Mobile X ray Bus to Scan Halton Pupils and Public
A mobile X ray unit will tour Acton and 11 Halton County centres December 18–19, aiming to perform about 1000 chest X rays to detect tuberculosis among high school students, workers, and residents. PMID
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Acton
Halton
Bronte
Brookville
Burlington
Campbellville
Georgetown
Hornby
Kilbride
Milton
Nelson
Oakville
Palermo
J. L. Ellerby
Women's Institute
Stewarttown
Nassagawaya
Halton T.B. and Health Association
Ontario Department of Health
Regional Director Visits Acton Club
Clayton Pierce of St Thomas Ontario regional Director of Y s Men clubs made his official visit to the Acton club and spoke on how to make a good president. He stressed officers sustain the club and cited a $6000 Bishop s Fund total last year supporting overseas delegates. Ken Allan announced Halowe'en Party plans with live talent and budget moves. Visitors G Candler L Garner and new Acton Y M C A General Secretary Bob Redfern were welcomed.
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Clayton Pierce
St. Thomas
Ont
Y's Men's Clubs
Acton Club
Pierce
Bishop's Fund
North America
Ken Allan
Hal- Jowe’en Party
T. Watson
J. Greer
G. Candler
L. Garner
Bob Redfern
Acton Y.M.C.A
Damaged Breaker Triggers City Power Cut
A faulty oil breaker at the Guelph station caused an 11 o clock power outage affecting Acton and nearby towns. Tar sprayed inside the building from a blown bushing disabled the air switch, leaving only one third capacity until the switch was bypassed by noon and service resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Guelph
Elora
Fergus
Rockwood
Rotary Hears Reports On Fun Fair And Crippled Children
Acton Rotary club heard reports from the fun fair committee and the crippled children's committee at its regular Tuesday supper meeting. A guest from Orangeville attended as prizes were discussed and a letter from district parents highlighted a child's progress with photos. Plans were made to aid another district child and an invitation from Toronto Rotary to attend Philip Lovejoy's talk in Chicago was noted. President Johnny Gay presided.
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Crippled Children’s Committee
Acton
Donation Discussed At Bannockburn W I Meeting
Bannockburn W I held its monthly gathering at Mrs W J McDonald’s home. Members discussed historical research and current events, pledged chairs for Centennial Manor, and approved a motion to donate. Delegates reported on the Kitchener convention and praised retaining Dominion in Dominion of Canada.
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Bannackhurn W. I
W. J. McDonald
Stewarts Town
K. Gordon
Milton
Centennial Manor
C. Storey
Kitchener
Dominion
Dominion of Canada
F. Brown
Limehouse
Wynne Roszell
Bannockburn W. I
T. Rotz
Marion Porte
Halton County
W. Dobbie
Thanksgiving Topic Of W A Meeting
Regular monthly Churchill W A meeting hosted by Mrs A Saunders opened by Mrs F Freeman. Mrs A Kerr led devotion on Thanksgiving and the hymn Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow was sung. Bazaar planning discussed and a homey lunch served by the hostess.
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Churchill W.A
A. Saunders
F. Freeman
A. Kerr
D Nelson Ryder Dies at Hamilton
D Nelson Ryder longtime assistant superintendent of Union Drawn Steel Co Hamilton died Tuesday at Hamilton General Hospital aged 67 He was born in Petrolia son of the late Jas and Frances Ryder and lived in Acton before moving to Hamilton He married Clara Stephenson in 1911 and is survived by a son Harold two grandchildren two brothers Fred and Edward and two sisters Maud Bell and Mrs Robert Elgie Funeral details note burial at Woodland Cemetery.
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D. Nelson Ryder
Union Drawn Steel Co
Hamilton
Hamilton General Hospital
Nelson Ryder
Petrolia
Jas
Frances Ryder
Acton
Clara Stephenson
Milton
Harold
Aldershot
Fred
Nurse speaker from India headlines Knox Church auxiliary
The October meeting of the Senior Auxiliary W.M.S. of Knox Church featured Miss Bessie MacMurchy Reg. N. visiting from mobile medical work in India as guest speaker. The group planned fall offerings and a fireside hour, noted devotion leaders, and discussed future mission work in Africa after finishing the South America study book.
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W.mes
Knox Church
J. Jany
Main St
H. Mainprize
A. J Buchanan
J. Allison
H. L. Bennie
Bessie MacMurchy
Reg. N
India
E McKnight
J. Jang
South America
Africa
County Council Endorses Peel Hastings Motions
Halton County Council at its regular session endorsed Peel and Hastings resolutions on hospital accounts and a packing industry inquiry. Peel urged federal and provincial investigations into the packinghouse sector while Hastings sought to recover portions of old age security cheques after hospitalization. The meeting also addressed a gasoline pump location dispute and approved funding transfers for farm ponds and tree planting programs.
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Halton
McMc aRiera acauiuRuas
Hastings County
Fonger
Toronto
Council
R. Shannon
Fred Aukland
Kilbride
County Roads Committee
Aukland
Highways Department
Walker Lodge Holds Past Masters Night Event
Tuesday was Past Masters Night at Walker Lodge with 21 Past Masters in attendance. Thirteen had previously served as Master of Walker Lodge. W N Near and Wm Middleton spoke briefly and the Entered Apprentice Degree was exemplified.
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Walker Lodge
W. N. Near
Wm. Middleton
Hornby Wins Presbytery Banner At Milton Sunday Rally
Hornby Sunday School carried home the presbytery banner with 51 of 55 attending as George Leck, new minister, shaped the rally theme at St. Paul’s Milton on October 12. About 275 attended from 15 Sunday schools, with Acton United Church sending about 45. Leck, a veteran of the RCAF training for ministry in Toronto, spoke on Building for God and urged steady constructive effort for achievement.
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Hornby
Halton
Milton
Freeston
Zimmerman
Burlington
Port Nelson
Acton United Church
Ainging
Laird
Georgetown
John Smith
James Blair
RCAF
Toronto
Duncan McTavish Dies at Ospringe Obituary
Duncan Neil McTavish, born July 28 1873 in Wiarton, died October 8 at Ospringe. He lived mainly in this district, 20 years in Western Canada, married Mary Moffat in 1917, widow since 1038. Former Beardmore employee, Acton United Church official, past master of Walker Lodge A F and A M. Funeral Friday at Victor B Rumley home with Masonic service. interment Fairview cemetery.
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Dougald McTavish
Nancy Black
Duncan Neil McTavish
Ospringet
Wiarton
Canada
Mary Moffat
Acton
Ospringe
Beardmore and Co
McTavish
Acton United Church
Walker Lodge
A.F
A.M
Victor B. Rumley
E. A. Currey
Mr. Wair
Erin
Fairview Cemetery
Messrs. M. McCutchean
Fred Baptie
Gordon Aikens
David Robertson
Alvin Fisher
David Stewart
West Sewage Control Clarified At P U C Meeting
The Public Utilities Commission gained complete control of the $442 000 sewer system after a four hour negotiation with the Sewer Committee and Council. The P U C will operate the plant and report discrepancies to the sewer committee via the mayor with repairs under 50 dollars done by P U C staff and larger fixes reported for action. Mayor Rachlin and Councillors Thompson and Rognvaldson attended along with Reeve Hargrave and Commissioners MacArthur and Wood.
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Act On Public Utilities Commission
Sewer Committee
Commission
P.U.C
Wood
Rachlin
J. R. MacArthur
Thompson
Rognvaldson
Hargrave
MacArthur
Esquesing Township Council Sets Payments and Grants
At a Monday session Reeve Geo. Leslie presided as council instructed the treasurer to pay utilities and local claims including Bell Telephone HEP C Georgetown Herald and hydro costs. Grants were approved for Acton Esquesing and Halton agricultural societies. The road and relief accounts were passed, tenders for snow plowing invited, and a by law prepared for nomination and election timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meldrum Stark
Robert Irving
A. N. Stark
Dan Allan
Ernest Curry
Georgetown
Ernie Miller
W. J. Cox
Esquesing
Esquesing Township Council approves grant petition and cemetery board by law
The Esquesing township council met with all members present as Reeve George Leslie presided. They plan to petition the Department of Highways for the statutory grant of 33878.89 for road work from January 1 to August 31, 1952 and to pare a by law to appoint a cemetery board.
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Esquesing
George Leslie
William and Mary Mino celebrate 50 years together
Mr and Mrs William Mino marked their golden anniversary at Eden Mills last week after 28 years there. They wed in Rockwood in 1902 with Rev W Garnham. The couple, longtime Nassagawega Township farmers, have four children: Margaret Barnes Brooklyn Nelson Guelph George Toronto William Malton. The note recalls 1875 as the start of the Canadian Pacific Railway western road west of the Great Lakes.
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William Mino
Eden Mills
Mino
Rockwood
W. Garnham
Nassagawega
Margaret
E. Barnes
Brooklyn
Nelson
Guelph
George
Toronso
William
Malton
Canadian Pacific Railway
Great Lakes
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P.U.C. Sole Operators Sewer System
Rotary
Halton Manor
W.A. Meeting
W.M.S. Speaker
F. Crump
Young St
County Council
Peel
Hastings
Reeve C. L. S. Palmer
Wickson
Department of Highways
Reeve C. Norrish
Conservation Committee
Department of Agriculture
Reeve Norrish
Halton Horticultural Association
Bob Shannon
Halton Centennial Manor
R. J. Hargrave
Duncan McTavish
West
Acton High School
Wayne Archie
Annamarie Spitzer
Fred Gordon
Janice Baker
Don Dawkins
Cheryl Morton
Gary Dawkins
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