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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1933
Page
4
Items concerning other centres and communities draw reader interest as reports cover local happenings. The column signals broad neighborhood curiosity and notes events, people, and places beyond the core area.
Toronto visitors include Miss QC Stevens and Mise Marshall visiting Graham Robertson and McCaig families with Mrs Jas Black and family. Other Toronto guests Mr Dean and Mrs Pitman call on Tyler and Smith households. Miss Evans returns from Acton. McCaigs host and Toronto residents notably Ambler and Alex McCaig.
Everton and Herron families from Toronto visited at the Heads and Herrons today. Frances Herron returned to Toronto for the week. Ivan Awrey stayed with grandparents Usherwood. Mrs Robertson returned from Cleveland to Guelph Road. Mrs Tovell visited John Alton. Parker family and friends from Toronto visited Mrs Parker Sr. Grace Dampier returns home. Welcome Clarense Petty and Marjorie Fines on their marriage last Saturday.
Mrs Roy Arnold of Acton and Mr R D Warren of Toronto visited Georgetown during the week. Several Toronto residents and Weston guests attended the funeral of John Walters. Knox Church held an Elocution Contest under WCG.T.U auspices with 29 contestants and near capacity crowd, described as the largest yet and likely to become an annual event.
Hillsburg reports Melrose Brown remains in General Hospital Guelph and hopes for improvement. Alma W Robertson of Toronto spent holidays here. Rev Goodwill delivered two sermons at St Andrew's Church with musical duets by Ariel Smith and Jennie Barr and a solo by Arthur Hurt. John Everdall, Erin Township pioneer, died at 87 in Hillsburg after a long life. survived by daughters Mrs Wesley Fulkner and Lizzie. wife predeceased. Beatrice Smith hosted a Thursday gathering with bridge dancing and lunch. Lila Miller and Agnes McGregor of Toronto visited. Catherine Carmichael shown signs of recovery after eleven weeks in bed. Alex Beatty sold a farm to Charles Baldwin of Fergus, with Beatty family planning to move to Hillsburg. Welcome to new residents Mr and Mrs Baldwin and Mr and Mrs (garbled) recently joined the community.
The Ladies Aid and Women’s Missionary Society of Ebenezer United Church meet in the church parlor this Thursday afternoon. Friends of Mrs. W. T. Nese of Nassagaweya regret she is under doctor care and hope for recovery. Spring ploughing starts on area farms but wet weather may slow work. Levinsky, formerly of Moffat, rents the Lashy farm at Enniskillen and moved there last week. Charles Kingsbury of Dundas spends Easter with Aunt Mrs A Darby of Knatchbull. Melvin Bridgman of Knatchbull also visits Aunt Mrs Dodds in Hamilton for Easter.
Ballinafad residents Mr and Mrs Robert Shortill of Toronto visited his brother H Shortill and friends in Toronto last week. Henry Preston and family from Glen Williams called on the Hitchcocks at their home Sunday. Nellie McKay of Georgetown visits J P Kirkwood. Ferguson relatives from Kitchener visiting Mrs Peter Ferguson's niece. Alfred Soper and family spent Easter in Galt. Dan Campbell went to Guelph Hospital for treatment. Mrs Duncan Ferguson shows slight improvement in Guelph General Hospital over the past days.
The Bannockburn Bustlers Club met at the school on Wednesday April 12 with Miss Laura Wiley presiding. A vocal duet by Dorothy Clarridge and Daisy Foster, a vocal selection by Lloyd James and Elmer Roszel, readings by Mrs J J Stewart and Ada Sprowl, and a solo by R Barnes were performed. The group enjoyed refreshments and dancing afterward. Several locals and visitors were noted including Master Donald Matthews visiting from Preston and Kathleen Beckett’s Easter holiday plans.
Easter visitors to Ospringe include Mr and Mrs D B McKinnon hosting Mr and Mrs Fred Osborne and Mr and Mrs Archie McLaughlin with children from Hamilton and Kitchener. other local guests include D Stewart family at Guelph. Ida Tovell and Murray McLean visiting in Guelph. Prof and Mrs Albert Robertson and sons from London visiting relatives. road condition update notes the main road between the school and church in poor shape with a team pulling cars and a truck dragging gravel by the roadmaster R Van Norman.
The Women's Missionary Society of the United Church held a Baater Thank Offering at the Marine with four to attend. Mrs T Goldie of Guelph spoke on the society's work and urged members to press on in the year ahead. Wilson Bros auction sale Monday passed fairly well. Miss Gladys Dallow of Toronto visits Mr Norman Lee.
The Acton church led by Minister Rev C L Poole holds 11 00 a m service with the topic Re organization and Readjustment of Disciples and 700 p m service on The New Vision. Sunday School at noon and Bible study. Tuesday evening Young People League Missionary committee. Everyone welcome.
Public School pupils under Mr Orval Gorrell Miss Olive Burnett and Miss Annie Joliffe offered an enjoyable program with proceeds to fund school music. Mrs Robt Patterson led the Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society meeting with Easter study and a duet. Community updates include road expenditure reductions and local visits. Easter services and school closures were noted.
The notice lists events for Sunday at 11.00 a.m. A Spring Tonic lecture, 2.30 p.m. Sabbath School and Bible Class, 7.00 p.m. Things Attainable. Monday features Young People's Guild and end of the contest. Phrase ALWAYS WELCOME.
Advertises a rental building on Elgin Street beside Mr H Holmes. Contact Mrs A E Nicklin at Bower Avenue for applications.
A period advertisement claims Dr Southworths Wratabs provide quick relief for bladder weakness and related symptoms. It promises a money back guarantee if relief is not felt within 48 hours and ten days of use, urging readers to ask their druggist for a ten day supply.
In Campbellville St. David’s Presbyterian Church held a large Easter service with Rev. C. G. Jones delivering an eloquent sermon. The Easter anthem Risen a Glorious King was performed by a full choir and the solo In the Garden was sung by Mrs. J. K. Mahon. Local residents and visitors from Hamilton Toronto Waterdown Milton and Buffalo visited relatives and friends over the holiday.
A light hearted exchange on page eight features Mrs. Bimpkins and Mrs. Skinner debating beef doneness with a playful joke about cooking habits. The two residents trade quips in a gentle neighborhood moment.
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