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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 30, 1935
Page
21
Local residents and relatives from Acton and nearby towns spent a festive weekend gathered at homes across the area. Visitors from Toronto Hamilton Guelph and London joined family celebrations and many announced engagements and upcoming weddings in the close-knit community.
A meeting in Oakville organized a Juvenile Baseball League with Acton Milton Oakville and possibly Burlington. Games set for Wednesdays or Thursdays with home teams supplying umpires and neutral umpires for playoffs. New balls issued per game. Willmer of Oakville paid entry. officers elected include President B Carney Oakville and VPs Barr Acton Galloway Milton.
Gregory Theatre programs show Friday May 31 with Jealousy starring Nancy Carroll and Little Big Top cartoon What a Night. Saturday June 1 features Redhead with Bruce Cabot and Southern Exposure cartoon. Monday June 3 offers Imitation of Life with Claudette Colbert and Warren William plus Old Pioneer cartoon. Provincial government amends tax law imposing amusement tax on theater entrants beginning June with no change to admission prices.
Book now for hanging pots and window boxes with free delivery and stock used charged. Fitting and greenhouse storage available for a couple of weeks. Choice bedding plants and vegetables with several box and bag options offered through local suppliers J. W. Jones Wood's Grocery and others.
Acton defeated Georgetown 8 to 7 in a close game at bat. Lefty Morton sat out, while Walters, Bob Anderson and Terry Will led the offense with multiple extra base hits. Umpire G Scott drew criticism for calls, and Guelph easily topped Brampton 21 4 as Acton and Georgetown head to next opponents Flower Town and Guelph.
A May 23 1935 party at the Johnston home hosted by the U F O Clubs celebrated the upcoming marriage of Miss Elva Johnston and Mr Alfred Winter. Readings and music accompanied a gift presentation from club members and neighbors, with thanks offered by Mr Winter and a reception ending in dancing.
A six year old Peter asks about buying a water pistol despite a prohibition. He wonders who will own the pistol after he wets up, while his mother warns of a stern punishment and bedtime.
A damaged OCR item records a baseball game with Acton, Weeks, Bayliss, Sam Harty, Hall, Lambert and Holmes. It notes 11 hits, 6 innings pitched by Lambert, 2 runs by Holmes, and a final score resembling 9 to 10 with unclear inning details.
Presidant Stanley Hall leads Halton Plowmen for a junior plowing match at Gordon Chisholm's farm near Hormby on Friday June 7. Four Township Councils fund small grants and separate classes will be held for each Township to encourage young competitors.
A terse meditation on human effort versus divine will. John Flovel notes that despite prayers and reasoning some hearts refuse rest in God’s disposal until He commands surrender. The passage stresses that human striving is futile without divine authorization.
A muddled exchange shows the Scotsman fumbling in his pocket while the dentist refuses advance payment, insisting he is simply collecting money before giving gas. The dialogue hints at a comic misunderstanding over payment and service.
A council meeting discussed rent receipts for Jones and William Waterhouse cases and deferred final decisions until greater authority was obtained. A clerk was instructed to seek municipal guidance. A cemetery trustees delegation prompted plans to erect a fence at the Arena end. A special meeting was set to strike the year's tax rates. The Finance Committee recommended paying Toronto Asphalt Roofing Co. 385.54 for asphalt. Streets and Walks will inspect repairs Tuesday and apply calcium chloride to curb dust if weather allows.
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