Acton's Annual Nomination Meeting Encourages Public Attendance
Town residents are urged to attend Acton's nomination meeting at Robert Little School tonight. Officials from council, hydro, schools and parks discuss the past year’s decisions on library, hydro building, stop lights and amalgamations. Women’s vote is noted as a topic of local interest.
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Acton
Council
Hydro
Parks Board and Recreation Committee
M. Z. Bennett
Robert Little School
Politics and leadership under Ottawa partisan strain
The Progressive Conservative party face in fighting and public feuding in Ottawa erodes confidence in political leadership. The piece questions John Diefenbaker’s ability to lead, suggests resignation to allow rebuild, and notes potential harm to Canada as the opposition leader’s fractured support weakens Parliament.
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John Diefenbaker
Canada
No delay warranted on Peel Halton review deadline
Municipal groups seek more time to submit comments on the Peel Halton Local Government review. The provincial government should resist extensions beyond the December deadline to avoid prolonged limbo and delayed growth decisions.
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Peel-Halton
Two
Halton
Plunkett
Peel
Spooner
Limbo
Santa Claus Prepares Christmas Visit At Post Office
Editorial notes celebrate Santa Claus coming to town for a Christmas appearance at the post office. The Chamber of Commerce praises attention to the town during the shopping season. A humorous verse recalls dreary weather through the months with playful arithmetical verse about cold, snowy days.
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Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
History of Ballinafad store continues in memoir form
Miss Ben Hilts recounts the Ballinafad store tale from 1905 to 1966 chronicling owners Hewins Farnell Kirkwood and Robinson, changes from stagework to self serve, postal routes, and modernization including a new furnace, cistern, meat counter, and in store phone. The piece notes families, neighbors, and rural mail delivery beginning in 1914.
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Ballinafad
Acton Free Press
Frank Betts
Richard Hewins
Bryan
Elmer
Parents of young children endure a long road to grown kids
A reflective piece on raising children from baby to adolescence. It contrasts the joys of early childhood with the challenges of teenage years, noting the strain on parents physically mentally and financially. It lampoons trends from school pressure to youth culture while urging patience and humor for those watching their offspring grow up.
Public Utilities meet on Guelph Street installation
The Public Utilities Commission met Thursday evening with Chairman C M Hansen presiding. Beardmore and Co. were to be sent an itemized statement covering the share of installation costs on Guelph Street in the new subdivision. A resignation from the commission staff by E Rognvaldson was noted for end of November. Six Halton Junior Farmers spoke at Milton High School with winners Jean Chester and Ernest West. Changes to the election act affect nomination rules, requiring immediate decisions after nominations.
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Public Utilities Commission
C. M. Hansen
Reeve
L. Kirkness
J. R. McArthur
Beardmore and Co
Guelph Street
E. Rognvaldson
Commission
Halton
Milton High School
George S. Atkins
Norval
Jean Chester
John Lyons
Acton
Donalda Switzer
Ernie West
Milton
Cedric Harrop
Palermo
Erla Windover
Blanche McKinnon
Ernest West
Ebenezer church opens with anniversary events and society notes
The first anniversary of Ebenezer's new church opening is described along with the silver anniversary of the Acton Auxiliary of the Methodist Women's Missionary Society held in the church schoolroom. Charter members listed include Mrs. Thomas Easton and Mrs. James Moore, noting early presidents and succession of officers.
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Ebenezer
Acton
Methodist Women's Missionary Society
A. T. Brown
Thomas Easton
Guelph
James Moore
A. McNabb
H. P. Moore
A. Stephenson
G. H. Brown
Cc. C. Speight
Hamlin
R. G. Brown
William Brown
Brown
Winter Fair Outshines Past in Guelph. Saint Albans Bazaar Next
Fifty years earlier date notes the Winter Fair at Guelph surpassing prior fairs while St Albans Church plans a parish hall bazaar Friday and Saturday next week marked down goods due to wartime pressures. Acton Hill School Literary Society met Friday afternoon with Miss Gladys McLaughlin and Miss Stewart presenting current events.
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Guelph
St. Alban's
Everly
Acton Hill School Literary Society
Gladys McLaughlin
Stewart
Adam Orr
Sunday and church services and activities in Acton and Trinity Churchill
A local church notices its Sunday schedule for Trinity Church Churchill and Churchill Road Church with morning and afternoon English Dutch and Sunday School times, followed by adult classes on Bible interpretation church history and doctrine, plus morning worship and evening services at Acton Baptist Church under Rev. Stanley Gammon and Rev. Cameron Orr. It lists ministers, organists, addresses and weekly meeting details including finance committee and prayer meetings and states core doctrines.
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Trinity Church
Churchill
Churchill Rd. N
Cameron Orr
Mission To Sailors
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Hree Press
Edditorial Pay
Andirst
Ottawa
Fac
Ben Hilts
Will
John McKechnie
Mr. Hewin
Edna Sayers
Donna
Doreen
Diana
Bill
Gordie
Stephen
Dad
Mom
Hewins
Messrs
Ab Farnell and Gardner
Ab Farnell
Graham
Blue Mounain School
James Kirkwood
Jim
Shirley
Mr. Kirkwood
Georgetown
Mrs. Mirriam
Grant and Grey
Peacock Corner
Mr. Nixon
Percy Hurst
Barker
Fred Near
Jake Miller
Sam McClure
Erin Township
Mr. Hyde Sr
Percy Barker
Mr. Hyde
Mr. Cunningham
Glen
Ken Kirkwood
Bullinafad
Hell
Momma
Daughter
Moon
Free Press
The
Annie Snyder
Mabel Robinson
Violet Smith
Stella McLain
Annie Martin
Willie Ross
Laura ‘McDonald
Harold Kennedy
Alice Johnstone
Luena Campbell
Ida Crawford
Deleine Gibbons
Herbie Ritchie
Kenneth Henderson
Elsie~Stewart
Betty Lowrie
Clara Lantz
Isabel Elliott
Jack Waldie
Margaret, Britton
Bessie Woodhall
Florence Robertson
Gladys Huffman
Duff Wilson
Alice Stewart
Neil Gibbons
Edna Johnstone
Jessie Mowat
Mae Moffat
Mary McEvoy
W. H. Stewart
Pearl Z. Baker
Beth-El
Ontario
Wiebe van Dijk
Trinity. Church
United Church of Canada
Dwight I. Engel
George Elliott
M.A
Church School
Divine Services
Acton Baptist Church
Stanley Gammon
Tidev Ave
Christ
Church
Church OF ST. Alban the Martyr
Anglican Corner
Willow and St. Alban’s Drive
Rev
Ritchie McMurray, M.A
S.T.B
Church—School
St. Andrews
Presbyterian Church IN Canada
Knox Church
ACFON
Andrew H. McKenzie
E. A. Hansen
Maple Avenue Baptist Church
Evangel Pentecostal Tabernacle
Pr.d.c
Churchill Road
S. M. Thoman
Crusaders
Willow St
Audit Bureau of Circulations
C.W.N.A
Post Office Department
Dills Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd
David R. Dils
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