Woman's Association of United Church Meeting at Mrs Cleave's Home
The Woman's Association of the United Church met at Mrs. F Cleave's home with president Mrs Burns presiding. Reports showed 385 visits and 1953 coppers collected. A pot luck supper is planned and cards will be sent to the sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Association of the ‘United Church
F.cleave
Burns
H. Holmes
E. A. Currey
C. L. ‘Poole
M. Walker
R. L. Jenpeen
Hamilton
Men’s Club Hosts Games and Beans Meeting
Members of Acton United church Men’s Club hosted a Monday evening gathering with guests from Nassagdweya and Campbellville Presbyterian churches. About forty attended a program featuring games and a lunch of beans bacon hot cake and tea. A chess match between Alex as and Jaeck Denny ergitaie. The committee includes Don Van Fleet George Hollinger and Ron Davius. The group aims to build a lively active club with spiritual and material goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagdweya
Campbellville Presbyterian
Acton United Church
Alex As
Jaeck Denny
Don van Fleet
George Hollinger
Ron Davius
Threeearkings
Acton Pentecostal Assembly establishes new church
Rev. Ken Reid takes charge of Acton's first regular Pentecostal chapel formed after three years of home worship. Services held at Crewson's Corners LDS Hall with 30 in attendance, moving toward a dedicated building as more families join the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
LDS
Crewson's Corners
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
Reid
Crewson‘s Corners
Roy Batte
Harold
Fern
Joy
Pentecostal Assembly
Guelph
Fred Potter
Crewson’s Corners
Prince Edward- Island
Acton Juveniles Edge Milton In First League Tilt 7-2
Milton juniors defeated Acton 7-2 Tuesday after a strong start by Hannant Timbers and Isnor. Charlton Currie and Morton replied for Acton as Milton dominated the middle and final periods with a fast opening and strong finishing run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Milton
Milton Juveniles
Hannant
Timbers
Charlton
Learmont
Currie
Isher
Morton
Lawson
Isnor
Shis
Ess
Riddell
Blue-Ling
Milton Boys
Tiber
Refenees
Anderson
Thompson
Dahce
Black
Isnar
Chariton
Denmark
Maskell
Auger
Berry
Marshall
Glannant
Schenseteg
Pimopers
55th Anniversary for Township Couple Pearen
Mr and Mrs J E Pearen celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on December 27 1954 with a family gathering at Mapleview Erin township. Thirty guests attended a turkey dinner and eleven former wedding guests including bridesmaid Mrs A F Johns of Newmarket joined. Beautiful bouquets of mums decorated the home and a three tiered wedding cake centered the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Pearen
Mapleview
Erin Township
A. F. Johns
Newmarket
Dangers to Soul Theme At Knox Presbyterian Week
Knox Presbyterian hosts a Week of Prayer with nightly talks on dangers to the soul. Rev Costerus opens on Monday, Rev Jones leads Tuesday, and Rev Currey leads Wednesday with Rev Armstrong to speak Friday. A Toronto guest, Rev Dr Hazelwood, is scheduled for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Presbyterian
Costerus
E. Jones
T. Hazelwood
Toronto
The
Bible Society
Currey
Levi Elsley Celebrates 93rd Birthday on New Year
On New Year’s Day Levi Elsley marked his 93rd birthday. He once ran a general store at Brookville and retired to Milton to live with his daughter Mrs. Charles Heffernan. Heffernan now operates a Rockwood store and the aged man resides with them there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Elsley
Elsley
Brookville
Milton
Charles Heffernan
Heffernan
Rockwood
Mr. Elsley
New Year's Eve Party at Legion Hall Draws 100 Plus
Over 100 attended a New Year's Eve party at the Legion Hall on Friday as Legion members their wives and friends enjoyed dancing to records during the evening. Mrs Marg Phelan won the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Legion
Town council revises assessments and approves accounts
Erin township council acting as court of revision on December 29 presided by reeve Albert Wheeler reduced the Royal Bank assessment from 2500 to 2250 and cut John Reids woodlot by 100. Mrs Frank Bruces land and building assessments were lowered by 350 and 650. Several assessments were confirmed including Elwood Peavey Roy Hindley and others. The treasurer is authorized to pay Hungerford and Gamble 20 for Municipal Board. Elmer McKinnon to receive 2135 payroll plus 367.05 dog tax commission. general accounts approved for various small items including Royal Bank tax collection and Municipal World supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin ‘Township
Albert Wheeler
George Scott
The
Royal Bank
John Reid
Frank Bruce
Elwood Peavey
Roy Hindley
William Lang
E. F. Freeman
Norman Jackson
Hector Pinkney
Charles—Evans
N. Everson
Lionel Watson
Hungerford and Gamble
Elmer McKinnon
Fred Coe
Daniel Gray
the Municipal World
George H Pearen Receives Cable Greeting on 86th Birthday
English connection Frank Moore sends birthday cable from London to Mr George H Pearen for his 86th birthday. Moore, who left shoe business years ago and remarried, plans a Canada visit next May. Local notes cover school reopenings and church events with several town residents mentioned in holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George. H. Pearen
Frank Moore
London
England
Pearen
F. Moore
Canada
United Church
E. H. Jones
St. John’s Church
St. Alban's Church
Barry Burgess
Navy
Elizabeth’ McPhedran
Orangeville High School
Jean McColl
Joan Pickering
Acton Annexation Decision Expected This Month
Ontario Municipal Board has heard Acton annexation of adjacent land across three sessions from September to February and is expected to issue its decision before month end. W J Moore, the presiding official, said the board will announce once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Ontario Municipal’ Board
The
Free Press
W. J. Moore
Inaugural Council Confronts Subdivision Expropriation Knot
The 1955 Acton Halton council opened with routine items then faced a two hour debate over Fraleigh Construction Co Ltd plans for a 240 lot housing subdivision. A Brankiewicz property dispute stalled expropriation action while bylaw drafting proceeded. The meeting ended with authority to negotiate expropriation costs and prepare the necessary by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraleigh Construction Co. Ltd
Hamilton
T. Brankiewicz
Brankiewicz
C. F.leatherland
Fraleigh Co
R H. Armstrong
Three District Accidents From Slippery Roads Cause Over $1000 Damage
Provincial police report three mishaps on icy highways this week with no injuries. A car owned by Nels Olsen was struck by Leonard Stokes after sliding on Haltonville Guelph line. Joseph Aiken from Vancouver crashed into a broken pole causing $300 damage. Kenneth Colyer's Toronto car slid and rolled at Crewson's Corners No 7 highway causing about $700 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Olsen
Acton
Haltonville
Guelph
Leonard Stokes
R.R
Campbellville
Olsen
Joseph Aiken
Vancouver
Brookville
Crewson’s Corners
No. 7
Kenneth Colyer
Toronto
Town Development Plans Stir Acton Milion Growth Spur
Plans to import factories and English workers to Milton for expansion spark strong comment in Acton. Promoters Milton Industrial Development Ltd back steady growth as a CBLT film crew shoots town scenes including the newspaper office and Jim Dill. The feature airs Sunday at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Milton
Acton
Canada
Industrial Development Ltd
CBLT
Jim Dill
Two Acton Runners Compete in New Year’s Day Race
Acton entrants Ed McHugh and Wilson Allenby ran in New Year’s Day events sponsored by the YMCA. McHugh finished 22nd in the 10 mile race of over an hour, while Allenby placed 14th in the 3 mile event with a 16.57 clocking, as many spectators watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1955
Acton
Ed McHugh
Wilson Allenby
Guelph Legion
Prack Club
New
Y.M.C.A
the .Com
Population and Assesments Rise in Acton During 1954
Acton shows population up from 2,829 to 2,904 in 1954 and new building valued at about 250,873, an increase of 87,128 over 1953. Assessments total 1954 at 2,545,282.67, up 75,596 from 1953. Building permits include 600 for demolition. new construction breakdown lists residential, industrial, farm and commercial shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
G. Musselle
Acsan
New Letterless License Plates Shine in Mud Spotted Bumpers
In Acton and nearby towns, license plates this year feature white figures on a blue background with no letters. Hargrave reports sales starting at 770-501 and 73-151B for trucks, with about 40 licenses sold on Monday and a peak expected weekend rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Hargrave
Acton
Hargrave
Kitchener
Victoria County
Oshawa
James Price
Limehouse
Arthur, St
Argyll
Victoria
Cay
Three Acton Boys Attend Camp Reunion in Guelph
Three Acton youths Jamie Ironside Ricky Ironside and Charlie Sunter joined Guelph Y members at a camp reunion held in Guelph last Wednesday. The trio traveled in difficult snow and ice to share supper songs and games with former campers from Acton and Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph
Eden Mills Man Traps First Wolf
William Mino of Eden Mills trapped and killed a wolf using a rabbit baited trap and a .22 shot through the heart. He previously hunts foxes for bounty and notes wolves were reported in the district last year though organized hunts failed to flush any souls. Several other wolves or wolf reports have appeared in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mino
Eden Mills
Free Press
Wedr
Campbellville
Harry Hilson
Harry McLeod
Speyside
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Cobble Hill
F. Cleave
Beans
Armsrong
Knox
Hazelwood
Acton and Esquesting
J. D., Lucas
Knotty Subdivision Problem Council
W. E. Mattocks County
W. E. Mattocks
Halton
Mattocks
Myrtle Field
C. Lindsay
E. Footitt
S. Brunelle
R. Hargrave
A. Irwin
R. Langford
L. Wieck
J. Newton
E. Tyler
Tyler
Reeve
J. .McGeachie
Newturr
Acton Citizens’ Band
North
M._J. Bennett
Justice of the Peace
Georgetown
Turkey Pens
Bower Ave
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