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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
8
A wartime verse prays for God's protection of England from air raids and invasion. It asks for sea barriers fog and night to shield the land and for courage and endurance against a tyrant, signed by Edna Jacques.
Acton notes record sales and moves including George Havill selling brick store to R L Gregory. Scout band trip to Jordan Harbor. families planning England visit. Ospringe shock as two men killed by buggy accident. 28 year old David Cunningham son of James Cunningham. Ball champs Toronto beat Acton Park Nine after 15 innings 5-3. Obituary notes John Wilson died July 24 1920 in Erin Township aged 60.
Notes how bridal cake evolved from Roman flour and water portions to modern wedding cakes. Explains why pounds use the abbreviation lb and why British stamps lack country names, citing the 1840 Great Britain launch and traditions since.
A British firm develops an automatic light-ray watchman to detect incendiary bombs and record the impact location on an indicator board. The device helps fire crews locate the strike quickly and can be adapted for other applications including material handling and security.
Extra gangs of woodsmen moved to the Quebec Maine border to speed clearance of a 20 foot wide strip along the boundary for about a hundred mules. The effort aims to aid patrols by Canadian police and immigration officials after Canada entered the war.
A local scene chronicles Acton family memories with weekly portraits and familiar faces from past decades. The piece reflects on changes in town life as old neighbors and events resurface in a nostalgic, community styled feature.
The old Steam Fire Engine, finally discarded, served Acton and district for years. It aided fires at Clarridge farm near Acton, drawing water from a creek to save a shed and barn. Its brass shines in memories and its whistle marked the stream of water during rescues.
The Sunday School lesson discusses Psalm 1, contrasting the righteous who delight in the Lord’s law with the wicked who perish. It links wisdom to meditation on Scripture, warns against ungodly counsel, and emphasizes faith expressed through obedience to Christ as the solid foundation for life.
The guide outlines progressive steps for diving from edge kneeling and upright stances. It stresses head position, body alignment, and coordinated arm and leg movements to enter water safely and steadily improve technique.
An Empire Training Plan effort shows airfield work near 80 airports in Canada. Tasks include uprooting 2 500 trees moving 175 000 cubic yards of dirt hauling 60 000 tons of crushed stone surfacing 17 000 gallons laying eight miles of tiled drains and opening 16 000 cubic yards of ditching feeding 140 acres of land in addition to hangar and building construction.
An Industrial Accident Prevention bulletin defines defensive driving as safe driving and lists four rules: keep a safety margin around your vehicle, yield to others with caution, adjust speed to road, traffic, and visibility, and assume other drivers have limited knowledge of traffic laws and pedestrians may have impairments.
The Senior Naval Officer afloat, Commodore George Jones, recalls wartime convoy duties and rough seas aboard the Canadian fleet. He describes long sea periods, small meals during intense operations, and rapid voyages from Vancouver Island to the East Coast as war began.
A religious reflection contrasts the narrow gate and broad way. It stresses that words claiming revelation must be God’s words and urges true disciples to make Jesus Lord in daily conduct rather than merely calling Him Lord. It warns that works without obedience may still lead to judgment.
Willi Strange, author of They Shall Not Pass, is noted for the CBC National Network broadcast of his fanfare drama on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. He was born in England and educated at Royal Naval Colleges. He taught in England, spent time in Trinidad with an oil company, and lectured in English in Cairo before moving to Canada in 1920 where he pursued writing, criticism, radio commentary, journalism, and radio playwriting.
Commodore Jones, a Canadian naval veteran, asserts submarine detection is now far more efficient and praises destroyer readiness. He notes possible submarine activity near Halifax and the St Lawrence, while highlighting the skilled crew and ongoing modernization led by Canadian officers.
A reader condemns the idea that comedians surpass cabinet ministers in influence, deriding the notion as a disturbing state of affairs and criticizing trimmed rhetoric. The comment questions public priorities and political seriousness.
A collection of humorous and earnest ad slogans in shop windows from various locales. The lines praise courteous service and domestic imagery, promising amiable staff and careful parcel handling while hinting at the social role of commerce.
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