Many Local Residents Visit Acton Area Over Weekend
The note lists residents visiting Acton and surrounding towns over the weekend including Misa Delaine Gibbons from Toronto, Capt Telford Kenney of Hamilton visiting his father, John Kenney, and others from Limehouse Mounts Forest and Toronto. Engagement announcements are made for Eileen Kowalski and John Cummins and for Beatrice Muriel and Ernie George Worsly with a late October wedding planned. Mrs William Robertson thanks friends for kindness after her husband’s illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
Telford Kenney
Hamilton
John Kenney
Eileen Kowalski
Toronto
A. Molozzie
Acton
I. Kowalski
John Cumins
M. Cummins
Georgetown
Beatrice Muriel
Ernie ‘George Worsly
Alvin Worsly
William Robertson
Fortieth wedding anniversaries noted in local events
Mrs Gordon Huffman hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Helen Dawkins as she plans to marry Mr William Waterhouse next month. Brampton host Mrs C Stapleton poured tea, with Oral Chalmers and Helen Cook assisting. Wednesday October 18 marked Mr and Mrs Thomas Gibbons fortieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner at their home in Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Huffman
Helen Dawkins
William Waterhouse
C. Stapleton
Brampton
Oral Chalmers
Helen Cook
Thos. Gibbons
Bielby Strauchan Wedding At Lucknow
Miss Anna Margaret Strauchan daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald L Strauchan of Port Elgin Ont wed George Gordon Bielby son of Mr and Mrs George H Bielby of Niagara Falls Rev Todd officiated at the United Church Parsonage Lucknow The bride wore a hunters green frock with matching hat fur jacket and corsage of orchids and fly of the valley They are graduates of the University of Toronto and will reside in Fergus after the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church Parsonage
Lucknow
Anna Margaret Strauchan
Donald L. Strauchan
Port El¢im
George Gordon, Bielby
George. H. Bielby
Niagra Falls
Roc Todd
Mrs Hielby
The
University of ‘Poronto
Fergus
Electric hair and cardboard book covers prompt home craft tricks
A fragment describes a child asking about electricity in hair and a family joke about gas, then provides steps to cover a book with decorative cardboard and craft paper. It mentions cutting backers from Night cardboard and folding decorative paper around the outside of the book to protect and ornament shelves.
Railway executive A. E. Warren dies in Winnipeg
A. E. Warren, 65, vice president of the Canadian National Railway in charge of western fires, died in Winnipeg after an operation. Warren spent fifty years in railroading from agent at a small station to senior national executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Warren
C.N.R
Western
Winnipeg
Mr. Warren
Halton Plow Boys Shine at International Match
Halton plowboys posted strong results at the International Plowing Match near Brockville with team members Grant Baker Freeman Leonard Lister Hornby Ivan Taylor and Spencer Wilson among top finishers in open tractor and walking plow events. Novice and Halton tractor classes debut as Peter Peddie announces a rich prize list and J. E. White lock Milton handles entries ahead of the Drumquin County Match set for November 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockville
Plowibegan
Halton
Grant Baker
Freeman
Leonard Lister
Hornby
Ivan ‘Taylor
Moffat
Spencer Wilson
Norval
Harry Picket
Claude Picket
Ivan Taylor
Molar
Kenneth Brown
Jack Taylor
Drumquin
Halton Tractor
Peter Peddie
J. E. Whitelock
Milton
J. A. Carroll
Bethel United Church
Notice to Creditors in Estate of John McLean Acton Ontario
Notice to creditors and others concerning the estate of John McLean late of Acton Halton and Wellington farmer who died about September 28 1939. Creditors must send particulars and proofs to solicitor C F Leatherland Acton before October 31 1939 for distribution of assets per RS O 1937. Dated October 6 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Acton
Halton
Erk
Wellington
A.D
Centenarian Reflects On Long Life In Interview
A newspaper interview with a colored centenarian quotes him answering a question about his long life. He attributes his longevity to the distant past and simple living, saying he was a long time back when.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose
Chronic Grumbler Flubs Meat Identity
A stage gag shows Chronic Grumbler asking a waiter to identify meat, lamb or pork, and the waiter refusing to confirm, prompting a humorous exchange about tasting and guesswork.
Humorous Social Snippets and Rural Wit From A Town
A collage of overheard quips and old time rural humor. Jests cover drivers in Guatemala diplomacy school nicknames in Aberdeen and schoolboy underwear debates. A town elder laughs at rumors of his death while a peddler and lady trade quips about berries and boxes.
Notice to Creditors in Estate of John Wesley Frank
Creditors of John Wesley Frank late of Nassagaweya Halton farmer who died about Sept 11 1939 must send detailed claims and proofs to solicitor Co F Leatherland Acton Ontario before Oct 30 1939 for distribution of assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley’ Frank
Nassagaweya
Halton
County Council Hikes Wages and Approves Debenture Plan
County council votes to raise county laborer wages to 30 cents per hour starting November 1 and approves borrowing 14000 dollars by debenture for highway construction and improvements. The meeting also backs reforestation purchases and fund allocations for buildings hospitals and printing amid routine budget items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeas
Hewson
Culbert
McNiven
Sterns
Gordon
Davis
Wilson
Irving
Nays
Robinson
McCutcheon
Hume
Allin
Nassagaweyn
Allan
Kerns
Municipal Board
New Books at the Library Refresh with Wide Range
The Library offers a large selection of new fiction and nonfiction titles. Readers can find works by Elizabeth Corbett Angela Thirlbell Kathleen Norris and Victor Heiser among others plus children’s books and adventure stories for various ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Norris
The
Brandons
Angela Thirbell
Carolyn Keene
Astory
Hoe
Marshall
Sibyl B. Owsley
Walt Disney
Hans Christian Anderson
Alison Uttley
Ian Fenwick
Bobby
John
New England
Madeline Branders
Children of America
Mintrue the Mermaid
TO and
E. O. Jones
Journalist Carman Dies at Montreal Home
Albert Carman tutor-in-chief of the Montreal Stars dies at his Montreal home after a brief illness. Carman, aged 14, was noted for his brilliant writings and long service in newspaper work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert RR. Carman
Montreal Stars
Montreal
Mr. Carman
Life saved when a fire roared through a house
A fragment recalls Uncle Zeke answering a question about saving a life. He describes a grandfather's house on fire with smoke filling the stairs and a downstairs blaze, and a boy escaping through a window before the fire spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Zeke
Joey
Tims
Advice on how to respond to a performance critique
The excerpt shows a musician named Vand asking for the manager's opinion after singing. The manager suggests a practical if blunt option to run off rather than dance off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vand
Real Estate and Insurance Ad for McDonald
McDonald offers real estate and insurance services from 71 Willow Street Acton. Contact by phone for property sales and policy options.
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Montreg
Misa Delaine Gibbons
R.N
Robert “Lane
Limehouse
W. J. Hall
Harry Lovel
Mounts Forest
A. Mason
W. H. Speight
Miss Aimes, Speight
Moorecroft
H. Featherstone
Fred Featherstone
Tansley
Hends
T. Albert
T. Wood
W. McLeod
LaVerny Smith
E. Hawthorne
Bielby-Strauchan
Ever
Mama
Ethel
Fanny
Rawleigh Products
Jack Kingshott
Main’ St
George Wallace
Clothes Shop
Yonge St
Ryrie-Birks
E. P
Optometrist
ST. George's Square
Guelph
Sterling Trusts Corporation
Sterling Tower
Irving Berlin
Sonja Henie
Tyrone Power
the Pointer
Alfred Nobel
George Raft
Claire Trevor
Cartoon
America
Fox News
Bob Burns
Australia
Andy Hardy
Mickey Rooney
John McLean
Erin
Welington
Guatemala
Europe
Donald
Sonny
Jimmy
Tommy
John Wesley Frank
Mr. Wilson
Chia
Raipahan
Anne Oof
Inglewood
DL. M
Fred
C. Wadehouse
Tara
Superior Wilderness
Chartey Manning
Elizabeth Corbette
Flore
Meigs
Dorothy Sayers
Stephen- Sol
Miss Buncle
Oriental Assembly
T. E. Laurence
Laurence
Arabia
Victor Heiser
Bellamy Partridge
John R. Muir
Philip E. Crodsell
Sir Henry Bashford
J. .Starrison
M. W. Burgess
Gilson
W. F. Mooney
Acton All Gilson
Ford
Halton County
Messrs. Picket, Sister and
Fuller
Trafalgar Township
Norton Motors
Mercury
Mill Street
Hitler
Rance
Thaly
Russia
Fea
R—-M- McDonald
Willow St
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