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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1939
Page
12
Miss Prances Kenney visits friends in Toronto and Whitby this week. Mrs. Robert McPherson and other locals visit Toronto relatives. several Hamilton Guelph and Kitchener residents spend weekends with families in Acton and nearby, while Mrs. Martha Orr undergoes appendicitis surgery in Guelph and recovers.
Mrs. John Gibbons and family express deep appreciation for the sympathy and kimdzness shown after the passing of their husband and father. Neighbors and friends offered helpfulness and support during this time.
A husband questions if a new cook will settle in as the wife grows doubtful after a letter arrives re addressed five times. The domestic exchange hints at unsettled home life and possible changes on the horizon.
A light exchange about a day spent roaming shops and trying on footwear. One person marvels at the tame pace while the other asks if any shoes were purchased.
Word puzzle riddle by W Coles. Clues describe a five letter word with parts tied to winter presence warmth seats toll and a final sense of striving. The whole refers to crouching or lying to watch or hinder passage. Answer indicated as COUPON.
A stranger asks about a building. The native explains it is an asylum for the blind. The exchange includes a curious challenge about the many windows.
New spring samples showcase Tip Top suits and topcoats in a splendid material range. Order your Easter outfit today for Tip Top quality and style.
A slate of entertainment items lists Gregory A drama of the turf starring Mickey Rooney and Wallace Beery. Also featured are Miniature Great Heart Cartoon Playful Polar Bears and Chapter 5 of Spider's Web with first Techni color aviation picture starring Rayland and Fred MacMurray. Pe Smith Modeling for Money along with Village Blacksmith and Lord Jeff with Mickey Rooney and Freddie Bartholomew.
Local sale lists numerous vintage autos including 1938 Terraplane, 1937 Hudson coupe, 1934 Plymouth sedan, 1932 Frontenac, 1930 Buick Six, and 1937 Fargo truck. Items cover sedans, coupes, roadsters, and trucks with features noted such as heaters, radios, hydraulic brakes, and dual tandem wheels. Public viewing and bidding announced for the regional event.
A column from Acton discusses cold weather and longer days, ore output at Preston East Dome, a new Post Office for South Porcupine, and local aviation plans. It notes Timmins ski club record, large Harmor Mines profit, and views mining as attracting diverse, friendly Canadians from across the Dominion. writer praises the people and pioneer spirit of the Porcupine Camp.
The Dublin Literary held a regular meeting in the school last Friday evening with President Mr. Steele in chair. A varied program followed including readings by Miss Sheila Breen Doreen Steele and Ian Grant, piano solos by Verna Webster and Doreen Steele, violin and cornet performances, and musical selections. A social lunch concluded the event.
Dorothy Barber, 20, is under observation in a Kansas City hospital with a strange disease that caused voracious eating yet weight loss. Her appetite remained insatiable around the clock, yet she shed 25 pounds in a year as doctors study the paradox.
The piece outlines Acton Woods Walters Bay Ass forward line and N Morton Terry Russell Brush wings, with Bolton HaMN Norton Chapaman Crocker Harris Niron wings, plus alternates. Referee Honey Kuntz of Kitchener. It notes Acton seeks home ice at Galt arena or Acton if ice returns, hoping for a Thursday game. Sixteen teams remain in Intermediate B and Junior Co playoff races with Malton and Simcoe meeting Friday.
Acton team beat Rockwood 4 to 0 at the arena on Friday March 3rd with Jack Hollinger opening the scoring. Lorne Masales Len Lambert and Len Laubert added further goals as Acton led 3 0 in the first period. Second period saw no scoring before a final period with no goals.
Friends and relatives gathered at Mr John Williamson’s home on a Tuesday evening to celebrate his birthday. Guests from Torronto and Silver Creek joined in two contests and six tables of progressive euchre with prizes awarded to several attendees. A large birthday cake and a well laden table completed a pleasant evening.
A brief dance scene unfolds with a flirtatious exchange about names and phone numbers. He asks to meet again while she hints details are in a book, signaling a clipped, coy back-and-forth amid the waltz.
A striking sign post at the Royal Dutch KLM airport in Amsterdam marks routes spanning Europe Africa and the Near East. It shows passages for numerous European airlines landing and taking off from the facility, signaling connectivity to cities across continents.
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