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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 26, 1938

Page

15

Birtha Dusthe obituary notice in Ontario area

Obituary notices identify residents such as Norman MacMurchy of Centre Road Chinguaconey Nassagaweya Township and Ball widow of late John Kennedy with dates in 1088 and 1988, noting residences on MacArthur Avenue Astor and nearby streets. The fragmentary text records a memorial or death notice with family connections and local geography.

Sa Berra Hee MacArthur Astor Ontario Mary Ot Ang Yate Gilbert MacArth Norman MacMurchy Centre Road Chinguaconey Ian Ai Ai Nassagaweya Mu ‘Ball John Kennedy

Milton beats Georgetown 22 18 on holiday

On the holiday Milton defeated Georgetown in baseball by a score of 22 to 18. Other notes mention Victoria Day observance, Magne Carta Week planning for Acton, and local notices about re painting the Warren Block and George W Banter shop.

Milton Georgetown Acton Warren Block George W. Banter

Birds Do More Good Than Harm In Fruit Regions

The piece argues birds aid crops by eating pests. Robins eat insects year round and only sparingly fruit in June and July. Woodpeckers target wood borers, swallows eat flying insects, and orioles feed mainly on caterpillars.

Young man confronts in park over daughter affair

A mother accuses a young man in the park of kissing her daughter and demands an explanation. The man replies with a brief, defiant remark suggesting the mother should better guard her daughter.

Theater Mother

Longtime Ontario matron Mary Bell MacArthur dies at 87

In Acton Ontario Mrs. Gilbert MacArthur aged eighty eight passed after a brief illness. Born in Greenock Scotland she came to Canada at twelve and farmed in Esquesing then North Dakota before returning to Acton to live with her son William. Survived by four sons, daughter and many relatives. Funeral service held at home with Rev H L Bennie. interment in Pairview Cemetery.

Gilbert MacArthur William Brook Avemus Acton Greenock Scotland Mary Bell Canada Mount Forest Esquesing North Dakota Stewart John Alexander Clyde Oliver Saskatchewan R. A. McDonald Invermay Sesk Peter David Albx Duncan Ball Crystal N.D Robert Bell Crillis Simsie Corbet FR. Nicol Conn Ontario H. L. Bennie Pairview David Joe Pred MacArthur Jas. Mills Wm. Reid Mac McDonald James Dobbie L. J. Mullin Clarence MacArthur Ian McDonald Wesley Allan W. J. Reid Jems Hamilton Georgetown John MacArthur Mae Will D. MacArthur Airs Il. W. van Norman Speras Alex Joe Harry Norton Forster Daisy Folster Beardmore & Co. Ltd Beardmore Employees’ Association

Mrs. A. G. Clarridge Dies After Seven Year Illness

The report recalls Mrs. A. G. Clarridge dying May 10 after a long illness. Born Mary Ann Martin in 1877, she lived near Acton and Georgetown before moving to a farm east of Acton. She supported Knox Church and helped found the Bannockburn Women’s Institute, leaving six daughters, eight grandchildren, and a sister and brother. Funeral services were held with broad regional attendance. tribute notes her cheerful community involvement andChristian faith.

AG. Clarridge Acton Caledon Georgetown Bannockburn Women's Institute County Institute Clarridge Beskias R. A Storey Brantford G. 8B. Matthews J. FP. Arscott Toronto G. Maggian Mm. Geo. Tyler L. Garvin Glen Wiliams Eght W. Atkinson Kenora William Inglewood HL. Bennie Knox Church Towes Rochester N.Y St. Thomas Brampton Guelph Belfountain Bog Jas, Mann T Kennedy Moffat Robt Kerr AT. Mann

Grorge Lyon Canadian golf great dies in Toronto at 86

Grorge Lyon, the famed Canadian golfer with a record tally of titles, died in Toronto aged 85 or 86. He held eight Canadian amateur crowns, ten Canadian senior titles, and four North American senior championships. A photo from last July marks his 80th birthday.

Grorge &. Lyon Links Toronto Mr. Lyon

Local Groups Honored in Community Acknowledgments

A list of local organizations and families including Knox Church Ladies' Aid and Choir, Chalmers Church YWCA, Bannockburn groups, the Cheerio Club, and the Mann Tyler Garvin Howden and Dobbie families appears in a community notice honoring contributions and associations within the town.

Wm. Martin Knox Church Ladies’ Aid Knox Church Choir Chalmers Church Toronto Bannockburn Women’s Institute Bannockburn Literary Ooiety The Cheerio Club U F.Y.P.O John Mann A. T Mann Tyler Garvin

Spices From the Indies Spice Isle Grenada

Grenada in the Windward Islands is the Spice Isle of the West and the largest producer of spices in the region. The colony, 120 square miles with about 81 000 people, ships cocoa cotton and citrus alongside spices on the route of the Lady liner.

Indies Grenadla British West Indies Canadian National Steamships Windward Grenada

Acton Edges Varied Slow Start In Hard Fought Losses

Acton's lineup led by N Mor ton Moonay and Cripps with singles. team shows 8 Hills 0 runs 6 errors. May 24 Victoria Day crowd small due to cold. game featured spotty play, tense baserunning and multiple errors, with Acton scoring in early innings and Hespeler notching a homer for the opponents.

Acton N. Morton Moonay Cripps Pivat Scheffel Heapéler B. Morton Anderson Kline Stark Mooney Waterhouse Morton Bayliss Nightingale

Early season woes for Acton Hespeler game in Milton

The report details two losses with mistimed fielding and high errors marring a Milton game. Cripps and Ryder pitched for Acton with limited success as Hespeler piled seven hits. New recruits show some improvement though hitting lags behind, while Acton’s pitching is praised and期待 next game to gauge chances.

Acton Cripps Ryder Hespeler

Lamp Burners and Wicks Clearance at Paints and Wallpapers Hub

Readable items show lamp burners and wicks by yard and per pound in a clearance listing. The entry notes organized pricing for a PAINTS and WALLPAPERS shop with a focus on stock like lamp related supplies and bagged items.

County Museums: A Storehouse of Local History

The piece lauds county museums to store local treasures left behind as rural families move to cities. It cites Perth Ontario’s new museum as a model and warns priceless artifacts risk loss or destruction without local repositories.

Perth Ontario

Aviation maturity promises world peace through closer ties

At a Rotary Club talk in the United States Richard C. Garley argues aviation advances reduce national differences as air travel becomes faster, safer, and more regular. He predicts a surge in demand and asserts foreign nations will feel familiar rather than foreign as people use aviation to connect globally.

Richard C. Garley Rotary Club United States

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