Acton Triumphs Over Guelph In Rough Hockey Clash
Acton opened with a 3 1 lead over Guelph, then kept pressure as the game grew rough. Key moments saw penalties for both sides, Jack Kentner and Bus Morton among those banished, with Moe Morton and N Morton aiding Acton’s scoring spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Guelph
Terry
Shirk
Butch” Gibbons
L Marso
Greer
Acton Nets
Enns
John
E. Marao
Norm Morton
Brill
Kelly
Kaiser
John Grece
Jack Kentner
Margo
Bus Morton
Talbot
N. Morton
Mooney
Taelbot
Guelpham
Pipher
Gemmell
Qouling
B. Morton
Butch Qgibbons
Mare
Marao
Quelph
Oine
BE. Margo
Sloan
Page - Pive
Opening Night In Rural League Skates Past Rivalries
The Acton Bic League opened the season at the Arena with three hockey games on Monday. Rockwood defeated Everton 3-1 as Rockwood goalie stymied the Everton attackers. Lorne Farmers beat Lorne Rifles 3-2 after a 1-1 first period. York Road Sliver Foxes shut out Acton Millionaires 4-0 in the final game. Pred Kentner refereed all three. Tonight’s card features Millionaires versus Lorne Rifles, York Road versus Rockwood, Lorne Scots versus Everton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Aoldiers
York Road
Sliver Foxes
Acton “Millionaires
Pred Kentner
Millionaires
Lorne Riffes
Rockwood
Lorne Scots
Everton
Obituary notices from Acton and surrounding areas
Obituaries report the deaths of Chas W Hill of Peru Ontario an Milton Brick Company agent and Mrs Ben H Brown of Lansing Ontario with funeral details. Park J Dills dies in Atlanta after illness. he was raised in Acton and worked in glove cutting before living in Georgia. The notices name family survivors and list funeral arrangements and interment locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. W. Hill
Peru
Ontario
Milton
Mr. Hill
Milton Brick Company
Milton Cemetery
Park J. Dills
Crawford W Long
Atlanta
Georgia
Nanticoke
Ontaro
George
Sarah Dills
Acton
H. T. Arnold
Kitchener
Johnstown
Zuma E. Bellinger
New York
Etts
F. Browning
Toronto
K. J McPherson
G. Arlof Dill
Harold H Sims
A. J Stover
Johnstone & Bumby
EM Morrow
United Church
Fairview
Mesore
Swarkhamer
Georgetown
Everett
Denny
Arthur Swackhamer
Net
McNabb
J C Mutwa
W Mason Pong
Liberal
Gertrude Ramshaw
Prank Manton
Fred. Pratten
Archie Wynn
Bintcoe
EB. Swackhamer
Armand
C. H. Harrison
Miles Etta Dills
Eugene Misc Pherson
Former Haltonians celebrate sixty fifth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Creighton formerly of Halton County now of Winnipeg marked their 65th wedding anniversary at Tory onto Avenue. Born 1849 and 1851 their family of four daughters and three sons live across western Canada. The couple moved from Esquesing to a farm near Wingham then Alexandra Manitoba before settling near Calgary in Turner Valley where oil wealth helped their properties. Mrs Creighton is related to Miss Mary McCallum of Milton and to the late Mrs Malcolm Chisholm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Creighton
Halton County
Winnipeg
Tory
Avenue
Creighton
Exquesing
John Lawzon
Milton
Malcolm Chisholm
Inter
Calgary
Brief Meeting Of Public Utilities Commission 1938
At the inaugural session of the 1938 Public Utilities Commission Commissioners C M Hansen and R J Kerr were present. The appointment of a Chairman was postponed until full attendance. Arrears on water and light accounts were reviewed and disposal instructions issued. Copper pipe supply ordered for water service installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission
C. M. Hansen
R. J. Kerr
Real Estate Changes Now Being Made
The Pearson estate on Willow Street sold to Mr H Hinton. The Knox Avenue brick bungalow, beside Jas McMillan, sold to Dr F Oakes who will move to Acton from Eramosa Township soon. R J Kerr's real estate arranged these sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
Willow Street
H. Hinton
Knox Avenue
Jas. McMillan
F. Oakes
Acton
Eramosa Township
R. J. Kerr
Election Results in Neighboring Centres Monday
Municipal election day across townships yielded notable results. Esquesing Township reeve and deputies won by wide margins, Erin Township elected Reeve John McPhee by acclamation with Wheeler defeating McDougall for Deputy Reeveship, Fergus populated by a new council led by Alvin O Hutchinson, John M Millan, James Robiton, Wesley Ham, and Wm Irvine among others, while Streeteville and Fergus saw multiple councillors chosen and Hydro Commission seat filled by W McCullough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing
Exqueaing
Nelson A
Robinson
W A. Wilson
Howard May
W. A. Murray
E. Harrop
Currie
Leslie
W. A. Wilson
Ed. Huxley
Wiliam McKenzie
Fergus
Alvin O' Hutchinson
John M Millan
Wake Seoond
James Robiton
Wesley Ham
Wm. Irvine
Reeve
Jos. Woods
Reeve Adam
Juniors Lose Milton Game In Overtime
Milton edges Acton 4 3 in an overtime junior hockey clash as Timbers and Bayliss lead Milton with two goals and two assists while Papillon and Cook score for Acton. Dennis and Brush guard nets as both teams exchange chances in a hard fought game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunk Holmes
Blue Bombers
Milton
O.H.A
Acton
Jimmie Sprout
Comes
Dennis
Timbers
Cook
Bayliss
Duby
Tyler
Terry
Brush
Rush
Maide
Ailton
R Brush
Marzo
Papillion
Baydias
Acton Shiper
Bayliss Saundera
Jacque
Jones
Papillon
Pootttt
Duby Cub
Guslic
Holmen Wilton
Alaarmont
Ro Brush
Wings
Coxe
H Coxe
Sprout
Rogertaon
Hosering
Suo Geile
Noted RCMP Chief Commissioner Sir James MacBrien Ill
A recent picture shows Sir James MacBrien, chief commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, seriously ill and causing concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James MacBrien
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Three youths jailed for Rockwood service station theft
Three Sudbury youths Leonard Brennan Lucien Boyer and Philip Lolaville were found guilty of shopbreaking and theft for breaking into Pred Meadows service station at Rockwood. Each was sentenced to three to six months in the Ontario Reformatory. A fourth youth remains in Juvenile Court. The trio denied the charges claiming the seized items were unconnected. Meadows reported the booth ransacked gas pump handles broken and money stolen. A fountain pen found with them was identified by police. Later two of the boys bought gas at the station and Meadows noted a rear license plate fastened with wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Meadows
Rockwood
Ontario Reformatory
Guelph
Leonard Brennan
Lucien Boyer
Philip Lolaville
Sudbury
Acton
Meadows
Prominent Guelph Clergyman Buried On Tuesday
The funeral of Rev. Alexander James MacGillivray former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church was held Tuesday at Knox Church Guelph. Dr MacGillivray who served Knox for 25 years died New Year’s Day after a short illness. The service was led by Rev Dr Davidson and featured sermons prayers and readings by prominent ministers from Ontario and Montreal with a private service at the MacGillivray home and graveside at Woodlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Church
Guelph
Alexander James McGillivray
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
MacGillivray
Knox
Dr. Davidson
Galt
Malcolm Campbell
D.D
Montreal
Dr. McKerrell
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Asalsting
A. E. Thomason
Elora
John Inkster
Toronto
James Wilson
Brantford
D. H. Marshall
Woodlawn
Bad Driving Conditions Cause Multiple Accidents in District
A string of highway crashes Saturday amid a storm left several people injured lightly. Howard Brown of Grass Valley and Amin Schaefer of Toronto collided at Queen and Young Streets, injuring Helen Brown and Alice Sperling among others. no charges were laid. A Letshman car was rear ended east of Acton, and a Johnston dairy truck overturned after hitting a bad road, though unloaded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen and
Young Streets
Howard Brown
Grass Valley
California
Amin Schaefer
Toronto
Mia
George Brown
Acton
Howard
Leslie
Helen
Erin
Helen Brown
Eyra
Alice Speriing
Schaefer
Kitchener
John R Letshman
Johnston
Purzle Poem Prize Winners Mentioned
Last week’s poem prize goes to Mrs. O. H. Switger for solving the Purzle Poem with the answer Tomorrow. A new column by Mr. Coles appears on page eight with a puzzle and a coupon to mail in solutions for a prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Switger
Inaugural 1938 Acton Council Session Opens
The 1938 Acton Council held its inaugural meeting Monday with electees A Mason E Jones Jas Chalmers and J A Chapman and Reeve P J McCutcheon presiding. Committees were formed for Finance Fire Light Town Hall Streets Parks and more and By law 700 to appoint the Assessor and Tax Collector was carried. A second By law 701 to borrow 30000 was read twice and passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Mason
E. Jones
Jas, &. Chalmers
J. A. Chapman
Pred McCutcheon
Jas. Chalmers
A. Mheon
Reeve P. J. McCutcheon
F. J. McCutcheon
E £. Jones
Reeve P. J. MecCutcheon
Jas Chalmers
Reeve F J. McCutcheon
J A. Chapman
E. Jonra
Acton
James Chalmers
Ames
R. J McPherson
A. Munson
Jus. Chalmers
Jos. Chalmers
Municipal Board of Health
Henry Awrey
J. A. McNiven
R. J. McPherson
Eb, Jones
J A Chapman
Hinton
Scho
Leatherland
Blair
Arena
McDonald
Elive
YMCA
Week of Prayer Ends With Two Evening Services
Concluding services in the annual Acton Week of Prayer are to-night at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. E. M. Morrow and to-morrow night at the United Church with Rev. E. G. Baxter as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Presbyterian Church
E. M. Morrow
United Church
E. G. Baxter
Hockey Scores From Past Week Junior and Intermediate Groups
In the Junior schedule Georgetown beat Milton 2 0 Orangeville defeated Fergus 8 5 Acton lost to Milton 4 2 Oakville beat Fergus 5 0. In the Intermediate group Acton beat Guelph twice 11 3 and 6 2 Preston and Galt tied 1 1 Waterloo beat Preston 5 3 Preston defeated Acton 4 2 Galt and Guelph tied 3 3 with overtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Guelph
Preston
Georgetown
Milton
Orangeville
Fergus
Oakville
Galt
Waterloo
Two Christmas Boxes staged by WMS at United Church
The Baptist Mission Circle under the Women's Missionary Society presented the play Two Christmas Boxes in the United Church school room on December 30. Miss Graham introduced the performance with Mrs E M Morrow as chairman. Between acts, solos by Miss Jessie Coles and Mrs B Veldhuis, a cornet by Mr C Landsborough, and piano by Miss F Brown complemented the proceedings. Cast included Mrs L Veldhuis and several Misses Coles Plunk McMullen Masales Franklin Reid Killick Landsborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Women's Missionary Society
Baptist Mission Circle
Miss Graham
E. M Morrow
Jessie Coles
B. Veldhuis
C. Landsborough
F Brown
F Brown Was the Accompanist. the Cast Included Mrs. L. Veldhuis, Miss B Plunk
J. Coles
L. McMullen
Masales
E Franklin
M Franklin
Mins L. Reid
Mra. P Killick
United Ladies' Aid Society Opens 1938 Meeting
The first 1938 meeting of the United Ladies' Aid was held Tuesday at Mrs F Cleave's home with strong attendance. Mrs Bella Stephenson led the devotional, Mrs J Symon presided, and annual reports showed encouraging work. New 1938 plans began, a social hour honored Milas Stephenson bound for Florida, and thanks were given to Mrs Gleave for her home use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Ladies’ Aid
F Cleave
Mra
Bella Stephenson
J Symon
Milas Stephenson
Florida
Gleave
Man Charged With Attempted Death by Own Action at Sarnia
William Rife of Mount Forest faces a charge of attempting death by own action in Sarnia after a rescue from the St. Clair River. Customs officers Harry Taylor William Gaskin and Q E Lanson freed him from a heavy coat that kept him afloat. Rife said he had eaten nothing for days after seeking aid at the pole station and welfare office. He was a telegraph operator employed at the ONR station last summer for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarnia
William Rife
Mount Forest
St. Clair
Customs
Harry Taylor
William Gaskin
Q. E. Lanson
Rife
Pole Station
ONR
Women's Institute Meeting Set at Mrs Davidson Home
The monthly gathering of the Women's Institute will be hosted by Mrs. A L Davidson at her home on Thursday January 13 at 7 30 p m. The notice invites members to attend and discusses the event schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s “Institute
A.L. Davidson
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. A. Brown
Lansing
Ben H Brown
Gustle Speight
Brown
Michael Speight
Charles Co. Speight
Alice Fleury
Markham
Speight Wagon Company
Ben H. Brown
York Township
Nelson Robinson
Henry Wheeler
W. K. Westlake
C.A. Leggett
H. Townrow
Daniel Henderson
County Town
Foolitt
Bobby
C.F. Leatherland
George Watson
Blue Springs
Mr. Watson
Lory
Leola
Peel, Dufferin and
Halum Reginent
Town Hall
Aiiver
Greurpetown
United Ladies’ Aid Society
Spc
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