Maher’s Team Edges Acton 2-1 in Saturday Labor
Maher Shoe of Toronto’s Senior B champions edged Acton Intz 2-1 in a tight Saturday game sponsored by Acton Volunteer Firemen. Don Ryder and Junior Lawson pitched well for Maher while base running produced key advances, as Oakville Milton and Port Erie also contested in Halton County league play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maher
Toronto Baseball Association
Acton Intz
Aulckera
Queen City
Invaders
Acton
Halton County
Mitch
Don Ryder
Junior Lawson
Bob Footitt
Footltt
Milwaukee Columbus Grads
Toronto
Milton
Stouffville
Napanee
Red Caps
Oakville
Port Erie
Oaks
St. Cat
Halton County Health Unit announces nursing staff changes
Miss M Jennette Gillespie returns to McGill for her Bachelor of Nursing degree and takes leave of absence. Mrs Margaret Outter acts as Supervisor of Nurses during the absence. Miss Lorraine Larsen resigns to study nursing supervision in Toronto. Marjorie Armour will replace Larsen. Ellen Weeadmark becomes Public Health Nurse for Georgetown area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Jennette Gillespie
McGill University
Board of Health
Margaret Outter
Cedar Springs
Cutter
Etobleoke
Lorraine Larsen
Oakville
School of Nursing
University, of ‘Toronto
Marjorie Armour
Peterboro City Health
Mbs Larsen
University of Toronto
Hamilton General Hospital
Ellen AM. Weeadmark
Georgetown
Hospital For Sick Children
Toronto
Foster King Wedding in Toronto Church
The double ring ceremony took place at St. Chad’s Anglican Church in Toronto for Dorothy Anne King and Charles Franklin Foster. The bridal party wore satin and corded taffeta with bronze and fuchsia mums, and the couple will reside in Levack Ontario after a Laurentian honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Chad's Anglican Church
Toronto
Dorothy Anne King
L. G. King
Massey
Ontario
Charles Franklin Foster
J. L. Foster
Renfrew
G. V W. Johnston
D.D
Gladys Burnside
Diane Dutchburn
Paris
Allan McDonald
William Carswell
J. D. Overholt
B.A
Hearthstone Tea Rooms
Hunter
The
Laurentians
Levack
Acton and Guelph YS Men Meet at Eden Mills Park
Acton Y's Men's Club hosted a joint meeting with Guelph Y's Men at Eden Mills Park. After dinner three Guelph officers John Armies Wilf Roberts and Bill Shaw spoke about the International Convention in Long Beach California. They noted delegates from India Japan the Philippines and war ravaged Europe and shared travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Y's
Y’s Men's Club of
Guelph
India
Japan
Europe
California
Bill Shaw
Wanted man brought from Vancouver for Milton bank robbery trial
Provincial Constable Al Lemon and Inspector Alex McLeod flew from Malton to Vancouver to extradite Swan Brunell alias Bruce Sloan to Milton for trial in the Campbellville Bank of Nova Scotia robbery a year and a half ago. The heist netted nearly 100000 and bonds vanished. Krywlarchuk was later convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Lemon
Alex McLeod
Ontario
CIB
Malton
Vancouver
Swan Brunell
Milton
Bank of Nova Scotia
Campbellvile
Brunell
Bruce Sloan
Toronto
Campbellville
Hamilton
John Krywirchuck
Montreal
Krywlarchuck
Hamillton
United W MSS Holds Monthly Meeting
The Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church met in the Sunday School room on Tuesday September 14 with President Mrs E J Caldwell presiding. Mrs Moffat led devotion and spoke of the Canadian Keswick at Lake Rosseau while Mrs Caldwell outlined the conference and Mrs Pickering discussed the World Conference in Amsterdam. Rev D Pidgeon provided a report. the meeting closed with a hymn and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church
E. J. Caldwell
Moffat
Lake Rosseau
Caldwell
Pickering
Amsterdam
D. Pidgeon
District Governor Visits Rotary Here At Tuesday's Lunch
Ed A Simmons District 168 governor spoke at Acton Rotary lunch delivering constructive guidance for new clubs. He stressed Rotary's global service, selective membership, and regular attendance. noted his long reign in Trenton and participation in international Rotary events and local affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
A. Simmons
New Acton
Simmons
Trenton
Guelph
Ont
Hamilton
Ontario College of Pharmacy
Rotary Club of
Cleveland
Ostend
Chateau Frontenac
Quebec City
International
Rotary District
Ed. ‘A” Simmons
Acton
Y.mlc.a
Erin Township Seeks Deer Hunting Permit
Erin Township Council met in Hillsburg on September 2 with all members present. A by law to mail tax bills was introduced and passed. The clerk was instructed to request permission from the Department of Game and Fisheries for a four day deer open season in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin Township
Hillsburg
Reeve Goldwin Burt
Department of Game and Fisheries
Dept
Halton County garage operators demo Permafuse brake bonding
At the September meeting members were shown the Permafuste method of brake bonding. It eliminates rivets by bonding lining to shoe with cement and tape, baked in a Perma fuse oven at 500 degrees for half an hour, improving drum wear.
Board Approves New Equipment for Acton Milton Schools
The North Halton High School District Board approved purchasing new equipment for Commercial Work and sports gear for Milton School. A new grade 9 library space and a classroom at Acton are under preparation for October occupancy. transportation shifts will move Milton students to Milton classrooms for shop and home economics, with an inter-school athletic meet planned at Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Halton High School
Acton
Milton
Milton School
Geo. Inglis
Morris Poole
E. G. Tyler
Acton School
North Halton
Nest
Stewart
Marcellus
Greenock Institute September Meeting Held at Mrs Thompson's
Mrs A Thompson hosted the Greenock W I meeting on September 15 with President Mrs A McKeown in charge. Seventeen members one visitor and six children attended. material for a mauve and yellow quilt was approved for sewing before the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Thompson
Greenock
W.I
A. McKeown
Chester Allen
Institute
Elva Pearen
O.A.C
Child Health Clinic Scheduled Monthly At Town Hall
The Halton County Health Unit announces a monthly Child Health Clinic at the Town Hall on the first and third Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. The first clinic will be held Friday October 1. Immunizations will occur on the first clinic day each month. All interested parents are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
ROM Birds Exhibit Largest Canada Wide Collection
The Royal Ontario Museum houses more than 70 000 native and exotic birds arranged in cabinets with original features by ornithologist L L Snyder and associates. It stands as the largest such scientific collection in Canada with few rivals elsewhere. Labrador three sized Newfoundland by a 1927 Privy Council decision after years of litigation between Newfoundland and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Snyder
Royal Ontario Museum
Canada
Labrador
Newfoundland
Privy Council
Manufacturers Arrange Tours For Power Saving Acton Meeting
Acton manufacturers convened with the Public Utilities Commission on Monday to cut daily electricity use from 27 800 to 19 500 hours. Representatives pledged cooperation, with Beardmore Co switching three departments to night work and Ajax Engineers adjusting dinner times to ease peak load. Households are urged to limit nonessential use, with restrictions in effect Monday through Friday and peak power midnight to 7 am. Weekend demand is lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Public Utilities Commision
Ilep.c
Ontario
Beardmore & Co
Micro Plastics
Ajax
Inj
Knox YW A resumes winter activities this week
The Knox Church Young Women's Auxiliary resumed fall and winter activities at the September meeting hosted by Mrs George Musselle. Leader Mrs F Anderson led the Bible lesson and Miss Emma Cole read the lesson. May Florence Elliott offered Glad Tidings prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Church
George Musselle
F. Anderson
Emma Cole
May Florence Elliott
Lord
O'Hara
Olive Musselle
Formosa
John Anderson
Nelle Anderson
British Guiana
Coming Events Notices for September Public Meetings and Plays
Announcements list events with a 19 cent per line minimum charge. Dance at Brookville Hall September 24 admission 40c. St Albans Parish Hall September 29 8 PM. Town Hall Acton October 14 and 15. Batn Dance Claude Pickett Farm September 28 with Modernaires Orchestra and admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U-N
Town Hall
Acton
Batn
Claude Pickett
Hornby
Modernaires Orchestra
Also Mentioned on This Page
Foster-King
Eden Mills
Leo Brunell
North Halton High Schools
United W.mss
Thi
Horticultural Society
Chamber of Commerce
War Charities
Amos Mason
Erin
Highways Department
Reeve Burt
Grand Valley Conservation Authority
Galt
Edward Cornell
Hillsbussy
Edward A. Sbiaine
Bullard-Robertson
Lowville Church
Lowville United Church
Ollock
A. D. Penman
Wilda Gray
W. J. Robertson
Kenneth Elmo Gilmour
Wm. Bullard
Kilbride
James Evans
Donna Frank
Bruce Miller
Marton Readhead
Mise Shirley
Coulson
Carolyn Morris
Wm. Anderson
OAC
Russall Robertson
Norman Wood
Shady Ridge
Lowville
Greenock Institute
Brookville Hall
St. Alban's Parish Hall
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