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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 30, 1933
Page
11
Brief items from nearby centers and communities capture reader interest with updates on local events, profiles, and happenings. The column highlights small notices, gatherings, and developments relevant to residents across districts.
The W. M. 3.0 met at Mrs. Gandier's home last week for an "8 splendid well attended meeting" ending with gifts for Mrs. Carlisle who moves to Guelph and her mother Mrs. Walker, a bound hymnary. Mrs. Robert Scott is ill at her mother Mrs. R. McAlpine's home.
Belwood mourns the death of Mr. Geo. Tarswell aged 79 at his late home on Thursday. He leaves his wife two daughters Mara and Miss Bessie, and three sons Robert William and Edward, with deep sympathy from the community. Mrs. Hall Jr. remains at home due to illness. Local visits note family gatherings and weekend calls across Fergus and Toronto connections.
The Young Men s Club of the Presbyterian Church hosted a social at John N Newton s home with artistically decorated sale boxes to raise funds. The Women s Association of the United Church met at Mrs E Davies s home. Notable visitors included Mrs Gale and family, Mrs Stephenson s father s birthday in Arthur, and health updates on Mrs Stephenson, Mrs W Dritchell, Mrs Lorene, Mrs Stewart Wright, Mr Gale, and Mrs Will McDonald after medical issues.
Everton community notes list residents attending the Women's Institute Convention in Toronto. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murray at Mona Mills and Mrs. D F Robertson with daughter in Guelph Road. Several families, including McCutcheons of Acton and McCutcheons in town, host and travel. Royal Winter Fair prize winners are named and hockey scores are mentioned among fragmented lines.
The Ballinafad United Church Mission Band held its Thank Offering meeting in the former Methodist Church with good attendance and a liberal offering. Sunday School children are practicing for the Christmas concert. Mr Herbert Allan is bedbound under a doctor’s care. Mrs Elis left for Proton. Many in the district suffer from bad colds. Mr and Mrs Alex Binnie attended the funeral of his brother Mr Maw in Brampton on Saturday.
Campbellville reports a well attended Thank Offering Service at St. David's Presbyterian Church with special music by the Mission Band. Miss Ardis Holmes, staying with Mr. Frank Wheelman, leaves for Port Huron, to be missed by the youth group. Socials include Norman Murray hosts, and Toronto visitors, as Our Young People’s Society starts another year with Rev G Jones leading a program.
Oakville Taylor Statten spoke at Linbrook School Friday on influences for good for boys and girls. The issue reported thefts at A J Tuck grocery, ditches tiling work on Lakeshore Highway begun, and a car theft at Stirling Dynes garage later recovered on Reynolds Street.
Milton residents attend meetings and plan events including a Christmas tree and concert for children. engagements include Jessie E. Job to Steward Elliot. A reception honors twelve newly married couples. Public School Board appoints Rev Canon Nafell as Trustee. Miss Alice Tickner sails to England to live with aunt Mrs Honey in Kent. Milton Key Club reorganizes with officers and hockey plans.
Miss Maggie Held of Galt visits Georgetown friends while Mrs R B Foulis and Mrs Jameson of Inglewood spend time with local relatives. Gordon Martin returns from Brussels summer. an Oddfellows dance at Arena draws good attendance with Jack Armstrong Orchestra. A young man fined $5 for disorderly conduct on Halloween. Two plebiscites proposed for the municipal election daylight saving and band tax support. Georgetown Spanfist Church marks anniversary with sermons by Rev Duncan of McMaster University and Baptist Convention official.
Mr Leslie Armstrong left for Los Angeles to take a position. Mr and Mrs R H Proctor returned from Flatrock Detroit after visiting their son George. Transients are being served by the town. Chic Summers will attend the O H A meeting in Toronto and play in the Intermediate series. An adjourned tax sale at the Public Library had one property sold. the others to be reoffered later. A car stolen in Hamilton was recovered with tools missing. Rambo service station thefts netted tires, cigarettes, and other items valued over 150.
Canadian farmers familiar with Reed Canary Grass are few. it grows wild coast to coast and tolerates drought. The Division of Forage Plants reports it thrives in flooded soils, lasts for years once established, and is a palatable livestock feed. Seed production is mainly in Minnesota peat land and seeds shatter, keeping prices high.
A playful report shows a detective misreading clues at a school event. He lists hair color height cigarette habit socks and car, then admits uncertainty about the culprit's gender. The piece ends with a call for Acton district students to enter The Fare Paris Letter Writing contest.
ERIN Mrs W. Chisholm returns home after a visit with Mr and Mrs A Chisholm in Fort Erie. Mr James and Miss Bertha Hamilton and Mr and Mrs J W Walker of Toronto spent Sunday with relatives. The Wellrington Homer family lease the former Foster residence. Mrs Harry Sanders fractures a rib after a stair fall last Friday and will be indisposed for some time. Harry Sanders George Sanders D S Leitch and W E Bush returned from a Baysville hunt with four fine deer three large ducks and a fawn. Shamrock Hockey Club names James Sanders rink manager for the coming season and preparations for ice and hockey are underway.
Over 100 neighbors attend a farewell gathering near Eramosa to honor Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burns on leaving their Rockwood farm for a new home on Guelph Street. The event features music, readings, and gifts. Burns plans to move to town with the sale to John Ple of Aberfoyle.
France fixes imports from Canada for the last quarter at 2941 metric quintals of apples and 1350 quintals of bran. One metric quintal equals 220.4 pounds. The origin of the hybrid perpetual roses remains doubtful due to missing early breeding records.
A quirky exchange about marriage and happiness contrasts with a scientific note that potato beetles are most vulnerable to extermination immediately after hatching. The mixed fragment highlights social conversation and early stage pest control findings.
Religious services list an Oxford Group from Toronto leading 11.00 a. m. Sunday school at 12.00 noon. Evening service at 7.00 p. m. with Rev R. W. Ley and the Chair of Georgetown United Church. Tuesday 8.00 p. m. Young People's League Citizenship Meeting convener J. J. Stewart. Everyone welcome.
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