News of Acton and the District in Church and Club notices
Reports from Acton area churches and societies include Rev Dr Kannawin of Toronto delivering a missionary address at Knox Church last Sunday and expressing pleasure to return. The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs F Cleave’s with Miss E Hawthorne presiding and planned plans. Dublin branch Women’s Institute held euchre and dance at Legion Hall with about 50 members and friends. Dublin Orchestra provided music. VUFP O held a February meeting with Maple Leaf singing and readings. Pearl Foster chaired. program featured the Rock Parliament and National Anthem. lunch followed social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Church
Dr. Kanhawin
Toronto
Dr. Kannawin
The
Ladies’ Aid
Society of the Unitét Church
F. Cleave
E. Hawthorne
Gr. Patrick
Dublin
Women's Institute
Legion Hall
Acton
Tuseday
Sauttaey
Eres
Dan Goozen
D Barber
Dublin Orchestra
A. Near
Milas BM. Wear
L. Easterbrook
J. McGregor
Pearl Foster
Harry and
Melvin McCullough
Jean Barbour
Wilfred McCutcheon
Women’s Institute
George Agnew
Gamble
Tants
Wilson
England
Ireland
Scotland
Maggie
Greadames
Reesor
Wilds
Lap- Pin
Collier
Lantz
McCutcheor
Agnew
Babcock
Debbie
Reezor
Salt
Florence Galt
Jonathan
Dobbie
School Board in Monthly Session Endsorsements and Finances
The School Board met on Tuesday with Trustees Norton Buchanan Graham Pearen and Fraser present and J M McDonald presiding. A letter from Inspector Denyes on a school nurse was filed. An Education Association letter from Toronto sought permission for lectures during school hours. motion held that lectures must occur after hours if principal agrees. Finances Committee approved payments to George Tentry supplies A McMullen repairs Red Jacket Coal Co fuel and Canadian Pacific Railways freight. report adopted. Permission granted to place an electric incubator in the school basement for agriculture study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Board
Norton
Buchanan
Graham
Pearen
Fraser
J. ‘M. ‘McDonald
Denyes
Their Education , Association
Toronto
Yastchg
Caperance
Geo Ge
A McMullen
Red Jacket Coal Co
Tuel Wanes
Eee
Knox Guild Visited Georgetown On Monday February 5
Knox Guild visited Georgetown with Miss Margaret MacDougal welcoming members. A program featured piano solos, vocal selections, readings, talks on Sir William Wallace, and a Mizpah benediction followed by lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Guild
Georgetown
Margaret MacDougal
Georgetown Guild
Louis Brownlow
Acton Guild
Laura Hall
Margaret Waldiv
H. Mainprize
Bliss Bessie. Rawlings
Qdiss Meryl Grindell
Oulett
E. Orr
W. MacMillan
Wm. Burton
Sir William Wallace
J. Hurst
William Hall
Helen Gargent
Ted Hansen
Acton Rout Georgetown in Two Games to Secure Playoff Lead
Acton defeated Georgetown 11-3 on their home ice and then won 5-3 in a playoff lead securing series. Acton dominated the opener with multiple goals from Ainslie Walters Morton and Terry while Georgetown’s Cripps and Richardson fought hard through the second period. Georgetown, hampered by injuries and penalties, could not match Acton’s early pace and fell behind 6-2 after two frames, then 6-6 late before Acton pulled clear again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Georgetown
Ainslie
Terry
Joe Kentner
Brother Jack
zoWay
Morton
Richardson
Walters
Steggall
Joe Kentmer
Blackburn
Ainsile
Jack Kentner
Test
Holloway
Maan
Gibbons
Blackbur
King
Huffman
Armstrong
Cripps
Ward
Arbie
Aisle
G. Horton
Jack
Nikoe
Frank Gibbons
Jack ‘Kentzel
Public Utilities Commission Discusses New Hydro Office
At the Public Utilities Commission meeting Commissioners Kerr King and Thetford discussed Hydro Convention details. Acton was urged to join the Ontario Municipal Electric Association. Plans were debated for a new commission office with options to use Murray Memorial Hall and to meet the Memorial Committee, with a motion to set an office funding path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission
R. J. Kerr
I. G. King
Reeve
Thetford
King
Wilson
Acton
Ontario Municipal Electric Association
L. G. King
Public Utilities
Commissioner King
Commission
Mr. Stocking
Reeve Thetford
Hydro Commission
Public Utilities Office
Murray Memorial Hall
Watch for George in a Jam stage play
Announcement of a three act play under United Church Young People the first week in March. Also Knox Ladies' Aid Valentine Sale of Baking and Candy on Saturday February 10 in Perryman Block store. Knox Presbyterian Players present The Sunrise Trail at Limehouse Church February 22 eight oclock under Girls Look-out Club auspices. Admission adults 20c children 10c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
United Church ‘Young People
Knox Ladies’ Aid
Perryman Block
Knox Presbyterian
Limehouse Presbyterian
Act
Paris
Unclear Personal Event Report in Georgia Neighborhood
A neighbor reports Mandy Johnson tending her husband who is ill and bedridden in Georgia. The exchanged dialogue includes garbled and nonstandard speech about the man’s health and activity, with references to walking and sleep over two nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandy Johnson
Georgia
Local Society Notes and a Motor Accident Report
The Lakeside Chapter OD E held its February meeting at Mrs J A Robinsons home with past year executives re-elected for 1934 and donations totaling 30 dollars to support school choirs and a musical festival. Charles Tyler of Crewsons Corners suffered arm injuries in a highway collision near Acton. the other vehicle was stolen en route to Long Branch for restoration.
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Lakeside
Oo. D. E
J. A. Robinson
Moore
Toronto
Charles Tyler
Crewsons Corners
Andrew McKinnon
Guelph
Acton
Tyler
Long Branch
Wellington Ritchie
Halton County
O. L
Halton
Milton
Serious Injuries From Tree Felling At Stewart Farm
Robert Carnochan suffered severe back and head injuries while felling trees at Mr Pred Stewart's farm on the town line. He was treated in Acton and then taken to Guelph hospital, where doctors found a broken back and a head wound requiring nine stitches. His condition remained critical as he recovered consciousness amid community gloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carnochan
Pred Stewart
Acton
Guelph
January Honor Roll list across classes and totals
The document lists honor roll recipients by class and teacher across Senior Fourth to Junior Primary. Names include Mary Watts, Merna Rawson, Frances Rawing, Doris Wilson, Margaret Harrison, LaVerna Smith, with totals per class and teachers M. Z. Bennett Jonbr Fudith Mae Roney and D. Forster, IM. Orr, I' Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Watts
Merna Rawson
Frances Rawing
Doris Wilson
Margaret Harrison
LaVerna Smith
M. Z. Bennett
Also Mentioned on This Page
News of
Indie’ Aid Society Meeting
U. F. ¥. P. O. Meeting
School For the Study of Agriculture
Grandmothers’ Meeting
Hison
John Hilson
Aued
Milton Heights
Munroe
Matthew Hilson
L. O. Johnston
A. H. Bishop's
Fairview Avenue
Grandma” Smith
E. Roadknight
St. Alban’s Church
Out of Town
Wand
Lewis
and Mire
G. Smith
Gregory Theatre
America
Eddie ‘Cantor
Mr. Ziegfeld
New York
Cantor
Eleanor Hunt
Samuel
Goldwyn
Dorothy Knapp
Paul Gregory
Ethel Shute
Ziegfeld
Jeanne Morgan
Marie Finley
Virginia Kace
Thornton
Freeland
Trillang
Young
Hollywood
J. Horton
Tost
Afudville
Casey
Acton—Holloway
F Gibbons
Morton and
CQ Byrne
Georgebowm
Hall
Ward and Cripps
Wings
G. ‘Walters
Bobby Armstrong
Sharley
Georgetown Herald
Acton-Georgetown
Peel Gazette
Brampton
Hydro
Waterworks
Valentine ‘Sale of Baking
Janier -I
Chas
Duke of Devonshire I. O. D. E
Duke of Devonshire
IL O. D. E
A. Mason
E. J. Hassard
H. J. Bennie
Fpf
W. Bf. Cooper
Blow
Ind
W. J. Gould
P.W. Pearen
United Church
Young People’s Society
United Church Young People’s Society
J.J Stewart
Christian Fellowship Committee
Ruth Gibson
Jean Lambert
J. C. Matthews
Albert Mills
Jessie Young
Messrs. G. Masales
Norman Gibson
L. Poole
Enquesing
H. M. Pettit
Jonbr Fudith
Mae Roney
Dorothy Lazenby
Douglas Smith
Bertie Allen
Elmer Lasby
Nino Braido
Dorothy Arnold
Lyla Evens
Kathleen Gibbons
Kathleen Sweeney
Jack Cooney
Gordon McCutcheon
IM. Orr
Lois Dawkins
John Chapman
Leonard Lambert
Frances Lamb
Margaret Hodgins
I’ Anderson
Dora Wood
Austin Gibbons
Rena Braida
Margaret Somerville
Harold Harris
Olga Dyrin
Chas Bobby Pearen
Hugh O ‘O'Rourke
Johnnie Turkesz
Patty Bayliss
T. R.lamb
Evelyn Allen
Wanetta Smith
F. Ball
Eveleen Braido
Wanda Stachnak
Lois Fryer
George “Hollinger
Orwell Allert
Reggie Barr
Betty Hall
Norma Marzo
Warren Wood
Jack Harris
Roy Chisholm
MA. Odbert
Mae Spires
Eleanor Alen
Zarle Masales
Howard Billick
May Nicol
Talbot
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