Heating system work completed at Acton schools
Acton School Board held a September meeting with Dr. F G Oakes presiding. The Continuation and Public Schools discussed enrollments, religious training, music teaching, truancy, fruit picking permissions, and planned boiler and heating system upgrades completing with stoker installation. Notes include costs, staffing changes, and rental approval for YMCA gym use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
F. S. Blow
G & Dilly
J. A. Chapman
Geo. Mason
F. G. Oakes
Stewart
Smith
Oakes
Mason
Reid
Workmen's Compensation Board
Ottawa
Wounded Soldier Tyler Flown From France To England
Sgt. M. A. Tyler was wounded last week with serious injuries to both legs and his left arm. He was evacuated to England after nine days in a French hospital. He joined the Dufferin Haldimand Rifles in 1940 and has been overseas since November. Born in England, he spent most of his life in Acton, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. Wyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Tyler
England
France
Dufferin, Haldimand Rifles
Acton
C. Wyler
Rural Mail Couriers Convention Held at Acton YMCA
The Rural Mail Couriers Association of Canada met at Acton on Labor Day with 46 branches represented. President J H Fretz chaired, Limehouse Women's Institute hosted dinner, and speakers included Acton Reeve J B McDonald and Globe and Mail circulation chief E W Boulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Mail Couriers’ Association of Canada
YMLCA
Acton
Labor Day
Halton
Association
Woodstock
Whitby
Guelph
Peterborough
Fenwick
Gwen Sound
J. H. Fretz
Northwood
Tesulona
Limehouse Women's Institute
George Greer
Freeman
J. B. McDonald
Reeve
Myr
W. J. Wolfe
UMLCA
E.W. Boulton
Globe and Mall
E. N. Williames
Guelphi
Halifax Insurance Company
Canada
Ontario
Dominion Executive
Courier
Torronto
E. W. Boulton
Bellville
E. Randall
Aylmer
N. M. Walters
Owen Sound
E. Wadsworth
Hagersville
Ottawa
J. A. Carter
Sarnia
Bolleville
Notiing
S. H. Webster
Workman Injured In Highway 25 Collision Friday
Robert DeForest, a maintenance crew member, was badly injured Friday afternoon while spraying asphalt on Highway 25 just north of Milton. He stepped backward from a portable tank and was struck by a car driven by Mrs Clarence Catlon. DeForest suffered multiple fractures and severe cuts, and was taken to Milton Hospital in unknown but improving condition given his age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert DeForest
Collison
Clarence Catlon
Milton
Mr. DeForest
Hea
Milton Hospital
Latest overseas Christmas parcel mailing dates
The Post Office Department lists latest dates for delivery of Christmas parcels to armed forces. The Far East and Asia options are September 15, the Middle East October 5, Central Mediterranean October 15, and the United Kingdom and France October 25. War progress may alter these dates. send parcels early to avoid congestion.
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Post Office Department
Far East
Tadia
Burma
Ceylon
Middle East
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Syria
Central Mealtetrebsars
United Kingdom
France
Christmaas
Acton Boys Band Receives Uniforms From Y M C A Club
The Acton Boys Band was gifted new uniforms by the Y M C A Club. The set includes neat blue capes with red trimming and red lining. Bandmaster C. W. Mason guided the presentation and the group performed at a Monday street concert before a jamboree at Goltan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Y's
C. W. Mason
Y.mlc.a
Mit Street
Pronp
Goltan
Sweden Court Rules Nazi a Insult Fine Imposed
A Gothenburg police court ruled that the term Nazi is an insult. Anyone applying it to another can be fined twenty crowns in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BBC
European Service
Sweden
Gothenburg
Gowdy Named Advertising Director at McLean Publishing
Douglas M. Gowdy of Toronto son of Wm Gowdy is appointed Advertising Director for the McLean Publishing Company and will continue as manager of The Financial Post and Canadian Advertising. He will serve in an advisory capacity to the company executive. He has been with the Financial Post since 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas M. Gowdy
Toronto
Wm. Gowdy
McLean Publishing Company
Financial Post
Gowdy
The
Douglas Gowdy
Varied Program At Woman's Association Meeting
The regular monthly gathering of the Woman's Association of the United Church held in the Sunday School room with Mrs. Richardson presiding. Miss Hawthorne led devotions as quilts for fall work began. A social period followed with a dollar talent winner Mrs. Fr. L. Johnston and a judge Miss M. Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Association of the United Church
R. Richardson
E. Hawthorne
Indies
B. Veldhuis
Johanna Veldhuis
Mra. R. L. Johnston
Mra M. Walker
M. Z. Bennett
Overseas Mail from Acton Soldiers in France and Italy
A wartime letter from Acton service members describes life in France after D Day with jokes and thanks for cigarettes and Red Cross parcels. The writer mentions Rome visits, heat up to 115 degrees, and plans to return home by Christmas 1945, while sending gratitude to Woodside schoolchildren and supporters.
Six Cases on the Docket in Milton Court Yesterday
In Police Court on Wednesday September 6 Joseph Carriveau 19 of Pendany received suspended sentences for car theft breaking and entering and theft of gait and costs. Charlotte Coulson 16 and Toronto charged with wardancy received suspended sentences with custody arrangements to stay away from town. Elton Durfey 19 of Saskatoon faced vagrancy charges dismissed. Leslie Nove 18 of Milton received a three month suspended sentence in custody of grandparents. Arnold Scott Oakville remanded for a week. Indecency charge against another defendant remained, while Charles Meyers reduction charge was dismissed at Crown request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Carriveau
Pendany
Burlington
Siay
Charlotte Coulson
Toronto
Elton Durfey
Saskatoon
Dilamiasoad
Leslie Nove
Milton
Arnold Scott
Oakville
Charles Meyers
Allan Hollingsworth Wedding in Church at Hamilton
In Hamilton on August 16 Very Rev Nn Waterman solemnized the marriage of Hilda Margar et Hollingsworth daughter of Cecil George Hollingsworth and Robert Alfred Allan first-class Stoker son of Ti N Allan Acton Ontario. The bride wore a white satin gown with orange blossom headdress and red roses in white lilies. Attendant Dorothy Hollingsworth wore orchid shade with matching headdress. Best man Ivor Derry with ushers A Mason Listowel and I N Brown Acton. Reception at Corner House followed by wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hol- Ingeworth
Ivor Derry
Rcn.vr
A. Mason
Listowel
I. N. Brown
Acton
Pupils Return as Acton Schools Reopen on Tuesday
About 400 pupils head back to school in Acton on Tuesday. Continuation School enrollment around 100 with new principal C. A. Stewart and assistants Barber and Carton. Public School enrollment 295 with Grades 1 through 8 listed and teachers named. Buildings praised for repairs and heating system upgrades.
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Witrhack
Acton
C. A. Stewart
He Bos
Hia
Jean Barber
Ross Carton
Bentley
Miriam Ritchie
Ethel Pridham
N. Brock
Yankel’ Anderson
Irene Michel
Daisy Forster
E. Smith
Geo. Mann
Two More Wounded Reported from Acton this Week
Local notes report additional wounded soldiers from Acton during the week. Pte Victor Elliott son of Mr David Elliott was wounded in France on August 15 described as bullet wounds to the right shoulder and left leg. His father received a hospital letter. Pte Hallett enlisted August 2 1943 and has been overseas five months. his brother Tom and sister Florence live on Church Street. Mio enlisted with the First Canadian Scottish Regiment. Mr and Mrs John H Irwin of MIE Street learned their son Pte Albert John Irwin was wounded on August 24 with injuries not stated. he had been overseas almost two years. Yrwin enlisted with Withland Light Infantry and resided with his parents here. Neighbors hope for good news and swift recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dis
Acton Service League
Erin Red Cross
Acton
Italy
Rome
Pompeii
Woodside School
Jerry
Acton Homes
Victor Elliott
David Elliott
France
Pte
Hallett
Tom
Florence
Church Street
Wool Combing Corporation
Mio
First
Canadian Scottish Regiment
John H. Irwin
Mie Street
Albert John Irwin
Yrwin
Withland Light Infantry
Water Anne
Parcels From Wool Combing Sent To Boys Overseas
Wool Combing Corporation and Canailan Wool Co sent boxes overseas. Letters from France dated August 23 thank donors for a welcome parcel in perfect condition. Sergt E W Coles says the kindness will be remembered by the boys overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wool Combing Corporation
Canailan Wool Co
Stem. W
Barber
France
Sergt. E. W. Coles
Boya Overaeas
Rockwood Soldier Dies of Wounds Two Days After Injury
Gnr. George K. Ware of Rockwood died of wounds sustained in combat on August 16, two days after being wounded. He was 28 or 29, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Ware of Rockwood R H 5. Born near Campbellville, he moved to Rockwood 20 years ago and attended St John’s Anglican Church. He helped on his father’s farm before enlisting with a Guelph artillery unit in June 1940 and went overseas a year later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ware
R.H. 5
Rockwood
George K. Ware
Gar. Ware
Campbellville
Hockwood
St. John's Anglican Church
Guelph
Community Events and Local Club Activities
Announcements list a town hall Legion dance with Watston's Orchestra and 50 cent admission for non members, a free entry for active service personnel, and a Busy Bees Club Brookville dance on Wednesday the 13th. Bannockburn Women's Institute hosts a tea and rummage sale September 9 at 3 pm in Council Chambers. Acton Junior Farmers and Institute begin their opening meeting September 24 at the Switzers home with a corn land barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Town Hall
Watston
Brookville
Busy Bees Club
Douglas Hume
Admiasion K
Bannockburn Women's Institute
Acton Junior Farmers and Junior Institute
Howard Switzer
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Matty Itemson
Y.M.C.A
Acton Free Press
McColl
J. ‘Watson
Bell Telephone
W. E. J. Hassard
Acton Public Utilities Commission
Baxter Laboratories
W. D. Talbot
McMillan Co
John Nicol
W. R. E. Blair
Acton Public
Norton Motors
Tommy Green
Canadian Geographic Society
Acton Machine
Conventio
Y.M.C.A. Acton
of Across Canada
E. E. Randall
Highway No. 25
Y’s
Nazi
Meeting Woman's Association
Overseas Mail
Mr. Dills
Pital
League
Giddy
Brown
Milton Court
Allan-Hollingsworth
Hamilton
Albert John Erwin
Rockwoood
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