08 Nov 1928
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1928
Page
1
Church services list multiple ministers and lessons across times. Details include Sunday and Thursday events, Sunday school lessons Peace and Good Will Among Men, Giving Thanks in Everything, and Baptism topics. Address notes and participant names appear among the schedule.
A mixed batch of classified items including a Star Coupe for sale addressed to Eric Jul, a lost child’s puree reward offer on Mill Street, a rental notice for a Brock Avenue house, storm windows advertised at a low price, a six room residence on Young Street for rent, Yorkshire piglets for sale, a missing black and white hound named Spark, a farm for sale near Rockwood Ontario priced at 10500, a memorial service notice for ex service men, and a property with shops for sale or rent on Ainclair property all in Acton area with contact names and addresses."
A melodramatic film titled The Freedom of the Pres stars Lewis Stone and Marceline Day with Mayden Stevenson in a comedy setting. The listing also mentions Rubber Necks Pete Cartoon and The Divine Worn starring Grete Garba in a Swedish aria, with Call Your Shots.
Jubilee services at Ballinafad celebrated with Bishop Warne of New York preaching on Sunday and Monday. Former residents returned, the church house filled, and expressions of gratitude to the United Church of Canada were voiced. A 30 member choir led praise as Meg. Mr. Waddell attended from Toronto.
Two Toronto youths, Miss Dorothy Grant and Mr. M Henderson, were injured when their 1937 McLaughlin in misty fog struck the rear of McEachern Bros threshing outfit on the highway east of Acton. They were taken to Acton for treatment then to Toronto.
The Acton Laptint Church marks its anniversary with a December 2 service headlined by Theo M Orchard of Toronto. Other items report an early fire at Streetaville rink, jail statistics for 1027 28 with nationality and literacy figures, Knox Young People Society events, a fatality near Rockwood involving Harwood Gosselin and Marty Peach, Acton Women’s Institute meeting notes, and a large dynamite blast at Dolly Varden by the Toronto Lime Company with extensive rock disintegration.
The Limehouse Presbyterian anniversary entertainment is set for Friday November 9 with a program and tea for 35 cents and 15 cents. Knox Choir hosted at a Halloween party hosted by Rev A C Stewart. Lakeside Chapter I O D presented a new flag for the park entrance. Georgetown assault case settled out of court with apology and withdrawal. Funeral director J Rumiley passed exams in Toronto and is now a licensed funeral director and embalmer. United Church Maple Leaf Group program featured speakers on Western Canada. Tufts Square elects officers and names delegates for Great Adventure Conference in Toronto. One Men’s Club plans Bermuda lecture by J L Card of Guelph. Three girls injured by unknown motorist on Streetville street. driver fled, car owned by Stanley Gorman of Postville, police investigating.
Acton's Thanksgiving and Armistice Day services set for Monday morning November 12. The program begins 10 o'clock at Town Hall with a parade from the band halls to the memorial, then to Pairview Cemetery for grave decorations. Local clergy, Band, and citizens participate in tributes to fallen soldiers.
A long list of weekend visits and travels features Miss Margaret J. Macdonald in Toronto, Hamilton and London residents visiting Acton friends, and several trips to Bracebridge and Guelph for events. Notable items include hospital openings, church jubilees, and the ongoing recovery of William Blaker after hip injuries.
The St Albans Church Women’s Auxiliary held a lively meeting on Thursday November 1 to plan their annual bazaar and a separate social shower. They announced a November 14 Georgetown address by Mrs Waller, a missionary in Japan for 38 years, to inspire all local branches.
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