Special Christmas Church Meetings at Grace Mission
Christmas gatherings were held at the home of Mrs Greenlees with the president presiding. Readings, poems, gifts, and certificates followed as officers were appointed and donations made to missions. Other church groups held December meetings with carols, readings, reports, and plans for World Day of Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Mra Greenlees
Joan Cramp
Sandra Turner
Anita Smith
Donnas Mitchell Wand
Ramsians
Mirs
Wallace
Anne Smith
Lola Greenlees
Lois Inglis
Gloria Purdy
Beverly Roberts
Audrey Early
Joan Black
Sandra Black
Helen Cramp
Joan Early
Seals Anita Smith
Sentre Turner
Marianna Greenlees
Lois Greenleea
Mrs. Wallace
Mission Band
General Fund For Missions
WMLS
Birtie School
Kathleen Reesan
E. J. McPhail
Jesus
Erin Two Council Lets Plowing Bid for Winter Maintenance
Erin Township Council held a December 5 special meeting to consider tenders for snowplowing. Cox Construction Co. won at 900 dollars per hour with standby rates. contract runs Dec 20, 1951 to Mar 7, 1952, with shed use and fuel provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin
Tmal
Wheeler
Griffen
Cox Construction Co
Bogin
Bon Township
Galdwan Burt
Boxton
Meliday
Uphe
Pobice
Hillsburgh
POSSA
Bates Construction Co
Referees sought for N H L with tough new standards
The N H L seeks competent officials capable of enforcing rules and interpreting them with a hard head and thick skin. Top local names include Maurice Walsh and Pat Patterson amid a push to improve officiating in Acton and surrounding centres. Freddie Kentner returned home for Christmas from Washington Lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.hl
Acton
Ameht
Freddie Kentner
Washington
Washington Lions
Stern
Hillsburgh Township Accounts Reported with Various Payments
Members of the court of review received a day’s pay for property viewing. Albert Wheeler cid Harold Griffin were paid 500 each for car use. Walter T. Wilson refunded 141 12 on 1951 taxes for improper assessment. Norman Cunningham refunded 4.90 er rorgh taxes. General accounts totaled 1,377.25 sheep 31.00 relief 104.55 road 3,130.25 Hillsburgh Poher Village Raid accounts 483.68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Review
O Properties
Albert Wheeler
Harold Griffin
Walter T. Wilson
Norman Cunningham
Hillsburgh Poher
Beardmore Party Delights Beardmere Children At Santa Event
Santa Claus visited Beardmore's annual children’s party at the Roxy Theatre last Friday. Over 300 Beardmere and Co employees' children met the jolly guest with gifts for all ages, plus a Harmony Stones musical act, Honeys comedians, and Lou Rich juggling and magic. RR Parker presided as master of ceremonies calling children by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardmere and Co
Santa Claus
Beardmore
Roxy Theatre
Harmonstones
Honeys
Lou Rich
Parker
Council Deliberates Alley Closure and Road Grants
Council discusses alley closure continuation delays and approves road grants totaling 39 800 for 1941. Items include snowblower loan, fire pumper payment, sign location concerns, and year end payments to vendors and services. Reeve Hargrave honors retiring Mayor Tyler. new council members Irwin and Rognvaldson attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Smith
C. F. Hickey
Department of Highways
Saaked
A. Kirkness
W. Kentner
Finance Committee
Hargrave
Tyler
EO Taylors
Christmas Concert Draws Good Crowd at School Event
A Monday Christmas program at School Noo oT featured plays piano solos and monologues by students under teacher Maas Jean Rae. Edina Bradley formerly a Hamilton Hospital student nurse visited home for the weekend. The Badminton Club hosted a social evening. A rainbow trout tagged in Lake Michigan travelled 400 miles in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maas Jean Rae
Edina Bradley
Hamilton General Hospital
Badminton Club
Lake Michigan
Drop in organic matter in Halton soils prompts action plan
Halton crops report shows cultivated fields hold 38.2 percent less organic matter than nearby fence rows. Expert notes low humus on farms with little livestock and urges spring measures to boost soil organic matter and water retention for heavier soils and better feed crops. Community Night School enrolment reaches 459 as plans for January meetings unfold with multiple farm groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Halton Crop Improvement Association
Solls
Ontario Agricultural College
Jazz Age Gospel Impresario Aimee McPherson’s Canadian Roots
Macleans recounts Aimee Semple McPherson born near Ingersoll Ontario as she rose to lead Angelus Temple Hollywood attracting 30 000 in crowds while scandal shadowed her career She preached purity amid luxury and family strife before dying in comparative poverty as the trans Canada highway nears completion at 4975 miles.
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Ingersoll, Ont
Aimee Semple McPherson
Maclean's
Douglas Dacre
Hollywood
Dacre
Wreas
Los Angeles
London
England
Winnipeg
Wellington
New Zealand
Montreal
Melbourne
Australia
Jersey City
Jerusalem
Scene Parish Faschiotta
Universal Brotherhood
Cruier
Annee Semple McPhersoan
Former Actonian District Freight Agent Appointed at Hamilton
New CNR traffic department appointments include Chester Hill, formerly district freight agent at Windsor, to be district freight agent based in Hamilton. Mr. Hilban, a native of Acton, rose from chief clerk to freight traffic representative in Toronto, and later traveling freight agent at Hamilton. He returned to Stratford in 1942 as traveling freight agent and was appointed district freight agent to Windsor in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CNR
Chester Hill
Windsor
Hamilton
Hilban
Acton
Pis
Toronto
Stratford
Books at Acton Library Reviewed in Free Press
The Free Press will review Acton Public Library titles next year for readers. Most selections will be new arrivals though children's books and old favourites may appear. The first reviews will cover Moses by Sholem Asch and Kon Tiki Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACTON
Free Press
Acton Public Library
Moses
Sholem Asch
Thor Heyerdshl
Rubber Rings for Jars and Home Uses
Rubber rings for fruit jars also provide a non skid surface and are inexpensive. Fasten the rings the bottom of ash trays vases desk lamp bases and shallar items with rubber cement.
BC Growth Figures Show Yukon Leads Population Surge
The Financial Post notes British Columbia as the fastest growing region in Canada, yet Yukon Territory shows the largest percentage rise. Yukon increased from 4,914 to 3,006? This line seems garbled. BC rose from 817,681 to 1,183,088, while Yukon’s numbers appear mistranscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Financial Post
B C
Yukon Territory
Canada
Yukon
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Council
Maurice Walsh
Maurice
N.H. L
Kuntz
Frank Udvari
Frank Liscombe
Jim Kelly
Pat Patterson
Georgetown Raiders
Tanners
Georgetown
Pat
Patterson
Porge
Riddall
Mr. Patterson
Calumny
Injustice
Ead
Santa
Oloer
K. J. Beamish Co. Ltd
W. Coon
G. A. Dilla
North Halton
Bell Telephone Co
G. Oakes
Atray Dog
Anderson W
Elliott
J. McGeachie
Chase
Acton P. A. Rantal
Ances Halton Mig. Co
Hornby
Milton Community Night School
A. T. Woodley
Halton Crop Improvements Association
Milton
Hall
W. P Watson
Ontario
Watson
Homby
Robertson
Renwood Farms
Cobourg
Trafalgar
George E. Raithby
Animal Husbandry
Everett Biggs
Bilge
Great Britain
Newcastle
Health of Animals Branch
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Animal Diseases Research Institute
Hull
Quebec
T. Lloyd Jones
Ontario Vote College
Guelph
Ontario Veterinary College
Ingersoll
Actonian
Pollock and Campbell
Water St
Neth
Galt
H. S. Holden
Douglas ST
Eves
Acton Taxi
Sereinant
Rachlin's
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