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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
5
The passage records numerous residents and visitors vacationing or staying with relatives in Toronto Montreal Midland Sparrow Lake Oakville Galt Chesley and other Ontario locales. Names include Miss Jean Lambert Miss Dorothy McPherson Mr Beverly Arnold Mrs Prudence Cook Mr John Mowat and Mrs J E Pearen among others. The items note holiday visits week ends and cottage stays with families friends and relatives.
The Wilson family expresses deep gratitude for kindness and sympathy from friends and neighbors during the difficult time since October when their beloved son Erwin B Wilson was lost. They say the support has helped ease the burden and will be gratefully remembered.
Mrs. C. H. Banks and Dorothy express deep appreciation for the kindness and help shown after the passing of beloved husband and father. The support from the Masonic Order and ministers at the funeral was very helpful.
A memorandum cited by the Industrial Accident Prevention Associations highlights artificial respiration and prompt action after an electrical worker received a 26 000 volt shock. Training over eight hours helped the man breathe again and spurred employers to organize courses for employee education this summer.
Milton 4 Acton 3 as Gordon shines for Milton with solid defense. Cripps nearly won it in the seventh with a long triple but was held at second by poor base coaching. Acton strand 6 runners while Milton leaves 5 on base and earns 2 earned runs.
R Brush had two hits and errorless defense with a second hit driving in Acton's first run. Anderson pinch hit and caught later but nurses a sore finger from Acton Dalville game. Gordon pitched strongly, limiting Milton to six hits in four innings and allowing four in eight. If Acton drops to B company, they could enter playdowns if they beat Georgetown.
Ken Black of Vancouver defeated Henry Martell of Edmonton 8 and 6 in the 36 hole final to win the Canadian amateur golf championship, the first all western final in the tournament history. Ted Adams of Missouri won last year.
Public health guidance stresses tuberculosis risk especially for ages fifteen to forty five. Household contact with an active case requires examination and possible sanatorium care to prevent spread, with emphasis on early detection by tuberculin testing and X rays. Early treatment offers cure. advanced cases may improve but rarely fully recover.
Acton and Milton finished their season with a four to four seven inning tie in the park. Acton had four runs in the fourth inning on six hits while Milton also had four runs on five hits. Both teams made four errors and several players stood out with key plays, including Waterhouse in the field and Clement’s mound appearance for Milton.
A parish vicar sends a lady parishioner to cheer the recently widowed Macdonald. She finds him with a half empty whiskey bottle and a glass, and he reveals three more bottles on the shelf as his consolation.
Friends and neighbors honor Mr and Mrs J McLean at their Acton Ontario home with a community sing violin solo readings and toasts. The Bannockburn Women's Institute presents gifts including chairs and silverware while remarks praise the couple's work and friendship. Community sing and refreshments close the evening.
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