Acton News Highlights Local Society and Court Verdicts
The Women's Missionary Society held meetings in Acton with devotions led by local members and a luncheon after. At Milton Court Sessions a 15 month term was given to Lastaluk for a serious offence involving a 16 year old Acton girl, while Mannen vs Hebert Brown awarded $50 damages. Ballinafad resident Levi Clarke died from injuries after a farm wagon accident. Eskimo at Gregory Theatre previews a grand MGM Arctic epic with vivid ice panoramas and a dramatic tale of native life and moral codes centered on Mala and his Eskimo wife.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Milton
Philip Tastaluk
Acton
Studency
Morley
Lastaluk
Ontario Reformatory
Guelph
Mannen
Hebert Brown
Crewsons Comers
Levi Clarke
Toronto General Hospital
Clarke
Ballinafad
Fred Morrison
General Hospital
Toronto
Women's Missionary Bocety
The
United Church
J. W. Barberee
F. Kenedy
Wanabrough
Helen Lamb
Mission Circle
J. Reid
Busy Bees Mission ‘Circle
Maizie Nicol
Margaret Franklin
Margaret Harrison
Gregory Theatre
North Pole
Arctic
Col. W. S. van Dyke
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
Peter Freuchen
Mala
Wong
Lakeside
Acton Park
Mrrs
Jas. Adamson
Hazel Bell
Frances Ball
Acton School Board Chooses New Principal and Cuts Taxes
At a special meeting Acton School Board appointed Duncan MacRae of Lucknow as principal of Acton High School at 1700 dollars yearly. The 1934 estimate shows total requirements at 8000 dollars, a large drop from 9650 and 10650 in prior years, reducing the tax levy by about two mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton School Board
Acton High School
Duncan MacRae
Lucknow
MacRae
Utilities Commission appoints Kerr pro tem chairman at Ontario guidance
At a Wednesday afternoon meeting the Public Utilities Commission approved Kerr as pro tem chairman due to E. T. Thetford's accident. Kerr authorized to sign cheques and documents. The secretary was instructed to pay multiple accounts totaling 257.35 and transfer 350 to the General Account. Water samples rated A by Ontario Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission
L. G King
R. J. Kerr
Commission
Ontario Commission
L. G. King
R. J. Ker
E. T. Thetford
Mr Thetford
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario
MacDonald Electric Ltd
Baidda Ombute Oua Seae
la. L. Wynston Jr. Ltd
Canadian General Electric. Co
Psupphos Oi
Canadian Rag & Metal Co
King & McEachern
Sangamo Meter, Co
H. N. Farmer
Bell Telephone Co
Ferranti Electric Ltd
Department of ‘Health of
Georgetown Tops Acton 11-0 In Weekend Baseball
Georgetown blanked Acton 11 to 0 as Fat Walters allowed five safeties and Bus Morton took the loss. Acton threatened in the first but timed errors let Georgetown score six in the second and add three more in the seventh and two in the ninth. Bob Anderson was ejected for arguing a safe call. Frank Gibbons finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Georgetown
Walters
Morton
Savage
Bob Anderson
Frank Gibbons
Liberal Sweep in Ontario Legislature Noted in Upset
The Liberal government led by Mitchell F Hepburn wins a sweeping majority in the Ontario legislature. In Halton County Liberal Thomas A Blakelock earns the largest seat majority ever for a candidate in a once Conservative area, with supporting crowds in Oakville Milton Acton and beyond. The report mixes election results with sports notes from Georgetown and Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Ontario
Halton
Thomas A. Blakelock
Acton
J Mitchell
F. Hepburn
Liberals
Conservatives
Liberal-Progressives
Independent
U. F
Liberal-Labor
George S. Henry
Blakelock
Ife
My. Blakelock
Oakville
Milton
Milton Demonstratiee
Beth Harrison Wins Three Awards At Whitby College
At Ontario Ladies' College Whitby sixty sixth commencement Beth Harrison Acton daughter of Mr and Mrs H Harrison wins three prizes for best photo collection highest Junior Matriculation Science standing and top Penmanship prize. Acton friends congratulate her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Ladies’ College
Whitby
Beth Harrison
Acton
H. Harrison
Acton_friends
Beth
Visitors on Broadway change from whiskey to gold piece
A celebrated foreign visitor who has not been in the U S for ten years reflects on changes in America. He notes that in 1924 a person carrying a bottle of whiskey and a ten dollar gold piece would have been arrested, whereas now possessing the gold piece would lead to an arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Broadway
Town Council Deliberates Fountain and Budget Adjustments
AT Mills 1934 council session reviews fountain location with Women’s Institute, inspects drain, and approves finance items. Budget reduces tax rate to 47 mills after School Board savings. grants for band, diamond improvements, and street work discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Club
McPherson
King & McEachern
Garden Party and Dances Scheduled for June Across Local Venues
Announcement page lists events including Garden Party at Churchill postponed to June 22 with artists Jimmie Fox and Mary Gracewell, dancing at Stanley Park Erin with Jack Ramsay's Orchestra from 9 to 1, and Saturday dances by Willis Tipping and his Blue Dragons from 8:30 to 12. Acton Band concert June 24 from 2:30 to 5, free parking. A County W. Co. T.U. session at St Pauls Milton June 22 features speakers and an elocution medal contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweya Presbyterian
Jimmie Fox
Mary Gracewell
Marion Downey
Jessie McGregor
Stanley Park
Erin
Jack Ramsay
Willis Tipping
Blue Dragons
Acton Citizens’ Band
St. Pauls Church
Milton
John Wright
Brantford
R. A. Whattam
Ontario Temperance Federation
Aftenoon
Ani
Wedding and tea mark Duke of Bevonshire meeting
The June 20 Duke of Bevonshire Chapter gathering at Mrs. H I G Fraser’s lawn featured guests Mrs. McClure and Miss Gibbard among others from the John Milton and Lakeside Chapters. Musical solos and a piano duet highlighted the afternoon along with a candle ceremony. A wedding occurred at Harris Street Rockwood as Emily Kathleen Dennis married Errol J. Sprowl with Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. The newlyweds planned a motor trip to Marlette, Michigan before settling in Esquesing Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Bevonshire
H. I. G. Fraser
Harris Street
Rockwood
Emily Kathleen
William Dennis
Errol J. Sprowl
James Sprowl
Acton
W. J. Taylor
John Little
Mendelssohn
Hazdl Dennis
R. N
Arnold Marshall
Moffat
Veilin Obligato
Melvin Burns
Hazel. Dennis
Marlette
Michigan
Esquesing Township
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Women's Misionary Society
Presbyterian Church
Donald Waldie
Miri, Cooper
Philip Lastaluk
School Board
Liberal
Utilities Commission
Canadian Brass Co
Francis Hankin & Co
Hydro Department
Eigpptrandeonwttosna
John’ R. Watson
Neptune National ‘Meter | Co
Georgetown Boys
Ritchie
Ss Aeveeryeeree
Steggall
Hepburn
Tr . Woods
Hoare
Aeee
Beaumont
P! Savage
Benham
L. Ritchie
Terry
N. Morton
Waterhouse
Tyler
Gibbons
Holloway
F. Waterhouse
Marshall
Easensesee
R. Morton
P Cripps
Tees
L. Walters
Woods
Anderson
Ampre
Tim Elliott
Blake
Weseeaeene
South ’ Vision Meeseney
Sre
Hone
Senne
Nassagaweya
Campbellville Sens
Brookville
Knatchbull
Esquesing
Quarterbrae
Scenteos
Milton’ Heights
Norval
Hornby Stewarttown Ene
Dublin
Apeedinn
Miller's. Corners Limehouse Aceane
Porer
Glenwilliams
Nelson Freeman Sens
Nelson
Kilbride
Lowville
Bell's Schog Appleby
Strathcona Lig
Zimmerman
Trafalgar Boyne A Seers
Aeete
Drumquin Postville
Wa Veerepeteetesseany
Munni's ‘School Palermo
Sevaenes Esseewennr
Appleby School
Bronte Us
Sens
Blakejock
Anne Smith
St. Joseph's Hospital
Miss Smith
Canada
Dominion
Wek
S. M. Lasby
J. E. McMillan
Evan Jones
W. A. Lasby
M. Lasby
J.E. McMillan
McMillan
Women's Institute
E. J. Gamble
BE. Hawthorne
George R. Agnew
Finance Committee
J._E McMillan
Acton Free Press
Isaac Wedge
Canadian Oil Companies Ltd
H. M
Pettit
Canadian Legion of British Empire Service League
Bell Telephone Company
R. M. McDonald
Churchill
W. W. Featherston’s
Drumquin
Seventh Line
Trafalgar
Jock Harts
West Toronto
Thomas A., Blakelock
M. P. P. Halton
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