Halton Equalization Hearing Set After Preliminary Meeting
Ten Halton County municipalities prepared for a hearing on the equalized assessment by law. Burlington and Oakville contest the by law while a schedule for evidence and witness limits was agreed. The court will hear two expert witnesses per council and the county assessor will present first on the equalization program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
W. N. Robinson
Court House
Milton
Burlington
Oakville
Judes
George E. Elliott
C. F. Leatherland
Acton
Municipal Board
D. McConachie
Trafalgar
Hughes Cleaver
Nelson
Bronte
Miquesing
Georgetown
Nassagaweyn
Mrs H O Boyes Dies After Long Illness
Mrs H O Boyes died Sunday at Guelph General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in England in August 1891 she came to Acton about 42 years ago with her husband Horace to run the Wool Combing plant. She was active in the community and assisted at the Blood Donors Clinic during the war. Survived by husband Horace and son Jack of Galt she attended St Alban's Church. Funeral service held Tuesday at the Victor Rumilles Funeral Home with Rev Archdeacon Thompson. interment in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers named P Walker T Ware J Ware Mo Symon A Gervais E Footitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Boyes
Guelph General Hospital
England
Acton
Baildon
Yorkshire
Horace Ooses
Jack
Galt
Victor
J. Ware
Mo Symon
A Gervais
E Footitt
Acton Collision Damages Estimated at 200 Dollars
Damage amounting to 200 dollars occurred Sunday at about 9 p.m. when a car driven by Harold Falkner and another driven by William Anderson, both of Acton, sideswiped on the seventh line north of Stewarttown. Anderson was turning toward Georgetown while Falkner traveled in the opposite direction. Police estimate 75 dollars damage to the Anderson car and 125 dollars to the Falkner car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Falkner
William Anderson
Acton
Stewarttown
Anderson
Georgetown
Falkner
Beardmore and Co Office StaffHonor Miss Rolston
Office staff of Beardmore and Co held a surprise shower for Miss Shirley Rolston on July 9 at her home. Attendees included Alice McCallum Reta McNabb Ruby Smith Olga Dyrin Stella Zajac Ida Archibald Edith Turner Sadie McIntyre and Mrs Sue Mages who enjoyed a gifts opening and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Rolston
Girs
Beardmore and Co
Alice McCallum
Reta McNabb
Ruby Smith
Olga Dyrin
Stella Zajac
Ida Archibald
Edith Turner Sadie McIntyre
Sue Mages
Lasy Halyonite Returns to Halton County Home
The last of 44 Halton senior citizens moved from Peel Halton Home at Brampton to Halton Centennial Manor on Monday July 14. Residents travelled by car and ambulance to the new county centre officially opened July 6 by Hon. W. A. Goodfellow. The manor capacity is 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brampton
Halton
Halton Centeniiia
Peel- Halton
W. A. Goodfellow
Roberts-Rolston Wedding Solemnized at United Church Parsonage
A quiet wedding at the United Church parsonage united Shirley Caroline Rolston and Maurice Roberts. The bride wore navy sheer with white rhinestone trim. Maureen Roberts was bridesmaid. Ronald Rolston gave away the bride. After a wedding supper, the couple left for Northern Ontario and plan to reside in Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church Parsonage
E A. Currey
Shirley
Caroline
James G. Rolston
Maurice Roberts
Charles E. Roberts
London
Maureen Roberts
Ronald Rolston
Ontario
Hamilton
Week-end Visitors and Reunions Across communities
Guelph and Toronto residents visited friends in nearby towns including Mr and Mrs Fred Murray, Miss Willa Benham, Mr and Mrs Harvey Jestin, and the McCutcheons. The Freeman reunion near Dundas drew Mr and Mrs T D McCutcheon, while Manttaba is noted for its Prairie Crocus emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Murray
Guelph
Wm. Head
Willa Benham
Jack Morrell
Harvey Jestin
Bobby
Robert McCutcheon
Kitchener
Howard Gilbank
Jim Brydon
Christine
Toronto
Stanley Stainton
Charles Fountain
T. D. McCutcheon
Freeman
Dundas
Acton Band Hosts 300+ Bandsmen at Bard Tattoo
Acton Citizens' Band will host more than 300 bandsmen Saturday night as at least 10 bands participate in the Bard Tattoo parade from Guelph Street at 7 p.m. The Burlington Band, a 60 piece group with drum majorettes and a color guard, joins the event along with Acton's top prize winners from the Waterloo Music Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Down Mill
Main
Knox Ave
Burlington
Waterloo
Survey Outlines Long Term Water Plan For Action District
A 10 man staff discussed a wood jet inventory and water control at a meeting with FR W Brittain of the Department of Planning and Development. The action area survey found 39 050 acres of cultivable land and a need to plant over 23 000 000 trees for a long term program including farm ponds and fishing sites near populated areas. Brittain stressed generation long term goals and preserving land productivity, with thanks from Arlof Dills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ‘Brittain
Department of Planning and Development
Acton Rotarians
Brittain
Framosa
Progrim
Arlof Dills
Piano Pupils of Miss Lampard Earn Honors at Conservatory
The Royal Conservatory of Toronto examinations listed Christina Lamb and Frank Bean as piano grade VII honors and theory grade IV first class honors for Christina Lamb and theory grade Y honors for Frank Bean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. M. Lampard
A.T.C.M
R.T.M
Royal Conservatory of Toronto
Christina Lamb
Frank Bean
Lorne School Hosts Shower for Bride to Be Christine Winfield
A large gathering at Lorne School last Friday celebrated Christine Winfield ahead of her marriage to Jack Gilbertson of Ed en Mills. The program featured piano solos by Ann Watkins and Charlene Marshall, readings by Mrs J C Dennis, and vocal solos by Evelyn and Marjory McDonald. Gifts were unwrapped with help from Elenda Britton and Lorraine Mullin, and speeches by Charles McKeown, Arthur Swackhamer, and R L Davidson. A buffet luncheon followed the presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne School
Christine Winfield
Jack Gilbertson
Eden Mills
RL. Davidson
Ann Watkins
Charlene Marshall
J. C. Dennis
Evelyn
Marjory McDonald
Olive Maasselle
OSPRINGE Church Renovating Discussed At Ladies Aid
Mrs. Howard hosted the Ladies Aid monthly meeting on Wednesday July 6 with 12 members and three visitors. The group discussed church renovations and heard reports from committees on various entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Alton
Penetang
Arnald Sunter
Gail
Dianne
Niagara Falls
G. Sunter
B Baldie
Austin McCutcheon
Alvin McCutcheon
Guelph
George Grundy
Donna Johnson
Shelbourne
Dianne Nicholson
Mrs. Graham
Yorra Klooster
Mra
Dick Klooster
Erin
Alterations Planned for Rockwood Post Office Centenary
The Rockwood post office, established in 1853, will receive alterations this year. Lock boxes will replace numbered call boxes, with a separate lobby for the lock box area and a screen lined counter with two wickets in the inner lobby. The post office marks its hundredth year of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood
C.N.R
Annual holiday causes one week paper absence
The home town paper will not print on July 31 for its annual vacation. The staff takes July 26 to August 4 off, with any July 31 ads moved to the next issue. Business offices and plant will close for the period.
Funeral Service For Late D. Reid
Duncan Reid of RAR 6 Milton died suddenly at his residence on Monday July 14 at age 82 His church Knox Milton and his wife Martha Agnew survive him He leaves two daughters Laura Woodcock Pittsfield ME Martha Stokes Campbellville two brothers and two sisters The funeral was conducted by Rev E Orshorn on July 16 with pallbearers Jack Salt Ed McKinnon Amos Newell Harold Agnew R McDuffe and Lloyd Chisholm Interment Campbellville Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Reid
Milton
Campbellville
R. R
Martha Agnew
Knox Presbyterian Church
Laura
John Woodcock
Pittsfield
Maine
Martha
Lloyd Stokes
Colin
Sudbury
Walter
William J
Mary
Allan Moore
Jane
Orshorn
Jack Salt
Ewart McKinnon
Amos Newell
Harold Agnew
R. McDuffe
Lloyd Chisholm
Campbellville Cemetery
Limehouse Hydro and Telephone Fault From Storm
A Thursday storm damaged trees and a chimney in Limehouse, causing hydro outages for hours and a telephone line to go out. The report notes numerous local visitors, a Stanley Park Erin picnic with 55 attendees, a Brampton reunion, and community events including a Halton Centennial Manor inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Leeper
Cobalt
Grace
Dorothy Warren
Chariton
Brock Miller's
A. W. Lane
Toronto
Gordon Grieg
Wm. Grieg
Brantford
W. Newton
Margaret
Barrie
Walter Thompson
Orangeville
Russell Thompson
Gee, Spitzer
Paul Spitzer
Latimer's
Hamilton
E. Sanford
Billie
Waubashene
Stanley Park
Erin
F. T. C. Brown
Ruth Brown
Brownridge
Brampton
A. C. Bourne
Massey Ont
Bourne
Halton Centennial Manor
Brain choir sings God Save the Queen from Manchester machine
A Manchester University electronic brain reportedly learned to sing God Save the Queen using a coded score fed to a loud speaker rather than a recording. The device can diagnose its own malfunctions and locate errors precisely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester University
Acton Improves Water Supply With Second Source
Waterworks Superintendent J Lambert started a pump at a new 150 gpm well on the Huffnagel farm to supplement Acton’s water system. The dual source allows about 200 gpm total and provides emergency supply if the spring line is disrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lambert
A. Hufnagel
Acton
J. Lambert
Lambert
Church
Scene St
Huffnagel
Cemetery Hill
Miss Muriel Burns Honored At Lorne Shower
Mrs Charles M Davidson hosted a miscellaneous shower at her home for Miss Muriel Burns S S No 12 Lorne teacher who is to be married this Saturday. Mothers and children plus friends joined in bingo contests enjoyed a pink white decorated dining room and gifts for the bride to be were presented followed by a light lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Davidson
Muriel Burns
S. S. No. 12
Lorne
Miss Burns
Mrs. Davidson
Erin Thompson Weds Herbert Fowler In Canada Ceremony
Erin Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Thompson of Erin Ont married Herbert Fowler Toronto son of Mr and Mrs Reginald Fowler of Doncaster England on Saturday July 4 at Burns Presbyterian Church Spring Nowers decorated the church. Rev A H Wair led the ceremony with bride escorted by her father and attended by her sister Mrs RR Kirkwood as matron of honor. Best man was Reginald Peacher of Doncaster England. Guests from Acton Guelph and Toronto attended as the groom’s father and sister flew from Doncaster England for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Nowers
Burns Presbyterian Church
Erin
Annie Christina Thompson
Alex Thompson
R. R
Herbert Fowler
Toronto
Reginald Fowler
Doncaster
England
A. H. Wair
RR. B. Kirkwood
Reginald ,Peacher
Graham
Jean Ruddell
Bella Mae Rossell
Community Visitors and Church Service Christmas Notes
Eden Mills sees many visitors including Harold Wilson and family from Alliston staying with his parents Will and Mrs Wilson. Visitors at MacDonald home include Mrs Nicholson from Hamilton and Fred McNiven family from Rockcliffe. Angus McCarthy of Saskatchewan renewing ties after 35 years. Presbyterian service held at 10 am led by Rev Newton with local quartet. Sympathy sent to the family of Roy Findlay. Canada 1950 provincial and municipal expenditures exceed 1.8 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wilson
Fanaly
Alliston
Will Wilson
Aubrey
Nicholson
Hamilton
MacDonald
Lac
Fred McNiven
Rockcliffe
W. J. Lowrie
Les Ballagh
Rennie
Albert Burrows
Guelph
Angus McCarthy
Saskatchewan
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Newton
Garden Club Meeting and Garden Plot Judging Report
The W M S met at Mrs A W Benton home with Kathleen Kirkpatrick and Kay Norton singing duets. Mrs Benton led a Scripture reading and prayer. lessons from Meet the South Americans were discussed. clothing donations for the base were requested for the next meeting. Separate notes mention garden plots judged by Mr Pargeter and various relatives visiting or traveling, with multiple families listed alongside Mrs Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M.S
A. W. Benton
Ross Norton
Bill
Inglis
Western Provinces
Pargeter
Acton
Latimers
Hamilton
James Kirkpatrick
Drayton
Diane Shelbourne
Warrington
Sharbot Lake
Jack Warrington
Oshawa
Dainty
L. Campbell
A. W. Nortons
W. Thurston
Meaford
Swackhamer
Doris Mitchell
Toronto
Jack Smethurst
Islington
C A. Grant
Kenneth
Stewarttown
Smethurst
Ford
Mys. E. Karn
Brothers Represent Eramosa In Korea
The first two soldiers from Eramosa township to reach Korea are brothers Harold and Demald Robertson, sons of Charles Robertson of Rockwood RR. They enlisted about a year ago with another brother Jack who stayed in Canada for training. Letters home mention poverty in Japan and the hardships faced by children. Korea is described as wet and dusty. Both soldiers are serving after promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eramoaa
Korea
Harold
Demald Robertson
Charleston, RR
Rockwood
Jack
Waitn
Canada
Japan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prince Rupert Liland
Everton
Manttaba
Cleaver
Ospringe
Rockwood P.O
D. Reid
Limehouse
Hydro
Rezain
Acton Water
Miss. M. Burns
Shower
Brothers
Eramosa
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