Hamilton and area residents visit relatives this weekend
Miss Louise Bridges of Hamilton spent Sunday with Acton relatives. Mr and Mrs Gordon Johnston of Hamilton were Sunday visitors there. Norman Merritt of Grimsby spent the week end with John Gibson. Mrs William Johnstone visits with her daughter Mrs P A MacLean in Tilbury. Katherine Stewart and Margaret Brown spent the weekend in Toronto. Ruby McPherson visited London with Mr and Mrs R F Johnstone. Mrs AM Y Grimm, Mr Carman Grimm and Miss Clara Boomer of Preston visited Mrs H P Moore. Robert MacArthur and Mrs Russell spent the weekend in London with the Thompsons. Mrs John Russell and Mr and Mrs Wm Butler visiting Gloversville NY with Mrs Russell’s brother. Mrs H Caldwell returned after visiting Weston with her brother Rev G R Kitching. Engagement announced of Ellen Kathleen McCann to Preddie Alvin Anderson of Hornby Ontario, marriage planned early December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am Y. Grimm
Carman Grimm
Clara Boomer
Preston
H. P. Moore
Elen Kathleen
Edward McCann
Milton
Ontarlo
Preddie Alvin Anderson
George R. Anderson
Hornby
Ontario
Y Activities Promote Acton YMCA Membership Week
Acton residents are urged to enroll for YMCA Membership Week from November 27 to December 1 under the Board of Directors. The drive aims for 100 adult members toward a 250 total with youths filling the rest, featuring badminton boxing wrestling tumbling and volleyball. Senior Girls Club officers Betty Watts LaVerne Smith Francis Dills Joan Lambert lead weekly events and expect over 1400 girls to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Mien
Wary Chalmers
Dorothy McPherson
Prairie Provinces retail sales rise in 1935 gains
Retail sales in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta totalled about 345.6 million dollars in 1935, up 6 percent from 1934 and 16 percent above 1933. Automotive, furniture and building materials trades led gains while grocery, country stores and department stores showed smaller increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion Bureau of Stutistics
Country General
General Merchandies
Automotive Group
Bualncas
Gregory Theatre Holiday Shows Announced
Gregory Theatre presents Suzy Spy Drums with Jean Hare and Gary Grant on Friday November 27. The Bride Walks Out and Show Boat featuring Irene Dunn Paul Robeson and Allan Jones play Saturday November 28 with cartoons Greedy Humpty Dumpty and Rookie Fireman in between acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Harelow
Pranchot "Tone
Gary Grant
Irene Dunn
Paul Robeson
Allan Jones
Variety
Fresh Produce Ads With Selections and Prices
Local market ad lists Sultanase seeds and seedless oranges priced 29 39 49 per dozen. Also features currants pitted dates figs navel oranges grapefruit bananas lemons grapes basket apples at various per unit or per dozen prices. Bright colors and quality fruit advertised.
Such as It Is Eatery Stand In The Dump
Dialogue shows a Traveller asking for food in a rundown place. Walter replies there is something available, asking what the Traveller wants. The exchange highlights a rough, informal setting and a basic meal offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltress
Walter
London Magistrate Dismisses Scot on Excursion Ticket
A Scottish man argues to an English magistrate that a seven day sentence for an excursion is excessive. The Scot insists they were simply out on an excursion ticket and condemns the punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Scot
Oakville and area hockey notes and public health advisory
Local hockey updates discuss Oakville seniors and junior prospects for 1933 77 with Intermediates moving to Gall for ice work outs. Oakville baseball plans shift to Milton Acton and Georgetown. Rural League entries and OJ A meeting prep. health notice warns whooping cough is contagious and outlines isolation and doctor guidance for parents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gall
Car Overhaul Sparks Witty Exchange in Local Gossip
In a playful exchange, residents tease about a car overhaul with humor. A resident quips about the disappointing feel, while another suggests the overhaul involved motorcycles, adding to the small town banter.
Farewell presentation to Mr and Mrs John H Smith at Acton
Friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs John H Smith in Erin Township to honor their long residence and announce their move to Acton Ontario. A floor lamp and an electric toaster were given, with a church thank you message praising Mrs Smith for years of service and the couple's faith and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Smith
Erin Township
Acton
Smith
C. B. Swackhamer
R. Kerr
J. Thomas
John Smith
R. R. No
Ontario
Mr. Smith
Churchill United Church
Acbon
World's Biggest Horse and Other Giant Animals
A historical note surveys remarkably large animals from history. It cites Mr A N Him of Dakota with a horse said to stand twenty two and a half hands tall. It mentions the Lincolnshire ox shown in London in 1700 and an 1024 Wembley ox, plus large St Bernard and Irish Wolfhound records with varied heights and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. .N. Him
Dakota
London
Wembley
NO POULTRY FANCER SAILORS ARGUE OVER HEIFER ID
Three sailors on leave in the country quarrel over whether a heifer is a poultry, a sheep, or something else. The third sailor admits ignorance about poultry and suggests self judgment governs conduct, framing remorse or inward police as the penalty or reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min
Huldang
Following One's Ambition in the Face of Doubt
The passage urges defying naysayers who call bold plans absurd. It speaks of an inner divine call driving one toward a destined purpose, urging action despite practical objections and external discouragement.
The Difference Between Genius and Talent
A dialogue contrasts genius and talent with a father remarking talent earns weekly wages while genius eludes steady pay. The exchange underscores practical value versus innate brilliance in a concise, old style voice.
Late Train Delays Spark Family Quip At Boarding School
A father visiting his son at a boarding school quips about the train being twenty minutes late. The exchange reflects lighthearted family banter as the father faces a request for money shortly after arrival.
Canada secrecy surrounds defence policy and ship purchases
Ottawa tight lipped over future defence commitments and projects as officials confirm two new destroyers will replace the aging Vancouver and Champlain, though details remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Great Britain
Vancouver
Champlain
Hum.g.s. Skeena
Skeena
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Louise Bridges
Hamilton
Gordon Johnston
Norman Merritt
Grimsby
John Gibson
William Johnstone
P. A. MacLean
Tilbury
Katherine Stewart
Margaret Brown
Toronto
Ruby McPherson
Robert MacArthur
W. E. Thompson
John Russell
Wm. Butler
Gloversville, NY
Mini
Russell
H. Caldwell
Weston
Rev
G. R. Kitching
Betty Watts
LaVerne Smith
Froncis Dills
Joan Lambert
Yhayely Hetail Sales UP
George Wallace
Clothes
Yonge St
Ryrie-Birks
W. T. Patterson
Suzy
Barbara Stanwyck
Gene Raymond
Robert Young
Porky
Fox News
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Texas
Hockey
Morton
The
Gold Fields
Brother Norm
North
Ulo Marzo
Oakville
Mercantile Hockey
Georgetown
Oakville Villans
Yakeside
Grand Valley
New Tamburg
O. J. AL
O. YW. A
Brockville
Everton
Infanta
Uje
Uw Motorcyels
Edna M. Russell
S. EB Griffin
Robert Kerr
Arthur Swackhamer
Geo. Y. Stepipenson
Norma Stephenson
Wenda Rutledge
Isabel Stephenson
Messrs
Smith Griffin
Bauer
Symon “Hardware “Mill
Eee
Acton, Ont
Hydro-Electric Commission
Britain
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