Halton County Council weighs road rate amid pump price concerns
Halton County Council met in Milton to discuss county rate levy and road work funding. The Road Committee proposed an estimate of one and one tenths of a mill, up from last year, to finance resurfacing and urgent projects, with detailed budget reviews and requests for monthly Children’s Aid expenditures.
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Halton County
Multon
W. S. Hall
W. Murray
Murray
Hillmer
Gilbert
Canally Dagach
Pis
Peel
Children’s Aid Society
Uhle Council
McDonald
Craig
Halton
County Council
Conti Tee
Me. Hillmer
Cleave
Etas
Buaktines
Fis Contait Bee
Allan Morley
Albert King
FM McNiven Towas
Bein
Ot Kiana
Wrenewuinen
HD Cleave
Jom MebDanalt
Financics
Competition Results From Milton Field Crops Fair
Competition for oats at Milton fair lists judges and winners including Charles Youn of Miliken and Thos N McLean of Milton. Records show participants from Georgetown Bronte Bois Woodland Orchards and Milton area with various placings and scores.
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Milton Faur
Charles Youn
Miliken
Wilmot
Milton
Bownratge
Ajeorgetown
Woodand Orchards
Bronte Bois
Deputy-Reeve Murray Injured in Hay Barn Fall Near Acton
Baquesing Township officer Deputy-Reeve Murray fell from a hay mow at Acton last Wednesday afternoon. With two forks in one hand he was top of the beam when a fork loosened him catching the hay. He sustained back and right heel fractures and was taken to the General Hospital in Guelph for treatment.
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Gov
Murray
Baquesing Township
Acton
General Hospital
Guelph
Attlin Hospital
Acton Couple Marry at Bride's Guelph Home
The wedding of Muriel Near Ricketts and Charles Reginald Heard took place at the Ricketts home on Grove Street Guelph with Rev George Aitken officiating. Attendants included Myrtle Hattin and James Dinham. guests from Acton, Guelph, Weston and Toronto attended. The couple plans a future residence in Acton and will honeymoon in Montreal Ottawa and beyond.
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M. Ricketts
Grove Street
Guelph
Muriel Near Ricketts
ATCA
Acton Public School
Charles Reginald Heard
Acton
Walter J. Heard
Blemaden
Witshire
England
Mins
Myrtle Hattin
Ricketts
Colin Graham
Ater
Target Makinson
Frederick Shorul
Marguerite Shortill
Montreal
Ottawa
Oreaty
Cene
Colin Chatam
Jefferson
WoHeant
Jream
Heamf
Aurora
Speutht
Hertha Speight
Fern Brewnm
Actuany
K. WooShortill
Weston
Mes Po Shortt
Ross
Chantieth Shortt
Georgetown
Harold Makinson
Mes
Makinson
Manilten
Debates Heat Up in Commons Over Conscription and Hong Kong Inquiry
In Ottawa the House of Commons faced heated exchanges on the conscription bill with Prime Minister Mackenzie King accusing Hanson of undermining the government. The vote on conscription ended 141 to 45 as debates moved to Hong Kong commission reports and defence reforms.
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Mackenzie King
Hanson
King
Hoang Kong Commission
Defence
Ralston
Royal Caanadian Air Force
Oon
Arrow
Ralston Tol
Touhat
EL Oc Schimidiis Quarterpotaur Ceneral
Duff Commission
House
Defence Department
Hong Kong
Commons- Defence of Canada Regulations
Communist Party of Canada
Sett
Opinm
WIT
Fishenies
Michotet
Come Taiftee
Hoods McKinnen
Moreau
Boxes Sent to Boys Overseas From Acton District
Acton and District sent 110 boxes to boys overseas. The shipments, valued around $400, included juice, fruit, maple sugar and syrup, candy, cake mix, shaving cream, bread, socks, bandages, and cosmetics. An event noted thanks to the Force Electric Products. accounts totaling $220.04 were prepared for payment.
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Acton and District
Acton
Ube
Acton and District War Service
Bracken
Force Electric Products
Wall Te
Knox Presbyterian Vacation Bible School Teaches "Follow Me"
Knox Sunday School sponsored its first Vacation Bible School during the week of July 20. Thirty six and nine girls aged 4 to 14 enrolled with an average daily attendance of about 320. The program featured worship, biblical lessons on five Christ parables, hymn practice, outdoor games, sewing, and crafts.
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Knox Presbyterian Sunday School
Abelr
Ewn Hyn
Chariuses
K— Tortie
Che
Minx Dorn Hansen
Miix T. Anderson
Mig DD. Forster
Mios J. Clark
Mra
M. Leiteh
Mrs
Kirkness
J. Gray
Rew Ro PF. ‘Thomson
Japanese reporter in London seeks British status
Senji Yamada, former Tokyo Yomiuri London correspondent, has lived in London nine years. He asserts he is pro British and has freedom of movement, engaged to a British woman, and has not informed authorities otherwise.
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London
Senji Yanda
Tokyospaper Yomiuri
Yand
Roylish
Canadian Summer Letters From Overseas Troop
Dave Hodge writes from Acton War Service League lines abroad thanking readers for weekly copies and cigarettes. He notes Irish Jemelson's return, hopes for action to allow homeward travel, and mentions fellow Acton soldiers met little since arriving. He signs off with cheerio to Acton friends.
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Positon
Jamelson
Arton
Abba Suiec
Tome
Acton War Service League
Beardmore’s
Acton
Hoprije
Cheerio
Dave Hodge
RCOC
Record to shoot at London
Mrs Ronald Hudson wife of the agriculture minister presented good medals to 96 land girls. She remarked that two girls on her farm had plowed 400 acres in a fortnight.
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London
Ronald Hudson
Agricultus
War commentaries on aluminum supply and front lines
A chaotic, fragmentary report discusses aluminum material needs, bauxite and cryolite sources, and fears of raids by Axis forces. It references Dutch and British Guianas, Morneique neutrality, and strategic bets on West Indies and Greenland resources, plus major World War II fronts in North Africa and the Soviet Union.
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Culvens
Datel Galan
South
Rene
Asta Aples
Asia
Wensels
Unite States
Netherland
Alfare
Bresent
Andhedr
Existenes
French Guiana
Dutele
Guiana
Dutcle
British Guiana
Netherlands
Ivigtut
Greenland
Deltut
Niles
Trondheim
Norway
Tome
Iman
United Nations
Caar
West Indies
Rouse
Aft Sur- Imam
Netherlands West Indies
Raval Hag Anid
Axis Vic
Robert
United States
Mornique
French Indies
Quebec
Council Endeavors to Secure Bridge
Acton Township council weighs options to repair or replace Maria Street Bridge over the local creek. Discussions involve Beardmore Co and Department of Highways, with potential amicable settlement and a cement structure at an estimated cost around two thousand dollars.
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Dale A& Hengett
Fare Fayuesing
Af Ownaip
Awnaiip Council
Acton
Heardmare & Co. Shoul
Cenad
Davinon
Requering Council
Mison
Exquesing
Beardmore Ae Co
Department of Highways
Ubat
Unoas
Council
pry-Acton
Maria Street
Propertien Council
Jones
Panthers
Alsa
Counrior Oaket
Otterbein Mooney Wedding at Knox Manse
Thursday ceremony united Helen Mooney and Tarry Otterbein at Knox Church Manse. Bride wore a sheer blue wedding dress with lace while attendants and guests from Islington, Preston, Toronto, Guelph, Acton attended the reception and post wedding train trip to Windsor.
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Forbes ‘Tomson
Knox Church
Helen Mooney
Frank Mooney
Tarry Otterbein
A. Otterbein
Preston
Penrka
Butterfly,rosen and
Bauvardia
Harold Mooney
New Toronto
Harold’ Law
Fries
Bally
Jessie Coles
Frances
Kate
Grandmother Mooney
Windsor
Larne Scots Troop Colors in South Eastern Command Parade
The Evening Argus notes the Larne Scots marching with colors in a South Eastern Command ceremony. The troop’s trooping of the colours impressed observers, with disciplined drill from newly formed companies under training. General Crerar, inspecting the troops, praised the Canadian Army’s training that shapes each man into an infantryman.
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Argus
Hrighton
England
Mey
Acptare
Arecthatiey
1St
Anf
HD. G Crerar
Crerar
General ‘Staff
Canada
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Campbellville
Hornby
Horpby
Reeve
G. W. Murray Hurt
Service League
Daily Vacation Bible School
Knox Sunday School
Overseas Mail
Afton
Irene Prean
Gondon
Niaff Welter
New
Europe
Afric
A Mukhaioviteh
Baggit
Ete
Regaat
Hytler
Enabbhy Dines
el Alamein
Anis
Musian Peel
Semeon Timoshenko
Allan Co Rossa Fai
Viartop
Yeung
Lin Kuape Wan
Potee Court
Actonaan
Bridgge
Dmediate Tronportance
McMcdonald
Chebette
We. Beatty
Wits
Jorden
Department of Highwayn
Los Drage
Coult
Larne
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