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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
9
Notices list birth and marriage items with inserted notes from a column. Dated entries include Jennie Locker who died at Guelph General Hospital in 1939 aged 37. In Memoriam Tyler recalls a husband taken to his eternal home July 17 1986.
Oakville defeated Georgetown 8 to 2 on Monday evening in a baseball game. The match featured strong hitting from Oakville and solid defense to secure the win.
Mary Caldwell Agnew letter from Chengtu China describes the June 11 air raid with civilians killed and wounded. She notes children struck by shrapnel, displaced families, and no military targets seen, urging global response and sharing moving pictures to raise awareness. Gordon Agnew becomes Vice President of Chengtu International Red Cross, planning to stay till mid July before moving on.
After ten witnesses testified they saw a woman alive on a given day, a seventeen year old boy charged with her murder contradicted the account. He confessed to killing the woman on December 28 to obtain money to go to a dance, reversing the Decem ber 20 last sighting.
Bart G. Sullivan, formerly director of travel and publicity for the Ontario Government, resigns to become organizer for the National Liberal Party in Ontario as Premier Hepburn clashes with the Dominion Prime Minister.
A Thursday evening reception at Edwin Cripps home welcomed Mr and Mrs Fred Lemon after their recent marriage. Miss Wilma Hansen read an address from friends praising Marys long friendship and Freds warm welcome, with gifts presented by Dora Lambert and Carrie Crawford. The couple expressed thanks and a light repast followed.
The Carillon Museum in Carillon Quebec opened June 24 led by Hon T A Crerar and built from 1830s Carillon Bar racks. The site on the Ottawa River near Long Sault preserves early French English military history including Dollard des Ormeaux and the 1660 stand against Iroquois.
Milton defeats Acton for the first time this season as Simms shuts down Acton in the late innings. Key hits by Brush Morton Naylor and Clement fuel the win while Acton slips to five games behind Oakville and one behind Milton in the league standings. Box score follows.
Milon Clement Houston and Toletzka main batters with three base hits. Footitt defeats Cripps and Simms while Naylor and Brush contribute assists. W Clement steals twice Holston once and Waterhouse Cripps B Morton act on defense with several sacrifice plays. Milton 9, Acton leaves runners stranded.
Games of the week feature Acton at Georgetown this evening and Acton at Oakville on Saturday. Georgetown hosts Milton while Milton visits Acton on Wednesday.
A playful exchange centers on a car conductor scowling at a passenger who admits dodging fare. The dialogue then flips as the passenger glowers in return, capturing everyday street humor and a moment of stubborn retort.
Not wearing a mask, the noted Omi declares himself the most tattooed man in the world. He once served in the British army and now tours with Mr. Ripley and his collection of unusual acts and people. Boo-00-c0!
A dialogue between a medical student and a professor explores a grim scenario where the student considers giving a toxin to test illness and then administers an antidote. The professor urges action and to publicize the medical practice.
Letter from A J RI of the Ontario Temperance Federation condemns government inaction over a Roncesvalles hotel protest and liquor interests. It notes Peterboro County townships voted 62 percent for local option, yet three beer authorities operate until March List 1940 under the 1937 Hepburn amendment. Municipal petition to block renewals argued, but authorities say law permits.
Bertie asks how guns can kick without legs while his father dismisses the question. The exchange centers on the absurdity of guns having legs and the playful ribbing over the idea of firearms moving or breathing like living beings.
A Shopwalker notes Perkins, now hearing impaired, may lose his job. A second Shopwalker counters that he is to be transferred to the complaint department.
A court transcript reveals a defendant’s plea through a note asking that time already served be counted toward his sentence. The gesture underscores courtroom disputes over credit for prior custody during the trial.
The royal party stayed in Banff Alberta from May 26 to May 28 and enjoyed the scenery of Banff for three days. King George and Queen Elizabeth hiked and drove Banff trails, sharing pleasantries with officials on the terrace of the Banff Springs Hotel overlooking Bow River and Cascade Mountain.
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