Acton News Highlights From Local Events And Visits
Local pupils travelled to Toronto visiting the museum and Parliament Buildings with lunch in the Lieutenant Governor’s apartments. Acton groups planned fund campaigns for Scouts and Cubs while officials organized the Wellington County Seed Grain Hay and Export Bacon Show in Hillsburgh. Community activities included Rotary talks, prize wins at Georgetown Arena, and a British tour by Hugh Leslie of Georgetown who won a British cup in tractor plowing.
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Museum
Parliament
Lieutenant-Governors
Smith
Griffin
Gordon Leastie
Acton
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Hillsburgh
Hugh Leslie
Georgetown
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Funeral service held for William Henry Locker in Acton
Rev. Currey of Acton United Church led the February 17 service at Victor B. Rumley Funeral Home for William Henry Locker who died February 14 in Brampton. He spent most of his life in Rockwood and was well liked. pallbearers were four nephews and two grand nephews. Interment followed at Mount View Cemetery Acton.
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Currey
Acton
George Locker
Guelph
John Locker
Orton
Kairview Cemetery
Acten
Simon
Hig
Everton
Ontario
Benjamin Simon
Sivilla Bingman
Victor B. Rumnley
Boles
Guelph General Hospital
Margaret Weatherstone
Oferick Boles
Bramess Township
Delmer
Gordon
Muriel
Victor B. Rumley
Everton Cemetery
Sterritt
William
James Sterritt
Mildred Mclwain
Robert
Clifford
Victor B. Rumsey
Brampton
Reynolds
Bracebridge
Bracebridge Cemetery
Georgetown Lady Dies in 94th Year
One of Georgetown's oldest residents Mrs. Robert McCullough died in her 94th year on Feb 21. She was mother of William McCullough Acton and of Mrs. Wm Keith Owen Sound and Mrs L Schwalm Guelph. Funeral by Rev John M. Smith in Georgetown Feb 23. pallbearers included William McCullough Acton. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.
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Robert McCullough
W. F. Bradley
Joseph Carter
Stewart Murray
G. H. Gilles
William McCullough
Acton
H. Gillies
Stayner
Greenwood Cemetery
William Keith
Owen Sound
William, Acton
L . Schwalm
Guelph
Farming Forum Opposes Rural School Farming Courses
A community forum at the Snow home debated rural curricula with consensus that urban and rural schools should offer the same courses and that rural high school farming methods classes are unnecessary. The item notes February WMS meeting at Mrs Kirk Wood’s home, sympathy for Gibb family after baby Barbara Joan’s death, and funeral details for the Acton area.
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Elwood Snow
Tom
Guelph General Hospital
W.ms
Type Foundry A LT $50 Scholarship Awarded
The Campus Week announces six scholarships for first year Graphic Arts students. Jim Dills of Acton wins the Toronto Type Foundry Award worth $50. Other Ontario winners include John Black of Fergus and Murray Scayne of Ridgetown. Three more recipients are from Toronto.
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Ryerson ‘Institute of Technology
Jim, Dills
Acton
Toronto
Type Foundry
Ontario
John Black
Fergus
Murray Scayne
Ridgetown
Import record shows US buys exceed exports for first time in years
The United States posted a record level of imports last year surpassing exports by a substantial margin. The Korea War drove foreign purchases, with isolationists warning against policy shifts and urging not to abandon protectionism.
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Korea
Washington
Financial Post
United States
Births Marriages and Deaths in Acton Guelph Area
Births and deaths noted from Acton and area with multiple names. Stephen Clement son of Mr and Mrs W H Clement born March 1 1951 at Wellington Private Hospital. Various obituaries include Janet Gillies McCullough William Sterritt Margaret Weatherstone Sylvian Williams and others with funeral details in Acton, Georgetown, Brampton and Guelph Hospital reports.
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Clement
W. HH
Mackenzie Mill News Adds Hazel Everdell to Staff
Mackenzie and Son announce staff changes due to weather. Mrs Timbers Kaye leaves and Mrs Hazel Everdell joins. The mill expects ample cement soon and urges early orders for spring as cement may be scarce again this summer. Be seeing you in the mud.
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Timbers
Kaye
Hazel Everdell
Community Euchre and Social Events March Listings
A sequence of local notices advertises euchre games and dances at Ballina'ad Hall and Legion Hall with lunch and small admission fees, plus tea and baking sales postponed to a later date. Other events include a St. Patrick's tea, a St Joseph's picture show, and a March 14 Euchre at Esquesing Agricultural Society hall with Hull's orchestra.
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Y Ladies Auxiliary
Sullivans
Father Hawkinso
St. Joseph's Church Hall
Stewarttown
Hull
Limehouse W.T
Raggedy Nan
St. David's Church
Campbellville
Gibbons Memorial Verses For John Gibbons Across 1945
In loving memory of John Gibbons killed in action March 4 1945 with family notes from Mrs and Mr Waters. Verses echo grief from a mother and aunt with lines on heaven rest and eternal remembrance.
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Bruce
Isabelle Bruce
Holloway
Frank
Gibbons
John Gibbons
Thanks for Kindness During Illness At St Josephs
Mrs John B Irwin thanks friends neighbors and Dr Kenney Dr Proud and Division 3 nurses at St Josephs Hospital for cards fruit flowers and care during illness and after returning home. She appreciates all who sent support from Mill Street.
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Dr. Kenney
Dr. Proud
Division 3
St. Joseph's Hospital
John B. Irwin
Mill St
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