Halton League Opens Amid Transfer Row Delays
The Halton County Baseball League faced a delayed start as Acton could not field a catcher after the B A A rejected D Ainslie's transfer from Galt. Oakville and Georgetown games were postponed while a league meeting discussed allowing Ainslie to play. An OBBA A decision is expected this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
B. JA. A
D. Ainslie
Galt
Intal
Lotome
Halton County Baseball League
Ainslie
Baseball Association
Ainslee
Georgetown
Oakville
Halton
D. Ainslee
Oakville Priest Dies After 25 Years At St Andrew's
Rev A J Savage longtime pastor of St Andrew's Oakville dies at sister's Brantford residence after retiring last winter due to ill health. Native of Brantford educated at St Michael's Toronto and Grand Seminary Montreal survived by three sisters and two brothers. Car crash near Brampton injures Mrs W Taylor when a light coach hits a telephone pole. Driver Mgr Taylor slow along highway looked away to check a dog. car teeters into ditch. Mrs Taylor sustains facial and limb cuts with possible internal injuries others uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur. John, Savage
St. Andrew’s
Oakville
Markham
Annie Savage
Brantford
Father Savage
St. Michael's College
Toronto
Grand Seminary
Montreal
Benedictum
St. Joseph
Hamilton
Hamilton; —Mise
Ellen
Annie
J. P. Savage
Frank
Brampton
Mgr
Taylor
Barn Fire Destroys John Milne’s Eden Mills Barn
A lightning caused blaze yesterday morning destroyed the barn of John Milne near Eden Mills. No livestock were lost but the structure and stored hay were wiped out. The storm caused widespread damage across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Milne
Eden Mills
Council Decides Not to Alter Cemetery By-law by Amendment
At the regular meeting of the Council on Monday the board discussed hall rental for Super Entertainment Features and canceled dates due to lacking a provincial license. Finances were reviewed with payments approved for Georgetown Lumber Co. and Bell Telephone. The Council debated Cemetery Board control and proposed by laws to place Council members on the Board, but the amendment was not passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lasby
E. Jones
J. E. McMilan
M. Lasby
E. Thetford
Georgetown Lumber Co. Ltd
Bell Telephone’ Co
J. W W. Jones
W. I. Dick
Wm. Knight
le GC
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Toronto
Theresa Holland
Acton
Toronto General Hospital
Cemetery” Board
Reeve Thetford
R. M. McDonald
R. M. Hansen
S. M. Lasby
A. J. Buchanan
Lome Rifles
Are You a Mason May 31 Town Hall Acton
An event titled Are You a Mason is listed for May 31 at the Town Hall in Acton. Details on speakers or agenda are not provided in the fragment.
Esquesing Council Meeting Votes On Insurance Renewal
Esquesing Township met at Stewarttown on May 11 with Reeve George Currie presiding. Council renewed policy with Globe Indemnity for 684.45 to cover legal fees 310.00 for LeRoy Dale and adjourned to a June 12 revision court. Gravel work contracted to J K Parnell & Sons with rates 17c per yard crushing and screening and 7c per mile hauling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment
Stewarttown
W. G. Appelbe
Li L. Mullin
G. W. Murray
N. A. Robinson
George Currie
Esquesing
Globe
LeRoy Dale
W. G. Appelle
J. K. Parnell & Sons
Kitchener
W C T U Concert and Prize Awards At Acton
The W C T U concert last Friday in the United Church drew large attendance and featured a diverse program. A 40 voice choir festival prize winner sang, Ethel Franklin piano solo, Rigby Cross mouth organ, Frances Chisholm vocal solo, Norman Braido violin, Beth and Margaret Harrison piano duets. Margaret Harrison won the Oratorical Contest. Theresa Campbell and Jean Bennis won Senior Fourth essays. Mary Cripps and Walter Lamb won Junior Fourth. Health and temperance prizes went to Robert Footitt, Elmer Lasby, Jean Brown, Harry Savage, Martin Hassard, Lillian Fields, Helen Main, Gordon Savage, Mina Cripps, and Herbie Cook. Rev. C L Poole presented prizes and spoke on temperance teaching. Mrs. Jas Symon presided. Are You a Mason? May 31, Town Hall, Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Ethel Franklin
Rigby Cross
Frances Chisholm
Norman Braide
Beth
Margaret Harrison
Theresa Campbell
Jean Bennis
Mary Cripps
Walter Lamb
Robert= Footitt
Elmer Lasby
Jean Brown
Harry Savage
Martin Hassard
Lillian Fields
Helen “Main
Gordon Savage
Rino Braido
Mina Cripps
Herbie Cook
C. L. Poole
Jas. Symon
Acton W. C. T. U
Duke of
Devonshire
Acton
J. M McDonald
Canada
Dora’ Hansen
Jackie Bruce
Sammy Brunelle
League of Nations
Jean Bennie
Ivan Vickers
Helen Marzak
Jamie Lamb
Vernon Agnew
Frances McDowell
Beatrice Taylor
A. J. ‘Buchanan
Melvin
Hall
Dorothy Dunn
Rythm
Chariie Myler
Doris Wilson
Annie Holmes
Hazel Wilson
Bella Rostell
Margaret Harrion
Margaret Franklin
Frances ‘Chisholm
Victor ‘Bristow
Victor
W.M. Cooper
Duke of Devonshire
Albert Loutitt
Beverly Arnold
Olga’ Dyrin
James Lamb
LaVerne Smith
Austin Gibbons
M.R. Moore
Victor Bristow
W. Gowdy
Betty Sawyer
Forest Fires Cause National Loss In Canada
Canada faces about 5000 forest fires yearly with nine from human carelessness. The ten year average fire loss totals over 10 million dollars, equaling about one dollar per citizen. A Canadian Forestry Association bulletin urges care in woods and proper campfire extinguishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Canadian Forestry Association
Tuman
The
Association
The Evening Meal Digester Pie Confusion
A diner asks if the pie is apple or plum. The waiter stalls claiming he cannot tell by taste. The pair debate why the distinction matters in a humorous exchange.
School Salaries Reduced by Board at Special Meeting
At a special School Board meeting trustees considered re engagement of staff amid reduced grants and wages. The secretary and attendance officer faced unchanged or reduced pay, caretakers took a $200 cut, and teachers' salaries were lowered across several positions to align with the budget. The board adjourned to discuss continuation school staff and students at the next regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Public School
P. D. Shorey
Melville Robinson
Edgar ‘W. Foster
Collingwood
Shorey
and_ Gordon Lindsay
Bolton
Robinson
PL. A. Sawyer
J. P. Sparrow
A. J. Buchanan
W. R. Norton
J. M. McDonald
M. R. Bennett
M. R. Moore
D.forster
Orr
Miss Anderson
Miss Odbert
Miss McMillan
Miss Ball
Grand Opening of Acton Lawn Bowling and Tennis Club
Acton lawn bowling and tennis club opened on Monday evening to a large crowd. Over forty bowlers participated in the mixed bowling tournament amid bright grounds and active courts. Mrs. Adamson and her rink led with two wins and a plus 13 as prizes were awarded at lunch by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Lawn Bowling_and Tennis Club
Acton Lawn Bowling and Tennis Club
J. B. Adamson
J. M. McDonald
J. P
H. Fraser
H. Smethurst
Miss Orr
Local News and Social Notes From Acton Area
The Women's Institute plans a June meeting at the Parish Hall while the Lakeside Chapter D E enjoyed a social at Miss Clara Lantz's home. Euchre prizes awarded to Mrs. Somerville and Miss Odbert. Mrs. Collins progresses favorably after injuries from a husband attack. Frank Terry wed Irene Glendenning in Galt. couple settles on Main Street Acton. A jury investigates John Collins death and wife injuries. adjourns to May 31. A storm-destroyed Beatty farm residence suffers extensive damage. family escapes serious harm. Summer Meeting of Women’s Institutes held with performances from Limehouse Bannockburn Dublin Acton. speaker Mrs. Hamm on Dos and Don’ts and The Women of Japan. Veterans’ Rally at Port Credit hosts 500 veterans. Port Credit Legion posts, banquet, and speeches, with dignitaries and wartime songs entertaining attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin ‘Women's Institute
W Bracken
D. ‘Barber
VanGooren
M. Waldte
G. Robertson
Mrrs
N. Anderson
Storey
J. McGregor
W. Bracken
J.frank
M. Somerville
Annie Black
Edith Bracken
D.E
Clara Lantz
George Somerville
Muriel Odbert
Frank Terry
Galt
Irene Glendenning
Terry
Main Street
Acton
Women's Institute
Women's Institutes of
Bannockburn
Dublin
Limehouse
Institute
Gowdy
Meredith
Norton
Gowd
G. H. Lantz
Empire Day Concert Delights Acton Pupils and Community
The Empire Day Concert at Acton Public School, organized by the Duke of Devonshire Chapter I O D E, drew a packed hall. Pupils presented a varied program including solos, duets, choral numbers, an oration on the League of Nations, and a Forty-Voice Choir performance, with many awards and flowers given to staff and students.
Three Brothers Fined for Assault in Burlington Court
Acton and District trio Reg George and L Mead appeared before Magistrate Barr at Burlington police court and were convicted of assault and disorderly conduct, fined 20 dollars plus costs after a Brant Street row that harmed local youth L Marcotte. Companion W Burley fined 10 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. Rumors say Duncan Marshall, former Alberta Liberal Agriculture minister, may oppose Thomas L Kennedy in Peel County at the next provincial election, with Peel Liberal ties watching Marshall’s possible entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reg
George
L. Mead
Barrin
Burlington
W. Burley
Brant Street
Freeman
L. Marcotte
Duncan Marshall
Alberta
Toronto
Thomas L. Kennedy
Peel County
Liberal Association
Peel
Col. Kennedy
Marshall
Peel Battle
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Halton League
Lou Marsh
Toronto Star
Oxford Group
Ser‘yikes
Maple Leaf Garden Gates
A.J. Savage
Eden’ Mills
Milton
St. Joseph's Church
Father McBride
Sther M. Stark
College of Optometry of Canada
Percy Hermant
Barnes
Edward Bind
Stark
Dundas Highway
Cooksville
Royal Bank
Dixie
James Culp
Guelph- Hamilton
Puslinch
Tobe
Town Hall
Esquesing Council
Miss Smith
Wallace
A. Kirkness
Glendenning
Plank
T. Watson
W. J. Gould
Buchanan
McMillan
R. Lowrie
Barr
Garvin
Jy - Agnew
B. Bayliss
EL J. Hassard
Symon
Orr E. Masters W. Chisholm
Lindsay
McDonald
A. Buchanan
J. McGeachie
Fraser H. Smethurst
Orr J. Adamson
F. Rawlings
E. Barr
W. Burton
A. McLean
H. Eliott
Miss Ramshaw
W. Nisbet
E. Sweeney
J. Adamson
Nesbit T. Watson
J. McDonald
J. Leishman
Women’s Institute
LO. D. E. Meeting
Mrs. Collins
Guelph General Hospital
Collins
John Collins
H. A. Coxe
J. H. Reed
A. Eishman
Geo—L
King NP
McLain
John Kenney
W. H. Smith
Beatty Farm
A. G. Drake
Familly
Port Credit
Legion Post
New Toronto
Adams
Lorne Rifles
T. Kennedy
Legion
Secre
Harry Spray
Red
Newman
Acton and District
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