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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1942
Page
17
Notices record births marriages and deaths from Acton Ontario with details of the Withers Elliott and Allan families. Items include a June birth to Corporal and Mrs Withers and obituaries for Roland Elliott and Winnie Allan in their 70s and 70s.
The notice highlights a bountiful harvest anticipation while urging readiness for rationing changes. It notes Army Week events, Father’s Day, fresh home grown strawberries, and sugar rationing starting July 1. It mentions Acton Fair promotions, a correction about Beardmore associations, bowling greens crowds, and a Boston Presbyterian anniversary with Rev. Thompson OX as minister.
Oakville reports the annual Gurf Guides and Brownies parade held at TKnoew Presbyterian Church. Joel Mack Kindler, Oakville’s oldest native son, dies at his Pine Ave home in his 61st year. Hawkins Thornton, a charter member of Oakville Signs Club since 1922, elected president for the coming year. Rev. Eddy, pastor at Hagersville United Church, receives unanimous call to succeed Rev Gallagher after a congregational meeting.
Milton W O B Clements has purchased the late Richard White’s Martin Street home. Pte Murray Ezart of Toronto, once Milton’s boy, has returned home. his brother Joe is also back. The town reports front doors replaced and entrances updated. Mr and Mrs Gorton McNab and Jean attended Convocation Hall graduation on June 4. Alexander earned a Bachelor of Pharmacy. In police court Judge Walter Robb fined H C McClure 2688 and costs in a civil action against Victor Nixon Kilbride, while Nixon’s counterclaim for 825 was dismissed.
Obituary notices report the death of Roland Elliott at his John Street home after four years of illness. Born in London in 1873, he came to Canada in 1907 and lived in Acton 25 years, survived by his widow, three sons and three daughters, with services held at his home and burial at Fairview Cemetery. A second obituary notes James Edward Allan of Acton dying June 10, 1942, in Hamilton General Hospital after several years in ill health, survived by his wife Annie Maude Allan and a brother, with funeral services in Hamilton and Acton United Churchs and interment at Fairview Cemetery.
Hollywood column notes Kay Vallon as a six foot four inch actress and former Follies show girl. Born in Basheld Wisconsin she is youngest of nine children with Danish roots. She jokes tallness brings little complication beyond Pullman berth space and once starred in light hearted film roles.
A wartime fishing party from Acton Georgetown and Toronto travels to Haliburton Ontario for a June trip. The group includes Al Mason GA Dis Dr AY Patterson and host Hartley Harrison. They report good cattle and grain prospects and netted twenty four lake trout with several in the four to five pound range. The article highlights hospitality, rustic charm and community news amid campaign season chatter.
In London the Food Ministry reports enforcement officers probing women alleged to use eggs, ink powder, fresh milk, flour, oils, butter, or cucumbers to make shampoos and face packs at home. Prosecution possible if these items are proven used in beauty products.
A wartime correspondence from Acton area in England describes letters from soldiers to Mr. Dills, thanking for the Free Press and cigarettes from the Acton War Service League. The writer notes rain, mud, and busy land work, and praises home town folks and the paper for keeping morale high during World War II.
London CP reports Food Minister Woolton states that bread waste exceeds all other foods in Britain and notes bread is so cheap that people fail to value it properly.
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