Local firms plan expansion after fire losses
Acton Micro Plastics and A P Green Co announce building expansions to add about 9 180 square feet of warehouse space and a 1 000 square foot increase. The A P Green fire damaged plant will be rebuilt with a 40 000 to 50 000 dollar masonry structure. Production aims to resume by December 1 with new lines and modern equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Acton
A. P. Green Co
Civic of Fintale
C.N.R
Len Arms Co
Guelph
A. P. Green
Smith and Stone
A. P. Green Fire Brick Co. Ltd
Len Ariss and Co
Car Catches Fire on Mill Street Sunday Morning
A 1937 Chevrolet owned by Harry E Smith of Oshawa caught fire due to defective wiring while parked on Mill Street. Fire brigade from Acton extinguished the blaze at 10:30 a.m. as the Smith family, traveling to Sanforth, were in Watson's Dairy Bar. Damage totaled 275 dollars.
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Acton Fire Brigade
Mill St
Harry E Smith
Oshawa
Sanforth
Watson's Dairy Bar
Wreck Sugested
Public Utilities Commission
Hargrave
Lame Scots Fourth In Ex Competition
The Lame Scots Band finished fourth at the Canadian National Exhibition on August 28 after a two hour delay due to an air show. Drawn at 4 pm, they performed between 6 and 7 pm. scores placed London Tech Concert Band 259, R C A F Hamilton 241, 57th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment Welland 231, Lorne Scots 22513. They will receive a detailed constructive criticism report, noting they were short of musicians and instruments for the test piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Scots
London Tech
R. C.A.F
Hamilton
Welland
C.N E
Public School Sees Record Enrolment Reach Ever
The article notes the public school reaching its largest enrolment yet, with 444 pupils last year and a 2 percent rise this year. Principal G. W. McKenzie recalls 285 students in 1939, as new auditorium decorations and the brown drapes grace the stage.
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Achoal
Go Wo McKengie
Actén Public School
G. W. McKenzie
Acton Students Win Dominion Bursaries
Two Acton students received Dominion provincial student aid bursaries. Jack Davidson, former Acton high student, won 300 dollars to study at Ryerson Institute of Technology in Toronto. Marjory Warne, grade 13, received a 100 dollar general course bursary. The awards were the town's only submissions.
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Acton
Dominion
O. Robbins
Jack Davidson
Ryerson Institute of Technology
Toronto
Marjory Warne
Department of Education
Gift Presented to Mrs. C Hubbell by Guelph Street Neighbors
Guelph Street neighbors gathered Thursday night at Mrs. N Braida s home and presented Mrs. C Hubbell who is leaving the district with a gift. Attending were Mrs. Bob Johnson, Mrs. John Mann, Mrs. Mike Bennett, Mrs. Bill Rud dock, Mrs. Ted Hards, Mrs. George Lazenby and Mrs. A Fetterly. Lunch was served.
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Guelph St
N. Braida
C. Hubbell
Bob Johnson
John Mann
Mike Bennett
Bill Ruddock
Ted Hards
George Lazenby
A. Fetterly
Knox Ladies Aid Hold Lawn Meeting
Mrs. Stanley Mathews hosted the August lawn meeting of Knox Church Ladies Aid on a warm afternoon. President Mrs. FL McCutcheon led, with scripture by Mrs. W McArthur and prayers by Mrs. A J Buchanan. The program included readings, a public speaking contest, poetry, and prizes, followed by lunch hosted by Mrs. Mathews.
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Stanley Mathews
Ladies’ Aid
Knox Church
FL McCutcheon
W McArthur
Jessen
A.J. Buchanan
F. Anderson
M. Somerville
Edgar Guest
George Lantz
Acton High School Welcomes New Teachers and Pupils
Acton High School opened with 56 new pupils and 132 new teachers? The report notes principal Orland Robbins led a general assembly and announced book purchase plans funded by 3 per pupil grants. The staff met to plan for promotion standards, with a parents night set for September and a November commencement discussion.
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Acton High School
Orland Robbins
Ph.am
Beld
Mics
Mary Snyder
Hamilton
Ari
James Cuthbertson
Cardinal
Ont.s
Robbins
A. F B. Hansen
Clara Grindley
Edythe Harris
Acton
Milton
Georgetown
Department of Educa
Obituary for Thom as W. Salmon Acton mayor
Thom as W. Salmon 70 died in Acton on Thursday after a long illness. Elected Acton mayor in 1951 he later retired to health issues and sought treatment in Sunnybrook Hospital Toronto. A machinist at CSMR Stratford veteran of Boer War and World War I native of Isle of Man survived by wife four sons and four daughters. Funeral Mass at St Joseph's Church attended by the Legion followed by burial at Erin Cemetery.
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St. Joseph's Church
Acton
Thomas W. R. Salmon
Sunnybrook Hospital
Toronto
CSMR
Stratford
Isle of Man
Melanie Cooke
Benjamin
Guelph
BR. Salmeons
Robin
Strateford
Wallace Longstreet
Ethel
Erin
Hares Watkins
Milton
St. Joseph’s Church
The
Legion
Erin Cemetery
Moving to Denver Honored by Churchill Friends on Labor Day
Churchill community and church members honored Mrs. Mary Rutledge on Labor Day at Woodside school. She will move Thursday to live with her daughter Mrs. Richard Greene in Denver Colorado. After music and dancing Ralph McKeown read an address and Clarence Harding presented a purse. The Rutledge farm was sold to Mr. Shall of Glen Williams who took possession last Saturday.
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Olive Musselle
Alan Ellerby
Knox Church Choir
Helen Otterbein
Miss Musselle
C. Nellis
W. Nellis
Robert Adams
Miss Mussile
Elendar Britton
Lorraine Mullin
Ida Ritchie
Daughters of Knox
Bertha Buchanan
Musselle
Dorothy Dawkins
Churchill Community
Churchill Church
Woodside School
Mary Rutledge
Rutledge
Tod
Richard Greene
Ash St. S
Denver
Colorado
Ralph McKeown
Clarence Harding
F. Petch
Beardmore Co Employees Reject Company Offer
Union workers at Beardmore Co vote 176 to 139 against acceptance of the company's offer. Four ballots spoiled. The offer included three months retroactive pay and removal of an escape clause from pension security. the vote followed a Concil Liation Board recommendation chaired by His Honor Frank Denton.
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Beardmore and Co
United Jacking House Workers of America Union
Beardmo. Co. Ltd
Frank Denton
Firemen Win Use of Land For Hall II Plans
Acton council approves proposed Fire Brigade hall behind the town hall on Bower Ave. Plans call for a cement block two story building 30 by 65 feet with two 19 foot doors. Project funding and final approvals dependent on submitted building plans and funds.
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O.K
Acton
Bower Ave
F. Dawkins
Connen
Council
Dawkins
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Micro Plastics
A.P. Green
Ceeds
Windsarten
Shirley Dulls
Mia Jean Kirby
Adeoone
Jane Gamble
Mras Kay Alver
Willa McKay
Dena
Branta
Hellen Little
Isobel Anderson
Annie Wilkinson
Ralph Mc 'Keown
Daisy Forster
Elmer Smith
Knox Ladies’ Aid
Thon
Rogular Chsses
Salmon
Esquesing
Nassagaweya
Municipal Board
Leatherland
Arthur St
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