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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 27, 1938
Page
3
Local brief notes report on happenings in nearby towns and communities. Items include community events, notable visits, and small updates of interest to readers across the region.
The Sectional Meeting of the United Church Women’s Missionary Society met last week in Rockwood with nine auxiliaries represented from Arkell Aberfoyle Barrie Eden Mills Erin Stone Church and Speedside. Addresses were given welcome by Mrs J A Littue and remarks by Rev Clark. Afternoon sessions featured music devotionals and a closing exercise by the Aberfoyle Auxiliary.
Mr Ho Richandsan and wife enjoyed a happy weekend in Aylmer. Reverend Richanten assisted at a local church service. Friends mourn Mr Marshall Thampean as he faces a serious illness. Luther Overland’s shop is being dismantled. Mathews Overland picked a pea vine from fugamen. Mild weather produced many unusual natural phenomena. Arnold McKinnan Sank shows strong Aberdeen Angus cattle with numerous prizes at eighteen county fairs.
Mil ton residents and visitors are listed including Rev Ross Hare of Inncresp visiting his parents Mr and Mrs R J Hare on Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Chas Roper and an accompanying party from Toronto visited their relatives the Ropers on Sunday. Hamilton visitors Henry Baker George James and Herb Warren, formerly of Milton, came to town Saturday. A Merkley, owner, is moving a frame house on James Street to build a new site with Jean Arthur becoming secretary in the Hutchins law office while Miss Extit Potts is removed from the position. Grand Master Dr Hall and Bro W Brooks attended a lodge meeting with delegates from Brampton Acton and Georgetown. Mr and Mrs Wood Tovell Palermy announce the engagement of their niece Evelyn Isabel to James Douglas Pearson of Westen. The marriage of Lake Place is noted as taking place quietly on November 1001 Champaur.
Oakville high school defeats Dupdas High School 17 to 6 at Victoria Park Friday night as players and tactics from both sides shape a low scoring game. A roof incident left Tom Paolo with an injury while William Godber Parr dies at home following a ten day fall. A Toronto driver is found guilty of reckless driving after striking a child on Colborne Street.
In Burlington today reports describe traffic near Waterdowns golf course and deer sightings on the highway near Ray Berte farm. A fire truck and emergency gas truck were en route for a nearby call, while gas installations and low rent housing plans draw attention. Thieves stole sixty bushels of McIntosh apples from Mr Koenig’s farm orchard last week as truckers prepared to load.
Grand Duke Vladimir, heir to the Russian throne, was seen leaving the American Hospital in Paris after the death of his father Grand Duke Cyril who claimed the throne for Russia’s exile community. Expatriate Russians in Paris hail Vladimir as the next claimant to the vanished throne.
Rev Frank Lawson spoke at Kulbridge Prectori Church anniversary in Campbellville on Sunday evening with the Campbellville choir providing music. Crawford Mahon of Kitchener spent the weekend at his home. Frat Buck suffered a severe finger injury while cutting wood and had the finger amputated at Dr Sver’s Milton office before returning home. Ed Hunter of Merritt and Don Barnard of Toronto visited their homes over the weekend. Jack Sharpe and Mrs Sharpe of Galt visited the Sharpe home Sunday.
Sunday and weekend visits described among local families including Mrs McKeown and Mr Ryder of Nassagaweyk at the McCutcheon home with Margaret McDougall of Erin. Lois McCutcheon and Mrs McDougall travel to Toronto to visit friends while W Usherwood visits Orton and Hillsburg families.
Rev. A Nutarad BA of Ab David's United Church Toronto will preside at 1 and 7 pm services. Anniversary program includes Relates to the Lord by Rothmers Male Quartette Singing to the Song by Simper Vocal Duet and a 1240 pan Sunday School welcomes all.
The Preabyterian Knox Church in Acton reports a Sunday service and Sabbath School session schedule. A United Church anniversary note mentions ongoing activities and a welcoming invitation continuing through the week.
Acton Baptial Church announces Sunday October 16 10398 1100 am worship led by Deacon with subject Thought. Church School to follow at 1200 noon. Weekday activities include Tuesday 730 pm prayer meeting Wednesday 730 pm prayer meeting Friday 800 pm Students League and National Welcome to All.
In the Georgetown-Brimpton district best week meeting Dr C VO Williams of Georgetown was chosen as President of the medical staff at Peel Memorial Hospital. Airs Curenee Hayes of Cheangetown attended as a guest. The event followed a joint meeting of the Allan and Caledon Women’s Institutes in Caledon Village. Continuous social notes mention Mr and Mrs J B Stole of Clasgow visiting, their Vancouver trip, and a group tour by Messrs Thus Ibo Leslie Peter Fister Fred Thompson Peter Dick and George Cleave to Marque Quebec and gold mine areas in Unt district Herald.
Mrs Mary Cole spent the summer in Northern Ontario and is staying a week at her home before returning to Gulph. Jack Steen of Sudbury spent a weekend at the parental home. Mround Mra Wyle visited Toronto friends. Mr and Mrs Ceeca Soper of Preston visited his father who has been ill for two weeks. An epidemic of car accidents occurred on the seventh line near here. Mrs Forster Mrs Bell and Mrs Mua Datald of Terenta visited Merrimny on Tuesday. Mr A Bunte passed away Monday.
OSPRINGE Beveral Tombora from the ducal Pres byterian Chukoh attended a mesting. In Buma Chupeh Kring on Mandwy might for the purpose of extending wo till to a teeter. Well drillara apcruptly engaged in daring a well on the Kirkwout farat occuplatty Mr and Atm ay Carls seueviitan were week end queata with tan Mra GO. Sympathy extended to Mra. George Grumtyys in the paaing of her mother, the late Mea Conper, of Ennet ville.
The Glen Williams report notes a United Church Young People's executive meeting held on Thursday night and a regular Union session on Tuesday night. A late season warning mentions Glen following berry picking on nearby hills. Delly Beaumont was injured on the way to a rugby match while Hoe played for Georgetown High School. Woo Barth sustained serious injuries.
A boy fell through a trap door at Tida Barn and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Two weeks ago the accident occurred and local officials reported his condition as very serious.
A jumble of small ads lists shipping, sales, rentals, auctions, and services. Items include house furniture auction on November 6, sale of a five room house, rental notices, fruit and produce, employment for supervisor at Acton YMCA, and a missing person inquiry for Alexander Sender.
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