Plans Made for County Assessor to Start Work
Malion County Council held its second meeting of the year with all members present except Mr. Crawford. The agenda covered grants to community groups, printing tenders, rent for a gaoler, and appointments for road work. Budget items include 1870 total grants and a request to fund Halton inmates at Ontario Training Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malion County
Crawford
Canadian National Institute of the
Mary Pettit
Reeve Kirknees
Canadian National Institute For the Riind
Salvation Army
Ontario
Navy League of Canada
Ontario Reforestation Association
Association of Alleging Officers of Ontario
Waterlon
Welland
Acton Free Press
Georgetown Herald
Counciln
Dill
Kla Ic- Yer
Weekly Newspapers Association
Dilis
Heslop Aald
Craig
Mr. Smith
Council
Burlington Gazette
Calvin Fleming
Majors
Cleave and McDonald
Calvin
Cleave
Halton
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Heslop and Murray
Lloyd Crawford
Acton Juniors Fall Twice to Oakville Hocket Squad
Acton juniors lose 13 to 4 in the opener as Oakville outskated the home team. Robson of Acton faced heavy pressure while F Allan two goals Kentner and Stewart added to Acton’s tally. In the second game Oakville won 6 to 4 with rough play resulting in major penalties for McPhail Currie Coles and Snowball. Acton to play Milton Juniors in an exhibition next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. HA
Acton
Oakville
Georgetown
Robson
Allalden
Gpoalie
F. Allan
Kentner
Stewart
McPhail
Currie
Coles
Snowball
Milton
United Church Choir Entertained at Home
Mrs Janes Symon hosted the United Church Choir for supper on January 17 with about 35 members and friends present. R N Baird thanked her, reports were accepted, and 1946 officers were elected including President R N Baird and Secretary Mrs D Taylor. Members listed for various posts followed, reflecting a small community gathering and ongoing church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church Choir
Jrs. Symon
Janes Symon
R. N. Baird
D. Prieatley
D. Simmons
D. Taylor
Mra
Veldhuls
F. Brown
G. McDonald
Franklin
St Alban's Vestry Ends Year With Favorable Reports
The St Alban's Church vestry meeting on January 2 in the Parish Hall heard favorable tallies from wardens and church societies. Elected for 1946 were Thomas Jones as People's Warden and St Jalsey as Hector's Warden, with Mrs Leatherland and C Manney as Auditory and Synod delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban’s Church
C. Ranney
Guild
Church School
Thos Jones
Hector
St Jalsey
Leatherland
C. Manney
T. Jones
Lowery
W. 3
Coakes
Pasund
Tt Vargeter
People's Warren
Wooster
Wifond
Itivar
Sartah Hall
Stewart Lowrie Receives M B E Returns to Singapore
Stewart Lowrie MB E left on Saturday for Singapore after a month with his sister in Toronto and his father in Acton. A former Japanese prisoner of war, he weighed 114 pounds at release but has since regained to 150 pounds. He will travel by sea to England for a few weeks then fly to Singapore to resume duties with Manufacturers' Life Insurance Co. He was honored by the King and named a member of the Order of the British Empire and plans to return to Canada within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Lowrie
MB. E
Singapore
W. McDonald
Toronto
It. J. Lowrie
Acton
Lowrie
England
Manufacturers’ Life Insurance Co
Order of the
Canada
Touranta
Jeff
The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co
Serviceman's Bride Arrives By Plane to Join Him Here
First bride of an Acton serviceman to cross by plane from England, Miss Marie Crump, wife of AC George Hargrave, arrived Tuesday night after leaving England Sunday. They married in Legatone, England in April last year. Hargrave served two years overseas and three and a half years in the Canadian Airforce before returning aboard the Mauretania. Mrs Hargrave reports a delightful plane trip and will join family at their Acton home in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
England
George Hargrave
Marie Crump
Legatone
Mauretania
Canadian Airforce
Mre
Hargrave
Canada
Acton Council Debates Estimates and Fire Equipment
Acton council meets in regular session discussing leasing part of the brick building at Mill and Main, painting roof costs, and year end fire brigade estimates including a fire alarm, air raid shelter, hose, helmets, and equipment. Budget also covers school requisitions and bingo rulings for Legion uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
W. I. O. Oakes
J. H. Creighton
C. Cook
W. J. Denson
C. L. Kirkness
Meesrs_FL_ Weight
Woo McLeod
Council
Utilities Commission
Mill and
Main Streets
McLeod
W. Roszell
D. Dawkins
Fire Brigade
Ahen
Acton Soldiers Return from Service In European War
Acton welcomed Pte Herb O Cook back to town after four years seven months overseas with the Highland Light Infantry. He served in France Holland and Germany aboard the Queen Elizabeth and has ties to Acton through family and local employers. Also returning was Bandaman Norman Gibson of Acton who sailed home on the Queen Elizabeth. he has served in the Canadian Army since 1940 and plans to return to England. A long list of council notes follows with school grants sinking fund discussions and post-war planning for Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb. O Cook
Acton
Highland Light Infantry
Cook
France
Holland
Germany
Gordon
J. McGeachle
Ajax Engineers
Bandaman Norman Gibson
Gibson
England
I Hla
Beardmore
Bdamn
Canada
Matretanica
Halifax
Yeateraly
G. A. Dills
Boulton
Allied Industrials
F. L. Wright
Fidelity Bond
Tthe
F. Turner
Robt. Johnston
Arena
J. L. Graham and Co
Dept. of Plannaing
Municipal Council
Ontario
Acton Week Ends With Win and Loss In Milton Row
Acton played two games in Milton, losing 3 2 to Milton with late Milton goals and a first period penalty spree, then showing fight but failing to overturn the deficit. Key players included Riddell and Dewhurst for Acton, while Milton benefited from McDuffe and Basso late in the third. The squad faced injuries to Morton and Townsley and used veteran and junior players to sustain effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Tanners
Milton
Acton
Norm Morton
Fergus
Bus Morton
Johnny Gay
Towneley
Vic Rumley
Woods
Mattison
Oo Dewharst
McDuffe
Lindsay
KE. Marro
Miltansie
Waller
McPhail
Blinco
E.marzo
MaDuffa
Antil
Dewhurst
Basso
L. D
Brush
R. D
McMann
Mattinon
L. W
R. W
Alternatiee
Ranco
Soilaiz
Timbers
Murphy
Gervatn
Mennady
Barer
Woeads
Baytle
Kentner
Marsa
E Marale
Altermalea
Gibbons
Anderson
Riddell
Harden
Dory
Houston
Toronto
F Thompson Speaks at Devonshire Chapter Meeting
The January meeting of the Duke of Devonshire Chapter 1 0 D E was held at Mrs J Symon’s home. Regent Mrs J C Matthews presided as reports from secretary and treasurer were given. Five new members joined and officers were nominated while Honorary Regent Mrs Beatty led the proceedings. Letters of congratulation were to be sent to servicemen awarded Belgium Croix de Guerre W Colaman DF C F Near posthumous Efficiency Medal Hinton King’s Commendation. Mr Thompson of the Children’s Aid Society gave the evening’s talk. Tea concluded the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeve Kirkneas
Geo. Musselle
Acton
Canadian Legion
Legion
Council
Crown
Legions
Ontario
Acton Schoolyase
Duke of Devonshire
Mra
Community events and misfit notices mixed in fragile OCR
Incoming events listing offers Euchre nights at St Alban's Parish Hall and Acton Junior Farmers meeting at Lorna School. other lines reference dances, hall gatherings, and local entertainment with garbled names and dates, reflecting a damaged page segment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warden Halton
C. V. Hillmer
ST. Alban's
Mission Band
Muth Nelson Mission Band of the
United Church
Misa M 4. Bennett
Freida Harrin
Johanna Veldbuls
Irene Evans
Ronnie Rolston
World Friends
Chrissie Stamb
Verena Jonnaton
Guelph Sand & Gravel Co. Ltd
W. Coles
S & Bailiffs
Bell Telephone Co
Municipal World
D. Talbot
Knowles Construction Co
Armstrong,Anderson & Co
Tena
Tanners
Browne
Flora Rocks
Morton
Goy
Townsley
Acton Tan
F. Thompson
Devonshire
Mr.Thompson
Children's Late Society
Children's Aid
Hosteas
St.Alban's Parish Hall
Acton Junior Farmere
Lorna School
Inight
L. O. L. Hall
Crewson
Tilly Goss
Tess Alban
de Howler
Eeian Sack
Wal ‘Ruary Eh
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