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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
5
A compact note highlights various happenings in neighboring communities of interest to readers. It reviews events, meetings, and local developments shaping nearby areas. The column invites reader input on issues affecting adjacent centres.
Ospringe Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs B McKinnon Arr and Mrs John Thompson and Hoy Hillsburg Mr and Mrs N E McKinnon Mr and Mrs Bruce McKinnon Erin Miss Rose Cooper Fergus spent days with sister Mrs George Grundy Annie Kirkwood returned home after weeks with sister Mrs Neil McKinnon Mrs E Barber Mrs W J Jackson Mia Geo Young and Mrs D G Robertson attended the District Annual Meeting of South Wellington Women's Institute at Barrie Hill Tuesday Preparatory services are held in the local Presbyterian Church Wednesday night and Communion will be observed Sunday Mrs A Stephens Erin called on friends Saturday Our local storekeeper installed new gas pumps.
Sunday Young People Society led Our Attitude discussion. A midweek program occurred in Erin. A June picnic was set with the Ebenezer Society. Girls’ Mission Band hosted an afternoon tea at the church. Mrs. James Gray left to spend summer with her daughter in Cleveland at Dunmere Lake near Brandon Vermont. Jack Royce named salesman for W. T. Smith Company in Barrie Owen Sound districts and departed to start duties. Mrs. Ross Patterson hospitalized in Guelph General with scarlet fever after an operation. Several weekend visitors from Toronto and other towns. Wedding congratulations to Gratton Barry and Viol Yavison of Guelph. Mrs. Charles Benham of Era Mass passed away after lifelong Rockwood residence. Funeral largely attended. Rev. Brillinger and Rev. Taylor officiated. Pallbearers and attendees listed. remains to Rockwood Cemetery. Many relatives and friends traveled from Chicago Hamilton Guelph Toronto Chatsworth for the funeral. Posthumous notes on Hamilton and Hamilton visitors. anniversary signals at United Church.
Recent callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McBain include Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burns and Muriel from Toronto, and Mrs. Weadge and Kathleen from Acton. A memorial service was held at the Community Church for Mrs. J Bennett with Captain Catchpole and Lieut Spearing of Toronto in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Gamble of Kenmore, NLY, spent the weekend at their cottage.
Ballina and Mr and Mrs Giles and daughter Miss Hazel Gould of Preston visited Mrs Soper on Sunday. Mrs Nellie Kentner of Georgetown spent Monday with Mrs Soper. The "blessing" rules marked Monday and Tuesday for the country. Mrs Wiley, recently bedridden, can again sit up. Visitors at Mr and Mrs Wiley included Mr and Mrs Ale Mullen Jr of Detroit and Mr and Mrs Robson and family.
Fire on Monday afternoon scorched the roof of Mrs. Robert Harker's residence on Reynolds Street after an apparent chimney spark. Oakville also saw the coal boat Sandland dock for coal deliveries to Murratt Weather Co. near the Anderson curve as negotiations arise for nearby property.
Budding writer Alex Wright captures top prize at Oakville contest winning the gold medal and to represent the county in October at Guelph. Other winners Shirley Wright and James Kirkpatrick take second prizes in Health Poster Grade VII and Grade V respectively. Limehouse United Church hosts a garden party as Rev Stephenson attends Hamilton Conference. locals list May report honors and several visiting guests from Detroit Toledo Toronto and England arrive aboard The Empress of Athol.
Hillsburg residents mourn the death of Mrs. Cecil Presely after a brief illness. She leaves three children, a husband, a crippled mother, five sisters and two brothers. The bereaved household includes Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Bell and D Arcy, Mr. and Mrs. J Bell, Miss E McKean of Toronto, and relatives who visited the Cheyne family. Miss Mac Gray plans to stay with the Thomsons for a spell.
Erin and Mrs. A Chisholm with two children from Port Erie visit Mrs W Chisholm and Miss Weaver in Oshawa. Canon and Mrs Weaver with Mr. and Mrs. John Miler of Galt visit, plus Mr Duncan McDougall and guests from Toronto Winnipeg. H G Harris outlines and applies the taplc Listening to the Spiritual Call at Church of Christ Young People's service. Mrs W J Grundy leads a devotional service with several participants.
Milton Frank R White with four Toronto friends Thomas Sanders Desmond Dillion Art Powell and Joel Passer journeyed to Buffalo on the 24th. Dr W E Robertson and John Irving motored to Brantford on Thursday for John Moffat funeral. Moffat born Nassagaweya former Milton resident. Surrounded by friends Mrs Sarah Gillelan marked 89th birthday at nephew Arson McDuffee's Milton farm. Southern Ontario Jamboree at Milton showcased true Scouting spirit of cooperation. Bush fire on BP D Yartley farm near the Mountain required hours to control. may have been started by careless picnickers. Branch 136 Canadian Legion elected officers May 2. President Bert Adams.
A campus exchange shows a freshman asking for a date and a senior replying that she cannot date a baby. The dialogue captures social tension and campus dating norms of the era.
Georgetown residents share news of exams and travels. Mr Jack Evans passed with second class honors at Toronto College of Pharmacy. Calgary visitor J K Paul returns home after two weeks with his mother. Fire brigade attends Edith Street blaze with minor damage. Holiday visitors include Mrs R Roscoe and relatives from St Catharines Acton and Windsor. High School holds second general meeting on May 26 1956 with committees formed for a graduates gathering.
Burlington reports thunderstorm damage as lightning struck Mrs. W. D. Pratt residence and started a roof fire while a chimney collapsed. A waterworks employee suffered a facial wound at the new filtration plant. A hydro transformer on New Street blew, cutting power in Roseland until early morning. A cyclist named Ivan Mexham fractured jaw, and the city fire brigade contained a small rooftop blaze on Nelson Avenue during Queen’s Birthday run.
The Way meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid held at Mrs. Rov. Gordon's home drew good attendance. Members read scripture, performed readings and solos, and two apron patch competitions raised 26.28 and 22.05 for painting the church interior. Social time followed with refreshments.
The Erin No 10 school report for May lists students with attendance marks and scores for multiple names including Margaret Swackhammer Charles Burgess Sidney Spear Joe Henderson Isabelle Henderson and Delbert Cole. Several entries show fractional grades and notes indicate two absences.
A fragmented interview quotes a reporter asking what made the subject a multi millionaire. The reply attributes wealth to a wife and to sharp practices, with tangled references to help, advice, and income amid great need.
A garbled exchange features a girl asking about possessions and offspring, with responses admitting no girl or boy owned. The fragment ends without a clear conclusion or context.
A strict lady is awakened at 6 a.m. by a call revealing a wrong number. The caller and recipient exchange garbled words and mispronunciations as they try to sort out the mixup.
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