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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
8
Partial notice listing obituaries and memorial notices with fragmented names and dates. Readable items include death notices and public memorial references, but many details are missing or garbled.
The annual Ottawa area notes mention a 46 mill tax rate in Burlington for the current year. Stormy weather disruptions, sidewalk hazards, and an ice spell troubled the week as power flickered Sunday night. Acton residents attend Ontario Fairs Association banquet in Toronto amid transport board talks in Mill Street crossing concerns.
At Bath in St. Thomas Jamaica the hot sulphur waters reach 126 to 198 degrees Fahrenheit at the fountain head and cool about nine degrees en route to the baths. The waters are said to aid gout rheumatism skin diseases and fevers with several Canadians having visited the baths. One must give more than a cheer to be a cheerful giver.
Ed Danner, a 14 month old from Woodstown New Jersey, was revived by Dr Ralph Davis after 35 minutes without breathing due to pneumonia. The medical team used artificial respiration to restore life.
The Porcupine senior hockey league featuring six teams Dome Buffalo Ankerite McIntyre Pamour Hollinger Contarium and more staged a 20 game round robin totaling 120 games. Dome and Ankerite led early then Pamour and Contarium joined for playoffs. Pamour upset Dome 6 3 boosting Dynamiters title hopes as McIntyre arena hosts action.
Jerry Doran a 3 year old Kansas City boy donated blood for siblings Donnie Joseph and Patty Doran who were ill. Doctors treat the children for a toxin reaction and suspect an anti toxin in Jerry's blood.
A father discusses retirement timing with his son as they consider leaving the family business. The dialogue reveals curiosity about working a few more years before retiring together.
Creditors and others are notified that Martha Ann Hilts of Esquesing Halton died around January 24 1939. Send full particulars and proofs of claims to Solicitor Co F Leatherland Acton Ontario by February 25 1939. After this date assets will be distributed to entitled parties.
The Ontario Young Men's Council plans a February weekend meeting in St. Catharines for Acton M C A members. The Y club hosted a Junior Girls skating party led by Misa Ostrander, and Junior Boys hockey actions continued with a 2 1 win by Vic Masters Hawks over the Rangers. The Badminton Club visited Brampton with another win and talks of hosting a Y room similar to Brampton. A safety article warns the greatest danger is becoming a rat, urging energy and proactivity to avoid rut and promote effort.
National Announcement Night will be held in movie theatres across the country on Monday February 27 to reveal the 5 404 prize winners of the 250 000 Movie Quiz Contest. Prizes range from 50 000 to 1 000 with local winners named. judges include Mrs Ogden Reid Dr James E West Mrs Helen Wills Moody and others.
A quotation attributed to James Martineau on the link between thought feeling action and longevity. The author emphasizes mental depth moral feeling and swift decisive conduct as keys to a long life.
A brief reflection notes that extraordinary afflictions are sometimes the stage for remarkable grace. It frames hardship as a test that reveals steadfast virtue and resilience in people facing hardship.
The report shows McIntosh leading all apple varieties in nursery sales for the year ended May 1939, accounting for 25 percent of total sales. Yellow Transparent and Wealthy are noted as popular fall apples.
A reader quotes a Ginger Farm Chronicles paragraph about Heverly Baxter and Graham Spry. It notes Baxter left GM London broadcasting, GM sought Kaltenborn, CBC refused due to no commercial influence, and Spry’s role and pay details.
Neighbors gathered February 21 1930 in Greenock to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Alex McCaig and family as they leave the community. The program featured solos instrumental numbers and a speech. Gordon Leslie Hill Johnston James Glendenning and Fred West acted as hosts and presented a sandwich tray cake plate and memento to the departing couple.
The article notes appreciation for kindness shown in gifts and invites everyone to visit the McIntyre and McCatg families at their new Silver Creek residence. Mrs Black leads a community sing along with a lunch and social time after, closing with a group song.
A jagged OCR fragment shows a waiter dialogue about drinking cocktails for hours and a request for the bill, with stray phrases about sobering up and a tone of casual quipping. The readable text is highly garbled and lacks clear context or a coherent event.
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