Esquesing Weed Spraying Demonstration Report
Council notes a weed spraying demonstration for Esquesing with payments including relief accounts 9180.19 and road and street-light expenses 714.16 916.00 3.671. Adjournment scheduled for Monday August 9 at 7 pm by motion of mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Harrop
W. A Wilson
Dalles
Bell Télephons Company
Borden
Department ‘of Health
Insulin
N.A. Robinson
Auruat
Toronto Man Receives 186 Years In Five-Year Terms
David A. Aldridge of Toronto pleaded guilty to 6 counts of housebreaking theft and fraud. He was sentenced to five years for the concurrent terms, with additional five years on related charges and fines. The offenses spanned Ontario counties including Wellington Halton and Toronto, involving burglary, false pretenses, and an unregistered revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Aldridge
Toronto
Yegre
Portsmouth
Jentity
Magiatrate
Watts I
Guelph
Aldridge
Ontario
Wellington
Halton
London
Belleville
Iheston
Bachsleta
St. ‘Clair
Motors
Vincent de Paul
Portamouth Pani
Tentiaries
St Albans Lawn Social Delights Community Evening
Ideal weather drew a large crowd to the St Albans lawn social on the church grounds. The program featured artists from Guelph and Georgetown including Johnny Emergon and the Madson-Knit Quartette, along with comedians and a tenor. A pine pie first prize coal draw rewarded several attendees, with winners named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.crom
Bt. Alban
Azprogrant
Uiat
Emg
Artista
Johnny Emergon
Syodeller
Georgetawp
Madson - Knit
O Acton
Porathy Pallant
Tapinet
Gordon Gibbins
John Ee Ee Jand
Gerald” Pargeter
Pistine
Jenarte Holmes
Foreman
Legtch
Tom Wine
Tommy Astin
Bone
George Osborne
Harry Rugby
Guelph
Joe * Wilcox
Corn
Georgetown
George Raid
P. Coles
G. W. Benton
L. Perry
Robert Johnson
Mary Simpson
C. Landsborough
Audrey McKinnon
County Appointments and Salaries Increase Stir Halton Council
Halton County Council held a full meeting with the Warden and Miss M. Maxted acting as Clerk. Reports from Standing Committees were discussed and adopted after amendment. Financial items included minor accounts and a $210 painting tender for Court Room and Judge's Chambers. A forest conservation field day in Simcoe County was endorsed and a Peterborough County resolution on standard time circulated for endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Reeve A. A. Allen
Mrr. McNiven
Kerns
Cecil EB. Bell
Prining
Children's Aid Society
Fromi
Simcoe County
Halton
Peterboroughs
Ontario
Gioumion
Acton Utilities Commission Holds Brief Meeting
Acton Public Utilities Commission met Tuesday evening with Commission C. Hansen and Chairman R. J. Kerr present. Secretary instructed to pay hydro power for June and line and cable supplies totaling 3 078.43 dollars. Ontario Hydro Commission letters discussed costs division and billing machine purchase. No decision, grant request for local business pair laid over for next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Public Utilities Commission
C. Hansen
R. J. Kerr
We. Reid
Hydro’ Department
Hydro Power
Lashbrook
Canadian General Electric
Ty Line
Ontario Hydro Commission
Ontario Commission
G. A. Dilla
Acton
Fulr
Commission
Old 1898 Santiago de Cuba Newspaper Notice
A fragment from a vintage issue published in Santiago de Cuba on Tuesday July 28 from Company FP Enterprise notes quirks of typesetting. It mentions printer limits causing misspellings and states subscription terms, with poems barred and manuscripts not accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan, B. Chalmers
Ponteason
FP Enterprise
Santiago de Cuba
Scout Leaders Open Blue Springs Reserve for Acton Scouts
Ontario Boy Scout leaders gathered at Blue Springs Reserve four miles east of Acton to unveil a memorial cairn and open the grounds. Major Russell P. Locke accepted conveyance of the property from J. Stewart’s deed of 1670, with A. W. Richardson Ronald Winter and W. George Mason praised for securing the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Trien
Vines
Goring ‘Boout
Acton
Roy
Brantford
Arthur Herbert Richardson
Foronto
Blue Springs
Toronto
J.stewart
A. W. Richardson
Ronald Winter
George Mason
Locke
Blue Springs Reserve
Fred J. Mann
Rev. Leonard
St. Catharines
Percy Q. Cherry
Scouting
R. W. Leonard
Narrow Escape From Burning Truck
Mr W R Lashbrook had a narrow escape when his light truck caught fire on the roadway on Tuesday. The vehicle burst into flames and was brought to a stop with tools seat cushions and equipment burned before the fire was extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Lashbrook
Es Wellablane
Big Attractions Set for Acton Fair Coronation Year
Acton Pair directors plan a major exhibit by the Women's Institutes of Hilton County and Erin and Eramoga Townships. A new display hall with improved tables, a Coronation Year badge for the best horse, and Marke's Animal Circus featuring twenty animals and four human performers will draw crowds on both fair days. A registration booth for visitors will help old friends reconnect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Hiiton County
Erin
Eramoga
Ontario Fairs Association
Marke
Fai
Actonians Involved in Highway Accidents Near Rockwood
In Rockwood area three incidents occurred. A horse and buggy owned by M. Sheehy of Rockwood collided with a truck driven by T. J. ONeill of Acton, injuring Mrs Sheehy and lightly bruising both her and her husband. Four miles west of Acton a Moore Brampton car met a Sinclair Acton car with heavy damage but no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood
M. Sheehy
R. R. No
T. J. Oneill
Acton
Alex. Sinclair
Duff Church marks hundredth anniversary with gate unveiling
Crowds gathered at Duff's Church to celebrate the Presbyterian Church centennial in the district. The ceremony included the unveiling of memorial gates at Crown Cemetery by pioneer member Daniel McFarlane and Rev Beverly Keteherr of Hamilton who preached at morning and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duff's Church
Presbyterian Church
Crown Cemetery
Beverly Keteherr
Hamilton
Soviet air feat shatters non stop distance record
A Soviet crew led by a renowned navigator and radio operator flew from Chelkovo to San Francisco via the North Pole route, charging past previous marks by a large margin. They completed about 6,700 miles before forced landing near San Jacinto California due to a leaking fuel line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Chelkovo
Airpost
Moson
San Francisco
North Pole
Halton Juniors Annual Field Day Draws Large Crowd
The Halton Juniors field day at Granley Park Sin week drew about 300 participants despite threatening weather. A. Whitelock organized events with Ramath Cartwright and Claude Ardlaughlin, including softball and relay races among Acton Norval Kilbride Palermo and Burlington clubs. Kilbride won boys softball 3 to 2. Palermo girls beat Acton Norval Kilbride. Interclub relays saw Burlington take boys honours. Acton Club won girls relay. Novelty races provided laughter, with winners listed. A luncheon supervised by Miss Marie Blackall preceded a closing dance by Snyder's Orchestra of Kitchener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Granley Park
Sin
Iabbes
Anitculgirel
Acton
Palermo
Norval
Kilbride
Victor White
Dorothy Tyler
Actonere Mace
Tor
Alleen Clarridge
Mad
McLaughlin
Baoken Rae Mag” McLaughlin
Marie Blackall
Snyders’ Orchestra
Kitchener
Bannockburn Women’s Institute Hosts Mixed Shower Night
Last Tuesday evening the Bannockburn Women’s Institute and neighbors gathered in Ballinallan Community Mall to honor their daughter Jesate Lindsey who wed this month. A short program of music and recitations preceded a miscellaneous shower presentation by neighbors and the institute, with addresses accompanying each presentation. A dance closed the social evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannockburn Women's Institute
Mra
H.lindsiy
Ballinallan Community Mall
Jesate
Milton Legion Meeting Draws Local and Provincial Figures
Lane Commander J. M. McDonald presided as Lome Menzies provincial secretary delivered the address. Grief and social addresses followed by Burlington M.P. Burling ton M.P.P. Oakville and others. New members were initiated after badge presentations to Past Presidents. Guests attended from Part Credit Long Branch Burlington Dunkerville Georgetown Acton and Brampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
J. M. McDonald
Milton Legion
Lome Menzies
Carl Martin
Milton
Hughes Cleaver
M.P
Burlington
T. A. Blakelock
M.P.P
Oakville
Neal Brown
Georgetown
Lioyd D Dingle
George Buyls
Geof Cookman
Harold Encl
J. S. Adams
Part Credit
Long Branch
Dunkeville
This- Hrimer-Dundeville
Acton
Brampton
Puzzle Poem Solution and Weekly Winner
The solution given is Joe Herzog as the new proprietor of Cowie's blacksmith shop in Acton. The weekly winner is Mrs. J. McLean, RR No. 2 Acton, who will receive the award by calling at Trevar’s Poena Office. A winner is chosen each week and readers select their own advertiser to cash their order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Herzog
Cowie
Acton
Mra. J
Mclean
Trevars Poaea
Bowling Greens men's doubles tournament heats up
The town Bowling Club hosted a Thursday night doubles event with rinks from Milton Brampton Georgetown Waterloo and Acton. Winners were HT Holmes and AJ Ralph with second place to J Robinson and R Clement. Milton took third with Mr Oxley and partner. Waterloo followed. Ladies served lunch after play as showers held off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Milton
Brampton
Georgetown
Waterloo
Acton
Fint
Prim
HT Holmes
A J Ralph
J Robinson
R. Clement
Mr. Oxley
Knox Ladies Hold Afternoon Tea on Mrs Masales Lawn
Knox ladies hosted an afternoon tea on the lawn of Mrs G W Masales on Beepeeuy afternoon. The lawn was attractively laid with flags and bunting and a good program was provided with numbers by Norman Wright Kathleen Finlay Ines McLellan Mrs Mirkness and Mrs Deamureault, all of which were enjoyed very much.
Farewell party for Miss Nettie Anderson at The Manse
W A Farewell to Miss Anderson at The Manse features singing games and a Mystery Wagon gift delivery. Gifts include a week end traveling bag and compact. Miss Anderson thanks the group and pledges spiritual support for missionary work in Japan. Rev. Bennie offers closing prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hknok
Nettie Anderaop
Japan
Anderson
Iri
Miss Anderson
Mr. Bennie
Rockalong Institute Meeting Highlights July Session
About twenty five members attended at the Rockalong Institute in July with Mrs. Douglas McNabb presiding. A duett by Nell and Norman Lambert followed by a Kesgan talk on agricultural advances at Ontario Agricultural College impressed members. Mrs. Black sang, the Lambert twins performed again, and the group closed with the National Anthem and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhady Lone
Mra. Yy" Jone
Rockalong Institute
Douglas McNabb
B. SN
Nelson
Prorar
Nell
Norman Lambert
Institute
Mra. Black
Lambert
Acton Wins Two and Loses One in Georgetown Thriller
Acton defeated Paper Towners 4 to 2 at Georgetown as Burl Morton pitched well for Acton. McMann opposed Morton, but Acton built a four run first inning, led by N Morton and Lindsay. Georgetown scored in the sixth and seventh but could not overtake Acton as Morton and defense held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Georgetown
Paper Town
Morton
McMann
Walters
Lindsay
Norm Morton
Woods
N. Morton
W. Waterhouse
Tyler
Ritchle
AL Ritchle
Acton Council Hears Picnic Park Request At July Meet
At the July meeting of Acton Council Councillors present with Reeve F McCutcheon presiding The Moulders Union of Guelph asked to use the Park for an annual picnic from 1 pm to 9 pm on Saturday July 31 66 The council agreed to rent the park for 15 and no other events were scheduled The meeting also reviewed the Finance Committee's fourteenth report listing numerous accounts and approved payment The Workmen's Compensation Board letter regarding municipal employees coverage was noted Continued on Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
AL Mason
Jones
F McCutcheon
Cal
Gray
Frederick Street
E. Jones
McPherson
Moulders’ Union
Guelph
Ames
Bell Telephone Coservice
Sawyer-Massey Limited
Geo
D. McBain
Imber
Acton Pubic Utilities Commissaion
Arena
Town Hall
Power Seeettiag
John C. Dennis
Lymon Hardware
JW. Barberee
RM. McDonald
Parmer
County of
Halton
Orville R. Brown
RJ. Wallace
John EB. Williamson
Wood
Chester McBain
John’ McLaren
Workmen's Compensation Board
Lower School Results From Rural Halton Examinations
Rural Halton schools report strong lower school results with eight candidates at Trafalgar 14 and Esqueqing 10 passing on twelve papers. Names include Miles Jessie Jamieson and Alma Patterson among teachers Lee. Subjects passed include Grammar Geography Art British History Physiography Arithmetic and Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Trafalgar
Miles Jessie Jamieson
Mel- Ville Robinson
Juan F Hall
Nelson
Marion Hicks
Patricia Bennett
Dore Harrison
Nalon
Barbera Snyder
Bruce FP. Millar
Mary E. Peddie
Alma Patterson
Marie Patterson
Traf
Mles Marion Cullingham
Ruth Taylor
Lorne Taylor
Trafalgar—Mise Jesate Jamiceon
Ray Claridge
Jean Peatherstone
Ralph Peatherstone
Forgotten at School Jackie Realizes Later
A neighbor asks why Jackie is playing here and not at school. Jackie responds that there was something forgotten, realizing the oversight with a reminder about the school moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie
Community Notice of Church Garden Party and Events
A notice announces United Church events including a garden party on Tuesday July 27 and other concerts and gatherings under a single program with a five shilling admission for certain activities at the church grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eheoeeey United Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fiat
ST. Alban’'S Lawn
the Utilities Commission
Stockade Gatea
Blackhorne
Pred Jo Mann
Cole Leonard Bishop
Leonard
Boy Scout Movement
Onarto
Scout Mothers’ Club
Reat
Ady
Ube
Marie
Animal Circus
Mikhail Gromoft
Rockalong ‘Institute
Townern
bin Morton
Gorton
Moulders Union Select
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