New Water Services Request At Meeting In Acton
Utilities Commission discussed Heardmore and Co request for water services for two Crescent Street houses and two Mill Street Park Avenue apartments. Permission granted for three Hell Telephone poles and for wires on Queen Street. Budget items include $4930 due from Guelph rural power centre and $4500 control system cost with $1457 annual power impact.
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Acton
M. Manso
Reeve
Kiriiness
JOM
MacArthur
Heardmore and Co
Crescent Street
Mill Street
Park Avenue
Hell Telephone Co
Queen Street
Hell
Commission
JIEPC
Guelph
Officra
AMEL
Wilson
Hepc of
Ontario
WEPC
IPF PC
Beardmore and Co
Guelph Street
EF Rognvaldson
Nat Tate
Milton Court Deals With Drinking and Theft in Oakville
Larne Hawes and Jack Murcia both of Oakville received thirty days in Milton Magistrates Court for drinking in a car with an illegal bottle of beer found in main street. Leonard Write also faced liquor in a place charge and was fined. Joseph Desjardine and Donald Parent were convicted and remanded for sentence after robbing Edward Bride of $8750. Details show a night of drinking, a wallet theft, a break in at the Dominion Store in Georgetown, and a separate charge of hindering and obstructing a police officer with a $900 cash bond required. The case involves Acton residents and Milton authorities.
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Larne Hawes
Jack Murcia
Oakvile
Kenneth Melangdon
Milton Magistrates Court
Bum Uredley
Leonard Write
Oakville
Whetheer
Joseph Desjardine
Donald Parent
Edward Uride
Acton
Liride
Denanine
Bride
Guelph
Ieeft
Station Hotel
Deasantin
Ride
Parent
Mr. Bride
Ar. Bride
Desjardin
Desjardins
Roth
Harrop
Mason
Desjardina
Queen Street
Ile
Joby Arnold
George Town
Robb
Hard Allen
Milton
Tix
al ‘Lan
W. G. Canning
Two Drunk Charges And Traffic Case In Acton Court
Andrew Buchanan Sr and Andrew Buchanan Jr were fined $15 with $2 costs on drunkenness charges. Elwood Aten turned left without signaling causing a collision at Engin Street in Acton on November 11 as Roy McArthur waited to pass.
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Acton
Andrew Buchanan, Sr
Andrew Buchanan, Jr
Allan
Engin
Min
Roy McArthur
Elwood Aten
Amplifying system project discussed for arena upgrade
Mr Manning outlined needed amplifiers and a microphone for arena sound. Council will invite further quotations from local suppliers before finalizing an installation plan and terms.
Collision on Mill Street Early Sunday Morning
A car driven by John Bruce Jr Acton collided with a car driven by Dominic Russo at three Sunday morning. The Guelph vehicle had stopped under a street light near the corner of Mill and Frederick to change a tire when the Acton car struck the rear of the parked vehicle.
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Vullisonas Aunou
Acton
Ty Crant Allan
Lanewey
Seat
Orne Lamb
Mayor Dawson
Millan
Robert Cool
Millan Patra
Allan
Ho Tall Cooper
Hol. Heaphler
Hespeter
Grant Allan
Cecil Gibbons
Milton
Robert Cook
Geo Dawaenn
Marjorie Dawaon
Hay Manon
John Bruce Jr
Dominic Russo
Guelph
Frederick Street
Campbellville Plane Mystery Now Solved
Ontario Provincial Police solved the mystery of a privately owned plane abandoned near Campbellville after it crashed during a fuel stop. Owner Carroll Fennyuessy of Rochester New York reported an emergency landing on Jack Cameron’s farm when the engine ran out of fuel while attempting a Rochester to Detroit flight.
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Ontario
Campbellvlin
Caroll Fennyuessy
Rochester
Detroit
Fennyuessy
Jack Cameron
Gathering at Lorne School Honors Earl Masalea and Bride to Be
Neighbors met at Lorne School on Wednesday evening November 3 to honor Earl Masalea and his bride to be. Mr HK Davidson chaired the event with piano duets, readings, and community singing. Earl and Ruth received gifts, delivered thanks, and the gathering included speeches and a bounteous lunch.
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Lorne School
Earl Masalea
HK. J. Davidson
Joyce
Hetty Allan
Ray Everdel
Geo. Robertson
Earl
Ruth
Howard Suitzer
Fyfe Somerville
Kerewin McPhail
Ralph McKeown
Ken Allan
Lee F
Parents tour Acton School shows visual sound machine
About 150 mothers and fathers of Acton Public School pupils visited the school last Wednesday and Thursday to meet teachers and see children in class. Regular lessons were in progress and many saw the visual sound machine for the first time, expressing delight at the pictures and teaching method. The event offered closer home school cooperation.
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Puplla
Acton Public School
Acton School
Dr Chalmers Praises Christian Faith in Revived Meetings
Dr Chalmers delivered stirring messages at the United Church on the transforming power of Christian faith. He urged forgiveness, worship, and prayer as paths to personal renewal and societal reform, citing Christ as the source of new creation. A Sunday concert featured a pupil choir directed by Lulu Warner.
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Know Presbyterian W Mos
FL Blow
Mra Thomson
BF Marr
Thomson
Mra
Mainprize
Helia Howell
Huchanan
Mainprise
W. J. Gould
WMS
Thomason
Hamilton
Actua
Trevile Island
United Church
Lulu Warner
Saint Paul
Chalmers
Gato
Aston Coles Wedding At Knox Church Acton
Maybeth Louise Coles wed James Alfred Anton of Cheshire England in Knox Church Acton with Rev Coles officiating. Guests came from Detroit London North Tay Guelph Taronta. The couple left for a Montreal honeymoon and will reside in Hamilton.
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Bouvardia Mixa Joyce Coles
Murray Brown
Toronto
Howard Coles
Albert Nemo
London
Jersey prize winners shine at Royal Winter Fair
Acton shared honors with Jersey cattle at the Royal Winter Fair. Rockaldo Unail's Viola took first in two year olds not in milk, bred and valued by A. E. Padbury. Kingsdale J. S. Volunteer was third prize junior yearling bull, Racck alda Volunteer Vivian top mature cow in milk, first Ontario cow in class headed by two Jersey Island importations. Owners are C. J. Foy of York Mill and the animals are managed by Acton boy Art McKeown.
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Acton
Jersey
Rockaldo Unail
Viola
A. E. Padbury
Kingsdale J. S
York Mill
Art McKeown
Acton Turkeys Win in Class at Royal Winter Fair
The Acton turkey entry of J. W. Wolfe performed strongly at the Royal Winter Fair. A yearling tom raised and exhibited by Wolfe placed first in its class, while another Wolfe entry finished sixth in the same class.
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Acton
J. W.wolfe
J. W. Wolfe
Earl Timbers Killed Trying to Shove Car Off Crossing
Morning crash near Milton crossing kills Earl Timbers 39 and injures his brother John 4 as both men attempted to move a car from the tracks. Engineer Albert Mclean said the car headlights appeared suddenly in fog before impact. Coroners and provincial officers investigate. Timbers leaves a wife and two children Frederick 15 and Joan.
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Bart ‘Lunters
John ‘Timbers
Albert Mclean
London
EK Syers
Hobertson
Callal
Timbers
Frederick
Joan J
E.R. Lemon
Ray Mason
Masales Masters Wedding Held at Home in Acton
A quiet November 16 ceremony united Gwendolyn Truth Masters and Earl Wesley Masales at the bride’s parents home in Acton. The couple planned a New York honeymoon by plane and will reside in Acton after.
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Gwendolyn Truth Masters
FE. W. Masters
Earl Wesley Masales
Wesley Masales
F Thoemson
Ashe
Alan
Mise Bunny Anderson
Lorne Masales
Florence Salt
New York
Acton
Community notices for dances fairs and bazaars
St Albans Parish and Acton Town Hall host events under the Canadian Legion auspices. Friday dances feature Bob Martins orchestra with 50 cent admission and door prizes. St Albans Women’s Auxiliary annual bazaar runs Saturday 3 to 6 pm with aprons home baking and market. Lakeside Chapter LODE Christmas bazaar at Acton Town Hall includes gifts raffles and tea.
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Acton Town Hall
Acton Branch
Canadian Legion
Firemen
Bob Martin
St. Alban's Women's Auxiliary
Baysar
Lakeside
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Utilities Commission
E. Rognvaldson Ueeigna
Acton Free Press
Bell Telephone Co
Can
Gery Oes
Geo. MacDonald & Co
Gag Ete Ie Zenith Electric Supply Ltd
Supies
Northern Electric
Sankame Co. Ltd
H.e.bc
Waterworks Department Power & Heating
Spring Wa
Ewing and Vine, Symon Service
Milton Court
Acton Court
Coutvilor
Creighton
Wood
Cimnk
Acta Couns
Avion Free Press
Avion Public Utilities
Ermers Guelph Sand and Travel Co
Hod Rachlin
Peloe
Dept of Health
Anderson & Co
Knowles Coast
Tlan Ce
Mackensie & Son
Mackenzie & Son
Wright
Manning
Armatrong
Knowles Construction Co
Wat
Tis
Board of Trade
Court of Revision
Legion
Maple Street
Armaco Limited
Mineo - Hospital
Council
Cornell
Carsen
Campbellville
Dr. Chalmers
Knox Church
John Timbers
Masales Masters
Meringe
Tmnher
Beemis
Sre Hhazard
Euchre
St Alban’s Parish Wall
Amapkea Women's Institute
the Legion Hall
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