Community Notes from Acton and Nearby Areas
Miscellaneous items report street work on Waln St and Young St curbs nearing completion, road dust settling with salt, and a later mall train schedule. Kay Kentner benefit in Georgetown raised 300 dollars. May Day celebrations paused for busy schedules. May Day and festival notes, Anglican parish hall material, Sunset Club visit, DST bus changes, and lawns turning green. By-law enforces dogs off leash April to November. gardeners complain about stray dogs. Two Campbellville piano duet winners at Hanlon Music Festival. Bingo winner Gordon McNulty at St Joseph's Church. Farmers busy despite bad weather. W D Talbot adds behind Mill St store. First May Day mention.
Bannockburn WI Elects Executive At April Meeting
The Bannockburn WI annual meeting at Mrs. Henry Jolley’s Acton home elected new officers for the coming year. President Mrs. T Gordon led the session with reports on charity and community work, a financial statement, and civic contributions. A luncheon followed as the group adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannockburn WI
Henry Jolley
Acton
W. J. McDonald
Institute
T. Gordon
Les Duby
W. Roszell
D. Rusgall
Robert
Henry Joey
G. Rose
D. Russell
R. Kerr
Edna Russell
N. McEachern
E. Evans
W. Russell
M. Gordon
A. Brooks
Roszell
Engineer Approves Sewer Installations and Wartime Houses Sale
Council discussed sale of Wartime Houses with purchaser delegation present. Mr Scott and Central Housing reps answered questions. The clerk noted the Highways Department takes responsibility for the highway west of the Bilton building on Main Street and all roadways and ditches in the connecting link stretch. The meeting ran until midnight with all council members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Department of Highways
Bilton Building
Main Street
Highways Department
Child Thomas Andrew Hurst Obituary Notice
At the family residence Arthur Street Acton on Thursday April 26 1951 Thomas Andrew youngest child of Joseph and Athlene Hurst aged 2 years 3 months. Private service held Saturday at 4 o'clock at Victor B Rumley Funeral Home with interment at Fairview Cemetery Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Acton
Thomas Andrew
Joseph and
Athleene Hurst
Victor ‘B. Rumley
Fairview Cemetery
In Loving Memory of Duncan Archibald MacArthur
A memorial note expresses sorrow for the death of Duncan Archibald MacArthur on April 30, 1947. The wife and family thank friends for cards flowers fruit and kindness while he was ill and after his passing in Guelph General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan
Mrs
Grant Allan
Guelph, General Hospital
Dougie
MacArthur
Duncan Archibald MacArthur
Guelph General Hospital
W. Landsborough
Doug Mason
Coming Events Local Groups Schedule May to June
Regular meeting of Lakeside Chapter LO.D.E. set for Tuesday May 8 in Legion Rooms at 8 p m. Tea Baking and Auction Sale on Saturday May 12 at United Church S S room 3 p m. Sunday School auspices. A Scout and Guide Mothers cadre meets Friday May 4 at 8 30 p m in Scout Hall admission 35c. Baking Sale and Waistline Tea June 16 at Mrs G A Sirrs home 3 5 p m. Duke of Devonshire Chapter I D D Erin Township Junior Farmers dance May 14 at Stanley Park pavilion music by CKNX Ranch Boys admission 1 00 per couple 75c single.
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Lakeside
Lo.d.e
Legion Rooms
United Church S. S. Room
Auspices
Scout and Guide
G. A. Sirrs
Duke of Devonshire
D. D
Erin Township
Stanley Park
Cknx Ranch Boys
For Sale Classified Items From Acton Area
Multiple used items listed for sale including vehicles such as a 1939 and 1946 Ford coach, a 1951 Austin Sedan, a 1930 Ford coach, and a Clark gas engine. Also ovens, bicycles, oats, barley, a Ferguson tractor deal, furniture, two wheel trailers, and a steel ice refrigerator with drawers. Acton residents Bennett Ro RL om, Bill Toth, Lorne Johnson, Mrs. George Simpson, R N Brown, Robert Warne, Charles Gough, Robt. Sterritt, Gordon Leslie involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Johnson
Acton
Blacksmith Forge
George Simpson
Young St. A
R. N
Brown
Luxurious bathroom sets and fixtures offered at Streetsville Hardware
Beautiful bathroom sets priced at 187 dollars include recessed stainless enamel ledge bathtubs and Sylent a toilets with chromed brass fittings. Sinks cabinets stoves refrigerators furnaces and burners advertised with savings up to 100 dollars. Builders offers guaranteed satisfaction. Phone or write for appointment Streetsville Hardware Streetsville Ontario 261 ev. n ings Sirts LS
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Washington
Sylenta
Joinson
Ltreetsville Hardware
Streetsville
Ont
Mackenzie News announces school start and cheaper coal
Mackenzie News reports the new school is starting this week and promises scenery changes soon weather permitting. The notice also announces coal prices cut to 24.75 per ton and stove Nut at the same price with a Budget Plan for credit.
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Waln St
Young Street
Sunge
Georgetown
W. D. Talbot
Mill St
Sunset Club of
Toronto
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Hanton
Campbellville
Marilyn Moore
Norman Brown
St. Joseph's Church
Gordon McNulty
G. Henry
St., Hamilton
Bannnockburn W.1
Sergios
ELGIN
Moat Elgin
Kigilay
Veal Ut
Leo Gorceys
Naia
Ns Grouyls
Monosnan McTure Alam Grippo
Ochuntz Hall Cabrel Dell Pat Collins
Father
Everlasting
United State
Echnicolor
Vamee Ridghard Widmark
Walter Ce Palance
Reginald Gardiner
Guveerean
Marion Marshall
Vod
Ty Lewis Milestone
Robert Bassler
Wichads Beob
Irene Dunne
Fred McMurray
Garriet Parsors
Degree Marshall
William Semarest
Andy Geviwe
Dieperrere
Matalie Wood
Philip Qeer
Lack Kirkwood
Sescamlag
Ty Lou Doeslow
Gunes Amreessn
News OF the World
Holden
Optometrist
Douglas ST
Guelph
Farnworth
Elora Rd
Guelph, Ont
Memoriam
Auliffe
Bert Auliffe
Currey
Ga . F. Watson
Joseph Hurst
Orv’s Taxi
G.M.C
Main ST
The
Acton Free-Press
Wedneydsys
Austin
St. N
Bennett, Ro
Rlom
C.C. M
Main St N
Fred Denny
Gray Mare
Good Worker
Arthur Griffin
R. R
Erin
Bill Toth
Ed Jennings
Con
R. McDonald
Milton
H. McIntyre
Ferguson
Garner Motors
A. Swackhamer
Robert Warne
Lake Ave
Church Street
McDonald Blvd
E. R. Pasmore
Rockwood
Studebaker
McClary
Charles Gough
Clark
Maytag
Victor
Apnly Robt
Sterritt
Ford
W. R. McDonald
Halton
Timothy
Gordon Leslie
St North
Gordon G Gray
Laing
Gordo Young
Ronute_anterman
Canada Bread Company
Canada
Delorimier
Montreal
James Morrison
Ernie's Radio and Electric
Roxy Theatre
Ernie
Roxy ‘Theatre
Kitchener
Reece Useas
Mackenzie News
J. B MacKenzie
Gruen Inconred
Rachlin Jewellers
Ruin
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