Acton's Thirteenth Power Bill Shows a Deficit
At the Public Utilities Commission session Acton faces a $9.50 deficit this year the first since hydro installation. Three consumers faced arrears on water and light with disconnections discussed. The meeting approved payments to suppliers and an arrangement to thaw water frozen with transformer gear. The town to host a Carnival cooperation. Guelph Players to perform March 17 in Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Public Utilities Commission
R. J. Kerr
L. G. ‘King
Reeve Thetford
Commission
L. G. King
E. ‘Thetford
J. L. Fisher
Waterworks Account General, Supply Co. of
Canada
Guelph
Jos. Gallaher
News Items From A Busy Local Page
Women's Institute meets at Mrs Reesor's home on Thursday March 2 at 2 30. Milton Council passes 1830 bill including 107 50 for housing 215 vagrants at Halton jail. Relatives seek missing man John Foames last heard of near Toronto Canada. Weather delays Acton Arena Big Karnival postponed to March 1 with bigger attractions planned. Land rush grows as Alberta Saskatchewan report substantial homesteading movements and farm sales to settlers. Bannockburn Bustlers Club hosts Valentine social with program and post office. British Columbia canned salmon pack 1932 totals rise with Sockeye down slightly while other varieties increase.
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Milton
Halton County
British Columbia
Acton District News Highlights Court, Accidents, and Socials
A run of brief items covers a drunken driving conviction in Burlington, a church bake sale on Willow Street, a suicide note in Trafalgar Township, and a Sunday car crash near Acton with minor injuries. It notes a large transfer of criminally insane patients to Penetanguishene, hockey schedule chatter, an Acton–area hockey stance, and a film at Gregory Theatre. Also reports Dublin Women's Institute meeting with readings and a quilt contest winner.
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Dominion
Ontario Reformatory
Guelph
Penetanguishene
Ontario
Reformatory
Gregory Theatre
Maid of the Mountains
Lupino Lane
Baldasarre
Harry Welthman
Marsh
Renee Gadd
Gus McNaughton
Nancy Brown
Teresg
Albert Burdon
Rocky Mountain
Pass
Rockwood
Charles Lasby
Eramosa
N. R
Lasby
Rhis
Edgar Lasby
Mary Smith
Sby
General Hospital
Acton Free Library Board Annual Meeting Notes
The Acton Free Library Board held its annual meeting on a Tuesday afternoon with Chairman A. T. Brown and members present. Re-elected Brown as Chairman and H. N. Farmer as Secretary-Treasurer. Book Buying Committee formed for 1933. Miss Bennett sought school book loans. 1933 library catalogues suppressed due to poor sales and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Free Library Board
A. T. Brown
John Cameron
Reeve Thetford
P. A. Sawyer
N. Parmer
Havill
H. N. Farmer
C. L. Poole
R. P. Watson
Ontario Library ‘Association
Poole
Reeve
Thetford
Ontario Library Association
Sawyer
Miss Bennett
Watson
Mandy at the Evening Meal Digesters Wedding Confusion
A worker named Mandy, known for helping others, is asked by a Black suitor to become his bride. On her wedding day her employer questions the absence of a honeymoon, and Mandy explains she was instructed to let her sister fill in while she went to Louisville to be with Ephraim.
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Mandy
Mees
Ephriam
Louisville
Grenville Masales
United Church Young People's League
Marjorie, Gibson
J. ©. Matthews
C. L. Poole
Bain Stewart
Stewart
Fred Coles
Georgetown Retains Trophy In Peter Smith Curling Contest
Georgetown clinches the Peter Smith Trophy after a tight series with Acton. On Friday night a second rink from Georgetown defeated Acton in Acton by two points. Tuesday saw Acton visit Georgetown with mixed rinks. Georgetown posted strong scores led by T Erwin and J Allen. Total totals favor Georgetown 68 to 66, securing another year as champions.
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Acton
Georgetown
T. Nicol
J. Allen
W. Nishet D. Brown
H. Fraser
E. J. Hassard
T. Erwin
W. Smith
W. J. Kentner
R. M. McDonald
Dr. Roward V. Rumiley
W. McClintock
T. ‘Watson
J. McDermid
N. McDougal
H. Harrison R
Irvin E. Smith
W. Anthony
G. Cowle
N. Tuck
Voor
OW. KE. Graham
E. Some
FP. Turner
C. Burnside
FL. McCutcheon
E. Benham
J. M. McDonald
Peter Smith
Beardmore Welters
Shogies
Kitchener
Acton Arena
Dawkins
Lantz
Byrne
Marz
Alcott
Mooney
Ritchie
Marzo
Marshall
Byrne Ae
Bill ‘Waterhouse
Acton Play Opens as Burlington Ice Crashes Mark Season
Acton UFP Club stages its three act rural comedy Deacon Dubbs at Town Hall on March 8 and 9. Ice danger at Burlington Bay yields multiple rescues and several injuries as motor iceboats and icy walks cause accidents across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actondale U
P. Oo Club
Deacon Dubbs
Acton
Clarke and Acton Tangle in 4-3 Junior Hockey Clash
Clarke A and Acton Junior teams produced a tight 4-3 shootout at Acton Arena with Clarke benefiting from Acton’s defense lapse. Key players include Holloway in goal for Acton and Boland Morton and Heintzman for Clarke as the early period more goals came in second and final frames.
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Hewetson
Shoeies
Beardmore
Welters
Jack McGeachie
Bill Waterhouse
Bert Gibbons
Bill ‘Waterhouse
McGeachie
Shads
Rosinson
Fred Waterhouse
Robinson
Reid
Amazons
Scriven
Shoeles
Tyler
Beardmore Westing Department
Hewetsons
Stars
Masales
Buchanan
Walters
J. Waterhouse
W. ‘Waterhouse
Gibbons
Thos. Gibbons
F. Waterhouse
Smethurst
Cormier
Wilson
W.W. Gibbons
Bill ‘Holloway
Bob Anderson
Acton Welfare Board appeals for funds and volunteers
An appeal urges Acton residents to support the Welfare Board’s work with personal home visits this week. Volunteers call on every citizen as a civic duty, asking contributions based on individual circumstances, emphasizing Acton’s favorable relief outlay and a goal to complete the season.
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Acton Welfare Board
Acton
Acton Intermediates Face Harris Cup Rumor Debunked
Local reports deny Acton Intermediates joining the Halton County Harris Cup schedule. Interest centers on games against teams new to the arena. Acton hockey squad lost 2 1 to Burlington last week. Burlington has few arena games this year and one OHA fixture. Guelph dropped both group playoff games to Oakville.
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Acton
Burlington
Georgetown
Milton
Kitchener
Acton Intermediates
Halton
Hockeyiata
Guelph
Oakville
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Hydro-Electric Power Commission
Bell Telephone Co
Powerlite Devices Ltd
Sangamo Co. Ltd
Mason Knitting Co
Line & Cable Accessories Ltd
F. McCutcheon ‘and Transport
Oxpress
Northern Electric Co
Rose & O'Hearn, Ltd
Moffats Ltd
Dominion Cutout Co
F. McCutcheon
Bank of Montreal
Arena Committee
Women's Institutute Meeting
The
Women's Institute
Hief McPherson
Mrr
Ace Blaiichard
John Streat
Grimsby
Lines
England
John Foames
Charles Henry Foames
Toronto
Karnival
Elliott Bros
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Bannockburn Bustlers Club
Valentine
Alex. Mann
Dorothy Clarridge
Elva Wiley
Ada Sprowl
Loretta Donald
Valentine Post Office
Arthur’ McConnell
Ainsbury
A. R. Smith
Churchill Ladies’ Aid
C. B. Swackhamer
Willow Street
William Charles Nunan
Trafalgar
Wiliam Nunan
Hamilton
H. A. McColl
Cookman
Meytro
William White
Newmarket
New= market
Guelph Institution
Halton Group
Dublin Institute
Dublin Women's Institute
Marian Anderson
Edith Nelles
Frank
Bracken
T. Nicol V
Rumley W. Nisbet
BE. J
Burlington Bay
R. Milligan
B. Alien
Burlington Beach
T. Patterson
Young Milligan
Melissa Harris
John Harris
Walter Footitt
Waterdown
Beamsville
Aurora
Port Credit
Dundas
United Church Young People's
Mill and Young
Carl Mueller
Dromore Crescent
Robert Vine
Homes ‘Avenue
Mueller
John Forest
Balmoral Avenue
McPherson
Clark
Clarke
A. R.clarke
Jack Greer
Archie
Holloway
Boland
Moore
Rush
Heintzman
Croft
Spooner
Woods
Terry
Morton
S. Smith
Bright
Gifford
Pollard
Gardiner
Arbie and
Huffman
Anderson
J. Kentner
Filternates
Neil
Hall
Dewhurst
W. Richardson
McNally
K. Richardson
Bradley
Chaplin
Crichton
Riddell
Acton — Byrne
Lawson
W. Waterhouse
S. Tost
Wresters
Shobies
Joe Kentner
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