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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
8
In memoriam and death notices honor Lloyd Allen and others, with family tributes. Short funeral details note services and home dates. The page also lists mixed memorial lines and bereavement messages from relatives expressing grief and remembrance.
The town enjoys warm July weather with blooms in rose gardens while civic events and church picnics fill the schedule. Acton's 23 reservists train at Niagara on the Lake as Milton faces Acton in a Saturday Park matchup. City streets see repairs improving travel and local ads tout value shopping amid hot weather.
The Storey clan of Nassaguwéye gathered 160 descendants for the 14th annual reunion hosted by Toronto members led by Sandy MacDonald. Elections named Robe Brownlee president and Helen MacPherson secretary treasurer for 1937 38. festivities included sports, a basement luncheon, and a musical program concluding with a shin-dig.
During July and August the United and Baptist Churches hold joint services. July morning services take place at the United Church with Rev. Dr. Morrow in charge. In August Rev. Mr. Baxter conducts services at the Baptist Church. No evening services are scheduled.
Ban nOckburn School promotions list movements among students with names and numbers. Senior and junior class shifts include McDonald Fitzpatrick Rosael Denny Gordon Watson Gordon Sprowl Garbett Lugaski Anthony Sproul Stewart and teacher Katharine Stewart.
Mabel Melinda Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Robinson wed Gordon Hallowell of Orono Wednesday of last week at Kensworth United Church Parsonage Rev E G Hewitt officiated. Bride wore georgette over satin and pink carnation bouquet. They plan a honeymoon in Eastern Ontario and will reside in Shentzworth.
The article reviews Brampton baseball, noting Norm Morton’s strong pitching and driving in five runs, Waterhouse sidelined with an injured foot, and Acton claiming top form. It mentions Flower Towners’ financial struggles, Lindsay’s solid home plate peg, and a county town meeting with motions. Milton faces schedule changes with Burlington and Georgetown, as Acton aims to win the group.
On Monday July Sth 1937 a party of twenty three from Acton left for a week long training camp at Niagara under Sgt Major J. Alger. The group includes both young recruits and older veterans enjoying a return to service with good spirits. Hartley Coles joins the Lorne Scottish, experiencing powder for the first time during holidays from school.
A well attended picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MacDougall on Wednesday June 30 featured numerous races for boys and girls in multiple age groups. Races included elopement, pie plate, rolling pin throwing and a ball game between married and single men followed by a school dance in the evening.
A fragmented snippet shows champion Joe relaxing at home alongside the new heavyweight couple. The scene hints at arrangements for a forthcoming event at a chapel, with plans and a ceremony in view.
The report lists pupil final exam results from SS No. 10 Erin with percentages for students including Helen McEachern Frank Thompson Rhea Burgess Frank Burgess Margaret Thompson Jean McDonald Laurel Henderson Leonard Thompson and others under teachers Fraser McDonald Lila Spear Delbert Cole and Eileen McDonnell.
The document lists donors and honorees for the 1933 school report. It names Erwin McKann Mel en Wen Lyel Mocutecheun Semec Pound-die Aste Wanda Rutledae Donors Chieget Allan MS Begsie Reid Ralph McKeown Themald Hil Roy Hakevitch Mary ul xiddie Bert Ernest Weat Clarence Red Mosriean J Morrigan and others with honors noted for American, McCutcheon and Barbour as teachers.
A severe storm caused seven large transformers at the Hydro Power sub-station in Act to burn out and disrupt service on the 13 000 volt line. Gordon Smith restored power within about 25 minutes after damage to several gas transformers and related equipment. A new transformer will be installed at the sub-station.
Wright A. Patterson, president of the Western Newspaper Union, argues that rural circulation of city papers creates a town buying habit. Large advertisers pull business to big stores, diminishing the home town market and risking the local paper as a grave. He says regional papers are vital to towns and urges Chambers of Commerce to push for wider newspaper circulation.
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