Acton Holiday Guests and Engagement Notices
A long list of Acton area residents and relatives share holiday visits across Ontario and beyond. Names include Mr. and Mrs. J. Stewart Brampton, Miss Sabra Nekon, Miss Lorraine Wilson, and Mr. Gordon Johnston, with many Toronto, Guelph, Hamilton, and London connections. Enquiries note engagements for Ethel Andrews to Herbert Ritchie and Josephine Jackson to Marl Cooper, both with mid year or early June wedding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmore Johnston
Letty
Gordon Johnston
Corinne MacDonald
Hamilton
Acton
Ethel Gertrude Andrews
R. N
Joseph W. Andrews
Milton
Herbert Lewis Ritchie
George Ritchie
F. A. Sparling
London
Ontario
Josephine Jackson
Toronto
John Stewart
Brampton
R. J. Collard
Bob
Ted
Everett McDowell
Stewart
Edna
Merle Stewart
A. Bjerrnberg
End
Erlene Roberts
Dublin
J. J. Stewart
Main Street
Oakville Hosts Meeting to Form Halton Juvenile Baseball League
A Monday night meeting in Oakville organized a Halton Juvenile Baseball League with Acton Milton Oakville and possibly Burlington as entries. Games to be played Wednesday or Thursday with home team supplying an umpire and visiting team providing the umpire in chief. Neutral umpires for playoffs. One new ball per league game and two for playoffs. Willmer of Oakville paid the entry fee. no league entry fee. An $8.15 surplus was sent to the league from 1932. Officers elected: President B Carney Oakville. 1st Vice-President E Barr Acton. Vice-President B T Galloway Milton. Secretary-Treasurer E Crew Oakville. Representatives present: Oakville B Carney EK Crew. Milton B Randall B T Galloway. Acton A White G Masales W Hallaway J McGeachie. Acton to open league in Oakville June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Halton
Acton
Milton
Burlington
Willmer
Jett
B. Carney
E. Barr
T. Galloway
E. Crew
Gregory Theatre Schedule and New Amusement Tax
The Gregory Theatre lists showings starting May 31 with Jealousy starring Nancy Carroll and Little Big Top cartoon. June 1 features Redhead with Bruce Cabot and Southern Exposure cartoon. June 3 presents Imitation of Life with Claudette Colbert and Warren William plus Goofy Movies and Old Pioneer cartoon. A new provincial amusement tax begins June 1 on all theatre entries, leaving admission prices unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Carroll
Bruce Cabot
Southern Exposure
Fox ‘News
Panny Wurst
Clsadette Colbert
Warren William
Goofy
Technicolar
Hanging Pots and Window Boxes Now Available
Booking orders for hanging pots and window boxes with delivery and stock paid by customers. Boxes can be fitted and kept in greenhouses for a few weeks. Wide selection of bedding plants and vegetables offered by J. W. Jones Wood's Grocery and others.
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Enlonh
J. W. Jones
Wood's Grocery
Acton Defeats Georgetown 8 to 7 in a Rallying Game
Acton edged Georgetown 8 to 7 after a dramatic finish. Walters led scoring with multiple extra base hits, while Morton did not play for the first time since 1939. Umpire calls drew mixed reactions as Guelph handily beat Brampton 21 to 4 and Acton prepares for Flower Town.
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Morton
Guelph
Brampton
Acton
Flower Town
Georgetown
Shower and Presentation Honors Elva Johnston and Alfred Winter
A May 23 1935 U F O Club shower at Miss Elva Johnston’s home honored her upcoming marriage to Alfred Winter. The program included readings and music, a heartfelt letter from club members, gifts presented by Mrs Pred Anthony and Aileen Larridge, and a afterward reception with refreshments and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Johnston
Alfred Winter
PF. O. Johnston
U. F
Fred Anthony
Howard Switzer
Earl Scott
Harry Gmethurst
Melvin McCullough
Murtil Crossman
Acton
Hiva
Alf
Cheerie
Elva
Asd
U. FY. P.O
Pred
Anthiony
Arthur Mokmown
Muriel Crossman
Pred Anthony
Aileen Larridge
Winter
Puzzled PeterSix-Year-Old Questions Water Pistol Bid
A six year old named Peter is forbidden to buy a water pistol after being given twopence. He asks what happens if he buys one and wonders whose water pistol it will be when he wets up. His mother warns of a spanking and bedtime.
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Peter
Actes Faventies Kant Visiting Baseball Summary
In a baseball game Hall and Lambert limited the opposition to nine and five runs in six innings. Weeks Bayliss and Sam Barty provided notable hits while Holmes and Lambert also contributed on the mound. The final score shows Hilsburg 10 and Acton 9 with late rally notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks
Bayliss
Sam“Barty
Hall
Lambert
Holmes
Acton
Halton Plowmen Plan Junior Match At Gordon Chisholm Farm
Presidant Stanley Hall leads Halton Plowmen in a junior farmers plowing match for under twenty at Gordon Chisholm's farm near Hormby on Friday June 7. Four Township Councils grant funds and separate classes for each township are planned with teams available for distant entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Hall
Gordon Chisholm
Hormby
Plowmen’s Association
Halton
Provdence Text On Faith and Surrender From John Flovel
A reflective comment on human effort and divine will. The author notes cases where people pray and strive but cannot quiet their desires until God dictates surrender. The piece likens effort to a rolling stone against a hill, awaiting a divine command to yield.
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John_ Flovel
Making Sure The Scotsman Fumbles for Payment
In this clipped dialogue a Scotsman hesitates over paying in advance while a dentist declares no upfront fee. The exchange centers on trust and payment expectations, with the Scotsman wary of being charged before receiving gas.
Visitors Night at Council Monday Deferred Decisions
Council postponed ruling on cases including Jones and William Waterhouse until more authority is secured. Clerk instructed to seek Municipal World advice. A Pioneer Cemetery trustees delegation discussed cemetery fencing at the Arena end. Special meeting planned to strike the year's tax rates. Finance Committee urged payment of general accounts including Toronto Asphalt Roofing Co. Streets and Walks to inspect repairs Tuesday. calcium chloride dust control planned if weather permits.
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Jones
William Waterhouse
Pioneera
N. F. Moore
Aks
O'cloak
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