Halton Teachers Institute convention rounds up in Toronto
The Halton Teachers Institute held its annual convention in Toronto with teachers from Oakville Georgetown Esquesing Nadssagaweya present. New executives were introduced, including President Ralph McKeown and K Trowbridge as vice president. A visiting day in North York and a turkey dinner followed by a singsong marked the event. A $25 donation to the Minor Sports Association was deferred due to park board budget concerns.
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Halton
Teachers’ Instituté
Ines
Toronto
Crang Plaza
L. L. Skuce
Ralph McKeown
M. Scarlett
J. Cobrey
PF. Federick
W. Wright
Wright Axsdelates
Campbell
Georgetown
Bornhold
K. Trowbridge
R. Wrigglesworth
S._ Findley
Minor Sports Association
Parks Board
R. R. Parker
Fought With First Contingent Veterans Honor J Robertson
James Robertson a veteran of the Originals first contingent died at Sunnybrook Hospital Toronto. Born in Scotland 1890 he came to Canada at twenty. He served in World War I in France Ypres and was wounded twice and gassed. He was a watchman by trade and lived in Acton Ontario. Interment at Fairview cemetery with Acton Legion guard of honor.
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James Robertson
Rumsey Shoemaker
Robertson
Baxter Laboratories
Alliston
Free Press
Sunnybrook Hospital
Toronto
Alness
Rossshire
Scotland
Canada
Beardshore and Co
Acton
Salisbury Phil
Fred Wright
Fred Coles
France
A. H. McFonzie
John cHugh
Tom Watson
Orville Brown
Gordon Ragnvaldson
William Benson
David Dills
Wilfred Coles
E. E. Barr
Johnny Moore
Patrick Kenny
Tom Bennett
George W. McHugh
G. C. Brown
A. J. Buchanan
Acton Legion
Max Storey
Fairview Cemetery
Mission Task Boosted at Knox Alert Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs Earl Marshall returns from hospital to a Knox Alert Auxiliary gathering at the president Mrs Geo Young home. Guest speaker Mrs C G Jones delivered a challenging Thanksgiving message on missionary work.
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Knox
Earl Marshall
C. G. Jones
Alert Evening Auxiliary
Geo. Young
Jones
John L. Davidson
Fred Anderson
Mss
Laura Wiles
Emmi Cole
Judy Fong
Jesus
Clarence Coles
Mel McCullough
Mrs. Jones
Judy
L. Wiles
Anderson
J. Inglis
R. Turner
Emma Cole
Two Bands Play For 160 Dancers at Teen Town Dance
Acton Lions Club staged the regular Teen Town dance at the Legion Auditorium drawing 160 dancers. The Consuls from Toronto and the Silhouettes from Toronto performed nonstop, earning praise for well behaved crowds and promising return engagements.
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Acton Lions Club
Legion Auditorium
Consuls
New York
Silhouettes
Toronto
Lions Club
Acton
Sewing gift aids Milton school for children
Learns to Sew Sunshine School for Retarded Children in Milton received a treadle sewing machine donated by Mrs T Lazen by of Acton in response to a request in The Canadian Champion. An older girl with no mother is learning to mend and patch clothes and to make useful items, finding a new sense of purpose.
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Milton
T. Lazenby
Acton
Seek More Youngsters for Junior Brigade
An opportunity opens for youngsters aged eight to twenty one to join the John Ambulance Junior Brigade Corps. Three classes are organized: juniors eight to eleven, cadets twelve to forty six, and crusaders sixteen to twenty one. No prior St John Ambulance first aid certificate required as first aid instruction will be taught. Contact secretary Mrs G Hargrave at her Wallace Avenue home.
Interest Keen In Greenock 4 H Club Sees New Fall Projects
Greenock 4 H Homemaking Club sponsored by Greenock W F with leaders Mrs G Wallace and Mrs C Aitken elected officers Janet Aitke president Thed Tryssenaar vice president Netty Tryssenaar secretary and Nancy Aitken reporter. Members explored floral arrangements a weekend bag invitations table settings and manne during fall meetings and learned sandwich making with a tea at Joan Ramsden's home.
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Greenock
Greenock W.F
G. Wallace
C. Aitken
Janet Aitke
King
Joan Ramsden
Action on copper tooling meeting noted at Acton
A fragmented report describes a copper tooling demonstration led by Mrs Lets in Acton. Hayward and Ms ick Holts present and a meeting closes with a discussion on Libs per foul, with E Cote cautioned against interruptions.
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Stewart
Acton
Lets. Hayward
Ick Holts
Cote
Firemen Extinguish Chimney Blaze at Gordon Leslie Farmhouse
Neighbors alerted Acton fire department to a chimney fire at the Gordon Leslie farmhouse on Monday afternoon. Firefighters worked over two hours with portable tanks to clear the chimney and prevent serious damage. Damage limited to water and smoke. no booster lines used. Calvin Aitken and wife alerted responders after spotting heavy smoke.
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Ighbors
Gordon ‘Leslie
LE 3
Acton
Leslie
Detour Fails To Stop Tractor Trailer Crash
An accident occurred on Thursday when a 1956 International dump tractor trailer crashed through the Nassau Guaya Line, causing $800 in damage. The detour did not prevent the incident.
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Nassaguweya Line
North Halton OPP Investigate Uninjured Driver in Accident
North Halton Ontario Provincial Police investigated an accident involving a driver described by Constable Wm Bennett. The driver reported no injuries. Additional details were not provided in the available text.
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North Halton
Wm. Bennet
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All McKeown
Holt McKee Institute
Canadian Tire
Jack Ridley
Bruce Pargeter
St. John Ambulance Brigade
G. Fryer
Ivan Kilby
Ab Irwin
Aleve Johnson
J. Robertson
TOY Sale
Gordon Hardware Limited
Amalgamated Home and School
Robert Little
P. Gordon
Waterloo University
Toptie
Phil Racdics Presi Ant
Hidtiott
Jock Culler
Foyce Refinick
Tedsurer
Robert Rovers
Lermaster
Faye Fiteeu
Bses
H. 8
Holden
Douglas St. Guelph
Taylor
Giants Motors
Queen St
Telephone
Children’s Plastic
Owl
Beate
Chimp
Pig
Cat
Hound
Gav Blade
Lover Booter
Thug
Sophisticate
Jimmy Durante
Abe Lincoln
Hobo
Cat Woman
Malone's
Guelph, Ont
Carden ST
Sour Hallowe'en Party
BEE Line
Hallowe'en
Devil
Aunt Min
Liyle Cy
Pete
Big Shot
Coquette
Bruiser Brow
Monster
No. Sideroad
Villa
Mervyn Baer
Rr.’ 2
Hamburg
Reeves
Artist
Greyhound
Tempra
Walter T. Foster
Mill ST
Texaco
Texaco Sky Chief
Havoline
Terre
Bill Bailey
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