Acton Council Debates Sewers and Town Incorporation
Acton council met in regular session with Reeve Theron Jonsa presiding. The Fire Brigade sought higher allowances and a fund to purchase a new truck, while council approved equipment purchases and housing arrangements. Officials discussed road equipment, outdoor rinks, and a potential act of incorporation as a town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. McLeod
LB Houtchen
E. Tyler
Acton
Seasion
Theron Jonsa
Meare O. Brown
F. Dawkins
Acton Fire Brigade
T Heyrick
Fire Committee
Ound
Harrop
Corporation Council
Fire Brigade Council
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Department of Highways
Nicol
Hohool
McKenzie
Ajax Engineers
Kingdom Commission Service
United Kingdom
North Halton
Salvation Amy
Peply
St Albans Vestry Elected Officers for 1949 and Reports
The Vestry of St Albans Church met in the parish hall with Rev. Lux ton presiding. J H Jolley was named Rector's warden and T G Jones as People's Warden, with multiple committee appointments and a memorial prayer for seven members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban's Church
Woog Luxton
Wo HO Denny
T. G Jones
Mra J Creasy
W.A
Woo Denny
A. Dit. Ford
Hs Pargeter
Leatherland
Mesars Haro
Wars
C Cooke
M. Root
Jon Chapman
L. Duby
Aynod
Oo Ranney
SH. Webster
Ladies’ Guild
United Church W M S Met At The Parsonage
The Women s Missionary Society of United Church held its regular monthly meeting at the Parsonage. Newly elected President Mrs Cald well led the session with strong attendance. Devotional duties were shared by several members and annual reports were presented. Members paid membership fees for the coming year and a vote of thanks was extended to Rev and Mrs Pickering for their hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of the United Church
Fr. Caldwell
E. J. Caldwell
C. L. Poole
Atcea G. McDonald
Mra. F. Cleave
D Simmona
Joe Connell
Cretetary
Kitchener-Waterlon
YMCA
Traymca Jan Hying
Pelp
Phe Real Vyoresta
Esoin
Kitchener Y
Feda
Charles Kirkness
BN Denny
Guelph
Alton Junior Farmers Discuss Conservation On Air
On Saturday evening January 22 Halton Junior Farmers will broadcast on CHML 820 from 8 to 9 pm. The program will explore conservation with a special feature on Recreation and include participants Bill Lawson John McClure Dave Pelletterio Vera May Ray Everdel and Joan Somerville. Listen to hear from Halton's active Juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
CHML
Bill Lawson
John McClure
Dave Pelletterio
Vera May
Ray Everdel
Joan Somerville
Acton council notes births deaths marriages and memorial plan
The Acton council reports two births and 18 deaths along with 31 marriages. They discussed citizen complaints about weekend late hour noise from cars and crowds in the main section. They also debated adding to the War Memorial to honor WWII fallen astronauts and planned to meet January 1st. Clerk McGeady requested a salary increase for the year, left for later consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Gibbons
McGeadhle
Worst Hockey Brawl Witnessed Here in Years
The Tanners defeated Bridgeport Vets 8 to 7 in a brutal forty-minute game marked by multiple fights, numerous penalties, and crowd disturbances. Key injuries included Bayliss with a broken nose and Coxe rejoining before exiting again, as officials struggled to control the riotous affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Websters
Ainst
Bridgeport Vets
Acton
Tanners
Bintant Bridgeport
Fearenbach
Palfce
Lindsay
Scheefer
Ted Wilson
Bridgeport
Numhara
Hilson
Dridgeport
Bagher
Ben Bayliss
Mike Coxe
Bayliss
Od Hilton
Bracebridge minister to join Knox Church in Acton
The Bracebridge minister Rev Armstrong is set to become the minister of Knox Church in Acton Ontario. Formerly at Bracebridge, his previous parish was in Neepawa Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bracebridge
Knox Church
Acton
Koon Presbyterian
Ontario
Know Church
Bracebrupe
Armarong
Durcay
Mons
Denomongl
Armstrong
Neepawa
Manito
Local No. 26 Names Officers at the Meeting Monday
Local No. 26 held its first general meeting of the year with newly elected president A Clement presiding. Members pledged support, and Ronald Regefski addressed the group on the Tein City Union Institute as part of a visit from the Reach Cities Council of Kitchener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Shoe and Leather Workers Union Social 26
Layton Fund
A Clement
Tocal
Ieader
Tain Cities Council of
Kitchener
Ronald Regefski
J. van Fleet
Cutzote
G. Holmes
R Johnon
G. Fountain
J Russell
Roberts
Currie
W. Allan
Bekmhouse
H. O'Rourke
A. Ford
O. Matales
H Freuier
First Woman Elected Warden in Halton County 1949
Halton County Court on Tuesday unanimously selected Mrs. Mary S. Pettit as Warden for 1949. Pettit had previously become the first woman from Malton elected to County Council and is noted as the first woman to hold the Warden post in Halton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Inaugural Esquesing Council Meeting Held Last Week
The first Esquesing Township Council meeting in Tassnah Hall featured Reeve Currie and Deputy Reeve Charge Lesh, with new member Walter Lingam welcomed. Council approved payments for accounts, set relief and pensions, appointed staff, and passed by laws including borrowing to cover current expenditures and a Norval Athletic Club board.
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Esquesing Council
Tassnah P Hall
Tanonas
Currie
Ant
Charge Lesh
Counilors
Craig
Witred
tWird
Walter Tina
Reeve Curie
Amano Sear
Walter Linkag
Municipal World
Georgetown Tumber Co
Bell Telephone
C. Brampton
Treasury
County of Halton
Lospitast
Optario Training Schooal
Post Nater Cgargetown
T M
T M Hennett, Old Age Pensions, $14, Drasinee of
Saskatchewan
Ontario Goat Ready Association
W Henton
EO Barnhill
Gowda
Carter
Edwin Arrop
Harvey Aldwell
Robert Wyce
G. A. France
Inglish Bros
Alice Logan
K C Lindsay
A S Malary
Toronto
George Leslie
Walter Linham
Esqueeing
I. M. Bennett
Norval Athletic Club
Pan
Old Bulb Tas New Loox
Fragments hint at a light related topic or adage about hiding light in old bulb technology. The readable bits suggest a consumer angle on brightness or efficiency. Further details are unavailable in the accessible text.
Woman Elected as Halton County Warden
Halton County council elected Mrs Mary S Pettit reeve of Nelson as the first woman warden in Halton and the Dominion of Canada at the inaugural meeting. She pledged steady guidance with support from council while noting duties include adult education and community needs. The session named an assessment committee and discussed school board representation and future surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S. Pettit
Nelson
Dommon
Canada
Halton County
Tinton County
Tueetay
Mra Mary S Pettit
Tel
Province of
Ontario
Pana Tly
Dominion of Canada
Halton
Pettitta
Harry Pettit
John T. Armatrong
Georgetown
Wm Vanaichbe
Nasaagawwey
Mra Pettit
William Vansicke
John Armstrong
Mra Pett
William Deans
E. W. Smith
James Goodlet
W. H. Bigger
Tyler
Wm. Vansickle
Vanalekie
Jones
Acton
North Halton
United Chor Elects Officers For 1949 Year
The United Choir held a Jan 13 meeting in Parannage with rehearsal and social time followed by officer elections for 1949. Elected were organist Ethel Franklin President Dorothy Almmona Recording Secretary Joan Fetterty Corresponding Secretary Helen Bittarf Librarian Ken Allan and committees including Mrs M Taylor Gown committee Ethel Franklin Annetta Evans and Shirley Ralston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parannage
Ethel Franklin
Dorothy Almmona
Joan Fetterty
Helen Bittarf
Ken Allan
Shirley Ralston
Mra M. Taylor
Annetta Evans
Marco Club Elects Officers at January Meeting
The Marco Club met Wednesday evening January 12 with good attendance. Mr Pickering led a ring song and the devotional part was by Hay Swackhamer. Rev Luxton showed Alaska Highway pictures and Yukon trip. officers were elected: President Dorothy and Don McLean. Treasurer Kay and Ross Swackhamer. Secretary Pauline and Mac Symon. Group Leaders Louise and Harold Baxter. Doris Kentner and Fred Kentner. Helena and Gordon Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marco Club
Pickering
Hay Swackhamer
Josephine MacPhail
Grant McDonald
Luxton
Alaska
Yukon
Dorothy
Don. McLean
Kay
Ross Swackhamer
Pauline
Mac Symon
Louise
Harold Baxter
Dorise
Fred “Kentner
Helena
Gordon Cunningham
Gordon Cunnningham
Dorothy McLean
Community Event Announcements Mix Bizarre Text
Local notices list a junior farmers meeting at Lorne School on a Wednesday in January with a $30 fee. Namazaweya Presbyterian Church schedules its annual meeting for Tuesday at 8 p.m. in January. St Joseph's hosts bingo on a Friday in February with activities at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Farmer-meeting
The. _Namazaweya Presbyterian Church
St Joseph's
St. Joseph's
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Naasagaweya
M.oj Carton
Jan W. Moffatt
Wo Chlahelin
Fo McNiven
Donald Cempsell
Ales
Crawford
Nell Telephone Casian FE
Cooper
ROE Feraonal Stationery Sa
Tae Munielal World Ltd
Thompson Motura
Treas
J. RB. Adamson
Roo Acton
St. Alban’s
Vestry
UNITED CHURCH _ W. M. SOCIETY MET
Local No. 26
Hylana
Ya S Men’s Club
Wertdlen
Acton Free Prees
Nathe
Nelton
Mra Pettit Hay
Nelaon
Offee Ashe
Ahee Tecame
Peeve
Atee Wo Dick
Mra Dettlt
United Chor
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