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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
4
Local brief items mirror happenings in adjacent centres. Readers discover short notices on events, meetings, and civic updates affecting nearby towns, with concise notes on dates and places.
Campbellville in St. John’s New Brunswick hosted holiday visitors as David Hubbert of Bank of Nova Scotia extended his stay. Local residents Mr and Mrs Cairns sold their farm and will move into Mr Ware’s home. King Calcium Products staff honored Mr and Mrs Oliver Hull with a party at Masons Hall. Toronto visitors A McPheeard Jack Memory and Miss Wilma Betl spent the weekend, while Miss Jean McPhail visited friends in Toronto and Mr and Mrs Cameron of Toronto stayed with Mr W H McPhail over Sunday.
Last Wednesday evening the Presbyterian congregation held a supper in the church basement to welcome Rev A H and Mrs Wilson. A short program featured duets by Anna and Muriel McNabb and other acts. Friday afternoon the United Church Women held a baking tea with brides and young people contributing. Interments and funerals for local residents were noted along with various illness recoveries and social events across Rockwood and area. The article also mentions attendees from surrounding towns and confirms a radio address at St John’s Church and participants in the International Plowing Match.
Mrs W F Hume of Abernethy Sask was reported to have a very severe stroke at her residence, with the news conveyed to Ballinafad by R Bunte on Monday.
Obituary notice from Acton recalls the death of R. J. Kerr on Wednesday at his home. Relatives and neighbors listed attendances at the funeral include Wm Donaghy Clara Lee Dearing Harvey Dearing John Reed Wmn Ballentine W Hurd Erin Jack Irvine Hilsburg and others. A separate item mentions Jack Hayward securing a bank position in Fergus and Mimosa supper with program. An accident involving Orme Brown caused hand injuries leading to finger amputation, with recovery described as improving. Ben Moffitt spent the weekend in Toronto.
Pilot Officer A. J. Olstead of Winnipeg and Pilot Officer H. K. Corbett of Fredericton were killed when their R. C. A. P. monoplane crashed in the desolate bush country near Creteh Lake north of Kingston Ontario.
In Toronto hospitals Mr E Copper of Georgetown and Mr Dennis are reported injured but as well as can be expected after a car accident last week. Also noted are Mrs Fred Laws stranded in England due to war, and their return hoped for this weekend. Engagment announced for Alice Rose Tuck to Hugh Lindsay with a November wedding planned. Voluntary registration booths in Georgetown yielded over 200 women volunteering for wartime duties.
The Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society held a Thank Offering Meeting at Mrs. Wm Mitchell’s home on Oct 12 with guest speaker Mrs. Leggett of Brampton. Children enjoyed a Halloween party at Mrs. S. Wright’s home. prizes went to Russell Miller and Joan Campbell. Neighbors gifted Pte. W Dover and bride Jean McDonald at Dolly Varden. Several local residents were noted for visits and birthdays.
A pleasant Monday Town Hall event honored Mr and Mrs John Aitken with an address and a miscellaneous shower read by Miss Helen Scott and presented by Miss Florence Lowrie and Mr Don McPhail. Gifts were many and lunch followed with dancing.
Funeral of the late R. J. Kerr at Acton on Friday. Numerous local visits, church services and family gatherings noted across Acton, Guelph Township, Paisley Block, Elk Lake and North Bay. Visitors include D Stewart, Rennick family, E McCutcheon, W Webb, Leslie Webb, Standish, Elgin Bayne, Thomas Henderson, Raovertson, and Archie Sinchar family. Infant twins baptized. J Van Norman and James Struthers travel for visits. Duncan McLean of Liberty Sask. visits mother J McLean.
Oakville report outlines the Red Cross growth and its current work. Herbert Merry describes Europe from travel before the war with his sister Ruth Merry in England when conflict began. Trafalgar Township installs new fire-fighting gear and organizes a brigade while a chief is yet to be named. Ratepayers vote on a by law to allow the town to enter into an agreement with Dominion Gray Potteries for a new firm locating in Oakville with no fixed assessment.
Milton A. Newman, who suffered a slight heart attack last Saturday, is improving. Miss Myrtle Timbers of Chatham visited her parents on Sunday. Mrs Alderton and her son from New Toronto visited at Mrs Graveton Stover's home. Executive of the Ex-Wardens Association Peel Halton Counties met Monday at O R Church Streetsville. Mr and Mrs B H Marsh Milton announce engagement at the end of October.
Erin United Church Young People Society hosted a weiner roast at the Kirkwoods home on Monday evening. F H Arscott moved his equipment to a new meat market building recently erected. Sylvanus Apps of Toronto visited Dr and Mrs Abbott. Apps is with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frank McCulloch fractured an arm from a fall while picking apples. First snow of the season fell Saturday then melted. weather turned cooler Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur Allen recovers from a hip fracture and is up and around. Mrs. E. T. Spratling and daughter return from England, arriving in Burlington. Grant Peart of the Department of Agriculture spent Monday night in town for field work in southern Ontario. The Chief picked up two boys from Oshawa Boys Home who were hitch-hiking. Town Council passed a resolution urging the Provincial Government to appoint an issuer of auto licenses.
Community notes list residents and visitors from Guelph Acton Brampton Bramosa Toronto and Buffalo at the Usherwood home and other local houses. Names include Stanly Stewart Muriel Elmer Awrey Elgin Tvan Wilbert Eva Gordon Colin Parker and many relatives with several trips to Guelph Acton and Toronto.
Gospel meetings continue this Sunday and every Sunday evening at 7 30 at Ottlee Building corner Mill and Frederick Streets Acton. Pastors Uthaway and Mountain will conduct with a real welcome for attendees.
A collage of short notices lists items for sale including a 1938 V8 sedan, six pigs and various household goods. Requests include a position for an experienced practical nurse and several rental listings. A tender notice and a correction statement about a local illness are also included.
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