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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 05, 1945

Page

8

Ligntle Family Thank You Note for Care and Flowers

The family of the late Mr A E Ligntle acknowledge friends and neighbors for kindness and floral tributes during their recent bereavement.

A. E. Ligntle

Obituary notes for Cardinell and Lightle in Acton region

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Johnstone and Rumsey funeral home Acton for Orlando Cardinell RR 3 Rockwood who died at St Josephs Hospital Guelph after a short illness. Interment Limehouse Cemetery. Alfred Edward Lightle died suddenly March 28 at his home in Erin Township aged 28 or 29. He leaves two daughters and a son, plus siblings and relatives. funeral from his home to Fairview Cemetery Acton.

Banderson TZ Riverview Gardens Toronto Joseph Leonard Sanderson Mabel Ismond Grace KR. G. Sanderson Isabella Short Grand Valley Fairview Cemetery Acton Cardnell Johnstone & Rumsey Orlando Andy) Cardinel Rockwood Cardinell St. Joseph's Hospital Guelph Nancy Lane Orlando Cardinell Campballville E. G. Dale Barrieth Spurs Guelph Arthur Henton Harry Brown Fred Brown William Hitchie Charles Evans A. Langan Limehouse Cemetery Alfred Edward Lightle Erin Township Northumberland County Port Hope Ontario John Lightle Mary Brown Mary Geo. Hardy Mabel William Butler John Niee Brothers Wm. Hamilton Geo. Orangeville Emma Wm. Hoare Marsville Mr. Reese Erin United Church Hugh Reid Alvin Fisher Andrew Molorz Robi. Warne E. O. Smith

Halton M P P Creates Precedent in Ontario Legislature

A Halifax MPP hosts five Royal Navy sailors during a Toronto session. After lunch they toured Parliament Buildings with Lt Roche's crew represented by Petty Officers So Leuchake Wright Milfour Welch and Hiver. Premier Krews welcomed them as the first naval visitors introduced on the Assembly floor. Mitchell’s husband Flight Lt Mitch ien is missing after offensive ops.

S. N. Hall Halton Hall Royal Navy Union Station City Hall Parliament Ital Oms Marmaduke Roche James So Leuchake iPetty Wm Wright David IL Mialfour Albert A Welch John Khiver Cleorge A.krew Iahy Mra WR. Mitchell Lakeshore East W. F. Mitchien

Local notes of reopening schools and community events

Monday marks the reopening of schools for the last term. April showers bring steady trout fishing optimism with the season opening near April 28. Pte Gerard Earley serves overseas and Pte Jamie Lamb sends Easter flowers to Mrs Orrie Lamb from Germany. Red Cross sewing groups seek volunteers in Acton while Frankie Speilvogel fractures his arm at the YMCA gym. An electrical storm caused a hydro substation outage Sunday 2 to 5 pm for temporary repairs. Mrs Wm MacArthur receives orchids from grandson David Norton for her birthday delivered from Villavicencio Colombia in four days.

Gerard Earley Orrie Lamb Jamie Lamb Germany Red Cross Red Cross Society Acton YMCA Frankie Speilvogel Rudolph Speivogel Hydro Wm. MacArthur David Norton Villavicencio Columbia South America

Expansion of World Food Consumption Urged by Farmers

Sir Cleveland Fite, long-time NFU secretary, says Brit ish farmers should work with Dominions and foreign growers to expand world food consumption. He urges building marketing systems, using research, and cooperating with guest industries to cut production and distribution costs and align policy for global agricultural stability.

Norwich England Dominions Hot Springs Cleveland "Fite National Farmers’ Union

Globle Hotel site cleared after January blaze and new Totel planned

Erin Workmen began clearing the Globe Hotel site on Wednesday after a January fire. The Horton family near completion of plans for a new Totel building on the site, with work to start soon. Fire also damaged the McLaren Castle in Caleton Township, discovered by redecorators, fighting flames saved the landmark but roof and interior damage were reported.

Globe Fie Horton Totel McLaren Castle Caleton Township Tame Toronto Central

Moffat March weather and village Easter gatherings noted

The piece records a warm March with good farming progress despite limited help, handfuls of Easter visitors, and local residents returning from Toronto and England. It mentions the Workmen's Compensation Office, hospital ship Letitia, and a village Easter service hosted by Mrs Alison with Rev Poole speaking.

Clarke Cuelph Tom Simpston George Poole Workmen's ‘Compensation Board Toronto Kay McGillivray Hamilton Wintred Clarence Dredge Tiybel Donaviens Duncan Campbell Vtc Murray Donaven Hospital England Letitia Murray Sachem Charen A J Alison Co. L Poole W. A. Fraser Catharine Noy Spears

Two Men Injured in Montreal Cave-In

In Montreal a cave-in on Cote St. Catherine Road buried two workers for nearly two hours. Paul Emile Dupuiss and Gerard Demers, miners by trade, suffered serious injuries while performing an excavation. The incident halted work as responders freed them from the 1-foot ditch.

Montreal Cote’ St. Catherine Paul Emile Dupuiss Gerard Demers

Clearing Auction Sale of Farm Implements and Livestock

A public auction of farm horses cows poultry and sheep assets including grain equipment and furniture is scheduled near Hornby Ayre on Saturday April 15 at 100 o'clock. Items listed cover Vercheren Colt Mare Durham cows with calf veal calves York sow oxen ewes and a long list of implements yard equipment and household furnishings. The sale is cash settlement with clerk on day and no reserve.

Q. Gordon Cuistolm Svafalgar Hornby Ayre Durham Dow Viking York Jay Hack Uat Quebec Flliott Gee Currie Cleth

Auction of Farm Stock and Implements in Eramosa Township

Public auction at Maughlin Farm on Thursday April 11 1945 offers Holsteins including 40 head of cattle, cows, two year olds, and calves plus horses a team of draft mares and three year olds, a tractor and equipment list, hay wagons gear and farm furniture. Terms cash with no reserve. Rockland W. will run a lunch booth.

Sims McLean Maughlin Farm Eramosa Town Everton Rockwood Strathmore Hengerveldstrow J. Alexa Wallace Simcoe Emery Josets Reheh Imperial Osford Morris Rockalong W B. J. Prubacker, Y Hindrey Aneroheore A Gekase Jack Ston

Allied Push Expands Fronts Across Europe and Pacific

Weekly war commentary notes Western Allies breach German lines near the Rhine and advance toward Vienna while Soviet forces push toward Austria. In the Pacific, U S troops consolidate landings on Okinawa and gain ground on southern Luzon as Allied naval actions sink ships and patrols tighten around the Japanese.

Germany Rhine Amy Thh Heidelburg Reich North Sea Brenem Tramburg Wilhelmshaven Trussians Ae Reich Armiea Vienna Negros Island Menachur Bacolod Hanes Keukyus Islands Vanes Navy Macglenald Annan North Atlantic Tupaday 2Nd Army Osnabrueck Bremen Eisenhower Rhur Rhu Wiener Neustadt Wiener Neustat Batteground Pacific U.S

Canadian souvenirs seized as moose returned to Fort St John

Two US soldiers left Canadian keepsakes behind after border agents ordered their large bull moose crate items returned to Fort St John. The items were deemed too big to accompany the soldiers home.

Dawson Creek HO Cin Soldiera Fort St John

Woman and nine children fill drawing room on train

A Canadian National Railway conductor discovered eleven people in a reserved drawing room intended for a couple. The group included a woman, a man, and their nine children, leaving the coach crowded beyond capacity.

Prince Rupert BC cc Canadian National Railway Mama Papa

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