Town Minor Sports Club Holds First Annual Meeting
The Ac ton Minor Sports Club met in the Town Hall on Tuesday October 24 with President Ken Blow presiding. Officers elected for 1950 51 include Ken Montet president Lea MacSwein vice president Bill Hutt vice president Dr Geo Sirrs secretary C J Graham treasurer. The club outlines plans to sponsor competitive sports for boys aged 12 to 16 and to enter Ontario Minor Hockey Association Bantam Midget Juvenile series while considering a town league. A committee meeting on November 10 will discuss winter plans and thanks are extended to donors Acton Branch Legion Mason Kolt Beardmore Union Local and J Creighton for equipment and records setup.
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Acton Minor Sports Club
Ken Blow
Ontario
Arsa
Ken Montet
Lea MacSwein
Bill Hutt
Geo. Sirrs
C. J. Graham
Mike Cox
J. Gay
W. Nolloway
Ray Mason
Lorne Mastera
L. Masales
HE Shalning
Frank Oakes
W. Rumley
FE. Sprowl
8. Elliott
Townsley
C Kirkness
G Mason
Acton Branch Legion
Mason Kolt
Beardmore Union Local
J Creighton
Cook's Tour Prompt Dinner Plans With Twenty Guests
In a casual exchange a mistress invites a cook to prepare a small dinner party next Friday for about twenty people. The cook responds with a wary, humorous line about tasting how the guest manages the event.
Court Revisions Half First Assessments
Court of Revision revises several assessments including land and building values for multiple appellants. The proceedings list adjusted totals for McLellan, MacSwain, Oakes, G Oakes, Sirre, Anna Smith, Whitham, Wilderspin, and others with noted changes to land and building amounts and business values. Ivory from mastodon and mammoth tusks is mentioned as a separate note.
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David G McLellan
Lester MacSwain
Frank G Oakes
Court of Reviefon
George Sirre
Anna Smith
Joseph Whitham
Alving Wilderspin
Amland
Court of Revision
Jack Greer
J Hargrave
Ted Tyler
WJ Roazell
Amos Mason
Jack McGeadle
Frank Crump
Ford Rodger
Plant Protection with Antibiotics and Public Safety
Canadian researchers explore antibiotics like penicillin to combat plant diseases and reduce costly spraying. Promising substances such as streptomycin and aureomycin target seed borne fungi, with pea disease cited as a key test case. Public safety guidance urges careful street crossing to avoid accidents.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Acton Native Dr John McDougall dies at 40
Acton native Dr John McDougall head of the Brant Sanitorium died Friday at Brantford General Hospital aged 40. He was son of the late Malcolm and Jennie McDougall and born at the family homestead north of Acton. He studied in Acton and Toronto, held American College of Chest Physicians fellowship, served on the Mountain Sanitarium staff in Hamilton, then led the 124 bed Brant Sanitarium for four years. He is survived by widow, two sons James and Douglas, daughter Leslie, brothers Donald and Gordon, and sister Jean who died years ago. His death draws tributes from city and county officials for his dedicated service to tuberculosis care.
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John Sf S MicDougall
Acton
Brant
Brantford General Hospital
McDougall
Malcolm
Jennie McDougall
A. Jo Murray
Lorne School
Toronto
American College of Chest Phyasictana
Mountain Santtorium
Hamilton
Grant Sanatorum
Peasing
James
Douglas
Leslie
Donald
Gordon
Jean
Walter Wood Dies Suddenly in Islington
Walter Wood born in London England died October 24 in Islington after a long residence in Acton Hamilton and Islington He was an age salesman and a Mason and Eastern Star patron survived by wife Elsie Wild daughter Mrs Wm Green two grandchildren John Green and John Wood Flying Officer son killed in 1944 brother John of Acton and three sisters in England Funeral held October 27 at St George's Church Islington with pallbearers and burial at St George's Cemetery Islington
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Tuington
Walter Wood
John Wood
London
England
Anfain Tog
Acton
Hamilton
Othen
Islingtton
Wood
Wardrobe
Masonic
Laxtge Hamilton
Order of the Eastern Star
Islington
Elsie Wild
Wm Green
John Green
Ottawa
John
James Fagle
East Molesey
R. Gregory
D. Parson
Ewell
Surrey
Rop Dann
St. George's Church
Scouts Raise Five Tons of Paper in Surprise Drive
Saturday paper drive yields the largest collection to date with nearly five tons of waste paper. Scoutmaster deviates from routine arriving early, aided by local volunteers Hames Walters Fyfe Someville and Some Gamer Motors. yard arm and cross arms fitted to flag pole at alwart and Hodenosawnee. pole to be painted and rigging attached. Brownies seek tender help though leaders plan to keep unit intact. Inclement weather delays basement work but cement sidewalk forms are completed to allow heating installation before winter.
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Hames Walters
Fyfe Someville
Some Gamer Motors
Alwart
Hodenosawnee
Annual Meeting Of Zone 3 Ladies Held
The women of Dufferin Federation of Agriculture hosted the Zone 3 Women’s Committee meeting at the Masonic Temple Shelburne on October 25. Zone chairman Mrs Pound presided as reports on federation activities across counties were shared and recommendations forwarded to the provincial board. Attendees emphasized unity to advance federation interests, with Zone 1 counties including Dufferin Wentworth Halton Peel York Ontario and Simcoe represented by Mrs Heathington Rosas Harbottle Clarence Ford and Mr and Mrs M J Brown.
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Dufferin Federation of Agriculture
Women’s Committees of
Zone 3
Masonic Temple
Shelburne
Dufferin
Wentworth
Halton
Peel
York
Ontario
Simcoe
R. Heatherington
Rosas Harbottle
Clarence Ford
M. J Brown
Soloists Choir Add Beauty to Services
Rev Currey plans to take recordings to members unable to attend due to illness or other reasons. The messages and music are expected to benefit more people than those who were present at last Sunday's service.
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Page
Currey
Milson Cunningham Nuptials In Guelph On Oct 28
Dororthy Beatrice Cunningham daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Cunningham Acton married Steymand Milson son of Mr and Mrs Milson of Guelph at St Georges Anglican Church Guelph. The bride wore navy gabardine and pink roses. attendant Wannetta Smith Acton wore powder blue. Best man Jack Milson cousin of groom. Reception followed at Royal He Guelph. couple to reside in Guelph after a Niagara Falls motor trip.
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Setuntay
St .Georges Angtean
Guelph
Durrothy
Beatrice Cunningham
Mro
Mira Fred Cunningham Acton
Steymand Milson
Mire M Milsorn
Mr Ailaon
Mer
Nana
Wannetta Smith
Acton
Jack Miliae
He Guelph
Niagara Falla
States
Halloween pranks spike as town endures busy night
Residents report more Halloween mischief than usual. A workman refixed road signs while households repaired vandalized fences and garbage piles. Damaged cemetery stones and Storey Grove factory stones noted. a wagon overturned by the creek near the school. Fires alarms tripped. a dummy sat abandoned on Main Street. Mr Fadie Huffongel confronted youths twice as soap and window soaping continued.
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Danae
Pianerr
Storey Grove
Hallowe'en
Main St
Fadie Huffongel
Milana Main
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Town Hockey Loop
Hope of Sport Club
Sas
Manning Electric
Siberia
Department of Highways
Oh. S. Holden
Douglas Street
Brant San
Mia Jennings
Milson
David Cox
Montreal Harbour
Western Ontario
Mr. Cox
Lester Beshiel
Preston
Harry Aisener
Dainsville
Marie Aberle
Elmira
Fairbanks Morse
W. J. Guild & Son
Rockwood
Brampton Flying Club
Queen ST. W. Brampton
Brampton
Oakville
Parlament of
Canada
Canadian Legion
British Empire Service League
Acton Park
Acton Boys’ and Girls
C W. Mason
Presbyterian Church
A. Currey
Acton Legion Hall
Nassagaweya Monument
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church
Brookville
Nassagaweya
R. A A. Storey
A. Mills
Poppy Day
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