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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
7
A poem questions whether a stray dog was treated kindly on a wintry day or abandoned in cold rain. It laments the animal's loneliness and asks if people cared for the dog as a friend in need.
The item notes a festive town arrival of cutters with sleigh bells, returning soldiers including Pte. Robert Stewart who served in four battles, and Capt. Torrance Beardmore arriving from overseas. It lists church anniversary services at Ebenezer, entertainments with local and Toronto performers, and several marriage and death notices from late November/early December 1918. It also covers Bank of Montreal assets reaching a high since 1929, with detailed financial figures and profits.
A reflective piece traces a troubled youth amid a long Acton memory lane. It recalls the Statham and Walters families, local bakers, harness makers, and early residents, noting fires, farms, and changes as the Statham home remains tied to the Edwards bakery and Arthur MacDonald.
A domestic feature describing stocking for winter and presenting a Canadian Winter Special soup. Includes steps for soaking, parboiling, and cooking fish with milk and butter, plus serving suggestions and pantry notes for a hearty family meal.
An essay on telephone use mocks intrusive calls and praises engineers for efficiency. It playfully imagines a device that reveals callers and suggests feigned accents to deter unknown rings while valuing privacy and time.
A man recounts from his wife’s return that he has managed alone for a week. He brags about cooking bacon and tomatoes for breakfast and steak or chops in the evenings. He explains he learned by attempting to cook eggs on the grill and getting them to stick.
Canada lowers its 1938 crop outlook in November with total wheat at 348,100,000 bushels, down 10,333,000 from September. Fall wheat down 223,000, spring wheat down 10,110,000, Saskatoon spring drop cited. Oats, barley, rye, and flaxseed also cut in November versus September.
An elderly woman observes a man lighting a fire in a ragged area and seizes a thought to preserve items for her son Johnny. She asks her master to supply a pair of these items before they are discarded.
Timetable details show Going East services from Acton daily except Sunday with 6.26 pm and 8.10 pm on Sundays, and special Georgetown connections at 9.40 pm. Going West runs daily except Sunday at 8.45 am and 3.40 pm, with 7.07 pm and late Saturday night 12.98 am and Sunday 11.32 pm services.
Bus timetable notes eastbound and westbound routes with multiple departure times. Mentions through service to London and exclusions on Sundays and holidays. Subscriptions offered at The Free Press Office for magazines and periodicals.
Directory notes Dr J A McNiven and Dr E J Nelson practicing physicians with office addresses Bowes Avenue Elgin Street and electro therapy. Dr W G Cullen with office Wilbur Street. Co F Leatherland barrister solicitor notary. Acton sale of frame house at Church and Main Street with bids by December 24 1938 plus other estate on Mill and Main Streets for sale. rental homes on Main Street. contact numbers and office hours for Langdon Kenneth M in Acton Georgetown.
Ford Motor Company of Canada previews 1939 line with three hydraulic brake V-8 models and a new Mercury 8 between deluxe Ford and Lincoln Zephyr. Cars feature streamlined styling, wide headlamps, and a 85 horsepower V-8. Mercury 8 offers four body types and a tidy wheelbase.
Dentists A. J. Buchanan and P. W. Pearen announce offices in local blocks with hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gas for extractions and X ray services listed. Buchanan hours include Wednesday closure. Pearen opens Rockwood location every Thursday afternoon and evening.
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