Arrests Tied to Hamilton Murder Case Prompt Witness Held
A giant Negro, Norman Buckingham, was arrested four miles from Osyuga as a material witness in the Acton murder case. He admitted knowing Frank Sigluono of Hamilton and traveling with him before the crime. Buckingham remains in Hamilton jail as investigators pursue leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Buckingham
Osyuga
Acton
Rumble
Frank Sigluono
Hamilton
Buckingham
Sigluono
Murray Memorial Building Plans Discussed at Committee Meeting
At a Monday meeting of the Murray Memorial Committee in Acton Ontario, Rev. Bennie and other officials discussed building plans proposed by Mr. Mahoney for a 58 by 84 foot facility costing $20 000. The project may qualify for unemployment relief labor grants with council approval, and cooperation with Public Utilities Commission members Kerr and King was confirmed pending formal sanction from the HEP C and other arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities
R. J. Kerr
L. G. King
Mr. King
Reeve Thetford
Citizens’ Committee
Memorial Committee
Mgr. H. N. Farmer
E. T. Thetford
S. M. Lasby
W. A. Lasby
J. A. Murray
AcTon Free Press
Mill Street
Farmer
Messrs. Thetford
Public Utilities Commission
Citizens Committee
Mahoney
Hydro
Kerr
King
H. L. Bennie
E. Jones
Murray
Robbed Dairy Stirs Milton Amid Local Police Probe
Milton Dairy owned by Lawrence King was entered by thieves early Monday, a rear door broken to reach a cash register of about $30 in silver and several cheques. No suspects located. Provincial police are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Lawrence King
Wedding at Guelph Church of Christ Disciples
Helen Ross Matthews of Rockwood wed Oliver John Thring son of Speedside in a July ceremony at the Church of Christ Disciples parsonage Guelph. Rev. S L Shippey officiated with two attendants. The couple plans to reside in Eramosa Township after a reception at the bride’s home and a motor trip to North Bay and Sudbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmers United Church
Guelph
Mildred
D. H. Storey
Eramosa Road
Harold
D. E. Royce
Rockwood
W. J. Gallagher
Chalmers United_Church
Marion Storey
Vernon Simmons
Verscholyle
Niagara
Church of Christ Disciples Parsonage
Helen
Ross Matthews
Oliver John Thring
Fred Thring
S. L. Shippey
Margaret Hall
Hespeler
George Thring
Eramosa Township
Eramosa Council Advances Fire Damaged School Repair
At a Monday meeting the Eramosa Township Council passed a by law authorizing $2000 debentures to be sold by the Clerk to cover part of the cost of rebuilding the S. S. No. 10 school, recently destroyed by fire. The Collector was told to collect arrears by distress if needed and accounts totaling $451.94 were approved for payment.
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Eramosa Township
S. S.no. 10
Barbers charged with wanton driving bail set at Brampton
Norman Barber of Orangeville admitted before Magistrate L J C Bulls Brampton to a $3000 bail on a criminal code charge of wanton and furious driving. The case stems from a serious accident on No 10 Highway north of Caledon Village on Tuesday night. Barber has been married only two weeks. Dr J H King, a Guelph physician, is favored as Liberal candidate for the South Wellington by election to replace Paul Munro who died in an automobile incident. The Liberal convention is set for next Saturday. King has long practiced in Guelph, having come from Morriston, and serves as treasurer of the South Wellington Liberal Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Barber
Orangeville
L. J. C. Bulls
J. H. King
Guelph
Lkely
South Wellington
Paul Munro
King
Morriston
Liberal Association
Fred Lowland
Ruthvin
Carl Burt
Leamington
Mount Pleasant
Burt
Lowland
Toronto General Hospital
Jones and the Nickel Bet at the Inn
A man with a single nickel and a great thirst bets he can drink a glass unseen. Jones accepts and finishes the drink but is spotted. He returns the nickel to the man and leaves.
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Jones
Acton District Ex-Wardens Elect New Officers at Grimsby Picnic
E M Readhead of Acton was named President of the Ex-Wardens Association of Halton and Peel while other officers were elected at the annual Grimsby Beach Park gathering. The report also notes Acton Citizens' Band concerts in Erin Acton Eden Mills and Edgewood Park and an Acton Masonry honor for R M MacDonald. Additionally a murder case in Wellington County spurred police inquiries and a near fatal truck train crash near Mount Pleasant.
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E.M. Readhead
Milton
Halton and
Peel
Grimsby Beach Park
David Hutcheon
Campbellville
N. S. Lindsay
Clairville
J. J. Jamieson
Cooksville
E. H. Harris
Burlington
W. H. Morden
Oakville
Acton Loses In High Scoring Georgetown Rout
Acton fell to Georgetown 13 to 9 in a marathon game highlighted by a decisive eighth inning rally by Georgetown. Pitcher Telfer struggled in the eighth as Georgetown mounted a 9 run frame while Acton could muster only three in the ninth.
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Acton
Georgetown
Paper Town Boys
Telfer
Walters
W. Waterhouse
Thomas D. Hume Dies After Illness at 67
Milton resident and former owner of the Princess Theatre Thomas D. Hume died at Guelph General Hospital after weeks of illness. In his 68th year he served Knox Church as an active member and was Past Master of St. Clair Masonic Lodge Milton and Past President of the Milton Golf and Country Club. His wife predeceased him by six years. Survived by a son Rex Hume of Burlington.
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Henry Howitt
England
London Road
Guelph
Howitt
Ontario
United States
Dr. Howitt
the Grange
Guelph Township
John Howitt
Thomas A. Keating
Victoria University
Trinity University
St. Thomas’ Hospital Medical School
Royal College of Surgeons
George Orton
Fergus
Henry Orton
Lancaster
Thomas D.hume
Milton
Princess Theatre
Guelph General Hospital
Knox, Presbyterian Church
St. Clair
Death of Halton County resident David Shuert at Campbellville
David Shuert of Campbellville in Halton County died suddenly at home after feeling unwell in the evening. A Palermo native aged seventy eight, he farmed near Milton before retiring eighteen years ago. He was a Presbyterian. survived by widow Jane Hay, one son Nelson, and three sisters Mrs A D Dice of Milton, Mrs W Wall of Camrose Alberta, and Mrs J Rixon of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
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David Shuert
Halton County
Campbellville
Shuert
Palermo
Nelson Township
Milton
Presbyterian Church
Jane Hay
Nelson
A. D. Dice
W. Wall
Camrose
Alta
J. Rixon
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Drowned Port Credit Girl in Wiarton incident
Sylvia Lorenz twelve year old from Port Credit Ontario drowned while swimming from an old wreck at Colpoys Bay near Wiarton She was visiting an aunt Mrs Herbert Elie with two companions Doris Schroeder and Kathleen Cook who tried to help and were dragged under Older girls Marjorie McFadder and Gloria Wagner rescued the others Sylvia sank and body was found an hour later efforts at resuscitation failed.
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Sylvia Lorenz
Port Credit
Ontario
Colpoys Bay
Wiarton
Herbert Elie
Doris Schroeder
Kathleen Cook
Marjorie McFadderr
Gloria Wagner
Sylvia
Edward Lorenz
Acton Citizens' Band to Play at Edgewood Park Concert
Acton Citizens' Band will give an afternoon concert at Edgewood Park this Sunday. The Lorne Rifles Scottish Band of Georgetown performs at Rockwood on Sunday July 29 at 2 30 pm. A garden party in Acton Park on Thursday August 2 under Band auspices features the Happy Cousins Concert Co. Massed Georgetown bands with 55 players expect a fine program. Tickets 25c and 50c.
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Acton
Erin
Ebenezer Church
Edgewood Park
Eden Mills
Preelton
Acton Citizens
Lorne Rifles
Georgetown
Rockwood
Acton Park
Happy Cousins Concert Co
Bend Boys
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Sigiuone Mournier
St. Joseph's Church
Church Street
Wilson
Gordon Smith
Casey Mountain Operating Syndicate
Beig
Messrs
J. R. Lelshman
W. D. Talbot
J. W. Jones
A. McCann
Canada
Murray Memorial
Murray Memorial ‘Committee
H. I. Bennie
C. L. Poole
McMillan
G. W. Murray
Yours Truly
Syd
H. N. Farmer
Islington
Streetsville
C. H. Elliott
A. Buchanan
McAndrews
Mr. Lillico
B. Bayliss
J R
Leishman
Middle Road
Middle Road Bridge
Edward Randin
Fifth Street
New Toronto
Randin
St. Joseph's Hospital
W. F. Marshall
Dani’s
Marshall
St. Alban’s Lawn
St. Alban’s
E. Taylor
K. Mackie
B. Taylor
O. Rookes
Jefferson Webb
Lillian Perry
Lillian Fields
Webbs
G.masales
T. Clifford
M. Locker
Stratford-on-Avon
Jack Clark
Smith
Lois Thompson
Bobby Small
Gordom Malon
Simmons
Miss Ramsden
Webster
Jack Prest
Geo. Chapman
Royce Store
Thring-Matthews
Eramosa Council
S. S. No. 10
Dr. King
Wellington
Wardens’ Association
R. M. MacDonald
ofActon
MacDonald
Bro
Frank Copus
Stratford
W. M. Cooper
Campbellville Lodge
Crawford's Lake
Jack Laking
Ross Laking
Orval Laking
Eirls
Helen Kelly
Evelyn Vansickle
Roger Mahon
Lloyd Crawford
Barbara Snyder
Reg Murray
Doreen Kelly
George Readhead
Lillian Gastle
E. Boyd
Toronto
Frank Sigulona
Mennie
Boyd
Toronto-Guelph Highway
Sigulona
Mount_ Pleasant
Woods
Tyler
F. Waterhouse
A. Ritchie
Ward
Anderson
R. Morton
Huffman
Ritchie
Benham
Morton
Waterhouse
T. A. Eliott
Tommy
Bus
Matt
Huffie
Abrhpore
Awe
P Beaumont
Ententes
Hoare
Tost
Ol L
Thomas D
Hume, Milton
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