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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
9
A fragment from a poetry section mentions satin birth themes and marital notes. the readable line hints at editions for poetry and stylized language. The text is fragmented and lacks clear subjects, dates, or events.
A compiled page lists marriages including Isabel Bruce to Edward Russell in Acton and Verna Murray to Murray Smith in Guelph, plus Battye to Lady Skelton in Toronto. Obituaries/In Memoriam note Wm Lloyd Allen and Lloyd Allen memorials, and William Evan Jones remembrance with dates and families in Ontario communities.
The Free Press begins its sixty fifth year of publication this issue. Local notes mention Niagara on the Lake Love Scots camp, remodelling of the Mason Knitting Co plant, and plans for company occupancy by month end. Communities praise local ads and promotions.
Basil Clarence Johnston died after an farm accident near Acton. His funeral at United Church drew a full audience with floral tributes from family friends and community groups. He was a respected farmer director of Acton Agricultural Society and church steward. He leaves wife Catharine Gray a son Elston a daughter Laura and eight siblings. Interment at Fairview Cemetery Acton and numerous attendees from nearby towns attended.
A tribute gathering at Churchill on a Wednesday evening prior to Rev Jolliffe and Mrs Jolliffe leaving for Hannon United Church Hamilton. The program featured hymns prayers speeches and readings with gifts and flowers, honoring their ministry and partnership with Churchill congregation. The event closed with Bless Be the Tie that Binds and a doxology.
The King in Admiral of the Fleet uniform and Queen in blue join a full day of ceremonies in St. John’s Newfoundland. They inspect guards, plant trees at the War Memorial, ride through cheering crowds, and attend a garden party at Government House. They transfer honors to Royal Navy members aboard the Empress of Britain amid rough seas.
The Nox Presbyterian Church Choir honored Miss Lois Atkinson with an electric clock prior to her removal from Upton. Milas Atkinson reportedly led the choir for years with Fred Salt as choir leader and organist noting the loss would be someone else’s gain. The choir wished Miss Atkinson success in her new home.
Toronto agricultural expert Gordon O'Brien is appointed General Secretary of the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists with headquarters at Ottawa.
One of the largest sales in Eramosa features the estate of the late Daniel Lawson. Auctioneer Kerr presided as the top cow and calf sold for 68 dollars. A second farm stock sale at Palermo sold out quickly despite hot weather.
Mid-summer school reports from Acton area: lists of Grade VII to II students with percentages and names. Bannockburn School shows grades 7 to 4 with pupil names and teachers. Readouts include several misspellings and truncated entries.
A brief scene shows a tramp asking for change and a man who cannot provide it. The exchange reveals the man's poverty and the good intentions of the bystanders though they end without assistance.
The Richardson clan gathered over one hundred members at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph for an annual reunion despite rain. Speeches in the dining hall were led by president T H Richardson and included remarks by Sims McLean Ezra Smith Alma and Prof Parker M Bayne. Miss McLean was empowered to form a committee from each branch to assist with clan history. A moment of silence honored members who died, and invitations arrived from Moose Jaw Baldwinton Richlea Los Angeles and Jordan. The afternoon featured races in the stock pavilion.
After rain, guests admired roses and a pool then played cards. A tie awarded to Thomas H Richardson and John Curtis couples for largest number of descendants. Oldest attendee Mrs L Armstrong aged 76, youngest baby eleven months. Lorne Gregson had the largest family. Edwin Bayne elected president. Meeting set for next year at Ontario Agricultural College.
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