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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
8
Eccentric column fragment mentions Bella Akitt and a Per e Baltions pastry reference with a 78rd year note. The readable pieces are sparse and unclear about precise events or dates.
Local notes report splendid weekly showers and strong crop prospects. Beardmore plant fencing is being updated with decorative wire. Church services at Churchill moved to the following Sunday morning. Calciarh chloride road treatment reduces dust nuisance. Hockey Club plans annual meeting in Council Chamber next Tuesday. Puzzle Poem from last week remains unsolved except for The Black Watch. Ball Club teams, Milton and Georgetown, split eleven innings with a 8 7 win for the County Town. Traffic Officer Howell patrolled during the drive from St Catharines to Niagara Falls. Acton hosts Georgetown Saturday, fans seek revenge for prior defeat. Milton resident Joseph Slosky dies from motor crash injuries. driver Carrick faces criminal negligence charge. Rev. Dr Solomon Cleaver dies in Toronto at eighty four. Dr Harold F Mowat accompanied Royal visit to Sudbury. Mowat linked to Acton family.
A Litany Book bound in Morocco with markers in four liturgical colors was dedicated at St. Alban’s Church on Sunday evening. Gifted by Mrs. Flood of Woodstock Ontario in memory of her husband, Walter Howell Flood, the desk book was Flood’s own handiwork and the dedication was led by Rev. B A Brooks with a prayer and dedicatory hymn. Family members witnessed the ceremony.
A woman sent an application and photograph for a beauty chorus position but arrived late for the interview. The manager explained the delay was due to not having her photo on file at the right time, prompting questions about the job being filled.
Monday evening estimates to be struck next after discussion of sidewalk repairs along town entrances. About 60 feet of Elgin Street sidewalk were in disrepair and Beardmore Co proposed a 60 foot extension funded by the town. Council debated wording and responsibilities while also addressing a Fire Chief advisory and plans to clear arrears of taxes. A Public Health Nurse survey and Victorian Order of Nurses branch formation were tentatively pursued with Miss Creasy. The Juvenile Ball Club grant was debated but no precedent set for sports funding. The Church Street drain repair was completed.
In a quirky exchange Mrs. Newrich mentions Madras curry powder while discussing its use. A man who grooms her saddie horses is also referenced in a playful dialogue about cooking and seasoning.
Fragmentary lines recount a morning crisis about a dog and a troubled speaker. The text hints at concern, possible anger, and a question of mental state without clear context or resolution.
Acton mourns the death of George Mulholland aged. He lived in Esquesing near Acton most of his life and retired from farming fifteen years ago. Funeral held at St. Josephs Church with a Solemn High Mass. Interment Dublin Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
An electrical storm last night caused over an hour of power loss. Superintendent Wilson and Assistant Smith traced the issue to a recently installed substation transformer in Acton, believed struck by lightning. Repairs were completed and service resumed. this marks the third transformer damaged by lightning at Acton station in three years.
In a terse exchange two months ago Sue accuses Harry of a harsh reaction while he has allegedly been drinking heavily since. Kate comments that the celebration has gone too far, signaling lingering tension and social fallout from the dispute.
An electrician and customer dispute the price of a battery of one and a half volts, asking how much it is in Canadian money. The exchange highlights cross currency questions in a simple bargaining moment.
New stock arrives with Ladies dresses in summer silks chiffons and cottons plus Tippitins spun silks and crepes. Men’s washable cream flannel trousers and white oxfords with leather soles. Boys El Camp shoes at 69c, Girls white tennis and sandals priced around 49c to 98c. Limited sizes and clearances offered.
The piece explains Royal Visit arrangements via letters and wires. It notes Dr H Coleman as Interdepartmental Committee chair and describes efforts by Col Gray and Mr Cleaver to view the royal train at Acton. Officials funded disappointment but praise local effort and Toronto timing.
The Victoria Mission Band held its regular meeting chaired by Vice-President Mary Ritchie. After prayers, members marched to the park for a baseball game and a lunch with races won by junior and senior girls, boys, and masters in various events. A joke ends the notes with a child’s quip about the Ten Commandments.
Local ad lists folding deck chairs at 1.06 each and canopies to match. Also offered are foot rests, lawn chair seats, grass mats, garden seeds in 3 packs, 10c corn brooms, straw hats for all ages, wire screening in various widths up to 36 inches, window screens, Rexoleum floor covering, and a china display with bargains. Prices highlight clearance style.
Huge weekend clearance on wallpaper and paints with prices per roll as low as 8 cents. Interior and exterior paints quart to gallon discounts, brushes turpentine and varnish offered, featuring Sunworthy and Maximum papers with new designs for every room.
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