Looking Back at Acton Hockey 1936 Season Ends
A retrospective on Acton hockey closes its 1936 campaign after a December start and three months of cold weather. The piece profiles players including Jack Greer-Came, Frank Gibbons, Minute Walters, Lorne Walters, Norm Morton, Bus Morton, Frank Yerry, Marcie Mooney, Evin Marzo, Dude Lindsay, Keith Scott, and others, noting their origins, positions, and dual-sport ties to baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Guelph
Jack Greer
Bracebridge
Yorm
Owla
Walters
Georgetown
Benson Actons
Ohia
Goul Gibbons
Lorne Walters
Norm Morton
Bus
Morton
Jace Morton
Norm
Terry
Ivories
Ingle
Frank Yerry
Galt
Morton Brothers
Jeff
Flint
Marcie Mooney
Hais
Evin Marzo
Acronam
Ory Defenca
Rannde
Oakville Geniers
Feenma
Lindsay
Keith Scott
Gravenhurst
Shoppers Guide Page Listings and Local Businesses
Referenced sections list various local stores and services such as groceries dairy fruit and theatre venues. The directory notes page numbers and vendor names including Olivery Bray Chick Milchery Pure S-Woods Grocery and Gregory Theatre among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minetrel Kinthes
Elliott Broa
Wright
Gardiner
Literary Evening At United Church Young People Event
Tuesday evening featured a sixty-voice school children choir with solos by several pupils under Miss Ty. P. Hunt and music direction from Acton School. Mrs. Misrow read "The Church of Long Ago" and Norman Braida played violin. Mrs. W E Rameden spoke on "The Handless Artist" and Mr. Arthur Gamble read scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church Young People's
Albert Milla
Ty. P. Hunt
Acton School
Misrow
Church of Long Ago
Norman Braida
W E. Rameden
Arthur Gamble
Diamond Jubilee Plans For United Church Historic Event
The United Church prepares to mark sixty years since its current building opened with Sunday services in June and July. A new pipe organ will be installed, a History booklet titled List of Histories will be published, and committees were formed for planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Acton
General Congregational Committee
T. A. Moore
E. M. Morrow
N. P. Moore
Dr. Morrow
N. F P. Moore
A. T. Brown
J. C. Matthew
C. W W. Warrison
M. Nelson
J. Dryden
E. Y. Nelson
Mia F. Brown
R. RR
Fair to Sponsor Several Clubs At Wi Meeting
At a meeting of the Actoir Fair Directors yesterday afternoon plans were set to sponsor the Grain and Potato Competition again and expand the Boys Calif Club event in connection with the Fair. Committees were appointed to secure grants and promote ticket sales while tentative plans covered arena performances improvements to grounds and groundskeeping details. Mr Whitelock Agricultural Representative attended and discussed dustless with the mound and thanked them for their competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actoir Fair
Uae Sudery
Owas
Calif Club
Dhe Futr
Whitelock
Seo
Milton
Yeats Couple Marks 57th Wedding Anniversary
The Yeats couple, Mr. and Mrs. Thor Ramshaw, celebrated their 57th anniversary at home 66A Osborne Avenue Toronto with family, friends, and neighbors in attendance. A luncheon followed in the dining room as tulips brightened the scene and guests offered warm congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thor. Ramshaw
Osborne Avenue
Toronto
Leds
Garfield
Oshawa
Proent
AL Ohs
Dhat
Ruesel Rabinon
W. Chirk
Ronto
Poursd Coffes
Ramehan
Redenty
Acton
Just One Goal Sets Finals for Guelph and Toronto Teams
St. Michael's Buzzers win the opening game of the OLA finals beating Guelph Maple Leafs 4 percent? in overtime. The series moves to Galt Friday with the third game to follow if needed as both sides trade chances and late heroics emerge from Saint Michael’s and Toronto lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Buzzers
Mighty
Maple Leaf Glide
Toronto
Guelph Maple Leafs
Toto
Les
Galtier
Ifn
Vlibes
Thasthita College
Irno
Leaf
Guelps Teups Pabocd
Y M C A Doings Cover Wide Field At Acton
Acton YMCA operations expand with classes supervised and well attended. Boxing and wrestling instruction offered Mondays and Wednesdays evenings. Radio Club seeks names for inclusion, Model Airplane Club active, women’s auxiliary planned. Circus drive underway and an orchestra group forming. volunteers encouraged to sign up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Enihaipitic
W. Eefleeball
Roy D
Hays
Y.mlc.a
Knox Young People's Guild Meets With Mr J A Card
The Knox Guild held its regular meeting last Tuesday with a large attendance from the God and congregation. Mr J A Card of Guelph shared a travel talk about New Mexico and the Southern States, illustrated by slides and photographs. His engaging style kept the audience thoroughly interested, with humor that prompted much laughter. The members tendered Mr Card a hearty vote of thanks for an entertaining lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Guild
Jom. Card
Guelph
New Mexico
Souter States
Guid
Mr. Curd
York Road Wins Rumley Trophy Final In Hockey Battle
Dublin Greenshirts beat the Jones' Boys with two substitutes but York Road edged Dublin 2-1 to claim the Rumiley Trophy in a wet ice finale. Lanty scored for York Road, Jim McGeachie netted for Jones' Boys, and Foxes added the winning goal for York Road in a tight three night series concluding with a crowd pleaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones’ Hoye
Thunday
Dublin Greenshirts
Jones
Lee
Dublin
Jim MecGeachle
Footist
Stephen
Lanty
Yrkuh
Gibbons
Brookville
York Road
Pricens
Tce
Pliny
Foxes
Dublin Glade
Firtf
Silver Foxes
Vv. Brumbey
York
Splendi Auction Sali in Eramosa Township
Roy Young hosted a very successful auction in Eramosa Township last Thursday with a large attendance. The stock was in good condition and fair prices were realized. everything was sold without reserve. R. J. Kerr served as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Young
Eramosa Township
R. J. Kerr
Died at 101 Grand Lady of Milton Mini McDowell
Milton’s grand old lady Mini McDowell died aged 101 at her daughter’s home in Hamilton after a winter visit. She was twice married, first to Henry Barrell who died in 1800, then to Thomas McDowell in 1862. Born Sarah Memay from Ireland, she came to Millon in 1842 and lived through much history. Surviving are five sons and two daughters including Thomas McDowell of Calgary and Robert McDowell of Victoria along with Mrs Hugh Roe of Port Stanley and Mrs Bradt of Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Mini
McDowell
Arthur D. Bradt
Reynald Street
Hamilton
Obituary of Mrs Malcolm Mclean at 73 in Ottawa
Grieving friends note the death of Mrs Malcolm Mclean in Ottawa on Monday at age seventy three. Born in Inverness Scotland she moved to Canada as a child, lived in Lindsay and Acton and with husband Malcolm McLean owned Henderson & Co. The remains were taken to Lindsay for interment beside her late husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Malcolm Mclean
Acton
McLean
Norman’ Lambert
McYaun
Inverpurls
Scothland
Canada
Alex ~Skinner
Toindsay
Munilli
Lhrdswy
Melnan
Uxbridge
Wear
Henderson & Co
Mesns
Conway
McLain
David MacKenzie
Calgary
William Grant
Cleveland
Ohio
AY Diers
Clarkson
Ontario
Mia
Albert Wright
Ashburn
Wiliam Skinner
Orin
James Skinner
Daterborough
Lindsay
Homework to be No More by Acton Continuation School Group Two
Group Two of the Acton Continuation School Literary Society led a Friday program featuring the Kitchen Orchestram with head waitress Sylva Morrow and chief cook Patricia Harrop. Performances included varied music, a shadow fight, and a duette by Davis and Mazel Wilson. Debates on homework abolition saw Group Three represented by Detty Watts and Vernon Agnew for the affirmative and Douglas Smith and LaVerne Smith for the negative, with the affirmative winning. Principal Mac Rae posed a question about a pet and gave his opinion as well. the National Anthem closed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Society
Acton Continuation School
Kitchen Orchestram
Oan
Sylva Morrow
Patricia Harrop
Davis
Mazel Wilson
Anima McDonald
Detty Watts
Vernon Agnew
Douglas Smith
LaVerne Smith
Grows Two
W. Blair
Messia
Hinton
Winfrey Hassard
Marg Jaret Harrion
Plano
Atiks Dell
B. Nfinton
MacRae
Birthday Party Honors Mr Gibbons On Birthday
Friends and neighbors gathered at Mr Harry Gibbons home on Young Street Saturday evening to celebrate his birthday. Games and cards were played the prize winners were Miss Emnikt Robenson and Mr G H Brown a consolation prize went to Mrs a iW Brown and Mr Andrew Murray. After the cake with sugared candies lunch was served to the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gibbons
Young Street
Mies Emnikt Robenson
G. H.brown
Mra. A. Iw. Brown
Andrew Murray
Oakville Tannery Fire Threatens Large Building
Andrew Regan and Jack Molly, two high school students, spotted smoke from a basement blaze at Kendall Lauther Co Oakville early Saturday night. Fire crews battled flames but caused no reported damage. water supply hampered efforts as a short truck operation continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall Lauther, Co
Oakville
Andrew Regan
Jack Molly
Useamok
Referee Defends Acton Hockey Club After Durham Loss
The letters page prints Referee Ernie Wortley of Toronto defending Acton Hockey Club after accusations of unsober play in a Durham defeat. He cites sober players, notes bad ice and mud affected play, and says Durham used a tempo that forced Acton out of its style. he recalls Durham’s strong season and asserts criticism will persist in hockey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Wortley
Toronto
Acton Hockey Club
Durham
Acton
Onichu
Agentle Oman
No Jury Cases Listed for Spring Assizes Opening
There will be no injury cases at the Spring Assizes in Milton on Monday presided by Hon. Mr. Justice Kingstone. No criminal cases are to be tried and only three civil actions are set down Peer versus Peer undefended divorce Werstuck versus Georgetta partnership on a farm Dundas Highway near Oakville Howley versus Downes damage from a collision on the base one Exuguesing on the 28th Day of Judy 1034.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Justice Kingstone
Peer Va. Peer
Werstuck
Georgetta
Dundas Highway
Oakville
Howley
Community notices announced for April gatherings and events
Jakeside Chapter of ODE hosts a dance on Thursday April 16 at Town Hall with Harmony Orchestra. Women’s Institute meets at Mrs Chisholm’s home on Thursday April ? at 2 PM. Not Meat Pie Supper at Ebenezer Church on Wednesday April ? from 5 to 8. Easter drama Resurrection by the Young Ladies Circle at United Church on April ? at 8 PM. Admission 15 and 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakeside
O.D.E
Thurday
Tm Town Wall
Harmony Orchestra
Women's Institute
Ebenever Church
Adiniselon
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Shoppers’ Guide
G. A. Dills
C. McKeson
T. Watson
C. A. G. Matthews
J. Bell
D. N. McTavish
M, . Bennett
F. Brown
Speight
G.a.dile
J_IL Denny
Edward
England
St. David's Day
All Hallows
Tower VI
London
Tower of London
Edward VIII
Welsh Guards
George V
At Yeats
Thor. Namelvin
Y.M.C.A. Doings
Knox Young People's
Real Tussle
Splendi Auction
Sali
Thamga McDowell
Oakville Tannery
Wortley
Acton Farr Press
Acton -Ontario
Ales
Spring Assizes
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