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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1944
Page
5
Local residents including Mrs. E Waters and Mrs. E Gibbons exchange visits while military personnel such as Flight Lieutenant Joseph Hurstie and Lieut. R M Storey are on furlough from Ottawa and Victoria respectively. Various arrivals, visits, and events span Creemore Hamilton Lindsay Elora and Acton with hospital work shifts, church conventions and a 25 April wedding anniversary celebration.
Burlington note reports Pte F M Chapman and Pte Edgar Wilson returning home from England after four years and four months overseas. Also mentioned is the death of Colin Smith, deputy reeve of Nelson township, a town resident. Percy Knowles, a cheque artist, visited town and passed a bogus cheque. he is sought in several provinces. A meeting on school area boundaries drew officials from town and county. Provincial constable Coles arrested a man on the Queen Elizabeth Way for attempting to thumb a ride and he was remanded to Milton.
A fragment reflecting on talent and conversation with a humorous aside about marriage quoting a speaker who muses on how talk can exist without chance to use it. The text blends aphorism with a casual, self-deprecating remark.
On Sunday April 28 morning worship includes a dedication and intercession service with a sermon titled Inherit the Kingdom. At 12:15 p m church school follows and at 7 p m evening worship features a sermon titled Theft of the Earth. Everyone is welcome.
The Ballinafad Woman's Association met at Mrs. Baker's on Tuesday with 22 members present. Vice president April Lith presided, scripture study led by Mrs. MacEnery, and a letter from Victor Millsden was read. A pig in a blanket supper was planned and a lunch was served. Attendees included Mrs. Swindichuret and Chester visiting relatives, with condolences offered to the Griffin family.
The Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society held an Easter program led by Major Gibson with choral numbers and solos by Art Shackett Thomasson and Mrs Major Woolcett. Town updates announce recoveries, moves, returns from Toronto holidays, service leave for Bob Stevens, and congratulations for the Daniels on a new daughter.
The Canadian Red Cross sent £1119 to the Sussex Maternity Hospital in recognition of services rendered. In the past 15 months, 515 babies have been born at the hospital to British wives of Canadian servicemen.
Tenders will be received by the Upstater of a Sede for a frame barn 50 feet on Lot 12 Con 13 Ceeqqusing at Norval. Readily described items include posts, beams, girders, siding, flooring, sheeting and steel track. Submissions must be copied, with provision for May 15 and removal by August. Alexander L Noble signs.
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