Children collect for United Nations Fund on Hallowe'en
Home and School Association votes to collect funds for hungry children via the United Nations Children's Fund. About 100 attend the first meeting of the season at the public school, with C. T. Taylor presiding. Dick Bean outlines the project and a committee is named to run it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations’ Children’s Fund
Hallowe’en
Home
C. T. Taylor
Dick Bean
Hallowe'en
United Nations Children’s Fund
D. Davidson
Miss Anderson
Kay Alger
Great Britain
W. Mattocks
Alughlan
Church and Community Honor Clarence Reid
Two social evenings praised Clarence Reid who is moving to Western Canada. Ac ton Baptist church members presented a zippered travelling case at his hosts home. Greenock school audience enjoyed Bermuda England and Scotland pictures, cornet solos, an address, and gifts including a fountain pen travelling alarm clock and cuff links set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Reid
Western Canada
Acton Baptist
Charles Landsborough
Greenock School
Bermuda
England
Scotland
Barnes
Mac Sprowl
Helen Alten
Angus Thompson
Mr. Reid
Hamilton Peal Choir Elects Officers For Busy Season
The Hamilton Peal Choir held officer elections with George Musselle directing. President Hamilton Peal chosen with George A Hall as chorus accompanist, Vic Bristow as secretary treasurer and music librarian. New music purchased for the season. Rehearsals continue at Luxton Memorial Hall each Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George , Musselle
Hamilton Peal
George A. Hall
Vic Bristow
Luxton Memorial Hall
Reception Shower For Newlywed Pair At Mainprize Home
A reception at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Mainprize drew many friends and relatives on Monday. Guests of honor were Mr and Mrs Jack Mainprize of Montreal visiting during their wedding trip. Acton friends honored the couple at the Dills home Sunday evening with gifts for their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mainprize
Jack Mainprize
Montreal
Acton
David Dills
Euchre Draw Raises Funds At St Alban’s Parish Hall
Jane Elliott won the draw for 50 dollars at the Tennis Club Euchre event held Friday evening in St. Alban’s Parish Hall. Winners of additional ten dollar prizes included Mrs. W Footitt J A Van Fleet and R J Papillon of Acton Miss Margaret Langtry Wesuisky of Galt and Fred Kentner drew the cards for the club. Euchre prizes went to Marjorie Hall Mrs Bill Dumarch Mr Phillips and Mrs Tom Cook. Lunch of sandwiches and coffee was arranged by Mrs S Brunelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Elliott
Euchre
St. Alban's Parish Hall
W. Footitt
J. A. van Fleet
R. J. Papillon
Acton
Margaret Langtry
Carleton Place
Wesuisky
Galt
Fred Kentner
Marjorie Hall
Bill Dumarch
Mr. Phillips
Tom Cook
Apple Day Sparked by 50 Scouts and Wolf Cubs
About 50 Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs gathered at the scout hall for a day long Apple Day to raise funds. Almost 20 bushels changed hands as apples moved to donors and in return coins and a few bills flowed to the group. Don Emmerson sold the most apples and winners were chosen for decorated baskets and group effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Emmerson
Phore
Ricky Currie
Jim Peal
Acton
Honor St Alban's G A Planning Busy Year
Last Thursday the Girls' Auxiliary of St Albans church held its fourth meeting of the season. Miss Heywood attended as members suggested plays hikes parties and handicrafts for the coming year. Plans for a bazaar rummage sale on October 29 peppermint parties and membership for girls aged 12 to 19 were discussed under Mrs Baratt supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albarn's Church
Miss Heywood
Barratt
Legion Auxiliary Bazaar Draws Crowds at Lux ton Memorial Hall
Legion Auxiliary held a Saturday bazaar in Lux ton Memorial Hall with tables for fancy work bake white elephant and touch and take. Draws awarded prizes to Mrs Brown Mrs Heatley J Higgins Bill Blancham Marilyn Woods Mrs Tom O Rourke Mrs Dunk and Mrs Robert Johnson. Afternoon tea was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Luxton Memorial Hall
Brown
Heatley
J. Higgins
Bill Blanch
Marilyn Woods
Tom O'Rourke
Dunk
Robert Johnson
Firemen's Course Planned by Halton County Fire Aid
The Fire Marshall's office plans an instructors course for Halton County Mutual Fire Aid Association volunteers. The program covers fire fighting and mutual aid improvement. Courses begin November 1 and run one evening per week for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County Mutual Fire Aid Association
Television viewed as a young medium by So-Ed Club speaker
Jack Lander of a Kitchener station told the So-Ed Club at the Y M C A that television informs and provokes, noting a small station with 60 staff including cameramen and technicians. The manager, at 32, highlighted television as a field for energetic young people and described long days with brief lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lander
Kitchener
Y. M
C.A
Lancier
Ge Gle
Civic Square Idea Emerges Around Municipal Centre
Acton town planners envision a possible civic square and a new municipal centre with a fire hall health unit offices and council chambers. land constraints may require integrating a civic square into planning while renovations on the town hall face uncertain cost and contractor interest. council to review a fuller picture at the next special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
P. A. Deacon
Deacon
Halton TB Association Hosts Hospital Society Meeting
The Halton County Tuberculosis and Health Association hosted the Oakville Hospital Clinical Society at Oak Villa in Oakville. Dr. Brink, head of the tuberculosis prevention branch at the Department of Health, spoke as guest. R. F. Bean of Acton presided as president of the Halton Association. This marked the first joint meeting of a tuberculosis association with a medical men’s society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Oakville Hospital
Clinical Society
Oak Villa
Oakville
District Scouters Club Formed At Acton Meeting
A district Scouters' Club formed when representatives from Acton Erin Georgetown and Milton Troops met at the Acton scout hall on October 5. They planned monthly meetings and elected officers at a future gathering. Scotty Fleming from Hamilton scouters' HQ spoke, Ron Roberts provided entertainment, and hosts served coffee and doughnuts. Driving conditions over the past week were poor due to rain fallen leaves and early twilight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Erin
Georgetown
Milton
Clearing at Park West Edge gets weed control
Fairy Lake region sees ongoing weed cutting and raking along the shore. The western park point is being cleared to improve the view of the lake from Acton Park as Beardmore Co. Ltd. uses a machine to trim brush shore growth and trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairy Lake
Acton Park
Beardmore Co. Ltd
Personal Grooming Questions Planned At Knox Church Meeting
The girls of the C.G LT of Knox church prepared questions on personal grooming for public health nurse Miss Jean Rowe to answer at a future meeting. The meeting was held in the Sunday school room on Monday evening October 17 and opened with the purpose and a hymn. They decided not to hold a meeting next week or the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.g.lt
Knox Church
Jean Rowe
Open deer season set for Halton County dates
County announces open deer season in Halton County from November 23 to 26. County Clerk W Deans says the application passed through County Council to the Department of Lands and Forests. Licenses will be issued by individual municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
W. Deans
Department of Lands and Forests
Micro Plastics Limited Sold to Toronto Financier Jack Cooke
Acton’s Micro Plastics Limited changed hands this week with shares transferred to Jack Kent Cooke, Toronto financier and industrialist. Cooke becomes director alongside J. H. Reid A. R. Long and N. L. Bowles, all to stay at least three years. The Wallace Ave plant and 14 acre Main St land join the sale, 24,000 square foot single-floor facility uses 15 extruders and employs 65 to 75 workers. Canada’s largest plastics extruder, founded July 1946 by Reid Long and John Sault, remains under local leadership with Acton residents in charge and continuing community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Micro Plastics Limited
Jack Kent Cooke
Toronto
Mr. Cooke
J. H. Reid
A. R. Long
N. L. Bowles
Wallace Ave
Main St
C.N.R
Wallace and Bower Ave
Canada
Mill St
J. H Reid
John Sault
Sault
Bowles
White Elephant Auction at Y's Men’s supper meeting
The Y s Men club at the Y M C A held a supper meeting last week with a white elephant auction led by Charles Kirk ness. Proceeds benefit the Bishop s Fund supporting overseas delegates to world conventions. An evening honoring international president Mac Bow man of Niagara Falls was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y's Men's Club
Y.M.C.A
Charles Kirkness
Bishop's Fund
Mac. Bowman
Niagara Falls
Acton Club
Jack Lancier
Y's
Mr. Lancier
Kitchener
Publicity Director Addresses Rotary Club
Eric Curwain Milton hospital publicity director spoke at the Rotary Club supper meeting Tuesday. He discussed publicity and advertising and shared details on the 50 bed Mil com hospital project. Fred Wright introduced him and Ken Halford offered thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Curwain
Milton Hospital
Rotaryo Club
Milcom
Curwain
Fred Wright
Ken Halford
Preston Downs AHS Triumph Over Acton 15 to 5
Preston DownsHigh School Garnet and Grey defeat Acton 15 to 5 in a Keen contest. No scoring first quarter as both teams exchanged small gains. Acton led 5 to 0 after a 55 yard drive for a touchdown, then Preston answered with two unconverted TDs to lead 10 to 5 at the third quarter. Fourth quarter no scoring. Notable players listed for Acton include R Coon and H Vanderheuvel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Downs
Preston High School
Garnet and Grey
Acton
Preston
R. Coon
H. Vanderheuvel
G. Dawkins
W. Wagner
R. Sinclair
W. Ingles
J. Jang
R. Kerr
D. Watson
C. MacColl
E. Footitt
W. Skilling
W. Oost
D. Wilds
A. Benton
B. Larriman
L. Billindell
Bartels
B. Ellis
W. Allemany
B. Cockburn
J. Brodon
W. Gatehouse
B. Balke
P. Pass
J. Gowing
S. Schrantz
Guest Speaker At Thankoffering By Women's Missionary Society
Miss Ellen Anderson spoke at the Thankoffering meeting of the Women's Missionary Society in the United Church on Tuesday afternoon last week. Missionary work, caste barriers, and gospel outreach were described vividly. Mrs. M. Z. Bennett presided, with various members assisting in worship, offering, and greetings from other churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Anderson
Women's Missionary Society
United Church
C. L. Poole
Miss Anderson
M. Z. Bennett
F. Cleave
Shoemaker
A. Orr
B. Veldhuis
D. Simmons
J. Lambert
G. Johnson
Hannah
R. R. Arnold
Helwig
Baptist
W.M.S
A. J. Buchanan
Knox W.M.S
October Fare Is Wet and Cold
Wet and cold weather marks mid October with damp haze and drizzly days since Friday. Conditions improved briefly Wednesday with morning sunshine, fueling speculation of a possible Indian Summer before November winds and snows arrive.
Urban Board Eyes Industrial Region Link Acton Milton Georgetown
Urban Board members in Georgetown discussed forming an industrial promotion region from Burlington to Oshawa including Acton Milton and Georgetown. The plan would match expenditures up to 10 000 dollars for an industrial commissioner and required further talks with the Department of Planning and Development. The Sunshine school for retarded children in Milton opened with three pupils and more expected.
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North
Georgetown
Acton-Milton-Georgetown
Milton
Acton
Jon
County Council
North Halton
Sunshine School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamilton Peal Choir President
S. Brunelle
J. Graham
W. Dumarch
Jessie Coles
Scouts
Cubs
St. Alban’s G.A
SS. Bon
Ion
Canadian Broadcasting Corpéoration
Phil. Caddick
John’ Black
Report Micro Plastics Ltd
John Hughes
J. L. Graham and Co
Bankers’ Bond Corporation Ltd
Glenlea Waterworks
Council
Mr. Hughes
Bank of Canada
J. L. Graham
Bankers
J. Newton
Halton TB Assoc
White Elephant Auction
Thankoffering
Ted
Armstrong
N.H.H.S.D
Anthony Gas and Oil
Nit
Bell Telephone Company
Bell
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