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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1941
Page
16
Fragmentary notice list mentions tec ded actions and labor in Se area. Readable fragments reference five nations in a pen and ear bor context with unclear specifics.
Local items summarize Thanksgiving events and seasonal cautions. Notes include fire prevention reminders, leaf cleanup, taxes due, a new residence on Arthur Street, Scout Reserve closure near Acton, Erin Fall attraction, a fall drive for War Savings Certificates, and a wrist watch gift to Pte WL L Armstrong at Orton.
Lakeside 1 O D E met at Mrs H Helwigs Tuesday with many members present. Reports by committees, new members proposed, and a plan to send Christmas boxes to ninety Acton boys overseas were announced. Mr E J Moore gave an illustrated talk Unto the His featuring Adirondack climbs and a US coast to Capestrano voyage.
In Royal Commercial Bowling League action the McCutcheon Boling team beat Parcel-Qelvery 3 0 on Tuesday night. Individual scores show M Roote 209 156 185 550 and W Corry 75 9? 219 663 with other notable tallies, while last week's match was postponed and McCutcheon lost 2–1 to City Cab.
Ottawa report notes the Bacon Board outlines the preferred British market pork form on Wiltshire farms. A Wiltshire aide refers to a substantial portions of pork, shaped by slicing the carcass down the back and trimming the head and feet.
The notices recall the funeral of Henry Anderson McLeod in Acton on Oct 23 1941 with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Surviving family includes wife Kate Jackson and three daughters and two sons. Also news of Thomas Ft Akins Erin retiree and longtime barber who died Sept 24 at age 70, with service at Erin United Church and burial in Erin Cemetery.
The Cree Indian missionary Reverend R. B. Horsefield will give an illustrated talk at St. Alban's Parish Hall this Friday at 8 p.m. The talk covers his year among Cree Indians around The Pas Manitoba. He presents with vigor and humor and invites all to attend with a silver collection for missionary purposes.
A. A. Colbypriest, 84, of Worthing, England, pedals over 50 miles every day and says he feels as fresh as paint at the end of it.
Milton Marshal Barton purchases J A Pell farm on lot 4 con 3 Trafalgar. Mr and Mrs George A Homstreet celebrate their diamond wedding at home. Halton County Agricultural Society Fall Fair in Milton draws large crowds with grain fruit vegetables baking and Indies works exhibits. Burlington band and Milton Legion Red Cross CATS and Sons of England parade to Victoria Park cenotaph and Evergreen cemetery for decoration day tribute to fallen heroes.
At a Friday meeting Burlington council approved a petition to make the town crest the official emblem of the HMC S Burlington. Douglas Shaver, daughter of Seale and Mrs Shaver, was bitten on the hip by a dog owned by Mrs Hull while walking on Caroline Street. The council noted a county population discrepancy and will request Ottawa re checks on the figures after a press report.
Mortgage sale under powers of sale to be held at Eichhorn Guelph Ontario on Tuesday October 1 at 1 PM local time. Lands include easterly half of Lot Aches and half of Lot 25 Con 5 totaling about 155 acres. chattels listed for sale include horses cattle implements and equipment. Tenants may bid 25 percent down on land with balance secured by mortgage at four percent per annum. Commissioner of Agricultural Loans notices.
A wartime letter dated Sept 18 1941 from PTE F L Tournour of the Acton boys in the First Division describes their move to England, meals, country scenery, roses and hedges, perks of home parcels, and scarce supplies as they adapt to military life abroad. He sends regards to friends and mentions keeping in touch.
A World War I era letter from H De Forest describes a battalion camp in England, the cold nights on moorland, and a visit by Col G Drew who shared battery history. The writer mentions awaiting a call, meeting friends from Acton, and preparing for a visit by the King and Queen on September 18 and notes receipt of papers from home as a morale boost.
Betty Grant returns to Toronto for a second year Arts program at the University of Toronto. Betty Speight enrolls at Toronto Normal School for the teachers course. Alexander Sandy Grant was buried Friday at Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto. A retired police sergeant died September 24 at his Toronto home in his 60s. he was born in Limehouse and, as a young man, worked in Limehouse quarries before joining the police force and owning two properties in Limehouse.
Canada joins wartime effort to supply Britain with eggs and animal feed. Cod liver oil becomes key in modern poultry diets as cuts to UK and other oil sources push Canadian fisheries to meet demand. A laboratory tests fish oils for livestock feeding.
The YMC A introduces a broad line of activities for all ages from ten to eighty with features including badminton, dancing, table tennis, gymnastics, volleyball and more. Programs cover boys and girls calisthenics, posture, group games, social events, and a card room with evening play. Schedule lists Jr and Sr boys and girls sessions, Young Men and Women programs, badminton, and Friday dances. For details contact Norm Marlow or Johnny Gray.
The League of Nations budget for 1941 was cut by 77 percent from the 1939 level. The reduction reflects financial tightening amid global tensions and shifting priorities within the organization.
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