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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
8
The Acton baseball squad endures a rough stretch with heavy defeats to Fergus 6-2 in a Monday exhibition. Pete Chabun provides a spark as the team fights to regain confidence and push toward playoffs, with Georgetown Oakville and Milton among dangerous rivals in the Ontario scene.
Acton reports progress on permanent Maul Street pavement with Guelph paving, while farmers complain wheat harvests yield small bins. New residents arrive as Rev Fr Ware visits. Monrovia area mourns Henry Beasley in his 87th year. Local business upgrades and social visits mark the week.
In a July 28 1808 Bree Press game Milton struggled to hit off John Mowat’s pitches and faltered in the eighth as Oakville seized control. Milton’s Grenke Fay then hurried home to aid the County Town Juveniles against Bud Corbett’s Oakville crew, with Oakville ultimately favored to win the playoffs.
The fragment references safety and injury concerns tied to fires and workplace hazards. It notes an industrial accident prevention context, but the readable text is incomplete and garbled, preventing a clear report of events, persons, or organizations.
In 1928 wool prices range 24 to 28 cents per pound as reported by the Canadian Co operative Wool Growers. A new traffic loop appears on section of No 7 Highway. The five mile speedway east of town is returning to normal. A syndicate led by Ph Sesnick began drilling on lot 42 concession 7 Nassugawey for gas and air. Acton Citizens Band visited Hillsburgh for a surprise party for Mr and Mrs No Fo Moore. John McQueen dies in Rocarville Sask in his 75th year. Sarah Lucretia Brown widow of J B Pearson dies at Willow Street Acton in her 87th year. The Free Press notes Acton and Guelph played a ball game in the Park Saturday.
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