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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1933
Page
8
The Town Hall Acton hosts three act comedy drama Mary's Castles in the Air by Guelph talent on Tuesday at eight under the Ladies' Aid auspices of Acton United Church. Quilting for the West yields nine quilts and a birthday cake surprise at United Church.
Esquesing Township Council met on October 10 with Reeve Currie presiding. The treasurer was authorized to pay multiple accounts including Glen Williams, Acton Public Utilities, Bell Telephone, and hydro power. By laws appointed rate collectors for 1933 and authorized borrowing 15700, with relief for disabled worker M McLaughlin.
The Acton Public Utilities Commission met yesterday with Commissioners Kerr and King presiding. The secretary was instructed to pay assorted accounts totaling 201.47 for Bell Telephone and freight, and 90.73 for Waterworks East Department operations. arrears backed by the Commission.
In a rural exchange, a speaker notes Rastun the mule has not kicked recently at the digester but has a habit of kicking the area near a recent site. The dialogue depicts a humorous backwoods tone with local neighborly chatter.
Knox Presbyterian Church marked its eighty seventh anniversary with large morning and evening congregations. Rev. O L Poole Rev Mrs Gifford and visiting preacher Rev A C Stewart M A of Chalmers Church Toronto led services. Choirs offered anthems and exhortations urged Christians to seek peace with God and live by faith.
Premier Henry accepted the ceremonial key as the Royal Ontario Museum opened its new wing on Thursday. The building invites all visitors with no admission fee and showcases exhibits ranging from pottery to natural history, appealing to schoolboys and scientists alike. Lieut.-Governor Bruce called it a theatre of past and future, with guests including Dr. Herbert Bruce and Dr. H J Cody.
Agriculture remains Canada's chief industry employing about 28.7 percent of workers and over one third of gainfully employed males. It supplies raw materials for many manufacturers and forms a large export share. Watch next week for Credit Auction Sale details at Nelson A. Robinson's farm near Norval on Friday November 3.
The speaker urged Christians to renewed loyalty and service, urging cooperation with Christ. A large crowd attended Monday’s anniversary fowl supper and concert with over five hundred served. The basement church event featured a varied broadcast of music and a radio playset.
A Halloween social hosted by the U.F.Y.P.O. is planned for October 27 with dancing at 8:30 and 25 cents admission. The Acton area reports on Dr Alec G M Bruyns new veterinary practice, church tasks, a Guelph accident injuring Mrs Thomas Near and Floretta Adams, a Duke of Devonshire I.O.D.E. lecture, a fatal injury to Thomas Wilsmith near Georgetown, and an Oxford Group visit to Acton with services and a forthcoming June program.
Eramosa township council confirmed an agreement under the Ditches and Watercourses Act with Nichol and Garafraxa landowners. The meeting discussed road widening on a dangerous curve near Highway No. 1, grant support for Poppy Day, a dog destruction reward, and contract changes with the Hydro-Electric Power Commission. Minutes printing was awarded to Anderson Press. total accounts paid were 321.04. Council adjourned to November 13.
Halton County youths Harold Pickett Lloyd Easterbrook and Willard Featherstone topped the Inter County Competition for The Farmer Trophy winning the championship. Pickett earned the best ridge and Easterbrook the second best as coach Al Kirstine led the team to victory. The Halton group also placed well in individual classes with Pickett second in class one Featherstone ninth and Easterbrook sixth in class three.
Lakeside Chapter I O D E held a euchre evening at Mrs. W B Rumley’s home with prizes to Mrs A Robinson and Mrs George Musselle. Miss Lottie Mazon visited Chicago relatives bringing home her late uncle Hiram Mason’s violin dating 1885 from Mason Orchestra. Acton High rugby saw mixed results against Georgetown Milton and West United Church teams. Arthur Hawkes prominent journalist died in Toronto at 61. A wedding at United Church marked Lucinda Graff and Francis Freeman’s vows with Lohengrin played and a reception at the Graff home.
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