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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 21, 1938
Page
5
Acton residents and families host a long list of visitors from Toronto Guelph Kingston Deseranto and Buffalo for Easter week and holidays. Many relatives attend services reunite with local friends and attend gatherings across multiple towns.
Greenock Literary Society held a Monday meeting with President Gordon Sealle hosting. Members presented a gift and an occasional chair to newlyweds Mr and Mrs Jesse Wardlaw and conveyed best wishes for happiness and prosperity in their new life.
Dominion Forest Service figures based on 1930 census show farm woodlots supplied about one third of Canada’s forest products by volume and 21 percent of value. Firewood, logs, pulpwood, maple products, fence posts and ties contributed to a total of 46 million dollars, with woodlots offering higher yields per acre and wildlife benefits.
Stars Grace Moore and Melvyn Douglas headline a lively comedy set to swing time featuring Gene Autry singing. The program includes Cartoons, a Radio Patrol chapter, and multiple musical and comedy pieces in a bustling night lineup.
Creditors of William Sprowll late of Acton Halton County are required to send full names addresses and descriptions of their claims and securities to Solicitor Selicitor Leatherland Acton Ontario by April 30 1938 under the Trustee Act. Executors will distribute assets to those legally entitled and will not be liable for claims not then received. Dated Acton April 5 1938.
A fragment shows a man declaring happiness and possession of his wife in the country. The odd wording implies a personal statement or quotation about marriage and contentment.
A word puzzle asks for two names tied to dates April 23. Clues point to battles, saints, and letter positions across multiple hints culminating in the solution names. The first name emerges from the twenty to SELON and April reckoning, while the second aligns with Saint day and April 23.
Rockwood residents gathered at Town Hall last Thursday with President Geo H Pearen in charge. A male quartet and the Lambert twins provided music while Rev Lawson gave readings. Dick the Gardiner from Hamilton delivered the main address. Easter services and events followed across local churches with various choirs and slides. An elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. John M Dyer, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary yesterday. Easter visitors and local homecomings were noted, with many names from Toronto Simcoe Hamilton and Buffalo.
Grace Bailey known as Milas Alaska reigned at the Pairbanks Dog Derby and Ice Carnival. She is pictured in the Parana wearing the crown and is en route to Hollywood as the fairest in the land.
Milton Gibson of Winnipeg visited Knox Church events in Guelph area. The W M S celebrated its 49th anniversary with a Ten of the Seasons program. The Corona tion Group held its Ladies Aid meeting at Mra George Smillies house with Mrs A C MacNabb guest of honor for her 79th birthday bouquet of sweet peas and a birthday cake. Mrs Jas Cargill of Nussagaweya fractured her leg after a stairs fall and was taken to the General Hospital Quelph.
In court the defense urges the judge to consider the speeds cited by motorists as exaggerated. The exchange features the judge admonishing the pace of the proceedings and a reference to “Herr” as a cautionary sign of the tense moment.
Miss Leane Hayes pulled a 47 inch 63 pound lake trout from Lake Athapapusko on the Flin Pilon CN line in northern Manitoba. The fish surpassed the previous world record, which weighed 48 pounds in Quebec. The large catch was exhibited at the Canadian Wilderness Exhibit during the Boston Sportsmen's Show before being moved to the Manitoba Legislative Building.
A speaker jokes about seeking a raise from a spouse while discussing a potential salary adjustment. The dialogue presents humor around negotiating tasks and compensation within domestic life. No concrete actions or outcomes are stated.
Harold speaks to Dorothy and assures Anna of his affection. Dorothy exclaims Anna and Harold emphasize their bond with warmth and tenderness.
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