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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1942
Page
2
A compact neighborhood column highlights notable happenings in nearby towns and communities. Readers learn about events, meetings, and local happenings affecting the region, with quick notes on people and places of interest.
Pte Jack Stephenson returns to Canada after service in London. Rougins Stover of Milton survived Dieppe unhurt. Sapper Harry Boursefield wounded and treated at Christie Street Hospital Toronto. Wm Morrison took his mother to visit him. D A Hewgill sells Red and White Store to John Robinson of Ottawa. W E Findlay resigns from St Pauls United Church Milton to join Renfrew United Church.
The notice lists numerous residents from Guelph Acton Brampton Galt and nearby areas visiting relatives and friends over the weekend including Stanley McKay Robert McCutcheon and others plus a birthday gathering for Harry Hortop and an update on Mrs George Young recovering at Guelph General Hospital.
In Nassageweya Harry MacLeod of sul Helena has finished erecting a new woodshed beside the school. A window was moved to create access and a door installed in the vacated space. The alteration improves comfort for school staff and the yard’s appearance. Busy Bees sewed a quilt at Mrs. D Talbot’s home to be sold at the Brookville Hall auction. Vaccinations for smallpox were given at the schoolhouse Monday afternoon. Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs Lawrence King included Howard James, Taloyd James and baby Howard of Georgetown, Miss Ethel Smith of Georgetown, and Pte Harold Swift, RC. The couple are to marry soon. Mr and Mrs Walter Freeman and Yvette Mary visited friends in Toronto. Wilfrid Kennedy, recovering from an operation at Guelph General Hospital, is improving and expected home soon. Lincoln Copeland reportedly had an accident en route to Alaska. he had signed on to a government project in Labrador and, while waiting in Moncton, NB, the ship was torpedoed near shore. he spent hours in the water, then returned home to resume munition work at Picker ing. Mr and Mrs Reg Butcher and their son Jimmie of Windsor are visiting James Copeland and family.
Ballinafad residents noted visitors from Glenwil-Tams Tor onto Pres ton and Niagara Falls during the week. Mrs Ethel Swindlehurst spent time at home here while Mrs Eph Swindlehurst also visited Tor onto. Mr Victor Swindlehurst from Niagara Falls and Mr Russell Cripps of Toronto stayed with relatives.
Lt. T. C. Pullen son of Mr and Mrs Frank Pullen returned home Sunday after the sinking of H M C S Ottawa by German U boats. A joint Oakville Lions and Rotary meeting at the Halton Inn Friday night appointed reps to a civilian committee to discuss forming an Air Cadet corps in Oakville.
From September 15 to 19 the Georgetown Red Cross Society held a rummage sale in the McGibbon Block. Donations were large and the sale realized about 150 dollars for Red Cross work in the neighborhood. Also noted is a marriage at Dovercourt Road Presbyterian Church between Madeleine Erwin and Sergeant Armand Swackhamer, with Flight Lieutenant R. K Cameron praising the couple. Mr. Morris Saxe reports a wartime letter from his sister in Russia, describing moves from Kiev to Crimea then the Caucasus near Stalingrad and Vorolostovski amid Nazi advances.
Women of Limehouse and Mrs Ellerby completed two quilts and knitted items including mitts socks and an afghan for Red Cross. A gardening contest and sports day at S S No 9 featured prizes totaling 77 in War Savings Stamps and various community awards.
Pte James Cox of Lachine Quebec visits his Cedarvale relatives. Mrs Donald Mathieson moves to Hillsburg to be with her mother. Missionaries Mr Penfold and Mr Collins visit Sunday School and plan return to Africa in November. Cedarvale Women Institute meets September 23 with five in attendance and plans to send care boxes to overseas soldiers.
Inclement weather did not dampen Rockwood congregants as anniversary services at the Presbyterian Church drew large crowds. Special music from Eden Mills groups and local choirs accompanied morning and evening services with interludes from Toronto and Guelph soloists. A united church gathering followed, a large Sunday collection exceeded 140, and community members attend concerts at Speedside United Church.
Public auction at J. R. Cree’s farm in Erin Township to sell horses cattle young stock pigs and implements. The event lists multiple milking and breeding cattle with due February calvings, several draft and riding animals, and farm equipment including mowers binders plows and harness. No reserve due to lease and owner retirement for health reasons.
Sale of the estate of Joan Hw Beett deceased held at Acton on Saturday October 16 starting 1 30 pm. Items include 1929 De Soto car garden tools cattle poultry household furniture and appliances plus real estate in Nas sagawega Township and Acton village with reserve bid and 20 percent deposit. Administrators Roy Hindley WM Beavers Fred Goy solicitor C F Leatherland listed.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a pharmacist recalling departing customers who valued an assistant and a man from a nearby town praising a tonic as good as medicine. The piece hints at local business tensions and customer reliance on a specific remedy.
The notice outlines coverage across fire, farm, auto, liability, bicycle, plate glass, government war damage, and general lines of insurance, indicating a broad policy scope and inclusions for diverse risks.
Several dwellings for sale in town with modern conveniences and good repair priced from 1300 dollars. Large buildings suitable for apartment houses available at reasonable prices. New bungalow with closets and furnishings must be sold immediately as owner enlisted. Also improved farms in Halton Peel and Wellington Counties from prize-winning Farms and Home Improvement competitions. Cooper Bldg Acton.
A caller compliments a new girl as very quiet in the house. The reply says she is so quiet she does not disturb the dust when cleaning the room.
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