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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
5
A jumble of names records a weekend of visits and activities across towns including Alan Smith, Mrs Charlotte Donifes, Warren, Birmle, Clinton, Chalmers, and Gordon Agnew. Attendees spent time with relatives, friends, and in homes from Ottawa to Fonthill, with several causal outings and family gatherings noted.
The Menn family extends heartfelt thanks for the many kindnesses shown during their dear mother's illness and passing. They note with gratitude the warm sympathy and support received from friends and neighbors, and say those acts of kindness will be gratefully remembered.
Mr and Mrs Firancis Brydon thank friends and neighbors for kindness and thoughts during their period of bereavement. The note expresses gratitude for sympathy and support shown at the time of their loss.
A reader praises Canada's first church noting old Rubens paintings and bronze plaques valued around 50 million dollars. The writer describes ornate altars statues and numerous paintings by famous painters, plus a small altar of unknown age. The church opens early and remains staffed daily.
Fragmented text describes planned shifts in governance and protests, with references to Cantrell and Southwestern areas. Mentions a convoy of officials, possible vote changes, and unspecified financial and procedural details amid unclear dates and actors.
Fragmentary OCR describes Baxaras CATRO related to Eimanas in Bambu with date and drying process. It mentions three days and a practice of wratind ite dlour for thread making and a 2004 pound thunab.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts the Cie des Habitants purchase of a long Quebec building around 1665 to 1667, later owned by Jean Talon’s administration. It notes vaults used for wine and valuables, a fire that burned the tower and walls remained, and the 1889 rebuild after Talon sold the land for £4000. The district near Place Royale and Notre Dame is cited as the oldest, dating back to Champlain’s 1608 settlement.
Bower Scout Crew in Gibraltar meets in an aircraft packing case that serves as a roomy meeting space. All crew members are in the armed forces and have added a veranda and an awning to the setup.
The town of Georgetown appoints P. J. Fortyce as the new night constable after mayor Gibbons presided at a council meeting. Salary set at $5,500 per week amid ten applicants for the vacancy caused by W. G. Examerson’s resignation. A Liquor Control Board of Ontario note enclosed a $402.44 license-fee cheque in related correspondence.
Fragmented text describes MAW CCE 1 Sop TAC MAY and community matters. It mentions Moretti and Vhnett in a garbled context, with scattered names and scenes of civic life.
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