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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1930
Page
2
The notice lists a church gathering titled Our Demands Upon Christ with a Sunday school lesson addressing doubt. It mentions Monday and Wednesday activities for young people and prayer meetings led by church leaders. Attendance and location details point to the United Church of Canada in Acton.
The readable text lists times and items such as a Lanterns event and prayer meeting but provides no coherent context. It mentions 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm schedules, plus titles like The Glory of the Gospels and Mantay 4.90, with references to MW activities and a prayer meeting.
Local notices advertise a car auction at Highway Garage Acton Ontario and a motor car sale on March 1 1930 with no reserve. Also an ad seeks a night watchman for Acton Village and a creditor notice by Alexander Myrsdnc listing a motor car sale for storage debt to Fred Goalek.
February sale offers winter coats from 15.00 to 25.00 with many reduced to half price. Dresses priced 5.98 to 12.95 in new tonal lines. Winter hats clear at 0.50 to 0.90 each. children’s coats in wool and tweed cleared. Inventory cleanout before spring, stock sizes 34 to 40.
Advertises bleached sheetings in 80 inch and 75 cent quality at 59 yard. Promotes soft kid gloves with fancy cuffs and corded backs in grey tan or black with white. All sizes available as a special value.
The minutes detail the regular school board meeting with members including Ward, Mayvill, Withon, Wall and MM. Donidd presiding. Reports discuss janitor salaries, school repairs, new towel rack, airwalk legislation, and appliance upgrades. The board debated surplus funds and interest handling and adjourned after discussing department guidance and a future meeting.
A small community celebrated the recent marriage of W. B. and Mrs. Simpson, Ukraine, Trafalgar Township. About fifty friends attended a surprise party featuring prayers, songs, a wicker chair gift, a dinner, a water job, and a dainty china toset. The gathering, chaired by W. A. McCurting, included readings by several speakers and a toast amid singing.
A playoff hockey game between Acton and Paris drew a large crowd with over 2,000 fans and a special train. Paris won 4-3 after a tense match featuring penalties, goals by Parks, Greer, and Van Nubem, and strong plays from Acton. The report notes refereeing and crowd reactions, plus updates on players and local coverage.
A late council meeting reviewed night watch patrols and street improvements in Acton Arena area. Members praised contractors and officials for overseeing work and planned costs, with motions to thank cooperating firms and arrange final invoicing and future details.
The article discusses nickel ore and related metals allegedly concentrated in Acton England after extraction. It cites sources linking ore from Clydach South Wales and Ontario and notes distances to Canada, implying a world-leading focus on nickel and related metals.
The Free Press records a flurry of visits and social calls across Acton and area. Residents from Toronto Montreal Hamilton and Norval hosted or visited friends and family during the past week, with several engagements and weekend gatherings mentioned.
An unidentified elderly man was found dead in a derelict barn outside Nassagawaya Township on Sunday. Coroner Dr. I. McColl stated the body appeared to have lain for months unseen, with inquest likely pending as investigators seek identity and cause.
In Georgetown action the P A Smith Curling Trophy featured matches between Acton and Georgetown. Georgetown defeated Acton in key games with final lineups including Mooney Monihan Cowle Overholt Brown Meautcheon Waller McDonald Chan Dr Nalwon and others.
Clearing sale notices list farm equipment cattle and horses with dates and locations. Items include sales near Acton Burlington Moffat Ragunay and Oxfords, with multiple March and May dates and various buyers named.
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