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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1938
Page
4
Fragmented notices honor births and marriages with memorials. Entries reference Dr Arthur Frook, Ina Pearson, Annie Williams, and family tributes for Allander Williams and Allan Allander with dates in 1937 1938 1954 1997 and locations in Acton Toronto and Bathurst.
Local notes report school reopens in four weeks from Tuesday and the Blakelock picnic in Oakville drawing countywide crowds. Escapes from Guelph Reformatory and an Acton inquest into Dr Firstbrook death are outlined alongside business notices for King O Calcium and Force Electric. Amateur radio events at the Canadian National Exhibition are announced with Children’s Day activities and a Freckled Kids contest.
The winner is Miss Dora M Worden Acton for last week's Puzzle Poem War Declared. Readers are urged to submit the August coupon and reach Tur Pars Pares Office by Monday evening. Lord Cottenham leads a British driving school testing a new safety program for courteous expert drivers.
Several Acton area deaths are reported with funeral details. Mrs. Pred Smyth of Torono, formerly Acton, dies in her 77th year. Clara Elizabeth Gimpson of Consort, Alberta, wife of John Simpson, dies after December 1913 marriage. Blake Frederick Vannatter of Ballinafad, aged 46, remembered for fox farming. Dr Arthur R Firstbrook of Acton, 44, dies from a fall with skull fracture. Wm Usherwood of Everton dies, service held at Disciples Church.
Dr J M Hobb, health minister in former Perguazon and Henry Ontario governments, becomes organizer of the Federal Conservative Party after accepting the post offered by Dr R J Manion.
Mile from his birth place Mr Usherwood lived within Erin and Eramosa Townships. He retired twelve years ago to Everingham village and remained in fair health. A Presbyterian Church member, he leaves a wife a daughter Mrs. BE Awrey of Guelph and three grandsons Elgin Ivan Wilbert Arey, plus four sisters Mrs Grieves Prescott Arizona Mrs Dale Guelph Mrs McLachlan Hillaburg and Mrs Reed Orton.
The Gregory Theatre in Acton will show Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Friday and Saturday. The Disney feature is praised as priceless entertainment with charming devices and new techniques. The seven dwarfs are highly individualized and several are expected to become memorable.
The August meeting of the Womars Missionary Society of the United Church was held at the home of Mrs. Gwiteer with President Mrs. Mowat in charge. Devotional exercises were led by Mrs. F Cleave and Mrs. A T Brown. A report of the Sectional Rally in Ashgrove was given by Miss F Hawthorne. The study book was provided by Mrs. Mowat.
Deeil McVey and Ralph Cheney, youths who escaped from Guelph Reformatory in August, were arrested on Broadview Avenue in Toronto on Sunday night. They face charges of custody escape and shop breaking. Police say two pairs of prison shoes and a box of clothing were found near 3102 Danforth Avenue, where proprietor M Murphy reported a break‑in.
An agent asks if the client wants a straight life policy. The prospect replies that he enjoys stepping out occasionally.
In a brief exchange, Mose's superior notes his better half is improving while teasing about fractions. The dialogue reveals a light tone and social dynamic between the speakers.
Gwendoline Clarke narrates a follow up to her Ginger Farm story about an aeroplane landing in a clover field. A young plane passenger loses a twenty first birthday watch, the lad recovers it after a field search, and a reward secures him an airplane ride.
Daily schedules list eastbound service starting 6:04 am and 6:26 pm with Sunday variations and a Georgetown stop at 9:49 pm. Westbound times mirror daily and Sunday patterns with standard time reference.
Fragmentary timetable shows eastbound and westbound departures from Acton toward Kitchener London Stratford and beyond. Contains multiple times such as 5.51 am 3.82 pm 8.4 am and notes daily or Sunday exceptions for routes to London Stratford and Holborn.
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