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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 06, 1938

Page

7

Thanksgiving Day Prayer Recited For Blessings At Feast

A thankful poem passage expresses gratitude for home food shelter and the year. Friends gather to bow heads in gratitude and thankfulness on Thanksgiving Day.

Twenty Years Ago From The Free Press October 1918

The Women's Institute held a Friend lags Boldier Ghower at Mrs J Holmes home with many items donated for lonely boys. Red Cross sent hand knitted neckwear to boys in July August and September. Pte J P Scarrow returned from England after months in hospital. Lt Col A Warren appointed to command Phid Ambulance for CEF to Siberia leaving Sept 27. Fall fairs at Enquesing and Rockwood enjoyed good weather. Harold Chisholm Ramshaw died in Montreal aged 24. Hydro appoints Morris J McHenry to head a new sales promotion department to boost electric power use across Ontario.

Women’s Institute Boldier Ghower Siberia Siberian Enquesing Rockwood Fall Mortis J. McHenry Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission T. H. Hogg McHenry Ontario Commission Hydro Commission McGill University Messrs. Smith, Kerry & Chace Toronto C.G.E Association of Municip] Electric Artilties Canada American Institute of Electrical Engineers Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario Board of Governors Electric Service League

A Walk Through Acton History Along Bower Avenue

The article recalls memory laden scenes on Bower Avenue tracing long departed residents and changes. It covers Adams farm paths Johnsons and Kennedys plots, the brick house lineage of Holmes Fryer Moore and Harrison, a drowning tragedy, and the fate of local landmarks and families over seven decades.

Bower Avenue Boya Adams Jim McIntosh Acton John R. Kennedy John Kota Joseph Anderson Jos. Holmes Margaret Near Detroit Holmes Alfred Fryer Thomas C. Moore Kilta Moore Geome Nelson James Moore Mother Moore Mrs. Moore Mr. Moore Mr. Anderson Billy James McIntosh Orr Dora Dora Worden Robert Sly W. D. Anderson Hartley Harrison Beardmore A. Beardmore Anderson Ackn Harrison Caledon Township Acton Machine Co Toronto Counci Reeve Chamber of Commerce Fair Gate Creighton

North Esquesing Rural School Fair Winners

The North Esquesing Rural School Fair at Bannockburn School awarded T. Eaton trophies and honored numerous naming contest and produce prizes. Winners included Doris Harding Elta Fryer Mabel Burkholder and many others across oats corn beans pumpkins squash and apples in a table of district achievements.

Bannockourn School T. Eaton Ted Brown Doris Harding Elda Fryer

Agricultural Show Lists Names Across Fruits Grains and Livestock

A long OCR readout lists diverse participants and items from an agricultural show. It names people such as Ted Brown Bertha Shelbourne Doris Harding Eleanor Cook and Shirley Wright alongside animals crops and rows of classes like Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerel White Leghorn and New Hampshire entries. The page appears to be a roster of exhibitors and breeds including barley apples tomatoes pumpkins pumpkins and various cattle calf and sheep classes with multiple judges and participants.

Bill Glyen Jim Stark Doris Harding Jimmie Brown Clarence Denny Mabel Burkholder Lorna Frank Floyd Shortill Beeta Joeye Smith Buddy Webster Margaret Beeney Helen Shelbourne Rachael Mullin Barbara Cousens Carrota Elenanor Rosas Leola Denny Edwin Kentner Gladys Mullin Dorothy Shelbourne John McGowan Paranips Marion Norrie Margaret Kirkpatrick Calvin Sprowl Elda Pryor Ruth Smith John Michie Betty Britton Audrey Beerman Eleanor Cook Glenn Scott Zinning Eleanor Ross Dick Appleyard Bobbie Brown Ruth Norton Verbena May Wingfield Jimi Brown Phlox Donald Ross el Beeney Jessie Wingfield Bertha Shelbourne Sam Snow Shirley Wright Joyce Smith Elda Fryer Annie Snow Paul Beeney Ted Brown Delbert Cowton Gordon Wingfield Snow Apples Helen Shelbourne Robtn Beeney Jimmy Brown Bartlett Pears Jeeanile Wingfeld Glen Qibba Tomnatoes Eleanor Kentner John—McGowan Sheaf Hlenda Britton Rosa Britton LawrenceAnthony Jeaste Brims Bobby Brown Mac Sprowl John Michi Jeasle Wingfield Plymouth New Hampshire Clarence ‘Denny Bob Brown Laula Denny Lois Watson Lamb Ted’ Brown Dots Smith Rachael Martin Grace Berman Trene Desire Elda J Pryer Ted

Malcomboom case ends with a printer's guilty plea

In a courtroom recount from The Printed Word, a printer admits guilt over a dispute with Malcomboom. He describes peeping at papers, gluing pages to catch Malcomboom, and losing temper after a rival corrected his spelling with a pencil.

Dutt

Canada Tests New Anti Aircraft Guns At Poet Petre

A lone RCAF aircraft at 3,000 feet over Poet Petre Ontario tested improvised anti aircraft fire. Two large guns fired 16 pound shells capable of blasting targets from the sky up to 22 000 feet, with equipment mounted on a rigid frame.

Canada Canades Poet Petre Ontario RCAF

International Blue Water Giider Dedication Hailed by Governor

Governor Frank Murphy of Michigan presided as a dedication ceremony celebrated American Canadian friendship amid shifting European tensions. The event emphasized unity and cooperation between the two neighboring nations.

Frank Murphy Michigan

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