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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 15, 1928

Page

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Salient Services at United Church of Canada Acton Minidoer

The United Church of Canada in Acton lists services with the minister delivering a sermon titled The Sal of the Soul at 12 noon. Evening talk falls to The Minister Habjsel on Why Man should be Morally Clean. Weekday events include People’s Tongue and a prayer and praise service Thursday at 7 30 pm.

M. Bunday Pearhes Charie Ixceldar Group Enon Oakville Council Dominion Railway Board Quiville Star

Presbyterians ENOXE CHURCH Acton Service Schedule

Reverend A C Stewart leads at 1100 Willow Street with morning service on Sunday at 11 00 a m and evening sermon at 7 40 p m The Sunday School convenes at 3 09 p m The Pastor also conducts a weekly Men s Bible Class and Young People meetings Monday and Thursday evenings include Young People gatherings and midweek prayer service details shown for the week

Young Prople Atrangem A. Y

FOR SALE Various House Farm Items and Auction Listings

A jumble of for sale notices includes mirrors farms equipment and a list of upcoming auctions. Items range from a 2 by 4 mirror to a Fairbanks Morse engine and horse equipment with contact details for Acton Rockwood and surrounding areas.

Spring fashions debut at Macdonalds in Guelph

Opening week event invites fashion lovers to MACDON ALD'S Guelph to view new spring garments and try on outfits. Highlights include varied sports outfits hats rippling drape scarves worn as collars costume jewelry in cherry red monet blue and dull gold silk prints misty color silks and solid color silks with modern prints.

Guelph Macdonald's

High School Examination Results for Two Months

The report lists pupils passing all subjects with marks by subject across junior and upper schools. Notable names include Ivan Kirkness and Fred Day with high scores in geometry literature chemistry and languages, plus multiple students achieving top marks in Latin geography and English composition.

Ulf MM. Mollinfer Tp Mirkin Totog Bk SDKK Kelly Ivan Kirkness Meryl Grindel Fred Day Auth Gladys Bearrow Muriel McComb Fred Diy Jeane Youn Frank Cook Penn W. Donald Currie Withest Ty Morm Daris MacDonald Marjorie Garden Helen Ostrander Loma McComb K. Molazzio B. Guthrie Wiphest K. Moalazzis Geog Camp Guthrie Bruce J. Bung Isabel Smith M. J. Macdonald M. Garten L. McCumb

Funeral of Willum A Willmott Noted At Milton Service

The obituary notes Willum A Willmott who died in Chicago on March 9 was laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery after a funeral in Milton. He was born in Trafalgar Township and lived in Chicago for 36 years, working as a carpenter.

Willum A. Willmott Chicago Pice Milton ‘Tigsday Belnir Evergreen Cemetery Cleali Gerne Bam Trafalgar Township

Acton contestants shine at Canadian inter provincial contest

Reports from Toronto list Marjarie Meltzer among Acton district entrants at the Canadian Inter provincial Contest with winners named as Needon Millan McLichlan and Jungh W Vreart from Port Credit Vaughan Road. A separate local collision on Lakeshore near Oakville injures a driver and damages a truck and car.

Marjarie Meltzer Ha ‘Coranta Gubuc Vetyurhan Feudrich School Toronto Mr Reach Dphnetan Needon Millan Jean McLichlan Port Credit Jungh W Vreart Vaughan Rord

Council Discusses Finance and Rink Plans

AntoSiage council members Atkinson Hansen Nicol debated the 1927 tax arrears write off and an estimated 46.00 grant to Public Utilities Commission. A plan to fund a new covered rink was advanced with a joint session planned with the Chamber of Commerce and Bell Telephone, to be held Thursday evening.

Atlin- Man Hansen and Nicol Steeve Mason Thetford Chai Atkinson Finance Committee Nfth AD McCann Acton Fare Parnas Acton Public Utilities Commission Acton Public Ulities Commission P.uo Acton Public Utilities Bell Telephone Co N. A. Coxe Public Unities Commission John Clack Be. Atkinson CG. Hansen Jah Clarke Public Dates Commission Car- Ted L. E. Atkinson Colansen Corporation of Atton McPherson Moore Costa Nicol Frere Press Dpce Fairview Cemetery Mms Heere Chamber of Commerce and Council Putte Uollces Commission Chamber of Commerce and Bell Tele- Phone Co

United Church Men's Club Debates Pulpit vs Press

The United Church Men’s Club held its monthly meeting with a debate on whether the pulpit benefits humanity more than the press. Judges considered both sides, but the event ended in a draw after a thorough review. Proceeds will aid the Women’s Missionary Society and Ladies Aid.

United Church Men's Club United Church Messrs EI ‘Therford Musil Johnston Mensar Wood Akins Jo Scurrow EH Vincent Dickir Mensur Georetown Atlesionary Society Ald

Acton Jubilee Committee Grants for Park Improvement

The Committee to Charge of Acton Jubilee Celebration approved a further grant of $190 to the Park Improvement Committee. After prior distributions to four participating groups and audits, a remaining $6507 was placed in a savings account in the names of the President and Secretary. In July 2026 another $250 was given to the Park Improvement Committee, with the balance held to fund future celebrations or events.

Acton Higgs Goa Park Improvement Committee Statemont Woo Bank of Montrent da Trust UC Harrison G. A. Dis

Community notices and meetings in Acton region

Acton hosts annual supper for Hewriton Shoe Co. employees at Sons Hall with a feed program. Council Public Utilities Chamber of Commerce plan a telephone matter meeting with Bell Telephone Co. Visiting Degree Team from Georgetown attends Acton Lodge. Eden Mills Women's Institute concert next Tuesday features speakers on marketing tour and local musicians. BYPU plans May delegation. Presbyteries discuss transfers and church allocations in Peel-Dufferin area. Local accident report notes three injured in Lakeshore Highway crash near Clarkson with Westervelt staying home.

Hewriton Shoe Co Acton Sons Hall Counci Cowmision Chamber of Commerce Bunihest Etn Ofcloci Bell Telephone Co Brethren of Orion Georgetown Acton Lodge Lo.o.p Eden Mills Women's Institute of Eden Mills George Gordon Colin Kitching Rockwood Great Britain Denmark HH Clements Wellington County Misa Edith Mahoney Guelph Russell Roy Elsley Mount Pleasant Norval Serra Cotta At Weetervelt Royal Winter Pair Toronto Jodygetts Clarkson Reament Lakeshore Highway Daniel Warren Air Westervelt Peraia Westervelt Haute Westervel Pouth Hiupoway Turaig Warren Mighway Abbey Hunter

Community's Social Life Visitors from Town Past Week

The Free Press notes a busy social week with residents visiting relatives in Toronto and Grey-Wreen, and with many local greetings. Several residents return from Toronto for a weekend, including Mr. Wm Huffman and Mrs. Mason. Miss Whinsted Reid leaves for business college, while Miss Beatrice Melon visits family in Acton. Master Hilly Jones improves after illness and Miss Jern Brown visits Prof Roy Brown in Toronto.

Killed by Fall From Stairway at King Edward Hotel

Paul Fleck, 24, Georgetown young man and son of L. E. Fleck, president of Georgetown Coated Paper Mills, died after a fall from a hotel stairway in Toronto. He fractured his skull, never regained consciousness, and died at Wellesley Hospital at 8:28 p.m. The coroner ordered his body to the Wandell Stone Memorial Parlor. an inquest was deemed unlikely. Born in Kalamazoo, he moved to Georgetown at age 10 and became a popular figure, educated at Charges Juan Dabie Geel and Upper Canada College, later joining his father’s business and living in Toronto before the fatal incident.

Guaturday Aly LE. Fleck Georgetown Coated Paper Mills Uuird Noor King Edward Hotel Toronto Br G Kk. Philip Sherbourns Street Taronto Wellesley Hospital Freck Uiere Crawford Sherbourne Street Hamilton Georgetown Lurtal Kalamazoo Mich Paul Fleck Georgeww Juan Dabie Geel Upper Cuaida College Sehowl Uae Kent Mullatag

Mike Fia Says He Has Nothing Left to Give

The speaker reflects on fatigue and resolve after a long effort, insisting he will not quit and expressing contempt for external pressures as he contemplates continuing forward.

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