Esquesing Township Notes 1952 Meeting Highlights
Esquesing Township Council met with all members present February 1952. The minutes record deputy changes for Credit Valley Conservation and fire protection talks with Georgetown Acton. Accounts for foxes sheep and road work were approved along with surveys under the Municipal Drainage Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaquesing Wnship
George Currie
Credit Valley Conservation
Georgetown
Wilfred Bird
Exquesing
Wilfred ‘Bird
Walter Linham
William Schonk
George Sealle
Acton ‘Council
Bell Telephone Co
Municipal World
H.E.P.C
Ont
Norval Street
Vibrus
S. A. Morris
John Chisholm
Acton
Jack Zanatta
Milton Heighs
John Buck
Milton
C. S. Bailey
Mervin Nesset
Clifford Storey RR
H. Brooke
Council
Bowman, Black and Shoemaker
Ontario Land Surveyors and Engineers
Pickett
Ashgrove
Department of Highways
Everton Village Welcomes Weekend Guests
Sunday visitors included Mr Errett Currie and Miss Ada Currie with Mrs Suter and Mr Hugh Wack from Ospringe. Also seen were Mr and Mrs Harvey Jestin and Bobby with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Cutting of Acton and Mr and Mrs Ted Jestin and family of Rockwood. Mrs Harvey Jestin visited Aunt Mrs Stanley McKay in Guelph. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Noward Gilbank on the adoption of a daughter Wendy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Errett Currie
Ada Currie
Ospringe
Suter
Hugh Wack
Harvey Jestin
Bobby
Lloyd Cutting
Acton
Ted Jestin
Rockwood
Jack Morrell
Guelph
J. P. Benham
Irwin
Church of Christ
Rockwood social fire scare and community notices
A crowded Presbyterian Church crokinole social in Rockwood saw a gasoline stove flare up with a rusted feed line causing a brief fire. A chemical extinguisher and fire brigade were ready. no truck was needed. The event featured auctions, prizes, and sales of items. Subsequent town events included fire safety films, church gatherings, a Ladies Night, a Women's Institute tea, and the Root Hardware Star In House demonstration with Arthur K. Thomas winning a prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Albert Gray
Reba McNabb
R.N
Sunnybrook Hospital
Toronto
The
United Church
Thos. Gellatly
J. W. Oliver
Marie Land
Lloyd Marsden
Ralph
Women's Institute
St. Patrick's
Loren J. Guild
Annie Jolliffe
Root Hardware Star
Arthur K. Thomas
Kenneth Snow obituary in Rockwood with family mourners
Kenneth Snow died at Toronto General Hospital in his 18th year after a brief illness. He was born in Etamooss Township and moved to Rockwood then near Acton. Survived by five sisters Dorothy Helen Doreen Marie and Jean and one brother Bruce. Funeral at Victor K B Rumley Funeral Home conducted by Rev Oliver of Rockwood United Church with interment in Rockwood Cemetery. pallbearers listed and flower bearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Snow
Toronto General Hospital
Kenneth
Astral
Center Inn
Etamooss Township
Rockwood
Acton
Laurenta
Dorothy
Helen
Doreen
Marie
Jean
Bruce
Victor KB
Rumley Funeral
Rev. Oliver
Rockwood United Church
Rockwood Cemetery
Lloyd MclIntyre
Bruce Barber
Mervin Barber
Ross Britton
John Simpson
Mervin Thompson
Douglas Anderson
Stewart Miller
Donald McIntyre
Corwin Piper
Tony Frank
Murray Schiltt
Three Big Items In Town Budget
Ontario Provincial Police proposed a 1983 police cost increase of about 2490 per year, prompting discussion on a regional resolution. The council learned taxes on land do not grant legal title, affecting a North Main Street property. A by law set daylight saving time from April 27 to September 26, and several accounts were approved for payment totaling 9528.55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Acton Ind
Diucusaton
Police Committee For Action
North Main St
Coune
A. Hill
Ajax Engineers
MacSwain Motors
A. McCutcheon
West Toronto Tire
Main St South
Eliott Bros
Thompson Farm _ Service
Stove Oil
Elliot Sand & Gravel
Watson Dairy Bar
E. S. Cooper
Acton P.U.C. Petty Cash
F. Dawkins
Acton P.U.C
Symon
Bell Telephone
SOTV
Cae
Local Residents Attend Weekend Events and Milestone Anniversary
Mba Fer Hown and Mrs Mellet reunite after weekend visits while Clara Reid flies back from the West Coast. Mr and Mrs Malnprize and BU travel to Toronto for the Sportumena Show. The Burlings attend a funeral in Aurora and visit friends in Milton as R. NR. 2 plans their fiftieth wedding anniversary on March 24 1952 with two gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara the Reid
West Coast
Peter D.’ Hartley
Milton, R. NR. 2
Eden Mills Church Improves Seats and Floor
Owing to improvements at Eden Mills Presbyterian Church, services were held in the basement Sunday while work continues. The Lord's Supper was observed Sunday afternoon after preparatory services Thursday evening led by Rev. Fred Williamson. Mrs. Robert Wright tended a sister recovering at bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Robert Wright
Robert Davis
Mark Gilbertson
Fred Williamson
Claude Brinklow
Stewart Carson
Bowmanville
W. J. Lowrie
Gordon Robertson
Guelph
Toronto
Marble Hill Euchre Prize Winners and Social Happenings
The community reports prize results from a marathon euchre event with prizes awarded to both ladies and gents, including Eleanor Stark and C Storey among others. Social evenings at the hall bring good card play, with visitors from Stayner Toronto Dunnville and Hamilton noted among the gatherings and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Stark
Matthews
C. Storey
Matthewsa
Laking
Everett
Gladys Speers
Ross
Toronto
Raley
Storey's
W. T. Mills
R. B. Storey
Mills
Russell Patterson
Dameride
John Dameride
Dunnville
Earl Scott
Gilbert Sinclair
A. C Patterson
Drunkenness on Decline in England and Wales 1938–1950
Despite population growth in the over 15 category from 32.7 million in 1938 to 34.3 million in 1950, proven drunkenness offences fell notably. In 1950 the rate averaged 13,095 per 10 000 compared with 16.84 in 1938, reflecting a drop in offenses across the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wales
Clearing Auction Sale of Farm Equipment and Furniture
Auction led by Harold Dolson at lot 17 Chinguacousy near Brampton and Georgetown, on Monday March 24 at 1 pm. Sale lists McCormick Deering tractors, Allis Chalmers equipment, threshing machine, balers, wagons, tools, implements, feed, hay, dairy items, electrical goods, and miscellaneous furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinguacousy
Brampton
Georgetown
McCormick Deering
Allis Chalmers
McCormack Deering
Deering
Woods
Century
Stewart
Renfrow
Morris Field Rod
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Everton Village
Blaze
Social
Nies
Fer Hown
Mra
Mellett
Comber
Mra. 1
Malnprize
Tnek— Malnprize
HW. Roy Burling
Milwaukee
Eden -Mills
Eden Mills
H. S. Holden Optometrist
Douglas ST
Consult
R. M. Bell
World - Wide Travel System
J. Chambers R. Mountford
Macdonnell St
Congowall
Harold Dolson
Frank Petc
Thompson
S. McDowell
Wong
Wright
L. Wright
Wilber
Sulen Eis
Macdonnell Ht
Watson's
Plymouths
Plymouth Club
Plymouth
Chrysler
Quaan St
St. Alban’s Parish Hall
Featuring
Betty Blight
St. Alban’s Church Choir
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