Halton County appoints J W Wickson Warden at inaugural council
Halton County council elects Joseph M Wickson Warden at the inaugural meeting held at the county buildings. He defeats Deputy Reeve Kenneth MacDonald 14 to 10 amid new member introductions and plans for a busy year with industrial expansion and road projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Wickson
Trafalgar
Halton County
Milton
Wickson
W. J. Dick
William Deans
Mr. Wickson
Ken MacDonald
Pearen
Halton
Crown
W. S. Dick
S. A. Fay
Charles R Anderson
J. Norrish
Nassagaweya
Fred Walker
Nelson
Wilfred Bird
Esquesing
L. MacArthur
Oakville
Roy F. Smith
Council
J Cooke
Halton - Peel
K. Y. Dick
R. J. Hargrave
Kenneth MacDonald
Council of
George Le«Ne
W. G. Marshski
Engineers Confer On Action Atton Swimming Pool
Engineers and city staff discussed Acton swimming pool plans to be built in stages as funds and materials allow. J C Klaehn's firm, which supervised Elmira and Waterloo pools, will submit details once principal engineer Kinehn recovers, with initial phase likely a beginners pool and basic chlorination system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Moeasrs
McNaugton
Wensal
J. C. Klaehn
Kitchener
Elmira
Waterloo
Kinehn
Envicer
Officers Installed By Rev E Currey
The Woman's Association of the United Church held the first meeting of the year at Mrs FE Cleave's home. Rev E A Currey installed officers. New dishes and silverware will be bought for the church kitchen. Two deaths, 443 calls, and two new members reported. Lunch followed with social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Association of the United Church
FE. Cleave
C. L. Poole
E. A. Currey
Cleave
Lindsay
E. Hawthorne
South Americans New WMS Topic at Knox Church Meeting
Mrs. R. M. MacDonald hosted the January Senior Women's Missionary Society session at Knox Church with Mrs. H. Mainprize presiding. Mrs. A. J. Buchanan introduced the study book Meet the South Americans using a map and a questionaire style talk. Mrs. Blow followed with the Spanish and Portuguese invasions story and piano solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. MacDonald
Women's Missionary Society of Knox Church
H. Mainprize
H. Allison
A. J. Buchanan
Blow
Buchanan
Nellie Anderson
British Guiana
S.A
MacDonald
HH Allison
National Ballet Company Guest Artists At Presto Concert
Acton members of the Guelph Presto Club enjoyed a ballet program in Guelph Collegiate. The Canadian National Ballet Company directed by Celia Franca presented Les Sylphides, Chopin Pas de Deux, Don Quixote, Giselle, Etude, Cappella Act II, and portions of works by a Canadian choreographer. Several cars traveled from Acton to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Guelph
Esquesing Council Opens Inaugural Meeting And Oath
Esquesing township held its inaugural meeting on January 14 with reeve George Lestie and councilors taking the oath of office. The council approved borrowing 70000 dollars to cover current expenditures and approved numerous payments including taxes, election costs, and relief, with Arthur Beaumont and George C. Brown named to the North Halton High School District Board and George Leslie named to the Grand Valley Conservation Authority. A surveyor will be hired after petition signatures are checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Committee
Ontario Agricultural Council
Fing
E .R. Lauder
H. D. Allen
Emmerson Ford
Wilfred Bird
George Lesle
Reeve Allen
J. Norrish
C. L. S Palmer
W . Marshall
S. A. Fay
Marshall
Fred Walker
R. MacDonald
J. Stewart
Palmer
Leslie
Robert Shannon
MacDonald
R. Hargrave
Norrish
Stewart
Walker
Ford
A. Jennings
C. RR
Anderson
Shannon
Bird
L. MacArthur
Hargrave
Jennings Lauder
H. DD
Allen Norrish
Jennings
MacArthur
Fort
Exquesing
George Lestie
Walter Linham
George Currie
William Schenk
Bank of Commerce
G. C. Brown
Bell Telephone Co
H.ep.c
Denby
The
Municipal World
J. M. Bennett
Ontario
Cone
Ontario Good Roads Assoc
Georgetown
George Stringer
A.W. Benton
H. Beers
Wm. Sheppard
Acton
J. Buck
Milton
C. S. Bailey
Ralph Blud
Harold Deforest
Terra Cotta
Robt, Heaton
Chas
Sheppard
John
Presswood
Roy Currie
Thomas Joyce
A. Anderson
J. L. Cleave
Norman Devereaux
J. M. Steele
Harvey Norton
T. H. Price
Albert Presswood
Town of Milton
Georgetown Herald
George Leslie
Grand Valley Conservation Authority
Halton County
Ontario Training School
Esquesing
Arthur Beaumont
George C. Brown
North Halton High School
Department of Highways
J. R. MacArthur Heads Commission
Acton Public Utilities Commission held its inaugural meeting on a Friday evening with Reeve R. J. Hargrave Charles Wood and Bob MacArthur present Jo Ro MacArthur named chairman and C E Wood vice chairman. Regular meetings set for the second and fourth Tuesdays. RR Parker attended representing Beardmore and Co asking for a peak load consideration and meter readings practice noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Public Utilities Commision
R. J. Hargrave
Charles Wood
Bob MacArthur
Hargrave
Wood
Jo Ro MacArthur
C. E Wood
RR Parker
Beardmore and Co
Beardmore
Exchange With English Institutes Meeting at Silver Wood
Mrs. E. L. Miller presided over the January Silver Wood W.I. gathering with nineteen Indies present including three new members Mrs. Duke Mulder Mrs. John Snow and Mrs. Archie Gates. The group agreed to exchange correspondence with English Women's Institutes and heard reports on current events and Laura Secord research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Miller
Silver Wood W.1
Duke Mulder
John Snow
Archie Gates
K.C. Lindsay
George Henderson Sr
Laura Secord
R. R. Corbett
Gilbert Sinclair
Isobel Moore
Letter to the Editor from Sask reader in 1952
A Saskatchewan reader from Crooked River writes to the Acton Free Press in Ontario praising a New Year’s Eve broadcast and the Chronicles of Ginger Farm column. The writer, W. G. Locker, thanks the paper for keeping him informed and wishes continued success for the hometown publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crooked River
Sask
Acton Free Press
Acton
Ontario
W. G. Locker
Acton Women’s Institute Opens 1952 Meeting With Stories
Convenors provide a varied program at the Acton WI first 1952 meeting held January 3 at Mrs. George Fryer’s home. Mrs. R L Davidson presided. members shared favorite column choices and heard stories on dining out health hymns and charity efforts. A luncheon followed and all enjoyed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Women's Institute
George Fryer
R. L. Davidson
Gwendoline Clarke
H. Park
Fryer
Department_of Health
Agriculture Department
Wilderspin
Geo. Lantz
W. Denny
Acton
Anderson
Childrens Hospital
Thistletown
Earl Lambert
W. M. Hamilton
Ten Candidates In Man. Election Becomes Four For Mayor
Four candidates qualified for the mayoral contest after a nomination meeting. Carl Hanssen Tom Nicol Ben Rachlin and Ted Tyler seek the post vacated by Tom Salmon. The election is slated for Monday with polling at the town hall and voting from failing until 6 pm. Other nominees were F L Mc Cutcheon F Bilton John Greer William Benson and Theron Jone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hanssen
Tom Nicol
Ben Rachlin
Ted Tyler
Tom Salmon
Fi Um
FL McCutcheon
F. Bilton
John Greer
William Benson
Theron Jone
Acton Joins World In Week of Prayer
Acton observes the annual week of prayer with services across Knox Baptist and United churches. Attendance rose from about 55 at Knox on Tuesday to well over 100 at United on Friday as ministers preached on themes of unity and the militant church. Collections supported the Foreign Bible Society, the Canadian Council of Churches, and the Local Ministerial Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Church
United Church
Acton
W. G. Luxton
Anglican Church
Militant Church
R. H. Armstrong
Militant
Baptist Church
D. B. Shuter
Foreign Bible Society
W. H. Moore
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Holy City
B. Veldhuis
Dorothy Simmons
Canadian Council of Churches
Honor 25 Years Of Bob MacArthur
R. J. Bob MacArthur was honored as guest at a staff dinner marking 25 years with Acton Free Press and Canadian Champion. The Milton event at Hawthorne Lodge included 18 people, gifts, and a commemorative address with staff photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Free Press
R. J
Bob) MacArthur
Hawthorne Lodge
Milton
Bob MacArthur
G. A., Dills
Royal Tour Feedback Calls for Less Formality
Readers urge a plainer, more human approach to the Royal Tour. Citizens want more of real Canada and its people, a lighter schedule, and consideration for the royals' feelings and wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Financial Post
Canada
Acton reader urges garden swings over costly pool
In a January 13 1952 letter to the editor an Acton resident questions why funds for a public swimming pool would be spent when park dressing rooms are filthy. The writer favors distributing money to add swings teeter totters and other children’s amusements instead of an elaborate pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Acton Citivens
Rotary
D.E. Y
Legion
Acton Mother
Y M C A Kitchen Gets Modern Makeover
The Y M C A basement kitchen is being expanded and modernized under the Ac ton Y's Men's club with Harry Arcie's committee. Albert Van Gils started sawing two weeks ago as masonite, arborite, and new counters are added, a wider door installed, and eventual linoleum floor and ceiling paint planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Acton Y’s Men's Club
Harry Arcie
Albert van Gils
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J.wickson
Nova Scotia
Selley
Yorkshing
North Atlantic
Rev. E. Currey
W.M.S
Esquesing Council
J. R. MacArthur
World
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