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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 29, 1941

Page

5

Acton residents welcome visitors over the holidays

Local Acton notes show many relatives and friends visiting from Toronto Hamilton Aurora and Georgetown during holidays. Engagement announced for Laura Isabel Johnston of Acton to Gerald Richard Graham of Georgetown with wedding planned June 1 in Acton United Church.

Laura Isabel Atre, Johnston Johnston Acton Gerald Richard Red Graham Georgetown Acton United Church

Breanna Burbin Stars in Pros pecting Bear Cartoon

Tirana entertainment brief notes a Breanna Burbin cartoon titled Pros pecting Bear with a Shark Hunting chapter 65 The Shadow. One show only on Thursday night at Pan Other. News as Usual.

Tirana Pan

Acton V.M.C.A. Camp Secured For Boys Charge

Eleven members of the V a Mens Club traveled to Midlaid and then to Bedusdell Island to take over a newly acquired YMCA camp site near Cincinnati for Acton boys this summer. W T Ronson invites remaining campers to register, assuring safety and sufficient accommodations for forty, with parents urged to consider sending their sons. The notice highlights camp life, safety, and enjoyment, and closes with a worshipful poem titled Worship featuring campfire, stars, and prayers.

V'a Mens Club Noles Hent Bedusdell Idland Cincinnath Y.mlc.a Acton V.M.C.A Waly Acton W.T Ronson

Boy Scout Meeting Highlights and Awards Day Update

At the regular meeting leaders praised jamboree progress and awarded First Class and King Scout badges to Hassard and others. The event included field results from Burlingham and Oakville acted by local patrols, plus reports on Junior Farmers Live Stock Judging, Homemakers Achievement Day, and upcoming Halton Rural Young People events with prizes in War Savings Stamps.

Hassard Heda Weli David Dills Weere Don Hoss le Somerville Wes Gardop Creal Boulton Gene Oakville Burliegton Lans Bistrol Mamica Caap Heltville Asecond Owl Oarkville Hey Gerad Tureh Scarboro George Embett Walter Reid Milton Halton Rural Young People’s Association Youpgz Atoek Farms Hy Stack Ssamecdate Hatton Junoer Betty Walhiees Niften Town Hall Wall Eevee Worris Congress Halton

Terrible Disf Anf First Tramp Insomnia Quips

A fragmentary dialogue shows two tramps exchanging curt lines about cranky behavior and insomnia. The exchange hints at restlessness and irritation while noting repeated wakefulness every few days.

Cracy George

Roosevelt Statue Promised in Sydney Civic Center

In Sydney NSW a plan to honor Franklin D. Roosevelt with a statue in a central civic area emerges amid US Navy aid to Britain. The effort reflects Roosevelt’s leadership and may become a lasting memorial in the city.

Sydney Nsw Cpo US Navy Apo Roosevelt Roosevelt Priice

Acton Public Utilities Meeting Discusses Hydro Load and Supplies

At a Tuesday meeting Acton Public Utilities Commission discussed rising hydro load and vendor supplies. Officials reviewed pole purchases and equipment needs while confirming surplus fund investments and Victory Loan campaign coordination with the publicity committee.

SLIR Ouytariea Myatt Commission Victory Inter Wasta Hougher Peak Chatrmias Coimagen Mo Syren

New Hey Day In War's Demand to Aid Farmers

A Washington wire outlines paradoxes in wartime farming where crop shortages collide with demand. It notes cotton tobacco and wheat losses, marketing quotas possibly expanding government control, rising prices for farm staples, and hoped for improved farm income through federal support and loan programs.

Jack Stinnett Associated Press Waselingcton United States US Department of Agguiculture Furst Europe United Kingdom Cro Ots

Georgetown Notices on Weddings Elections and Council Actions

Local items report several events in Georgetown including a wedding and changes in postal and council personnel. The Georgetown Council held a meeting Monday night to discuss a petition from merchants and approved temporary staffing changes as Constable Emmerson relocated to Native Service duties.

Vand Harber Toth McNally Doug Cole Inenl Vos CMU Harold Marshall Dweuis Che Defence League Cathal Georgetown Council Georgetown Emmerson

Miss Alina Hebertson and Friends Visit Hillsburg

Local society notes record Miss Alina Hebertson of Poranta enjoying a week at Ola te soot Mro and Mrs Whntort Thomas. Mr and Mrs Ab Charet Uren of Cinelph visit with Mico Win Cheynie Mroaml. Mrs Jack Herney and son visit Cyuelgati. Nite Tine. Mr Atos Gray hosts visits from Miro and Mra Murray Dyer on Be Mills. Mrs Pasmoare of Tih Tray improvements noted. Bruce McKillan of Cinelph and daughter Mariad Mint TAleoyel Milter visit. Friends of Miss Margare long for news of an attack of Pevenervesnpie. Pte A WW Wheelet of Chatham Centre spent the weekend. Betsy Readius visits with Crahan and others o Hebeood. Phonan and Phonan attend. Automuber of aaven drown noted. city social life quiet.

Alina Hebertson Poranta Ola Whntort ‘Thomas Ab Charet Uren Mra Pasmoare Bruce McKillan Cinelph Mariad Mint Taleoyel Milter Pevenervesnpie Chatham Sally Aaven

Man Held After Attack Noted in Milton Scene

In Milton a public sc hall incident ended with a man charged after a Tuesday attack near a theater and car crash. Witnesses, including Edmund Syer, testified as officials pursued multiple charges including abduction and board-related offenses. Police reported four stitches and a lip injury.

ARK Roth Mishall Pinkney Pokimson’s le Public Schiool Umiall Edmund Syer Tiresdias Syer Hay Charles Fay Deanden Milton Ufaud Walfred Patterson Burlington Mian- Aket Ced Noonan Preston Erehinta Dene Wees

Medical Profession Sets Notable Example in Volunteering

Members of the medical profession in the Dominion show high volunteering rates as 10 percent of registered practitioners sign for service during the outbreak. About 2000 cor sate ten per cent of registered practitioners volunteer for state outbreak response. Army medical authorities seek Willing Praetronens for twelve months with age and category requirements and an advisory officer within the department.

Dominion Servier Canada Omer

No News Detected In The Fragment

The readable text contains fragmented and nonsensical phrases with no coherent events, names, places, or dates to summarize into a factual news item.

Council acknowledges health safeguards amid public works meeting

A disorderly OCR style note records a council meeting discussing safeguards for public health and insurance patterns. The document mentions thanks to officials and presents a mixed string of garbled names and dates while noting a birth of quadruplets to Mrs. Gu beet Baerga in San Diego.

Council San Noestag Eventayg Council Acuaied Mesira Ceserkes Wright Iene Chia Peat

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