First Snowfall Could Arrive Any Day This Week
The Fallensizes are being held in the County Court House this week. Provisional elections are set for November 22 with municipal contests to follow. A Michigan man who smashed a juke box was judged insane. A Hungarian pianist guest artist performed at the Presto Club in Guelph. Knox Church supper drew about 700 attendees. Regular subscribers pay $2.50 yearly for town papers. Mrs. John Stout celebrated her ninetieth birthday in Rockwood. Ellis Rognvaldson of Guelph to receive a Bell Telephone merit certificate for heroism at Niagara Falls last August.
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Michigan
John Stout
A. K. Thomas
Rockwood
Franklin Stout
Stoutt
Guelph
Ellis Rognvaldson
Niagara
Falls
Bell Telephone Co
Rognvaldson
Clarence
Gordon Roginvaldson
Acton
The
Bell
Acton Called The Friendly Town After Journalist Visit
Mayor Ted Tyler received a letter from Elizabeth B. Cuddy praising Acton after a day there. She suggested renaming the town “The Friendly Town” and thanked officials for their cooperation during her Toronto Telegram feature.
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Acton
Ted Tyler
Our
Toronto Telegram
Campbellville Hornby Harvest and Halloween Party Report
The Campbellville district notes harvest completed by the Farm Forum members and the group plans winter radio broadcasts and discussions led by Robert Hurren with Joe McGilvray as guest speaker. A Halloween party at Hornby Orange Hall featured games, prayers, a cookie house prize for best behaved pupil, and a lunch served by local committees. Grant Royce recently recovered well from appendicitis and is back home.
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No. 1
School Farm Forum
Joe McGhlivray
Milton Cooperative
Robert Hurren
John Small
Harold Small
Joe McGilvray
Robert Inglis
Claude Inglis
Campbellville Women's Institute
Halton
Rose Duffe
John Gilmour
Chetthe
Hanmilton
George Goldstriw
de Wart
Hallowe'en
Orange Hall
Hornby
St. Stephen's Sunday School
Little Helpers
Royce
Mary Thompson
Evelyn
Maxwell
Grant Royce
Brampton Hospital
Remembrance Day Must Fall on Sunday Findings
A State Department official notes Remembrance Day November 11 cannot be moved if it falls on a Sunday this year while other holidays have a following day off. The Remembrance Day act lacks a provision for shifting the date.
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State Department
Change of era nudges girls toward new paths
Twenty years ago girls seldom pursued such activities and rarely imagined them. The current reflection shows a shift in choices and opportunities shaping their present actions.
Thomas Norbert Cook Dies in Esquesing Township
Thomas Norbert Cook age, long resident near Acton, Ontario, died October 23 at his home in Esquesing Township after illness. He married Edna May Scott on March 17, 1926, and they lived on a farm near Acton. He was a Past Master of Walker Masonic Lodge and member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Blue Mountain School Board, and Georgetown Fair Board. Survived by widow, daughter Eleanor and son George, plus three sisters and a brother. Funeral held October 25 with Masonic graveside service at Fairview Cemetery Acton. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery.
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Victor Y W. Rumley
Acton
Thomas Norbert Cook
Esqueslng
Cook
Eramosa
Flaquesing
Edna May Scott
Elora
Walker Masonic Lodge
Knox Presbyterian Church
Blue Mountain School Board
Georgetown Fair Board
Eleanor
Sunnybrook Hospital
Toronto
George
Frank McLarty
Edmonton
Anna Cook
Strome
Alberta
I. Gibson
Tuberose
Sask
Strame
Armstrong
Fairview
P Fred Cole
Onie Moffat
Fusett
D. Mathewson
A. C. Patterson
J. A. Leslie
Sam, Lindsay
M. Madill
A. B. Petrie
Harding Price
W. Harding
Stan Matthews
Fred Shortil
Wilfred Mossop
Tae
Voters List Notice for Acton Ontario Municipal Elections
Notice that the Voters List for Acton Ontario has been posted in the town office on November 1 1951 for inspection. Voters are urged to report errors or omissions. the last day for appeal is November 5 1951. Town official McGeachie announces the notice in Acton.
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Acton
Ontario
Parsons
Births Marriages and Deaths in Our District
Lincoln G and M Hoa vital Collingwood to Mr and ra CLA anc aln Thornbury no daughter. Broadment flows away October 1953 Toronto Western Hospital Mary Louise Kitson wife of Amile Raby Willan and Kitson of Yorkshire England service Turner Porter Funeral Home Park Lawn Cemetery. Cole Margaret Cale October 28, 140. Dran Charlotte M Dran October 31, 144. Dron Charlotte Dron October al, 144. Crossman Albert E Crossman November 49. Wansbrough mother grandmother October 28 1949. Emma A October 28 1949. McDonald Mrs Neil McDonald October 31 1948.
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Broadhent
Toronto Western
Mary Loulas Kitson
Broadbent
Dnon
Charlotte M. Dran
Dron
Charlotte Dros
Wansbrough
Anna
Waetta
Emma A
Cards of thanks from Mrs James Chalmers and family
Mrs James Chalmers thanks friends for cards and flowers received during illness at home and in hospital. The family of the late Mr T H Cook expresses gratitude to friends neighbors Rev Armstrong and Walker Lodge for sympathy and kindness shown after their bereavement.
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James Chalmers
T. H. Cook
Rev. Armstrong
Walker Lodge
Town of Acton Alley Conveyance Notice
The Town of Acton notices that after one month the Municipal Council will consider and pass a bylaw to lay out and convey an alley portion from Toss er Street between Lots 16 and Pt Blk No to the rear of Lot iv in Registered Plan No 730 to the owner of Lot TS as required by municipal statute and bylaw.
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Acton
Tosser Street
Leth
Ontario
Local Trader Seeks Livestock Jobs and Beef Orders
A town advertorial by Jack Holmes offers services for livestock transport to weekly sales and stocker work. He buys old hogs sows cows bulls calves and fresh hides and takes orders for beef by the quarter or smaller quantities. He is located at the corner of Church and Elgin near the tannery.
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MR. Farmer
Jack Holmes
Church
Elgin
Community Event Notices and Political Campaigns
An Acton church hosts a turkey supper and concert with ages 1 and 0.50 for children, plus a Rockville hall address by The Hon William A Godfellow Qintana Minister and Stantes Hall PC candidate on November 8 at 8:30. Esquesing Young Liberals Club hosts euchre dance on November 20 at Esquesing Community Hall with Dogis Hall orchestra and lunch, admission 50 cents.
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Acton United Church
William A. Godfellow
Qntana Minster of Public Welfare
Stantes L. Hall
Nassagaweva
Rockville Hall
Young Liberals Club
Jexday
Esquesing Community Hall
Stewarthawn
Dogis Hall
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Campbellville
Harvest
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Hallowe’en Party
H. S. Holden
Optometrist
Douglas ST
T. Cook
County of
McGeachie
Lincoln
Collingwood
Andra
CLA
Ancaln
Thornbury
Acaister
Grace
Memoriam
Crossman
Albert E. Crossm
Cecil A. Carr
Tel
Leslie Frost
Arthur Town Hall
North Wellington Progressive Conservative Association
Canadian Legion
British Empire Service League
Legion Hall
Acton Cyteens
United Church
R. H. Armsteeng
Acton Legion Hall
Nassagaweya Monument
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church
Municipals Hall
Brookville
Nassagaweya
R. M. Storey
A. Mills
Mill St
Jo McGeachie
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SALE
M48
Plymouth, Siszth
Pheane Sithw
Roy
Haley
J. McGenehie
Dalay
W. Gowdy
Malis Go St
Jno
C. Dennin
Willa St. Acton
McDonald Blvd
Fat Jennings
E. W. Sunter
Main St
Willard Laidlaw
Chinguacousy
Brampton
WERO
John St. N
Mya
J. KK
Gardiner
G. Lanenby
170
Crescent Bt
Hoya
Wm. Laing
Gordon Young
Fergus
McLeod
Glenspey Farms
Ernie’s Radio and Electric
Georgetown
Roxy Theatre
Ernie
Kitchener
Ayen
Delorimier
Montreal
Farnworth Memorials
Elora Rd
Guelph, Ont
Acton Free Press
SocHox No
Lorne School
St. Alban’s Guild
New Parish Hall
Brookville Hall
Red Newman
Acton Legion
Rockwood United Church
Busy Bee Twotitune
Holdhire and Daiee
Stewyart- Welnesdas
Hell's Orchestb
Euebre
Diuaece
Garner Ball
Wether
Hulten County Pederne JSON of Agriculture
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