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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
16
Report mentions three weeks until Acton Fall and a call to attend, with scattered notes about a local event. Mentions McKenzie reporting flowers and a foxed reference to a fern and a winged item. Also notes Beardmore Co tanning history sketch on Page Seven and a British Empire day of prayer next Sunday.
Beardmore and Co. marked a century with a park picnic, Red Cross drive, and a concert by the Toronto Concert Band. Col Beardmore and Mr Bennett spoke of loyal staff, overseas servicemen remembered with parcels, and a full program of bands, dances, fireworks, and prizes.
Mary Marguerite Kentner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie Kentner, married George Franklin Robinson, son of Mr and Mrs rank Robinson, in a quiet Acton ceremony at the bride’s parents home. Rev A O Foreman officiated, Elwin Kentner served as best man, and a buffet luncheon followed. The couple will reside on the Erin town line.
The Arts and Crafts of Georgetown held a midsummer meeting at Hight Farm hosted by Mr. H Moyer with 11 Georgetown members, Acton guests, four visitors, and a new member Mrs. Bradford. The group, now affiliated with the Canadian Handicraft Guild Ontario branch, reviewed finances and projects for the Fall Fair exhibit including Angora wool demonstration and hand loom weaving.
Nez Mire Lawrence King and relatives from NASSAGAWEYA visit Toronto and Windsor areas. News notes include family visits, a knee abscess, hospital operations, letters from Pte Fred, a dance fundraiser by the Busy Bees Club, memorial service for Pte Cec Wilson, and local birthday acknowledgments.
The Lome Scots Jamboree sports program at Georgetown on Monday includes foot races relay races novelty and comedy races tug of war barrel boxing and pig sticking potato races. Come and enjoy the fun.
The Drew government faces a possible collapse if the C C F caucus joins 15 Liberals to oppose a federal policy. Premier Owen criticizes a plan to reduce liquor sales subsidies and outlines religious instruction plans for public schools. Amalgamation of rural schools into township areas grows, with projected 24.15 percent under area plans this year. He defends family allowances against a federal scheme seen as costing Ontarians more than they would receive.
The message notes that only a limited number of extra copies can be supplied and urges early requests for any additional issues. It emphasizes constraint on reprints and communicates a simple, practical deadline for extensions.
A broad estate sale lists grain drills harrows wagons fences and tools along with furniture including tables chairs dressers beds and stoves. Items span household kitchen pieces and farm machinery with cash terms and no reserve as the owner shifts to a different venture.
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