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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 18, 1939
Page
18
Notices record a Gibbons Lovell marriage at St Alban and multiple obituaries and memorials. Includes births, marriages and death notices with dates in 1939, names such as Jennie McEwen Anderson and Agnes Glarridge, and familial relations across Nassagaweya Township and Acton.
Acton notes May Day holiday observance with most businesses open on May 2. Veterans parade planned for Monday in Toronto area. Mothers Day services draw strong congregations across United, Presbyterian and Baptist churches. Memorial flowers, graveside tributes, and cemetery decor mark the occasion. Police investigate license plate irregularities linked to a Waterdown car.
AH Perrott of Brampton, long-time bandmaster for Acton and Georgetown, will train young musicians in Lindsay Ontario. In Georgetown he built a C band to class A and earned Waterloo CN E prizes, while Acton Citizens Band placed well in prior contests. A farewell concert by the Lorne Scots Band at Gregory Theatre Georgetown is planned for Sunday at 6 pm.
Lucinda Brown a devoted Methodist member with roots in Meadowvale and Canada died in 1989 in California after a life of church activity poetry painting and garden work. She married James Brown of Acton and lived in Los Angeles where he predeceased her. Her service was at Rosedale Cemetery with tributes from the British Canadian Club and family.
Mr and Mrs Ross McKinnon and family accompanied by Mr and Mrs Wu Bessey and family spent Sunday at Niagara Pass. Visitors at the home of Mr Wm Gheyne included Mr and Mrs Jack Bel, Mr and Mrs Kelvin Bell and Darcy from Toronto, Mr and Mrs H Churcher and children from Guelph, Mr and Mrs Chas Barth of Alton, Mr and Mrs L W Cheyne and family of Hillsburg, Mr and Mrs Martin Cox of Toronto, and Albert Roszell. Misses Eva Green and Jean Morden returned home Saturday after attending the Girls Conference at OAC Guelph. Miss Eleanor Cherne spent Monday with Mrs H Church in Guelph.
The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett is presented as a two day feature at Gregory Theatre. Shirley Temple stars in the Technicolor film produced by Darryl F. Zanuck for 20th Century Fox, touted as a landmark children's classic and a standout project for Temple's breakout screen status.
The Esquesing Township Council met with Deputy-Reeve WA Wilson and others. Reeve N A Robinson presided. Tender from A Bast of Kitchener for supplying crushing loading hauling and placing gravel on township roads was accepted at 560 per cadre yard. The council adjourned to meet June 12 at 10 am as a Court of Revision.
The Court of Revision for the Township of Nassagaweya announces adjustments to the assessment roll following filed complaints. Dated May 1939, Chas. F. signatures appear as official.
Acton residents must clean cellars drains yards outbuildings and remove dirt manure to protect health. Sanitary Inspector begins a general inspection on May 19. Reeve J McCutcheon urges constant cleanliness and disinfection in Acton on April 20, 1939.
A physician stresses recording pulse beats when fatigue or stress emerges, linking health monitoring to practical details like noting the car number in a distracted moment. The fragment suggests caution and prioritizing mental recall alongside physical signs.
Tenders addressed to the undersigned for coal and coke for Dominion Buildings in Ontario are due by 12 noon daylight saving time on Monday June 12 1989. Forms available from the Purchasing Agent Ottawa and Supervising Architect Toronto. For bids over 5000 dollars a 10 percent security deposit or equivalent bonds may be required. SOMERVILLE Secretary Ottawa May 10 1939.
The Municipal Council of Acton will, after one month, pass a by law to stop and close parts of Elgin Street and Guelph Street, per Plan 227. Specifics describe street segments and boundary points intended for closure. The notice cites plan references and measured bearings for the affected sections.
Plans for the royal visit in Guelph include reserved space for Acton children to see Their Majesties. Details cover parking, unloading, ambulance presence, band participation, transportation and security arrangements to be finalized before June 11.
In Fare Press a reader congratulates Acton on winning the hockey championship after a strong season. The letter praises the team and town’s excitement and sends best wishes to the management for bringing the title to Acton.
Public auction set for Thursday May 25 1939 at 3 pm in Acton to sell parcels on South-oonchester Main Street including Part of Lots 27 28 29 30 Block B Plan 82 with a seven room plaster house three acres and garage. Ten percent down, balance in 30 days unless buyer trades. taxes due for 1937 1938. sale subject to conditions read at sale.
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