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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
14
A reflective brief urging friends to share flowers now rather than after death. The speaker asks for roses and jam to be distributed while alive, and warns against waiting to honor them posthumously. A plea for celebrating the living with small tokens.
A retrospective item notes voting results in Ontario and Halton County with Liberal gains, a dry province vote, and local election details. It records Harold Wildgast’s resignation and a collection of names, places, and a store tannery demolition. It also notes the death of William Newton at Limehouse crossroad.
A long reminiscence surveys Acton Park history from its purchase by Willam E. Smith to its modern arena. It recounts early exhibitions in a canvas tent, the drill hall move, park entrances via Knox Avenue, and subdivision of land by John R. Kennedy leading to numerous early homes. Fairy Lake and mill pond lore share fishing, shinny hockey, and curling memories, with notes on local builders and notable residents shaping Acton’s streets and parks.
The War Office Air Ministry and Admiralty have sent official color samples to the British Color Council for registration in the Dictionary of Color Standards. The move aims to reduce waste by ensuring uniform khaki blue and admiralty shades across Britain and the empire.
The article notes communications aircraft, specially equipped for urgent journeys, becoming vital for rulers and executives. It cites Hore-Belisha’s Malta trip in an RAF communications plane and H H Balfour’s 12,000 mile tour of RAF units across Africa and the Middle East. References to India's viceroy, Iraq's king, and Australia's Civ Air Board illustrate growing use.
A hurried sketch recalls H Boyd and the late Peter MacDonald who built the farm about thirty years ago as retirement nears. A farmer voices gloom over food shortages while a neighbor shouts that cattle were seen wandering.
A clipped exchange shows two speakers recalling a marriage and missing cattle names Brown and Green. One laments being a doll husband. another recalls loving but unaware. Sam tries to cheer the uncertain situation despite missing stock.
A medic asks the man his name to notify his family as a nurse confirms the relatives already know him. The scene centers on efforts to identify a patient in uncertain conditions and contact next of kin.
A playful exchange questions guessing a lover's feelings using a daisy or three leaf clover as signs. The dialogue suggests doubt about romantic outcomes and moral of luck versus intuition.
A promotional blurb invites readers to explore reminiscences about Acton and the district. It teases historical questions such as land purchases and early church roles, and urges early orders to ensure copies are secured. The tone is promotional and reference oriented.
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