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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 19, 1945

Page

5

Week end visitors gather at local homes

Local residents hosted and visited over the week end as family and friends returned from cities including Ottawa Brockville Kitchener Guelph Montreal Toronto Oakville Hamilton and Niagara Falls. Military personnel and relatives were seen with Cpl Ken Miller Sgt Allan Letstman and Flying Officer Rose Bellby among those mentioned.

Cpl Ken. Miller Camp Bordea Bert Dodds Robert O'lara Hamilton Trade School Rose Beilby Niagara Fally Faye Dobtindt RP. Watson

Water Services Extension Plan Moves Forward

Council engages Harvey Anderson of Armstrong and Wood to supervise water mains installation and requests permission from municipal and health departments to extend mains on Main Street North Queen Street West and East. A reservoir at the spring is proposed and a public meeting may be held to discuss the plan. Debentures to fund the project are contemplated.

Council Harvey Anderson Frm Armatrong Wood Acton Department of Muncipal Affaira Department of Public Health Main Street Queen Street Berry

Presbyterian Church Service Notice in Acton

Cauda Knox Church Acton announces morning worship led by Rev Porees Thomson at 11 a m on Willow Street. Guest minister Rev CW Deldile from Ontario Temperance Federation delivers 3 60 pm Sunday School and Junior Bible Class. Evening worship follows with theme They That Wait Upon the Lord Shall Renew Their Strength.

Presbyterian Cauda Knox Church Acton Porees Thomson e-Willow CW. Deldile Ontario Temperance Federation Jude

Church of 61 Alban The Martyr Easter Sunday Services

The notice lists Sunday April 1945 activities at the Church of Saint Alban the Martyr with Holy Communion at 8:80 am, Church School at 10:00 am, morning service at 11:00 am, and Evensong with sermon in the evening. A balanced morality discussion or result appears as a secondary item.

Martins

Baptist Church Service Schedule Read

Sunday April service at 1100 am Morning Service and 6 PM Evening Service. Sunday School at 930 am. Tuesday BYPU at 7 PM. Pastor Rev W W en WantAre leads worship at Baptist Church.

REV. Ww En WantAre Paster

Mortgage Sale Notice in Nassagaweya Township Ontario

Power of sale under a mortgage to be offered by auction on April 23 at 2 PM. Lands near Acton, Nassagaweya, Halton County consist of West Half of Lot 17, 7th Concession, 100 acres with dwelling and farm buildings. 25 percent down, balance by mortgage at 4 percent interest. For details contact Commissioner of Agricultural Loans East Black Parliament Building Toronto. Dated March 3, 1915.

Thomas Titus Acton Ontario Nassagawegal Halton Nassagaweya

Death of Franklin D Roosevelt Revered wartime leader and Allied architect

The Weekly War Commentary mourns Franklin D Roosevelt describing his role in uniting Britain the United States and the Soviet Union and shaping Allied strategy. It notes his leadership from war entry through pivotal victories in El Alamein Stalingrad and New Guinea and his influence on the Atlantic Charter and joint chiefs of staff formation. It also previews ongoing Allied advances in Europe with Patton forces toward Bayreuth and Dresden while Soviet forces mass to attack Berlin.

United Nation Franklin D. Roosevelt United States Europe Pacific Roosevelt Canada Hiltain Commonwealth Titler Omer Britain U.S Pearl Harbor el Alamein Stalingrad New Guinea United Nations Churchill Quebec Stalin Joint Chiefs of State Group Washington Omar Bradles Herlin Flre Berlin Brandenburg Plain Bayreuth Nuernberg San Chemniz George 7S Patton Dresden Netherlands Tigset Apeldoorn Arnhem Germany Forcéa Italy Rgelstance

Beardmore Service Committee aids veterans and welcomes new Canadians

War service notes report Beardmore employees returning from the army to work, a special committee welcoming married veterans to Canada, and gifts for new brides. Updates on veterans Frank Holmes James Higgins and others returning to duties follow, with war fronts centered on Okinawa, Europe, and the Pacific as Allied forces advance toward Berlin and coor dinates near Czechoslovakia.

Beardmore Service Committee Wle Canada Aut War Service League Plauen Crechotorakta Crechotsovakia Tueslay Paris Elbe Dresden Herlin Holland Zuider Zee Utrecht-Halversum Bremen 7Th Army Nuernberg Bavaria Reich Neere Oder Berlin Moscow Red Army Frankfurt Kyushu Efemy Okinawa Hollaind Apeldoorn Hamburg Leipzig Chemnitz Czechoslovakia Berin

Georgetown Chronicle Highlights Local War and Social News

The paper reports a Red Cross campaign total, a local fatal overseas incident, and notes from Peel Memorial Hospital after Irene Mulholland's return. It also mentions Flight Lieutenant Ken Mackenzie’s leave, a February wedding in Cranbrook England, and church curtain changes at St Barnabas Church reflecting restrictions.

Red Cross RRC Ken Mackenzie HCAF Comox Pictou Cranbrook Hapitat Church Jacob Interest Kathleen M Vardigans V. J. Vardigans Iford Sussex England William ©. Chapin Ww. Chaplin Mr Chaplin Georgetown Herald

Engagement announced for Margaret McNabb and Alex Uipuedton

Rockwood couple disclose the engagement of their eldest daughter Margaret to Alex H. Uipuedton eldest son of Mr and Mrs FE D McPhedran of Rockwood. The wedding is planned quietly in early May.

Archie McNabb Rockwood Margaret Alex. H. Uipuedton FE. D. McPhedran Hockwood

Alfie hears Columbus tale in school today

A mother and father discuss a school lesson about Columbus traveling 3000 miles. The father questions believing salesmen’s stories.

Alfie

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