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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
6
A sentimental verse praises mothers as every day caretakers from Monday to Sunday, noting tireless work and enduring love. It reflects on aging and frailty yet assures mothers will be welcomed beyond the hereafter by those they cared for.
Fancy prices are asked for potatoes. Dr Coxes new garage on Main Street nears completion. The Hydro Electric Department bought a motor truck for town work. Two year old Douglas Caswell was killed by a G T R train while wandering from Scene Street. The Acton Great War Veterans' Association unveiled a monument at Soldiers Memorial Home with Rev J Johnston and J J Cooney reading names. McIsaac Allan Moore Isaac died at 63 at Birch Avenue Hamilton on May 4 1920.
Dominion Forest Service data show 1939 forest fire losses totalled 2 729 321 dollars, below the ten year average of about 2 750 000. Most fires were human caused, with May worst for incidence and area, August for timber damage, and lightning starting 15 percent of fires.
Reports confirm Canada plans War Savings Certificates in five dollar multiples to promote small savings. An Order in Council requires foreign currency holders to convert holdings to authorized dealers within thirty days after May 1. The Foreign Exchange Control Board absorbs public and private holdings to fund war. Trade notes discuss pork surplus and UK bacon demand. The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan advances with large scale aircrew training, school aerodromes, and depots across Canada.
The lesson outlines Habakkuk’s prayer amid Judah's apostasy and God’s distant response. It contrasts human doubt with divine longsuffering, then presents God’s reply and the coming Babylonian threat. It also links justification by faith to the faithfulness theme and notes wartime Royal Canadian Air Force manpower figures.
A look at Acton's Family Album presented in weekly installments showcases familiar faces and local figures once known to many residents, capturing memories as pages turn.
The article recalls J A Murray, died last week, well known in Acton. He gifted the Y M C A building, erected in 1935, to the community and spent his life in Acton and surrounding district, born nearby.
A nostalgic suggestion for Mother's Day to gift a book of "Acton's Early Days" highlighting times when mothers were active in the community and enjoyed reading about earlier days. The note promotes timeless reading pleasure and reflection.
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