First Snowfall and Local News Roundup
The Fallensizen are in County Court House this week as winter weather talk grows. Provincial elections set for November 22 with municipal contests to follow. Readers urged to verify Voters Lists before election day. A Michigan man jailed for juke box destruction noted as insane. Acton attendees at Presto Club featured Hungarian pianist Bein Bostor menyi Nagy. Knox Church reports 700 in attendance at a recent supper. Subscriptions to local paper remain $2.50 yearly with limited outlet access. Mrs. John Stout celebrated her ninetieth birthday in Rockwood. Ellis Rognvaldson of Guelph to receive Bell Telephone Co merit certificate for heroic Niagara Falls rescue assisted by his brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Rognvaldson
Guelph
Niagara
Falls
Bell Telephone Co
Rognvaldson
Clarence
Gordon Roginvaldson
Acton
The
Bell
Acton Suggested to Be Renamed The Friendly Town
Mayor Ted Tyler received a letter from writer Elizabeth B. Cuddy after a day in Acton. Cuddy praised the town’s cooperation and proposed renaming Acton to “The Friendly Town” following her Toronto Telegram feature about Acton.
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Acton
Ted Tyler
Our
Toronto Telegram
Campbellville And Hornby Community Notices Harvest Recap
Harvest completed and winter radio forum to begin with Joe McGilvray guest speaker at Milton Co operative meeting. Discussion leaders covered community cooperative timing, success steps, and remedy of poor service or losses. Halloween party highlights at Hornby Orange Hall with cookie house prize. several moves and a hospital update provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Mero
George Goldstriw
de Wart
Remembrance Day Must Fall on Sunday This Year
A State Department official says Remembrance Day November 11, if it falls on a Sunday, must be observed that Sunday and cannot be moved to another day. Unlike other statutory holidays such as Christmas New Year Dominion Day and the King's birthday, Remembrance Day lacks a provision for shifting when on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Twenty Years Ago Girls Faced Different Paths
A reflection notes that two decades ago girls did not pursue certain activities because they believed they could not, contrasting past limitations with present changes in opportunity and attitude.
Thomas Norbert Cook Dies. Masonic Rites Held
Thomas Norbert Cook of Esquesing Township died October 23 at home after a long illness. Funeral held October 25 from Victor Y. Rumley Funeral Home Acton with a Masonic service at the graveside. Survived by widow Edna May Scott, daughter Eleanor, son George, three sisters and one brother. Interment in Fairview Cemetery Acton. Mrs. Frank McLarty, Anna Cook, Mrs. J. Gibson and George Cook among siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Y. Rumley
Acton
Thomas Norbert Cook
Esquesing
Eleanor
Sunnybrook Hospital
Toronto
George
Frank McLarty
Edmonton
Anna Cook
Strome
Alberta
J. Gibson
Tuberose
Sask
Strame
Armstrong
Fairview Cemetery
Fred Cole
Ollie Moffat
Fasett
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
Notice of Voter List Compliance for Acton Municipal Elections
The notice states compliance with the Voters List Act and that the list is posted at the Acton office for inspection. Voters are urged to correct errors by the legal deadline, with the last day to appeal on November 15, 1951. Town of Acton officially issues the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetiy
Tate
Haw
Acton
Ontario
Parsons
Broadhent Raby Kitson memorials and late local obituaries
Obituary notices from a Toronto area paper include Broadhent Mary Louise Kitson died at Toronto Western Hospital with service at Turner and Porter and interment at Park Lawn. Also memorial verses for Cole, Dran, Dron, Crossman, Wansbrough, Emma A and Neil McDonald with family tributes and dates ranging 1940s to 1951.
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Broadhent
Toronto Western
Mary Loulas Kitson
Alter
Aater
Amie Raby
Willan
Chril On Kitson
Yorkshire
England
Turner and Porter Funeral Hamme
Toronto
Cards of Thanks and Bereavement Acknowledgments
Mrs. James Chalmers thanks friends for cards and flowers during illness at home and in hospital. The family of the late Mr. T H Cook thanks friends neighbors Rev Arm strong and Walker Lodge for expressions of sympathy during their recent bereavement.
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James Chalmers
T. H. Cook
Rev. Armstrong
Walker Lodge
Town of Acton Notice for Alley Closure and Conveyance
The Municipal Council of Acton will after one month pass a by law to close and grade an alley between Lots 16 and 17 on Retrod Plan No 730 in Acton Ontario and convey it to the owner of Lot 16. This notice is issued under the Municipal Act. Dated October 1951.
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Dnon
Charlotte M. Dran
Dron
Charlotte Dros
Acton
Aeton
Aeton Ontario
Local Buyer Seeks Stockers and Live Stock Transport
A town seller advertising inquires for weekly stock sales and transport. He offers cattle and hogs buying, beef by the quarter or smaller quantities, and mentions a meeting point at Church and Elgin near the tannery. He also lists JACK HOLMES as a contact for the deal.
St Albans Guild Bazaar and Turkey Supper Events
Bazaar set for Friday evening and Saturday afternoon November 2 and 3 in the new Parish Hall. Turkey supper and concert at Acton United Church on Monday November 12 with adults 1.00 and children 50c. Politician William A Godfellow to address Nassagaweva electors November 8 at 8:30 in Rockville Hall. Euchre and Dance by Esquesing Young Liberals Club November 20 at Esquesing Community Hall Stewartsown with a doghhall orchestra, cards 8:30, lunch, prizes. admission 50c.
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Legion Hall
Acton
Bard
United Church
R. H. Armsteeng
St. Alban’s Guild
New Parish Hall
Acton United Church
Rockwood United Church
Busy Bee Institute
Brookville Hall
William A. Godfellow
Qntano
Welfare
Miew TL. Hall
Nassagaweva
Rockville Hall
Young Liberals Club
Jexday
Esquesing Community Hall
Stewarthawn
Dogis Hall
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Free Press Office
Michigan
Presto
Bein Bostormenyi-Nagy
Knox Church
James
John Stout
A. K. Thomas
Rockwood
Franklin Stout
Stout
Campbellville
Hornby
Harvest
Forum
Hallowe’en Party
Hallowe'en
Orange Hall
St. Stephen's Sunday School
Little Helpers
Royce
Mary Thompson
Evelyn
Maxwell
Grant Royce
Brampton Hospital
H. S. Holden
Optometrist
Douglas ST
T. Cook
Mr. Cook
Eramosa
Flaquesing
Edna May Scott
Etora
Theraint
Walker Masonic Lodge
Knox Presbyterian Church
Blue Mountain School Board
Georgetown Fair Board
County of
McGeachie
Lincoln
Collingwood
Mrandra
CLA. Ancaln
Thornbury
Acaister
Grace
Memoriam
Crossman
Albert E. Crossins
Wansbrough
Anna
Waetta
Emma A
Cecil A. Carr
Tel
Leslie Frost
Arthur Town Hall
North Wellington Progressive Conservative Association
Canadian Legion
British Empire Service League
Acton Legion Hall
Nassagaweya Monument
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church
Brookville
Nassagaweya
R. M. Storey
A. Mills
Mill St
To McGeachie
KOR
Sale
M48
Plymouth
Suszh
W. Lau
Roy
Haley
J. McGenehie
Dalay
W. Gowdy
Malis Go St
Jno
C. Dennin
Willow St
McDonald Blvd
Main Street South
E. W. Sunter
Main St
Willard Laidlaw
Chinguacousy
Brampton
Guo
Trobertion
John St. N
Mra
J. KK
Gardiner J
G. Lanenhy
170
Crescent
Hoya
Wm. Laing
Gordon Young
Fergus
McLeod
Stewel
Glenspey Farms
Ernie’s Radio and Electric
Georgetown
Roxy Theatre
Ernie
Kitchener
Delorimieer
Montreal
Farnworth Memorials
Elora Rd
Guelph, Ont
Acton Free Press
SocHox No
Lorne School
Red Newman
Acton Legion
Holdhire and
Duinee
Stewart- Welnesdas
Hell's
Euebre
Diuaece
Garner Ball
Weber
Halton County
Pederne
Jon of Agriculture
Milton
Toesthire
Jace Brodrick
St. Catharines
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
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