Acton Parish Meeting on Phone Rates Plants District Rally
The Acton district held a Parish Hall meeting to discuss phone rates and farmers organizations. A resolution to reorganize farmers into a more perfect union was unanimously adopted. A monster meeting including Acton and nearby towns is planned for April 13 at the Town Hall. The Guelph Players present My Irish Coleen at St Josephs Church with Canadian John Merrick. A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Irene Wheeler prior to marriage at the Waller home. Clara Eccle Anderson wed Frank George at the Acton Rectory with notable attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers
Nto
Acton
Town ‘Hall
Guelph
Ger
Imperial Theatre
Toronto
Irene Wheeler
Wm. ‘Waller
Mar‘riage
Clara-Eccle Anderson
R. Walter Anderson
Blue Springs
Nassagaweya
Frank George
Mir
Charles Hill
Guelph Township
Clarence Dodds
Misa Ade Hill
Saint Patrick Day event and Hydro reserves report
A well attended St Patrick celebration at the United Church featured a bountiful supper and a program of musical and literary performances led by Miss Gladys Agar and others. The U F P O meeting followed with debates on farm conditions fifty years ago and a play by Nassagaweya youths. The Ontario Hydro report details 1930 31 reserves and construction progress across Chats Falls Nipigon Alexander Niagara Leaside to Ottawa lines and a Niagara system revenue balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's
United Church
Gladys Agar
St. Patrick
G. Luening
Actondale
Margaret Brown
Laura Wyle
Stanley Morrison
Wm. Moffat
Harold Eckhamer
Alex. Near
Margaret ‘Wildie
Mac
Tom McLaughlin
Nassagaweya
Mafaidieton
George Wallace
Ontario ‘Hydro-Electric
Don Fellon
Chats Falls
Ottawa River
Nipigon River
Alexander
Thunder Bay
Severn—River
Falls
Muskoka River
Niagara
Leaside
Hunta
Sudbury
Ontario
Brantford
Chatham
East York Township
Galt
Guelph
Kitchener
London
North York
Township
Sarnia
Stratford
Toronto
Walkerville
Windsor
Worst Blizzard Deluges Ontario As March Storm Hits
A severe blizzard struck Ontario on Sunday night into Tuesday, bringing two to three feet of snow in many areas. Roads and rural routes were blocked, towns saw one way traffic, and trains and transports faced delays. several buses and rail lines struggled as farmers used sleighs to reach town during the severe winter storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ccullar
Mikrell
Ontario
Qfarch
James Mills
Evening Meal Digest, Sunday School Banter, and a Penless Student
A fragment from a school scene shows a teacher prompting students about a biblical flood while Bright Willie and others respond with quirky dialogue. Henry explains he has no pen and a student’s grammar is humorously noted as dead.
Obituary notices for Corrie Sloan and Ford families from Milton
Obituary notices detail the recent deaths of Mrs J E Corrie of Montreal and Miss Christina A Ford of Milton. Corrie’s funeral is set for 2:30 PM at her brother Jas Symon’s Willow Street home with interment in Fairview Cemetery Acton. Sloan widow of William A Sloan died in Milton after brief illness in her seventy fifth year, with survivors including sons Angus Sloan Woodstock William Sloan Peterborough Frank Sloan Toronto and daughter Mrs E J Vine Hamilton. Christina A Ford died at her Milton home last Sunday and was buried from her residence with interment in Evergreen Cemetery Milton. she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mrs Mary Ford of Trafalgar Township and a Knox Presbyterian Church member, survived by four brothers and one sister Andrew Ford Priceville Thomas James John and Miss Mary Ford Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Corrie
Mrs. McLuig
Montreal
Péing
Jas. Symon
Willow Street
Acton
Fairview Cemetery
Frank J." Sloan
Toronto
E. J. Vine
Hamilton
Christina A. Ford
Milton
Evergreen Cemetery
J. N. McFail
Andrew Ford
Trafalgar ‘Township
Knox Presbyterian Church
Andrew. Ford
Priceville
Thomas
James
John
Mary Ford
Smythe
Penetang
Dean
Charles
Thornton Smythe
McDermid
McDermid; of ‘Penetang
W. RR. Fallis
John Munroe
Fred—and
Ralph Smythe
Death notices mark loss of Ross Clark and Edwin Atkinson
Sympathy pours out for Mr and Mrs George Somerville over the death of their thirteen month old son Ross Clark who died Friday. Funeral services were led by Rev H L Nile with interment at Fairview Cemetery and several uncles and relatives serving as pallbearers. Also reported is the death of Edwin Atkinson at 85, a long-time Erin farm resident, with private home service and burial at Fairview Cemetery beside his wife Mary Ann Clarridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George’ Gomerville
Ross Clark
H. L. Nile
Messrs
W. W. Matheson
Russell Somerville
J. W. Armstrong
John Kingsbury
Lous Brownlow
Patrick Kelly
Fairview Cemetery
J.H. Short
Toronto
Ross Family
George ‘Musselle
Collier
Irene Flowers
Bishop
George Ritchie
Mary
McFadden
W. B. Rumley
Edwin—atkinson
Brin—Township
Atkinson
Hornby
Erin
Mary Ann Clarridge
Louis. E
Acton
Isaiah
Nanton
Alta
H. Caldwell
Churchill ?United
Churchill ?United,Church. the Pallbearers’ Were Messrs
Arthur__Thompson
D.mcintyre
John McLean
Robert Kerr
Wm. Foster
J. Thompson
Mrs. Gibbons of Caledon Dies at 85 in Acton District
Mrs. William Gibbons aged eighty five died last Wednesday at her daughter Mrs Peter Sayers home after a long illness. Born in Caledon Township she lived most of her life in the district leaving nine children twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Surviving siblings include Mrs J McDevitt and Miss Annie Short. She was a devout member of St Joseph Catholic Church and funeral services were held Saturday at St Joseph's Church conducted by Rev. Father McBride. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gibbons
Peter Sayers
Minnie Gibbons
Thomas
Gibbons
Acton
John
Toronto
Sadeen
Joseph
Vancouver
Annie’ Short
Caledon
Public Utilities Commission Meeting Discusses Accounts and Water Sample
A Public Utilities Commission meeting on Tuesday reviewed hydro accounts and power service charges. The water sample from the Ontario Health Department received Grade A with no colon bacilli detected in tested portions. Mr Borovoy join to discuss power service at his chopping mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan-Roberts
Ontario
Department of Health
Borovoy
Commisston the Power Service
Farewell Tea for Mrs Hudson at Acton Church
Acton Ontario March 23 1932 members of the Ree ist Church held a farewell gathering for Mrs James Hudson who is moving to Kitchener. A quilting session preceded supper and an impromptu social program featured talks by Ernest Coles pastor and others plus a framed Bible text gift and a quilt presented by the Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeist Church
Mason Knitting employee gift and local notices
Presentation at Mason Knitting Company for Miss Eleanor Mason, a three year office worker, with a bride gift. Irish social at St Joseph's Church basement with euchre prizes won by Miss Mary Gibbons and Mr Avenie Papillon. Car accident near Milton injures George Sivan. Norman Craig reports the crash. Fatal illness follows a Thistletown accident. Jack Rennick, Amarath farmer, dies at Toronto Western Hospital after pneumonia. Older funds from 1927 Diamond Jubilee used to support the Relief Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Mason
Mason Knitting Company
Mason
St. Joseph's Church
Mary Gibbons
Avenie
Wm. Arold
George Sivan
Trafalgar Township
Jack Rennick
Western Hospital
Toronto
Thistletown
Rennick
Amaranth Township
Delicious at Gregory Theatre promising screen musical romance
Gregory Theatre Acton screens Delicious a David Butler production starring Janet Taylor and Charles Farrell tomorrow night. Gershwin writes original music including Rhapsody in Rivets and a distinctive symphonic piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
Janetta
Charles Farrell
Gregory Theatre
Acton
David Butler
l_—Brendel
Ira Gershwin
Exhibition Hockey Games of Week Draw Big Turnout
Hamilton's Couzen Spring and Acton Relief Committee match drew about two hundred fans. Acton led early with Joe Keritner scoring from Fred, Hamilton tied late, and Gibbons, Whiters, and Gerry produced key plays. Final period saw Banks and Greer exchange scoring as Hamilton edged Acton 4 3 amid penalties and rough play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Couzen
Hamilin
Gowan
Louch
Hayhoe
Joe Keritner
Fred
Archie
Hamilton
Greer
Huffman
Gibbons
Whiters
gQerry
Terry
Jack Kentner
Banks
McDonald
Dunn
Stradwick
Thowret
Rogers
Royster
Sherring
Acton—Greer
Freda 'Kentner
Walters
Joe Kentner
Arcie
Anderson
C. Kentner
Warehouse redshirts vs tannery yellows ends in six all tie
About a hundred fans watch Russ Salmon's warehouse team clash with Jack Greer's tannery squad in a lively non league tilt. Greer scores early, Salmon ties and the lead shifts as penalties and fast scoring keep the crowd on edge before a 6-6 deadlock in a lighthearted showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Salmon
Jack Greer
Yellowclad
Greer
Gibbons
Fred Kentner
Byrne
Tannery
Doug Daw
Fis
Waterhouse
Tannnery
Walters
W Warehouse
Marzo
C. Kentner
Salmon
Neil Gibbons
Doug Dawkins
Flint
Terry
H. Marzo
Bugs Sdlman
Holloway
E. Marzo
Wedding anniversary and local notices from Eden Manitoba
A selection of Eden Manitoba items notes the 58th wedding anniversary of William Smithson and Amelia Brown, married in March 1874 at Grenwilliam s. Funeral for Thomas Smythe of Acton held near Orangeville with interment at Fairview Cemetery. The Dublin Women’s Institute met, Maple sugar recipes shared, and a maple taffy demonstration followed. A tragic level crossing accident near Melville killed John Fines and fatally injured his son Harvey after a train collision near Orangeville. A long town memorandum discusses snowstorm relief efforts and community volunteers across Caledon Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden
Manitoba
William
Smithson
Amelia
Brown
Grenwilliams
Osborne
Cass City
Melville
Orangeville
John Fines
Harvey
Toronto
Co. D. Oatt
Thomas’ Ward
Fines
Toronto Township
Caledon Township
Richard
Lena
Muriel
George
Limebeer
David
Caledgn Township
Relief Committee Fund Contributions Total Amounts
The Acton Relief Committee gratefully acknowledges contributions to their funds. Previously acknowledged amount is 492.44 dollars. Jack Armstrong Orchestra 12.75 dollars. Junior I O D E 40.00 dollars. Dominion Jubilee Celebration funds 49.80 dollars. Total contributions 627.99 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Relief Committee
Jack “Armstrong
Also Mentioned on This Page
News of
the District
Miss Wheeler
U. F
Willie
J. E. Corrie
Mary. A. Sloan
Miss C. A., Ford,milton
Somerville
Edwin Atkinson
Public Utilities ‘Commission
Public Utilities , Commission
Suluweers
Bihg
Reeve Barber
Rg. J. Kerr
F. McCutcheon
Jas. R. Kearney Corporation
Sirance
H.L. McDonald
Surance
Ssc
Devenpesee
H. L.” McDonald
H. I. McDonald
Fidelity Bond
Baptist Church
Jas. Hudson
Kitchekal
Yrou
Allett
Armstrong
Riss ‘Graham
Charles Landsborough
Il'ness
Charles Parker
W.” Hamilton
Free Press
Dominion of Canada
secutie—Phis
Reeve A. Mason
J. ‘C. Matthews
C. H. Harrison
G. A. “Dias
F. Salt
J. M. McDonald
G. T. Bearamore
R. M. McDonald
Rev
A. C. Stewart
Relief Committee
Kentner
Main Street
Georgetown
Benefit
Thos. Smythe
Dublin Institute
Dublin Women’s Institute
Relief Committee Fund
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