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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
11
Community briefs from nearby towns highlight local events, developments, and social notes of interest to readers. Updates cover gatherings, services, and small-town happenings affecting residents across the region.
The Women's Association of St. John's United Church held ates and quilting in Atcorn Hall on Thursday afternoon. The Gawego Club held its monthly meeting last Tuesday at Mrs. John Hurd's home. Messrs. Clifford Watson William Ballentine and Exmest Awfey traveled to London for a tractor demonstration sponsored by Geo. White. Mrs. W. Hurd Erin welcomed guests with Mr. and Mrs. J. Hurd and family on Wednesday. Mr. Jack Wilson and a friend visited Guelph on Sunday with his sister Mrs. Herman Dearing. Mrs. Joseph Turner died early Monday at her Hillsburg residence after a week's illness in her eightieth year. the Turners previously farmed on the Seventh Line East Garafraxa and were well known. Deepest sympathy is extended to the Turner family and their siblings.
Weekend rain raised water levels while the local bowling green submerged. A westbound motorist crashed into the Highway check board at A K Thomas Premises causing fence damage and boards to break. Rockwood Continuation School holds Commencement Exercises in the Town Hall with boys and girls speakers this Thursday and Friday. Mrs S B Royce travelled to Toronto with her daughter Mrs Douglas Patterson and well wishes go to her for speedy recovery.
The Victor Bible Class staged Happy Valley a four act comedy drama at Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening. Despite a small audience the cast received credit for their fine performance with Polly Camp Mrs Lloyd Campbell and others in the leading roles. The play was directed by Mrs Calvin Campbell and music between acts was by Mr John Currie.
The Women’s Institute met at Mrs. Shepardson’s home on Thursday. Progress reported for Percy Smith in Guelph General Hospital. Local residents and families visited relatives over the weekend. Farmers moved to new homes despite poor road conditions. Dorothy canek returned from Guelph Hospital.
Mrs W Duehneld and daughter Aileen returned to Windsor after a week with Mr and Mrs C Sargent. Prof Howard Howson of Vassar College spent Saturday with his aunts. By council resolution Daylight Saving Time for Georgetown businesses begins April 26 at 12.01 am and ends September 21, 1940 at midnight.
Oakville Rotary and Lions clubs hosted a banquet in St. John’s United Church gym for four Bantam League teams from Rotary, Lions, Appleby School and Oakville Business Men’s Association. The report notes recent winter travels by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Morden and a funeral service for the late Very Rev. Dr. T. Albert Moore in Toronto where Rev. D. H. Gallagher spoke as Hamilton Conference president.
The Ospringe Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. Geo Took with 26 members. Miss Isabel Scanlon presided as president with several officers elected. The program featured papers, a lecture on legislation, and a temperance topic, followed by a lunch and social time. A donation to the Hiltsbinsky Red Cross was approved and plans were made to send a care box to a serviceman in England.
Miss Phyllis Smith and her friend from Guelph visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith in Cedarvale last Sunday. Ross Ferguson left for the West for summer work. Mrs. John Hamilton has returned home and friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs. James Scott is improving after pneumonia.
The annual At Home event at the Brant Inn drew a large audience last Wednesday evening. Councillor Elsie Bell Gardner plans to move to Delhi this month and will resign at the next council meeting. Sand which bar owners Robert McMillan and William Hedley closed Friday night due to ammonia fumes seeping from a neighboring building. George McGregor of Toronto and Tom Griffiths of Guelph appeared before Magistrate Woodliffe at Milton on charges of breaking into a refreshment booth on Colin Smith property and were remanded for a week.
A moving picture program by Spruceleigh Poultry Farms of Brantford, under the Women's Institute and Literary Society, was enjoyed at Bloomsbury School last Friday. Also under Ebenezer Church Young People’s Union, a Lbnville United Church play was seen at Brookville Hall to a large audience. Mr and Mrs E Golightly visited Nas sawageya, and the Township Music Festival is set for Thursday in Brookville Hall with all schools participating. Heavy sap runs were noted in the past two weeks.
Reverend Rosa Hare of Innerkip visited his parents Mr and Mrs R J Hare on Monday afternoon. George Currie and Frank Ruddell of Ashgrove were among about three hundred entertained at the Cockshutt Plow Co St Brantford event on Monday March 25. Harold Champion teller Bank of Toronto Milton has returned to duties after seven weeks from pneumonia. Sam Bmillie leaves Monday for three weeks as relief.
Dr H Gear returned from Florida while K McPherson resumes duties at the Royal Bank after sick leave. Roy Laughlin had an appendectomy at Guelph General Hospital and is convalescing. Harry A Only transferred from Dominion Bank Toronto to a Montreal branch. Cunningham family moved from Erin to Acton for work at Beardmore Tannery. Hillsburg Maroons win Rural Hockey League title after beating Erin B and Erin A. Wilfred Burt leases Busholme Inn garage and installs potato grading line for city trade.
The CBC shows parties purchased 929 hours and 12 minutes of paid political radio time on privately owned independent stations nationwide. The Conservative party booked 484 hours, Liberal 348, CCF 43, Social Credit 19, Independent 17, National Unity 10, with United Reform and several minor groups totaling about 8 hours.
The April meeting of the Rockalong Women's Institute met at Mrs. G Bayne residence with poor attendance. President Mrs Plank chaired. Topics ranged from a garden remedy to education with Miss Synnott and Miss McNabb leading readings on wild flowers and pager manufacture. Miss McNabb won the observation contest.
A man pacing a sidewalk at 3 am explains to an officer that he forgot his key and is waiting for his children to return home to let him in. The exchange underscores a routine suburban encounter and concerns about safety.
A store proprietor complains an assistant dozes in three departments. The manager is unable to help, jokingly suggesting the pajama counter with a sign claiming their sleep-inducing quality keeps even the seller awake.
A humorous remark from a local anecdote about Chesty, noted for caring about a borrowed quarter more than the principle behind repayment, illustrating his odd character. The dialogue questions why he fixates on the coin itself rather than the act of borrowing.
A collection of small advertisements including a real good young Clyde Howe, painting and repairs, livestock, housekeeper wanted, seed oats, antique items wanted, tractors and trucks for sale, and tenders for painting town hall. Includes names and locations such as J. L. Graham Rockwood, R. Lot 15 Ninth Line Esquesing, Mrs Sophia Watson Acton, Fred Denny Acton, George Brockon Bronte, Hanna's International Sales Guelph, Whitham & Co. Acton, and tender details for 1949.
Sealed tenders for about 3 000 cubic yards of crushed stone or gravel for township roads will be received until 5 o clock on April 30 1940. Specifications available from the undersigned or Mr Geo S Fulton Road Superintendent. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. CHAS F NORRISH Clerk Campbellville Ont.
Georgetown residents visit relatives in Stringer and Boissevain while Toronto guests join Mrs. Plumiver and family. A postponed March WMS meeting at the Manse set plans for the Spring-Thank Offering and Presbyterial delegates were named for Waterdown on April 9.
General Maurice Gamelin reviews Canadian troops stationed in England as part of Allied forces. Behind him stands General Sir Edmund Tronaide and to the right Major General ALG Lo Lo-MecNaughton as Commander Officer of the First Division in a formal wartime photo caption.
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