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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1941
Page
4
Mrs Mullen of Detroit visited at the home of her sister and others from here attended Erin Fair on Monday. A large crowd enjoyed a display of heroes and live stock on an ideal day.
Ebenezer district residents attended anniversary services at St. David's Presbyterian Church Campbellville last Sunday. Local families including Darby Knatchbull Diamond Morley and Wil son visited relatives and friends. The Provincial Plowing Match near Peterborough drew Mildred Wilson Hoes Wilson and others for a few days. Farmers began lifting mangolds and potatoes this week. Two fine deer were seen Thursday near the farm north of Elm tree corner on the Guelph road.
The Erin area Ladies Aid gathered Wednesday with fourteen members present led by Mrs R S McCutcheon. Mrs A White spoke on Rural India study book and Mr K Yawse read a selection. Post meeting hymns and lunch followed. The issue noted many local visits and events including weddings and family news from Erin Guelph Niagara region and Acton.
The Erin Women’s Institute via the Red Cross shipped 48 cans of jam from Guelph. Mr and Mrs John Robb attended Mrs Wm McGillivray’s funeral in Toronto after her sudden heart attack. Chester Burt and others received a letter from Jim Vidal, POW in Germany since February. Vincent Finherty’s car struck a horse at Erin Caledon Town Line Seventh sideroad. horse died instantly.
Mrs Margery Mackenzie hosted the event at Mill Street for Mrs June Frank Evans with about twenty two guests. Airplane motif decorations featured pink and white streamers as gifts were displayed. Pilot Officer Evans serves overseas with the RCAF. The Herald notes local health officials addressed garbage disposal and proposed a municipal collection system with tendering and tax funding.
The Presbyterian Women Missionary Society met at Mrs. Mitchell's home on Friday evening with good attendance. Miss Ivens spoke on missionary work and women carrying on this work amid world upheaval. A duet by Miss Margaret Kirkpatrick and Marion Norrie and a piano solo by Miss Doris Mitchell were featured. Sabbath services will be withdrawn October 19 as Knox Church in Georgetown hosts anniversary services. Several members attended a nutrition lesson at Mader training school in Alilton and a quilt was made for war-work at Mrs. Kirkpatrick's home.
UTS track star Pete Taylor set school records in the 100 and 220 and won the 440 at recent events. Mrs. EF Joyner, wife of the new meat market proprietor, was aboard the ill fated S S Athenia when it sank on September 3, 1939. Oakville residents mourn Squadron Leader Bremner Green D C who died in Toronto Military Hospital after brief illness.
The regular monthly meeting of the Boys Own Mission Band was held in Rockwood United Church with Mrs. Frank Moore in charge. Stanley Harris presided, special prayers for Thanksgiving were led by Nell Lambert, and Bruce Hosking collected the offering. The Scripture contest, arranged through World Friends, drew many papers from the boys.
Postmaster and Mrs. Clem ents returned home after visiting their daughter Mrs. Butcher in Medicine Hat Alberta. Reeve Leslie Kerns of Nelson township lost fruit to what appears to be an epidemic of fruit theft. About eighty members from Milton and Campbellville Masonic Lodges and others paraded to St Pauls United Church where Rt Wor Bro Thos N Lowe of Hamilton led the service with local clergy assisting.
Burlington reports Leading Stoker J. C. Sinnett of the Royal Navy, stationed aboard HMCS Cowichan for nine months after enlisting over a year ago, having traveled more than 10,000 miles. A separate note mentions youth mischief at the Salvage headquarters and a Trinity service highlighting Dr. Agnew’s health and a substitute from Mrs Gordorf Agnew amid warnings on wartime dangers.
A 500-lb bomb at Whipsnade Park near London Zoo killed one goose and damaged enclosures while other animals, including zebras, ravens, and monkeys, survived and resumed feeding. The zoo launched an adoption scheme inviting donors to sponsor animals during the war, with labels naming adopters.
Beaver from Chariton Northwest Territories moved to the Kapisko Reserve on James Bay north of the Albany River. After reasonable production is assured, Indians will have trapping rights on the reserve.
The Onwego Club held its first Fall meeting at Mrs Irene Huntleys home with good attendance. Visitors from Toronto and nearby towns joined residents for Thanksgiving. Local residents shared updates about relatives and friends while Erin show drew a record crowd and Orton's horse exhibits received top prizes for local participants.
Engineers in the Malay Peninsula build a locomotive and tender for the Ulu Remis Estate to run on pam Yibre and coconut shells instead of coal. The engine weighs 15 tons with a 74 ton tender carrying 500 gallons of water and 120 cubic feet of fuel. The 700 mm gauge runs at a boiler pressure of 160 psi and includes sparks suppression and a water feeding system adapted to estate conditions.
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