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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 09, 1942
Page
5
A flurry of weekend visits from Toronto Detroit and Peterborough marked the period. Miss Dorothy Fulcher and Miss P Harrop visited friends and family while Gordon Hayward and Harold Wanabrough toured Acton. Ottawa area names appear alongside Lake Haliburton and Milton Heights residents on a busy social circuit.
The Stalker family and Mr. ROA Winton thank neighbors for help during Mrs. William Thompson illness and at her passing. The many kind deeds will be remembered.
Milton C. Ro furner buys Crown Attorney Dick on Main Street. EE Whitelocks acquire Queen Street residence. Gilroy, Fred White, and Fred Crowe family depart for Woodlands Beach on Georgian Bay for cottage vacation. Mrs Sarah Clark’s $a000 damage suit for injuries from mushrooms dismissed without costs by Justice Macha. George Led, proprietor of a county farm, claims a plumber error misled a contract at PWset county.
Notice to creditors of the estate of John Robert Watson late of Acton Halton County Gentleman who died about May 24 requires claims, particulars and proofs to be sent to solicitor F P Leatherland Acton before July 25. Assets distributable to those legally entitled under Section 51 Chapter 165 RS0. Dated July 4 AD 1.7. William Butler executor Acton Ontario solicitor for executor
Notice concerning the estate of Harriet Isabella Moore late of Acton Halton County widow deceased. Heirs and creditors must send particulars and proofs by the twenty sixth day of July 1942 to the undersigned solicitor for the executor Edward James Moore Acton Ontario. Assets will be distributed among those entitled under the will and laws.
A reader letter reflects on how the Park and local life have changed. It contrasts past ball games, swimming habits, and community routines with present day scenes and shows nostalgia for earlier times in Acton and Detroit with references to summer homes in Tampa and Florida produce scenes.
Air craft designer F C Mites predicts post war air transport with aircraft seating 150 to 200 passengers. He envisions wings spanning Britain to global destinations and rapid worldwide air service.
Reports from Great Britain describe bombs not stopping egg production for days though soft shelled eggs occur after bombing. Hens recover quickly and continue laying at a high rate, while poultry costs rise due to new window shields and stricter housing rules. "Bombed Chicken" meal linked to Winston Churchill for visitors and the homeless. farmers donate birds killed in air raids.
A Forestry Branch note from Matechqwan Ont describes a week with wife and child Shirley at the camp. The author details flowers, boats, island visits, wildlife sightings, and daily radio duty. He mentions nearby Indian camps, wildflowers, and successful fishing with pickerel and bass, plus local co op talks in Earlton and Englehart and Army week plans.
Wartime agricultural guidance urges farmers to maintain tractors and power units with daily checks and timely repairs. Keep motors clean and warmed, avoid overloads, service air cleaners, and follow the equipment manual to sustain food production during rubber shortages. Continuous care supports farm efficiency and war needs.
A real estate and insurance notice highlights solid brick bungalows with modern fixtures and fireproof insulation for immediate purchase on Yarm. It also advertises improved farms in Halton Peel and Wellington Counties, prize winners in Farm and Home Improvement competitions. F. L. Wright Insurance and Real Estate Broker operates in Acton.
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