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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
3
Local column notes developments in nearby towns and districts. The piece highlights community events, forthcoming activities, and notable changes affecting residents across several centers. Community organizers and spokespersons provide brief updates on plans and schedules.
Everton Miss Muriel Hortop returned Friday from Toronto where she visited friends and attended. Mrs. D. H. Parker visits her sons Archie and David in Toronto. Miss Margaret Sunter came back Saturday after a week in Toronto visiting Mrs. Bessie Wickle and others. Miss Rose Currie visiting county. Mrs. Walter Couling and Mrs. G. G. Robertson spent Labor Day in Toronto at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John E Usher wood. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Aowrey spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. Usher wood.
Oakville reports Mrs W J Nowell seriously injured after a passenger from a Hamilton bus alighted on Lakeshore Highway. Reg Blakelock, 20, wins sixth gold in under-21 trombone at the Canadian National Exhibition. Anitra, owned by A Montye Macrae, places second in ONE cruiser race. W H Hawke seeks $40 medical bill reimbursement for son Kenneth after a high jump mishap. A wedding at Holyrood Oakville unites Kathleen Lefevre and Allan Aubrey Rowan Legg. Jack Markey sustains minor injuries when his taxi collides with a truck at Port Credit. Russell Gnardall, Palumbo's delivery boy, is knocked from his bicycle by a car near the Gregory Theatre, suffering a facial gash.
Rockwood notes show the Women's Missionary Society of the Rockwood Presbyterian Church appointing members to attend a sectional meeting in Acton. Harvest Festival speaker will be Rev BR Weld of Guelph. St John’s sees Holy Communion. Palestine and Early Christian Life views shown at Presbyterian Church with S Paul’s choir. Local residents return from duties in Muskoka and Toronto, with best wishes for Mrs Manton’s speedy recovery.
Ballinafad visitors from Toronto and Acton joined locals at a graveside memorial for Bishop Wealey Waeme. Clergy Rev Poremay Rev Allen Rev George Aitken and Rev Pic kett conducted the service for a good turnout.
Nassagaweya notes none at Ebenezer United Church next Sabbath due to Arkell United Church anniversary. Victor Watson of Nassagaweya reports a lost horse from blood poisoning. Heather Mission at Ebenezer United Church held monthly meeting with good attendance. Local attendance at Conservative picnic at Georgetown. Mrs Job of Burlington visiting Nassagaweya. Recent rains aid fall plowing pastures root crops and wheat.
Miss Margaret Robertson nurse in training spent time with family after an operation. Sympathy goes to the Harbour family on Mr R R Harbour’s recent passing. Cheyne reunion held at Fred Oakes Centre Inn with an enjoyable after noon and evening. John Aldits barn above Capringe destroyed by fire in Friday storm ruining crops and outbuildings. Delaney family Blows from Guelph and Lloyd Marshall visited Cheynes over weekend.
Terra Cotta notes the Milton Boy Scouts camping by the Credit River Hats at Mr W J Rutledge’s property. Alma Atkinson has returned home from Weston Hospital greatly improved. T Zio family moves into Main Street brick house owned by late Dr McAndrew estate Georgetown. Mr and Mrs Harvey Puckering move into Roger’s mountain house. Roy Miller also moves into Puckering’s Isabella Street home. Threshing and fall ploughing are current daily chores.
Erin Overland and family visit Detroit relatives as fires wipe out the Wrame barn on Gordon Speers farm east of Caledan. C K McMillan repeats as top fiddler at the C N event, joined by Miles June Woneywill at the piano. The Pennard Hart wedding at Auburn New York draws Dorothy White and John Huxley with others.
Reported on the seventh at the turn above Stewarttown hill around eight o clock in the evening. No injuries occurred. The item notes a weekend at Tilden Lake by Howard Kentner Claude Kentner Ming Marjorie Kenter Edith Dalvis and Dr FP R Watson. Also mentions Alex Gregory a longtime Georgetown resident receiving the first Long Service Order Soldiers Badge in Canada. Edward D Gooderham and Kathleen Arnold Willoughby engagement announced for October third at St Pauls Anglican Church. Joe Wilcox won gold in boys 16 and under cornet solo. Frank Carter won third in clarinet. Both boys are in the Lorne Rifles Band.
Eden Mills and nearby communities report visits by the Toltons and Lowries. Families from Burford, Wingham, Rockwood, Arkell and Syracuse share Sunday gatherings. Miss Ysabell Lowrie returns from Guelph after an appendicitis operation and health improvement.
Oscar Wiams and family arrived from Winnipeg and reside in John Marek's house on Water Street. Chief of Police Lee J. Smith is on holiday with Night Constable Dunham acting by day and Constable George Fenn at night. Bay shore residents protested lake shore access at a Town Council meeting. Alice Barrett won first prize gold medal and third prize bronze for speed in a Toronto Exhibition typing contest. Web School Board met and did not approve a secretary salary increase from about 500 to 700 per year. current pay is daily.
Milton and Mrs Wm Anderson hosted a family gathering Sunday to mark their silver wedding anniversary. The piece notes visits from relatives in Montreal Oshawa and Hamilton and mentions a Saturday wedding at Knox Presbyterian Church in Milton followed by a baseball tribute for Sam Brush related to Milton’s Halton County league victory.
The timetable lists The Devil's Wedge and The Conflicts of Life as sermon topics. Sunday School and Unity Men's Club meet in the afternoon, with Bible study hours in the evening.
Multiple brief notices detail Acton Fall Fair events and entries including arena performance entries due, tender calls for town hall eave troughing, free children’s exhibits, and notices for classes and gifts. Also advertised are egg buying, guitar lessons, corn salve, fox farm, and local personal notices.
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