Dobie promoted to station master at Bluevale near Wingham
Local notice reports John Dobie Jr promoted by C N R to station master at Bluevale near Wingham after prior service at Acton and Fergus. His family will move within a week to the new position. Also details on new Arrow coach service between Milton and Acton with three daily trips, plus community notes and church youth events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priends
Kore
Jaz. Dobie, Jr
C. N.R
Bluevale
Wingham
Mir
Dobie
Acton
Fergus
Doble
New Arrow
Milton
Actor
Joop
Copkaville
Adilton
School Board Meeting Discusses Festival and Daylight Saving
The Milton school board met in the Town Hall Monday with members including Pp Pearen, H G Fraser, and J McDonald. They adopted minutes, reviewed the boiler and sanitary reports, discussed arrears, extra class hours, and daylight saving, and appointed a committee to transport students to the May 5 festival in Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearen
H. G. Praser
K. Graham
County Musical Festival Encompasses Halton Schools
The Halton County Musical Festival program lists May 5 and May 12 events with Peter C Kennedy of Toronto as adjudicator. Entries span Rural and Urban solos and choirs across several age groups, with medals awarded and a possible name change to The Halton County Musical Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter C. Kennedy
Toronto
Halton County
Peter Ic. Kennedy
Urban Bolos
Golo
Choi
Urban
Acton
Halton County considers road to Toronto Hamilton Highway
Halton County Council met in Milton with all members present. A delegation urged constructing a permanent road from Fisher's Corners to the Toronto Hamilton Highway on the Guelph line. The Good Roads Committee backed retread or mulch road options and a seven-tenths mill rate to fund general road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County Council
Milton
Guelph Line
Fisher's’ Corners
Toronto-Hamilton Highway
Reeve Currie
Reeve Hewson
Oakville
Mr. Hewson
Cornell
Hewson
Good Roads Committee
Open Council
Maple ‘Avenue
Glenwilliams
Guelph
Toronto—-Hamilton
Martin Street
Victor Hall
Rosa
Anderson
Reeve Duncan Campbell
Mr. Campbell
Morden
Halton
Waterdown Wins Banner At County Musical Festival
A Milton staged rally closed a county wide Musical Festival organized by young people. Winners include Ruth Humphries West Plains piano solo Edith Spence Carlisle violin solo Norman Langton Waterdown boys vocal and Waterdown choir won top honors with Waterdown claiming the banner under Miss Sinclair’s direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Association
Milton
St. Paul's “United Church
Chris Fothergill
Appleby “Young People’s Association
A. B. Irwin
Canon Samuels
Hamiton
Limehouse
Waterdown
W. Gowdy
Speir
Burlington
Carlile
Edith Spence
Carlisle
Lowville
Norman Langton
Goeorgetown
East Plains
Faith Daw
Georgetown
Water— Down
J. McDermid
Dorothea McDonald
G. ET. A. Harris
Knox
Young People’s, Guild‘ of Knox 'Church
Rudolph Spetlvogel
Louis Brownlow
Lois Atkinson
Vernon Agréw
Bennie
Lloyd Morrow
Toronto
Morrow
Frances ‘Chisholm
Norman Braide
Acton News Highlights Oratorical Wins and Fair Plans
Miss Thirza Gander Eden ls took second in the senior oratorical contest at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute. E N Harrop of Acton earned fifth in his veterinary class at Simcoe and won the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps prize. Acton plans for the twenty first Acton Fair include Calf Clubs Canning Club and Grain Club with a reunion for old students and community organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph Collegiate
Ontario Veterinary College
Simncoe Hah
University of Toronto
E. N. Harrop
Bower, Avenue
Acton
Army Veterinary’ Corps
Acton Friends
Kiratine
Setior Aid
Canning Club
Duke of Devonshire S. O. D. E. chapter meets at Mrs Mclean home
Regular meeting of the Duke of Devonshire Chapter of the S. O. D. E. held Tuesday evening at Mrs. Malcolm Mclean’s Bower Avenue home. Readings by Miss M Z Bennett and Mrs. A H Bishop. Honored delegate from Acton society to Dominion Convention in Toronto noted. Mourning for Mrs Jos Holmes, oldest charter member, with daughter Mrs H Davis former Mitchell Chapter Regent. Lunch served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Devonshire
Malcolm Mclean
Bower Avenue
M. Z. Bennett
A. H. Bishop
Ap- Loda
Acton Society
Toronto
Nelan
Across the Ocean Dick and Harry Sail First Time
Dick and Harry embark on their first ocean voyage. Dick quickly gains sea legs while Harry retires to his cabin. Dick urges Harry to come see a wonderful sailing ship he wants to show him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Blakelock Nominated Liberal Candidate for Halton County
In action hall packed to capacity Blakelock was named Liberal nominee for Halton County in the upcoming provincial election. He was unanimously chosen by the Liberal Progressive party with James Waldbrook of Trafalgar and W J L Hampshire of Esquesing as nominators. No other names were put forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakelock
P.P
Liberal- Progressive Party
Halton County
James Waldbrook
Trafalgar
W. J. L. Hampshire
Esquesing Township
Liberal
E. E
Honor Roll for Acton Public School
Acton Public School honors rolls list scores by class and teacher. Senior Fourth through Junior Primary show student names with marks, totals per class, and teachers including M. Z. Bennett, D. Forster, I. Anderson, and M. Orr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Public School
Ontario Hydro Plans and Commission Proceedings Noted
The Public Utilities Commission met with Commissioner Kerr and Reeve Thetford in attendance. The secretary was instructed to pay listed hydro and water department accounts totaling 64.00 and 42.05 for power and heating. An Ontario Hydro Electric Commission letter acknowledged receipt of plans and specifications for the new office building and would receive due attention. The by law regarding supplying two residences from one service was discussed and arsenar? noted for disposal of arrears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission
R. J. Kerr
Reeve &. Thetford
Hydro Department F
McCutcheon
Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission
Fmm
Tennis and Lawn Bowling Club Meeting at Lasby's Hotel
The annual meeting is set for Tuesday evening May 8 at Lasby's Hotel. Euchre and Dance tomorrow night, under Acton Citizens Band auspices, features a ten piece orchestra, with prizes and admission priced at two cents. Halton County Dramatic Competition to follow with Acton versus Burlington next Tuesday in Acton Town Hall. Two plays plus music and local entertainment. Admission two bits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
Acton
W. Mason
E. J. Nelson
Melvin’ ‘Locker
William Burton
L. Wilson
Charles W. Landsborough
Jessie Young
J. J. Stewart
Messrs
Bill
Ted Hax- Trop
T. Gibbons
R.anderson
McGill
G. Masales
T. Clifford
M. Locker
I. ‘Worden
Velma -Blair
Ruth Gibson
Nadie
Chuir
Mir
Coles
Difcers
Lasby's Hotel
Halton Ccymty
Acton Town
Burlington
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John G. HM
Ebenezer
Eden Mills
Arkell
Ebenexer
Mills. Robinson
Eden Middaetts
Tyra Wilson
Marjorie ‘Gandler
Harlan Wilson
Elwood Wilen
James Easterbrook
Percy Kitching
Roy. Austin
Young People’s Society of the
United Church
Roy Austin
Argos Bible Class
K Gavage
W. ‘Mason
Ruth G‘beon
Bing ‘Ramsden
Disses Jeas
E Young
Muth Gibson
Ferm, Brown
Wheaz‘e Young
Verna’ Blair
C. E. Poole
Young People’s Society
A. T. Brown
Laura Johnston
Austin
Men’s Bible Clas
Oes
P. W. Pearen
A. J. Buchanan
E. Jones
D. Deeforest
Canadian National Railways
W. R. E. Blair
H. I. G. Fraser
W. R. Norton
H. P. ‘Moore
W.E. Graham
H. L. Fraser
A. E. Wilson
Globe Indemnity Highway, Insurance Company
A.E. Forster
Oakville Star
Forster
Galton
Einehouse
Harrop
The
County Association
Ww. Davis
Harry Nixon
Progressive Party
Ontario
G. H. Challies
J. M. Robb
Challies
Feeble
Nixon
Brant County
Etry
Aad
Mr. O
Hepburn
Lincoln
Beamsville
Hydro
Geo. Charlies
the Ball Club
L O. D. E. Meeting
Bary
T. “A. Blakelock i
Thos. A. Blakhlook
Halioa
Jack Hollinger
Frances Rawlings
Margaret Harrison
Francesa Dills
Mary Watts
LaVerne Smith
Junior
Rino Braido
Dorothy Lazenby
Leo Close
Elmer Lasby
Helen Brown
Della VanWyck
Jamie Lamb
D. Forster
Gordon ‘McCutcheon
Jack Cooney
Annie Molozzie
Mina Cripp3
Irene Fryér
Marie Brunelle
Kathleen Gibbins
M. Orr
Polly Party
Lois Dawkins
Jean Fraser
Leonard Lambert
Margaret Hodgins
Melvin Hall
I. Anderson
Olga Dyrin
Dora Wood
Rena Braida
Austin Gibbons
Fem Fryer
Frances Murdock
A. W. MacMillan
Fiat Clase
Hugh O'Rourke
Bobby Pearen
Patty Bayliss
T. R. Lamb
Johnnie Turkesz
Wannetts Smith
Ball
Eveleen Braldo
Herbie Dron
Enoch Marczak
Wanda Glachniak
Reggie Barr
Leonard Cripps
Evelyn Evans
Warren Wood
Betty Hall
M. A.‘ Odbert
Audrey McKinnon
Hartley Coles
Joyce: Dessureant
Ruth Masters
Shirley King
Frederick Crewson
Fyfe Somerville
M.a.moore
Ontario Commission
Ptess Ceresesrterne
Aevereres
H. L. McDonald
J. B. Chalmers
Macdonald Electric
A. L. Wynaton Jr., Ltd
Jis. Gass
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