Head-on Crash Near Crewnons Left Four Hurt
A two car head-on collision on a rural stretch near Crewnons west of Acton injured four. Earl Wilson of Parkhill suffered a fractured skull and other injuries. Mrs. Wilson, P W Olsave, and Lorne Mathers were also hurt. Both cars were badly damaged. all but Wilson treated at General Hospital in Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crewnons
Acton
Oolllaton
Earl Wilson
Parkhill
Thean
Wilson
Lorne Mathers
John Bennett
Howell
General Hospital
Guelph
Cleave
Open House Week at Y M C A Draws Splendid Gathering
A chaotic report details Open House Week events at the YMCA in Acton. Monday featured a large mixed group with games including shuffleboard football ping pong and a community lunch. A director organized activities while wives hosted a luncheon.
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Y.M.C.A
Acton
Ihe
Young Indies
Iowa
W. B. Rumsey
Automatic street lights tested in Acton week long
Acton installs an electric eye to control street lighting for seven days starting September 27. The sensor switches on at dusk and off at dawn to save power, with 215 bulbs averaging 1,400 hours life. Powerlite Devices Ltd demos the method for municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Oan Electric Eye
Hahta
Cn Andias
Powerlite Devices Ltd
Toronto
Delegation Hopeful Mill Street Pavement Completed
Acton Council meets with Reeve F McCutcheon presiding. Nuisance talk centers on Mill Street goats and pigs near homes and church on street. A nuisance by law clause to stop animals in municipality to be prepared. Credit Men Association letter discussed regarding shoe factory rent from Rebecca Goodman and Jack Starr. Clerk instructed to reply that no preference claimed, full rent until August. Finance Committee reports numerous payments to individuals and services totaling 8482 99. County of Halton account noted.
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Reeve McCutcheon
Acton
No. 7 Highway Association
Claume
Church Street
Canadian Credit Men's Association
Coud
Rebecca Goodman
Jack Starr
Qounei
Finance Committee
H LO McDonald
Selec
Leo R. J. McPherson
F. Leatherland
Bank of Montreal
Thos. Cutting
Prank Noolak
Arnold Weaver
Eet
Bos
Harry Gratham
George Barnes
Nelson Lambert
UF Y P O Meeting Shows Toast to Wedding Themed Program
A UF Y PO meeting at Lorne School on September 15 featured a humorous mock wedding with Lorena Locker as bride and Roy Webb as groom. The evening included violin and piano solos, group singing, and an address by Jean Minn. Margaret Burt and Mild Johnston were honored before their upcoming marriages as gifts and thanks followed the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UF Y PO
Lorne School
Acasion
Mra
Charles Davidson
Alex McLeiland
Helen Meredith
Howard Switeer
Ada Findlay
Gwen
Debbie
Lorena Locker
Jean Peavey
Roy Webb
Harry Peavey
Mr Anderson
Jac Locker
Helen Mgowan
Muangaret Burt
Itil Johnston
Jean Minn
Bill
Manabel
Fall Rally Service at United Church Highlights Bible’s English Translation
Sunday morning fall rally at the United Church integrated with the church service. Superintendent A T Brown led. The theme The Bible Chained and Free explored by four scholars Laverne Smith Les Davkira Alzeina Qimeon and Leonard Lambert detailing the last four centuries since English translation. Rev Dr Morrow spoke on the topic. A junior choir performed a number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church Sunday School
A. T Brown
Laverne Smith
Les Davkira
Alzeina Qimeon
Leonard Lambert
Morrow
Winners of Prize Awards at Acton Fair Highlighted
The Acton Fair lists prime winners across field and heavy horse classes with many prizes awarded to Hewson Son and Chalmers teams. Notable victors include A Hewson Son in several cattle and colt categories, and W Lindsay with multiple best animal and spring colt recognitions. Other names appearing among top prizes include Dan Campbell Grant Campbell Reid and Brownridge in various horse and harness events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Campbell
Grant Campbell
Rex Hughes
EL Perryman
A Kerr
Wm. Reid
A. Kerr
Prize Winning Babies at Acton Fair
Marlene June Purdy of Morriston eight months old won the frat prize in the six to twelve months class at Acton Fair Baby Show. A total of forty two entries competed in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Marlene June Purdy
Morriston
Puzzle Poem by Ada Mhomipeotm Wins Weekly Award
Mr Coles presents a poem on Page Five as Ada Mhomipeotm Barta Ontarhe is named the Week award winner. The reader puzzle asks for identifying every place in the verse and hints at the author’s intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RJ. Kerr
Kasewre
Thie Hanker
Ada Mhomipeotm
Mr Coles
Funeral of the late Jos Gardiner held Friday
Funeral services for Joseph Gardiner were conducted at Johnstone Runiley funeral home with deacon Fey Hoob officiating. Interment occurred at Pairvies Cemetery Acton as family and friends from Speyside attended. Gardiner died from injuries sustained in a motor accident near Speyside.
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Speyside
Atom
Joseph Gara@perch
Johnstone & Runiley
Fey Hoob
Bennie
Pairvies Cemetery
Acton
Q Gardiner
Spesy- Sade
Horse Show Results and Awards Listing
The report lists multiple horses and drivers with categories and prizes. Notable entries include three year olds like Harden A Kerr and Dan Campbell Span Carrage Woo Moffat, and heavy horse classes judged by Hewson & Son and A B Chalmers. Shows feature best heavy teams, pony classes, and showmanship awards for youth with A. B. Chalmers prominent in several divisions.
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Gowland
Ghardon Hepgmeser
Rom Harden
Kerr
Dan Campbell
Woo Moffat Rom Barmten
A Kerr
Acton Liquor Orders Lead to Fines in Ontario Case
Magistrate Forsythe imposed fines totaling 450 dollars on Robert Jorsythe and George Wallartis of Toronto for liquor sale charges, with two others from Toronto and Verne Epigraise facing additional counts. Evidence traced beer orders to Acton and nearby areas, with false addresses and customer names. The liquor, car and trailer were ordered confiscated, and penalties included possible jail terms.
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Robert Iorsythe
Strastate
Cheorge Wallartis
Toronto
Possentine
Verne
Norval
Teregta
Ecly
Wilians
Jorachan
Cosa Brewery
Pers Som
Acton
Genena
Boamplon
Forsythe
Donnis
Max Aiken
Wilms Ds
Strachan
W . Dick
Crown
Costa
Williams
Caste
Dean of Niagara Addressed at Harvest Supper
The article notes a packed Harvest Supper where Dean Waterman spoke on Christ's crucifixion. It mentions the Dean recently becoming rector of a cathedral within the diocese and references an eventual continuation on page five.
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Niagara
Dean Hoo Waterman
Diocese of
Ninkarnwaada
Mrs J Ruddy Killed in Sunday Night Collision
Mrs J Ruddy 78 of Georgetown died after a collision with an auto driven by Reid Marques on Guelph Brower Georgetown. She crossed the street after a Acton visit as a bus passed. An inquest will be held in Georgetown Friday. Her husband has died previously.
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Joseph, Ruddy
Georgetown
Reid Marques
Lawrence Avenue
Chel
Guelph Brower
Geotetown
Ruddy
Acton
Maraball
Truddy
Tass Tratmean
Ferne
Mra
Teddy
Bia
Cov Williams
Calind
Ruddyta
Charien EE
Oof ‘Temngumt
Pred
Palmerston
Improvements at Elliott Bros Store on Mall Street
Work underway on Elliott Bros store property on Mall Street. crews reconfigure the Alore property and west corner, install stairway changes, and rearrange premises to improve the building and surrounding store area.
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Eliott Dires
Mall Street
Acton Pupils Hold Keen Field Day Competition
Acton Schools field day drew a large crowd with races and games. Events included multiple boys and girls races, a driving bar, squatting and wheelbarrow contests, with winners such as Harold Robson Earl Johnson David Dills and Winnie Dawkins among others.
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Acton
Heather Boyd
Eva Herzog
Helen Johnson
Hace Tound
Freddie Kentner
Martin McCristal
James Dilla
June Wilson
Betty Masters
Barbara Killick
Jack Kenter
Lambe
Archie Lorne Simpoon
Shiney Elliott
Joan Pargeler
Joan Somerville
Hoya
David Dills
Donald Evans
Earl Johnson
Ethel Franklin
Norma Marge Thelma Lapplu
Harold Jobson
Edward Russell
Hugo O'Rourke
Gir
Winnie Dawkins
Norma Kranitz
Violet Weaver Bogan
Gordon O Gibbins
Jack Kentner
Harold Robson
Dorothy Poottit
Andy Moluzue
Philly McCristol
Bully Toth
Buddie Wilson
Lyle Marchment
Lorns
Simpson
John Tyrkees
Jack Maingrise
Lorne Artie
Billy Clay
Ton
Fire alarm mix up at Beardmore tannery boiler room
Fire brigade called Monday evening over a false alarm at Beardmore plant. Signal at the tannery boiler room shifted to a warmer location, triggering the alarm when contact points closed. The device was corrected after investigation, ending the frus trate search for a real fire.
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Beardmore
Town Hall
Dublin Ladies Report Trip to the C N E
Dublin Woman's Institute met at Miss Minnie Somerville's home with President Mr George Gomerville in chair. Members shared fall fair suggestions and stories of Toronto Exhibition visits. Hostesses were thanked, and the group ended with the National Anthem and a social period.
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Dublin
Acton hockey club to hold bingo in Legion Hall
Community notices show Acton Hockey Club hosting a bingo in the Legion Hall on an October date to be announced. The Acton Women's Institute meets at Mrs. J Lovell on Main Street, October th at 2 30 with Mr Whitelock of Filton as speaker.
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Acton Hockey Club
Legion Hall
Acton Women’s Institute
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P. W. Cleave
Mill St
A. Mason
J. BD. Chalmers
Jo A Chaprman
E Jones
F McCutcheon
Mill Street
Halton
U.F.Y.P.O
The
United Church
Clydes and Shires
Hewson
A& Son
Chalmers
Bnuxl
Nelles
Bo Furyburn
You Allen
McClure
Armstrong
Lindsay
H Allen
Reid
FL Allen
John Prink
OH Allen
Hrownridge
Woo Allen
Golding
Johan Smith
Woo
Brownridge
Hewson & Son
Hewaon & Son
J Brownridge
John Smith
Ok Son
Hrvant
Wim Reid
Wm Reid
M Barber
Mo Barber
R. M. Barden
J. Teeter
W. ©. Moffat
A. Karr
Bobby Landaborough
Chas Wolanidsborough
George Tyler Acton
Parker
Beys
Gi Wo Rotonsan Co
Printans
Chasa
Aly
Firky
Cheriye Anne Morton
Sheta
Norm Morton
Actop
Jos. Gardiner
Fligh
Woo Moffat
Woo Moffat Spanigh
Steinoof
KB Chalmers Tandy Hider
Milas Virdean
Clira Mise
Jean Hegmeye
Mary Coffit
Lady Driver
Barden
Kerr Span Poreherons
Behan
Stewart Houlding
A. Hewson & Son
AB. Chalmers
L J Aiken
A. B. Chalmers
J. Ruddy
Croaaing Street
Elliott Bros
Hoyas
Buddy Wile
Kaiward
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