Milton Georgetown Move Would Put Acton in Cold
A Monday night discussion advanced a motion to abandon a single central high school plan and instead build a new Georgetown school to serve the northern part of the district, with Milton improvements for the southern area. Acton pupils’ future was debated as a meeting was set for May 26 at Stewarttown Hall to decide on northern Milton Georgetown consolidation and school capacity for about 450 to 500 pupils including gym facilities at Milton.
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North Halton
Wilton
Georgetown
Acton
Stewarttown Hall
Srerruuwey Wae Io
J. Bell
N. L. Pickett
Milton
Esquesing Township Hall
Stewarttown
Georgetown Council
Burlington High School Board
Nelson Township
Milton School
Decision Reverses Jury In Acton Road-Death Appeal
Ontario Appeal Court held John Winters fully responsible for the September 7 1910 accident in Acton. Rod Ryder cyclist died after Winters opened a car door. Gray Coach Lines was cleared of fault. Betty Ryder and three children were awarded 34000 in damages. Winters must pay. The court found no causal link between the bus driver and Ryder's death and held Winters sole and direct cause. Justices Laidlaw Hoge and Gibson issued the ruling.
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John Winters
Acton
Rod Ryder
Ontario Appeal Court
Justice King
Gray Conch Lines Ltd
Betty Ryder
Madeliine
Bryan
Roderick Jr
Winters
George Beaumont
Laidlaw
Hoge
Gibson
Gray Coach Lines
Y's Men's Club entertains ladies at Cutten Field
Acton Y's Men's Club met at Citton Fields Golf Club on May 10 at 6 30 pm with President G W McKenzie presiding The Ladies Auxiliary enjoyed a steak dinner and a movie while the business portion occurred Mrs C L Cook served as fines mistress Mrs C L Kirkness expressed thanks for the auxiliary's evening Past president Wm Denny received a Past President pin Plans were made for an upcoming monster auction sale
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Y'S
Cutten Field
Citton Fields Golf Club
Acton Y's
G. W. McKenzie
C. L. Cook
C. L. Kirkness
Wm. Denny
Y's Men's Club
Plane shot at in Milton area injures passenger
A Harvard trainer flying near Cedar Springs nine miles from Milton was struck by a bullet sizzling through the cockpit plexiglass and cutting Thomas Lowe on the left shoulder. Police canvassed the area but found no shooter. may have been a motorist shooting at groundhogs. Lowe, Hamilton solicitor and former RCAF navigator, remained aboard as the flight continued.
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Cedar Springs
Milton
Harvard
Thomas Lowe
Hamilton
Reserve Squadron 424
R.C.A.F
J Bradley
Lowe
P.C. Bradley
Public Utilities Commission reviews water service changes
Mr McLeod asks discontinuance of one water service at Mill Street apartment block and notes only one family in a Main Street South house with two services. Fred McCutcheon seeks hydro service info for new Arthur Street home and asks pole relocation. Commission to survey district. Main Street water main to new well slated. hydrant and shut off valve installed at Agnes and Main. Planned water service for the new building continued on page five.
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Wm. McLeod Wos
Public Utilities Commission
Mill St
Commission
Main St
Fred McCutcheon
Arthur Street
Pole
J. Lambert
Lambert
Agnes
Horticulture Theme at Nassagaweya W I Meeting
Nassagaweya W I held its May gathering with horticulture as the theme. Members exchanged plants and seeds, money from euchre and bridge goes to buy flatware for the township hall, and delegates were arranged for the District Annual at Trafalgar on May 22. Tickets for the 50 year county celebration at Mil to n go to the secretary before June 10.
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Nassagaweya W.I
Trafalgar
Milton
F. Rinehart
Guelph
A. Padbury
M. Mahan
L. Campbell
Bud Fraser
M. Moffat
B. Page
R. Anderson
C. Morton
W. Campbell
Drunk Drivers In Milton Court Get 15 Days and Fine
In Milton Police Court last week Magistrate J M Langdon sentenced John Parr 53 of AR 2 Mono Mills to 15 days in jail and suspended his licence for three months with his car impounded. Parr was involved in a No 7 Highway collision with Robert Lavoie of Georgetown, both cars damaged about 500 dollars. Lavoie said Parr drove on the wrong side of the road. A second offender, Tom Harris RR 4 Acton, was fined 10 dollars and costs for liquor in a place other than his residence.
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Milton
J. M. Langdon
John Parr
Mono Mills
Parr
Robert Lavoie
Georgetown
Lavoie
Magistate Langdon
Tom Harris
R.R. 4
Acton
Office Closed for Long Weekend May 25 and 26
The Free Press announces its office will be closed Friday and Saturday May 25 and 26 so staff may enjoy a long weekend. Free Presses remain on sale at all newsstands during the closure.
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Free Press
Bingo Fans Claim Many Fine Prizes at Acton Rotary Night
Acton Rotary Club raised funds for crippled children with a bingo event drawing over 1000 attendees at the Acton Arena. Prize winners included Mrs Harold Pabom for an Easy electric washing machine and Mrs C Barr for a radio, among many door prizes awarded to attendees from Milton Toronto Paris and nearby areas.
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Acton Arena
Acton Rotary Club
Toronto
Milton TH
Acton Citizens Band
Ernie Bruce
Harold=Pabom
C.barr
K. McCrae
Marie! Burns
E Wilam
Fred Dunn
Jack Fairclough
Allan
Joan Kirk
Miss Newton
Pete Thomas
Milton
W. A. Ronald
Paris
Naylor
Ken
Spence
F. Heller
Gordon McCutcheon
Drew
Rothwell
G. McKeown
Creasy
Rotary
Doris Close
Sunday Water Shut Off To Repair Hydrant
Sunday water shut-off was needed to move a damaged hydrant at Main St and Agnes St. The hydrant lay in the road after widening work on Agnes from Main to Willow St. It was damaged during sewerage installation and repaired only when moved. Hydrants with shut-offs are now installed during repairs. Work on a hand pump drained the pit while repairs were made and water was restored early Sunday afternoon.
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Main St
Agnes St
Agnes
Main
Willow St
Interschool field meet heats Acton rivals share field
Annual athletic contest unfolded at Acton with rivals from Acton Milton Georgetown highlighted. Dorothy Warne Muriel Bristow Pauline Tyers Dolly Kelman Shirley Thompson named among notable competitors. Arman wafermah
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Acton
Dorothy Warne
Muriel Bristow
Milton
Pauline Tyers
Georgetown
Dolly Kelman
Shirley Thompson
Arman Wafermah
Mill St Paving Gets 100 Percent Grant From Centre
Acton council learns the Department of Highways will cover the entire 22 feet of Mill Street resurfacing from Main to Young as a connecting link of Highway No. 7, with the remaining 11 feet 50 percent grant to be town funded. The department will review trench costs and mix, while officials invite a department official to explain further as Main Street resurfacing is also discussed.
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Mill St
Main St
Young St
Department of Highways
No. 7
Armant Road
Richardson
Main Street
Department of Highworod
Planning Board
Wood
Fryer
Public School Board
Council
McGeachie
Tom Atkinson
Cameron ‘St
Town Planning Board
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Greer
Colin McCall
Lowns
Kirkness
Robert E. Sly
Assenger
Public Utilities Commission
Enumerators To Tab Halton County Census This June
Canada begins its ninth census on June 1 with door to door enumerators. A. F. Padbury released list of Halton County workers including Nelson Township volunteers and Oakville Burlington Milton Acton precincts. Each helper urged citizens to provide accurate information and help familiarise locals with the process.
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Canada
Dominion
Halton County
A. F. Padbury
Nelson Township
A. M. Lisson
L. M. McFarland
R. G. Hopkins
K. Sullivan
A. B. Read
Pearl Hartley
Gerald Burke
Hester Powell
Nassagaweya
Myrna Elstey
Bertha Brown
Georgetown
F. Petch
Geo. Alcott
Thomas Greive
Keith Barber
Acton
Ken Mackenzie
E. Wensley
J. Inglis
F. L. Wright
North Halton
Milton
Halton Music Festival Elects Officers for 1951 52
The Halton Music Festival annual meeting at Milton Public School on May 18 elected officers for 1951 52 led by President Ruth Evans Georgetown. honorary presidents were Mrs J M Denyes and Mrs G C Atkins Bronte. past president K Giles Palermi. secretaries Mrs Allan Clements Milton R D 3. assistant secretary Mrs Ford Rogers Bronte. prize committee Mrs W McArthur and Mrs R Coulter. Committee planned to add urban public school solo and duet classes next year and awarded scholarships to Miss Margaret Horning Miss Faye Clements Melvin Winter Anne Oostcock and Myme Evans. K Giles thanked volunteers after three years as president.
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Milton Public School
J. M. Denyes
G. C. Atkins
Bronte
K. Giles
Palermo
Ruth Evans
Georgetown
Clarence Ford
Trafalgar
Noy Coulter
Nelson
L. Crawford
Nassagaweya
Allan Clements R. RA
Miton
Ford Rogers
W. McArthur
R. Coulter
G.smale
Margaret Horning
Burlington District
H.S
Faye Clements
Milton North Halton HS
Melvin Winter
Burlington
Fls
Anne Oostcock
Myme Evans
Oakville- Trafalgar
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Milton Georgetown
Burlington Board
Bob Rumsey
Leno Braldo
Finance Committee
Milton High School
E. C. Carson
Picton
E. M. Laycock
Bowmanville
R. C. Calhoun
England
Milton Area
Graham Guild
Rockwood
Ryerson Institute of Technology
Mr. Guild
School_of_Mechanical and Industrial Technology
Wi ‘London
Ont
Elmer Dredge
Milton High
Jim Buck
Elmer
Eileen: Oates
Janice Baker
Helen Heslop
Terry
Walker
Bill McCormack
Tom Watson
Earl Cairns
George Aitken
Erin
G. Robinton
Mellor Construction
Bell Telephone Co
PAC
MET
C.N.R
Lever and Hoskin
Armco
B. Mackenzie and Son
Acton Free Press
Norwich Union Fire
Ance Society Limited
Duke of Devonshire
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