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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
25
Several obituary notices and memorial inscriptions from Toronto address listings. Entries honor Anne May Martin Irwin Wolfsch Albert Blakey Cecit of the Toronto Scottish Herritage figures Annie Sagashie and Annie Sagaski, and PAYRMAN with Normandy casualties. Messages express love, remembrance, and mourning by family members.
Herb Woods expresses gratitude to the Acton and Vicinity War League and supporters for parcels and letters sent while overseas. Bracken family also thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and bereavement of a beloved wife and mother, the Jewels.
The August harvest outlook notes a tame Wheat crop and a bumper hay yield across farms. Shipped produce from Woo Clow and Titus Witton supports local markets while a bowling tournament features Captain Watles and CPT Henry OP Cumpesyville. Overseas returnee from the Stratheden, son of Mr and Mrs John Bewley, arrives home. Acton LOR hosts a draw night won by Dot Ingles with a note of hand and pillow slips. Stores plan holidays with closures next week.
Obituaries report the passing of John Y Norrisit Norrish in Guelph after a Nassagaweya farming career. Anne Martin Walton and Janet Bracken also mourned, with details on families, residences, funerals, and community roles in Acton and surrounding townships. The notices name many relatives, church affiliations, and local organizations involved.
Reported Laval surrender to American authorities in Germany looms as he faces a death sentence in absentia after Vichy collaboration charges. Paris notes treason trials for Laval and Pierre Taval, while Amery faces treason charges in London for urging POWs to fight for Germany. News from Potsdam signals Big Three talks near end with President Truman en route to Portsmouth to meet King George aboard the Renown.
Canada Wackers and United Parkinghouse Workers confront a major dispute as about 5 300 union members walk out across Toronto Peterborough Ont Winnipeg Farmington and Vancouver and 120 workers in Saskatoon and six Winnipeg plants join in sympathy The three man arbitration commission was named to settle differences over the union agreement and Canada Packers Swift Canadian and Pat Burns face a potential loss of production and meat supplies. Ontario officials anticipate expansion of British and Ontario manufacturing and Domini an aviation developments position Canada as a potential Empire production hub within a decade.
Premier George Drew and eight cabinet ministers will lead a nine member Ontario delegation to the Dominion provincial conference opening August 6 in Ottawa. Each province and the Dominion government will be represented on four committees to handle conference business. Ministers will attend with department officials and deputy ministers. The conference is expected to last a week to 10 days.
Notice to creditors and others in the matter of the estate of James Mills late of Acton Halton County labourer. Creditors must present particulars before August 11 1945 and assets will be distributed among those entitled under the applicable statute. Leatherland Acton Ontario solicitor for Margaret May Me Arthur and Frederick McCutcheon executors.
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