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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
7
A cheerful, life affirming poem portrays a Christian housewife brightening days. It describes a mother rocking a cradle, smoothing paths for her children, sharing strength with travelers, and offering hope in a weary world.
A brief line from a Sunday School lesson presents the theme of universal sonship through faith in Jesus Christ. It echoes biblical references and emphasizes spiritual kinship under divine grace.
The issue lists pending transfers and new occupancy including Stringer purchasing a brick house on Raid rout avenue, and others like Mr W Hunter resuming work and securing a barn contract. Movements include Mrs Damien and Mr Townsend on Maple Ave, cottages rented on the river, and various visitors from Toronto. Community updates note school break in, improvements to a store, and a recent marriage of Mrs Bonathan, former Terra Cotta resident.
Parliament expected to adjourn for summer with budget bills largely settled. King and Hepburn discuss provincial finance tensions as a joint conference potential and Ottawa readiness to act on any united provincial request.
Potatoes early this year appear in the county market about a month ahead of normal. Mr James Dobbie enlarges and improves his Brock Avenue residence. A farewell gathering at First Baptist Church Star Rev Charles A Cook marks the burning of a 25 000 mortgage. the pan of gold and coins is given as a token of esteem. Daisy Irene Nickell marries Norman McCrae at Sarnia. Dr Samuel Johnston of Acton, leading anesthetist, chairs the American Interstate Association of Anesthetists and presides over the Canadian society. Birth of a Schreiter child in Kitchener reported. Obituaries note Thomas Bingham in Erin township and James Macdonald at Acton Church Street residence.
Don Fairbarn travels Ontario and Durbee to rural exhibitions as Ag Commander for Ontario Farm Broadcast. A photo at the College Royal in Guelph shows him interviewing an official during the event. The Ontario Farm Broadcast airs weekdays at 10 p.m. EDST.
Two flying officers and a corporal defied death to rescue trapped aircrew from a crashed burning plane. They were honored with the George Medal for their bravery and exploits.
The first tank produced at the Angus Shops of Canadian Pacific Railway in Montreal rolled out for government use. D. C. Coleman of CPR handed it to the Government as dignitaries, officials, and workers observed. Hon. C. D. Howe praised the project while noting future large-scale production for the Empire. Sir Clive Baillieu called it a symbol of Canada’s war effort.
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