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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1937
Page
8
A memorial service will be held on Sunday at 3:60 pm at Horta Street in Toronto. The notice confirms the event location and timing for attendees.
The funeral for Jessie Anne Williamson, widow of William Williamson, was held Thursday at Stomatyse's funeral home and burial followed at Parkview Cemetery, Acton, Bay. Deacon MacOlluvray officiated. Born in Richmond Hill, she lived in Guelph forty years and was a Knox Presbyterian member active in Ladies Aid and Missionary Society. A former teacher at McCormick's Business College, she had retired eighteen years ago. She is survived by a niece, Jemte Williamson.
A busy Acton page reports a successful Pub Night Dance at Town Hall and an arena show near record attendance. Nobly noted are Norton Motors displays and various fair exhibits. The piece memorializes Mrs. A L Hemstreet of Milton, longtime Acton resident, who died after a stroke, with details of family and funeral arrangements.
Notice to subscribers in arrears. Any person who tikes a paper may be in default for unpaid dues. The notice warns of suspension or legal steps if payments are not made promptly.
Local grocery ad lists prices for staples including soap toothpaste and laundry soap, with items like Falcon peas 19 cents, Maple Leaf flakes, toilet paper 23 cents, Clover honey 29 cents, onions cooking 10 cents, potatoes per peck, and various fruits and cheeses among others.
Fair records another success with displays by Beth Towels and Mrs. W Footitt. Names listed include Mira J. B. Adamson and Chas e Landsborough.
Lloyd D Dingle Liberal Conservative candidate argues against Hepburns policy on hydro power and the Rosbuck Act. He claims government meddling in court decisions undermines Ontario justice and calls for Hydro-Electric Power Commission free from political control while urging voters to back his party leader and platform.
Professor andler dismisses a branding issue in a technical class as students depart. The episode involves frustration with instruction and a call for better guidance as the group exits.
A riddle style poem clues letters to spell an annual event. Each line hints a letter by its presence in words such as plaster paste min haute gum metlow nipple pair admission tremendous large. The final word names an event that recurs yearly.
The Eden Mills Ladies Aid met in the church vestry with Mrs Will Gilbertson in charge. After a hymn and prayer, Mrs Georgs Tibertson read Scripture and business followed. plans were finalized for the fowl supper and a plowing match at Fergus. the meeting closed with prayer and social time. Separately, local residents visited friends in nearby towns, and a gathering at the Diack home honored Miss Winter with a bridal shower for her upcoming marriage. Dr Gordon Atevenason is recovering from an illness and Ted Norden is improving after an accident at his father's mill.
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