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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1936
Page
4
Community brief highlights readers' interest in local happenings across nearby centers. Short items cover events, meetings, and notices affecting residents, with emphasis on nearby venues and happenings.
Sunday visitors at Fraser Plummer home in Rockwood included Mr and Mrs George McBain and Billy. Norman Barker of Acton joined Mr Gen McBain at the same residence. Misses Mary McBain and Mary MAnnen traveled to Guelph on Monday. Sunday School is set for 11 00 am at the home of J Airdrie.
Hillsburg notes visitors Hillsburg Mr and Mrs H Near and Mr and Mrs John Near of Acton visited Mr and Mrs Alex Bessey last Sunday. Mrs and Mrs Albert Cox moved to Mimosa into D Matthews old house. A snow storm Saturday caused driving trouble with many motorists hauled from ditches.
Erin residents mark birthday celebrations and a quiet winter outlook as the Erin Curling Club arranges for an ice surface at the Erin Agricultural Arena with Thomas Turner to supply it. Local visitors from Toronto include the Beleways and Armitages. a Costa Rican Christian mission talk drew a crowd at the Erin Church of Christ.
Eden Mills and Acton residents visited families in recent days. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Robert Wilsons with Mrs. J D Lowrie absent. The United Church fundraiser held a banner bake sale in Guelph. Local youth groups gathered for readings, debates, and a Prattle reading. Several residents visited relatives in Guelph and Toronto.
The Ballinafad Ladies Association of the United Church held a bazaar on Friday. Miss Phyllis Foreman and Mr Jack Foreman of Toronto visited the Foreman home with Rev and Mrs Foreman. Richard Shortill slipped and injured his back, later taken to hospital for appendicitis surgery. Sunday School children practice for the annual Christmas tree. Visitors included Mrs B Mullen and Mr Hodson of Detroit and Mr Irvine of Toronto.
Campbellville members held a regular meeting with Miss Marlon Martinpresiding. Miss Lil Man McPhail led scripture and Mrs J K Mahon sang. Rev Frank Lawson offered prayer. They plan to visit Acton YPS on December 15. Village attendees danced at Brookville Hall last Friday.
The Ninevel or the late Samuel team funeral occurred last Thursday with a home service and a United Church service led by Rev. W. J. Yaylor. Interment was in Rockwood Cemetery. Other items note a crokinole social, night school diploma events, recent visitors, a sewing bee, a store sale, and local nominations and thank yous in Rockwood and area communities.
Milton Hannant remains bedbound in Athens with friends hoping for a recovery. A formal miscellaneous shower was held by Miss Mabel Hamilton for Miss Marguery Randall. Frank White, recovering at home after a November operation in Listowel Memorial Hospital, is slowly improving. The Milton Town Council appoints T A Syutchinson to the Hydro Commission to fill the vacancy caused by David Hutchinson’s illness in Galt Hospital. Carpenters alter municipal offices in the Town Hall as Council moves meetings to the former Fire Brigade room. firemen take the old meeting room and town staff shift desks among chambers.
Georgetown Chief Marshal issues about fifteen invitations to residents to appear before the Police Magistrate on Thursday to explain why they have been operating a yadlo without a license. W C Grant relocates his office to Mar Street. A pigeon crashes through a council chamber window in Esquesing. the bird was found dead inside. Mr. Wilfred Lesle returns from a Queen Mary voyage after two months touring Britain. Spencer Cheshire, former General Secretary of the Cooperative Commonwealth Youth Movement, visits Str. and Mrs. Grant. W E Nodwell and Bert Gilmer return from Europe aboard the Queen Mary after two months in England and Germany on Yarley Kay Co. business correcting firm activity.
Ospring residents report several visits and travels including Mr. Clayton Cooke for shrapnel removal in Toronto and relatives from Guelph Fergus Woodstock and Wiarton visiting local homes. The piece mentions attendees at the Guelph Winter Fair and the upcoming wedding of Delmar Pravoy to Muriel Goodwin with plans to reside in Erin after their trip.
A confused OCR fragment mentions a clergy man at dinner with a talkative youth debating Darwin. The youth questions relevance to being an ape, while an elder replies about the grandmother. The piece ends with unclear moral irony about kindness and a horse.
Burlington residents Mr and Mrs Goo of Clark Rossland wintering in Lakeland Florida. Rev A W Tebbs spoke at Thorold Board of Trade banquet. Kilbride farmer John MacMillan grew a two pound potato noted as a record. M M Robinson returned from Regina after AAU Canada meeting describing pleasant weather and a successful convention. Secretary Holtby received a government grant for the High School totaling 1305.75. Wells near the Freeman subway site allegedly show drainage and possible damages to government claims expected.
Oakville High students Jack Stevens and Hert Regan embarked on a hitch hike trip to England after expressing adventurous drive. Jock Windsor suffered a leg injury from a broken milk bottle. Mile Armour, a local Vic School teacher, was absent due to a car crash on the way to the Royal Winter Fair. Marine and Fisheries Department staff pursued radio license delinquents in court last Friday. A Blakelock P.P. condemned the practice as blood money and proposed a general protest to Ottawa.
Canada tightens weed control under Seeds Act with a prohibited list including Field bindweed Dodder Johnson grass Hoary cress Leafy spurge and Russian knapweed It bans sale of any seed carrying these weeds and reserves additions to curb introductions from abroad as infestations spread locally.
A Chinese girl and her guardian clash with a missionary over a betrothal hindered by the cat year. The guardian cites superstition that cat and dog years cannot marry, despite the missionary’s push to override customs.
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