Weekend Homecomings Highlight Local Residents
Pte Lew Keelan and many service members visited families here over the weekend. Wren Frances Dis, Lieut Jack Graham, George Soper, Melvin Soper, Dora Wood, Emme Robinson, Cecil Gibbons, Allan Letatman, Ken Miller, W OT Bell, Katherine, Mrs McBdun, Mrs Walter Wood, Blanche Wood, Robert O Mara, Mrs McKeehnie, Helen Lamb, Martie Glaston, Sergio Chalmers, Vie Patrick, Clarence Robinson, Fred Patrik, Frank Wickens, Wm Anderson, and others were listed among those visiting relatives or recovering at home over the weekend. Flying Officer Rose Healby returned from overseas duty and is home in Niagara Falls.
Water Services Extension Plans Move Forward
The council selected Mr. Harvey Anderson of Armstrong and Went to lead the water mains project replacing street mains on Main Street north Queen Street east and to build a reservoir at the spring property. A public meeting was planned for May 17 to discuss the scheme and loan advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Anderson
New of
Armatrong
Acton
Amelon
Pasal
Department of Municipal Affairs
Department of Public Health
Main Street
Queen Street
Addrew
Berry
Victory Loan Committee
Boulton
Aaskel
Knox Church Acton Presbytery Service Note
A church notice lists Rev Purres Thomson at Knox Church Acton and Willow Street manse with morning worship Sunday April 2 at 12 00 am guest minister Rev W Delile from Ontario Temperance Federation attends 300 pm Sunday School and Junior Bible Class at two pm and evening worship. Theme from Epistle of Jude They That Wait Upon the Lord Shall Renew Their Strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minsster
C. L. Poole
Presbyterian Church In
Rev
W. Delile
Ontario Temperance Federation
Claas
Jude
Church Service Schedule for April 2 1945 at Martins and Sermon
The Church of 61 Alban the Martyr lists a 8:30 am Holy Communion service, 10:00 am Church School, 11:00 am Morning Sermon "The Highway of Peace" and Evensong and Sermon "The Results of a Balanced Morality" for Sunday April 2 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martins
Baptist Church Schedule for Reverend W Lane ALS
Morning service at 1140 am with Sunday APS order. Sunday School at 700 pm followed by Evening Service. Tuesday plan includes BYPU at church. Future references list Rev W Lane as pastor at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
W. Lane
WIS
Mortgage Sale of Nassagaweya Farm Near Acton Ontario
Mortgage sale under power of sale offered Monday April 23 1945 at 2 PM by auctioneer Frank Pege at the Thomas Titus farm near Acton Ontario. Property is 100 acres West Half of Lot 17, Seventh Concession Nassagaweya with a dwelling and farm buildings. reserve bid. 25 percent down. balance by mortgage at 4 percent interest. For details contact Commissioner of Agricultural Loans Rast Block Parliament Building Toronto. Dated Toronto March 1 1945.
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Thomas Titus
Acton
Ontario
Nassagawegas
Halton
Lea
Nassagaweya
Parliament Building
Toronto
Death of Franklin D Roosevelt Dominates War Week
Amid grim war reports the death of Franklin D Roosevelt overshadows Allied advances. Allied and Soviet forces tighten around German territory as Patton and Bradley push toward Berlin from the east. Canadian and British forces push through the Netherlands while Soviet army groups mass to outflank Berlin from the north and south. In Italy the Allied drive meets resistance as new offensives unfold.
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United Nation
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Britain
Congress
United States
Pearl Harbor
EY Alamein
Stalingrad
Roosevelt
Churchill
Quebec
Fremiler
Stalin
SAT
Joint Chiefs of Star Group
Washington
Tris
Omar Bradley
Berlin
da Miles
Brandenburg Plain
Bayreuth
Nuernberg
Chemnikz
Don George
Patton
Dresden
Netherlands
Tyser
Apeldoorn
Arnhem
Germany
Italy
Plauen
Crechotoraktia
Crechoslovakia
Tuensay
Paris
Elbe
Herlin
Holland
Zuider Zee
Utrecht-Halversum
2Nd Army
Bremen
Tth
Bavaria
Snepre
Oder
Jacks
Moscow
Frankfurt
Kyushu
Okinawa
Holtland
Apeldoorn Aad
Hamburg
Leipzig
Chemnitz
Czechoslovakia
Benin
Reich
Ettmax
Red Army
War and homefront notes from Beardmore and overseas
Beardmore service committee tracks employee questionnaires from Canada and welcomes returning soldiers. Reports discharge progress of staff and new Canadian arrivals, while front line actions across Okinawa, Austria, and Germany push toward Berlin as Allied forces converge near Prague and the Elbe.
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Beardmore Service Committee
Canada
Aut
Plenard
Georgetown News Highlights and Local Notices
Red Cross campaign total reaches 480N LS. Franklin Cleave of FCN VR home on all week leave after being at sea since December. Sad news arrives of Harvey Davidson’s accidental death. Nursea residence Peel Memorial Hospital hosts Irene Mulholland WRC visit. Flight Lieutenant Ken Markenzie visits town before leaving for Pictou. Kathleen M Vardigans and William Chapin wed at Cranbrook Baptist Church. Blackout curtains repurposed for new robes for church women.
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Red Cross
Franklin Cleave
FCN
V.R
Ken Davidson
Charl@s Street
Harvey Davidson
Peel Memorial Hospital
F.C
Irene Mulholland
WRC
Ken Markenzie
RCAF
Comax
Ilc
Pictou
Cranbrook Baptist Church
Jacob Interest
Kathleen M Vardigans
Mra
V. J. Vardigans
Ilford
Sussex
England
Ste Willam ¢. Chapin
Ww. Chaplin
Mra Chaplin
Georgetown Herald
Engagements of Archie McNabb's daughter and McPhedran son
Mr and Mrs Archie McNabb of Rockwood announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Margaret to Alex H. McPhedran eldest son of Mr and Mrs FE D McPhedran of Rockwood. Wedding planned quietly early in May.
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Mra
Archie McNabb
Rockwood
Margaret
Alex. H.kprodsens
FE. D. McPhedran
Hockwood
Alfie hears tales of Columbus voyage in school
A mother recalls classroom discussion claiming Columbus sailed 3,000 miles on a galloon while a father dismisses the yarn as unlikely. The exchange hints at skeptical parental attitudes toward school myths.
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Alfie
Hiim
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pte
Lew Keelan
Wren Frances Dis
Ottewe
Jack Graham
Brockville
George Soper
Kitchener
Melvin Soper
Guelph
Wren Dora Wood
Ottawa
Emme Robinson
Mount Forvwet
Cpl
Cecil Gibbons
Sgt
Allan Letatman
Mra Salahman and
Drew
Ken. Miller
Camp Borden
Ert Dodds
Mra W.ot Bell
Katherine
Montreal
Mre
KR M
McbDun
Walter Wood
Islington
Mroo
John Wood
Wood Blanche
Robert O'Mara
The
Hamilton Trade School
Roj McKeehnie
Jamestowns Noy
Geo. Soper
Wren Helen Lamb
Oakville
Martie Glaston
Hamilton
Mer
Mrs
Wor Glayton
Sergio Rebt Chalmers
Newfoundand
Joe. Chalmer
Vie Patrick
Clarence Robinson
Alfred Patrik
Cameron Street
Frank Wickens
Wm Anderson
Betty
Donald
Galt
Doug McEachern
Bert Sinclair_woere
Heantford
Harvey NS. Hurren
Midtass Hospital
Rosé Heilby
Niagara Fall
Faye Dob- Tindt
RP. Watson
Oakes
Vilage
Anderson
Acton Creamery
Waited Church of Canada
Astsa
the Friendly Church
A. Walter Yoshury
BRA
Bower Avenue
Church of
Alban the Martyr
Monty Woolley
Dick Haymes
Mariner
Smiling Jack
Girl Rush
M Wally Brown
Frances Langford
Tom Conway
Kim
Hunter
Fox News
Brian Donlevy
Ann Richards
Yankee Doodle Doney
War Service League
Owen
Frank Holmes
Meardmore & Co
James Higgins
East General Hospital
Beardmore & Co
AC Lorne Youngblut
Jim
Reanmore& Company
Wood Findlay
Clone
AI Fields
Ro F Morten
It J) Anderson
Phateher
Toa Kirkness
Lower
Po Valley
Pacific
Georgetown
Heading
Cip
St Barm- Abas
F. L. Wright
Juelph and District
Real Fatate Board
Canadian Association
Real Fatate Boards
Ontario Asocialion Real Fatate Roars
Fire and
Insurance Agente Association
Aaa
Gro. C. Brown
Nerval
Avion
the Board of Directors
C.H. Millard
Carlyle C. Browne
Halton County
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