Acton News Herald Highlights School Naming and Anti inflation Commentary
The Acton News Herald reports the Acton Public School Board chose the M. Z. Bennett name for the new Acton School, praising Miss Bennett's teaching and citizenship impact. The piece also comments on East German currency confiscation and inflation remedies, contrasting free societies with the East German regime and noting expected Soviet intervention if resistance grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mita Bennett
Miss Bennett
Acton
This Sundays Church Calendar and Liberal Party Stance
Readable fragments outline Liberal leader Pearson defining eight aims for Canada and praising unity and peace. The piece mixes church calendar listings with editorials on tariffs and international relations, plus parish notices and a Friendly Circle meeting summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Pearson
Liberal Party
Ottawa
Canada
Diefenbaker
Pearson
Professional Directory and Travellers' Guide Acton Ontario
A mixed old style directory listing doctors dentists lawyers accountants and travel lines in Acton Ontario. Entries include Dr Robert Buckner physician and surgeon at 39 Wellington St Acton with office hours 6 8 pm and Dr H Leis dental surgeon at Mill and Frederick streets with 9 am to 7 pm hours. Also notices for C F Leatherland QC barrister and solicitor Neville Stoller Co public accountants and auditors with branch offices in Georgetown Brampton and Toronto. Coach lines Southbound and Northbound schedules appear with daily and Sunday service details from Acton to nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Buckner
Wellington St. Acton
H. Leis
Corner Mill
Frederick Streets
Cron
Neville Stoller & CO
Public
Soan
Main Sts
Toronto - Brammpton
Georgetown
Moor St. West
Toronto
Time for Action to Ease Unemployment in Oakville
In a period of high unemployment, a local editor urges using the slack construction season to fund or arrange home, factory, or store projects. The Oakville district shows rising joblessness with about 300 unemployed in November and over 700 this month, suggesting planning now to use available workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Acton’s Early Electric Plans Highlight 1911 12
The Free Press files reveal Acton 1911 12 history on electric power and rail ambitions. Notable items include map data for Halton towns, the Maria Street bridge, Toronto Guelph electric railway surveys, cross over switch talks at Frederick Street, and the 1912 customs office opening with first officer Murray McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Halton
Crescent
Burlington
Georgetown
Malton
Oakville
Toronto
Guelch
Acton District
Cooksville
Meadowvale
Brampton
Milton Theae
Guelph
GTR
Frederick Street
Atton ~ O
UW Owas Agpres
Secord Block
Murray McDonald
The Good Old Days Aing and Local Incidents 1908
A selection of notes recalls 1908 town life including church talks of union between Baptist and Disciples, injuries to Frank Slee at Recordmare tannery, Miller and Beardmore trades, McDougall’s inheritance of 3000, Gould’s ankle sprain, Norton’s dog incident, Judge Gorham’s verdict, Alfred Budd’s legacy, M Dud’s congratulations, Beal’s remarks on Heather production, Wilds trapping success, and St Albans church improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Disciples
Frank Slee
Recordmare
Leach
Beardmore and Company
McDougall
Alexander
Erin
Gunner WJ Gould
James Norton
John Bingtam
Norton
Gorham
Acton
Alfred Budd
Ue Deanne
MacKinnon
England
M. Dud
GP Beal
Canada
Wilds
Main Street
St Albans
Weddings and school debate mark Acton events in January 1938
In Toronto on January 14 Kathleen Male and Joseph Thomas 1st wed at Chapel of 81. Acton High School debated a daily newspaper harm claim with Tom Watson presiding. Churchill church to mark 100th anniversary later due to road conditions. Acton Intermediates beat a rival 4 to 1 in league play. Acton YMCA and local clubs noted with Russell T Kelly visiting the Y council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Anglican Church
Huron Street
Toronto
Kathleen
Harry Hale
Grorgrtown
Joseph Thomas 1St
Mire Newton Hurst
Newton, Hurst
Acton
Stuart
Acton High School Literary Society
Tom Watson
Chardrenan
Babe McCaig
Margaret Beriven
Betty Burkholdero
Vernon Agnew
Martin Hassard
Donalda McMhail
Sheila Green
Churchill
Actoo
Brownhe Gall
Goth
Jim
Cassera
Acton Ys Mens Clute
Russell T Kelly
National Council of the Yma
Kelly
Fade Ryder
Lerose
Also Mentioned on This Page
Acton Free Peres Wn Only Biblr
Mill St ER
Audit Bureau of Circulations
C.W. Mla
Ontario-Quebec
CWN
United States
Post Office Department
Date Printing and Publishing Co
Limsisdten
Acton Public School
M. Z. Bennett
East Germany
United Nations
Paace
Mr. Pearson
Tarriff Board
Carleton Place
Ont
Stanstead
Journal
Barrie
Reiton
Estevan
Sask
Mercury
Grand Prairie
Alta
Herald-Tribune
Agassiz Harrison
B.C
Advarice
Grout
Campball River
Godvier
THE
Angucan Church OF Canada
Jeffrey St
United Church OF Canada
Ontario
Gorden Dams
Bower Avenue
Gromne Fe
Bower Ave
Ye. Ackan
Tabernacle
Surdey School
Orgie
Etna
BYPU
Church Presbyterian
Friendly Circle
Friendly Circle Group
United Church
Mary McKenzie
Irma Nesset
Irene Masters
Annetta van Freet
Esther Adams
Joy Bothwell
Aung
Mra_ Olga Thompson
Ronald
Aresh Jennings
Travellers’ Guide
W . C. Kenney
Symon
Church St E
D. A. Garrett
Willow and
River Sts
Entrance River St
F. Ll, Wright
Wilbur St
WM. R. Bracken Insurance Agency
Res
K General Insurance
J. Bert Wood Insurance Agency
Toma
A. J. Buchanan
SA_ MI Streets
C. F. Leatherland
Q.C
Natar
Renist
A. Braida
B.A
Dusiphy
E L. Buchner
R.O
Optometrist
Lever & Hoskin Chartered Accountants
Main St
King St
Brampton Toronto
Earl G. Black
ALA
Accountant Farmer's
le Main BI
Milton
Trev
Actongray
Railways
Fairy Lake
Photo
By Rother Taylor
G. A.D
Heasdaver and Co
Maria Street
Horaca
Wat
Game of
von David Henderson
CPR
Fale Iment
Free Press
T Ce
Olea
United Church W.M.S
Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church
Ironside
FE Hawthorne
Mra
John Lambert
Misa C. Henderson
W Mason
Ro Rorce
Miss C Matthews
M Z Bennett
Japan
Minas Jean Brigma
Girls High School
Indore
India
Lidkea
Aing
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