Two Halton Lawyers Named King's Counsel
King's Counsel honors in Halton County awarded to Crown Attorney W. I. Dick of Milton and LeRoy Dale of Georgetown. Contests yield prizes in Acton stores as Joe Taylor wins a 16 pound candy cane and M. Drylew a chimé clock. Bert Hayes sustains multiple rib fractures after a sleigh crash with a car near Alma. he is improving at Groves Memorial Hospital. Alfalfa seed fetches $2,000 from Milton Champion as crops rise in price. Post Office Christmas mail peaks with record card volume and heavy sorting loads. Local clubs report meetings and programs. Caledon East hosts golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. John Perry born in Mono and Bond Head respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
King’s Counsel
W. I. Dick
Milton
LeRoy Dale
Georgetown
K. C
Acton
Wiles
Joe Taylor
Joe
Hinton
M. “Drylew
Bert Hayes
Borden
Alma
Hayes
Groves Memorial Hospital
Pergus
Matthews
Caledon East
John Perry
Perry
Lot Six
Mono Township
Jas. Lang
Mitchell's Methodist Church
Mono Mills
Simon Kearns
Terra Cotta
Ernest Mowatt
Inglewood
Marshall Kearns
Albion
Walter Hutchison
Preston
Elora
Moore
Edwin Atkinson
Wiliam Everett
Public Utilities Commission
Wm. Alexander
Donald R.H. McMillan
Oakville
George Amos
Robert David Carnachan
Solomon Cleaver
Nathan Dredge
Business Men’s Association
County Council
Russell Lemith
Council
Norval Choral Society
Thos. Speight
Year End Review of 1934 Local Events Recap
A compact year in review from The Free Press covering Acton and Halton highlights. Weekly summaries detail hockey results, council meetings, school board moves, road and utility issues, church events, and notable deaths throughout January to July, with mentions of elections, building projects, and community milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Gibbons
John .C. Nelson
Acton
Jean ‘Mildred Sayers
W. R. E. Blair
J.M. McDonald
T. ‘Albert Moore
Nassagaweya
Reeve
Preston
Georgetown
Fred Helm
John Lawson
Geo. Harris
Halton
Gladys Scarrow
Andrew Bayne
Rockwood
United Church
Josephus Culp
Wilson Wiley
Acton Defeats Erin 8-0 In Arena Hockey Opener
Acton blanked Erin 8-0 in the season opener at Acton Arena. Terry scored thrice, Morton and Kentner added goals, with Greer earning a shutout as Erin struggled with cohesion on their first game together.
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Erin Boys
Jack Greer
Acton
Éhids
Erin
Archie
Terry
Barbour
Marshall
Frank Gibbons
Jack Kentner
Norman Morton
Greer
Haddle
Morton
Woods
Torry
Saunders
Bob Anderson
Abbott
Jack Horton
George Horton
Lyons
Steen
Hall
M.hurten
Jurren
Huxley
Gibbons
Tory
Arbie
Marzo
F. Kentner
Anderson
Norm. Morton
Minutée
Walters
Christmas Trade in Acton Shows General Improvement
A town survey indicates Acton Christmas trade improved over last year and goods and prices compare favorably with other markets. The piece notes strong business volume and satisfactory holiday shopping, despite winter hardships.
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Acton
Fifteen Killed as Maple Leaf Collides with Train at Dundas
In a wreck near Dundas on the Dundas siding 300 yards west of the station the Detroit Toronto flyer The Maple Leaf crashed into a London Toronto passenger train. Fire and rescue crews battled the scene as odds rose to at least 15 dead and many injured.
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Dundas Mountain
Dundas Siding
Dundas Station
Dundas
Cebris
Local notes include injury at Beardmore Leathers and new CKY Manitoba
At Beardmore Leathers a worker’s left index finger was amputated after being caught in a cutting machine. Manitoba launched its CKY Winnipeg radio station, the nations most powerful transmitter, linking Canada east and west from a historic site.
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Beardmore Leathers i Ltd
John Ramsden
Ramsden
Manitoba
Canadian Radio Commission
CKY
Winnipeg
Dominion
Dominion Survey
Radio Canada
The Evening Meal Digester items and courtroom banter
A fragmented humor piece shows a loud speaker gag and a kitchen notice scene. Dialog includes a judge questioning a thief who explains he followed a watch that seemed to move.
High School At Home Provides Entertaining Evening
Annual High School At Home event differed from prior years with a clear floor for dancing. Harmony Orchestra supplied music as students performed folk dances and pantomimes, with Third Form acts and violin solos by Norman Braido. Guests enjoyed Indian club swinging and a dainty lunch served by pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Orchestra
Fred Turner
Norman Braido
Different Pleas Entered by Pair in Milton Court
Two alleged hold up men appeared in Milton police court last Thursday after arrest on December 15 by Provincial Constables Mennie vend Dickman and Chief McPherson. Harry Hall 40 of Moose Jaw pleaded guilty and faces sentence in January. James McKinney 31 Esquesing pleaded not guilty and was remanded for trial.
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A. L. Mennie Vend Dickman
McPherson
Milton
Harry Hall
Moose Jaw
James ‘McKinney
Harold
Elsley
Brookville
Hall
McKinney
Christmas Tea by W Y A Knox Church
Announcements list a Knox Church event with Y W A hosting a Christmas Tea at Miss Hannah Wallace’s home on Saturday from 3 to 6 pm. Regular skating with band at Actex Arena every Saturday 8 to 10 pm. Women's Institute meets at Mrs R Li Davidson’s home Friday January 4 at 8 pm.
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Acton United Farm Women’s Club
A. G. Clarridge
Aileen Clarridge
Hugh McCutcheon
G. P. Clarke
Ginger Yarm
Milton
Hall
H.mccutcheon
Davidson
Clarke
Velma Murray
Margaret Brown
Jack Stewart
Bishop
Knox Church
Hannah Wallace
Actex Arena
Women's’ Institute
R. Li Davidson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Esquesing
Milton Champion
Caledon
Utilities Commission
Citizens’ Meeting
Walker Lodge
Hiram Wallace
Guelph
Albert Smith
Erin Township
Esquesing Council
Cemetery Board
Bulding
Geo. Roszell
Ball Club
Baptist Church
Alice Fleury
Joseph
Holm
Middle Road
Blakelock
H. F. Mowat
W. F. Dewar
Arthur
Forster
Murray Memorial
Acton School
Hydro
Ontario Commission
Ian Guild
Kennedy House
Joseph Lasby
Thomas Titus
Murray Memorial Committee
H. N.farmer
G. A. Dills
Thoms Statham
Joel W. Leslie
Thetford
H. Allison
Marjory Norton
Women’s ‘Institute
Wm, Walker
Albert Meredith
George
Memorial Committee
Burlington
Acton Legion
Robert Storey
Charles Austin Tubby
Acton Council
D. Paul Munro
Hewetson
Woodbridge
William Fisher
Wm. McLean
E. Brillinger
St. Alban's Church
St. Alban's
Adam Bauer
Franklin Ramshaw
Mahoney
Toronto Suburban Railway
Toronto
Public Utilities Office
Masonic Ledge
J. E Whitelock
J. R. Spry
Wellington County
Spry
Dorothy Davis
Weston
Davis
Helen Pasmore
E Rockwood
Hilda Brown
R. N
Aylmer
Ontario
Ontario Agricultural College
Macdonald Institute
Nawagaweya
Flyer
Telescopes
Albert Marchand
Guelph General Hospital
Guelph Junction
Marchand
William, Dale
Campbellville
General Hospital
J. E. Whitelock
Department of Agriculture
Enatchbull
Nelson McLaughlin
Trafalgar Township
Bessie
Pitter
Town Hall
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