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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1934
Page
4
A fragmented note indicates a meeting about containing centers and governance. The text hints that many readers are interested in the topic, with scattered references to Conteining and Cogreninittin. Further details remain unclear from the legible portions.
Miss Mary Jenkinson Oakville spent several days at her mother's home last week. Mrs Joseph Wilson Tottenham visits with daughter Mrs Jack Beaumont. Ralph Rhidd Grenwilliams visited Bill Bonsthan last Saturday. We are sorry Miss M J Cillies and Mr Goodson Appelle suffer severe gripe. The annual vestry meeting of Sir John’s Anglican Church was held Monday evening January 15.
Over sixty people gathered at the church on Friday night for a Salvation Army slides presentation by Major Mercer. Capt Poulton and Mr Lambert praise Mr Chas Wilson of Acton for helping bring hydro to the church. Wardlaw has returned home. Col Brown of Georgetown visited Mrs Airdrie Sr. John Rice bought Mr Davis farm. Visitors at Mr Tyler include Mrs Pitman Mrs Dean and son from Milliken. Sunday service at 9.00 a.m. and Sunday School at 10.00 a.m. Sam Johnston visited Jerry Taylor. Major Mercer and Capt Poulton with Mrs Poulton dined at John Bennett’s home Friday.
Moderate weather and sleighing bring relief as residents recover from colds and flu. The Women's Institute held a postponed meeting at Mrs. Jos McGowan’s home with strong attendance. The United church youth hosted a missionary program led by Norma Stephenson with slides by Kenneth Stephenson and Dennis Hill. The Women's Missionary Society met at Mrs. Marshall’s home with good turnout.
Mrs. Grundy welcomed members to the January session despite icy roads and illness, noting a fruitful gathering with thanks for flowers and fruit. The program featured a two minute speech, a paper on beauty, a piano solo, and a later social lunch.
The Bannockburn Bustlers Club met Friday evening January 12 with Pack Up Your Troubles sung to start. Minutes read. roll call answered by a Yoke. Pred-Anthony-then chaired. Program included George Hughes vocal solo Wm McDonald violin Dorothy and Aileen Clarridge piano duet. A feature was the Iye-Opener read by Kathleen Beckett and Wm McDonald. National Anthem sung. tamch served. evening ended with dancing.
Sunday social notes record visits to Blair and local homes including Mr and Mrs James Hortop Mrs Geo Loree Miss Sunter and Mr Harold Sunter at Rockwood Col Head and the McCutcheons. The Everton Hockey Team beat Mimosa 5 to 4 in a Saturday match.
Rockwood reports well attended Week of Prayer services led by Rev W J Taylor and Rev J Little in the Presbyterian Church. Auxiliary quilting bee and various institute meetings held in the church basement. Local residents from Toronto and Cleveland visited, while misses and prayers marked the Day of Prayer and missionary reports.
Roy McDougall of Cleveland travels with his mother Mrs Harris to Florida for winter. Ronald O. Brooman and family take a three month visit to England. Miss Helen Chown returns from Ottawa and Kingston visits. Herbert Merry heads to Boston then Ireland England France and Czechoslovakia for three to four months. Oakville hockey Intermediates win at Guelph 4 to 2 and beat Bolton 4 to 0 in a rough showing at the arena.
Sunday darkness during church services sparked candle led worship while Week of Prayer addresses drew strong attendance. Milton curlers split a Georgetown visit, a broken leg sidelined Annie Graham, and a white duck aged forty set a longevity record. Car crash injures O M Bryans, and Milton couple George and Mrs Williams celebrate silver wedding with wartime reminiscences.
A McLaughlin-Buick ear stolen from Toronto was recovered by Burlington police and returned to the city Friday. Deputy Lloyd D. Dingle paid on the evening. Thieves stole twenty two chickens from William Cline’s pen Locust Street. The theft was reported to Chief Smith who recovered the chickens and arrested the alleged thief in Hamilton on Sunday. Miss Agnes Kendall attended the wedding of Mr and Mrs W H Smith Glenrose Avenue Toronto. It was 44 years since Miss Kendall left England and 38 years in her Pearl Street home. While tobogganing outside Burlington Miss Evelyn Hagerman fractured her right wrist at Beach station 8. She is a Burlington High School pupil and is recovering. New Water Commission members took oath of office Tuesday. Mayor F W Watson was chosen Chairman. The Commission discussed the dismissal of the engineer and hiring a replacement. Town Solicitor Cleaver said the December 16 meeting was not legal as it was not properly constituted, so the minutes were to be deleted.
Last week a United Church meeting in Wallinarad drew a fair attendance and favorable reports. John Nelson of New Ontario visited local residents. Mrs. Peter Ferguson returned home after weeks with friends in Kitchener. Many attended Mrs. Blair’s funeral in Acton on Saturday. Winter fogs confuse pedestrians and motorists, as a group of youths got lost while walking home through the bush, highlighting the need for lighted routes.
Erin Mrs Ed Smith Marguerite and Donald departed for their Scotsguard Sask home on Saturday after a three week stay with Mr and Mrs Howard McArthur and relatives. Township Council held its inaugural meeting at Hillaburg on Monday with members returned by acclamation. Postmaster M Thompson suffered a heart attack last Friday and has returned to duties. Mr Wm Nevills recovered from pneumonia and returned home from hospital in Guelph. Mr James Nevills shows improving health from pneumonia. On Sunday December 31 1933 Mr and Mrs Richard Overland celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They were married by Rev Auld at the bride’s parents farm, now Isaac Teeter’s home. Witnesses are deceased.
The Ebenezer Ladies Aid held its annual meeting Tuesday at Mrs J Birnshall's home with strong attendance. Officers from last year were re-elected as the society reports solid progress during 1933. Birthday carts added to the treasury and the gathering ended with song. Mrs J Wilson was elected President and Mrs N S Marshall Secretary-Treasurer. Mrs J A Ramsey returned home from Guelph General Hospital greatly improved.
A brisk essay urges youths to value intellect over sheer athletic prowess. It argues physical wins fade next to cleverness and cites La Rochefoucauld on bearing others fortunes, warning that rights to superiority come from brains not brawn.
Graphite from plumbago led to modern pencils. Conte and French techniques reduced waste and set hardness scales from H to BBBB. Cedar wood for encasing leads nearly vanished due to demand, prompting metal and paper covered pencils. Hardness marks guide drafting versus writing uses.
Unemployed in Georgetown plan wood cutting on Norval road. A pigeon with band 62 B. F. Co. 80 arrives and gains care at Mr. M Williamson’s stable. WJ Alexander wins four firsts four seconds at Brampton Peel Poultry show. Sam Kirk leaves for Ontario Agricultural College staff in Guelph. Council 1933 holds final meeting. 1934 members declare office. Mayor Mackenzie presides with councilors present.
A man recalls a burglar entering his home while he was out with friends. He describes the intruder taking items and his wife mistaking the thief for him upon returning.
Religious services announce a series beginning at 11.00 p m with morning character benches titled Noah the Ark Builder The 12 30 p m Sunday School program is Watch Your Step Monday evening at 7 20 p m Young People's League program led by Miss Barbour All are welcome.
Sunday events list The Making of Apostle at 11 00 a m Sabbath School at 2 30 p m and A Good Name is Better Than Riches proverb at 7 00 p m Monday 22 Young People's Guild Educational Night debate Resolved that the Social and Sporting Activities are Interfering with the Educational and Religious Activities of This Town Always Welcome
Notice states the author will not be responsible for debts contracted in their name after this date without a written order.
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