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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1938
Page
8
Mrs Fannie Moore beloved wife of John Brown died at home in Requaing Township on Wednesday April 13 1938 in her 76th year Funeral from the home on Saturday April 16 1938 at 330 p m Interment at Rockwood Cemetery.
Special Easter services are planned in churches including an Easter Sunrise at Knox Church led by Mission Band seniors. The trout fishing season opens April 30, daylight saving starts next Saturday in Acton, and local events note holidays, school mood, and recent council actions.
Council approved the Mill Street report after a mid month pause and referred relief accounts to the Relief Board. Indigent patient payment approved. Daylight saving dates acknowledged by Beardmore Co. Gasoline tanks discussed for Main Street property but deemed highway department matter. Municipal grader to be painted and streets graded. Reeve and Councillors Mason Ann Jones to interview Mr Blakelock on pavement completion. Fence repair delegated to Reeve McCutcheon and Councillor Chalmers. Red Cross services discussed with Lakeside Chapter. Gray, Tuskey & Hill audit revisions and book list reviewed. clerk seeks assistance to open new books. Auditors report for 1939 accepted. 150 copies ordered. Committees named to interview business men on night constable services. Shoe factory occupancy details consumed meeting time.
At a Halton Rural Young Peoples Association meeting Claude McLaughlin of Norval was chosen as president. The event featured plans for Achievement Day in Khotue Bean Minsaktat Toye Stesi Judging on Saturday and noted anticipated participation by local youths. The group also listed officers including Vera Runge as secretary and JB Whitelock as treasurer. A separate note mentions a cocoon found in Tag Face Pars Office window, which hatched into a butterfly.
Nand Kavi, a devout Gandhi follower, arrived in Philadelphia from Washington after attending a peace conference as an Indian delegate. He began a 21 day self imposed fast to seek mental clarity and a new balance of mind to gain insight into war's problems.
The Rockalong Institute April meeting at Mrs. H. Mawie’s home featured President Mrs. D. McNebb in charge. Guest Mr. Robinson from the Institute for the Blind spoke on efforts in Canada to aid the blind. Mrs. Baynes reported on the Meat Project’s second day in Guelph and shared practical recipes.
A performance of The Messiah halted when the organ wheezed and the organist blew a whistle. The organ blower was found leaving the churchyard, declaring he had done his job after “fewer hunner an' ninety-seven blows.”
Mrs William F Allan died after several weeks illness at her daughter Mrs A Mann home on April 7 in her 60s. Born Mary McEachern in Grin Township to Archibald McEachern and Barbara MacGorme she married William Allan of Grin Township sixty years ago. She is survived by two sons John L Allan and Archie F P Allan and daughter Mrs E A Mann with a sister Mrs D R McEachern. Funeral from her daughter's home with Rev H L Bennie officiating and burial at Fairview Cemetery Acton.
The Honeymoon Bridge fell from its Canadian and American supports in midwinter and sank to the Niagara River bottom. The last 200 foot section drifted downstream on ice, then disappeared as ice failed, with onlookers watching from both shores. The Falls View span had been a major winter tourist attraction.
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