Halton County Council Meets In Mil ton November Session
Halton County Council met in Mil ton on Tuesday November 14 with full attendance except Mrs H M Pettit. The meeting covered committee reports, road system expansion, by law readings to add local roads, and accounts approved for payment totaling 2034.00. Special communications included daylight saving time petitions and a school health plan update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Milton
Mra
H. M. Pettit
John Blair
Nassagaweya
C. H. Heslop
W. H. Biggar
Trafalgar
Highway 25
Waterloo County
Fordwin
J. M. McDonald
Norman Gilbert
Children's Aid Society
Halton
Peel
County Council
J. M. MicDonald
Nelson
Burlington
Mitton
Oakville
Georgetown
Esquesing
Aide
Council
Ward Brownridge and Sam Harrop Top Calf Clubs
Ward Brownridge of Georgetown is the top Holstein Calf Club member and Sam Harrop of Milton tops the Jersey and Guernsey Calf Club. Awards honor showmanship, feeding, exams, and home bred calves with special prizes for best type and home reared calf. The Milton Fair exhibit highlighted the clubs with several top awards to members from Georgetown and Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Holstein
Halton Jersey and Guernsey Calf Club
Halton Agricultural ‘Society
Ontario
Sam Harrop
Jersey
Guernsey
W. H. Robinson
Ward Brownridge
W. S. Hall
David Pelletterie
Milton
Nelson Robinson
Clayton Dick
Georgetown
Sam Hayrop
David Polletterio
Sam Warrop
MacKendrick
Acting Treasurer Appointed for Few Months
A joint meeting of the Council and the Public Utilities Commission appointed Mrs. Gladya McKersie as deputy treasurer for the Corporation and deputy secretary treasurer for the Public Utilities Commission for a few months to cover rehabilitation. Miss B H Speight was placed on leave of absence until year end. The council also sought another doctor for Acton and the district. Reeve J M McDonald presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Uthlities Commission
Public Utilities Office
Corporation
Athltles
B. H. Speight
Miss Speight
Miss Walker
Gladya McKersie
Public Utilities Commission
Womans Missionary Society Met at Mrs Caldwell’s Home
The Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church held its November meeting at the home of president Mrs E J Caldwell. Devotions were led by several members including Mrs Reid and Miss Bennett. A temperance program was organized by Mrs Symon and Mr Band following the new study book introduction by Mrs Mowat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Gould
Duke of Devonshire
Smith
Niagara-on-the-Lake
R. M. MacDonald
William Gowdy
Clifford Kennedy
Toronto
Trinidad
B.W
Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church
E. J. Caldwell
Mra. J. Reid
A. W. Fosbury
A.T. Brown
Mra. Symon
Mra. F. Cleave
M. Z Bennett
J. Symon
Band
M. Z. Bennett
Mra. B. Mowat
Return of Victor Elliott to Toronto After Wounds
Victor Elliott has arrived in Toronto after returning from overseas service to recover from injuries sustained in action. He traveled to Chorley Paria following his discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Close
Toronto
Chorley Park
Victor Elliott
Canada
Chorley Paria
Dance boosts War Service League funds in Beardmore
A Beardmore Supervisors Association dance at Town Hall on November 8 raised 114.55 for the Acton and Vicinity War Service League. Russ Creighton’s Orchestra from Toronto provided music. door prizes went to Mrs. N. Brock and Mr. Joseph Frank, with spot dance winners Mrs. J H Archie and Lorne Archie and Joan Pargeter with Ken Adarmeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardmore Supervisors’ Association
Acton and Vicinity War Service League
Russ Creighton
Toronto
N. Brock
Joseph Frank
JH. Archie
Lorne
Joan Pargeter
Ken Adarmeon
War Service League
Listowel newspapers merged into Lis towel Publishers
The Banner and The Standard in Listowel are merged into a single paper under The Lis towel Publishers. B. L. H. Bamford, Standard editor for 32 years, becomes editor and publisher of the combined newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Listowel
The
Banner
the Standard
Listowel Publishers
B. L. H. Bamford
Standard
Fall Thankoffering Meeting at Knox W M S
Knox Presbyterian WMS held a Fall Thankoffering meeting in the classroom last Thursday with invited ladies from other churches. Rev Forbes Thomson spoke on The Central Truth of our Christian Faith. A charity lunch followed the prayerful session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Presbyterian Wum.s
F. Blow
W. Gould
Lucky Seven in the Seventh Victory Loan Contest
The Acton and District Victory Loan contest winners receive Christmas Fowl for close estimates on when the objective would be reached. Mrs Elizabeth Joe won first prize though absent for the group photo with Ken Adamson Mrs Robert Anderson Dena Prancescatto Joyce Dessureault Grant Surbey Mrs Selina Romel and Mr Stewart Sinclair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton and District
Elizabeth Joe
Ken. Adamson
Robert Anderson
Dena Prancescatto
Joyce Dessureault
Grant Surbey
Selina Romel
Stewart Sinclair
Acton and District tops Victory Loan objective again
Acton and District stage a county wide rally at St. Paula United Church Milton to support the Seventh Victory Loan. The drive reports record subscriptions across multiple industries with Acton firms exceeding quotas and total returns near 230000 dollars, led by 164 percent at Storey Glove Co and 168 percent at Canadian Wool Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Education Committee
Halton
Thes
Mra. G. Porter
Mra. L. Maers
Toronto
Mra W. Butcher
E. B. Clements
E. Cock
Mra. G. McLennan
Giria
Abe
Acton and District
Storey Glove Co
Beardmore & Co
Woood Combing Corporation
Force Electric Products
Canadian Wool Company
Mazon Kniti
Pany
Acton Machine Shops
Baxter Laboratories
Axton's
J. M. McDonald
Flight Lieutenant Kenney Promoted From Flying Officer
Flight Lt. Lloyd N. Kenney son of Mr John Kenney now in Guelph has been promoted from Flying Officer and is stationed on the West Coast at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd N. Kenney
John Kenney
Bf Guelph
Remembrance Day Service in Acton Sunday
A large crowd attended a Remembrance Day service in Acton on Sunday. The parade from the Town Hall, led by Acton Boys Band, included the Reeve, council, Legion, I O D E chapters, Women’s Institute, and Boy Scouts. Wreaths were laid at the Soldiers Memorial for Ontario and Acton, with the monument’s names read by Mr. E E Harrop. Last Post and Reveille were sounded, two minutes of silence observed. The United Church service featured Rev. A W Fosbury and a Kipling Recension choir anthem with a duet by Mrs Fosbury and Cpl Ivan G Chalmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Town
Acton Boys’ Band
Council
The
Canadian Legion
Duke of Devonshire
Lakeside
0.D.E
Acton Women's Institute
First Act
Soldiers’ Memorial
Province of Ontario
Municipality of
I. O. D. E. Lakeside I. O. D. E
Women’s Institute
E.E. Harrop
Acton Legion
Amos Mason
Acton Boys
W. H. Wallace
United Church
A. W. Fosbury
Kipling
Ivan G. Chalmers
Coming Events Dance and Socials in Brampton Milton Acton Georgetown
A sequence of social occasions in November and December lists dances at Orange Hall Brampton Stewart Elliot's Orchestra at Dance Odeon Milton Bloomsbury Orchestra at Acton Town Hall dance admission prices 2 3 40c 3c and more events including Acton Junior Farmers meeting Lorne School November 20 speaker Mr Howitt Federation of Agriculture an Old Fashioned Dance November 21 Georgetown Arts and Crafts Club exhibit and sale November 24 25 Lakeside Chapter I O D E annual bazaar November 18 3 p m United Church Life Members Tea November 21 Parsonage Bower Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Lorne School
Mr. Howitt
Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church
Bower Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Mattocks
Tor
Campbell Price
Holland
W.ms
Service League
Knox W. M. Society
Milton Church
Soldiers’ Monument
Orange Hall
Brampton
Stewart Elliot
Oddfellow's Hall
Milton Om
Bloomsbury Orchestre
Acton Fire Brigade
Town Hall
Doria
Federation of Agriculture
Jeesday
Bloomsh
Exin Town Hall
Harvey Fisher
Orchestra
Prise
Georgetown Arts and Crafta Club
MicGibbon
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