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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1962
Page
2
Allan rode 350 miles each way visiting his brother and sister in Otawa. He left Friday August 24 from his farm and returned 8 am Sunday after 51 hours outbound and 47 hours returning. Helpers included truckers and police who aided meals and lodging.
District sports report notes a 2-1 visiting win over Dorchester at Rockwood on Saturday and an 84-0 defeat in a Labor Day rematch. It also mentions a Valley Road accident breaking a telegraph pole, a broken arm, and other local events including obituaries and holiday travel.
A man visiting the beach grows restless as he misses his children left with Grandma. He asks his wife to throw sand in his face, remarking he is enjoying himself yet longs for the kids, while Mr and Mrs Diven and Wesley end a weekend trip returning home Sunday evening.
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