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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
6
The passage speaks of living for those who love me and for God’s plan. It emphasizes learning others’ stories, emulating the noble, and striving to right wrongs. It envisions a future where reason governs, unity prevails, and Eden-like light shines on humanity.
Local notes recount dead evergreen replacement at Fairview Cemetery and road work on Jota Street. Entries mention church sites, municipal council actions on statute labor, a Finance Committee report, Rev. O G Langford's ordination, a death of Mary M Warren, and a cribbage tournament at the Y scheduling May 30 with a Guelph team.
May 26 1927 issue notes a park baseball game neon Acton won 9-7. Empire Day school events with musical and oratorical contest. Dr PD Farmer proposes creek beautification at Willow Street entrance to new high school grounds. Marriages, deaths, and notices for Stewart McCutcheon Mason Dunn Stewart and others listed with ages and relatives.
A playful exchange centers on a missing sour penny in the Sunday School collection. The father questions his son while Tommy jokes that luck from the other world cannot last forever.
The Acton club plans a busy start with a round robin on Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Doris Graham elected president May Dumarch secretary and Bill Near treasurer. Team captains named for ladies and men with Inez McLean Dor Wilson and Pat Bayliss on social committee. cadet dance night at Acton High draws guests from Milton Georgetown and beyond.
A playful exchange shows a lady frantically searching a cart for her noodle while insisting the cart contains the missing item. The moment captures humor as she and a companion search in a verbose, theatrical style.
Judging of Ontario entries in two of the Lady Tweedsmuir Cup competitions is complete. Winners advance to the national trophy rounds with prizes for Tweedsmuir history and shopping bags. Ontario honors go to Burwick and Carry-on Women’s Institutes, with honorable mentions for Perth North and Malton institutes.
Henry R. Hunter of Guelph Street near the C N R Station directs a public auction on Saturday May 24 at 2 o clock DS T. Catalog lists dining room table chairs ironed board kitchen table porcelain top library table rocking chair arm chair Victrola Singer sewing machine china dinner set glassware bedsteads and springs bed accessories kitchen items range heater copper cookware and more. Hindley and Elliott auctioneers.
The undersigned announce an isolate auction by 2ED SMITH at his Erin farm Lot 10 Con 5 Fourth Line near Cedarvale School on Monday May 26 starting 2 PM. Household goods include dining room suite parlor furniture beds kitchenware tools plus livestock and farm equipment with no reserve. Located about 1 mile south of Highway 24. Auctioneers Stindley and Elliott.
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