Fiddlers Triumph at C N E Contest and Debt Breakthrough
Two Hillsburg fiddlers win at the C N E Old Time Fiddlers Contests with Neil McCormick taking the 15 years and over gold. Charles Dyer wins 65 to 75 class, with W C Morrison and C E McMillan close behind. East Garafraxa reports total debt elimination. township cuts road costs and lowers the rate from 7 to 4 mills, praised as prudent finance amid broader debt concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsburg
Neil McCormick
Hillisburg
Alemande
East Garafrara
Legion Picnic Brings Acton Branch Together At Park
Members of Acton Canadian Legion gathered for a Labor Day picnic at Acton Park. The day featured races for all ages with many winners named from Acton and Rockwood, plus inter-branch horseshoe competition won by F. Roney and A. Robinson. A plenary lunch concluded the wholesome outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
The
Canadian Legion
Legionnaires
Florence Dean
Rockwood
Lena Lawson
Olga Locker
Doris Bardon
Evelyn Braido
Yetta Erwin
Bertha Bristow
Dorothy King
Mae Roney
Arthur, Giddings
Milton
Lorne Simpson
Lloyd Robinson
Billie Early
Harold Robinson
Bobby. Pearen
John McHugh
Raymond Dean
Douglas ‘Maplesden
Lorne "Roney
Stanley McLaughlin
Foster Roney
Olive Rogers
Helen Simpson
Sam Braido
Bert Giddings
Kay Chapman
Ruth Jennings
Carney Byrne
John Locker
Wm. Early
Byrne
Jas
Adamson
Eileen Urell
Patrick Urell
P. Watson
Dr. Pearen
A. R. McQuarrie
Foster
Roney
Perry Watson
J. Adamson
F. Salt
A. Robinson
Early
J. Chapman
F. Roney
Old WestQuip: Mike and Pat Spar Over Married Life
A brief dialogue shows Mike asking about marriage and fate while Pat retorts that his wife has her own plans, implying she has outmaneuvered him. The exchange has a frontier humor tone and concise wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Pat
Tenders Awarded for Y.M.C.A. Building in Acton
Acton Council awarded all contracts for the new Y M C A building except painting at a special meeting. Bonds from the Murray Memorial Fund were sold for premiums totaling $1 810 and funds on deposit total $23 990.03 to cover site fees and equipment as plans proceed. The council approved purchasing the Mill Street lot for $854.78 and the Perryman estate adjoining for $725 plus a fifteen foot right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
E. Thetford
Dominion of Candida
L. G. King
R. J. Kerr
Mill Street
Mr. Mahoney
W. A. Lasby
John Street
Bill Board
Perryman
Sports Day at Edgewood Park Draws Big Crowd
Edgewood Park hosted a lively Sports Day on Monday with a large turnout and varied program. Campbellville beat Rockwood in softball while Moffat defeated Eden Mills and then beat Campbellville to win the tournament. Winners included C Bayton and H Bolton in the 100 yard dash, Betty Shonk and Evelyn Reese in the 100 yard dash for women, and school-age events led by L Laverty and D Milne. Open water events saw J Burnett and S Hodgkiss triumph in the quarter and eighth mile swims with girls’ and boys’ divisions noted. A Cracker Eating Contest was won by O Lessaro after a tie halted the final shot put event due to limited entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Park
Campbellville
Rockwood
Moffat
Eden Mills
J. Burnett
S. Hodgkiss
Betty Shank
Ila Boles
Doris Milne
G. Hodgkiss
A. Bambcy
O. Lessaro
M. Laverty
Two Local Notables Die In Erin And Acton Districts
John Hamiltoner Miller 81 of Erin Township dies after fifteen months of illness from a paralytic stroke. He married Minerva Stauffer in 1885 and left four sons and two daughters, plus sisters and a brother. Interment in Erin Cemetery. James McIsaac, a lifelong district resident aged about 70, dies after a period of poor health. He lived on the second line near Acton, survived by a son Alexander and a son Allan, and was interred at Fairview Cemetery, Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Miller
Erin
John Hamiltoner
James Miller
Sarah Riley
Glenalg Township
Minerva Stauffer
John
Galt
James
Alberta
Elmer
William
Erin Township
Maggie
H. L. Richardson
Mr. Atwell
Lloyd
Clarence Miller
Clifford
Bryan Stauffer
Gordon
Johnny Miller
Pillow
Spray
Phyllis
Helen Miller
Mabel Teeter
D. S. Leitch
Charles Miller
Will Miller
Collingwood
Erin Cemetery
James McIsaac
General Hospital
Guelph
James McIisaac
John McIsaac
Isabel McKillop
Scotland
Canada
Acton
Elizabeth Bell
Alexander
Sandy
Allan J
Esquesing
Peter
Alex. Holmes
Thos, Kennedy
John MelIsaac
Mary Walton
Donald MelIsaac
Wm. Walton
Drayton
T. Smith
Acton Schools re open after vacation with new principal
Acton High School reports 110 attendees with 39 in Form I and four Upper School subjects likely English French Geometry Trigonometry pending Education Department approval. New principal D A MacRae BA, with assistants Miss Bell and Miss Mortimer, oversee staff changes as Public School totals drop to 279 with fewer beginners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Department of Education
D. A. MacRae
Bell
Mortimer
Miss Ball
M.R. Moore
Miss Hunt
Margaret Young
Pious Seaman's Wife Seeks Congregation Prayers
A village minister reads a note from an illiterate seaman's wife asking for prayers as her husband prepares to sail. The slip is misread aloud as the minister attempts to pronounce the message. The humorous error highlights rural life and literacy limits.
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Blank
Work Commenced on Y M C A Building in Acton
Acton moves forward with the Murray Memorial Y M C A as ground is broken for a $20 000 structure. Contracts awarded at a council meeting, excavations begun, and the site cleared with a seven foot depth for the basement.
Appointee for Acton Division Court and Fair News
Jas R. Ramshawn is named Division Court Clerk for Acton Division, succeeding Geo R. Agnew. Acton Fair preparations staff erect new pens, install a telephone at the park, and expect a record 1934 program. Mrs. Sarah Clow of Erin remains in hospital after a pedestrian truck accident in Erin. Albert J. Abbott wins Forbes McHardy Latin Scholarship at Guelph and gains other honors. Reports show motor permit suspensions rise since Ontario beer sales began, with detailed monthly tallies for 1934 and 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. R. Ramshawn
Acton
Geo. R. Agnew
Wright
Department of Highways
Queen's Park
Ontario
Highways Department
Acton School Board Holds Monthly Session
The Acton School Board met Tuesday evening with trustees A J Buchanan P W Pearen W K Graham and H I G Fraser present J McDonald chaired. The board noted a sorrowful letter on Mrs M R Moore's passing and handled various administrative matters including boiler repairs, teaching permissions, literature orders, seating adjustments, and public access restrictions. They also debated time changes and arranged for utility and finance committee reports and purchases for the upcoming school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton School Board
A. J. Buchanan
P. W. Pearen
W. K. Graham
H. I. G. Fraser
Nassagaweya Council Lowers Tax Rates and By-Laws Declared
Nassagaweya Council approved reduced tax rates on August 22 with County 6-10 mills and Township 6 mills. School requisitions set at several amounts, and a police village rate of 3 mills. By-laws adjusted insurance and inoculation funding. adjourned to September 12 at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweya
Nassagaweya Council
C. A. Elsley
Dr. Black
Eeessseecen
Arthur Norrish
Union
County
Eden Mills
Mixed accident news and community notices from Acton
Reports from Acton and surrounding area include Mrs. R. D. Graham of Winnipeg who was struck by a bicycle, fracturing her thigh and healing slowly in hospital. A car collision at Trafalgar's ninth line injured a man and his daughter, with head cuts to Thomas Syrett of Brantford. Constable Davies investigated. Mrs. Holmes plans to move to Winnipeg to live with her son, and Miss Hunt takes a school vacancy left by Mrs. Moore. Fireman Joseph Whittle faces a charge after a crash injuring Miss Pearl Oakley, with bail set at $500. A Kilbride garden party benefits the Community Hall, Carlisle beats Palermo 4-0 in baseball, then defeats the local team 5-3. Toronto artists entertained Acton with a varied program. Ballinafad resident Agnes Young celebrated 102nd birthday with reflections on Mackenzie rebels. Canada’s cut flower industry leads in 1933, with cut flowers valued at $897,733 of $1,451,477 total agricultural production.
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R. D. Graham
Winnipeg
Acton
Graham
Trafalgar
Thomas Syrett
Brantford
Harvey McDonald
Richardson Street
Roy A. Crowder
King Street
Hamilton
A. J. Davies
Robert Holmes
R. E. Holmes
Joan
Holmes
M. R. Moore
Miss Hunt
Joseph Whittle
Guelph
Kilbride
Carlisle
Palermo
Toronto
Harry Bennett
Leslie Foster
A.C. Chapman
Maud Chapman
Stanley Rusty
Acton Citizens
Ballinafad
Yars
Agnes Young
Canada
Scotland
Young
Rockside
Lion
Dominion
Dominion Bureau of
Canadian dairy factories output in 1933 rises
Canada produced 218,532,307 pounds of creamery butter in 1933, 2 percent above 1932, with value up to 43,381,524 and average price 19.85 cents per pound. Ontario led butter production, followed by Quebec. factory cheese output reached 111,044,628 pounds valued at 11,115,918 the total dairy product value hit 86,655,743 dollars, up from 86,105,802 in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
No Music Necessary at Night Radio Request
A humorous dialogue mocks a late night request for a radio. A mother refuses borrowing the radio with a sharp quip about wanting to sleep, while the caller asks for permission in a light exchange.
Local C N E winners at Canadian National Exhibition
Exhibitors from Acton and district earn prizes in stock judging at the Canadian National Exhibition. F E Holmes of Acton takes first for a car lot of swine. Harry Devereaux of Limehouse wins third for a three year old hackney filly or gelding on Kitty Wills. John Campbell of Georgetown secures first for a two year old filly or gelding on Peter Handsome. W H Allan wins first for a one year old on Harvey Harvester. Robert Kerr and Sam of Acton take second for an agricultural bred mare or gelding on Mooreland King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehibition
Acton
Ee F. E. Holmes
Harry Devereaux
Limehouse
Hackney
Kitty Wills
John ¢Mpbell
Georgetown
Peter Handsome
W. H. Allan
Harvey Harvester
Robert Kerr
Sam
Mooreland King
Sample Dialogue Reflects Economic Hardship in Youth
A fragment shows a youth and another speaker discussing a dress sample and the low value of free goods. The exchange hints at economic pressure and practical attitudes toward cost.
Dance at Huttonville Park Friday Night
Announcements list a floor show and a dance at Huttonville Park Friday night with usual prices and a ten cent per line charge for events under the heading Coming Events.
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Huttonville Park
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the United Church
Denny
Legion Picnic
Y.M C.A. Building
Tervetses Lot ‘Commissioners
Ontario Commission
J. B. Mackenzie
SONY
J. B. Mackenzie & Son
Georgetown Lurber Co
B. Chalmers
Jas.b. Chalmers
N. Reid
W. F. Mooney
Albert F. McMullen
Rabor
C. Bayton
H. Bolton
Betty Shonk
Evelyn Reese
L. Laverty
D. Milne
C. Royce
R. Ross
Acton Schools
Acton High
J. A. Murray
Y.M.C.A
Wm. Murray
William .Murray
Murray
Sarah’ Clow
Queen's University
Kingston
Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute
Albert J. Abbott
Forbes McHardy
Guelph I. O
J Nicol
Inspector Denyes
J. M. Denyes
Belle Stephenson
Annie Johnson
Public Utilities Commission
C. Anderson
W. D. Talbot
Ralph Ross
Mail & Empire
the Globe
Acton Public Utilities Commission
N. Nicolak
J. R. Watson
Elliott Bros
Red Jacket Coal Co
Canadian National
E. Jones
Fire Globe
A. H. Bishop & Sons
A. M. Darling
A. McMullen
Vorses
Swine
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