Life Memberships Presented at Action United Church Meeting
WMS met at Mrs. Peter Smith’s home during a Christmas season gathering. President Mrs. Caldwell led the session. Rev Fosbury installed the 1948 officers. Life memberships were awarded to Mixa E Hawthorne and Mrs. B Veldhuls, with pins from Mrs Fosbury and Mrs Symon. Officers listed for 1945 include Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Wilwan, Mrs. Johnson, and others. Christmas refreshments followed and thanks extended to the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Z. Bennett
AJ W. Fenbury
Fave
J. Gardiner
C.G
Rognvoldson
T. Watson
L. Agar
Red Cross Sends Materials From Headquarters
Materials forwarded from Acton Red Cross headquarters this week include 7 pair mitts 17 pair bed socks 4 sweaters 2 scarves 15 pair gloves 10 pair socks 13 pair pyjamas 60 girls nightgowns 10 babys nightgowns 113 khaki handkerchiefs 4 white handkerchiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton - Red Cross
Acton Enlistments In This Week's Register
Beatrice Creamer granddaughter of WECM tetts at Cornwattia Nova Scotia noted in this week’s enlistment listing. The item appears in the local Acton register with brief service context and the person’s relation to a named family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Creamer
Wecm Tetts
Cornwattia
N.S
Erin Township Council Adopts Multiple 1944 45 Budget Steps
Erin Township Council met at Hillaburg with full attendance. Resolutions include paying school requisitions in three installments, authorizing payments to the Road Superintendent, adjusting interfund receipts, and forwarding 31,855.22 to the County Treasurer. Subsidy cheque of 34,180.79 received for two mills on assessment. Reeve gets 100, Deputy Reeve 85, councillors 75 each. Special meeting funds and bonds approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin Township
Hillaburg
Yast
Edger Huxley
Folle
Hillsburg
Orton
Daniel Gray
R. W. Hull
Hydro Electric Co
Fred Cox
Municipal World
Gordon Jackson
Hillspurg
Treasier
Erin
Beardmore Co. Christmas Party Delights Local Children
Beardmore & Co employees hosted a festive Saturday parade from the Elgin Street gates to the Town Hall. Santa J. M. McDonald led the event with Bobby Anderson as clown. a trained dogs act and a singing master of ceremonies entertained a packed hall. Gifts and a large orange were distributed to children despite heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Clauz
Claus
Evan Jones
Beardmore & Co. Gates
Elgin Street
Town Hall
Beardmore Employees’ Association
Reeve
J. M. McDonald
Santa Claus
Bobby Anderson
Funny Man
Coure
Onry Child
Friendly Circle Christmas Invasion at Miss Bennett Home
The Friendly Circle children led by Lois Dawkins and Alzelna Priestly visited Miss BM Bennett at her Vad by Lake Avenue home. They carried a miniature Christmas tree, sang carols, opened gifts, and held a Santa Claus gift exchange after a piano performance by Darlas Wilson. A quiet game of murder followed before a festive lunch concluded the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BM. Z. Bennett
Lois Dawkins
Alzelna Priestly
Lake Avenue
Miss Bennett
Alzerna Priestly
Darlas Wilson
Christmax
Stella Adamzon
Doris Ken‘tner
Edith Jennings
Erma Wilderspin
Peg’ Richardson
Pte M McMillan Returns Home for Christmas
Pte M McMillan arrived home Sunday evening to spend Christmas with his mother Mrs Margaret McMillan sister Miss Jean and brother Bill at Frederick Street Acton. He spent over two years overseas and while in England was injured in a motorcycle accident injuring his knee and was invalided home. He has been in the army three years and went overseas after months of training in Canada. The family and many Acton friends are glad to hear his injuries are improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. McMillan
Margaret McMillan
Miss Jean
Bill
Frederick Street
England
Canada
Christmas Concert at Acton United Sunday School
A large audience enjoyed a Christmas program by Acton United Sunday School pupils and teachers. Superintendent A T Brown and Rev A W Fosbury chaired. Diana Baird welcomed guests. The show included carols, a play Chopalay a Doll, a scene The Manger, and organ chimes. Santa Claus distributed gifts from the Christmas tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton United Sunday School
A. T. Brown
A. W. Fosbury
Diana Baird
Ken Anderson
Fairles
Santa Claus
Wolf Bounty Attracts Hunters In Eramosa District
A report from Eramosa notes township bounties of 35 per head plus a 25 provincial top up, yielding profitable wolf hunting. Wellington and Arthur Stumphs killed a wolf on Reeve D. D. Gray’s farm near Rockwood as Eramosa paid over 1000 this year for sheep losses, suggesting wolves prey on local flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er Amoss
Wellington
Arthur Stumphs
D. D. Gray
Eramosa
Rockwood
Itte
Final 1944 County Council meeting in Milton
The final 1944 County Council meeting in Milton saw the Warden preside with two members absent. Actions included a $150 grant to the Road Engineer for higher gas and oil costs, approval of interim advertising fees, and grants for the Old Age Pensions and Mothers' Allowance Board, plus routine payments across departments. A health service in rural schools was discussed with a three-member committee to visit the Department to inspect the school nurse plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Gilbert
Hillmer
C. H., Heslop
W. J. Robertson
Mr. Craig
J. May McDoqnald
N. Craig
J. M. McDonald
N. Gilbert
J. Blair
Wm. Deans
Agg Penaions and
The
Questio
Messrs
C. Hilither
J. B. Campbell
Howard May
Wes Murray
Esquesing
Glen Williams
Ofice
Halton
Esquesing Township Concludes 1944 Council Year
The Esquesing Township Council held its final regular meeting for 1944 with Deputy Reeve G W Murray and Councillors present as Reeve C H May presided. Accounts paid covered health, police and road costs, including by law expenses, insurance, relief, and salaries. The afternoon session passed the by law for municipal nominations and elections and the council thanked Reeve May for his impartial leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing
W. Murray
George E. Cleave
George Currie
Wm. A. Wilson
C. H. May
Dept. Game and Fisheries
Corporation of Georgetown
Bell Telephone Co
Acton Public
Crescent
W. J. Campbell
Georgetown Herald
Cecil Chisholm
Court of Appeals
A. W. Benton
J. Sanford
G. C. Brown
Board of Health
J. H. Bingham
FR. T. Paul
Mr. Benmote
Dept.,.of Health
Insulin
G. W. Murray
G. E. Cleave
Geo. Clarke
Dale &Bennett
Stanley May
Spencer Hughes
F. W. Shortiyl
K. C. Lindsay
Wilson
Cleave
Milton This Week Court Messages Case Summaries
In Milton this week Arthur Clubline pleaded guilty to careless driving after a December 1 collision on the First Line of Esqueaing involving a truck owned by Gordon Snow driven by Clubine and a Toronto car driven by Thomas Epstein. The frosted windshield contributed to the front end damage totaling 114 dollars. Constable E R Lemon investigated the incident. On Monday Thomas Burmum of Hamilton pleaded guilty to stealing a car and tires and was sentenced to one year in a reformatory on each charge with concurrent terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Arthur Clubline
Gordon Snow
Arthur Clubine
Thomas Epstein
Toronto
Esqueaing
E. R. Lemon
Munro
Thomas Burmum
Hamilton
Reformatory
Christmas Party by Y's Men’s Club Charms Acton
One of Acton’s largest social events, the Y's Men's Club Christmas Party, drew a big crowd last Friday. The evening featured a judo demonstration by Toronton group led by Yngram Jones and instructors Burgess and McCracken, a Christmas Turkey Draw with live birds, a ladies lunch, carol singing led by Chas Kirkness, and dancing on the gym floor. Winners listed included WH. Raul, Irma Watson, Frank Toth, Mrs. Close, Irene Marshall, E. Cripps, Kalbfleish, Nelson, Brice Fox, and A. Burrows, with birds to be claimed that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Toronto
Acton
Yngram Jones
West, End
David Burgess
Ken McCracken
Y'a
Santa Claus
Chas. Heart
Raul
Irma Watson
Frank Toth
Mies
Close
Irene Marshall
E. Cripps
G. Kalbfleish
G. Nelson
Guelph
Brice Fox
A. Burrows
Chas
Kirkness
W. J. Beatty
Coming Events Dance and Concerts in December
Multiple December 22 events include Stewart Elliot's Orchestra at Orange Hall Brampton and Bloomsbury Orchestra at Darice Oadfellow's Hall Milton with 40c admission. Dublin School Concert at 8 15 pm 2c for adults. Nassagaweya SS7 Christmas Concert 8 pm 3c admission. Brookville Hall dance on Wednesday December 27 Nasc Sagaweya Women’s Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Hall
Brampton
Stewart Elliot
Darice
Oadfellow's Hall
Milton
Bloomsbury Orchestra
Dublin
Brookville Hall
Nas
Sagaweya Women's Institute
Stewart
Elliot's
Apeinn Ae
Persom
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.ms. Life
RED Cross
Erin Council
Beardmore Co
Leader
Pte. M. McMillan
United Sunday School
County Council
Naf
Santa
Acton Town Hall
Esquesing Council
J. T. Fields
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