Ninth Warden H. H. Hinton Named From Acton
Hinton becomes the ninth warden chosen from Acton since incorporation in 1875. Predecessors include Storey in 1888, Havell in 1899, Hynda in 1914, McDonald in 1948, and Scot and Steuer in 1954, marking Acton’s distinctive leadership lineage.
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H. H. Hinton
Acton
Mr. Hinton
W. H. Storey
George Havell
George Hynda
George Iat Ad McDonald
Scot
A Steuer
Halton County Council Holds Inaugural Meeting in Milton
A large crowd attended Halton County’s inaugural council meeting in Milton on Tuesday. Acton delegates Mayor Les Duby Councillor Frank Oakes C F Leatherland and Mrs Leatherland plus Clerk Administrator Jack McGeachle were present to welcome and greet Warden H H Hinton and attendees. Other municipal and county officials were also welcomed by the Warden.
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Halton
Nurse Assigned to Acton and Nassagaweya
Beginning January 3 Mrs Charlotte Dickey was assigned by Halton County Health Unit to Acton and Nassagaweya as a fulltime nurse working from Métton headquarters. She brings extensive public health nursing experience and will provide school counseling and in home family and pre schooler support. She will visit new babies at two weeks, six months, and regularly until school age.
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Charlotte Dickey
Halton
Native of Holland Starts Own Business
Native of Holland Jack Van der Kooy, 65 St. Acton, an electrician for twenty years, has bought an electrical business from Leo and hopes to start Holland's own shop. He learned the trade in 1940, moved to Canada with his wife in 1900, and works at Beardmore and Co Linbo. A two storey home addition is nearly done to house a workshop and future plans include a retail appliances store.
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Jack van, der Kooy
St. Acton
Leo
Eof Holland
van — Ons
Canada
Beardmore and Co. Linbo
van der Kooy
Riemer Electric
Mill St. W
van de Koos
Robert Little Public School
Snowy Fairy Lake Draws Children To Skate
Children busily clear ice at Fairy Lake after a recent snowfall, preparing the surface for skating as local families enjoy winter recreation and outdoor time in the village.
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Fairy Lake
Legion Choraliers and Band Present Program at High School
The Royal Canadian Legion Choraliers and Acton Citizens’ Band drew 250 fans to the high school auditorium for a first anniversary variety program. Soloists Miss Helen Benton Mayor Les Duby and John McHugh joined the ensemble, with the Elve Straws performing medleys and barbershop numbers. The Chevaliers wore gold jackets with Legion crests as George Musselle led a night of tunes from O Canada to Broadway selections, ending with a hopeful note for an annual repeat.
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Royal Canadian Leyion Choralliers
Acton
Chevaliers
Legion
George Musselle
Acton Citizens
Helen Benton
Les Duby
Chavatier
John McHugh
David Benham
Elve Straws
Vic Bristow
Hamilton Peal
George Hall
Canada
Ted Tyler Jr
Characiers
Henry Vite
Washington
Lions Club
Mr. Duby
God
Gil Malcolm
Jim McKnight
Bob Loutter
Bill Taylor
Phil McCristall
John Barr
Frank Spielvogel
Acton Reeve Hinton named Halton County Warden on first council vote
At Halton County Council's inaugural meeting on Tuesday Acton Reeve Hinton was chosen Warden on the second ballot after Oakville Reeve Herb Merry cast the deciding vote. The turnout featured a turn-system discussion, vows of diligence, and oath by Judge Alan Sprague.
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Reava Hinton
Acton
Reeve Hinton
Reave
Reeve Hunter
Reeve Coulter
Nassaqgaweya
Alan Sprague
Judicial Branch
Eight ball vandalism disrupts doctor's office window
Doctors CraYg Hutchison and Brian Moore found an eight ball tossed through a side window at their Mill and Main Streets office. A hole in the glass and the knocked in ball suggest a targeted vandalism attempt likely tied to a crude pool hall lingo.
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CraYg Hutchison
Brian Moore
Corndor
Mill
Main Streets
Willie Hoppe
Acton Billiards
Doctors’ Office
University of Guelph student hired as recreation director
Howard Pearce, a University of Guelph recreation student, was hired as part time recreation director by Acton Rec Committee at the community centre. He will work 15 hours weekly earning 22 dollars, with a 3 weekly travel allowance, and will organize the school carnival in March.
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Howard Pearce
University of Guelph
Mr. Pearce
Harburston
Cad
Acton
Y.M. Cla
Pearce
Ao Fulltune
Spuailier
En Lovell
John Gov
Curling Club
Breakins Arrest Four in Halton Area
Four suspects arrested by Constable Tom Dube of Milton OPP after a spree of smash and grab break ins across Milton Acton Georgetown Norval and Brampton. Two Brampton men and two Meadowvale men in custody awaiting trial. Other incidents included break ins at Toth s Shell Service Paul s Sunoco and Little Motors with vending machines and change stolen.
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Halton
Brampton
Meadowvale
Tom Dube
Milton O.P.P
Milton
Acton
Georgetown
Norval
Bill Toth
Paul
Sunoco
Wells
Little Motors
Nick Falion
Toth's
Milton Police Department
Twelfth Night Bonfire Draws Largest Crowd Yet
The Acton Chamber of Commerce seventh annual Christmas tree burning drew a large crowd on a cold evening. Mayor Bes Duby and Ted Tyler Sr lit the pile as children played nearby. Dozens of doughnuts and gallons of coffee were served from a truck while volunteers from the Fire Department and St John Brigade provided safety.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ftaresc
Thames
Acton Chamber of Commerce
Bes Duby
Chamber
Ted Tyler, Sr
Churchill Road
Ted Tyler Sr
Orval Chapman
John-Rol
Doug Rogers
Bill Carnahan
Blake
Bell
St John Brigade
Reeve Bert Hinton Elected Warden Notice
Milcom dispatch reports Bert Hinton elected to the wardenship and news posted in a stationery store window as important bulletin for Tuesday posting.
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Bert Hinton
Milcom
Free Press
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Holland
Charles Kirkness
Chovaliers
Tao
Mary Beth Elliott
Charalier John
Page Three
Reeve Parker
Reeve Gallagher
Reeve Jedwith
Reeve Merry
Reeve Day
Reeve Hoey
Rogers
Hunter
Reeve Young
Menery
Reave G. Leslie
W. Leslie
T. Dustan
John Kennedy
Council
Nassagaweya
W. Coulter
W. Hoey
H. Hinton
R. Parker
Burlington
G. Gallagher
F. Rogers
Oskville
H. Merry
A. Day
Esquasing Township
G. Leslie
W.leslie
W. Hunter
Jim Young
A. Ledwith
C. Menefy
Carom
Len Lovell
Hugh Patterson
Charles Perry
ATG
Ats
C Leathyrlind
Owen Coultrup
Harold Townsley
Helen Otterbein
Ham Peal
Charlies Perry
Harold, Townsley
Exchairman
Mr. Patterson
L. Dittrich
Harold Towsley
John Gow
Charles’ Leatherland
Breakins
Harry Harley
Henry Leachman
Jim Higgins
Bing Ramsden
Ken Papillon
Vic Patrick
Jack Cooney
Louis Petrie
Grenville Masales
Paddy Dick
Nee Dodds
Ray Agnew
Hugh O'Rourke
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