Halton County Council Endorses Civil Guard Formation
Halton County Council in Milton endorsed forming a County Civil Guard despite objections from Oakville and Nelson. The body approved a $5,000 debenture for highway construction and improvement and welcomed input from Col. J A Ballantine and the Department of Municipal Affairs on equalization.
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Oakville
Nelson
Not
Moore
Municipal Affairs Department
Halton
Hillmer
J. A. Ballantine
Halton County Civil Guard
Civil Guard
Col. Ballantine
Mr. Hillmer
Byers
Miltor
Ballantine
Robertson
Home Guard
Cleave
Chalmers
Halton County
8. McCready
Ontario
Blair
Red Cross Fundraiser at Acton High School a Big Success
Acton Continuation School pupils and staff held a Friday night event with four dances. Proceeds of 84.62 were donated to the Acton and District Red Cross Society. Music by Huils Orchestra plus prize draws for War Savings Stamps drew strong turnout.
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Acton Continuation School
Acton and District Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Huils
A. Mason
The
W. J. Beatty
A. J. Buchanan
Red Cross Society
Acton Resident Appointed Editor for The American Sentry
Acton resident E. J. Moore has been named Canadian Affairs Editor for The American Sentry, a magazine promoting democracy in America. He now lives with his invalid mother in Acton after previously staying at the Roycroft Inn in East Aurora, N.Y. The first issue features New Light on Joint Defence from a Canadian standpoint and lists contributors such as W. J. Cameron, William Hard, William Green, Wendell Willkie, and Senators Mead and Holt. Moore began in newspapers as a boy with The Free Press and still visits the office to “smell the ink.”
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E. J. Moore
Acton
Roycroft Inn
East Aurora
N.Y
Fla
America
Edward Moore
Joint Mutual Defence Commission
Moore
W. J. Cameron
Ford Motor Company
William Hard
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Wendell Willkie
James M. Mead
Rush D. Holt
Loyalty Night at Knox Young People’s Meeting
The Knox Young People’s Guild held Loyalty Night with Worship, a scripture reading by Wilmaansen, and a prayer by President Clarence Coles. The roll call used a proverb, Dora Hansen led chapters IV and V, letters from Gen Burt Patrick were read aloud by recipients, and the meeting closed with the National Anthem and a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Young People’s Guild
Wilmaansen
Clarence Coles
Dora Hansen
Gnr
Burt Patrick
Happy Helpers CGLT Group Meeting Recalls Crafts and Devotion
The regular midweek meeting of the Happy Helpers CGLT Group was held in the United Church Sunday School room. Ten members attended as Anna MacDonald and Ethel Franklin led the devotional, conducted business, and shared handicraft activity before adjournment after singing Taps.
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Hdpy Eyes
Acton Boys Enlisted in Royal Canadian Air Force
Kenneth Buck and Hector Lambert joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and departed for the Manning Depot in Toronto last Saturday. Jos Hurst also joined and is now stationed in Toronto.
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Kenneth Buck
Hector Lambert
R.C.A.F
Manning Depot
Toronto
Jos
Hurst
Royal Canadian Air Force
Early Snow Storm Heaviest in Years in District
A heavy November snowstorm descended Tuesday night, with drifting to two feet in places. Older residents recall few November storms as strong, and traffic was snarled as cars stalled on highways and streets until shovelling cleared the town by noon. The storm resembled a February blizzard.
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Éoast
November meeting of Nassagaweya Institute at Mrs L Brownlow s home
The Nassagaweya Women's Institute held its November gathering at Mrs Louis Brownlow s residence with ten visitors and fourteen members responding to roll. Mrs Rhinehart chaired part of the meeting and guests from Guelph were welcomed. Mrs Drimond spoke on music and instruments, performed solos with Mrs Pender at the piano, and the group closed with the National Anthem followed by lunch and social time.
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Nassagaweya Women's Institute
Louis Brownlow
Rhinehart
Guelph
Drummond
Bullard
Spruceleigh Pictures Entertain Dublin Literary Group
On Friday evening the Dublin Literary Club met with President Walter Linham in the chair. Spruceleigh Poultry Farm representatives presented a color sound and music program, followed by lunch and dancing, ending with the National Anthem.
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Dublin Literary
Walter Linham
Spruceleigh Poultry Farm
Election Here Two Year Question and School Board
Municipal offices qualifications closed Saturday night revealing a council vacancy and an upcoming School Board selection. Reeve J B Chalmers won by acclamation. council nominees include W J Oakes J H Creighton and Arthur MacDonald. Four School Board nominees qualified. electors choose three for 1941 board. Also vote on two year term for municipal offices. Polls open 9 am to 3 pm Monday. voting locations at Town Hall and YMCA with two entrances.
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Acton
Utilities Commission
J. B. Chalmers
Messrs. W. J. Oakes
J.H. Creighton
Arthur MacDonald
F. S. Blow
J. H. Boyd
W. George Mason
W.B. Rumley
Public Utilities Commission
M. Symon
Accation
Mill Street
Town Hall
YMCA
Nominations in Centres Across District Detail Local Results
The list covers nominations in multiple centres with officials acclimated or elected. Mayors, reeves, deputy reeves, and councils are named for Burlington Erin Village Erin Township Peel Township West Garafraxa Caledon and more with several acclamations noted.
Second Series In Bowling League Opens With Narrow Defeat
The Force Bowling Team opened the second series of the Guelpt Commercial Bowling League by losing to Royal Hotel 4-3. Royal Hotel earned 4 points on two wins while Force had 3 points from one win and one point for total score, a margin of 40, marking Force as first to exceed 3000 with a team total of 3059.
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Force
Guelpt Commercial
Royal Hotel
Royals
Knox W M S Meet Features Mrs Gamble Guest Speaker
The Knox Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society fall Thank Offering gathered Thursday afternoon with Mrs Hassard presiding. Guest speaker Mrs W P Gamble of Guelph spoke on Loyalty Love and Light and the wartime blackout. Mrs Leitch read scripture and Mrs C Leishman sang My Task.
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Knox Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
Hassard
Leitch
W. P. Gamble
Guelph
Christ
Special Service at St. Josephs Church Draws Large Attendance
A large crowd joined High Mass at 11 00 and 3 00 prayers at St. Josephs Church to meditate on the suffering of Christ and seek peace for those in war. The pastor echoed Pope Pius XII calling for a global prayer effort for peace through prayer and penitential acts. Continuous devotion aims to move divine mercy for peace, justice, and charity worldwide.
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St. Joseph's Church
Vatican City
Pope Pius XII
Earth
Bannockburn Institute Social Evening at Woodside
Bannockburn Women's Institute held a social evening at Woodside School on Friday night with Mr. Robert Kerr as chairman. Recitations by Mr. Frank Young, piano duet by Mrs. A Fisher and Mrs. F Cole, vocal solo by Miss Doris Harding, instrumental by Mr. John Pell, reading by Miss Irene Leslie, and piano solo by Mrs. F Cole. The program closed with the National Anthem, followed by lunch and dancing.
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Bannockburn Women's Institute
Woodside School
Robert Kerr
Frank Young
A. Fisher
F. Cole
Doris Harding
John Pell
Irene Leslie
Acton Utilities Commission approves old accounts payment
At Acton Public Utilities Commission meeting the secretary was instructed to pay various accounts including Hydro Department Bell Telephone Co and H.E.P.C. Ontario. A Workmen's Compensation Board letter offered to cover medical fees for Hilward Lasby. Transformers for Baxter Laboratories were installed and ready for connection, and the Alice Street light line was completed for connection. The trio of officials attended the session.
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Acton Public Utilities Commission
Hydro Department Bell Telephone Co
H.E.P.C
Ontario
Sean
sutherland-Schultz Electric Co
McDonald Electric Ltd
Canadian General Electric Co
Hilliard Lasby
Sage Department of National Revenue
Acton Faex
Canadian Brass Co
Chalmers
M. Symon
Fifty nine years of happiness for Mr and Mrs McGlaughlin
The couple from Nassagaweya Township and later Guelph celebrate their fifty ninth wedding anniversary with their two sons William and Joseph and three grandchildren. They married in Guelph in 1881 and moved to the city in 1914, later returning to a farm east of Guelph. The family and Free Press readers extend congratulations and best wishes.
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Wm. McGlaughlin
Guelph
William McGlaughlin
Margaret Wallace
Nellie McGlaughlin
John Frank
John Frank. Both Mr. and Mrs. McGlaughlin Were Born In Nassagaweya Township
Mr McGlaughlin
Joseph McGlaughlin
McGlaughlin
Benjamin Wallace
McGlaughilin
Nassagawega
Joseph
William
Charles
Wilda
Free Press
Halton Garage Operators Ladies Night Largest Yet
The Halton Branch of the Ontario Garage Operators Association held its Ladies Night at Pa'ermo Community Hall on Thursday November 14. It drew the largest attendance yet with a banquet floor show door prizes and dancing. President J L McKindley chaired the event. A toast program featured the King the National Anthem and personalities including Wm Norton Ed Wadham and Fred Sinclair. Wm Bailey provincial council president spoke of the association’s value and social ties. Mrs Bailey received flowers and a wedding gift was presented to Mr and Mrs A McIsaac Actor Bennett's Orchestra provided music for dancing. The board of directors organized the successful evening.
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Halton
Ontario Garage Operators’ Association
Pa’ermo
J. L. McKindley
King
Wm. Norton
F. Tuck
Fred Sinclair
Ed. Wadham
Hart- Waham
Bill) Bailey
Provincial Council
Harry Harper
Wm. Bailey
A. McIsaac
Bennett
Bloomsbury Literary Society Holds November Meeting
The Bloomsbury Literary Society met in the School on Friday November 22 with opening song Therell Always Be An England. President Clarence Wilson chaired. Clara Near presided as chairlady. Activities included instrumental by Alex Near and N McLaughlin readings by Cameron Kitching Audrey Watson recitations by Mrs Mac McLaughlin and Mrs Near plus a war savings stamps and Red Cross talk by Alex Near. The gathering ended with the National Anthem and a euchre contest won by Mrs MacPherson and Mr McLaughlin followed by a luncheon and social hour.
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Bloomsbury Literary,Society
England
Clarence Wilson
Near
Alex. Near
N. McLaughlin
Cameron Kitching
Audrey, Watson
Mac McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Reading
MacPherson
Mr. McLaughlin
Tin production in London 1940 rises in eight months
World tin output for August 1940 is estimated at 19 100 tons, bringing eight month total to 144 600 tons. This compares with 81 300 tons for the same period in 1939, an increase of about 3 percent.
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London
Bake Sale Fundraiser at Church This Saturday
Mismatched note announces a bake sale at the church on Saturday afternoon at 3 60 p m with proceeds likely for a local cause. The fragment references baking and a church event scheduled for the date.
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Charch
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Knox Young People’s
Happy Helpers
C.G
Nassagaweya Institute
Spruceleigh Pictures
Dublin
Reeve Chalmers
Georgetown
Joseph Gibbons
Harold Cleave
N. H. Brown
A. E. Cripps
J. Costegan
R. T. Cave
Clifford Bradley
J. Mackenzie
K. R. McDonad
Hugh Dickey
A. Ryan
J. B. Kelly
Harry Dayfoot
Burlington
J. Gordon Blair
A. Allen
Norman Craig
W. G. Praser
E. W. Smith
G. W. Jolkiaton
E. R. Leather
C—E—Palmer
J. G. Raeburn
John Wilkinson
Floyd Howell
John Graham
Harry Saunders
Water Commission
Everett Shapland
J. L. Hewson
J. R. Byers
C. V. Hillmer
Counc
A. F. Whittaker
P. J. Cowan
M. A. Lunan
C. V. Wright
P. W.chambers
S. H. Turner
Howard Litchfield
W. Hitchcox
Arthur Hill
Arthur Swackhamer
Peel Township
Robert Rich
William, Walker
Iran Jackson
C. A. Strexney
Don McNabb
West Garafraxa
Rennie Caldwell
W. D. Rettie
D. F. Sergeant
Austin Ireland
Fred J. Shaw
Caledon
A. D. McBride
A. S
Knox W.M.S
St. Joseph’s Church
Bannockburn Institute
Woodside
McIl
C. F.” Leatherland
Reeve
W. J. O. Oakes
N. Lambert
A. T. Brown
J. B Chalmers
A. Mabon
F. McCutcheon
J. H Creighton
F. J. McCutcheon
C. M. Hansen
Geo. H. Ridley
W. D. Talbot
Wm. Cooper
Husband
Stuart Sinclair
J.B. Chalmers
G. A. Dilla
G. Rosell
H. R. Force
J. H. Creighton
J. M. McDonald
Fred McCutcheon
G. A. Dills
W.J. Beatty
W. G. Mason
P. J. McCutcheon
R. J. McPherson
E. J. Nelson
F. L. Wright
Fred Blow
Victor Rumley
Chas. W. Iam
G. H. Lantz
T. Seynuck
W.J
Frederick Street
Church Street
Force Electric
M.sinclair
J. FP. Davison
N. FP. Moore
Main Street
Bloomsbury
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