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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
12
A Yukon style rumor reports that Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Norman Gleadow was killed in Saskatchewan while pursuing a suspect named Ernest. The assailant was overrun and shot dead by officers during the chase.
A long list of Acton area residents and friends traveled to Toronto and other areas last week. Mrs. R. H. Winebrough visited in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Harris attended the Simpson-Fergison wedding in Horton. several couples called on Acton friends and attended funerals and gatherings in Ottawa Georgetown and Toronto. Engagements and illness noted include the engagement of Helen Grace Dawkins and a fracture for Mrs A. Q. C. Smith. recovery wished for Eugene MacPherson after surgery.
Death reported for Mrs. Thomas Hay Gemmell a longtime Guelph resident born Emma Parker in Macclesfield England She lived with her sister Mrs J S Allen in Ottawa for eight years and spent summers with her daughter Mrs Alfred Fryer Her funeral occurred Tuesday in Ottawa with Canon Rott Tarley officiating and interment at Little Lake Cemetery Peterborough She was active in Norfolk Street United Church and leaves a sister and a daughter.
The Municipal Council of Acton Ontario will hold a Court of Revision in the Council Chamber on October 30 1939 at 730 p.m. All appeals against the 1940 Assessment Roll must be registered by October 21 1939. Dated October 1939 Clerk Co F Leatherland et al.
Notice to creditors of John Wesley Frank, late of Nassagaweya, Halton, farmer, who died about September 11, 1939. Claimants must send details and proofs to the solicitor before October 30, 1939 for asset distribution per Section 51, Chapter 165, R.S.O. 1937. Executed October 6, 1980. 153 GF Leatherland, executors.
The program featured a medal and trophy presentation by Prof Thiele. Highlights included Maple Lane Forever and Unto the Hills as numbers, with Homestrotah and Perfect Day receiving notable performances. Donald Ivan and Charto Ruah played duets, and A Dilly served as program chairman.
A survey of recent library additions covers works on philosophy science and biographies. Notable titles include My Double Life by Mary Sullivan and North America Seen Our King and Queen by Hott Vo Gordon alongside juvenile guides and nature books.
The exchange shows Charles Lamb critiquing ordinary verse while William Wordsworth claims Shakespeare could be written today if someone wanted. Lamb replies sharply that nothing is lacking but the muse. A separate domestic quarrel ends with a magistrate dismissing complaints after a drawn dispute involving blows and torn clothing.
A distressed scene unfolds as a dying magnate asks for a last gift and a goodbye to Sam. He warns Sam he will not see him again, while the anxious companion offers limited consolation, insisting on optimism.
Lieutiscol A A Smith of Winonsa Ontario has been appointed to head the 1st Infantry Brigade of the 1st Division of Canada's Overseas Force. This appointment places Smith in charge of the brigade within the overseas contingent.
A defiant move gathers support as the Minkish Defence Council and Pinland push back against Soviet demands for air bases and territory. President Carl GQuatay calls for resilience, while Che Aoviet faces international pressure amid the postwar realignment.
The 1798 1815 and 1818 treaties opened land around Lake Simcoe and Penetanguishene for settlement and a military road. A memorial monument with bronze tablet was unveiled at Couchiching Beach Park Orillia by the Department of Mines and Resources following guidance from the Historic Sites and Monuments Boards of Canada. The Parks Board oversaw arrangements with Professor Fred Landong attending. The event reflected Ontario’s colonial land openings for Loyalists and soldiers in the era after the War of 1812.
The Congo pursues an elephant training school like in India though it has not spread. A witness, Mr JP Birch, saw an elephant swim across the Nile from a launch with a distinctive rolling motion, prompting the launch to slow to avoid collision. Locals speculated a sandbar across the river, but elephants generally cross further downstream via weed bridges.
An arranged marriage ceremony took place in Antureay Qetohew Hath with FD Wesldte marrying Pasbert Iden Mataon. The bride wore crepe and the couple departed for a trip to the United Aliates, to return with plans for a future Metuaplarn celebration.
Jean Kathleen Ferguson married Robert John Simpson at the Presbyterian Church in Berton last Wednesday. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs JJ Ferguson, wore white satin with orange blossom accents and a long veil. Attendants included Grace Ferguson, Mary Simpson, Barbara Ann Ferguson, and Audrey Lamb. Harvey Simpson and William Tytler served as ushers. A reception followed at the Ferguson home with lunch for about 50 guests. The couple left for a trip to Toronto and parts of Eastern Ontario and the States in a tailored Oxford suit with black accessories.
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