Acton District Youth Sentenced in Robbery Case
News from Acton and district covers the Oakville Pollas Court sentencing Willem Barry 17 of Cobham for a May 10 armed robbery of John Bolus, to two years in the Ontario Reformatory and two years definite, to run concurrently with a Chatham shoplifting term. Other items note a garden party at Dighe Park, July 29, by the Women’s Institute. a picnic by St John Church Rockwood and St Athan’s Acton. a Centre Road accident near Cookaville with modest injuries. specialist certificates awarded to Miss Welon McDonald and Miss J. Yandel Cowle. and the Clark Papillon wedding at St Joseph’s Church Acton with reception and Niagara Falls honeymoon.
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Guy
Pollas Court
Oakville
John Bolus
Willem Barry
Women’s Institute Wit
Patty Dighe
Acton
Nancy Ann Brown
Ballinafad U United Church
Acs
Welon McDonald
R. M. McDonald
Vian
Ontario College of Education
Toronto
McDonald
Collegiate Vocational Institute
Kittohenor
Man J. Yandel Cowle
George Cowle
Actan
Mini Cowles
Kincardine
Clark-Papillon
Bb. Joseph's Church
Ontario
Nev
Pathor McBride
Angelina
Tho. Papillon
Actas
Kenneth Clark
Georgetown
Robore Clark
Clark
Menidelhhenson
Aho
Marguerite Duval
Hitchener
Peter Papillon
Wilfred DuVal
A. White
Marge
Rululo
Niagara Falla
Fred DuVal
Peter DuVal
al, Sidbructt
Joseph Zettel
Twenty Rinks Compete In Acton Bowling Cup Finals
Twenty rinks from surrounding towns competed for the Challenge Cup on Acton Bowling Green. Acton rinks swept the honors with Wm Neabet J Mussard winning the Cup and First Prize, HB Loby T [asatloy taking Second, and A Muchanan J McGenchie securing Third. The night featured close games despite slow greens after heavy rain.
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Beardmore
A.D. C
Acton Bowling Green
Acton
Neabet
I J. Mussard
Alip
Local interests and accidents reported in Windsor area
Readable items note musical students from Guelph earning honors under Mr. BH Vinson and a Grand Lodge appointment for a Walker Lodge member in Windsor. Also covered are a four-vehicle collision near Trafalgar injuring four, a Guelph boy injuring his head diving near York Road, a child struck but unharmed by a car, and a Middle Road subway project agreement with the Dominion Bridge Board to begin in September amid highway plan updates.
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Manons
Windsor
Walker Lodge
Mra. Win
Conpar
Acton
Wan
V. Wor
Thro
Cooper
Guelph
Theo
Lawlor
York Road
Ontario Reformatory
Ife Wan
St. Josepy'a
Mtty
Middle Road
Walles
Department of Highway
Dominion
Burlington
Patni Bowl
Canadian National Railways
Yoronto
Hamilton
Bramler Cheorge
Henry
Ottawa
Weveral
Women’s Institute Picnic at Prospect Park Acton
The annual Women’s Institute picnic, held in Prospect Park on Friday evening July 17, brought together Limehouse Institute with Acton for a grand event. Supper at 6:30 drew around seventy to eighty guests. races and games followed with prizes for children and adults, including relay races, throwing rings, candy contests, and various foot races. The event featured Mrs Lambert’s team in the relay and Mr Evans, Mr McCullocheon, and others competing in men’s races, with several prizewinners named among the children and grandmothers.
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Acton
Limehouse Institute
Institute
Rome
Donney Trand
Jacke Blowart
Qirtt
Dorothy King
Mary VanNonman
Boyu
Lome Minnies
Jornon Agnew
Wirin
Wilia
van Nornan
Grace Hants
Wilmoer Davidson
Howard Norton
Tring
Jean Moana
Laura Fall
Mre. Lambert
James
B. Davidson
Evans
Denny
Gamble
Mr. Evans
McCulcheon
Tell
Bug
Myr
Ross Warne
Wes
Maniloa. Powell
RL. Davidin
W. Evans
Hichardson
Richardson
Greanley Park
Erin
Bir
Albert Richardson
Jean McRae
Jean Mckenzie
Wilbert Richardaoy
Ysabil Wilson
Florence Campbell
Ryder
Goesches
Mya. McKenzie
Norman Tolton
J. McKensie
Hera
Reood
Alex, Grubth
Mias Meas
Masara
Stanley
Harvey
Will Richardson
Ace
Gibson Richardson
Molenrlp
Uje Clan
Blantey Park
Actor practices riding in Western saddle joke misfires
A humorous miscommunication from a Wowlish actor newly arrived in Hollywood ends with a misunderstanding over saddle names. The Englishman jokes that the Western saddle has a horn, prompting a playful exchange about etiquette and riding plans.
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Neavy
Electric Railways Missed Interest Payment Sparks Alarm
The Toronto Suburban Railway failed to pay interest on Sky debentures on July 16 prompting concern among investors along the route through Acton. Officials say neither the C N R nor the government guaranteed the debentures, and traffic impacts remain unclear while executives await a formal decision.
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Acton
Ottawa
Toronto
Oxford Heath
Mubal
Natloon
Manson
L Greenwood former Norval bank manager dies in Taranto
Leonard Greenwood longtime Bank of Nova Scotia manager Norval dies at Christ Hospital Taranto after war injuries. He served with the 68th Battalion overseas and suffered loss of his right arm and internal injuries. Survived by widow Claudia Varper two daughters and his mother Mrs Kirbell Greenwood. Funeral with semi military honors from Norval Anglican Church burial at Prospect Cemetery with lodge and Amputation Association members as pallbearers.
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Greenwood
68Th
Tis
Canada
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Krndle
Claudia Varper
Kirbell Greenwood
Viemenant Avenue
Toronto
Atel Greenwood
Central District
Eramosa Council Considers Debentures for Hydro Distribution
At Eramosa Council in Nockwood Hall, a motion passed to issue debentures totaling 2,500 for hydro distribution with 3,600 planned. payments in twenty equal annual installments. The meeting also approved by law drafting for the debentures and noted progress on hydro distribution construction. Community notice invited Friday dance with Floyd Wonders on Stanley Park grounds.
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Y Smith
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Nackwood
Menara
McLean
Clark
Acton notes traffic curve work and quaint misadventures
A local survey reports completion soon on a new curve at the seventh one corner out of Acton. Meanwhile, a near-miss at the Post Office fountain prompts caution crossing highways. A car collision at Guelph and Spegade roads injures no one, and a drowning scare at Fairy Lake ends with a swift rescue by Bank of Montreal staff.
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Nyhway
Acton
Naradun
Nauwagaweya
Guelph Wail Spegade
Autor
Minnie Dunkle
Moffat
Marry Banikle
Waller Meyer
Guelph
Dunkle
Moyar'y
Thy
Mehorxon
Oakville and Milton In County Play-offs
Oakville and Milton clash in Acton to decide top group honors in the Halton league playoff race. Milton defeats Acton to claim an edge, with Oakville awaiting the winner for group honors as both teams enter the season’s final stretch.
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Acton
Georgetown
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Plata
Chalmers
Anary
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Cane
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Houston
Teller
Metter
U A. Clementa
Ah A Wilson
Cinderells
Pryde
Enly
Anderson
Lewla
Kennedy
Campbell’ Lith
Drowning in Credit River Near Norval Reported
A young man aged 20, David McNeely, farmhand to Arthur Rule Ashgrove, drowned after getting beyond his depth in the Credit River below the mil at Norval on Sunday. Four hours of dragging under Constable Owens recovered the body. Two youths with McNeely, unable to swim, were also pulled from the water.
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Credit River
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Arthur Rule Ashgrove
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Hrampton
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Hidnor
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Ireland
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