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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
8
Births marriages and deaths are listed in this column with concise notices. The entries record newborns new spouses and the passing of community members with brief details suitable for a local audience.
Died Elisabeth Rorke widow of Donald Page Douglas Grighton and sister of Rev H Moore at Acton Ontario on June 10 1939 aged 30 months. Soper In loving memory of a beloved husband who passed away June 18 following long illness mourned by Barbara Soper and family.
Gardens and crops prosper in the district examination time nears with pupils to begin writing next week. Acton faces Milton on Saturday in the Park with Acton winning the first game. A new surface is added at the Tennis and Bowling Club. Oakville fixes 42 percent mills tax, debentures unpaid. Mrs. David Swackhamer fractures hip. Churchill services change time. Fergus News-Record notes renovations for Mason Knitting Company and retirements of principal R F Sanderson after 41 years. Red Cross praises Tur Farr Press. World’s Fair hot dogs price claim disputed as unfounded.
Acton Juvenile entry defeated Georgetown 13 to 12 in a seven inning league opener last Friday. Box score shows Murphy 3 base hits, Murphy 2 base hits, Beaumont, Blandford, Masales, L Lambert, Blow with hits. Pitchers Leishman and Holmes allowed 14 runs off 6 hits in 434 innings.
Estimates of Canadian turnip acreage are unavailable. Turnips grow in all provinces with Ontario and Prince Edward Island supplying most exports. Ontario yielded 1,522,000 bushels and Prince Edward Island 656,000 bushels in 1938 30. Production for table stock blends with fodder use and export depends on demand. nearly all exports go to the United States.
Rev. Dr. Stuart Parker of St. Andrew's Church Toronto was elected Moderator at the General Assembly in Midland Ontario. Parker has served his Toronto church for 16 years and authored several books.
The Halton District Jersey Breeders Club held its first annual picnic and field day at Col. W. G. McKendrick’s estate near Oakville with about 125 attendees. Speakers included Col. McKendrick and Prof. M. W. Staples. judging by J. Staples highlighted Chestnut Jersey Farm stock. Prizes went to Chas. McKeown Acton and Eddie Robinson Milton, with a post event tour of the Alfalfa dehydration plant.
Councillor A. Mason found a large turtle over a foot long on his lawn after following tracks from the pond. The same morning over forty turtle eggs were discovered on the property, a rare sight compared with the common small specimens.
Acton mourns Mrs Donald McDonald aged ninety four who died after a stroke at her Main Street home. Born Elizabeth Rorke in Ireland in 1846 she moved to Canada as a child and lived in Acton since 58 years of age. Her husband died in 1908 leaving daughter Etta Grindell and granddaughters Margaret Grindell and Mrs Charles Kirkness. Interment at Fairview Cemetery followed a Knox Presbyterian service. Also farewells to Margaret Agnes Moore LePage of Toronto aged seventy four who died after a brief illness. She was a Life member of Howard Park United Church and active in missionary work. Burial at Prospect Cemetery in Toronto with pallbearers Morley LePage Douglas Crighton Walter Twigg Norman Collett and grandsons.
A 19 year old Toronto man James Patton escaped from the Guelph Reformatory last Thursday afternoon slipping from a bed factory window. He reappeared in the Arkell area and was recaptured in the orchard after guards scoured the grounds. Patton had been sentenced to one year and three months for auto theft and a minor break in last January involving a taxi fare of 75 cents.
A royal salute and a "Empire at Peace" showcase headline the Waterloo Band Festival Tattoo on June 24 at Waterloo Park. The event features over a thousand bandsmen in a grand musical day with grounds facilities for family picnics and a festive atmosphere.
Francis Affleck, a graduate of the Liberal Arts College of Syracuse University, poses with his Seeing Eye dog Imp in cap and gown after the ceremonies. Imp wears canine academic attire and carries his master's diploma, marking a moment of triumph after hardship.
Chief Lee J. Smith arrests Pete Pandesday on a charge of passing counterfeit fifty cent pieces to local merchants. Township Council approves a 30 mph speed limit on Freeman Street. George H Power suffers a auto accident near Oakville but escapes serious injury. High School Board appoints Madeline Mihalko as music teacher and secretary to replace Miss Beryl McMillan who recently married.
The John Milton Chapter LO.DE held a bridge and tea at the veterans headquarters on Charles Street. Hundreds, including many Milton school children, visited Hamilton to see the King and Queen. A CNR special train from Collingwood carried 1800 passengers, 200 from Milton. Thomas Gilligan pleaded guilty to theft in Milton police court and was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail.
A dusty shrewd man descends from a trap and meets a farmer. The trader quotes land at fifteen pounds per acre and notes plans in a notebook. The farmer asks about settling, while the stranger hints at tax assessment.
A Guelph reader criticizes Acton traffic control saying drivers exceed limits on the town’s main street. He warns a fatal collision could force police action and urges municipal authorities to act before a crisis develops.
Oakville nears completion on the Post Office copper roof and teachers from Public School and High School receive B A Ped degrees at the University of Toronto. Citizens form committees to study a public gymnasium and community hall, while a community picnic aboard the Dalhousie City marks a festive Oakville harbor day.
Albert Babe Siebert former star forward and defenseman with the NHL has been appointed non playing coach of the Montreal Canadiens for the 1939 40 season by president Ernest Savard Siebert recently completed three years with the club and during the latter part of last season assisted Jules Dugal after Cecil Hart was ousted
A historic scene at Fort Garry Gate in Winnipeg marked by the Hudson's Bay Company Charter tribute to King Charles II. Patrick Ashley Cooper presided as Governor while ceremonies featured two elk heads and two black beaver skins displayed as rent.
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