Wool Plant Opens to Meet Wartime and Postwar Demand
Wool Combing Corporation of Canada Limited begins operations at Acton with a 100000 square foot plant, employing 75 workers on day and night shifts. The facility will produce over three million pounds of crossbred and merino wool tops annually and reduce Canada’s imports by at least 25 percent. The plant features gravity handling, advanced sorting, scouring and drying equipment, and plans for expansion to full production, serving the Canadian worsted industry.
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Wool Combing Corporation of Canada Limited
England
United States
Canada
Wool Company of Canada
Acton
Unitea-Stayer
IniHal
Australia
New Zealand
Customs
Acton Creamery Plans New Main Street Building
Arrangements under way for a brick single story 40 by 60 foot building for Acton Creamery owner Mr C Andersen on Main Street. The site will include a side driveway, replacing the Kennedy building destroyed by fire, and aims to be an attractive addition to the town and local farming area.
Maple Grove Box Social Nets 21 War Fund
Maple Grove Literary Society held a box social Friday evening to raise funds for war work. Despite bad weather the event included progressive euchre, dancing, and prizes for top war stamp counts awarded to Helen Bayne and James Milne. Neil McNabb named convenor for next meeting.
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Maple Grove Literary Socie
Arima
Beentone
Helen Bayne
James Milne
Neil McNabb
Norval Leads in Rural Hockey League Here
Norval Monarchs win a key game in the Acton Rural League as they top the standings with wins over Larne and Beardmore. Bruins and Tanners also pick up victories while Georgetown Pirates default to Rockwood.
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Norval
Acton
Anid Toluth
Roth
Bruins
Keochwood Bulldogs
Beardimores
Greorgetown Pirates
Rockwood
Ferg
Beardmore Lorne
Georgetown
Ris Rockwood
Milton Bruins
Hughes Cleaver Named to War Expenditures Committee
Hughes Cleaver MP for Halton has been appointed a member of a Special Committee of the House to examine war expenditures and for other services connected with the war. The committee is patterned after a Churchill Government private members committee.
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Hughes Cleaver
M.P
Halton
House
House of Commions
Churchill
Public Utilities Commission discusses hot water heater controls
The Acton Public Utilities Commission met Tuesday with Commissioner Symon and J B Chalmers and Chairman Hansen presiding. They reviewed heat protector models, choosing a second hand unit at 65 dollars with a one year guarantee, and directed payment for various supplies and services. The meeting also touched on radio control for jet water heaters and future actions.
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Act On Public Utilities Commission
M. Symon
Reeve J. B. Chalmers
C. M. Hansen
J. B. Chalmers
Commission
Mr. Schell
Acton Public Utilities Commission
Symon Hardware Kappes
C.N.R & Transports
Las
Dept
Hydro
Sutherland-Schultz Electric
H.E.P.C
Ont
R. M. McDonald
Geo. McDonald & Co
MacDonald Electric Ltd
Supreme Power Supplies, Ltd
J.C. Matthews
Hamilton
Priges
Bo Speichr
Alto
Acton Boys Enlisted This Week in Active Services
Acton and district names appear for men in the armed forces this week. The list includes Harold Skilling, Vallan Deishman, Frang Iy Papilon, James Please, and others now with the Canadian forces stationed in Toronto.
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Acton
Acton Boys Five
Arms Michedt Corps
Toronto
Harold Skilling Vallan Deishman
Frang Iy Papilon
James Pleases
Music Changes School Age Limit and Board Actions
Trustees met Tuesday evening with Inspector and officials to discuss music instruction limits and school repairs. The board approved Miss Ricketts teaching one lesson per week per room, kept current music plan, planned festival solo and duet entries, and funded agriculture front with 40 dollars. Repairs noted include roof leakage and plaster loosening, with supplies approved and accounts paid pending OK.
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W. B. Rumsey
J. H W. Boyd
F. G. Oakes
G. A. Dilla
Comrnian F. S. Blow
George Mann
McKenzie
Hind
Ricketts
O.K
H. Fryer
Bell ‘Telephone Co
C. Anderson
Aod GS
WD. Talbot
Symon Hardware
Supples
Elliott Bros
J. Merlihan
R. Mc McDonald
Acton YM Club Hosts Novel Fashion Show Event
The Y's Men's Club presented a fresh fashion show Friday night with Acton girls modeling outfits supplied by a local merchant and costumes from the club. The event featured playful demonstrations, a bridal segment, and light humor that drew crowd laughter and appreciation.
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Acton
Bod Rachlin
YMA
Charles Kirkness
Stuart
Wes Cooll
Henderson's Pond
Asca Elimasy
Genie ‘Mason
Clowery Crom
Charles “Kirkness
Acton Leads County in War Savings Appeals
Acton Georgetown C.Y.O. held at Woly Crosse Church Georgetown on Sunday with 35 men attending. Speeches urged local residents to boost war savings pledges and a civic welcome was extended to delegates from Guelph Milton Brampton and Acton. Final totals show Acton Georgtown and surrounding centres reporting strong returns as Ottawa nears last reporting date for wartime savings.
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GC. Y. O
Acton-Georgetown C
Woly Crosse Church
Georgetown
Father McBride
Ivac
Wm. Boyle
Caylee Mimner TF
Grace
Ibbeans
Cgrargetown
Acton
Guelph
Milton and
Brampton
Milton
Father Swaine
John Dennis
Acton-Georgetown
C. Y
God Save the King
Canvans
War Savings Committee
Ottawa
Auditors Report Received by the Esquesing Council
Esquesing Township Council met Monday afternoon with Deputy Reeve May and councillors Harrop Murray Clepage present. Reeve Wilson presided as auditors Jenkins Hardy presented the report for the year ended 1944 showing a surplus of 52626.58. Accounts paid included Georgetown Herald 132.35 and audit fee 175.11. Road and insurance payments were approved and subsidies discussed. meeting adjourned to April.
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Esquesing
Con. May
G. W. Murray
Win Harrop
George FE. Clepage
Wm. A. Wilson
Highwayvea
Carton
Dick & Dick
R.ob. Chartes
Jenkins “& Hardy
Alst
Sears
The
Georgetown Herald
Jenkins & Hardy
CL. McClure
Shinje
Council Chamber
Whilier and Company
Munnicipal World
Walter Lawson
HL. Robertson
Mt. Thompson
Harropane , Murray
Rediah
Cleave
May
Murray
E. Wilson & Co
Success Theme Dominates Knox Young People Meeting
The Knox Young People group met Monday with Miss Orr and Miss Forster leading as Fellowship conveners. Dessureault read Scripture and spoke on Success in Life. Mazel Bell delivered the evening’s keynote on achieving success through doing the right thing.
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Mo Orr
Ly Forster
Halton Jersey Club elects Chas McKeown President for 1941
Charles McKeown of Acton was elected president of the Halton Jersey Cattle Club for 1941 at a Milton meeting held last Saturday afternoon. Officers named include Rob Graham as Hon President from Georgetown and Matthey Beatty, Edwin Harrap, and Whitelock in vice presidencies and several directors from Trafalgar Esquesing and surrounding wards.
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Charles McKeown
Acton
Halton Jersey Cattle Club
Milton
L Hierar Nial
Jay Halton
Ro . Grahan
Georgetown
Matuhey Beatty
Change in the Free Press Office Staff
Mr Ear Hi Vincent, foreman at Tur Farr Paris Office, resigns after fourteen years. Robert MacArthur, a long time staffer, succeeds him. J Campbell Currie returns from Chatham to oversee line type and joins The Chatham Daily News as a seven year veteran type operator.
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Ear Hi. Vincent
Paris
Roert
MacArthur
Iamily
J. Campbell Currie
Re Aupasto
Acton
Chatham
Curie
Chatham oDatly News
Township Road Becomes County System Topic
Minutes show a delegation from the east township asking the council to transfer part of the township to the county road system. The Reeve presided as members discussed a petition and read the last meeting notes. Accounts approved total 19 with road superintendent vouchers and miscellaneous items. a by law received readings and passed. The council adjourned to meet May ? 7:00 pm.
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Hailoan Marentid
Ssa
Treaeacer
Mayehest
Dance and events listed for Acton community clubs
Upcoming events include the First Annual Dance at Acton Town Mall with Bob Powell's Orchestra at a per couple rate. A meeting of the Acton Junior Farmers will be a hex social. Proceeds go to the British War Victims fund. A Minstrel Show and Dance features Red Crows and others with lunch provided.
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Acton Y
Acton Town Mall
Bob Powell
Acton
Can
Rockwood Minstrel, Co.Admisson
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Mason Knitting Co
Wool Combing ‘Corporation of Canada
Canadian Wool Co
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Dublin
Les Evers
Esquesing Council
Chas. McKeown
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