided to install two arena reflectors for hockey lighting and a center bulb. United Church to host a December 20 Christmas program.
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Acton Public Utilities Commission
Kerr, King
Reeve Thetford
E. ‘Thetford
L.’G. King
Jessrs
Cooper
Thos. Watson
Business Men's Association
Mill
Main Streets
J. B. Mackenzie
Mr. Wilson
Local hockey squads form for season with juniors and juveniles noted
The Intermediates and Juniors held open workouts at the Arena with new arrival Spooner impressing in trial and veteran players like Holloway Gibbons and Greer on hand. Kentner illness kept him out. Acton replaces Georgetown in a revised junior schedule. A juvenile league may begin this year backed by four sponsors and a silver trophy. The season kicks toward December 27 with Oakville looming and a Baptist Sunday School Christmas event set for December 19.
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Salmon
Spooner
Holloway
Gibbons
Greer
Walters
Terry
Joe Kentner
Archie
Huffman
Dawkins
Woods
Anderson
Neil Gibbons
Kentner Brothers
Fred
Joe
Davidson
Chooose
Byrne
Marzo
Lawson
Mooney
I. Marzo
Tyler
Marshall
Lantz
McGeachie
Oakville
Christmas Basket Distribution Planned in Acton
The Acton Welfare Board will again distribute Christmas baskets to needy families. Donations of preserves pickles baking meat or similar items are requested at the Council Chamber by noon December 22. The acton Community Christmas Tree at Mill and Main will be lit by the Public Utilities Commission with proceeds aiding the needy via the Loyal True Blue Lodge.
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Bank of Montreal
Acton
Davidson
St.Mary's
sai—Strathroy
Fairs Fair Board
Anager
Sahake Interinddjate
Hotkey
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
Acton Welfare Board
True Blue Lodge
Public, Utilities Commission
Business Men's’ Association
Oakville official charged with theft faces trial
Oakville reports Charles E. Ryan former treasurer of Trafalgar Township appeared before Judge Munro in Milton on theft charges. He elected trial by His Honor with plea reserved. Trial date set for January 9. Parkview Athletic Club urges public toy donations to brighten Christmas for needy children. Households urged to search for old toys, repair them, and drop off with club members or Mr. E. E Barr. Knox Church Women’s Auxiliary elected officers for 1938 after a meeting at the Manse. New Liberal Party organizer Vincent Massey named president with Norman P. Lambert as secretary and chief organizer. Lambert’s career includes roles with Toronto Globe and Manitoba Pool Elevators before taking this post. Knox Church Women’s Missionary Society reported a successful year with large clothing consignments sent west and officers listed for 1938.
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Tuckett “Tobacco Co
Acton Post
Gunner Gould
Wright
Cott
J. .M.mcdonald
J. P
Salt
Oakville
Charles E. Ryan
Trafalgar
Parkview Athletic Club
E. E Barr
Santa_Claus
National Liberal Federation of Canada
Ottawa
Vincent Massey
Norman P. Lambert
Winnipeg
Mr. Lambert
Mount Forest
Ontario
University of Toronto
Toronto Globe
Western Canada
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Organized Farmers of Canada
T. A. Crerar
Arthur Meighen
Lambert
Manitoba Pool Elevators Limited
Malcolm McLean
Acton
Knox Women's, Missionary Society
Women’s Missionary Society of
Knox Presbyterian Church
H. L Bennie
Mission ‘Band
Cornell
Mission Band
Emma
Robinson
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Ada Sprowl
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Arthur McKeown
Bank’ of Montreal
Acton Légion
Thomas Statham
H. R. Burling
Milwaukee, Wis
Acton- Welfare Board
H. .P. Moore
Walker Lodge Officers
S.D
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J. D
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D.O. C
Brst
W. Wilson
Jeee Taylor
Robt. Winton
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Mendy
Hiram Walker
T. Sherwood
Jane Wallace
Wallace
Mffat
Benjamin Wallace
Countyarmagh
Ireland
Biram Wallace
H. A
H. Ievers
Crescent
Public Utilities Commission
Sangamo Company Ltd Power , Meter
J. C. Matthews
Insurance
Waterworks
Hydro Department
Ecapseseersan
United Church
Barrie Examiner
Japior
the Baptist
Parkview’ Athletic “Club
Ola
Knox Y. W.A
Young ‘Women’s Auxiliary
Knox Church
Oat Hono
Bennie
Kirkness
Emma Robinson
Y. B. Rumley
Laura Wiles
F. Wiles
Emma Cole
Lucy Edwards
Margaret Brown
W. ‘McMillan
Mrs. O’hara
Miss Roszell
Miss Cole
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