HalloweEn Activity and Community Events Highlight Acton Notes
Town reports a busy week with Halloween shell-outs and parties at the arena and YMC A, a successful rummage sale by Lakeside Chapter ICCE, and a baptism of local charity events. Remembrance Day approaches as plans for a mass tuberculosis survey in Ontario begin. The boxing club at the YMC A begins with around a dozen boys enrolled and a planned arena tournament.
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Lakeside Chapter 1
C.C.E
Don Clayton
Yomlcla
Laymen Elect Leslie Duby President At Halton Rally
About 75 men from Halton gathered October 29 at St. Alban's Parish Hall Acton for the Halton Deanery Laymen's Association fall rally. Dr H D Branson of O A C Guelph spoke urging lay participation in parish life. Leslie Duby Acton was elected president with William Denny as secretary treasurer.
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Branson
G. F. Thompson
Milton
Leslie Duby
Acton
William Denny
Thompson
St Alban's
Halton
Former Actonians 50 Years Married Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wildgust marked their golden wedding on the first Sunday in November. The couple lived in Acton before moving to London in 1919 and later Canada in 1906. They have four children, eight grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
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Harold Wildeast
Acton
London
Wildgust
Knox Presbyterian Church
Charel
Lendon
Montreal Society
Guelph
Roy Johnson
Mary
Union
Alberta
Albert
Toronto
Harold
Roy
Philadelphia
Seed growth mix uses hormones and fertilizer
The Financial Post reports lawn seed now combines hormones protectants and various fertilizers to speed germination and growth. It is marketed in self sowing containers.
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Financial Post
Record ULSA vote amid election tailwinds and winter hints
Amid post election weather talk and approaching cold, a record vote occurred in the ULSA on Tuesday. The notice promotes ordering supplies like orange eucoke oats at 52.50 a ton, nut and stove coal at 29.75 a ton, and pes cowl ae SIL40 a ton, urging prompt orders from MACKEZIE & SON.
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UL S.A
Mackezie & Son
Births Deaths And Marriages Notices Mixed In Acton
Several notices announce births and deaths with details of families from Acton and surrounding towns. Announcements include a newborn daughter at the Nusaliog home and multiple obituaries with funeral arrangements and interment locations in Acton Fairview Cemetery and Rockwood.
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Huchie
Chivehil
Chaneh Ont
Acton
Winh
Nusaliog
Actan An Weiltweaay
Noverator
Pine Taos
Perth
Tara
Haloved
Winnifred Snyder
Margaret Hoae
Victor WB. Burley
Fairview Cemetery
Pattison
Hospital For Sick Children
Toronto
Revertey Ann
Lafayette
Tate Mra
McIluride
Port Colborne
Ortober Annabelle Praser
John Melivride
Merly
Welland
Bethy
Margaret
Lloyd Bartlett
Port. Colborne
Anned
Charles McDonald
Brantford
Hazel
Chester
Vancouver
Dell and Martins Funeral
Fonthill
In Loving Memory and Fifty Ninetieth Anniversary Thanks
Blair family notes the deaths of W. R. Blair on November 4, 1949 and wife W. R. Blair on January 11, 1934 with son Torrance dying February 21, 1920. Also expresses gratitude for cards flowers and calls on their fiftieth wedding anniversary and bereavement for Charles Franklin’s family.
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Charles Franklin
For Sale Items and Contacts in Distorted Ad
Local sale blurb lists a white Nunshior in good condition and a collection of other items. Contact numbers O705 and 2379 appear for inquiries. Some words are garbled but indicate sale of miscellaneous goods and a black something in delivery.
Lakeside Bazaar and Benefit Events Across Acton and Brookville
Multiple charity events listed for November in Acton, Brookville, and nearby areas. Includes Lakeside Chapter bazaar, Euchre nights at Scout Hall, dances in Brookville hall, and a charity ball for a fire victim. Also notes meetings of Acton Junior Farmers, Nassagawega Federation of Agriculture, and Esquesing Federation of Agriculture with guest speakers and meals provided.
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Lakeside
C.D.E
Acton Y.M.C.A
Scout Hall
Scout and Guide Mothers’ Association
Brookville Hall
Acton Junior Farmers and Junior Homemakers
May
Calvin Sp Farmo
Na 7
Nassagawega Federation of Agriculture
Brookville Junior Farmers and Junior Institute
Alex Nears
Eas
J. A. Carroll
Esquesing Federation of Agriculture
Stewarttown
Order Please Professor to Early Class
A classroom exchange features a professor calling for order while a sleepy student requests clear coffee. The light moment captures classroom routine and timing as the scene unfolds.
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