Acton Council Cuts Tax Rate by 5.2 Mills This Year
The minutes recount the first regular 1942 meeting in Acton with Reeve McDonald presiding. Councilors A Mason W J O Oakes C L Kirkness and J F Davison approved payments to local suppliers and services and granted a $15 Salvation Army Rescue Home donation. The board authorized tax sale hold and a small raise for Chief Harrop, plus delegation of Fire Brigade officer appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
A. Mason
W. J. O. Oakes
C. L. Kirkness
J. F. Davison
J. M. McDonald
W. Coles
Willer & Co
C. F. Leatherland
F. Leatherland
A. T. Brown
George ‘Holmes
West Toronto Stamp & Stencil Works
W. G. Cullen
M.C.H
A. Harris
W. F. Mooney
Acton Public Utilities Commision
Bell Telephone Co
TB Bank of Montreal
Salvation Army Rescue Home
Haralston
J. F.davison
W. St. O. Gakes
Charles Mason
Reeve J. M. McDonald
C L. Kirkness
C. U. Kirkness
J. Locker
Mears
J. Woods
H.L. Bennie
Harald
St. Michael's Hospital
Ontario Municipal Association
Cosmopolitan Insurance Co
Council Conaidar Vhs Company
Fred Smith
Harry Jeans Hospital
Good Roads Association
Acton Boys Reunion Report from England Letter
Henry Jevers in England sends a note recounting Acton boys he met there including Alger Young Johnston Gibson Layenby Nicolak and Taylor He hopes to meet H Dron and mentions staying on leave Dean and censor limits constrain the details The letter ends with best wishes for the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jevers
England
Acton
Cs.m. Alger
J. Young
R. Johnston
N. Gibson
G. Layenby
W. Nicolak
H. Taylor Orvi
Dean
H. Dron
Carloads of New Machines Arrive From England
Several carloads of new machinery for the Wool Combing Corporation arrived this week at the Acton plant. The shipment, delayed by enemy action before leaving England, has reached the Canadian plant and is being installed in the new section. When completed it will raise capacity by about one third. Britain continues to deliver the goods as evidence of naval mastery.
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Wool Combing Corporation
Acton
England
Britain
Local bowlers regain share of first place in league
McCutcheon Bowling Team tied for first after a 3 0 victory over the Guelph Firemen last Tuesday. Key scores include M Roote 601 with 285 163 153 and C Leishman 334, W Corry 404, and J Adamson 692 helping push MecCutcheon’s to a total 3172 while the Firemen posted 2036.
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McCutcheon
Royal Commercial
Guelph Firemen
McCutcheon's
M. Roote
N. Morton
M. Holmes
C. Leishman
J. Adamson
W. Corry
Close of Free Press Hospital Fund Nears Final Total
Less Than Week Before Close of the Hospital Fund The Free Press drive for the London England Sick Children's Hospital has exceeded its $500 target with $515.15 already raised. Contributions from OSS Nasagaweye and several named donors push the tally to $521.65 as the effort closes next Tuesday.
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Free Press Fund
London England
Free Press Office
OSS
Nasagaweye
Donalds McPhail Ia
Win. Robertson Cow
Alex. McDonald
Church Vy Street
Larger Committee Named for Scout Activities Here
A Tuesday meeting of parents and friends discussed expanding the local Boy Scout committee to aid the movement in the community. Arthur Padden outlined goals, with J H Boulton named chairman and W Coles secretary. The Acton Scouts are sponsored by St Alban's Church and YMCA offered space for meetings.
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Arthur Padden
National Headquarters
Y.m.ca
Acton
St. Alban's Church
J. OH. Boulton
Mir. W. Coles
Messrs. T. Jones
R. Spellvogel
B. Pargeter
G. W. McKenzie
Y.M.C.A
E. S. Force
Eramosa Council Opens Year with New Terms and By laws
Eramosa council held its first 1942 meeting at Rockwood Town Hall with oath of office taken by D D Gray and councillors Pinkney Benham Leslie and Rutherford. By laws set salaries, bank loans up to 15000 and road expenditures to 11000 plus notices for boards.
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Eramoss
Rockwood
Ae D. D. Gray
Wm. J Pinkney
E. H. Benham
Roy Leslie
Jos. R. Rutherford
Gray
Leslie
Pinkney
Messra
Rutherford
Board of Health
Thos. D. McCutcheon
Boards of Trustees
Police Village
Royal Bank
R. S. Clark
Archie McNabb
John H. Fox
Mezsia
Benham
Mears
Pinkney and
John Henderson
Lestie
Hsa
Taha
Meetings Prove Help For Health In The Homes
The Women's Institute sponsored meetings in the YMCA social room showing home nursing temperature reading respiration care of a patient in bed bathing the sick and making the patient more comfortable. On Monday Miss Hamilton RN will cover home emergencies and how to meet them. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Women’s Institute
Y.m.ca
Morvilay
Mrs H L Bennie Chosen President of WMLS Presbytery
The 28th annual meeting of the Guelph Presbyterial Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada convened at Knox Church Galt on a Tuesday in January with morning and afternoon sessions. Mrs H L Bennie Acton was elected president with a full slate of officers and a guest address by Miss Patton on the ongoing need for missionary work amid new fields in China South America and Canada.
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Guelph
John Shepherd
Imlt
Goldat
Laura K. Pelton
Toronto
Council
Freda Matthews
FR. C
Rockalong Women’s Institute Chooses War Work Fundraising
January meeting at Mrs. George Bayne’s home with 21 members and 5 visitors. Mrs. C Plank led the business portion and a $5 donation was approved for Polish relief. Three winter social groups were formed to fund war work. quilts from December will go to Rockwood Red Cross. Doris Watson led Canadian Industries program. other presentations covered lumbering in British Columbia and current events. The gathering closed with music and refreshments.
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Rockalong Women's Institute
George Bayne
C.plank
Rockwood Red Cross
Doris Watson
Canadian “Thidustries
W. McNabb
Mra. C. Titk
Myre Payer
E. Panmore
British Columbia
Address on India at Duke of Devonshire Chapter Meeting
Chief E Harrop spoke on India to the regular monthly meeting held at the home of Mrs J C Matthews on Tuesday evening. Regent Mrs E Barr led the business. chapter members collected used Christmas cards and stamps for the Mother Craft Society in Toronto and donated to Pollah and Russian Relief via the local Red Cross. A nominating committee was named to select officers.
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Duke of Devonshire
D.E
J. C. Matthews
E. Barr
Regent
Mothercraft Society
Toronto
Pollah Relief Fund
Russian Relief Fund
Red Croes Society
E. Harrop
India
Grand old man of ARP post at East Molesey aged 86
The "grand old man" of the East Molesey ARP post is 86-year-old Col. George Tagg a cavalry veteran who helped capture a U boat driven ashore in France during the last war.
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Birmingham
A.R.P. Poat
East Molesely
Col
George Tagg
France
Inaugural Session of Esquesing Council for 1942
The Esquesing Township council convened at 11 00 to elect officials for 1942 and take oath of office. Minutes were read and adopted. Communications from health highways Good Roads Salvation Army and other departments were noted.
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C. Howard May
G. Wesley Murray
Geo. E. Cleave
George Currie
Wm. A. Wilson
Department of Health
Department of Highways
Ontario
Good Roads Association
The
Salvation Army
Department of Municipal Affairs
Department of Agriculture
Board of Hydro, Commissioners
Georgetown
Glen Williams
Brampton
Council Chamber
Bell Telephone Company
Corp. of
Acton
the Municipal World, Ltd
Rapplies
Cleave-and- Wilson
J. H. Bingham
Board of Health
William Campbell Weed
Cecil Chlaholm
Aspensor
Warde
Bento Ateeater
Geo. MacDonald and Co
Viola Mileham
John Standish
Careta’ Ng
Hall
J. M. Bennett
County of Halton
Milverton’s comeback beats Acton 7 4 in overtime hockey
Milverton defeats Acton 7 4 in overtime to open the group 2 Intermediate A hockey clash. Guelph Acton entry known as the Wool Combers, with Milverton leading early before Acton ties late in the third. Neath starred in goal for the Combers as penalties ran high and the game extended to overtime.
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OHA
Acton
Guelph
Milverton
Stratford-Milverton
Argueas
Waterloo
Atong
Claude Pipher
Reault
Wickham
Milverfan
Crenavar
Libett
McQuade
EE. Warzo
Combers
Morton
Carnegie
Smith
Baird
Goettler
Kentner
Couling
Combera
Jack Kentner
New Officers of Garage Operators Assume Duties
The Halton Garage Operators Association held its January meeting on Tuesday the 6th at Farmers Hall Milton. New president A. C. Patterson outlined aims for a successful year and asked for member support while officers took their posts.
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Halton Garage Operators’ Association
Farmers’ Hall
Milton
J. L. McKindley
A. C. Patterson
Ken—John—ston
Bronte
Hockey Schedule Sets Group No 2 With Three Teams
Group No 2 in intermediate A hockey includes Guelph Waterloo and Milverton. A double round schedule leads to two qualifiers for the playoffs with venue choices based on a toss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph
Waterloo
Milverton
Kitchener
Acton
Gualph
Milverton Va
Preston
Waterton
Mailvertsa
Waterloo Va
Waterlow
Blanket Wind And Russian Aid Red Cross Donations
Acton and District Red Cross treasurer reports receipts to two special funds for aid. Donations listed include Mrs R H Croms 2.00, Miss P E Smith 0.00, Mrs August Anderson 7.00, Women's Institute Acton 4.60, and Mrs Malien Mali Pond 5.00 with totals shown for prior acknowledgments.
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Red Cross
Acton
R.H. Croms
P. E. Smith
August Anderson
Women's Institute
Valentine Tea and Euchre Date Change
Parish notices list a Valentine Tea by St Albert's Guild in Parishy Mall and a change of Alban's Sunday School Euchre to Friday in January.
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Att Alban's
Hunday School
Euchre
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Naseagaweya
Eramosa Council
H. L. Bennie
W.mls
Niss Pelton
Ilii
Bennie
Mra. C. Auld
I. McLellan
W. P. Gamble
Mra
B. V. Hilborn
Lindsay
Elorna
J. J Shaw
Hespeler
Cockburn
John Smith
James Mahon
Campbellyie
Jane McDougall
Galt
Preas
George Woods
J. Small
Elmira
J. C. Grier
E. Pearen
F. E. Barker
Rockalong
Esquesing Council
Acton School Board
Selon
Guelph-Acton
Verne Dynes
Walter Chandler
McQuay-Norris
MacQuay-Norris
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