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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1934
Page
4
The annual Sunday School program Monday evening drew a good crowd with recitations drills dialogues and a drama pleasing all. Santa Claus arrived with a treat for the younger attendees, a highlight of the evening. Harold Swackhamer of Hagerstown was home for Christmas holidays.
Christmas entertainments lit up the season with St. John's Presbyterian Church and United Church programs in Guelph area. Rev. Brillinger chaired a Santa Claus finale and an illustrated talk The Other Wise Man. Visitors from Stratford to Dundas were noted. several locals were reported home for holidays and ongoing health updates were given for Rutherford Hewat and Kathleen Lynch.
Bert Knight appointed Division Court clerk by the Hepburn administration succeeding Marshall White who resigned. The annual Public School concert in Milton High School Auditorium featured an excellent program. Evening Star Rebekah Lodge entertained Primrose Rebekah Lodge and conferred the degree. a banquet followed. Santa Claus visited with the Citizens Band guiding him to Town Hall for a large turnout of children and adults, with a pupil program directed by Principal Foster. The Halton County Musical Festival syllabus issued after an executive meeting in Milton. adjudicators G. D. Atkinson and PG. Marshall will judge in Burlington on April 12-13. Forty-three classes include public school and non public school entrants. officers listed include President Mrs. G. Atkins and others.
Omar Diggins sails tomorrow for St Johns and will depart Friday for the Old Country. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion held a successful bazaar with a quilt drawn for won by Mrs. A Taylor. J H Lillico and Violet Webster attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs W F Webster at Oakwood today. Dr Joseph McAndrew, taken to Toronto General Hospital last week, is progressing favorably. Holy Cross Church held a Christmas tree for 75 children with gifts, supper and a program of recitations songs and solos.
Christmas at Limehouse saw many at home with family and others visiting friends in Georgetown Toronto Erin Township Kitchener Guelph Aurora Stewartown Balinafad and Acton. A near accident occurred on Christmas night when lights on a Lane car and a Geo driven vehicle collided causing bent fenders.
Miss L Black of South Carolina visits family in Crewsons Corners. William Nichol visits in Waterloo. Mr and Mrs Wm Tuck spend Christmas with the McCaigs. Charles Lambert visits Walter Lambert. H Wardlaw family spend Christmas at Cooksville. Chas Tyler enjoys the holiday at Milliken. A Wilding family of London visits Burlingham pair. Best wishes for a Happy New Year from THE Free Press staff.
Friends report Mrs H L Richardson recovering from illness. Strowger visitors from Whitby and Oakville visit the Strowger home. Yvonne Freeland dies in Toronto. John Wheeler recovers in Guelph Hospital and returns home to drive. Sheep-shed slaughtered by roaming dogs on Caledon West farm. Joseph Watson loses garage and new Dodge to a fire in Caledon East with no insurance.
Last night the Burlington Water Commission dismissed Engineer Power during a special meeting presided by Mayor Watson. The action terminates his duties immediately as all members were present. Separately, local notices mention visiting family, hockey league entries, and a barber shop accident with a rib fracture.
The Oakville column reports Henry Hill sails home aboard the Manhattan on Saturday. J M Campbell shows health gains and expects hospital release soon. The Board of Parks 1934 report notes expenditure beyond the 1400 grant. Trafalgar Township hints at an election with Deputy Reeve Hall announcing candidacy. Miss Joan Brown shows improved recovery from a broken back. Jerry Jerome visits Oakville as district traffic inspector renewing old ties.
The Earl of Bessborough, Governor General and Honorary President of the National Sanitarium Association, praised three Toronto area tuberculosis hospitals and urged continued gifts to support the work amid unemployment and housing shortages. He highlighted the need for funds to assist vulnerable patients and urged donations to George Reid, Treasurer, Gage Institute, 2 College Street, Toronto.
Bridgette, engaged to a professional singer, becomes braver about style after meeting Clement the modiste. He challenges her dowdy image and persuades her to choose comfort and elegance, hinting at a future farm life with Josiah while she contemplates a dramatic life change.
The article outlines simple pie making with ready-to-eat cereals and condensed milk. It provides corn flake pastry steps, cinnamon or nutmeg flavoring, and can use any non baked filling. Includes Fresh Strawberry Pie and Lemon Banana Cream Pie recipes with gelatin coffee and meringue toppings.
A recipe outlines a layered dessert with gelatin softened in cold water, a yolk milk sugar mixture thickened over heat, cooled then mixed with cottage cheese lemon rind juice vanilla and whipped cream. Fold in stiff egg whites and cream, bake in a springform with a corn flake crust and top crumbs.
Religious services listed with a morning sermon by the minister at 11 00 a m and an evening talk at 7 00 p m Subject The Virtue of the Old in the morning and The Promise of the New in the evening Sunday School and Bible Class meet at noon Everyone is welcome
Sunday services listed include Last Things Procrastination at 11 00 am Sabbath School at 2 30 pm and The Open Door at 7 00 pm. Watch Night Service Monday at 11 45 pm under Young People's Guild. Next Sunday Sacrament Day with Preparatory Thursday January at 8 00 pm Always Welcome.
Baptist Church services announced with Pastor G R Easter leading Sunday School at 10 00 a m and morning sermon The Old Order Changes at 11 00 a m followed by evening address Man's Land at 8 15 p m and P U events led by the pastor.
A pocket watch was found on Thursday afternoon and the finder is to return it to the Free Press Office after owner proves ownership. A sum of money lost on Christmas Eve between Brown's Drug Store and Dominion Inn offers a reward. finders are urged to leave it at the Free Press Office.
Dry hard wood 85 to 90 percent maple priced at 10.00 per cord delivered cut any length, half cord 5. George Watson RR No 1 Adam. Spring chickens wanted six pounds or over milkfed crated day or night service A Co Hillsburg Phone 33rl opposite C P R Station.
Knox Presbyterian Church Georgetown seeks an Organist and Choir Leader, joint or separate. Applications due December 31 1934. Includes a campaign note and contact details.
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