Splendid Anniversary Service at Acton United Church
The fourteenth anniversary services at Acton United Church featured Rev C A Mustard as guest preacher with Miss Penn Brown and the choir providing special organ and choral music. Morning texts from Acts highlighted Cyprus themes and fellowship with God, while the evening sermon from Isaiah urged bearing life’s burdens through Christian faith. A generous bank offering supported the Trustee Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton United Church
Penn Brown
Bert Mason
Messrs
A. Mills
T. Clifford
J. Nicol
G. Morales
Ruth Gibson
Norman Gibson
Knox Church
C. A. Mustard
St. David's Church
Toronto
Barnabas
Mark
Cyrus
Cyprus
Syria
Tyre
Paul
Barnabesa
God
Mr Mustard
Isaiah
Christ
Mfe
South African Defence Minister Seeks Europe Visit Aim
Oswald Pirow, Minister of Defence, currently visiting Europe, focuses on defence problems in London but may be pressed to explain South Africa's stance on German demands for restoring colonies in Africa.
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Oswald Pirow
Union of South Africa
Europe
London
South Africa
Africa
Knox YW A hears Mrs C G Jones as guest speaker
Mrs C G Jones of Grand Valley formerly Campbellville was guest speaker for Knox Church Young Women’s Auxiliary fall offering. Devotions by Miss Isabel Brue and Mrs R O Hara followed with readings and music. President Mrs Frauncis Wilds led, and a lunch concluded the meeting with a mums basket presented to Mrs Jones by Mrs Bennie.
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Knox Church
Mya
C. G. Jones
Grand Valley
Campbellville
Isabel Brue
R. O’hara
Marguerite Roseell
T. Hunt
Bessie Rawlings
J Holmes
R. Spielvogel
Uest
Margaret Brown
Charles. Landsborough
Rudolph Spielvogel
Charles Landsborough
Messrs
WB. Rumsey
Jos. Smith
KR. Spielvogel
W.A
Fred Anderson
Frauncis Wilds
Bennie
Jones
Acton School Board Holds Brief Session
Acton School Board met Tuesday evening with Dr A J Buchanan elected chairman. A report on out of town pupil fees and arrears was given, and a building addition was deferred pending summer exterior painting. Finance committee recommended payments for local supplies and services as part of routine district operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P W Pearen
F S Blow
A J Buchanan
W K Graham W
WY GB Rumsey
Manly
Acton
A. J. Buchanan
Finance
Centimites
Une
Aton Publat
Hitens Stae
Symon Haniware
Petrie
Deal Highiwas
Court Whist And Other Features At 1 0 D E Meeting
Lakeside Chapter 1 0 D E held its monthly meeting at J J Stewart home with Vice Regent Mrs A J Buchanan presiding. Prizes in court whist went to Mrs C Kennedy and Mrs Winfield, Miss Terry Hunt won the lucky prize, Ruth Gibson led a sing song, and a luncheon followed.
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Lakeside
D.E
J. J. Stewart
A. J. Buchanan
C. Kennedy
Winfield
Terry Hunt
Ruth Gibson
Halton Club Teams Shine at Guelph Provincial Meet
At the Ontario Agricultural College the annual Provincial Inter-Club Competitions drew 134 teams from six to seven thousand members. Halton clubs placed in several events with Georgetown and Acton clubs among top finishers in Grain and Dairy Calf contests. A banquet closed the event with remarks by Dr Christie and agriculture officials as teams headed home toward eastern Renfrew Glengarry and western Lambton.
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Ontario Agricultural College
Halton Club
Halton
Bruce Reid
Dirk van Goozen
Acton Peel Club
Elwood Johnston
Harold Barber
Acton Grain Club
John McNabb
George Brecken
Halton Calf Club
Geo. McCor
Durham County
Peterboro
Lennox
Addington
Christie
P. M Dewan
Miister
Agriculture
W R. Beek
Starid
Polate
Renfrew
Glengarry
Bouce
Lambtin
Toronto pair charged with gambling in Halton region
Harry Hathburne and Frank Cohen of Toronto appeared before Judge Munro at Milton court. They faced three charges of operating illegally three card monte on June 25 1937 at Oakville and Trafalgar township. Hathburne pleaded guilty and received six months to the Ontario Reformatory concurrent with existing sentence. Cohen pleaded not guilty and was dismissed as no evidence was offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hathburne
Frank Cohen
Toronto
Munro
Milton Court
Hathburne
Cohen
Oakville
Trafalgar
Ontario Reformatory
Man
Colen
Officers elected for the Bannockburn Literary Society
The Bannockburn Literary Society held its annual meeting last Wednesday. James Mann presided as chair. New officers elected include President Mrs George Tyler, View-President Mr Stanley Murrhen, Secretary Treasurer Mrs Ada Finlay, Executive Mrs James Mann, Mrs Roy McKeown, Miss Edwin Waloon, Mr Wd Moffat Plant, Miss Hutcheon, and Assitant Planiss Mrs Ada Finlay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Bannockburn Literary Society
James Mann
George Tyler View
Stanley Murrhen
Ada Finlay
Brisk Bidding Marks Large Rural Auction Sale
Auctioneer Roy Hindley oversaw a brisk sale featuring cattle and farm stock. Cattle averaged about $90 per head with calves and sucklings bringing around $620. Total chattel sale neared $2,300, while the farm itself sold to Hector McCay of Guelph for $4,800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Laurence
Chattel Borough
Hector McCay
Guelph
Roy Hindley
Five in Coupe In Which Two Were Killed
Grand jury returns true bills against Peter Opychany of Oshawa and Quinton Adkins of Hamilton for motor man slaughter in a fatal highway accident near Acton on March 9. Evidence places a five passenger coupe from Oshawa to Galt with Frederick among those killed. testimony describes rumble-seat transfers and a driver unable to continue. Adjacent case of Adkins for manslaughter tied to Mrs Laura Simmen death will proceed after the Opychany matter.
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Justice Godfrey
Moton Fall
Peter Opychany
Oshawa
Guinten Adkins
Hamilton
Opychany
Gall
George Frederick
Acton
Jack McNabb
Dwyer
Frederick
Hilton Lammanin
Ethel West
George
Galt
Huttonvile
Lammanin
Guelph
Roswald Johnson
Nelson
Alan Idds
Quinton Adkins
Laura Simmen
Toronto
Tragedy After Two Cars Hit Pedestrian Near Oakville
Mrs Ernest Johnston a 57-year-old farmwoman was struck twice by westbound vehicles while crossing near Colbeck Avenue Turunta causing fatal injuries. She died instantly and an inquest was ordered for Friday with Oakville officials investigating the incident.
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Ernest Johnston
Trifatrar Township
Tafkallion Riven Paler
Johnson
Leonard Burt
Colbeck Avenue
Turunta
Walter Pratt
Walker's Point
Muskoka
W M Wilkinson
Oakville
Trafalgar Township
Ro Mason
Fire destroys barn on Ninth Line near Acton
A barn at lot 29 on the Ninth Line north of Acton burned late Wednesday evening destroying the structure and its contents. Neighbors and a volunteer bucket brigade fought the blaze, no livestock were present, cause undetermined, neighbors from Acton Gernetown Streete and surrounding townships gathered at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliant Wylie
Acton
Bury
Wylie Bouting
Ballinafad
Ueten
Eran
Ulan
Largest Potatoes Grower Show In Acton Window
Mr Duncan Waldie near Acton displays two giant Dooley potatoes weighing about five pounds. One measures 19 by 12 inches and the other 22 by 13. The pair were shown in Tur Farr Press window and would fill a standard bag with 33 potatoes.
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Duncan Waldie
Acton
S Alban's Players Present Three Days of Grace in Town Hall
S Alban's Players staged Three Days of Grace at Town Hall last night. A repeat show is set for tonight with Barbara Taylor as Mrs Brooke and Olive Rookes as Constance Brooke. The cast includes Anne Holmes Beatrice Taylor Dewey Lamb and Bert Tick among others with J C Matthews directing and the Action Concert Orchestra providing interlud es.
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Brooke
Oldriend
Mrs Brooke
Babs
Connile
Biff
Connie
Gree
Bill
Medelin
Midella
Grace
Medelia
Bill Medelia
Billy
Bill Shr
God Brooke
Wile Bye
Ubear
J Co Matthews
Acton Concert Orchestra
Mrs Sharpe Guest Speaker at LO.D.E. Meeting
The November meeting of the Duke of Devonshire Chapter 1 O. DE was held at Mrs Peter Smith Wi Hall. Regent Mr Hart presided. Mrs Schoeder reported on the bazaar and funds. Mrs Sharpe spoke on the history of the flag and Canadian citizenship, with remarks on Canada. Social time followed with tea cups and lingering guests.
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Duke of Devonshire
Peter Smith
Wi Hall
Hart
Schoeder
Acton
Leyton
Acton Lawson
Puandala
Red Cross
Ratay River
Lew
Sturpe
Peel Regiment
Brampton
McCreary
Shuarpe
Caruindian Legion
Col Sharpe
Sharpe Wlso
Acton Council Praises Fairview Cemetery Work and Names New Officials
At a regular session Acton Council, with Reeve PF McCutcheon presiding, commended the Fairview Cemetery entrance project by the Acton Women’s Institute. The meeting covered routine finances, road repairs, a sidewalk accident notice, and discussions on by laws parking signage and theater use at Town Hall.
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Acton Women's Institute
Fairview Cemetery
Creaton
Mips Ruskin
Bulaware
Alban
United Young People Parade at Hallowe'en Event
United Church Young People Union held a Hallowe'en promenade Monday evening with skits including Cat Pie by a group led by Hollinger Nebon Harris Lamb Pields and Fields. Sylva Morrow led songs. Dr Culla's side won the Quiz. prizes went to Marjorie Nelson Gordon Leslie and Mrs Adamson.
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The
United Church Young People's Union
Hallowe'en
Duck Hollinger
Marjorie Nebon
Mabel Harris
Frances Lamb
Len Lambert
Bill Pields
Sydney Fields
Sylva Morrow
Dr Culla
Marjorie Nelson
Gordon Leslie
Drowning Accident Body Found North of Lake Watabeag
The body of Erwin Wilbon son of George T Wilbon is located after a hunting trip on Lake Watabeag on October Bth. Chas McDonald who accompanied him was recovered last week. Reg Wilken remains in Northern Ontario as search efforts continue for the missing body.
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Geoge T. Wilbon
Erwin
Lake Watabeag
Chas McDonald
Reg Wilken
Ontario
Acton Conference Brings Anglican Leaders From Two Counties
Representatives from Wellington and Hulton meet in Acton for a weekend conference at 8 Alban’s. Bishop of Niggara presides opening devotion and discusses science and religion alongside debates on evolution. Speakers include Rev Dr Halgrave and Rev ROA Hitz with focus on unity, spirituality, and wartime causes.
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Wellington
Hulton
Alban
BK Groughall DD
Niggara
Reunow
R C Halgrave
St. Thomas Church
Hamilton
Darwin and Moodey
Bala Tave Sak
Roa Hitz, DD
Taranto
Chitech
Foam
Ee Edinburgh
Utrecht
Key
Sudan
Diocese of
Toronto
Aoon G. FP
Beavil
Gurlph
Cheirman
Serge
Puzzle Poem winner from out of town noted
The Frexs Press Puzzle Poem results report an out of town winner, John P. Kirkwood, RR No ft Glen William, for the locomotive answer. Readers from many places send in solutions and a new rhyme challenge appears on Page this week.
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Frexs
John P. Kirkwood
Glen William
Community events and meetings listed with mixed dates
Notices announce a Canadian Legion regular meeting in Acton Legion Hall on Wednesday evening at 800 pm. Also listed are a Dancer event on Friday November 11 at 800 pm, a Hazaar of Alban's Curly Crutch on Saturday November 3 from 3 to 6, a Women’s Association event at Churchill Street on Saturday, and a United Church service in Batlunad on Sunday November Sul with a 790 pm preaching. A musical program by Bennett Concert Company includes an admission of 50 cents for adults and 35 cents for children.
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Acton Legion
Siatie' Alversey
United Church
Batlunad
Ouieville
Bennett Concert Company
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Knox Y.W.A
Acton School Board
Legion
Boss
Dury
Toronto Qair
Bannockburn
Coupe
S. Alban
Mrs. Sharpe
Lo.d.e. Meeting
Council
Institute At
Fairview
Admiralty
Earl Stanhope
Board of Education
England
Lord
Alfred Dull Cooper
J. A. Chapman
A. Mason
PF. McCutcheon
Bank of Montreal
Statham
County of Halton
Joseph Herzog
John Williamson
Town
Beardmore & Co
R. Brown
Trucking PLC
H. Fryer
Earl Lambert
Inbor
F. Cleave
Clarence Dodds
T. Cutting
United Young People
S. Alban’s Church
Anglican Church
Out OF Town
Bingy
Ue Canadian Legion
Legion Hall
Dufferus
Thane Rot Wiehlig
Adilliasion
Churchill Womens Association
Nesemit Wroth
Mowna
JH Bsmith
Mall Street
al Gregory Theatre
Newober
Vth
Auapiers Lakeside Chapter
Tone Mattners Arat
Tas
Eventos
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