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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1930
Page
6
In memory of Aitte Norman who passed away on the tenth day of June three years ago. The family recalls her as a beloved figure and wishes readers to remember her with fondness at her grave in Melbourne.
A mixed Acton page reports on upcoming school holidays, reunions, and a committee meeting schedule. It notes garden parties for candidates, a hundredth birthday, and local church notices. Infrastructure updates include roofing on a new Acton Machine Co building, fence removal around Hydro station, and gravel road improvements in the municipal program.
Unclear readable text notes a pole vault event involving Janners and Veatiplen from the US GO to be held at Shetley Park, Vrtn. Details are fragmentary with possible references to a public or community sports gathering and welcome or accompaniment activities.
Neighborhood notices describe social events in Milton and surrounding townships, including church gatherings, a dance at Nelson McYaughill’s home, the Order of the Women’s Baptist meeting, and a Pentecost observance. Fire damaged a Milton barn, and a railway accident injured a foreman with hospital updates. Local crime reports mention a grocery store robbery and court appearances for theft and drunken driving.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Brown of Dateatt Michigan visited with Mr and Mrs W Gowdy. Mr and Mrs Georgy Milflere spent the weekend with Win parent Mr and Mrs Wh Milflere. Mr and Mrs George Milora of Toledo spent holiday here at end of last week. Women’s Institute hosts Norval and Viraday for annual County... Timehgine Pablo school plenickgt isldorada on the 3Cing's Mirthday. Mr J Keoth furnished transportation in Vita commnodious Mord truc. Mr Newton's gravel pit opened again for the season with new equipment to supply Towndip roads. Tanat work the att ecratio Alopassing Corporation ordered our mine's works closed down but now they are running again. Ib seuma even that big monopoly cannot supply the demand for good mine without war product for awhile yet. Mr John Muchanan of Toronto represented the Prohibition Union at services on Sunday morning. The United Church anniversary is announced for June with morning and evening services and Rev Dr Young of Hamilton to preach.
A distorted notice from Ottawa May 10 1940 invites tenders for construction and related works in Oakville Ontario and Toronto Ontario. It requires tender forms to be accompanied by a certified cheque equal to 1 percent of the tender price and security in bonds if required.
Advisor Mie Wakeley reports town events on the twenty fourth with inspection results and approval of an application for a camp permit. In the afternoon a camp examination winded down as Milas Wakiley’s lottery approval arrived. Guides plan rebuilding work on Saturday in preparation for a second clash test.
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