Georgetown board awards tender for eight room high school addition
Georgetown North Halton trustees awarded McNally Construction Co. the eight room two floor addition to Georgetown High School for 138000 dollars. The board slightly raised transportation liability insurance to 500000 dollars and approved buying ten new typewriters for Acton and Milton schools. Chairman Ross Carbett returned after illness. The meeting was in Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Halton
Georgetown High School
McNally Construction Co
Towm
Acton School
Milton School
Ross Carbett
Georgetown
Chamber of Commerce to Tape Bicycle Fenders
The Chamber of Commerce will provide safety taping for young Actonians bicycles this fall. At the general meeting it was agreed to hold a session on Saturday November 17 from 9 am to 12 noon. Volunteers will tape bikes at one of two schools and riders may use the closest school. Announcements will be made at both schools and via Cub Brownie Guide and Scout groups. Parents are asked to bring bicycles to be taped.
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Chamber of Commerce
Guide
Scout
Chamber
Mothers Will Make Outfits for Brownies
October meeting of the Scout and Guide Mothers Association was led by President Mrs Hageett in the scout hall. Leaders and assistants were named for Scouts Cubs Guides and Brownies. The group planned purchasing material to assemble Brownie outfits and set a penny sale at month end.
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Scout and Guide Mothers Association
Hageett
Dismissal Debate Stalemate In P U C Union Row
Bruce Andrews won third in a two mile Toronto road race with 28 entries for the Guelph Legion Track Club. In Ontario, an argument between a union representative and the Acton P U C over W Kelly’s hydro department dismissal ended without agreement, with referrals to the Labor Relations Board and questions over the dismissal reason.
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Toronto
Bruce Andrews
Guelph Legion Track Club
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Acton
P.U.C
W. Kelly
Hydro Department
Ilb.e.w
M. J. Leblanc
Labor Relations Board
LeBlanc
Kelly
Halton B A C Rally At New Bronte Church
The Halton deanery of the Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen will attend a rally at the new Church of the Epiphany Bronte tonight. Dr D V Currie will be the guest speaker with a layman led service followed by dinner.
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St. Alban’s Church
Bronte
Halton Deanery
D. V. Currie
Scout Hall Repairs Near Completion After Fires
Repairs at the scout hall following three fires are largely finished. A new ceiling covers the charred area and new floor tiles have been laid. New doors are installed, with painting remaining to be completed.
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Scou Hall
Urban Board Seeks Bigger North Halton OPP Detachment
The North Halton Urban Board unanimously approved petitioning the Ontario Attorney General for a larger Milton area detachment as population and traffic grow. Officials debated a five municipality central police force and discussed funding and local control, while dog control progress in North Halton was praised and funding for 1957 approved.
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North Halton
Milton Area
C. Johnston
Esquesing
Nassagaweya
Hail
Start Shots Soon At High School
Acton high school students will receive polio shots later this month from the Halton County Health Unit. The second dose should be given before year end as the unit begins its fall program. The unit has 13,000 vaccine doses for the start and plans to reach 50,000 doses by June next year.
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Acton High School
Halton
Statue Mission Crusade visits Acton Church
The Our Lady of Fatima statue visits St. Joseph's Acton and Georgetown Holy Cross as part of a six year world wide crusade led by Rev. P Moore. Devotions and rosary prayers mark each stop while parish members carry the statue in processions and oversee removal.
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St. Joseph's Church
P. Moore
Scarborough
Mission Crusade
Father Moore
Fatima
Portugal
Planning Board Rejects Church Lot Severance on Churchill Road
The planning board Monday refused a severance requested by trustees of a Pentecostal congregation to create a parcel on Churchill Road for a church. The decision cited lack of inclusion in a registered plan and insufficient off street parking. The parcel, owned by R. N. Brown, was part of a subdivision plan submitted earlier this year for registration.
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Act On
Churchill Road
R. N. Brown
Pentecostal Pastor Attends Planning Meeting on Zoning
The Department of Planning and Development held a meeting Monday night with Pentecostal pastor J. K. Reid in attendance. Discussion covered the land use map and drafting a zoning by law aiming for completion by June next year. Town planner FP. A. Deacon attended.
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Department of Planning and Development
Pentecostal
J. K. Reid
Acton Chamber Urges Off-Street Parking Plan
Town planner P A Deacon told the Chamber of Commerce meeting that future growth hinges on off-street parking and urged a local study. He said zoning will require parking for new industrial and commercial properties and outlined the town plan and land use map.
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Acton
Chamber of Commerce
P. A. Deacon
Chamber
Frank Ferry
J. Gary
Deacon
Frank Terry
John—Goy
George Barbeau
Fred Gordon
W. Davey
Henry Deveau
Eugene Braida
Chiff Bradley
Don Bexton
Ruddy Sign Co
Fred Wright
Guy
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Mill Street
Ted Tyler Jr
Mansell Nellis
Bill Carnachan
Ken Halford
Doug Manning
Two winners in post office Appreciation Day draw
Dar inka Marol won 2750 with a 10 percent coupon in the Appreciation Day draw held last Saturday afternoon by the post office. Runner-up E Beerman received the regular five dollar prize. Next week's jackpot rises to 290.
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Darinka Marol
Post Office
E. Beerman
Knox Church Funeral for Legion Member Lorne Masters
Knox Presbyterian church filled for the funeral of Lorne Masters who died in a highway crash last week. About 70 Legionnaires led the procession with attendance from Y's Men’s Club Daughters of Knox and the baseball team. Pallbearers included Ken Moran Gordon James Gib Jordan Al Irwin Bill Withers and Bill Benson. Interment at Fairview cemetery followed service led by Rev Andrew McKenzie with Legion chaplain Rev Evan Jones assisting.
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Knox Presbyterian Church
Lorne Masters
Y's Men's Club
Daughters of Knox
Ken Moran
Gordon James
Gib Jordan
al Irwin
Bill Withers
Bill Benson
Minor Sports Association
Herb Woods
Roy Kirkness
H.cook
William Spielvogel
Don Bexton
M. Bennett
I. Kilby
B. Quennell
B. Waterhouse
T. Holmes
Don Ryder
H. Lambert
R. Dick
J. Guy
Andrew McKenzie
Legion
Evan Jones
Fairview Cemetery
Remembrance Day Observances Across Acton
Remembrance Day events span Acton with cenotaph services at 11:15 AM led by Acton Citizens band, wreath laying, Last Post and Reveille, then a memorial address at Knox Presbyterian Church by Rev. A Ho McKenzie. Afternoon services follow at Soldier's Memorial Nassagi wewa and Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church by Rev. G S Baulch, with sandwiches and coffee served in Nassagaweya township hall.
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Acton
Canada
sToecal
Knox Presbyterian
Legion Halls
Citizen’s Band
Knox Church
A Ho McKenzie
Soldier's Memorial
Nassagiwewa
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church
G S Baulch
Nassagaweya
Five Classrooms Satisfactory as Board Learns Details
The Milton Acton board reports five classrooms located away from the public school are satisfactorily conducted despite inconvenience. Miss Evelyn Goodwin plans to take the grade two choir to the Kiwanis music festival in Guelph on November 21. Mrs John Black will resign her grade at December term as she moves from Acton.
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W. Wolfe
G. W. McKenzie
Evelyn Goodwin
Guelph
John Black
Acton
Cliff Bradley
Tom Watson
Halton County
M. Z. Bennett
Acton Volunteers Rally Aid for Hungarian Refugees
Acton residents collect new and used clothing and blankets this week to ship to Austrian based Canadian Save the Children Fund for Hungarian children. Donations may be sent to Mrs. Kenneth Knox in Toronto or delivered to Mrs. Joseph Jang in Acton.
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Acton
Save the Children Fund Administration
Austria
Kenneth Knox
Canada
Ing
Knox
Save the Children Fund
National
Richmond St. West
Toronto
Joseph Jang
Main St
Jany
Jany Sr
Europe
Acton High Victors In Final Game
Acton high school sealed a 14 to 8 win over Milton in the season finale after trailing 8-0 at the half. It was Acton’s only victory this season in a league that also included Georgetown and Preston. Poppy sales will follow on Friday and Saturday in Acton.
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Acton High Victors
Acton High School
Milton
Acton
Georgetown
Preston
Enrolment at Night School Surges This Year
Night school at the high school is a success with total enrolment at 141, higher than last year. Oil painting classes divided into two due to large demand with about 25 enrolled. Typing draws 26 students taught by W Wilhelm. sewing by Mrs Brown. Milton tutored by Mrs Webster in tatting crocheting and petit point. Georgetown and other teachers replace others.
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Frank Black
Georgetown
Newman
W. Wilhelm
Brown
Guelph
Webster
Milton
Petit Point
Huntley
Bet
Back to School: Two Classes Return Next Week
The W M C A basement and Knox Presbyterian church classrooms plan to move back to the school next Monday if possible. Preparations include blackboards lighting and heating. Miss Andersons class has been at Knox church and Mrs Switzer at YMLCA. Three rooms remain out due to the fire at Legion hall Scout hall and St Albans parish hall. The Y Ladies Auxiliary resumes nursery school planning.
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W.M.C.A
Knox Presbyterian Church
Legion Hall
Scout Hall
St. Alban's
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Sandy Best
Esther Taylor
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Mac Sprowl
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R. O. Slipp
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United States
E. Tyler
Halton B.A.C
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O.P.P
Stan Hall
M.P.P
Acton’s
Mr. Hall
Treasury Department
H. Merry
Oakville
Merry
Central Force
McMr
Hill
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Statue Mission Crusade
Bank of Montreal
Planning Board
FP. A. Deacon
Legion Funeral
the Y
P. S. Board
Norm. Robertson
Milton Fair
Simpson's
Christie’s
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Board of Management
William Card
Eric Clarke
J. J. Stewart
William Deans
Archie Service
Nassagawega
Robert Shannon
Stanley Allen
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