Local residents return from holidays and health updates
Mr and Mrs R J MacPherson and Mr H R Force along with Masters Donald and Roddy returned from a Orlando Florida visit. Mr and Mrs John R Leishman came back from several months in St Petersburg Florida. John Mowat is in Toronto hospital awaiting treatment. Several locals hosted visitors from Toronto Hamilton and Acton over the weekend. Ross Knox birthday gathering at Churchill noted. Knox Players perform The Life of Riley at Town Hall on April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. H.R. Force
Donald and
Roddy
Orlando, Fiorida
John R. Leishman
St. Petersburg
Florida
Harold Swackhamer
Nadine
Hamilton
Chris. Swackhamer
Acton
Churchill
Ross
Hamiloa
Knox
Riley
Town Hall
Acton Representatives Attend Waterdown WMS Meeting
The Halton Presbyterial of the Woman's Missionary Society met in Waterdown on Tuesday April 5th. Acton Auxiliary representatives attended including Miss M Z Bennett Mrs A T Brown Mrs Bert Mowat Mrs H Caldwell and Rev G C Gifford of the Acton group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Peel MP's Car Stolen and Later Found Wrecked
Brampton police were told Monday night that three men were arrested at Welland after a wrecked car, stolen from Gordon Graysdan MP of Brampton, was found four miles east of Port Colborne. Markers on the wrecked car matched another car stolen at Bellwood near Fergus. A Toronto car, ownership undetermined, was found near Brampton the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brampton
Welland
Gordom Graydan, M.P
Port Colborne
Bellwood
Fergus
Toronto
Guelph Motorist Injured as Car Rolls Four Times
Howard Elliott of Quebec Street Guelph escaped with minor injuries after his car rolled four times in a ditch on No 7 Highway east of Georgetown. He was thrown through the windshield and treated by a Georgetown physician before returning to Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 7 Highway
Mille
Georgetown
Howard Elliott
Quebec Street
Guelph
W. G. Marshall
Eliott
Is she very pretty and on the street car ad?
A fragment notes a question about a woman’s appearance and a remark about streetcar advertising. The text is incomplete and lacks clear entities or events.
Household Tips For Cleaning And Caring Items
Practical advice on cleaning bronze ornaments without soap use harshly for crevices and how to rub with chamois leather. Instructions cover baking tins lard seasoning, enamel pie dishes soda cold wash, scorched linen and onion rub for stains, and tea cup stain removal with baking soda paste.
It’s the Off-Season continues with winter talk
The column notes the off-season mood as anglers and bowlers await better weather. It mentions high creeks delaying fishing and early spring cleaning while trout season opens April 27 adding four days to the in-between period.
Explorer praises steak as fine as gnu
The African explorer notes a delicious steak served by his native cook. He declares it among the finest meals, asking if it is mu, and the guide replies that it is not mu but just as good as gnu.
Treasurer's Sale of Land for Taxes
Public notice outlines a tax sale for Lot 33, Block 11, Plan 227 at the corner of Church and Wed. The listed figures include $266.59, $16.55, 9283.56, 398.49, 25.35, and 423.846 as amounts connected to the tax sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corner Church & Wed
Acton Boys Letters From English Camps March 1940
Canadian soldiers in England write from Woking and Clayton Barracks about blackout procedures in Aldershot District, leaving notes on camp life and friendships. Pte. P Purdy and John A Henderson describe travel, duties repairing vehicles, and pride in Canada while thanking subscribers to the Free Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chick” Purdy
Jack Henderson
Free Press
Mr. Dills
Woking
Aberdeen
Scotland
Clayton Barracks
Aldershot
Borden
2Th
Guelph
P.p.cli
Canada Gifts Millions of Fish to Waters in 1939
The Canadian Government distributed over 34 million young salmon and trout in Maritime Provinces and British Columbia during 1939 to boost both commercial and sport fishing. Key species included 21.3 million Atlantic salmon and 11.6 million speckled trout with other fish in smaller numbers. Egg collection totaled 119,138,700 Atlantic salmon eggs and 17,016,100 speckled trout eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Kamloops
Canada
Dominion Department of Fisheries
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Department of “Mines and Resources
Banff
Waterton Lakes
Jasper National Park
Jasper
Yoho
Kootenay
Prince Albert
Riding Mountain
Cape Breton
Highlands
Unfaithfulness and the Suffering It Brings
A moral meditation on conscience and duty. The text argues that wrongdoing increases personal suffering, damages happiness, and erodes trust in God, leaving individuals vulnerable to life’s changes and stripping away the armor of a pure conscience.
YMCA Plans Outdoor Track and Club Activities
The article notes spring activities at the YMCA including outdoor track events, badminton on Thursday to Saturday nights, and a meeting on April 22 at 7 00 pm to outline weekly events. It mentions Junior and Senior Boys promising, a Y's Men’s Club supper with Don McLaren and Burt Priddle as guests, and Junior Girls practicing for displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Don McLaren
Kitchener Ym.c.a
Y.M C.A
Acton
Burt Priddle
Kitchener Y
Vague exchange on football plans and barber visit
A fragmented dialogue shows Willie asking about starting football while Grandma and a barber discuss plans and a moustache dye. The scene shifts to a young man entering a barber shop with remarks about buying a car and paying with ringgit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darber
Magnified art treasure inspires bold signature claim
In a library scene Mr Newrich asserts a painting is a magnified art treasure by his own signature on a cheque given to the dealer, rather than relying on the artist’s signature. The dialogue centers on provenance and trust in verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Newrich
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Mr. and
Bis. R. J. MacPherson and
John Mowat
Miss Maur
G. ©. Gifford
Norma Bennett
Thest
College Street Library
M. Z. Bennett
G. G. Robertson
Everton
Norman Robertson
Young Street
E. W. Masters
Peel MP
George Wallace
Yonge St
Ryrie Birks
Dodge and Desoto
F.L. Wright
Cooper Bldg
Phome
D.F.C
Robert Henry ¥Ivenne
Calgary
RAF. 3
THE
North Atlantic
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Qene Autry
MR. Moto
Peter Lorxee
Fox News
Joel McCrea
Andrea Leeds
Colorado
W. T. Patterson R.C
Wyndham ST
Matler Shoe Store
Valentine & Martin's
John Ritchie
Ontario Gasette
Costa Total
Leatherland
Villege
Gracia Shoes
Our
England
P. Purdy
Purdy
1St Division Petrol Co
Base
P.O
Tarr AcTown Free Press
John A. Henderson
John“ A. Henderson
R.A
Hth Army Field Regiment
ACTO
Willie
Daddy
A. Rafelman
TIP Top Tailors
Pallant’s Clothing Store
Post Office
Public Utilities Commission
Tormer
Wiheen
E. E.harrop
Royal Air Force
Wiredeas
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