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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
5
Normaarden Hay returns after a two week stay in Newmarket Ber. Te Flansen travels from the University of Toronto for Christian. Miss Imbel Cowla comes home from Garth for the weekend. Margaret Amol4 returns from Western University London for March. Mr. and Mrs. J H Smith visit their daughter Mim. Editor Frank Irwin of the Durham Chronicle visits on Thursday. Clarence Henderson improves and leaves hospital in Guelph.
Tom Nicol expresses deep thanks for the sympathy and friendship shown during his illness as friends rally around him, offering encouragement and support throughout his convalescence.
A. J. Buchanan and Miss Laura Wiles thank the Acton Fire Brigade for hours of work Saturday morning providing hot coffee and sandwiches after the fire fighting efforts.
John Black thanks friends and neighbors for flowers fruit and cards and for visits in hospital and at home during his illness. He says these kind acts helped on the road to recovery.
The Bloomsbury Christmas entertainment featured Mr. George Gordon as chairman and included a pupil chorus Santa Claus is Comin to Town, recitations, songs, drills, and a dialogue. Whitelock presented the Namageneya School Fair trophy and shield while Gordon Darby won the T Eaton trophy. the school earned the shield for top standing. James Henderson sang a cowboy song as the local orchestra played. The young troupe staged In May with June under Alex Near’s direction. Claus distributed presents and Charles Henderson thanked attendees. The program closed with the National Anthem and general enjoyment.
The Dublin Literary meeting convened Friday evening December 16 with President Steelee presiding. The program featured a violin solo, dancing, recitations, guitar and mouth organ selections,duets, and a variety of performances by local participants. A luncheon and social time concluded the event.
Bannockburn Women's Institute met at Miss Laura Millar's home on December 13 with Mrs Harding presiding. A Christmas gifts program followed business, featuring reports from the Meat Cookery School held at Milton and attended by Mrs P F Kerr and Miss Exirth Russell.
A provincial official urges Halton County Council to protect taxpayers and sustain relief efforts. He stresses employment, warns against abolition of County Councils, and endorses a pay-as-you-go policy while urging formation of a County Council Association.
The article notes wind and weather will decide if the hockey schedule starts December 28 and mentions a reduced six to four team group. It lists Balton Georgetown Brampton Wilton absent and Acton Intermediates potentially boosted by Brush brothers and Blinco. It mentions arena water work and Coach Dicky Carroll-Wwell expanding a winning Maritimes team.
Canadian manufactures based on vegetable products stood first in gross value and materials cost in 1934, third in capital, and fourth in employment. Exports covered fruits and vegetables, pickles, sauces, milled products, cereals, sugar, beverages, rubber goods, tobacco, oils, and more, totaling 81,219,008 dollars.
Mor. Irving was asked to take the chair when the following resolution was proposed. Moved by Mr. Irving, seconded by Mr. Byers, that the thanks of this Council be tendered Mr. Hewson for the courteous and impartial manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of this Council during the past year. Personal appreciation was also expressed by each member. Mr Hewson thanked the Council for their good will and noted he had made many friends and found the work easy with cooperation and the Treasurer’s help.
A mixed puzzle page greets readers with word play and cipher clues. The text hints at a four letter word from determine and centre and a two letter start with B. It includes a coded message and a challenge to find answers on a separate sheet, featuring two girls discussing solving gestures and matching for him.
At Acton armories on Tuesday December 6 officers and committees were named for the year. Opl. H. V. Drow was elected President, Pte. 8. Simpson Vice-President, W. Marchment Secretary Treasurer. A militia shoot at Milton range produced new bronze and silver pin recipients including W. McKee Sam Simpson J Chisholm M Locker and H V Dron. A team selection shoot for an Acton Legion match named top scorers with Wheeler expected to join as fifth member.
Word reached here Saturday of the death at Victoria BC of Rev Joseph Kenney Unsworth DD retired United Church minister who formerly served Congregational Churches in Ontario He preached his first sermon at Churchill fifty five years ago He was editor of the church page at the Daily Colonist Victoria Born in Georgetown Ontario he graduated from McQuill University 1884 and from the Congregational College of Canada 1887 He held pastorates in Paris Scotland Hamilton Westmount Winnipeg and Vancouver He joined the Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1916 and retired from preaching in 1927 turning to writing
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