Halton County Debentures Planned For Manor Project
Halton County Council gave two readings to a by law authorizing a 250000 debenture issue as the county's share in building and furnishing the Halton Centennial Manor. Bonds at four and a half percent. Other actions included road and water concerns, reforestation bids, and numerous approved accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Pe Tree Council
Huron County
Reeve McAthur
Oakville
Norman Brown
Georgetown
Frank
Council
Naxssagaweya
Kilbride
Fred Walker
Nelson
Sioer
Roy F. Smith
Quebec
Nelson Township
Milton
Reeve Fay
Perth County
Ontario
Avot Shine Pumpton Kilbride
Smith
Queson
Halton Centennial Manor
Halton Election Day Set for December 1 1953
Halton county communities Acton Milan Burlington Bronte Esquesing Nelson Trafalgar Nassagawega Erin townships vote on December 1 1953 with Georgetown logging a December 8 date and nominations already decided in several townships while others wait for November 24 to 27 deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Milan
Burlington
Bronte
Milton
Esquesing
Erin
Nzaweya
Georgetown
Groceries Prizes At Guild Bazaar
St Alban's Guild held its annual Fall Variety Sale in the Parish Hall with Friday tea hosted by Mrs OE Dolphin and Saturday salee of work. Prizes went to Miss Madge Chapman Mrs Freda Lambert and Mrs Wm Denny. A dramatic line ends with a quip about a man seeking decent clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Alban’s Guild
Ralph Prise
To Jones
Leastherhind
Ro Price
OE Dolphin
Co Fainedsay
G Currie
G Canditor
Ho Jollen
Jo Newton
Netles
Footy
M Rowles
FE Hards
Barbe
Win Mattecks
HO Dolphins
Co Nelles
Win Cys
Denny
George Fourtian
Phoyths Mackin
Armatrons
Patrick
Cyril Tay
Hunter
Har
German Doctors Visit Halton Health Unit in Milton
Four German doctors are expected to visit the Halton county health unit at Milton this week to gain first hand information on operations. They arrive from Toronto with Dr. R. G. Struthers of the Ontario Department of Health. The group includes Dr. Josef Michael Hamacher, Alois Schmitz, Johann Josef Buecken and Heinz Vritz Reuter, signaling a cross border health exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Milton
Toronto
R. G. Struthers
Ontario Department of Health
Josef Michael Hamacher
Landesbezirk
Baden
Germany
Alois Schmitz
Public Health
Land of Rheiland- Pfalz
Johann Josef Buecken
Ministry of Social Affairs
State of
Nordrheinland-Westfalen
Heinz Vritz Reuter
Land Government of
Straw Flies at Y Sadie Hawkins Day
Aclan Y hosted a free-for-all Sadie Hawkins dance last Friday November 14. About 40 attendees wore backwoods costumes as 30 bales were opened and tossed in a Dogpatch style straw fight with novelty dances and refreshments.
Acton Ys Men defend Bean Bridge Trophy in Acton
The Acton Y's Men club defeated Owen Sound Y's Men 21 250 to 13 900 to defend the Bean Bridge Trophy for a second time in Acton on Friday November 14. Acton earns a next round spot against Guelph on November 27. Team members include J Creighton Bean A Braida F Lawrence C Wood C Cook H Arbie and J Greer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Y
Owen Sound Y
Acton
Owen Sound
Guelph
J. Creighton
Bean
A. Braida
F. Lawrence
C Wood
C. Cook
H. Arbie
J Greer
Replanting Needed By 20 000 Acres
Provincial planning reveals 20 000 acres in Narsagaweyn Erin Hramosa and Puslinch need reforestation. Grand Valley Conservation Authority recommends purchasing 8 000 acres for reforestation led by Amos Wilkinson. Work to start in 1953 with 300 acres planned for next spring and more trees expected after a new private landowner charging policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narsagaweyn
Erin
Hramosa
Puslinch
Department of Planning and Development
Galt
Grand Valley Conservation Authority
Amos Wilkinson
Wallenstein
Department of Lands and Forests
Wilkinson
Operation Lollipop from Acton to Acton gift casket arrives
The London Evening News reports 13 million boiled sweets 40 tons left Britain for Canada in “Operation Lollipop.” The Acton factory makes three million sweets daily and sent a gift casket with a message from the Mayor of Acton London to the Mayor of Acton Ontario symbolizing brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London. England Evening News
England
Canada
Britain
Actan
London
Acton
Ontario
Our Brotherhood
Free Press Office
Early Adjournment Sets Pre Nomination Record
Acton council ended a short pre nomination session at 1:10 pm setting a record for earliest adjournment. The meeting approved deleting a paragraph in a lot agreement affecting Lot H on George St and discussed crosswalks signs and safety patrols. Finance showed a $200 surplus and sewer by law passed with Acton PUC handling town operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
George St
K. M. Langdon
Ballentine Motors
Bell Telephone
Acton Free
Fhlinthote Co
Bilton & Perry Ltd
MacSwain
W.ool. Rentner
Town Narrowly Paralyzed by Freak Power Failure
A four hour power outage crippled Acton and surrounding Ontario locales as fogged damp insulators sparked pole fires at Waterdown Guelph Thorold and Niagara on the Lake. Schools closed early homes cold. stores and garages halted. Power returned around 11 am restoring essential services and dinner prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toth
Acton
Ontario
Waterdown
Guelph
Thorold
Niagara-on- -the-Lake
W M S Hostess Meeting at Mrs Symon Home
The Woman’s Missionary Society of the United Church met at Mrs J Symon’s home with president Miss M Z Bennett in the chair. Mrs R R Arnold and Mrs L Agar led worship and study from Along African Trails on Means of Grace the Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's, Missionary Society of the United Church
J. Symon
M. Z. Bennett
R. R. Arnold
L. Agar
RO OR. Arnold
M. Mainprize
Temperance
D. Simmons
Ada Sandall
B.—Uawthorne
Privilege To Be Y's Man Club Told At Acton Meeting
Emry Knill district governor and former Brantford Y's Men's Club president spoke to Acton Y's Men members on Thursday, November Won in YMCA. He shared experiences from a Japanese contact in Chicago who faced ostracism in law, urged service to others, and discussed interntional conventions and anti Communist outreach. J Greer reported turkey ticket sales and Christmas tree plans. guests included Acton Rotary members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aso Y
Emry Knill
Brantford Y's
Acton Club
YMCA
Chicagyu
Best V's Mar
Krall
Cleveland
Afmoan
T. Jones
Acton
J. Greer
J Gov
H Kinread
Acton Safety Week Emphasizes Films Rules and Elmer the Elephant
Fog and drizzle greet Acton public school pupils as Safety Week begins. Principal G W McKenzie urges lessons to be kept after Friday. Mr McKay of the Ontario Safety League presents safety films to juniors seniors and high schoolers while police speak on rule adherence. Elmer the Safety Elephant calendar marks days without accidents as a countdown to a flagpole ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Public
G. W. McKenzie
Acton
McKay
Ontario Safety League
Aeton
Thec
Elmer
Y's Men's Club
Maii
Toronto
Skull Fracture After Rock Falls Onto Man in Acton
George Allan of R A 3 Acton suffered a fractured skull when a rock fell from a 40 foot well at Max Storey’s farm. He sought medical help after a day’s dizziness, had X-rays at Guelph General, then Toronto observation. He returned home after recovery but remains sore. His grandson Robert Allan Jr. of Hamilton is in critical condition in Toronto’s Sick Children’s Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Allan
Acton
Max Storey
Guelph General Hospital
Toronto
Robert N. Allan
R. R
Allan
Robert
Robert Allan, Jr
Hamilton
Sick Children's Hospital
North Halton Building Program Major Item Seeks Approval
At the Georgetown meeting the North Halton High district board approved a building plan for new nine room schools in Acton and Georgetown and a dual classroom gym addition in Milton. The program costs about $000 and has backing from all five municipalities. A committee was tasked to prepare details and visit Toronto. The board noted rising high school absenteeism after the removal of entrance exams and discussed costs and district pupil attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Halton
Soho
Georgetown
Charman Bell
Dr Dunlop
Eduasaton
Bell
Martins
Dilly
Toronto
Woods-Dilp
Acton
Milton
Morandum
Halton
Wrving
Esqueaing
Erin High
Lambert
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Hiram
Sadie Hawkins
Lollipop
FE. E. Barry
T. Seynuck
Mr. Seynuck
Budd Oon
School Ami
Coun
Aetan
Coua
Cemetery Hall
E Marks
G. Cunningham
Omaha
Main St
L. Garner
W.M.S
Club
Acton's Men's Club
Elmer's
Alwo
J. M. Wickson
Trafalgar
Trafalgar Hall
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