Halton forms first County Industrial Committee in Milton
Halton County meets to establish the inaugural County Industrial Committee. Warden F A Phillips says the county leads Ontario in industrial initiative as representatives from Milton Acton Georgetown and Nassagaweya set policies and plan a brochure on the county's commerce and development from incorporation to now.
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Ontario
Milton
Halton
F.A. Phillips
Halton County
Halstein County
Chure
F. A.phillips
George Mexico
Exquesing Township
J J. Costigan
Town of Milton
J. Hurst
Acton
William Hunter
Georgetown
D. H. McMillan
Nassa
Igaweva
Dennis Cam
Oakville
Gordon Blair
Burlington
R. J. Cooksley
Trafalgar Township
G. Brown
R. J. Cooksley O
Cooksley
Phillips
Dominion of Canada
Aweoo
Hatton County
Measles Cuts Dancers Ranks at Dress Rehearsals
Dress rehearsals for Joyce Cater pupils proceeding at Robert Little School Auditorium with many onstage for first time. Benefit goes to the Acton Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society as performers, organizers, and families prepare costumes, makeup, and performances despite some illness.
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Joyce Cater
Robert Little School
Acton
Canadian Cancer Society
Ray Arcie
Mel McCullough
A. R. Martingell
Carpenter
Brine
Guelph
Teresa Fullord
Sande Brine
Larry Melntyre
Ckco TV
Campaign Underway for Acton Community Centre Drive
A community fundraising drive in Acton aims to raise 60000 dollars to rebuild the arena front and install artificial ice. Over 120 canvassers begin work, with pledges already reaching 10420, and officials pledge personal gifts as outreach targets homeowners this week.
St John Ambulance Brigade Inspection At Guelph
Acton volunteers joined about 250 Brigade members at Guelph Memorial Gardens for the Halton Wellington Divisional Corps inspection. Colonel Tan Sinclair praised the new corps formed last year, noting over 9 000 hours of public duty since January.
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Acton St. John
Halton - Wellington
Guelph
Tan Sinclair
Acton
Guelph Memorial Gardens
Four Letters Bring Arena Contributions
Community Centre Fund contributions rise as four letters arrive during canvass. Two more letters were received Wednesday, totaling four from former residents in Edtion Toronto and California. Five hundred letters were sent to invite support and push the drive over the top.
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Community Centre Fund
Fdition
Toronto
California
Stickers and Pins Promoting Community Centre Drive
Canvassers for the Community Centre fund will give window stickers and chapel pins proclaiming NOW for the Community Centre when you donate next week. Donors are urged to display the sticker in windows or on lapels. the items will circulate town and countryside by next weekend.
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Baenanally Centre
Robert Little Public School
Lloyd Mosales
Frank van Wyck
Jim Ledger
Wits
Olga Dyrin
Town Plan Accepted and Carnival Permit Granted
Council approved Lions Club Carnival for May 31 to June 3 at Mel McCullough field corner Churchill Road and Queen Street East with 2000 gallons water supplied under staff supervision. Parking off street debated while dog by law renewal and plan compilation for Acton town signed and filed.
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Ray Archie
Lions Club
Mel McCullough
Churchill Road
Queen Street East
Acton
C. F. Leatherland
Leatherland
Guelph Street
Rotary talk on television operation given by Vic Rumley
Vic Rumley guest at the Rotary meeting along with charter member Vic Rumley now at Guelph and Charlie Welty of Guelph. The discussion covered the technical details of how television sets work. Good news reports no snow since last issue.
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Rotary
Vic Rumley
Bob Grant
Rotary Club
Guelph
Charlie Welty
Talk Over Project At Coffee Parties
A locally organized campaign push invites residents to host informal coffee parties to discuss arena renovation. Volunteers encourage neighbors to gather for conversation, hospitality, and focus on the upcoming canvass without money or literature.
Youth seriously injured in farm tractor accident near Acton
A two month arrival from England working at Flynn farm south of Acton was run over when a tractor seat broke. He suffered a base skull fracture, neck lacerations, jaw fracture and windpipe injuries and was moved to Toronto General Hospital in serious condition. Old farm worker Raymond Graham of Chippenham, England is also in Toronto General Hospital in serious condition. Doctor W G C Kenney treated the injured man and noted the harrows ran over him after he fell beneath the moving vehicle.
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Raymond Graham
Toronto General Hospital
Chippenham
England
Canada
J. W. Wolfe
Flynn Farm
Acton
W. G. C. Kenney
Graham
Deryl Flynn
Guelph
United Nations Presenter Outlines World Trouble Spots
Mrs J E Houck of Brampton former Canadian United Nations delegate spoke on current trouble spots including Laos Cuba and Africa at a joint meeting of the Duke of Devonshire and Lakeside chapters in the Legion Hall Tuesday. Music and a lunch followed as hostesses planned November guest events.
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Lakeside
C.D.B
Legion Hall
J. E. Houck
Brampton
United Nations
Kenneth Know
Glenn Banks
Laos
Cuba
Africa
R. Spietvogel
Lakeside Chapter
Heller
B. Mowat
Ray Albie
W. Buchanan
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Y’s Man's Club
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St. John Ambulance Brigade
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