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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 10, 1941

Page

14

Notices of Births Marriages and Deaths

Notices record births and marriages with names places and dates. In Memoriam notices reference poets and tributes. Dated entries include Gra Meonain Stewarttown born to Mr and Mrs Mecham and Norton Guelph Street Acton April 5. Death notices list Amilth Smith Windsor and Kalner St Catharines with funeral details and burial plans.

Gra. Meonain Stewarttown Mr. and M. Mecham Donald Nation Norton Guelph Street Acton Harry W. "Norton Dorothy MacArthury William David Kaisen St. Catharines Harve G. Kalner Daisy Campbell Gilford Allen Crarmerly Tonto Hore John Street Victoria Lawn Cemetery

Easter Greetings And Church Services Across Town

Local notices urge hot cross buns and Easter visits while many churches announce special services on Sunday. Tax installments due soon and travel on main roads is advised only if necessary. A meeting in Vehr Hall drew Indies and Mrs Scovilowns as speaker. a grass fire near Virgen Samelwatt Epen was controlled Tuesday night. Readers praise the paper and send thanks from Debert and military camps.

Funeral of Henry W. Dubois at Arcola Church

Henry W. Dubois of Arcola Saskatchewan was laid to rest at St George s Anglican Church with Canon Williams of Moose Jaw and Rev Corkhill officiating. The blizzard raged as the funeral cortege reached the church and cemetery, with town officials and local school representatives in attendance and the Legion escorting in the severe weather. Survived by his widow four daughters and four sons with one grandchild, the family includes relatives in Toronto Hamilton Winnipeg and Arcot.

AW. Dubois Eral Linus Ho Lith St. George's Anglican Church Canon S Willams Moose Jaw J. CH. Corkhill Major Jefferson AT Purdy Ie Legion Uburcch Arcola Othe Rev Oh TE Corkhill Manor Viethea Atger Dsathbery Artan Ont Ose Winnipeg Dorothy Haminlton Marguerite Arcot Henry Cped Toronto Walter Roar Porweante Willam Summersute Pel. Philp Grandvinke Toronta Arthur Wottenham

Subversive influence in war industry eyed by senator

Senator Style Bridges of New Hampshire warns in Forbes Magazine that the United States must crush subversive power within the war industry. He urges strong measures to curb influence from Goth columnists and related agitators.

New York United States Senator Style Bridges New Hampshire Forbes Magazine

Community notices and social milestones headline a busy week

Erin Norman Smith had a writ broken when a car he was driving backfired. Attendees celebrated Dr and Mrs Reynolda's wedding anniversary in Hamburg on Saturday evening. Fifty years of marriage were marked by Mr and Mrs James Hamilton of 598 Willard Ave in Toronto with a family party. Carnegie Wally Grand Valley could not accommodate the crowd greeting Mrs Weeks and the Erin Dramatic Club as they presented their program Friday night.

Norman Smith Belfountain Mra. Reynolda Hmnburg James Hamilton Willard Ave Torento Carnegie Grand Valley Mra Bert Weeks Erin Dramatic Club

Auction Sale of Horses and Farm Equipment in Erin Ontario

Auctioneer Frank Petch sells by lot 2, Sth Line Erin on April 12 at 1 pm. Horses listed include Ray Clyde Mare and Gelding, rown Clyde mares, Bay Clyde mares, and a 2 year old chestnut colt. Harness items, hay, oats, barley, wood, and farm implements are offered with real estate on Lot 2, Sun Line Brin Township, 40 acres bush, 200 cultivated acres. Terms for real estate by C F Leatherland or Executors. chattels cash.

James Ruarely Erin Ray Clyde Hay Clyde Alaska Peter’ Hamilton Con- Bokum C. FL Leatherland Acton Nassagaweyno

Weekly War Commentary on April Fronts and Allied Response

Armies clash across the Balkans and North Africa as German drives press Greece Yugoslavia and Libya while Britain moves to defend Egypt and the Mediterranean. Air raids target Belgrade Salonika and ports. Yugoslavia holds firm with potential aid from Britain Greece and Turkey. Addis Ababa falls and frontiers shift from Adriatic to Hadrianic theaters as Soviet concerns rise.

Awmati Pentti Arthtaphe Hed Sea Huntinh Bat Navtaee Brent Grelsenfly FC MT Nee Channel Orbitel England Wést Country Rft Great Yugoslavia Turkey Britain Greece Miter Peter Danube Italy Pascar Germany Hitler Mediterranean Mediterranean and the Past. AtTass Vigeslav—teaape Bulgaria Salonika Ukraine Caucasian Libya Chenaica Sveryvekings Atantic Adriatic Fiume Zara Mahan Scutari Albania Royal Air Force Seftin Rupel Pass Yuposhav Hungary Belgrade Samajese Addix Ababa Ethiopia Addisyg Ababa Ada Ababa McAniasnous Dibsie Trahan Tripolitania Dera Betigtasi Bartish Sultes Apols

Local Society Notes From Wy The Wy Column

The Wy Column reports on bridge rounds where Mrs Lovell and Mrs HL AMI lead, and Mrs Leatherlund and Mrs Mo Beltete win rounds. It notes camp sessions returning by April 6, with Hon Oliver speaking April 24 as guest of Preview Government. A girls group hosted a social at the Oy, and young girls enjoyed dressing up and dancing to Mills Trioane Music.

Tadagga Lovell Mra HL Ami Mire USC Mra. Deatherland Mra. Ingling Mra. Kennedy Mra. Lovell Mrs. Kennedy Apri Me. Oliver Puilic Works Oliver Lyonany

Travel Talk in Europe and British Scenes Illustrated

Fragmentary text notes illustrated travel talk in Europe and British scenes. Mentions lanterns and barrages, a ceremony by a Sunday school of the United church. Proceeds fund War Savings Certificates to bolster public interest in the event.

War Savings Telegram Fund Europe School of the United Church

Elusive Shipments From South America Reach New York Port

Unclear wording reports several consignments from an unnamed South American republic were trans-shipped to this port late Poronte. The text references imellons for Canada and a fy Furst al syid Shipmieats dineet among unclear phrases.

New York Furst al Syid Shipmieats South Amwericam Republic

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