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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1937
Page
13
Social column lists many visits and travels among Acton residents and relatives. Toronto guests include Mrs Young and Mrs Smith while Cairo Ontario and Brampton visitors attend events. Engagement announced for Frances Elizabeth Jennings to Lloyd George with October wedding planned.
Mrs S W Nelles and family express deep appreciation for the kindness of neighbors shown after the sudden passing of their beloved husband and father. The sympathy and help during their bereavement are gratefully acknowledged.
Just before the French ban on volunteers leaving for Spain a train at Austerlitz station in Paris prepared to depart for the Pyrenean frontier. Third class cars were packed with eager volunteers, with many young men at the front. A dark complexioned youth with black sideburns stood apart, overheard by a bystander who asked if he was joining. He replied he would not go.
The draft item covers multiple wedding notices in Halton and acton regions with ceremonies at Dorchester and Nassagaweya, featuring the Pattersons and Morrows, gowns in Coronation blue, autumn décor, and honeymoons to London and Toronto, plus a political letter about hydro cost comparisons and tax reductions by Hepburn administration.
Amazing sea sounds arise from thousands of small canary fish whose wails mellow in water. Florida drummer fish keep time with a heavy beat while Crayfish and Indian cat fish display fiddling prowess turning fins and spines into musical instruments.
Notice to creditors for the Estate of Hiram M Fisher late of Acton Ontario. Claimants must send names addresses and details of claims to Alvin Fisher executor by October 15 1937. Solicitors for Alvin Fisher advertise distribution details and call for claims and securities.
A pupil hides a prune in his cheek to snack during school time. The teacher suspects candy or gum and catches him admitting the real snack. The lighthearted exchange highlights a curious moment in classroom discipline.
A snippet depicts a humorous scene where a man and his rival wager over a girlfriend with a tossed coin and a twenty dollar gold piece. The dialogue hints at past affection and a wager-driven claim to status in a playful, social context.
The government reports reduced motor license charges and hydro rates, a one mill cut on local taxes, full funding of Old Age Pensions and Mothers Allowances, and highway and township road grants. Halton County savings exceed six hundred thousand dollars. Supporters urge voting for Hepburn and Blakelock in the upcoming election.
Friends and neighbors held a farewell gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman West to honor Lauretta Moore and Norman West prior to their move to Cannington Ontario. A card party and croquinote preceded a formal address and a purse presentation, followed by lunch, music and singing.
The note proclaims Autumn Pair as the winning entry for last week’s puzzle poem. Jean Aitken of RoRo No 3 Acton is advised to call the Fare Press Office to claim the weekly prize. Another poem appears on Page Four. submit by 4 30 Saturday after Avon.
Doris Cripps, a student, sustained minor injuries when struck by a car on Thursday after returning from school. The motorist stopped and she received treatment at a doctor’s office before returning home.
Georgetown reports include the Salvation Army couple returning from a two month Limehouse holiday. Public School sees stable staff with Miss June Frank replacing Miss Alfsen. About two hundred delegates attend the Guelph Association Baptist Church meeting in Georgetown. R J Kerr from the Ontario Fairs Association delivers a timely address. Mayor Joseph Gibbons enters St Michael's Hospital for treatment this week. Citizens express concern for the mayor's health. Dr Smith and Mrs Smith visit Stewarttown. Dr Smith preaches at harvest services in St Stephen's Hornby and St John's Stewarttown.
Eleven daughters of Bill Sargent operate a vast Northern Territory property once leased decades ago. They milk their herd, churn butter, and grow tobacco cotton maize vegetables fruit and groundnut while raising cattle pigs and poultry.
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