Acton Sees Thirteenth Power Bill Deficit and Arrears
The Public Utilities Commission in Acton notes a deficit of 9.50 on the thirteenth power bill, the first year without a local surplus since hydro installation. Three consumers faced arrears with potential disconnections. water services remained pending. The panel authorized payments to suppliers and set thawing charges, while outlining March actions and Carnival cooperation.
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Acton
Waterworks Account General, Supply Co. of
Canada
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Commission
Hydro
A Selection of News Items From Local Notices
Women's Institute meets at Mrs Reesor home on Thursday March 2 at 2 30. Milton Town Council approves 1830 including 107 50 for Halton County jail inmate charges. Relatives seek missing John Foames in Canada. inquiry ongoing near Toronto. Weather interrupts Acton Arena Big Karnival. new date planned Wednesday March 1 with larger attractions. Land movement rises as Alberta Saskatchewan reports show 1932 homestead and farm sales. Bannockburn Bustlers Club hosts Valentine social with readings music and post office. British Columbia salmon pack 1932 totals 1 081 000 cases up from 1931 except sockeye and steelhead declines. gains in other varieties.
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Milton
Halton County
Bannockburn Bustlers Club
Valentine
Alex. Mann
Dorothy Clarridge
Elva Wiley
Ada Sprowl
Loretta Donald
Valentine Post Office
British Columbia
Acton District News Briefs Include Drunken Driving Fine
A Burlington court fined Arthur McConnell seven days and ten pounds for drunken driving. A Churchill Ladies Aid bake sale is slated at 2 to 6 pm February 25 at Mr C B Swackhammer’s Willow Street store. A 27-year-old Trafalgar Township man William Nunan was found dead by hanging. coroner ruled no inquest. An Ontario Reformatory transfer moved over 100 criminally insane to Penetanguishene in secret. A Guelph Toronto hockey schedule linked Acton to Harris Trophy games, but Acton will not field a team this weekend. Film news promotes The Maid of the Mountains at Gregory Theatre with stars Welthman, Gadd, McNaughton. Dublin Women’s Institute held a meeting with readings, music, quilt judging, and a lucky apron draw.
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William Charles Nunan
Trafalgar
William Nunan
Ontario
Hamilton
H. A. McColl
Milton
Cookman
Dominion
Ontario Reformatory
Guelph
Penetanguishene
Reformatory
Acton
Burlington
Georgetown
Kitchener
Gregory Theatre
Maid of the Mountains
Lupino Lane
Baldasarre
Harry Welthman
Marsh
Renee Gadd
Gus McNaughton
Nancy Brown
Teresy
Albert Burdon
Rocky Mountain
Pass
Rockwood
Charles Lasby
Eramosa Township
N. R
Lasby
Rhis
Edgar Lasby
Mary Smith
Asby
General Hospital
Charjen Lasby
Acton Free Library Board Holds Annual Meeting
The Acton Free Library Board met Tuesday afternoon in the Secretary’s office with Chairman A T Brown and members John Cameron Reeve Thetford Rev C L Poole Rev P A Sawyer and H N Parmer present Mrs Havill was absent due to illness. Brown was reappointed Chairman and H N Farmer Secretary Treasurer for another year. A Book Buying Committee was formed for 1933 comprising Brown Poole Sawyer Thetford and Librarian Mrs R P Watson. The Secretary was authorized to pay Ontario Library Association dues. The Board appointed Reeve Thetford as delegate to the Ontario Library Association annual meeting with Sawyer as substitute if needed. A report on proceedings is to be submitted at the next meeting. Miss Bennett sought a loan of certain school books not in frequent circulation, to be loaned under the same terms as Continuation School books. Catalogues for 1933 will not be printed as sales were too low to justify the cost.
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Acton Free Library Board
A. T. Brown
John Cameron
Reeve Thetford
P. A. Sawyer
H. N. Parmer
Havill
H. N. Farmer
C. L. Poole
R. P. Watson
Ontario Library ‘Association
Poole
Thetford
Miss Bennett
Watson
Mandy the helper refuses her wedding rush in awkward humor
A worker known for favors is asked by a Black laborer to be his rushed bride. Her employer, puzzled by Mandy's marriage day, asks about her honeymoon. She explains Ephriam planned a trip to Louisville and she had already arranged to send her sister in her place.
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Mandy
Mees
Ephriam
Louisville
Georgetown Retains Peter Smith Trophy In Curling Match
Georgetown defeats Acton to win the Peter Smith Trophy after four games by two points. Two rinks from Acton played in Georgetown and two from Georgetown visited Acton with tight scores. Final tally after last week and this week shows Georgetown 68 Acton 66, securing the trophy for Georgetown once more.
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Acton
Georgetown
Peter Smith
Deacon Dubbs to be staged at Acton Town Hall
Acton U FP club presents the three act rural comedy Deacon Dubbs in the Town Hall on Wednesday March 8 and Thursday March 9 at 8 15 p.m. The article notes ice hazards at Burlington Bay with several injuries and recounts a motor iceboat capsize at speed. It lists figures on teacher salaries across towns and covers local church youth league activities and a two car collision with injuries.
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Actondale U
P. Oo Club
Deacon Dubbs
Acton
Burlington Bay
R. Milligan
B. Alien
Burlington Beach
T. Patterson
Hamilton
Young Milligan
First Smith Trophy Game Ends In Tight Clarke Win
Clarke's defeats Acton 4 to 3 in a hard fought junior hockey match at Acton Arena. Gibbons and Walters sparked Acton early while Clarke's Morton Boland and Heintzman paced the visitors into a 3-1 lead by period two, before Acton closed to 3-2 and the final period produced a tense finish with a controversial offside call and a late Clarke's tally sealing the win.
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Clark
Acton
Clarke
Toronto
A. R.clarke
Jack Greer
Gibbons
Archie
Holloway
Boland
Walters
Moore
Swong
Heintzman
Croft
Spooner
Woods
Terry
Morton
Wes
S. Smith
Bright
Gifford
Pollard
Gardiner
Arcie
Huffman
Anderson
J. Kentner
Filternates
Neil
Georgetown
Peter Smith
Acton Arena
Dawkins
Lantz
Byrne
Marz
Alcott
Mooney
Ritchie
Marzo
Marshall
Mar
Acton Welfare Board appeal prompts house to house drive
An appeal was issued to fund the Acton Welfare Board work. Volunteers plan to finish door to door calls this week, urging every citizen to provide assistance. They note Acton has been fortunate in relief outlays and stress the need to complete the season. Every contribution helps.
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Acton Welfare Board
Acton
Acton Intermediates Rumor Denied in Halton Cup
Local sources debunk the claim Acton Intermediates will join the Halton County schedule for the Harris Cup. Report notes Acton hockeyists lost 2 1 to Burlington last week, while Burlington has seen limited arena play this year. Guelph dropped both group playoff games to Oakville. conclusion appears on Page Two.
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Acton Intermediates
Halton
Hockeyiata
Acton
Burlington
Guelph
Oakville
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R. J. Kerr
L. G. ‘King
L. G. King
E. ‘Thetford
J. L. Fisher
Hydro-Electric Power Commission
Bell Telephone Co
Powerlite Devices Ltd
Sangamo Co
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
Siameds Co
Gatoe
Arena Committee
Jos. Gallaher
Women's Institutute Meeting
The
Women's Institute
Hief McPherson
Hair
Ace Blaiichard
John Streat
Grimsby
Lines
England
John Foames
Charles Henry Foames
Karnival
Elliott Bros
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Arthur’ McConnell
Ainlsbury
A. R. Smith
Churchill Ladies’ Aid
C. B. Swackhamer
Willow Street
Aqditch
Meitrowly
Guelph-Toronto
William White
Newmarket
New~market
Guelph Institution
Halton Group
Dublin Institute
Dublin Women's Institute
Marian Anderson
Edith Nelles
Frank
Bracken
T. Nicolav, Rumley W. Nisbet
T. Nicol
J. Allen
W. Nishet D. Brown
H. Fraser
E. J. Hassard
T. Erwin
W. Smith
W. J. Kentner
R. M. McDonald
Dr. Koward V. Rumiley
W. McClintock
T. ‘Watson
J. McDermid
N. McDougal
H. Harrison
R. Irvin
E. Smith
W. Anthony
G. Cowle
N. Tuck
EK. Graham
E. Some
FP. Turner
C. Burnside
FL. McCutcheon
E. Benham
J. M. McDonald
Melissa Harris
John Harris
Walter Footitt
Waterdown
Beamnsville
Aurora
Port ‘Credit
Dundas
United Church Young People's
Grenville Mosales
United Church Young People's League
Marjorie, Gibson
J. ©. Matthews
Bain Stewart
Stewart
Fred Coles
Mill and Young
Carl Mueller
Dromore Crescent
Robert Vine
Homes ‘Avenue
Mueller
John Forest
Balmoral Avenue
McPherson
Beardmore Welters
Shogies
Hall
Dewhurst
W. Richardson
McNally
K. Richardson
Bradley
Chaplin
Crichton
Riddell
Acton — Byrne
Lawson
W. Waterhouse
Tyler
S. Tost
Beardmore
Wresters
Hewetson
Shoeies
Welters
Rosinson
Fred Waterhouse
Robinson
Bill Waterhouse
B. Gibbons
Thos. Gibbons
Masales
Reid
Amazons
Scriven
Shoeles
Beardmore Westing Department
Hewetsons
Stars
Bill ‘Waterhouse
Buchanan
J. Waterhouse
W. ‘Waterhouse
McGeachie
F. Waterhouse
Smethurst
Cormier
Wilson
W.W. Gibbons
Bill ‘Holloway
Bob Anderson
Joe Kentner
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