Halloween prep and local fire notices in Acton weekly column
Hallowe en tomorrow and town fire brigade quickly put out a chimney fire at W Evans home on Bower Ave. Public school children had a holiday Monday for a teachers convention in Buffalo. High school rugby fans traveled to Toronto for the Red Feather game at the C N L E grandstand.
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Buffalo
New York
W. Evans
Bower Ave
Acton
Toronto
Red Feather
C.nle
Fine Weather and Stirring Music for Legion Church Parade
Fine weather and stirring music added color as Zone Seven of the Canadian Legion held its church parade in Acton on Sunday afternoon. Representatives from eight branches attended, including Oakville and Port Credit bands. Zone Commander Hugh Lamb led. Max Storey was parade marshal. William Mattocks oversaw arrangements. The Knox Church service, conducted by Rev Currey, featured a Padre in WWII and the sermon The Bible and Good Citizenship. Following the service the parade proceeded to marching music from the two bands.
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Canadian Legion
Acton
Bronte
Port Credit
Oakville
Brampton
Milton
Georgetown
Streetaville
Oakville Legion Pipe Band
Port Credit Bugle Band
Hugh Lamb
Max Storey
William Mattocks
Knox Church
Acton Ministerial Association
FE. A. Currey
D. L. Patterson
Robert H. Armstrong
Ralph EF. Price
Rockwood
Winner of Contest Competes at Fergus
Nine year old Eric Hills of Rockwood won the Eramosa township public speaking contest and competes today in the county finals at Fergus. He spoke on October is a Mischief Maker in his first oral competition.
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Eric Hills
Rockwood
Eramosa Township
Fergus
Eric
Donald Hills
Deal
Kent
England
Canada
Joan
Donna
Guelph
Clearing Auction Sale of Farm Implements and Livestock
A farm auction near Bronte and Palermo on Wednesday November 5 begins at 2 pm. MBE INGLEHARBT and LAUGHLIN sell Holstein cows and heifers, poultry, dairy equipment, and farm implements with cash settlement due day of sale. No feed for winter noted. removal after settlement. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott. clerk George Currie.
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Mbe. Ingleharbt
MR. Laughlin
Bronte
Palermo
de Laval
M.D
Hindley and Elliott
George Currie
Gifts For Public School Expansion Announced
Gifts committee lists additions for the new school, including framed crests of provinces and the Dominion crest. Donors include C. W. Matthews, Toaranta, Bessie Maplesden, Angus Kennedy, Mrs. Lawrence Frowe, Ernest A. Brown, H. McPherson, H. Nicklin, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown, Allan Smith, and anonymous donors with amounts ranging from 2 to 16 dollars.
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Dominion Crest
C. W. Matthews
Bessie Maplesden
Anonymois
Angus Kennedy
Lawrence Frowe
Ernest A. Brown
H. McPherson
H. Nicklin
Roy Brown
Allan Smith
Winners of Auxiliary Bazaar Draws Listed
The Ladies' Auxiliary Branch 197 Canadian Legion held a bazaar at the Parish Hall on Saturday October 25. Lucky draw prizes included mantle radios electric kettle and various home textiles while penny sale items ranged from flower in bowl to canister sets and dolls with numerous Acton Milton Georgetown and Toronto participants inaccurately listed due to OCR but featuring names such as C Pattis K Boyd C Holmes Mrs Marchment Mrs M Dunn and Julie Mooney among others.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Canadian Legion
C. Pattis
Acton
Mantle
K. Boyd
C. Holmes
Marchment
M. Dunn
A. Coles
George Leslie
R. R
Mater A
Penny Sale
G. Finlay
Huttonville
C. Davidson
Milton
T. McKinlay
G. Fry
Georgetown
M. Rowles
Sylvia Tennant
Julie Mooney
Cannister
Fruit Sect
D. Gibbons
Pat Rody
Mary Hodges
Florence Clarke
MecEachern
Bernice Crump
Will Lasby
Kaye Timbers
Lorraine Hargrave
Lil Woods
Ella Masales
Lois Gordon
Olga Locker
Elsie Johnson
B. Denny
A Papillon
All of
Acton Opens New Public School Addition
Premier Frost opened Acton’s new public school addition with officials and contractors praising the project. The firm notes a $21.50 per ton range coke inquiry and invites attendees to a Halloween party in the arena hosted by J. B. Mackenzie & Son.
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Acton
Han
Frost
Ontario
J. B. MacKenzie & Son
Community notices and events in Demersville area
Various local events listed include euchre dances at Stewarttown Hall and Limehouse Memorial Hall, a Hallowe en dance in Acton, and a Turkey Dinner at Acton United Church. Robinson Business College enrollment announced, junior hockey tryouts in Georgetown, a Duke of Devonshire Chapter meeting postponed, a Parish Hall Guild fair, and a TB survey volunteer meeting at the Y M C A.
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Stewarttown Hall
Dublin
Hobinson Business College
Milton
Duke of Devonshire Chapter
Lo.d.e
Bosom
James Symon
Willow St
L. Sknee
Y.mca
Mra
M. E. Luneau
Halton County
Births Marriages Deaths Etc. Acton obituary notices 1952
Acton area notices list births marriages and deaths with names such as Frederick Paul born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hill in Hamilton Hill on October 23 1952 Jane Kathleen born to Mr. and Mrs. Watson October 28 Sharron born to Mr. and Mrs. Forest October 1952 Shirley Joyce Braida born October 16 Guelph to Armand Braida and S Braida Arthur Bolton died October 22 1952 in Guelph elderly relatives noted at Rockwood and Acton funeral services held at local churches interments at Rockwood and Patissew cemetery Hertha Irene Adamson died October 26 1952 wife of William Woods of Rockwood Camp Bellville funeral services and church interment mentioned The Wansboroughs memory notice October 26 and 28 1920s 1950s references McDonald notice with obituary and gratitude messages.
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Hamilton
Fred ‘Hin
Frederick Paul
Watson
Mrs. T. Watson
Church St. Acton
Jane Kathleen
Acton
Braida McKenzie
Guelph
Shirley Joyce
Frank McKenzie
Clifford
Armand Joseph Braida
S. Braida
Bolton
Arthur Bolton
Ethel Mary Peach
Elwod
Earl
Rockwood
Doris
Elmer
Rockwood United Church
Mockwood
Woods
Hamilton General
Hertha Irene Adamson
William Henrry
Harry) Woods
RAR
Camp Bellville
Victor Bo Rumsey
St. John’s
For Sale Antique Heating Equipment and Refrigerators
For sale items include Quaker Space Heater and fan gently used Norpe and Fairbank Morse heaters in various sizes seasonally priced. Also listed are coal heaters refrigerators with sealed units and a modern plumbing and heating shop open for car sales evenings. Open Monday Wednesday Friday Saturday 7 to 9.
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Quaker
Norpe
Fairbank Morse
Roy Thermo
Bonight
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St. Peter
Mackengie News
Town Hall
Ausplees Legion Ladies’ Auxilary
Adraludion
Wusy Nee Institute Hazaar and Euchre
Brookvill
Garanguo
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Robinson Business College
Limehouse Memorial Hall
Acton United Church
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Avena
Scotty.Patterson
Alf Sykes
Alban's Guild
Cyril E. Titt Ar
Dec Rockwood
Itor
W. H. Denny
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Franklin
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Shand
Ada Hewer
Margaret
Stanley Cripps
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Shaelack
Patiasew Cemetery
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Neil McDonald
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Bob Johnson
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Geo
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Ken Cotton
Ballinafad
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Sreservoir
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Oxford
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Ford
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Apply Mason Knitting Company
Douglas Cook
Main St. S&s
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Perry Lieh
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Gordon Young
Cali Ontario Rendering Company
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