Acton News Roundup From Local Schooling and Scouting
Local exams report Miss Vera M. Hurst of Acton earning interim first class and Miss Nellie E. Hall interim second class teaching certificates at Provincial Normal School. Twenty five Acton Boy Scouts camped at Huttonville, led by Scoutmasters including Rev. A. C. Stewart. Municipal dust-control trial on Main Bower and Church Streets discussed amid road surface concerns. United Church Women’s Missionary Society elects officers during reorganization. Visitors recall local history and residents bid farewell to hospital staff Liphardt and McPherson after long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera M. Hurst
Acton
Nellie E. Hall
Huttonville
Ferris
Calgary
A. C. Stewart
N.F. Moore
Strada
BroPherson
Main
Bower
Church Streets
J. J. Kennedy
Wilta
Miss Liphardt
G. &. M. Hospital
Collingwood
Shy
Farley
M.A
Dr. McKay
Miss
Misses Liphardt
McPherson
Apen
Liphardt
Miss McPherson
New York
Columbia Univerasity
Colingwood
Acton Pupils Excel in Entrance Examinations
Miss Minnie Bennett and Acton Public School celebrate 41 successful candidates from 46 entries. Top honors go to Alice Kennedy and Isabel Maton with Mery Grindell and Mildred Hollinger close behind. Countywide best male honors go to Ruth Grainger of Burlington Central School with Laurene Galbraith and Alfred Homer also high performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Z.~ Bennett
Acton Public Schools
Aliss Bennett
Acton School
Bennett
Acton
Laurene Galbraith
P. D. Shorey
Milton School
Alfred Homer
Burlington Central School
Acton Social and Personal Notes Chronicle Week End Visits
Miss Ettie Dils of Toronto home for the week end. Many residents visited friends in Waterloo Kitchener Toronto and Milton. Mr William Hall now recovering from illness and Mr George Jiggins of Aurorno also visited Acton. Mrs A Anderson and Miss Phyllis Starkey were among those traveling to see friends in Aurora Cooksville and Acton. Several Acton residents hosted visitors from Toronto and other Ontario towns during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettie Dils
Toronto
George Jiggins
Aurorno
Mrs. A. Anderson
Waterloo
Kitchener
Phyllis Starkey
Aurora
Acton
Marjorie Booth
C. R. Knapp
Hubert Mann
Fergus
Thos. Burt
Lake Avenue
Fred Porter
Law
McLaughlin
Main Street
Thom
Kabe
Oshawa
Knoxburgh Acton Church Notices
Minister Rev A C Stewart M A presides at Willow Street manse. Sunday School at 10 00 a m Bible Class at 11 00 a m Rev Ben Spence of Torte preaches at 11 00 a m service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxghurgh
Acton
A. C. Stewart
M. A. Manse
Willow Street
Acts
Ben Spence
Tor“te
FOR SALE Various Items And A Card of Thanks
For sale black collie pup seven months old ideal for children apply to co H Harrison 45 1f flat for rent six rooms and bath immediate possession apply to W D Talbot Hardware Store Acton for sale cheap Bissell carpet sweeper almost new and galvanized ice box 39 by 16 by 16 apply to C R Knapp Church Street Olstein bull for sale pure bred Holstein two months old pedigree strong tuberculosis tested owner has no use for animal will accept reasonable offer Charles A Darvell 7 RR 22 Acton Third Line Esqueasing card of thanks the undersigned express sincere thanks to friends for sympathy and kindness on the loss of our wife and mother acknowledge services of Rev R E Zimmerman and the musical tribute from the quartet and Misses Graham James Moore and daughters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olstein
Charles A. Darvell
Acton
R. E. Zimmerman
Graham
JAMES_ MOORE
Police Court News On Wayward Motorists and Fines
Chief McPherson leads a week of traffic fines across towns with speeding offenses. Toronto’s F T Evans and George Howse of Guelph face costs, while Milton’s Fred Hilton and Joe Nasso encounter warrants and jail time for theft and sale infractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
H. W. Sturn
Ekitchener
Coats
Main Street
Arthur Young
Toronto
George Howse
Guelph
Fred. Hilton
Milton
F. Sarafine
Milton Heights
Hilson
Moose
Joe Nasso
Alice Street
Gueaph
Fairs Directors Plan Prize Flat Claims for 1926
The Directors of fairs at Onkvine September 18 to September 29 and Milton October 1 to October 2 along with Georgetown October 2 and 3 will soon sue for prize flats in 1926. Procrastination is noted as a thief of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Caleb Peaslee
Caleb
Aeton
Frank Scriven
Onkvine
Burlington
Milton
Georgetown
Acton Ladies Win Exhibition Softball Battle at Guelph
Acton Ladies defeat Guelph in a well played exhibition at Exhibition Park Guelph. Box score highlights include L Mason striking out 13 for Acton and M Ryder driving in seven runs with two singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exhibition Park
Guelph
Acton
Quélph
A ‘V. Rumley
Lf. Eshastot M. Chalmers
L. Mason
B. Masters
E. Richardson
J. Anderson
Hpore D. Richardson
King
Fulton
Erin
Bolton
S. Lehmen
J. G. Gaff
Penfold
V. Rumley
Mrs. King
L. Manon
Lextor
M. Ryder
Acton Defeats Guelph In Tennis Tournament
Acton Athletic Association hosts St James Church Guelph for a tennis night victory by Acton 49 to 43 in a mixed program. Matches featured McKenzie Beardmore Allan Macdonald and Jameson Chatter with Mrs Kennedy and Miss Brown among participants as Acton courtyards impressed visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Athletic Association
Fennia
Tota’ Toida
St. James’ Church
Guelph
Acton
Tne
Mr. McKenzie
G. T. Beardmore
Allan
Hector Macdonald
Mitchell
Barber
Laird McDonald
Misa Strachanya
Misa Jean Kennedy
Misa Barber
Misa Fer Brown
Mra. McKentie
Milas Géthin
Mise V. Harvey
Mra. A. Munson
Mr. Jamfieson
Misa Chatter
Mr. F. Salt
Helen MacDonald
Guelin
Acton Courta
United Church of Canada Acton Consummation Planned
The United Church of Canada Acton will consummate on Sunday August 2 in Acton. A meeting of the Official Board of the former Methodist Church and Presbyterian unionists created the Acton United Church of Canada with a 15 member Session and 15 member Stewards to govern. Committees prepare rolls and a souvenir program ahead of services and a congregational meeting on August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodisl
Presbyterian Church
United Church, of Canada
Mn. Zimmerman
United Church
Acton United Church of Canada
Methodist Church
United Church of Canada
Great Arena
Toronto
Church of Canada
Acton
General Council
Rockwood Woollen Mills Closure Hits Rockwood Village
Harris Woollen Mill in Rockwood, established 1867 and a major local employer, announces indefinite closure due to discouraging conditions and tariff troubles. Up to seventy workers affected as owner William Harris seeks tariff adjustments to resume operations. The shutdown unsettles the town that has long valued the mill for high quality menswear fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood
Harria
Wil
Harris Woollen
Canada
Serioun
Acton Wins Return Match in Western Ontario Tennis League
Acton clinched the return match on Milton courts last Saturday in Western Ontario Tennis League play. Doubles results saw Hume and Houston defeat Brown and Macdonald 10 2 6 while Marchand and Braund fell to Reid and Bricker 8 10 1 6. Singles winners included Hume over Brown 3 6 6 2 6 2 and Houston over Macdonald 6 1 6 4. Milton led 4 2 in prior totals, but Acton tops 3 2 with Milton 2 points. Acton eliminated from league on current standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Courts
Rex Hume
Clifford Houston
I'E. Brown
Hector Macdonald
A. Marchand
Braund
Wilrose Reid
Harold Bricker
Atax Hume
B. Brown
Ee Clifford Houston
Witrose Reid
Milton
Acton
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R. E.zimmerman
B. A. Parsonage
Agtoy van Afon
Archie Hematreet
Augersville
Archie
George Hemstreet
Miller Hematrest
Walpole
Haldimand
George Hematreet
Church Street
Moorecroft
Helen May -Barber
Ion
Hazel Coxe
Eileen M. Grindell
Mildred- Hollingdr
Mabel Huard
Kathleen Kelly
Arthur Lawson
Ivy Littley
Robert McArthur
Muriel Afcomb
Marjorie Mann
Velma Murray
Dorothy Smethurst
Hazel, Smith
Phyllis Tyler
Eva Wheeler
Dorothy M. Campbell
Norman Hinton
Margaret MacDonald
Rothy MacPherson Adon Smith
Maudie Forbes
Alice E. Kennedy
Donald McDougall
Margaret Waldie
Tyra Wilson
Harvey Young
Lincoln Copeland
William Dqbbie
Melvin Job
Lillian Kilty
Alvena
Kingsbury
Ivan Lollycrop
Jean Miller
Stanley Morrison
Elva G. Murray
Eldorado ’ Park
Knox
Eldorado Park
Canadian National
Dorothy Clarridge
Jean Graham
Norman B McLcott
Martin Hassard
Isabel Roszell
Lena Nieol
Leonard Coxe
Jack Graham
Aileen Clarridge
Margaret Chalmers
Allan Marshall
Stewart Luntz
Margaret Grindell
Mary Chalmers
Gordon Cooper
Bil Patrick
Whitney
Mra M. Moore
John Kentner
el} Masters
Mary
Clarridge
Marie Lantz
Nellie Hall
Davidson
Kerney
Young
Helen ‘McDonald
Helen: Coxe
Ell Masters
Bell
Rey
William Hall
G. H. Brown
Adah Clarke
Cooksville
Jas. Harden
Mount Dennla
Mr. Wiliam
AfcNabb
John ‘Crawford
Mra
Legise R. Atkins
Annie Corrigil
R. W. Stewart
Port Calborne
Misa Nora Statham
Brantford
Thos; Statham
Mrs
Roy.) RW. Ross
Halifax
N. F. Lindsay
Mrs. Earle Brown
W. Somerville
Messrs. Findlay
Calvin Wilson
Laura Black
Kelso
Ross Alexander
Marguerite Stewart
Bra
John Brown
A. G. Clarridge
Dorothy
Jessie Russell
Wettesley Hospital
Wilbert Craig
Miss Pearl Philips
Crewson MecLaughlin
Robert Lainghay
Crennon McLaughlin
David Rosas
Wil and
James Ross
Matthews
Boddinton
E. J. Wright
A. Soper
Gordon McKay
Lyle Hipple
R. H. Wansbrough
Leonard Enasdown
London
Alex. Cripps
Frederick
W.j.-Statham-And-Lale
Lulu. Macdonald
Exeter
Thos. Statham
J. Galbraith
Madge Chapman
Chatham
N. B
Mis. Wesley Nell
Agnes Nell
Mildred Graham
Arnold Graham
Maud McBain
Annetta Barnes
John Mossup
Acton, Erin and
Churchill
Silver. Lasby
David
Williamson
Josaje
Brock Avenue
Lpft
Scotland
Glasgow
Miss Semple
Stewarttown
Humberside School
J. L. Flynn
Petlbo
Colorado
Thoa. Statham
Flynn
Halter Forster
Oakville Star
United States
Rotary Club
Cleveland
Ohio
D. c. Russell
Wellesley Hospital
Russell
the. Baptist Church
James W. Boyd
Co. H. Harrison
W. D. Talbot
C.R. Knapp
Western Canada
King St. W
St. Lawrence St
Montreal
Buster Keaton
Harold Lloyd
Wellie
Booth Tarkington
Juebday
Saequeline
Blazing Barrera
Jag
Oliver Curwood
Goming
Rast of Suez
Pola Negri
AL L
Gregory & Son
Canton Crepe
D-E.macdonald& Bros., Ltd
Mill Street
H. Wiles
Harry Harrison
Police Court News
R. McGibbon
Atkins
F. T. Evans
Costa
Danciag Street
Mlanagan Smoke Consumer and Fuel Saver &Co
Court House
H. P. Moore
William Nichol
Oakville
Shields
John Benson
Georgreto
Anita
Jatrate Moore
Evan Complieint
Tramp
John Smith
Wad
Moore
Silver Creek Hill
Halton
Tissday Eevning
the United Church of Canada
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