Citizens Urge Extension Main Street Water Mains
At Acton Council on Thursday evening councillors discussed extending water mains north of CNR tracks. Residents favored the extension and a petition was presented. No definite completion date due to material shortages. plan to include with sewer work when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Counril
W J. O. Oakes
J Oh. Houston
J. A. Creighton
J of Davison
Reeve JM McDonald
Dalmer
CNH
Palmer
Harry Oakley
Bell Telephone Co
Acton
W. Fryerwood
Milton
Acton Free Press
Fred Stewart
Hk. Wright
Johnstone & Rumiley
Mackenzie
Norton Motora
Jersey
Halton County
Milton Fair
Rockwood Soldiers Reported Killed in Action
Private John Duncan Hills 19 of Rockwood reported killed in action on February 2 per telegram to his mother. Another Rockwood private Gordon F. E. Mack 19 died in Holland after nearly a year overseas with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. Mack enlisted August 1943 trained in a tank unit and served in France Belgium and Holland. Hills was son of Mr and Mrs Hilts with two siblings also in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Duncan Hills
Actat
Ottawa
Hte
Hilts
Alice Hitty Knockwood
Acton
Donald Hilt
Melland
Canadlian Army
Margaret Hilt
CWAC
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
France
Belgium
Holland
Appointment and actions of local health officer and council
Dr W G C Kenney is appointed Medical Officer of Health with Ontario Health approval and starts on that date. Councillor J W Boulton named for the board of Health for the year. A letter from Ortie Lamb notes his wife’s fall on Knox Avenue injuring her shoulder and alleges municipal negligence. Chief Harrop reports on sidewalk conditions near the aldewalka area after inspection. Zurich Insurance pays for vehicle damage from a collision. No action on joining the Good Roads Association. Council discusses tax collection, fire brigade funding up to 250 dollars for the year, and rules on purchases under 50 dollars require approval. Improper chimney on a barn flagged. permit not secured. Clerk to check Carteron Avenue ret trimming timing. Proposal to extend village boundaries to be considered with sewerage vote planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.G. C. Kenney
Ontario Department of Health
J. W. Boulton
Theoard
Ortie Lamb
Knox Avenue
Harrop
Zurich Insurance Company
Col Hion
Good Roads Association Council
Hulbert
Carteron Avenue
Oakes
United Church Ladies Meet at Mrs Richardson Home
The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Association of the United Church was hosted at Mrs JD Richardson's home. Mrs Ager presided with devotional by Mrs Fonbury, followed by quilting activity and fundraising plans. lunch was provided by Mrs Richardson and helpers, and a banker’s note was given for her hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Association of the United Church
JD Richardson
Mra J. Ager
Mra
A W Fonbury
Richardson
Vekhuis Gn
Min Richardson
JERSEY BREEDERS ANNUAL MEETING SET FOR MARCH 21
J A Carroll superintendent of agricultural ska and James Bremner secretary of the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club are to be the special speakers at the Halton Jersey Breed Club annual meeting in Hornby Orange Hall on March 21. President Edwin Harrop announced the Halton Club is noted as a progressive active unit in the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A Carroll
James Bremner
Jersey Cattle
Halton Jersey
Hornby
Orange Hall
Edwin Harrop
Halton
Boys Band Gave Fine Concert Here Sunday Evening
A sizable crowd attended the Acton Y's Men's Boys Band concert in the Town Hall on Sunday evening. Chairman R Bean led a program directed by C J Mason with guest artists including Chris Robinson of Guelph and his son Keith on cornet. Glen Street of Guelph accompanied on piano as Harry O Shea and Norm Baird contributed numbers. Doris Wilson was pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actan Y
R. Bean
C. J. Mason
Chris. Robinson
Guelph
Keith Robinson
Plano
Glen Street
Harry ,O'Shea
Acton
Norm. Baird
Doris Wilson
Chas, Mason
Acton Boys Overseas Send Christmas Parcels Letters
Fans of the Acton War Service League report Christmas parcels reached soldiers in England and France. Messages thank the organization and note regular cigarette deliveries, with warm wishes for a speedy end to the war and safe return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton and
Vic- Mmty
Lero
England
Lac George
Chiataas
Landon
Hiratol
Jaude” Lindsay
Cheerio
France
Acton War Service League
Wilson Bewley
Acton
E. Patrick
Jim Lamb
Telford Reidt
Sgt
Kitt Withers
Frank Kelly
FE. G. Wilson
G. A. Beirnes
Len Roche
M. Buck
LAC
GE. Aitken Cfm
Acton Women's Institute March Meeting Highlights
The March meeting at Mrs. Widerspin's home drew good attendance. President Mrs Lappin led. Mrs Francia Wilds spoke on current events and Mrs Wilderspin read Quiet Examples often get Results. The topic Learn to know your Neighbor was led by Mrs Maddox with several RpGate activities organized by Mrs Li Davidson and assisted by Mrs Collier and Mrs Lovell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Women’s Institute
Widerspin
Li Davidson
Collier
Lovell
Prominent Acton Citizen Dies at Home
Mrs Thos Watton a longtime Acton resident and active United Church member died at her home after a bout of illness. The obituary notes her twenty years in Acton and her community work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos Watton
Acton
United Church
New Officers Take Charge at Lakeside Chapter Meeting
Lakeside Chapter regular meeting opens with Miss Alice McCallum presiding. New regent Mrs George Mumariie leads as discussion covers chapter affairs. no new members joined. A Duke of Devonshire Chapter invitation is read and Mr W J Beatty hosts. Mrs Alex Orr delivers a talk on the order’s founding and development. Group S reads portions of the constitution and a luncheon follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside
Cameron Letanman
Alice McCallum
Cworge Mumariie
Duke of Devonshire
W J Beatty
Alex Orr
Mrs Burns Hosts United Young People Meeting
Mrs Melin Burns hosted the United Church YEA meeting at her Moll Street home with Alzienn Priestley leading. Music by Dorothy Simmons Betty Gibson and Dari Wilson included piano solos from the group after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
YEA
Melin Burns
Moll Street
Alzienn Priestley
Salas
Dorothy Simmons
Betty Gibson
Dari Wilson
Edo
Burns
Douglas Priestley
Quilting Bee At Dublin Institute Monthly Meeting
The Dublin Institute monthly meeting at President Mrs. W. D. Barber's home featured a quilting bee. Two quilts were worked on and a $6000 donation was made to the Warner-View League. Fifteen members attended as postwar plans were discussed after roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin Institute
W. D. Barber
Warner- View League
Halton Rural Youth Groups Plan Meet and Contests
Dr G Christie will speak at a noonday luncheon during Halton Junior Farmers and Junior Homemakers conference in Milton on March 29 open to all Halton rural youths. County Junior Farmers schedule grain and seed fruit and vegetables cream grading and Wiltshire sides judging at Milton Town Hall March 1 with a special section for under 20s. Plans for Homemakers Garden Brigades and other projects advance. details available from Milton Agricultural Office. Officers appointed at the Halton Rural Young Peoples Association meeting include President John Y McNabb Georgetown 1st Vice President Geo S Atkins Bronte and Vice President Edna Atkins Acton with secretary Eame Kearns Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Christie
Halton
Milton
Acton
Norval
Palermo
Wiltshire
Milton Town Hall
Milton Ofrom
Rural Young Peoples
Association
John Y. McNabb
Georgetown
Geo. S. Atkins
Bronte
Edna Atkens
Retary
Eame
Kearns
Predora
Gordon Leake
Margret McPhall
Mangel Nellis
Kindergarten Plans Discussed by School Board Meeting
The March board meeting reviewed kindergarten room relocation and lighting upgrades at the Public School site. It heard reports on health nurse work, visual sound equipment from Toronto, and a request for a two burner electric plate for the Continuation School, with budgetary and equipment recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
New Vinna
Fos Blow
Fog Oakes
G A Titik
Joa Chapman
N. Haird
W B Rumley Pee
Moanelpat Smith
SS Seconds
Chapman
Stewart
Smith
Jim Dent
Ja M Darlin
W. D Smith
Bell Telephone Co
Public Unites Commission
Book Exchange
Martin Lowrie Wedding at Eden Mills Church
Florence Jean Lowrie and Alexander Martin wed at Eden Mills Presbyterian Church. The bride wore a net gown over satin with a long sleeve design and carried a bouquet of flowers. Guests from Badenoch Campbellville Guelph Acton Stratford Milton and Eden Mills attended. The couple will reside on the groom’s Badenoch farm after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden Mills Presbyterian Church
Florence Jean Lowrie
Eden Mill
Nowarriage
Alexander Martin
James Martin
Hadenach Trew Op Wood
Melvar
Miss Ulileen Fagly
Hert Hanning
Hadenoch
Hubert Lowrie
Newes
Dasha
Eden Milly Hall
Ktoom
Lewnse
Badenech
Campbellville
Guelph
Acton
Stratford
Milton
Eden Mills
Badenoch
Deputy Game Wardens Named in Esquesing Township
The March Esquesing Township Council meeting appointed 15 deputy game wardens for 1945 including Daniel Allan Milton Alfred Brigden Ray Creighton Glen Willamay Lore L. Mullin Acton Harvey Nurse Georgetown Spencer Wilson Norval George Trestle Acton Wesley Louth Norval W J McDon Acton Meldrim Stark Milton William Shelburne Limehouse Wilmer Watkins Acton George W Woods Norval. The session also approved road and relief accounts and listed various payments. The meeting noted April 2 at 2 o clock for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Wilson,, & Co. Ltd
Bell Telephone Co
I. M. Bennett
A. W. Benton
A.J. Lovell ‘Co. Ltd
City of Brantford
H.C. McClure
Guelph
County of
Daniel Allan
Milton
Alfred Brigden
Hornby
Ray ‘Creichton
Lglen
Willamay Lore
Mullin
Acton
Harvey Nurse
Georgetown
Fred’ Ruddell
Spencer Wilson
Norval
George ‘Trestle
BR. R
Wesley Louth
W. J. McDon
Meldrim’ Stark
Courthouse Victoria Preserved as Historic Site in Cariboo
The Richfield courthouse in the Cariboo, once a bustling center for miners in the mid 20th century, will be preserved by the British Columbia government as a historic site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Richfield
Cariboo
B.C
Coming Events and Dances In Acton Town Hall March
Community listings show events across March including a dance at Acton Town Hall with Harvey-Fisher's Orchestra and admission five cents. YMCA St Patrick Party features dancing and games on March 7. United Church hosts St Patrick's supper and program on March 16 with supper served 6 to 8. Fire Brigade St Patrick's Dance listed for March 16 at the Reettan Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Town, Hall
B. Havey
Fisher's Orchestra
YMCA
St Patrick
United Church
Defon Fire Brigade
Patrick
Stewart Elliott
War’ Service League
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rockwood
Imrs. D. Richardson
J. A. Carroll
Acton Institute
Mrs. M. Burns
United Young People
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Halton Junior Parters
Mre
Wo Rooter
Mrn
Piet Turner, Jr
C. F. Leatherland
Cornel
Geof
Martin-Lowrie
Equesing Township
Esquesing
George E. Cleave
George Currie
Co. Ho May
RR. N. Brown
G. W. Murray
Meyer Nher
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