Births and a Death Notice From Acton Ontario 1939
Born Reid at Guelph General Hospital on May 26 1939 to Mr and Mrs Joseph N Reid nee Borna E Senneayy a daughter Nancy Josephine. Aitken Gordon Aitken and Anna Foreman announce birth of a daughter at Guelph General Hospital on May 28 1939 Acton Ontario. Mulholland George Charles son of the late George and Catharine Mulholland died at home on Church Street Acton early May 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulholland
Church Street
Acton
George Charles
George and Catharine Mulholland
June brings blooms and royal welcomes to Milton region
This June features lilac bloom and rosy air with a note on brides. Milton beat Dexville 16-8 in the opening ball game on Saturday. The King and Queen receive a royal welcome on Tuesday. Halton Conservatives hold their annual meeting in Milton tomorrow evening. Baseball season opens in Acton Saturday with hopes for a strong league start. Recent rains boost crops to yield prospects. Russ Salmon of Bracebridge, a member of the Acton OHA team, attended the hockey banquet. Georgetown defeated the bylaw to build a sewer scheme by 225 to 94 with 50 percent turnout. Souvenir programs with championship team pictures were popular at the hockey banquet. A dynamite mishap in Nelson Township injured two during inspection. Knox Young Women’s Auxillary hosted a Chinese Checkers party at the MacArthur home. Halton and Peel Old Timers plan a basket picnic at Brandon Exhibition Grounds on June 21. Fire destroyed a large stone farmhouse near Erin. the family was away. Loss about 3500.
Mary Victoria Lake Weds Alan Sprague in Grace Church
Mary Victoria Lake daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lake of Powassan wed Alan Brown Sprague son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Sprague of Belleville on May 24 at Grace Church on the Hill Toronto. Rev John Dixon officiated with H G Langlois at the organ. The couple planned a Washington and southern states honeymoon and will reside in Belleville.
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Grace Church
Toronto
Mary Victoria Lake
Joseph B., Lake
Powassan
Alan Brown Sprague
Frederick’ Sprague
Belleville
John Dixon
H. G. Langlois
Eileen Lake
Fred Sprague
Wer Dick, Hart
al Heiderman
Park Piazix
Mrs. Sprague
Washington
Graham Apartments
First Game Goes Extra Innings for Final Decision
Long extra innings contest ends with Georgetown 5 and Acton 4 in a tense finale. Key plays include Lamb stealing, B Ritchie double, Chaplin’s late run drive, and a crucial error by Kemhead. Pitchers Cripps Brydon Cripps and Thresher top a pitching duel with 10 strikeouts by Brydon and 6 by Cripps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayliss
Bryden
Cripps
Short
Mooney
Ritchie
Smith
A. Ritchie
Bydren
Chaplin
Actons
McMenemy
Kemshead
Mologzie
Lamb
Menemy
B. Ritchie
Guthrie
R. Brush
Footitt
Chaplain
Acton
Georgetown
Criprs
Brydon
L. Ritchie
Hero of Disaster Squalus Door Saver Maness Credited
Lloyd B. Maness shut the water tight door between the forward and rear compartments of the ill fated submarine Squalus. His action likely saved the lives of 32 crew members and prevented a total crew loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd .B. Maness
Maness
Hamilton Veterans Invite Acton Men to June 7 Parade
Hamilton veterans extend invitation to Acton district veterans to join in the Royal Procession in Hamilton on June 7. Colonel A Smith orders Canadian Legion area 3 at 1 p.m. at Barton and Agnes Streets, and Canadian Pensioners and others in Area 2 at Civic Stadium. All in by 12 30 p.m. dress includes berets armband medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Acton
A. Smith
Thi
Canadian Legion
Barton and
Agnes Streets
Obituaries of Holloway and Broley Mark Local Losses
Edwin Arthur Holloway of Acton died suddenly in his fifty eighth year from a heart attack. Born in London, he moved to Canada with Annie Saint and lived in Acton most of his life, working for Beardmore Co. He leaves wife, three sons and a daughter, plus siblings in England. Funeral at St Alban's Anglican Church with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Also World: Warmer E Broley of Elora died at 69 after long illness. A former life-insurance executive and community contributor, he rested after services under Masonic auspices with interment in Floral Cemetery. He is survived by a sister and a son, with funeral arrangements noted.
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Edwin Arthur Holloway
Holloway
London
England
Benjamin and
Maria Holloway
Annie Saint
Canada
Rockwood
Acton
William A
Toronto
George E
Frank L
Norman Morton
Benjamin
Frederick
Margaret
Rose
Emma
Lily Indad
Alice
St Alban's Anglican Church
E. A. Brooks
Fairview Cemetery
John Jenning
John Morton
Fred Lawson
Broley
Henrietta Potter
D. M. Potter
Elora
Independent Order of Oddfellows
R. D. Norris
Mario
Winnipeg
Floral Cemetery
E. A. Thomson
Knox Presbterian Church
Royal blue coat of arms graces Guelph Acton phone directory
The Bell Telephone Company issues a new directory for Guelph Acton and area with a royal coat of arms cover in royal blue to mark King George VI and Queen Elizabeth’s visit. The volume is four pages thicker with over 9 000 changes, about 7 000 in the white pages listing subscribers names addresses and numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Elizabeth
Canada
Guelph, Acton, and Vicinity
Bell Telephone Company of Canadas
Acton
J.T. Sanderson
Bell
Guelph and Vicinity
TUE Pace Press
Sanderson
Famous Doctor Mayo Dies at 7th Decade in Chicago Hospital
Dr. Charles H. Mayo, renowned American surgeon and partner of his brother in founding the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, dies of pneumonia at Mercy Hospital Chicago in his seventh decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles’ H. Mayo
Rochester
Mim
Mercy Hospital
Chicago
No Approval For Higher Rates In Ontario Hydro Plan
The Ontario Commission rejected a proposed retroactive rate increase and asked for a written justification. A request to finance electric refrigerators was denied. An estimate showed $749.70 for work to update the Bell Telephone joint lead and related projects, with $163 for the specific upgrade. Slogans from Georgetown and Acton discussions were reviewed by the commissions.
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Ontario Commission
Bell Telephone Co
Georgetown Hydro Commission
Acton
Georgetown Commission
Modern navigation on the St. Lawrence
The opening of navigation on the St. Lawrence marks a new shipping season on a world class inland route. Canadian Hydrographic Service charts and aids to navigation link lighthouses buoys fog signals and radio beacons to safely guide oceans ships from the Straits of Belle Isle to Quebec City for a 878 mile passage.
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St. Lawrence River
Canadian Hydrographic Service
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Straits of Belle Isle
Quebec City
St. Lawrence
St. ‘ Lawrence
Bayfield
Gulf
Bullock
Orlebar
Tooker
Chimmo
Magwel
Kerr
cNafts
Quebec
Erin Township Court of Revision Adjourned
Erin Township Council met at Hillsburg on May 25 with the Reeve presiding. The April 29 special meeting approved Hayward Construction Co graveling at 6.00 per cubic yard. A ratepayer sought seed grain funds. council chose no action. The body inspected roads and bridges and set to undertake certain work. Civic Holiday June 6 honored the King and Queen visit to Guelph. An exemption petition for a woodlot tax was referred to the assessor and Swackhamer for next meeting. The court of revision on the 1939 assessment roll adjourned to June 19, with several appeals handled and payments ordered for indigent hospital care, assessor costs, road insurance, burial, relief, and roads. Adjourned to meet June 19 at Hillsburg.
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Erin
Hillsburg
Hayward Construction Co
Guelph
Swackhamer
Cacnneicceeaest Council
Canadian granite used in National War Memorial
The Department of Mines and Resources notes Canadian granite, about 7,000 tons, formed the National War Memorial. A Bureau of Mines team selected a rose grey quarry near Quebec City, shiped to St. Samuel for shaping. Blocks ranged from three to six tons to over forty two, hoisted by manpower and a traveling crane.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Bureau of Mines
Department
Riviere A Pierre
Quebec City
St. Samuel
Quebec
Ottawa
Camasa
Professor's Search for Spectacles Puzzles Housekeeper
The professor's research work is described as mainly hunting for his spectacles, a routine scene noted by the housekeeper. It hints at humorous or lighthearted commentary on scholarly life and daily distractions.
Halton Jersey Breeders Dominate Ontario Show
The Jersey Parish Show at Hawthorne Lodge Farm in Brampton on May 24 showcased Halton County breeders R. J. Graham & Son, Featherstone Bros, and Ward Ruddell & Sons. Graham herd earned most class wins plus Grand Championship in females and premier exhibitor trophy, Featherstone Bros claimed herd second and top junior calves, judge Dale Denkins praised district breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey Parish
Hawthorne Lodge Farm
B. H. Bull” Son
Brampton
Brampton District
Jersey Club
Jersey Breeders
Ontario
Halton County
R. J. Graham & Son
Georgetown
Featherstone Bros
Caxville
Ward Ruddell & Sons
Graham Herd
Ward Ruddell
Dale Denkns
Jersey
Halton
Scotsman in London Street Death Verdict Reversed
In an inquest a Scotsman who stepped into traffic to reach what looked like a sixpence was struck by a bus. The jury first ruled death from natural causes, then, after a new witness said the object was a bottle cap, changed the verdict to death from shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
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Milton
Dexville
Halton Conservatives
Russ Salmon
Bracebridge
Acton O.H.A
Nelson Township
Knox Young Women's Auxillary and
Robert MacArthur
Halton and
Peel
Brandon
Man
Duncan McDougall
Los
Sprague-Lake
Victoria
Tam
Brush
Molozzie
Molozzle
Kemhead
Test
Dumarche
Molome
Thresher
Warner E. Broley, Elora
Warmer E. Broley
Mr. Broley
James Broley
Maria Matthews
Roswell Matthews
Watford
Watford Methodist Church
The
National Memorial
Canadian National
Blade
Hamburg
Jewel
Whytes
Armour
Duff
Lovers Bros
Pay Twilight Games
Milton Oakville Press
Soe Eeser
Georgetown F
Milton Cpetek
Fir
Uly
Scott
Otto Unrensig
R. J.scott
Washington. D.6
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