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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
12
Whitney Montgomery extols the value of effort over luck. He praises learning genius and bravery, urging perseverance as fortune's treasures favor those who persist through life’s battles. He honors those who strive and to whom fate yields.
An Erin exhibition game saw Acton lose to the local team 12 to 10. Brampton rejected Daylight Saving by popular vote. E J Moore of Taronto brought his Sunday School class the Nikators to Limehouse, joined by the Acton Boy Scout Bugle Band led by N F Moore. The Duke of Devonshire Chapter LODEP presented an Empire Day program in Town Hall produced by local students. A Provincial Order-in-Council created a Police Magistrate for Acton, with H P Moore named to the post. Death notices include King Cole, Ramshaw, and Waldie residents in nearby towns.
Britain reports strong industrial growth with record employment at Associated Electrical Industries and orders surpassing £19 million. Major contracts include a £11.5 million Turkish power station. Vickers emphasizes wartime order flow and ships Ajax, Cos sack, and Ursula. Dunlop shows profits rising by over £11.35 million despite reliance on government orders.
Canada’s CBC readies a new Mobile Unit No 3 for overseas service. A. W. Holmes leads this CBC Engineering division team with R. T. Bowman and commentators Jerry Wilmot and Gerard Arthur joining the mission, to operate with standard military chassis and tires in distant theaters.
The feature tracks local families and familiar faces over recent years in Acton, reflecting on community memories and the changing face of the town. Photographs and notes recapture moments of daily life, school events, and neighborhood milestones.
A nostalgic note invites readers to remember last week's featured photo of Peter McNab. It recalls an elderly man with a Scotch accent who frequented Hill's store and served customers when John was away at the scales.
The Sunday School lesson outlines Jeremiah 31 31 37 and describes a future restored Israel and Judah with God writing the law on their hearts. It links the prophesied millennial era to Jesus Christ and emphasizes divine faithfulness, forgiveness, and covenant permanence despite past disobedience.
Despite a rocky season in the International League the Toronto Maple Leafs are praised as a likely playoff team after a doubleheader sweep by the Buffalo Bisons. Scouts like Steve ONeill and Ace Parker expect the Leafs to finish strong with a deep lineup and balanced pitching including Carl Fischer Jim Walkup Phil Marchildon and John Pezzullo.
John Berry and Earl Caldwell are increasingly used in relief roles as manager Lasteri completes a roster he believes can secure a playoff spot. The Leafs play at home through May including May 21 22 and 25 against Buffalo and a May 24 Rochester double header. Montreal visits May 31 June 1 before a road trip starts June 10 at Syracuse with May afternoon games at 3 30 p m and double headers at 2 p m.
Professor Frank Hutchinson of Rutgers University New Brunswick led a survey of 286 New Brunswick and Highland Park housewives. Nine out of ten preferred newspaper advertising to radio for shopping and keeping up with styles, with 93 to 94 percent finding ads helpful for shopping and 1 to 83 percent aided in staying current.
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