Recollections of Acton and Local Events
Readable excerpts recount Acton notes from a Civic holiday on August 12th and a lightning fire that destroyed a barn owned by Nasangaweya insured with Halton Mutual. Reports cover threshing yields of 40 bushels plus for wheat grown by Thos Arthurs and other community happenings including a church benefit and a late week burglary at McTavish’s tailor shop and Joseph McClure’s residence with stolen provisions.
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Mitton
Johnes
Gardon
Nasangaweya
Halton Mutual
Thos
Arthurs
Chasee Tenner
Miss Lettle EB. Speight
Allie Laing
Maggie H. Matthews
Mina Walker
Oxford
Acton Cornet
McTavish
Joseph McClure
Church Street
Back in 1927 Free Press notes frost danger and local events
The August 1927 issue reports temperatures near the frost line over several nights. Rev Dr Mitchell of Honan China spoke on China at the United Church. Wallace Near of Page Hersey Co bought Firabrook fishpond property for improvements. Local gatherings included a Johnston family picnic at Wm Gamble's Eramosa home and Knox Ladies Aid garden party. Births listed include Dunbar son in Acton and Lasby daughter in Acton. Coleman obituary notes his death at Guelph Hospital in his 40s.
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Dr. Mitchell
Honan
China
United’ Church
Wallace Near
Page-Hersey Co
Guelph
Firabrook Fishpond
Robert Johnston
Wm. Gamble
Eramosa
Knox Ladies’ Aid
One Dollar Saved Can Start Career
A Bank of Montreal manager says a dollar may seem small but can start a youth saving habit. The piece urges parents to open savings accounts for children to teach regular saving and future financial responsibility.
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William’ Clayton
Bank of Montreal
Driving schools teach safety at the wheel
Ontario driving schools educate beginners under competent instructors to reduce nervousness and over confidence. They stress constant rule observance and periodic pupil checks. Agencies note similar pass/fail rates for men and women and warn that overconfidence by experienced drivers remains dangerous.
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Ontario
Athe Pupi
Toronto
Community Swimming Drive at Acton YMCA Camp
Acton residents are urged to support a YMCA swimming program for local children with weekly Thursday access to a free pool at the Toronto West YMCA Camp in Norval Ontario. Transportation is arranged and a $0.30 fare for the bus ride is noted. The program aims to benefit about 20 boys with a five day camping opportunity at Camp Norval later this month.
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Johnny Gray
Deo
Acton
Toronto “West
Y.M.C.A
Norval
Ontario
Acton Y.M.C.A
Uwe
Acton Aldsters
Penne
Jack_Green
Acton _Y.M. C A
Mike Bennet
Y.M.C. A
Y's Mens’ Club
Acton Boys
Straight Thinking About Drinking Sunday School Lesson
A religious exhortation warns against wine use citing biblical verses to show wine leads to poverty, folly, and misery. It labels winebibbers as unwise, describes intoxication’s effects on brain and nerves, and urges abstinence as the safe, faithful path.
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Witte
Christ
Perdition
Itospey Sr
Fes
Tri
Birthday of the Tate Gallery marks 50th year
The Tate Gallery in London celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year. The collection numbers about 3 000 works, with a growing mix of modern painting and sculpture amid Britain's national art holdings.
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Tate Gallery
Britain
London
Tate
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Free Press
Rorndunbar
Robert Dunbar
Lasby
Hilliard Lashy
Coleman
Thomas Coleman
Cintian
Allan
Arthur & Guelph
R. M. Bell
Thomas. Dickenson
Georgetown
Clement and ‘Mountain
Roy W. Goodwin
Woods
Owen Sound
Midland
Grivenhart
Party Sound
Harold Wiles
Cleetercinya
Hydro
St. Catharines
DeCew Falls
Hydre
Ves
THE
Hydro-Electric Power Commission OF Ontario
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