Enrolment Increase Reported to Board
Principal G W McKenzie reported school enrolment at 520 pupils at the regular school board meeting up from 456 last year. The board approved 12 new desks, arranged removal of cinders, added rail on steps, and four used steel drums for waste. Other actions included music festival planning, field day cup engraving, and notices to North Halton district about public school needs for September 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. McKenzie
Tom Watson
Jones
Heard
Creighton
Wolfe
McKenzie
North Halton High School
Ballina
W. I
Dublin
Baxter Laboratories
Ouras Eunesn Eamneniraton
North Halton
Chartered Life Underwriter J T Armstrong Honored
The Life Underwriters Association of Canada announces J T Armstrong of Georgetown has earned the Chartered Life Underwriter of Canada designation. He completed the three writing program through the Institute of Chartered Life Underwriters of Canada via the University of Toronto Extension Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Armstrong
CLA
Life Underwriters Association of Canada
J. T. Armstrong
Georgetown
Mutual Life of Canada
Chartered Life Underwriter of Canada
Mr Armstrong
Institute of Chartered Life Underwriters of Canada
Department of University Extension
University of Toronto
Home Team Wins and Loses in Local Softball Playoffs
In recent playoff games Branchton won 10-8 here while Eden Mills lost 14-5. Weather was warm and attendance good at the Presbyterian Church Friday evening. Other items note Roy Young in hospital, school reopenings, local movements, and community deaths and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branchton
Eden Mills
Presbyterian Church
Dave D. Gray
England
Gray
Roy Young
Guelph
Eric Hills
Bruce
Wayne Hosking
Gareth Guild
Manitoulin Island
Jerry Stinsfield
Fred Lambert
Joel
Neil
Norman
Lambert
James Toate
John Ingram
Kitchener
Neil Lambert
Ridgetown
Leo Synnott
Acton
Campbell
Martin Bauer
J. Meadows
Lucknow
Old Friend William Cooper Retires From Acton Business
William Cooper, a longtime Acton tailor and gent's furnishing shopkeeper, retires after more than fifty years on Mill Street. The store at Main and Mill served as a local gathering place, with Cooper known for friendly chats and community ties. Gordon McCutcheon now owns the shop.
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Acton
Mill Street
William Cooper
Cooper and
Akin
Main Street
Mill and
Main Streets
Gordon McCutcheon
Cooper and Akin
Main St
Edna Perryman obituary in Acton and Toronto roots
Miss Edna Perryman died after a lengthy illness at Wellesley Hospital Toronto and Acton roots. She was born to the late William Perryman of Acton and lived much of her life in Toronto. Survived by two brothers and one sister, funeral from Wiewr B Rumler funeral home with Rev. E A Curtey officiating. Burial in Acton cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Edna Perryman
Wellesley Hospital
Toronto
Miss Perryman
William Permerly
Acton
Thomas Hewson
Georgetown
Elwin
Ernest
Decca
Acton District Focuses On Visits And New School Staff
Local notes list dozens of visits across Brantford to Port Elgin and Ottawa. Acton schools welcome four new teachers Miss Agnew King Miss Vivian McDougall Miss Phyliss Barrett and Miss Dorothy Warne while several staff move or depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Public School
Agnew King
Wardaville
London
Vivian McDougall
Leamington
Phyliss Barrett
Terra Cutt
Dorothy Warne
Acton
Lo Acton
Yvonne Brunelle
Toronto
George Elliott
Port Colborne
Welcome for Kingsburys Draws About a Hundred Local Guests
A reception in Lorn School honored newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. John Kingsbury with about 100 relatives, friends, and neighbors attending from Orangeville, Erin, Guelph, Burlington, Rockwood, Inglewood, Snelgrove, and Acton. Speakers, musical selections, and a welcome address marked the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorn School
John Kingsbury
Guelph
John Dennis
Acton
Duncan Kingsbury
Rockwood
Orangeville
Erin
Burlington
Inglewood
Snelgrove
Acton Georgetown Discuss Night School Relocation
A Georgetown meeting debated moving the night school from Milton to Acton or Georgetown. Dick Licata was named to lead a committee to investigate options while Lloyd Minshall of the Department of Education outlined required steps, with several attendees urging relocation to nearby communities.
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Georgetown
Acton Dick Licata
Lloyd Minshall
Community Programs
Department of Education
Entatives
Milton
Acton
Licata
Minshall
T F Leatham Dies After Long Illness in Acton
Thomas Francis Leatham 75 or 76 died at home on Crescent Street Acton after a lengthy illness. Survived by widow Etta Bell two children Louise Lindsay and Lawrence plus a deceased son Bernard and six grandchildren. Funeral at St Joseph's Church Acton with Requiem High Mass. Burial details and many floral and condolence names listed.
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Acton
Thomas Francis Leatham
Crescent St
Beardmore and Co
Etta Bell
Clayton Lindsay
Louise
Lawrence
Hamilton
Bernard
Leo
Guelph
Joseph
Saskatoon
Victor B. Rumley
St. Joseph's Church
W. J. Morgan
P. Babcock
Kitchener
J. Sayers
Minnie Gibbons
Armand Clement
Leslie Davies
Wilfred Duval
Dorothy
Ted Harrop
McMillan
Annie
Irene Mulholland
Chas, Barr
Henry Archie
H. J. Deveau
E. Phillips
Geo. Benton
George Cooper
Fran
Jean
Michael Marcoux
Pat
Sid MacPherson
Toronto
David Gordon
Severino Braida
Sam Chew
Ethel Little
Brampton
Bill Little
John
Mary Ellen Hughes
Smith
Johnny
Ina
Bors
D.J. Dare
Hamion
Basil Mellon
Jacqueline Chew
Beatrice
Keelan
John Gibson
Theo Papillon
James
Donald
Margaret
Mary Jake Lindsay
Clayton
Helen
H. McCloskey
Tommy
Peggy
Leo Leatham
Joseph Leatham
Verna
Harold Fanson
Cecil
Alice
Bob
Lucille
Port Huron
Mich
Upwa Boeardmore
Hazel
Jack Phillips
Dad
Isabel
Oscar Lindsay
London
St Alban's Guild
Fred Salt
Les
Maureen
Edgar Letson
Waterloo
Mansfield
Beardmore Employers Association
Florence
Ken Fryer
Bob Footut
Vern Kirby
Georgetown
Powell
Milton
Betty
Pat Dolphin
John Rowles
Mille Erme
Geneverve Clinton
Chas
Jean Bayfield
Stella
George
Wingham Irma
Ray Goderich
I. Wilson
Goderich
Harry
Laude
John Smith
Dave Gordon
William Duval
E Braids
S Braida
Jean Marcoux
Les Davies
Ernie Powell
John Mellon
Welsh Guards Band to Perform at CNE Main Bandshell
The Band of The Welsh Guards will visit this year and perform in the afternoons and evenings at the Main Bandshell after taking part in the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CNE
Welsh Guards
Elizabeth
Fires Destroy Barn and Crop Stock in Local Losses
The community reports a barn and crop stock losses from recent fires striking Hol, Arthur Ruddell, and Wilfred Jardine parties. Local fairs saw Wie on Al Falr Limphorse Women’s Institute win 11 firsts and 320 points at Glen Wilttm Fair. Numerous social notices follow including anniversaries, moves, and visits across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Falr
Limphorse Women's Institute
Glen Wilttm Fair
Kapa
Smethurst
Thornton
J.C Switzer
Ted Brown
Mr. Switzer
Messrs
H. Karn
Ormsby
James Kirkpatrick
Flint
Michigan
Earle Nevers
No. 7
Highway
Gerald Bowers
Georgetown
Mills
H.H. McDowell
Toronto
James Noble
Jack Noble
Stayner
A. Calder
SS. No. 9
Jack Lawson
Miss Tipping
Hawes
Doris Mitchell
C. A. Grant
Kenneth
Stewarttown
Floyd Defoe
Sons
Peterborough
A. J. Smethurst
Walter Thomas
Fort Erie
Hamilton
Lindsay
W. Hall
Nellie
Marjorie Hall
Kennedy
Acton
K. Kennedy
Edmonton
Ivens
Limehouse Presbyterian
W. Thornton
Teeswater
Andrew Douglas
Wingham
L. Thornton
The
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Ontario Fall Fair Dates 1953 Announced
Agricultural Societies Branch of the Department of Agriculture lists 1953 fall fair dates for Ontario towns Acton Aberfoyle Arthur Caledon Erin Markham Milton Orangeville Shelbourne Georgetown Holton Sept 15 to Oct 12. Events span September 15 through October 12 across multiple communities with an emphasis on local agricultural exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Agricultural Societies
Department of Agriculture
Acton
Milton
Georgetown
Aberfoyle
Arthur
Holton
Caledon
Erin
Markham
Orangeville
Shelbourne
Auction of Livestock and Farm Equipment in Erin Township
An auction sale conducted by William Hill at his farm on Lot 3 Con 2, 4 miles north of Acton, Tuesday September 22 starting at 1 pm. Items include horses and harness, cows, young cattle, sheep, hay and grain, and farm machinery such as a Ford Ferguson tractor, disc, manure spreader, and various wagons and implements. Cash on sale day. auctioneer W M A Gibson with Fred Baptie clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hill
Acton
Durham
Oxford
Ford Ferguson
Ford Machine
MacCormi Deering
Frost
IMO
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Charles McDougall
Fergus
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Oakville
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Sarnia
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Guelph General Hospital
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Bannockburn
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Muriel Simpson
Lorne
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Clay Hill
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Milton Heights
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Dufferin
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T. F. Leatham
Lensea
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Wilfred
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Fred Baptie
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