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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
15
The town reflects on a ten day Easter break enjoyed by school children and teachers. First Action Troop Boy Scouts hiked on Good Friday to the Blue Springs reserve. Housing shortage in Acton worsens while advice suggests owning a home. May 24 is not an official holiday this year and subscriptions must be paid in advance with the label showing the expiry date.
Report furnished work of public health nurse to Dr Felix Lang. Insurance company handles liability. Acton municipal survey copies secured two more. one to be framed for Council Chamber. Clerk to obtain deeds data for Assessor. Sidewalk extension request deferred. season constraints cited.
The Halton Presbytery Young Peoples Union held a district rally Monday night April 10 at Georgetown United Church with Rev Finlay of Toronto as speaker. Acton participants included Nora Widmeyer Douglas Priestly and Elale Gordon in opening services. Ash Grove group led worship and Miss Betty Gibson provided musical numbers with a Georgetown duet. Tea was served after. Mrs Ro Bean oversaw the meeting with Misses Alzena Gibson Amy Anderson and Elsie Gordon assisting Tuesday night.
In Wisconsin greenhouses researchers found betanphthoxyacetic acid sprayed on tomato blossom clusters speeds fruit set. Known as RNA, the chemical is sold commercially for greenhouse operators to plant earlier, boost yields, and beat field tomatoes to market with a single spraying.
Mrs. H M Taylor long time Eden Mills resident dies March 3 at General Hospital Guelph. Born April 5 1871 Nexsacaweya eldest daughter of Haw. Married November 2 1896 to Pierbert M Taylor. Survived by husband son Alvin Windsor daughter Wima Toronto eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral held April 1 from residence with Rev W Pickersgill officiating. interment Fairview Cemetery Acton. Pallbearers listed. floral tributes from United Church Eden Mills and others.
Mr Wallace A. Lasby of Acton bought Sunnyhill Edwin Ninth a purebred Shorthorn at the Western Ontario consignment sale in Stratford. He paid 250 dollars, the second highest price at the auction.
The Scout Mothers’ Auxiliary held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Spielvogel's Tuesday evening. They decided to make more toy letters for the Bombed Victims of England as materials are now available. Acting president Mrs. Boulton presided in Mrs. Richardson's absence, Kim's game winner was Mrs. Watson, hostesses served lunch, and Mrs. Hollinger offered her home for the May meeting.
The B Y P U presented an Easter concert in the church on Monday evening April 10. Chairman C O Plank led the event with soloists and piano by Mrs Anderson. Charles Landsborough played cornet The Holy City with Mrs Gowdy as accompanist. The program featured duets and a pageant As It Began To Dawn recounting the Easter story from Gethsemane to the Resurrection morn. Olive Root served as narratrix and Landsborough presided at the piano.
Harvey Nurse of Gagreetown paid the top price of 265 dollars for Apple Legis a four year old Holstein heifer at the T John Wilson dispersal of purebred cattle held April 4 in Fergus He was the day’s big buyer purchasing five head for 335.50 including two heifer calves a yearling heifer a three year old and a twelve year old.
Twenty thousand British sea cadets start a summer training cycle ashore and afloat. Each cadet receives one week of intensive naval schooling at naval establishments Fleet Air Arm stations or in camps.
Ethelwyn Hobbes serves as a wartime adviser for housewives providing nourishment and shopping guidance. She reports from Montreal each weekday at 10:30 am EDT on CBCs Mideast Network and addressing CBCs National Network at 4:18 pm EDT on Wednesdays.
London report details Wrens stationed on Thames ships below St Pauls. They replace men in writing and clerical work, train merchant seamen, and handle pay and provisioning. Wrens select crews, issue replacements, and supervise deck operations while performing duties from jam to hammocks.
Convicted of stealing coupons worth 15 900 gallons of gasoline from the office of the controller where she worked Jean Fee was sentenced in Toronto to one year in jail. She was by a position of trust and provided the outlet for a large number of coupons. Leo Rananetli got six months for brokering and selling loose coupons. Max Wunder fined 2500 for hoarding groceries beyond his household needs in Hamilton.
In Newcastle upon Tyne a cinema circuit head refused a request from military authorities to show Sunday afternoon films for Italian prisoners of war. He cited British prisoners in Italy cannot watch film atiawa, and a council decision rejecting Sunday cinema access for British servicemen. The theatre manager also opposed using cinemas for prisoner entertainment.
Oakville council fixed the 1944 tax rate at 30 mills. Major D. E. Lindsay was named second in command of the Dufferin Haldimand Rifles. Lance Bombardier William Eakins was wounded in Italy. his mother reports the injury. Oakville Lions Club public speaking contest at Oakville High School auditorium was won by Daphne Dyer.
Public auction by JON STORES at his farm one mile south of Campbillville on Thursday April 1st at two o'clock. Items include horses cows pigs poultry implements and furniture with cash terms and no reserve as the proprietor vacates the premises after the sale.
Public auction at the residence corner of Charles and Sarah Streets Milton begins at 1 pm on Saturday April 15 1914. The sale lists solid walnut parlor suites tables cupboards dressers beds chairs and many household items with cash terms and immediate possession.
The Advocate notes several property transactions. Ed Packwood, recently discharged from military service, spent the weekend at his home. W. A. Burchill fies bought a residence from the late Mrs Marie Evans estate. Robert Lofthouse and family of Alton purchased a Daniel Street residence from Mrs Evans estate. Lofthouse, a painter, decorator, acquired it. W. 4 Low of Toronto bought the McLaren Castle Farm in Caledon Township from Hay & Co Ltd Woodstock. Low had previously bought Green Farm in West Caledon last year.
The Home Guard disposed of guns to members and raised about 400 dollars for the Overseas Parcel Fund. Ration books totaled around 6400 across Burlington and district with locations at town hall Strathcona Fisher's Corner Nelton Township Hall. Dave King, wounded in hospital, is believed injured in a hospital bombing in Italy. Hydro bills rise for Nelson township Roseland area as rates double. A juvenile was caught stealing cigarettes from a shop. a police officer in a nearby booth witnessed the theft.
Beekeepers selling more than 4000 pounds of honey annually must register with the Wartime Prices and Trade Board branch office. Those with 4000 pounds must register with the local ration board. Special purchase vouchers for maple syrup also apply to honey bought directly from producers. Local ration boards may exchange vouchers for preserves coupons and light pounds of honey.
In Stellenbosch farmers gathered to discuss a proposed collective farming scheme. Each farmer would keep identity and be paid by crop while labor and implements are pooled. Crops would be directed to a group canning factory and dehydration plant to aid rehabilitating soldiers and boost South African agriculture.
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