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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
8
Notices list births marriages and deaths with names and dates. Entries include Dearing McLean Hubbert Oasley and Hilts with reference to spouses children and memorial sentiments in Erin Campbellville and related townships.
Last week of January included hockey showings and winter curling with good ice though turnout was light. Macdonald bakery installed a new bread mixing machine on Saturday. Red Cross is busy with materials in process. A group photo of the Battery unit in Guelph features Actonians. two sons of J Nicol serve overseas.
A new high speed motor boat added to London's Thames Age floats protects the docks. The 45 foot craft uses Ghine principle design with 110 hp six cylinder engines and three propeller shafts. It carries 5 inch monitor armament, foam equipment, searchlights, dynamos, and fire protection gear.
A postcard addressed Plum Pudding Department, Canadian National Rail Ways, from Kansas City reached Montreal headquarters. It asks for a picture of the Plum Pudding Broadcast. The CBC program Canadian Snapshots featured a CN chef discussing making a ton of Christmas padding in a dining car kitchen for passengers on the National system. The broadcast was heard in Kansas City via a Canadian station on short wave.
Acton dominates Paris as Norm Morton leads with multiple goals and assists. Pipher and Lindsay set up plays while Bayliffe and Wilson respond for Paris, but Acton gains a decisive edge by the third period, ending 10 to 4 with Woods strong in goal.
The report notes mild weather improving Lindsay's shooting after Monday night play while Mooney remains out with an ankle injury. It highlights a high scoring week across teams and suggests Tanners must secure wins to reach play off berths. Saunders is praised for hard work and potential.
Tonight Elora visits Galt. Friday games feature Acton at Paris Kitchener at Fergus and Waterloo at Preston. Monday Acton hosts Elora Paris plays Galt. Wednesday Galt visits Acton postponed Elora at Kitchener Preston at Fergus.
Funeral for Richard Shaw Marshall of Limehouse drew hundreds of mourners from Guelph, Orton, Hornby, Toronto, North Bay and beyond. Rev H L Bennie led service at Knox Presbyterian with tributes to his Christian character and community work. Born 1855 in Bolton le Sands, he lived in Limehouse 83 years and served as Public School Trustee with a lifelong interest in baseball and hockey. He married Margaret Lawson in 1878. she died in 1926. Surviving are five sons, two daughters, twelve grandchildren, a great grandson, and several siblings and nephews. Interment at Fairview Cemetery beside his wife.
An Op Ed by Neil McNabb of Acton Ontario argues that freedom comes from conscience and democracy. He condemns totalitarian regimes and extols rights to speech worship and jury trial, urging citizens to preserve democratic ideals for future generations.
In a playful exchange two lovers fix a mistaken day and a misaddressed name. Sam corrects Harry and notes confusion over the day as Monday, while affection remains evident. The snippet highlights light banter about names and time.
The column notes a Tuesday post gym social with sandwiches pickles cake and tea. It mentions next Tuesday's trip to Guelph for YMCA pool swimming with Guelph YWCA girls and a skating party for seniors at the Arena this Saturday night followed by lunch and a dance.
A cloudy sky hides barrage balloons while an older observer looks on puzzled. A speaker answers with a wry line about doing the Indian rope trick if nothing is seen, blending whimsy with wartime imagery.
A lawyer cautions a witness as he asks if the witness has ever been bankrupt or stopped payments. The witness answers no, then yes, with the counsel noting he may be close to uncovering the truth after the witness says the stoppage occurred after all debts were paid.
An applicant named Smythe answers the passport official asking for given names. He supplies Ermyntrude Angeline Veronica Georgina but notes the common nickname Ropsy wopsy. The exchange centers on resolving the formal and preferred names for the document.
In a heated compensation hearing a lawyer pressures witnesses by challenging their observations of a woman's fainting. The exchange turns on whether she went pale, prompting the lawyer to press for a witness’s claim about a contrasting example.
Asbestos production in Canada during the first eight months of last year reached 208,7664 tons, up from 180,335 tons in the same period of 1938, per the Natural Resources Department of the Canadian National Railways.
Brethren of Wellington Lodge AF and AM conducted the Masonic burial at Grove Cemetery. Interment followed with pallbearers from the Masonic Order and four grandsons as flower bearers: Harvey McCutcheon Lloyd Dearing Jack Dearing and Kenneth Ballentine.
Two weeks after their Diamond Wedding Anniversary Thomas and Annie Dearing of Erin Township mourn the death of Thomas who died last Friday. They had married December 31 and lived in Erin before retiring to Orton. Survived by six sons and two daughters, many grandchildren. Thomas served as assessor, school trustee, councillor and reeve, active in politics and a Mason and Forester. Funeral was held Sunday with home service by Rev Atton.
Department of Mines and Resources reports success in reestablishing beaver in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Two colonies released a year ago now occupy two lakes a mile and a half apart with dams and water rise. This marks the animals' return after a century. Beavers are praised as conservation agents across Canada for creating ponds and meadows that support wildlife.
A psychiatrist reassures a anxious husband over financial stress offering relief. The consulting session focuses on reducing worry and returning calm in daily life.
A humorous exchange has Fox asking how much salary Allison takes home. Allison replies none, explaining she meets him at the gate and carries it home herself, delivering a light punchline about sharing income.
An exchange with the superintendent of Ingané Asylum notes the new swimming pool is popular with patients especially divers. The observer jokes about filling the pool with water as it gains traction.
A fragment romantic exchange shows she declines his claim while hinting at consent if wished, revealing tension and playful hesitation in a domestic scene without further context.
Peggy Crerar wed Lieutenant H Z Palmer of the Canadian Field Artillery at St George's Aldershot Garrison church. The bride is daughter of Brig Gen H D G Crerar Chief of Staff at Canadian Military HQ in England. Trumpeters from the Royal Military College of Music flank the couple as they depart the church.
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