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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1934
Page
3
A brief neighborhood items column highlights happenings in nearby communities. It notes various social events, local notices, and community updates of interest to readers across several centers.
Report for School Section No 4 Erin covering September and October lists student names with percentages in Jr IV Sr I Jr W1 and T A classes. Notable scores include Allan Perryman 78.2 Vera Longstreet 74.5 Lena Perryman 81 Elwood Perryman 72.5 and A Richard Shortill marjory Long Street Ruby Culp.
Campbellville notes report the Grace Mission Band hosting a Sunday evening Thank Offering meeting with Mrs Robertson of Milton addressing the gathering. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Tansley Barnes Eben Ezer Mr and Mrs Charles Norrish Anne Campbell and Mary Currie Galt and many others visiting local residents.
Friends and schoolmates gathered at the Crofts home to honor the newlyweds Bob and Mrs Croft. The event featured a chairman led program with music readings and a heartfelt address from George Wright. Neighbors presented a gift chair and extended good wishes for many years of happiness. Socializing, dancing, and hospitality followed. Local Ladies Aid met at Mira H Taylor's residence later in the week.
Hillsburg residents record visits and family gatherings. Mr and Mrs Alex Bessey and Miss Erma visited with Mr and Mrs H Near at Acton. Miss Mabel McLeod of Everton stayed with Mr and Mrs L W Cheyne. The Ross McKinnon party and Miss Jean and Master Alex spent Sunday with the Lancey Cheynes. Albert Rozell and an attack of quinsy improved. Adam Matheson visits relatives. J Thomson sold his farm to Lorne Gregson and will hold a clearing sale while remaining in the house for a term.
Milton announces John Cooper succeeds Ira Lott as official examiner of motor car license applicants. Milton Pressed Brick Company resumes plant operations, reducing local unemployment. St Pauls United Church Fellowship League elects officers including President A E K Leonard and Treasurer Frank R White. Dufferin County Musical Festival adjudicators. Orangeville hosted solos duets and choirs from twenty five schools. total entries reach 392 with events at Town Hall and School.
The T. I. S. Class led by Mrs. J. A. Little hosted a Mother and Daughter banquet at the United Church with over sixty attendees and a program of toasts led by Miss Helen Bayne. The Presbyterian youth then hosted an informal Halloween social with games, prizes, and refreshments. Weekend visitors included Miss Edna Pearen and others, as Remembrance Day services are planned at St. John's. Halloween night pranks in Rockwood drew mixed reactions from residents.
Mr Vance Kentner of Georgetown visited relatives at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Benham on Sunday. Guests at Mr and Mrs Alfred Soper’s included Mrs Margaret Glassey Mr and Mrs Thos Greaves and Alva Greaves of Georgetown, and Mr and Mrs J W Cushnie of Toronto. Henry Hills and Joseph Benham visited friends in Toronto last week. Mr and Mrs Arnold McEnery plan to move to A Buntyes farm on Erin’s sixth line. United Church anniversary services drew large congregations with Rev McGowan of Bronte delivering two addresses. Milton Male Quartet provided special music.
Bannockburn School reports October exam results for several classes led by students including Bill Crofts Jack Noble Irma Watson Lloyd James and Jean Scott Edith Denny Lois Watson and others. On November 2 a Bannockburn Bustlers Club meeting featured acts by Harold Gordon Lloyd James Kay Beckett Ada Sprowl and Irma Watson with a program ending in God Save the King and social games.
Georgetown social notes record visits by families from Paisley Toronto Vancouver and Guelph to the Misses Howson and to funeral of Donald McIntyre. A 50th wedding anniversary for Wm Barber is noted along with a rector anniversary at St George's Church. The Georgetown Fire Brigade parade gathered officials and visiting brigades.
Mr and Mrs Richard Alton returned home after a two week holiday in New York. Buck Thomas of South Porcupine is spending a few weeks holidays with his mother Ontario Street. Town Clerk Hobson is progressing well in Hamilton General Hospital and expects to return home within ten days. Murray Fisher reports six thoroughbred chickens stolen from his farm. Mrs Geo Thomas Mr Nemo suffered theft of over 109 chickens last night with run fence and locks damaged and no clue left by thieves. Art Lankester John Shakelton and Gordon Vansickle enjoyed a pheasant hunt on Pelee Island bagging over 50 birds and 11 in ten minutes. Leonard Bush six year old son of Mr and Mrs Archie Bush was killed when struck by a Toronto driven truck on Water Street.
Mrs E Shepherdson visits sister Mrs E Cann in Guelph. Toronto visitors including Mr and Mrs Will Roth and son Lloyd, and Mrs Brown with Violet call on Jas Hepburn family. Guelph residents Elmer Awrey visit Usherwood home. Jestin couple move to Georgetown to stay with daughter Edna Cole for winter. Young People's Society held church service with Norman McLeod presiding and Harris performing a solo. Alton reads scripture and Harris shows lantern slides on Joseph.
Erin area notices recount visitors from Chicago and Cookstown, travel plans to Springfield Mass, a Young People’s Group gathering, Mrs. Barbour’s hospital treatment, Ada Short’s ankle fracture, and an engagement announcement for Ina Pearl Graham to Burt Bingham with a November wedding planned.
An irate customer confronts the laundry manager over a torn dress shirt. The manager defends speedy turnover claiming all orders were dispatched and the shop specializes in quick service. The exchange humorously highlights the clash between haste and quality.
A worker jokes about a committee member unseen by the speaker noting the line that the silent figure is the one who actually does the work. The dialogue hints at hidden labor behind a public face within a workplace or project.
Religious services announce an 11.00 a m remembrance service at Memorial with a 10.45 prelude and 12.30 Sunday School. The minister’s 7.00 p m topic is Spiritual Surgery. Tuesday 8.00 p m Young People’s League led by the Missionary Department. Everybody welcome.
sale notices list Oxford Rams registered if required with contact Edward Pasmore in Rockwood Ontario. Also mentions farm stock auction by R J Kerr and estate property of Joseph Holmes with J A Smith details. Includes radio service sale at Archie Theater and a separate Oxford Ram Lambs and ewes ad by H Wharton near Eden Mills.
Oakville Ladies' Championship Softball Club enjoyed a theatre party and dinner with team members honored. Thomas Blakelock M P P announced two new appointments for Halton County including Craigie Mackie appointed Collector under the Unmarried Parents' Act for Toronto York Peel and Halton. Alan McMillan named to the maintenance painters' staff at Queens Park Toronto. Mr A Kemp improving after injuries at Toronto General Hospital. St Jude's A Y P A held a Halloween party with a treasure hunt and refreshments. Oakville High School rugby lost after an official error cost them chances to score and time.
A sea horse was taken off the coast near Nova Scotia and a black swallower about eight inches long was caught by Captain E C Mack of Lunenburg, a hundred miles south of Nantucket Shoals. The swallower contained a lantern fish about one foot long. The sea horse, common off Bermuda, measures a little over three inches and resembles a horse’s head.
A historic note describes 3500 years ago when Northern Mesopotamia was a thriving cultured land with cities and a written language. The people used clay tablets inscribed with a triangular-faced tool, leaving permanent records of religious documents royal proclamations and commerce. Excellent tablets were found in a mound at ancient Nuzl.
Jos Thomson of Erin will hold a clearing auction sale featuring pure bred Shorthorns grade cattle horses hogs sheep grain hay and other items on Monday November 12 at 12 30 auctioneer Roy Hindley.
E Hodgkinson of Fourth Line Eramosa Township holds an auction of farm stock implements hay grain and roots on Wednesday November 14 at 1 p.m. Terms cash. R J Kerr is the auctioneer based in Acton with phone contact 36.
The owner states an iron guard was stolen from a window sill on Halloween. If the property is not returned by November 15, criminal action will be instituted.
Public auction announced for Miss Alice Hume Lot 23 Fifth Line Nassagaweya Township near Knatchbull. Sale includes farm stock implements grain and household effects on Thursday November 22.
VANNATTER FOX FARM lists contact details with a Georgetown address and phone number 951 31, indicating a local farm business.
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