Dial pre conversion party honors Bell service in Acton
Dignitaries and guests attended a pre conversion buffet in the Acton Legion auditorium Thursday evening December 14 to celebrate Bell Telephone’s dial system coming to Acton on Sunday December 17. Bell officials praised the 1884 switchboard in JE McGarvin’s store and noted the first dial call was made at Acton High School. Local officials and press representatives from Acton and district heard remarks from district manager Clare S Keith and Mayor John Gow among others.
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Bell Telephone Company
Clare S. Keith
Legion Auditorium
Stan Hall
Hatton
John Gow
Acton
Cam Sinclair
Esquesing
Jack Milne
Nassagawesa
Bell Telephone
Acton Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary
C. S. Reith
Bell
JE McGarvints
Sears
Keith
Nad
District High School
Mayo
Robert Line
MT 7. Bennett Public School
North American
Georgetown
Ravkwood
Sk Frew High School
Rabies Alerts After Dead Animals Found in County
Police and heath officials warn of definite rabies activity as dead animals including foxes and a beagle are found near Georgetown and Caledon. Reported cases involve dogs, a fox approaching homes, and shots given for potential exposure. Residents urged to avoid touching animals and keep children away from unfamiliar pets.
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Tabtys
Ondathernd Bhatton
Reas
Podice
Heath
Vteaes
Nopeal
Georgetown
Bert Ben Ton Oat
Stewarttown Uist
Inglewood
Ingle Woods
Hich Real
RR Ft
Post Office Rush On As Christmas Mail Increases
The rush to handle Christmas mail continues as 130000 pieces are expected by Saturday night. Postmaster Gordon McKeown reports mailings started later than last year and 118000 two cent stamps have already sold since the rush began.
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Eslar
Gordon McKeown
Miro McKeown
Toronto
Acton
Trucks Collide With Estimated $850 Damage
A bread truck driven by Peter Athuss of Guelph and a fruit truck driven by Raymond Spence of Hamilton collided at Lakeview Avenue and No. 7 Highway Monday afternoon. The bread truck was turning left when sideswiped. the fruit truck left the road into a ditch. Damage estimated $700 and $180 respectively. Neither driver was injured. Corporal Ray Mason of the Acton O P P Detachment investigated.
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Peter Athuss
Guelph
Raymond Spence
Hamilton
Lakeview Ave
No. 7 Highway
Caurporal
Ray Mason
Acton O.P.P
No. 1
Lakeview
Dial Switch Changeover Marks Major Telephony Advance
Acton observes a historic transition from battery to dial telephony as the old Main Street and Church Street offices switch to dial operation. Bell Telephone and Northern Electric engineers, along with 87 year history notes, oversaw the cutover with witnesses including chief operator Khour and district manager Reith. The new system soon enabled subscribers to place calls as first connections were made.
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Main Street
Diari Es
Church and
Elgin Streets
Acton
Northern Electric
Bell Telephone
Bell Telephone Co
Northern Electric Con
Constant racket in Dial Building described by inmate
A witness likens the dial exchange to many women talking as numbers are dialed creating rapid clicking. With many calls, the room sounds like adding machines, plus a gong signals a blown fuse or out of order line. Checks in Guelph report the disturbance.
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Guelph
Smooth talker bilks Acton resident for 8800
A resident paid 880 to a fast talking stranger who claimed to recover 1700 for allegedly overpriced aluminum storm windows. Police are investigating with hopes to track the suspect and recover funds. Corral Mason warns residents to avoid similar schemes.
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Acton
Samda Pues
Lassver
Award for Georgetown Liquor Store Contract to Kramer Construction
Kramer Construction Company of Georgetown has been awarded an 980 000 contract to build a liquor store on Queen Street East Acton. The site occupies portions of three lots just east of Grants Meadows. Completion was planned for October but planning delays postponed opening. The property has a history of rezoning and multiple ownership transfers involving Jd Stewart Busty Freese WJ Beatty and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.
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Kramer Construction Company
Georgetown
Burda
Acton Phe
Queen Street
Grants Maotars
Thiry Sea
Othe
Recome
Jd. Stewart
W. J. Beatty
Liquor Control Board of
Ontang
Liquor Control Board
Planning Board
Lions Dance The Ligns Held At Legion
Lions Dance The Ligns drew a well attended crowd at the Legion Friday evening. Club chaperones listed include Bert Halliday Marles Allen Sidney Lamb Alec Johnson Hartley Coles and Jack Doherty.
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Ligns
the Legion
Bert Halliday
Marles Allen
Sidney K. Lamb
Alec Johnson
Hartley Coles
Jack Doherty
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John Goy
Elora
Iis
Boll
Fred Reid
Kitchener
Acthorn
Itchener
Hugh Watford
Willaim Higegins
Jock Ferns
Joseph Pulford
Ron Watson
Fiquesing
Nussagawesat
Cheir Reeves
Cam Sincbsir
Acton Coum
Joby Gow
Reese Jack Hargrave
Hohe Hinton
Willian Dentin
Pes Duby
Frank Toth Stanford
Adits
KCK Geachie
FOG
Tyler Se
Gord McCutcheon
Acton Hydro Elec Tris Commission
Bob Tait
Joe Collings
Esther Taylor Fons
Guelph Mercury
David Dilly
Don Redertrons
Acton Bree Press
Beardmore Party
Santa Claus
Ata Chaos
Robert Tittle Publishool
Esdabternega
Swarat
R. Ro Parker
Marie Chieoonthe
Besenos
Shareeli
Jame
Santas
Tiasted
Bearuimore
Tess
Aetan
Vam
Northern Electric Company
Uni
Rd" Khour
Margaret Ford
Mervin Harness
Beatrice Chow
MecEachern
McEachern
Calle
Jack Bendig
Aid
Church Street
Btath
Pat
Stornger
Focal
Notom
Dow
Acton Opp
Perty
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