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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 30, 1935
Page
2
A roundup of weekend and holiday visits lists multiple residents from Acton to nearby towns. Garold Elliott and various families stayed or visited Bluevale Port Dover Toronto Guelph Hamilton London Erindale and Buffalo while others attended events at Ontario Agricultural College and engagements were announced including pairs from Acton and London Ontario and reuniting with relatives across Ontario.
A meeting in Oakville planned a Halton Juvenile Baseball League with Acton Milton Oakville and possibly Burlington. Games set for Wednesday or Thursday. home teams supply umpires, visiting teams provide chief umpires. playoff games use neutral umpires. One new ball per league game, two for playoffs. Officers elected include President Carney Oakville and Vice Presidents Barr Acton Galloway Milton. Secretary-Treasurer Crew Oakville. Acton will open the league in Oakville on June 5.
Friday May 31 features Jealousy with Nancy Carroll plus Little Big Top cartoon and Young Eagles chapter 11. Saturday June 1 presents Redhead with Bruce Cabot plus Nifty Nurse cartoon. Sunday June 3 offers Invitation of Life with Claudette Colbert and Warren William and Goofy Movies. Provincial Government amends law to collect an amusement tax from theatre entrants starting June 1. prices unchanged.
Book now for hanging pots and window boxes with no extra charge for delivery. Choose from 4000 boxes in varied colors and a large fern and plant assortment. Local handling through J. W. Jones Wood’s Grocery and us.
Acton defeated Georgetown 8 to 7 in a tight contest with Chisholm Milston behind the plate and Scott and Herbert handling bases. Telfer pitched well after a rough first inning as Walters, Anderson, and Mats Tyler produced power. Umpire calls drew mixed reactions as Brampton and Guelph results followed, with attendance listed at 254.
Six year old Peter is forbidden to buy a water pistol after being given two pence. He asks whose pistol will be his if he buys it and faces a threatened smack and bedtime, revealing a tense household exchange about ownership.
Acton Invenses less when visiting Hillsburg. The Juveniles played their return game, out hitting Hillsburg but failing at key moments. The double bill with Rockwood Saturday should boost confidence for Oakville league opener June 5.
Council discussed cases from the last meeting including rent payments for Waterhouse. a decision on several questions was deferred to June 10 after seeking Municipal World advice. A cemetery trustees delegation urged fencing at the Arena end and a Thursday property visit with the committee was planned. A special meeting was set for Monday to strike the tax rate and the Finance Committee recommended paying several accounts totaling 85.54. Tax arrears date set. Streets and Walks to inspect roads Tuesday and calcium chloride dust suppression planned if weather allows.
A garbled dialogue shows a Scotsman and a debtor misunderstanding payment terms as one party insists on counting money before service while the other resists upfront payment. The exchange reflects confusion over advance fees.
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