Births and Obituaries Snippet From May 1931 Notices
A mixed set of death notices and memorials lists Agnes Street Acton births and multiple in memoriam entries dated May 1930 1931. Entries mention Atkinson Cole Bullard Hentner and Paddy the grandson with family messages from wives siblings aunts grandma and grandpa. Interment planned at Paokview Acton with service times noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkinson
Alber Tome
Agnes Street
Acton
Mary Milabeth Cripps
Henry Atkinson
Paokview Cemetery
Cole
Gladys
Bullard
Paddy
Grandma
Grandpa
Park District Notices and Seasonal Preparations
Citizens note trees budding and flowers in honor of mothers. Census takers arrive after June 1. Dog close season begins tomorrow. The twenty fourth is a week from Sunday. Park grounds receive flat cutting with a lawn mower. The ball diamond at the Park is being prepared for use this year ahead of the season. Daylight saving time is explained as straightforward near Wey.
Dominion Conversion Issue Offers Bondholders New Long Term Bonds
Official notice announces the Dominion of Canada 1931 Conversion Loan to convert existing War Loan and Victory bonds into new bonds with 15 to 25 year maturity. Subscriptions open in Canada banks and brokers, up to 260 million, no new money, no debt added, interest 4 1/3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion of Canada
Now
James Mackie
Elgin Etreet
Canada
O! Honda
Victory Youngly Oh Banda
Lading
London
New York
Acton Hockey Club Holds Annual Meeting
The Acton Hockey Club held its annual meeting in the Goundt Chamber with a large turnout. Officers for 1931-33 were elected, including J. M. McDonald as President and W. K. Graham as Treasurer, with plans for new uniforms and improved dressing rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Hockey Club
Goundt
J. M. McDonald
W. K. Graham
Rapv
Father McBride
Reeve A. Mason
A. T. Beardmore
Pirat
Euchre Contests Highlight Monday Night Match
Captain Rowles and Captain Gibbons preside at the Dominion Inn as Black Hawks defeat Night Owls by twenty points. Tom Dyrne unable to play, his son Carney shines. Scores list Haw karrying, McDonald, Gibbons, Rowles, and McPherson among top scorers. Final lines note a humorous telephone scene and a determined suitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rowles
Phos. Gibbons
Dominion Inn
Jack Rowles
Tommy Gibbons
Black’ Hawks
Jack Mellon
Hawks
Owls
Tom Dyrne
Carney
Hla
Tommy
Wack Hawks Night Owls
Gibbons
Rowles
W. Anderdon
Lowrie
McDonald
Coke Oscan
Runker M. Dwaker
W. Frankum
J. McDonald
Byrne J. Armour
McPherson
Barber Shop Prank Ended By Bold Students
A professor sat in a barber chair with lather on his face when several undergraduates entered unaware of his identity. They behaved awkwardly until the towel came off and the professor, now shaved, faced the group with a quiet smile. He remarked that none of them would answer to the call of “Next gentleman.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Five Passengers Injured in Acton Crash
A car carrying five passengers from Toronto to Acton flipped in a ditch after missing a turn on the seventh northeast corner east of Acton. Driver Ben Greer of Toronto was among the occupants, none seriously hurt, and the vehicle was towed into Acton for repulia as Chief McPherson investigated the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumbla
Toronto
Acton
Ben Greer
Repulia
Chief McPherson
Esquesing Council Records Routine Bills and Adjournes
Esquesing Township Council met with Reeve Cleave presiding. Minutes read and approved. The council passed several accounts including Bell Telephone 64.00 J Sanford repairs 3 Elmer Thompson court costs 231.00 Globs Indemnity policy to May 14 1932 231.00 Carried. Road sheets approved 1384.06. W A Marshall paid 5.00 for killing a dog in act of worrying sheep. Council adjourned to meet on May 8 at 10.00 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing
Reeve Cleave
W. A Marshall
L.L. Mullin
W. A. Wilson
Skippy and Frader Horn Movie Listings
Friday and Saturday May 18 and 16 present Skippy featuring Robert Coogan and Mitel Gruen. The talking screen debuts a human memorable story. Frader Horn stars Marty Carey Edwina Booth Duncan Ronalda with Ufo themed presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Coogan
Mitel Gruen
Talking Screen
Frader Horn
Marty Carey
Edwina Booth
Duncan Ronalda
Frader Vorn
Girl Guide News Reflects Changes and Upcoming Ambulance Drill
The column reviews troop status with twenty eight guides, three leaving, two former lieutenants in hospital training, and lists several members by name. It notes ambulance lectures, a practical test, and dusting of the Guide Room as the group prepares for exams and cleaning, ending with a light musing on violets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrison
Becanae
Ren Rawlings
Dot Habcock
Dorothy MacArthur
Edni Hinton
Welh Harrison
May Waterhouse
Vivien McMullen
Herbara Taylor
Lue Anderson
Sudy Allen Han
Japan
Prison Break Tale From Old Newspaper Text
A fragmented snippet describes a convict escape plan involving a wife and a cake hid file. The governor of a prison is mentioned in relation to recapture. The dialogue is garbled but suggests concealment and an attempted exit aided by baked goods and improvised tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullard
Paddy
Agai
Jane
Liberal and Progressive Rally at the Princess Theatre
A Liberal and Progressive rally is announced with tickets available from Ward Chairman, Secretary, or Liberal Organizer T G Tuunshaw in Milton Ontario. Attendees are urged to secure tickets through local party officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theatre
Uberate
T. G. Tuunshaw
Milton
Ontario
Ta e Acton Funk Parca Promises Prompt Service
An unusual old advertisement extols Tae Acton Funk Parca as the best salesman in Halton County. It claims the Pure Pinna enters homes widely as a familiar figure for thirty five years, delivering messages to every family member without knocking, with fixed salaries and no expenses, offering timely service every Thursday and total reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buaneys
Halton County
Acton Funk Parca
Acton
Funfly
Tony
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Tala Talios Ieee
Ion
Hentner
Alva Kentner
William Franklyn
Mamma
Daddy
Kenneth
Aet
Wey
Dominion
Inventora
Beat Valuea
Tu Acton Pou Paxas
Leagguy
Billbride
Rockwood
Hockey Club
Neil Gibbons
W. KK. Graham
E. J. Nelson
Balman
J. W. Jone
N.H. Garden
Assisant
Hoam Hiltyder
J. Greer
Avadstant
W. Kaley
Pera
Toctora
Wis Requeal
Counc
Ull
Black Hawks
Night Owls
Roy
Touske
A. Uyrne Ac
Richard H. Blanche Box
Aon
Esquesing Council
Capitol Theatre
Hhows Dally
Guelph
D. McMullen
L. White & Sons
Pallant’s
Choice Creamery
Tiger Brand
Gatsup
Patterson's
Girl” Guide News
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario Liberal Party
Ebner Piipott
T. A. Birkelock
M. Plp
Adivision
Heinz Park and Benns
PL & G
Lux
McLean & Co
Mill Street
Acton, Ontario
D. H.lindsay
Prop
Ashion
Fashion-Graft, Headquarters
W. M. Cooper
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