01 Feb 1934
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 01, 1934
Page
1
Numerous residents and visitors from Toronto, Georgetown, Guelph, Milwaukee, and London spent weekends with family and friends in the area. Highlights include Alma Conway and father C A Conway in Toronto. Mrs H R Burling of Milwaukee visiting relatives. Miss Isabel McDermid in Georgetown. and university figures George Gideon and George Mason visiting in town.
A parish Young Peoples League event led by President Miss Kath leen Savage featured hymns readings and a scripture lesson with solos by Myr. Franklin and B. Ramsden. Holstein Association officers were elected with John H. Sheppard as President and Victor Lawrence as Secretary Treasurer. In hockey the Shoe Factory beat High School 9 6 to lead the Towns League as listed stand ings show Hewetsons Welters Glove Shop and others. A near drowning incident at Weland involved Dorothy Leavens and others rescuing Bobby Smith after ice broke.
Fragmentary notice notes a warden position in Halton county dating back to 1853. The text mentions individuals named James Young and Corneseees, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Friends and neighbors hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Parish Hall last Thursday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carnochan. After a short program and address read by Mrs. J. Frank, gifts were presented by Earl Sayers and J. Frank in a basket of presents.
Acton and Preston fought to a 2-2 tie through regulation as Morton and Schonfeldt traded goals before Morton on a Terry setup put Acton ahead and Stark tied it late. Overtime produced no score, with both teams showcasing a strong defensive effort and sharp plays from Kentner, Holloway, Schmaltz, and Schmaltz’s goalkeeping contributions noted.
Ontario Prohibition Union denounces a Hamilton based Dawes Brewery sponsored radio program bidding to portray a Victorian tavern as a model for adult education and social virtue, calling it propaganda and linking it to broader liquor policy aims.
The final group games leave three teams closely matched and Hlora's new arena to host a playoff game after days of suspense. The race for group leadership narrows as results upset earlier forecasts and give fans renewed loyalty and hope.
The 35th Lode Company reports a successful Guide hike despite cold weather. Sixteen trekked two miles with Captain and two lieutenants, toboggan carrying frying pans and provisions. Fires were kept burning while Tenderfoots proved skilled at fire building and cooking. Captain and elder Guides attended a Toronto meeting, praising the Guides. A Guide meeting is planned for Saturday at 7.30.
John asks about Pat's wife and Pat replies her head is troubling her but not neuralgia. She wants a new hat, prompting a quick punchline about the hat. The exchange reflects a light humorous bit centered on domestic banter and a fashion quip.
Reports describe how tigers known as man eaters terrorize villages and camps in India. Accounts recount a tiger dragging a victim to its lair, a woman defending herself with an iron staff, and a tiger entering a hut despite campfires.
A chaotic dawn scene described in OCR reads of a striking assault where a man tried to frighten another and ultimately dragged a victim away. A second native, terrified, climbed a tree and waited for help hours later as authorities arrived.
A tense exchange unfolds as a man taunts a woman with a provocative line. She answers with a hushed challenge, hinting at secrecy and a possible confrontation. The scene centers on private motives and unspoken danger.
A seller asks about a burglar alarm and the man replies that nothing will keep his wife from waking when visitors come, prompting a dry, humorous exchange. The exchange centers on domestic the alarm topic and a playful rejection.
A visitor asks a man if he has children and learns he has three. The man replies none live at home as they are not married yet.
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