Women host euchre and dance for welfare work
The Women's Institute vows a Town Hall euchre and dance on Tuesday March 14 to raise proceeds for welfare work with 2 cents admission. Also noted is Acton Cemetery caretaker Bishop injured in a fall, Acton Baptist evangelistic services March 12 with McMaster speakers, and World Day of Prayer observed in the Presbyterian Church with solemn service and musical selections.
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Women’s Institute
Luoch
Acton Cemetery
A. HH. Bishop
Bishop
Acton
Guelph
St. Joseph's
Women’s Day of Prayer Observed by Local Societies
Ebenezer United and Nassauagaweya Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Societies joined at Mrs. Fraser’s home in Moffat for the event. About fifty ladies attended. Mrs. Thos. Amos presided, with Rev. C. G. Jones leading prayer and praise. Miss T. Wilson sang “The Beautiful Garden of Prayer.”
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C. CG. Chen
China
H. L. Bennie
Miss Orr
Garden of Prayer
Ebenezer United
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Women's Missionary Societies
United Young People Visit Baptist Church
The United Church Young People's group hosted Baptist Church youth on Monday evening. E Coles opened the meeting with hymn and prayer, with Miss Vida Jamshaw leading the program. Readings by S Nelson and Stephenson paper on Christian Fellowship followed, plus songs and an instrumental by Avening and Locker. Contests led by Gladys Agar concluded the gathering ahead of a reciprocal visit planned by the Baptist Society in a few weeks.
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The
United Church
Baptist’ Church
E. Coles
Gifford
Vida Jamshaw
S. ‘Nelson
Stephenson
Christian Fellowship
Harold Mowat
Messrs. Avening
Locker
K. Savage
C. L. Poole
Gladys Agar
Baptist Society
United Young People’s
Georgetown Juniors Defeat Acton In Local Hockey Match
Georgetown Juniors beat Acton 2-1 in a home game after a tight three period battle. Alcott made key saves for Georgetown while Ward Richardson and Chaplin scored, with Acton contesting a disputed goal late in the third period.
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Acton
Georgetown
Alcott
Bracebridge
Archie
Ward
Woods
Terry
Holloway
Chaplin
Byrne
Carney
Spooner
Ainslie
QC. H. A
Richardson
Dewhurst
Hall
A. Ritchie
W. Ritchie
Hoare
C. Byrne
Greer
Gibbons
Walters
Huffman
D. Brush
Milton
Acton Carnival Pleases Arena Crowd With Costume Fun
Acton Arena hosted a colorful carnival last Thursday featuring costumes, lighting by C S Wilson, a burlesque boxing bout, races, and a burlesque hockey match. Prizes and a moccasin dance capped a lively evening, with about 100 to 200 in costume and a sell-out refreshment booth.
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Acton
Arena
Acton Arena
C. S. Wilson
Public Utilities Commission
E. E. Barr
Gordon Cook
John Dennis
Bill Eccleshall
Jack McGeachie
B.D. Rachlin
Art Spooner
Margaret Chalmers
James Cowle
Kathleen London
Dorothy Footitt
Marjory Nelson
Vernon Agnew
Francis Pappllon
Charlotte Marshall
Helen Mooney
Duby
H. Woods
Kathleen Long Gon
Is Armstrong
Harold Mooney
Will Hodgins
Dot Roffey
Kathleer
London
Joe Woods
E. White
Santa Claus
R. M. McDonald
Lorne
Walters
George Williams
Acton School Board Holds Regular Session
At the Acton School Board monthly meeting Trustees Norton Scarrow Graham and Sawyer with Chairman McDonald presiding discussed the High School Inspector's report praising Acton School equipment and staff. A Festival Association report noted no immediate arrangements for the musical event, to be held at Milton United Church. The board allocated ink supplies, reviewed discipline and property destruction, and approved Finance Committee payments totaling 37.06 after which the report was adopted.
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Acton School Board
W. Norton
J. P. Scarrow
W. K. Graham
P. A. Sawyer
J. M. McDonald
Acton School
School Musical Festival Association
United Church
Milton
The Evening Meal Digester Office Quip
A humorous exchange in The Evening Meal Digester shows an Office Boy blaming himself for faults while claiming ignorance of the actual responsible party. The joke highlights office culture and responsibility dynamics.
Donations to Welfare Board Acknowledge Gifts
The Acton A Welfare Board records gratitude for donations to their funds. Lakeside Chapter I O D E contributed 25 dollars and 0 cents, with a previously acknowledged total bringing gifts to 250 dollars and 36 cents.
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Acton A Welfare Board
Lakeside
Neighborhood News from CREWSONS Corners
Mr and Mrs Morrison of Kitchener and Mrs Tripp of Preston visited Mr John Bennetts on Sunday. Gilbertson family of Moffat visited Chester Planks. Barbara Plank of Acton visited. George Halcovitch home from Guelph for weekend. Mrs Stumpf of Rockwood visiting John Rices. Gordon Currie of Acton visited George Grahams. Alex Currie visited Wardlaws.
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Morrison
Kitchener
Chester Plank
George Halcovitch
Guelph
Stumpf
Rockwood
John Rice
Gordon Currie
Acton
Mir
George Graham
Alex. Currie
Wardlaw
New Officers Take First Meeting At Hill Hall
The Duke of Devonshire Chapter I O D E held its initial meeting at Hill Hall with newly elected Regent Mrs. Wm. Cooper in charge. Officers assumed duties as solos by Mrs. Poole and Mrs. Bishop and poems by Miss Bennett were featured. Lakeshire Chapter members attended and a lunch followed.
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Duke of Devonshire
Hill Hall
Peter Smith
Wm. Cooper
C. L. Poole
A. H. Bishop
M. Z
Ontario Prohibition Union Holds Rousing Toronto Convention
The Ontario Prohibition Union met March 2–3 at the King Edward Hotel Toronto with delegates from across the province. President R S Rodd of Windsor opened the sessions and urged temperance reform. committees on nominating resolutions legislation education organization and political action were formed. emphasis on temperance education and youth involvement.
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Ontario, Prohibition Union
King Edward Hotel
Toronto
Temperance Forces of Ontario
R. S. Rodd
Windsor
D. N. McLaughlin
D. D
United Church of Canada
J. M. Denyes
Halton
Ernest Thomas
Honor Roll for Acton School Reveals Student Totals
School records list student names and scores across classes from Senior Fourth to Junior Primary. Totals per class reach 500 for most divisions, with several named teachers including M. Z. Bennett and D. Forster guiding the grades.
Public Utilities Commission Considers Hot Water Heater Plan
The Public Utilities Commission met Tuesday with Commissioners King Thetford and Kerr presiding. They authorized transfers and bills totaling 149.40 for hydro and maintenance, discussed signing a contract to market hot water heaters, and ordered service cuts for delinquent water users while warning a property owner about possible full-house disconnection. The secretary was directed to move 800 from Waterworks to town funds.
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Pubic Utilities Commission
L. G. King
Reeve Thetford
Kerr
D. H. Lindsay
Thetford
Two Acton Pioneers Laid To Rest in Community Memorials
The town mourns long time residents John Cameron and Ralph Mathias Lambert. Cameron, 86, a builder and Knox Church elder, died at John Street home after seventy years in Acton. Lambert, 85, a former farmer and Son of Scotland member, died at daughter Mrs. Dron’s home after a life of service and family, with many relatives and friends at services in Fairview Cemetery and Knox Church.
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Sohn Cameron
Acton
John Cameron
John Street
Acton Free Library Board
Angus Cameron
Blackford Perthhire
Scotland
Canada
Keene
Coburg
Free Library Board
Free Library
Cameron
Knox Presbyterian Church
H. L. Bennie
Fairview Cemetery
Ralph
Mathias Lambert
Ralph Mathias Lambert
Mr. Lambert
Robert. Dron
Dion
James “Ambert
Erin Township
James
Rockwood
Thomas
Howard
Herbert
Guelph
Andrew
Lorne
Toronto
Jas. Near
Detroit
Mich
James Forbes
London
Robert Drow
Bertha
Erva
Lambert
Sons of Scotland Order
United Church
Co. L. Poole
H.L. Bennie
Fairview
Galt
Erin
Everton
Georgetown
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F. Day
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Pearl Foster
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Roy McKeown
Rose Raleigh
Flora Sayers
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Chris Swackhamer
Bracebridge Gazette
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Bracebridge Boys
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Dr. E. J. Nelson
Wm. Hall, Jr
Telford McDowell
Phylis Mackie
Helen Moovey
Audrey Chalmers
Jean Fraser
Gordon Bilton
Bobbie Loutitt
Jean Beattie
Jak Graham
Mora McGeachie
Dorothy Dunn
Oral
Chalmers
Dorothy Babcock
Nan Hale
R. Parkinson
Landsborough
H. Archie
Bert Patrick
Lorne Masales
Elliott Bros
E. J. Hassard
TAO
Jas. Symon
Acton Public Utilities Commission
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Knox Young Beople's Guild
Hinton
Harvey Hassard
I. Anderson
A. J. Buchanan
D. Forster
Ben
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Marion Nicol
Hazel Wilson
Tena Nicol
Margaret Arnold
Bella Roszell
M. Z. Bennett
Beatrice Taylor
Jack Hollinges
LaVerne Smith
Cyril Jacque
Frank VanWyck
Reno Braido
Mae Roney
Annie Anderson
Jean Evans
Arana McDonald
Francis Papillon
M. Orr
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Polly Party
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Keneth Hassard
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Charles Arnold
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Ethel Franklin
Joel Taylor
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F. Ball
Doral Wood
Olga Dysriw
Rena Braida
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Margaret Somerville
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Betty Sawyer
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Braida
Enoch Matreak
Donald Evans
Wanda
Stachniak
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Shirley Duval
Victor Masters
Rein Veldhuis
Edward’ Arnold
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M. R. Moore
Campbellville
Murray Crawford
Campbell Lodge
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Wheelihan
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Kilbride
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Kay
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G. E. Hamilton
Court Street
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Bell
D. N. McTavish
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T. Ware
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Mountsberg
D. McKenzie
Marion Martin
Normal School
Hamilton
Mary Simpson
Kioride
Chas. Roberts
Ladies
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St. David's Church
General Fund Commission
Hydro Department
King & McEachern
W. H. Anthony
James FR. Kearney Corporation
Ontario
Brown
Express Canadian Westinghouse Co
Bank of Montreal
Acton Free Press
Waterworks Department
Hydro
Sprng
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