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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
5
Brief column notes various nearby towns and settlements, quoting residents and local officials on small events, concerns, and developments. The item highlights community links, shared issues, and upcoming local happenings with a light, anecdotal tone.
Nassagaweya MP George Nightingale returns home after a week with his sister Mrs Norman Webber in Lakeview Ontario. Carl Cargill and baby Bruce visit Arthur Nightingale’s family in Campbellville. Bert Nightingale visits his parents in Orangeville. Leonard Nightingale and baby Roy spend Sunday with Arthur Nightingale’s parents. Arthur Nightingale’s wife visits daughter Mrs Carl Cargill in Campbellville.
Sunday visitors gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Alex Bessey including H Near and John Near of Acton and W Bessey with Ross and Elgin. Dougald Thomson of North Bay visited his sister Mrs A Robertson before returning home. The Bessey family hosted Erma with Mr and Mrs W Bessey Elgin and Ross. Mrs Wil Overland recently released from care returns home and well wishes flow. Wallace Gregson and young Bobby joined Lorne Gregson for Sunday at their home. Thos Mack with Eliza beth and Mr Pred visited Teeter at Terra Cotta. Mrs Clifford Bowes of Hillsburg is home after Toronto hospital treatment. wishes for speedy recovery go to Mr Bowes.
The Everton Women’s Institute met at Mrs Hamilton’s home for a March session on Legis laum. They discussed the Meat Project May talk, a historical skit, and an April spelling match at Everton school with committees named for each task.
Erin Miss M King of Avonlea visits Dr and Mrs Tod Campbell. Mabel McDougall of Toronto visits with her parents Mr and Mrs T D McDougall. Mrs George Cooke suffers a light paralytic stroke and is bed bound. A full house attended the play The Black Derby on February 34th in Town Hall. Erin and Alphus Hurten celebrate their 63rd wedding anniversary on February 24th. W A All Saints Church pancake supper and bake sale a success. Mr Wm Crouch displays a giant lemon grown at his son’s Hamilton home.
Burlington reports the Templin robbery cleared with Chas Cummings arrest in Sackville Street Toronto. A weigh scale smash at Shaver's Drug Store yielded dropped coppers. Education Dept approved Burlington High School extension to add curriculum classes starting September. Donna Huffman appointed Public Health Nurse effective March 15 at $100 monthly. Two men in a car attempted to sell Hoover Sweeper brushes. a swindle over $475 ensued before they fled.
Centre Austria sits in semi alarm as troops patrol Graz and other potential Nazism hotspots. A map shows Graz as the focus of pro German demonstrations that were quelled by the Austrian army, highlighting rising tensions across the nation near the German frontier.
Ballinafad notes show Ballinafad residents Ballina and Mr Brown living with Mrs Peter Coles family at the Fad. Mrs M Cripps of Toronto visits Mr W Harding and Mrs Cole and Mr John Cole travel to Hamilton. Mr Clarke bought the Roy Culp farm in Erin. Mrs Cripps visits Mrs Soper. Sick people in Ballinafad improving. Congratulations to Sterritt couple on birth of baby boy March 3 at Brampton hospital. Both well.
Milton residents visit Toronto relatives and Streetsville hosts church gatherings. Georgetown Police Court sat in Milton last week due to a cold courtroom. Mr and Mrs Gilbert mark silver wedding anniversary. Toronto visitors attend funeral for Mrs John Chapman. St Pauls United Church members enjoy a skating party with music from Milton Fand.
Eden Mills records the death of Mrs Elizabeth Kings, an esteemed resident, survived by three sons Robert Gilbert and Charles and three daughters Mrs Donald Campbell Agnes and Kathleen. Rev S Johnston RA led a comforting service, with pallbearers named. Local notices mention visitors and World Day of Prayer activities at church venues.
Halton County drama festival opened at St Johns United Church gymnasium with three plays. A Graeme Kiratine, former Halton Agricultural Representative, in town renewing friendships. A D Howard, noted rose grower, died in Trafalgar Township. Oakville Business Men's Association held first annual dinner at Hotel Gibson with Junior Hockey Team guests.
A Georgetown home once fine and ald was transformed into a modern apartment house by a well known local firm. News notes report coal offers to heat the Georgetown court room and a minor accident, plus relief costs and fair dates.
A garbled OCR piece mixes a golf instruction scenario with a series of anecdotes. It references a Scottish man smoking in a railway station waiting room and a job applicant asked if he can swim. The text fragments hint at cautionary sayings about not acting rashly and counting costs before entering plans, plus scattered names and lines from an audience at a traveling concert.
Count Dino Grandi the Italian ambassador to Britain informed Prime Minister Chamberlain that Italy has accepted the British formula regulating withdrawal of volunteers in Spain and granting bellicosity rights to the Loyalist government. Grandi was summoned to a surprise conference with Chamberlain less than 12 hours after Eden resigned.
The Arctic tern outspeeds other birds with circumpolar nesting and long migratory flights. It breeds in Canada and Greenland and travels to Africa, with a record flight from Labrador to the Niger River in Southeast Africa. Its route crosses Spain and Africa on the outbound and the east coast of South America on return.
A collage of old vehicle listings with prices and brief condition notes. Entries include 1928 Pontiac 1927 Model T 1928 Chrysler 1935 Terraplane Studebaker Buick Oldsmobile Dodge and Chevrolet models with prices such as 75 205 and 750 and remarks like new tires small mileage and Al condition.
Small ads list hog shipments and prices from farmers including $940 and $950 Frank Holmes for hogs. Also notices offering cream deliveries at 39¢, rental of two horses, sales of horses, Jersey and Holstein stock, permanent waves, and a ladies institute meeting with auction details.
Notice to creditors of Naomi Savers late of Acton village in Walton county. Deadline is the 28th day of a reported month. Estate administrator requests claims be filed to avoid barred rights.
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