Free Press Leads in Annual Newspaper Contests
The Canadian Weekly News convention awarded prizes across four circulation classes. Acton’s Free Press and Tex Fare Pass earned merit and top-tiers in Class I and Two, while Powell River News dominated with front page and overall honors. Judges praised Acton’s paper and noted strong performances from Fergus News Record and other contenders across districts and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Farz Paxen
Clampi
Acton
Powell River
B.C
Town Crier
Vancouver
Powell River News
Powell River Town Crier
Teme Acrow
Wilfred H. Goodman
Paris
Fergus News Record
Malcolm MilcBeth
Powell River B. C. News
Ganinogue
M. A. James Memorial
Abbotsford
Granby Leader-Mall
Picton Gazette
Powell River—Town Crier
Whitehorse
Yukon
Acton Fars Press
Mason Trophy
Vernon
Fort Erle
Times-Review
Amherstburg Echo Shield
Sussex
N.B
Kings County Record
Brampton Conservator
Fort Erie Times-Review
Almeda Dispatch
H. E. Rice
Beat
Pilot Mound Sentinel
Terrace Press
Creston
D.C
Hugh
Hespeler Herald
Dryden Observer
Acton Institute Picnic Marks August Women’s Meeting
The Acton Women's Institute held its August meeting with a park picnic. Roll call listed participants and the event included games such as Dropping the Cloths Pin six Bottle Children and Shoe Scramble, followed by a well laden table for a picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Women's Institute
Lambert
David Hunter
Marie Lambert
Betty Mae
Ronnie Hunter
J. Dobbie
Fred Hunter
Donna Anderson
Donald Davidson
Ethel Hunter
Joyce Greer
Gamble
Earl Davidson
J. E. Gamble
E. Davidson
H. Johnson
Sziris
Blood donors needed for Red Cross call in Acton
100 blood donors sought for the next Red Cross appeal in Acton. The Blood Donors Clinic is on Tuesday, August Bist. Volunteers should contact local committee members G. Rogenvaldson, W. Benson, or E. S. Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Acton
District
G. Rogenvaldson
W. Benson
E. S. Force
Miss M Anderson Addresses Knox W M S Meeting
The August Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society meeting in Knox, held at Mrs. W Chisholm's home, drew good attendance. Mrs. Bod Gumble chaired. devotional led by Mrs. Bod Gumble, Mrs. F L Wright, and Myre E W Anderson. Mary Anderson, home on leave from Saskatoon, spoke on Western Dominion Deaconess work. Mr B W Anderson sang, with Miss Maury Anderson at the piano. The session ended with lunch and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
W. Chisholm
Fred Blow
Bod. Gumble
F.L. Wright
Myre
E.W. Anderson
Waery Malnprize
Dominion
Mike Mary
Ander ‘Bon
Suxkatoon
Suckatoon
BW. Anderson
Maury Anderson
Farms for Schools program in Sussex expands to teach agriculture
In London matter a Sussex county scheme called farms for schools will provide school teachers with an agriculture course. The move aims to improve rural education by linking classrooms with farming practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Emit
Sussex
Acton Face Paris Earns Community Honor
The Creemore Star and Vossland B C score in field events as Acton's paper earns praise for maintaining local field presence. Loyal staff including R J MacArthur, J Co Currie, Dora Wood, and editors' sons David and James contribute after hours, holidays, and Saturdays. Ginger Farm’s Mrs G P Clarke and other writers sustain the column with community pews and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thee
Creemore Star
Vossland B.C
Face
Acton
R. J
Bob) MacArthur
Foreman
J. Co
Cam) Currie
Linotype
Dora Wood
David and
James
G. P. Clarke
Ginger Farm
Paris
Ontario forms new Progressive Conservative cabinet
Premier George A. Drew swears in a 10 member cabinet at Toronto Parliament Buildings after the Nixon government win. The lineup includes Leslie Frost as Provincial Treasurer and Leslie Blackwell as Attorney General with seats for Kennedy Doucett Daley and Vivian among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
C.P
George .A. Drews
Ontario
Albert Matthews
Nixon
George A. Drew
Toronto High Park
Leslie Sa. Frost
Victoria
Col
T. L. S Kennedy
Peel
Leslie Blackwell
Toronto Eglinton
George H. Doucett
Lanark
FR. Vivian
Durham
Wands
F. Wesley G. Thompson
Kent East
Charles Daley
Lincoln
W. L. Houck
Niagara Falls
Drew
C. F. Bulmer
Executive Council
Blackwell
Frost
Kennedy
Iet
Hng
Doucett
Ontario Good Roads Association
Whpl Vivian
Ministry of Health
Harold Kirby
Wesley G. Thompson
Dale
Interesting Meetings of I Y P O Past Two Weeks
The article describes church gatherings with Mr Len Atkinson leading services and prayers, a scripture reading by Mrs Grundy, and songs including In the Garden. A meeting of the Bly. Pau. featured a roll call, solo by Warren Wagner, and a talk by Miss M E Anderson former missionary to Korea, on Surrenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len. Atkinson
Mins
Grundy
Atekinson
Jed
W. Coles Anay
Warren Wagner
Reta Lincoln
Chas. Landsborough
M. E. Anderson
Saskatoon
Koren
Worlds Greatest Tugs Build For Royal Navy
The world's largest tugs are being built in British shipyards for the Royal Navy. Several are already in commission. They can tow battleships and giant passenger liners over long distances and in tonnage rival medium destroyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Navy
New President Elected for Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
C W N A W J Rowe publisher of the Mani tou Western Canadian at Manitou Manitoba was elected on Saturday President of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association held in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rowe
Manitou Western Canadian
Manitou
Manitoba
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Pretty Wedding at United Church Acton
A Tuesday afternoon wedding at United Church Acton united Margaret Jean Arnold and Allan John Mercer CAF in a ceremony officiated by C. L. Poole with A Walter Fosbury assisting. The bride wore a cardenia white gown with chantilly lace and carried Joanna Hill roses. bridesmaid Mire Louis Richard Steil wore a green moire two piece. The couple resides in London after their wedding in Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Acton
Margaret Jean
Walter Fosbury
Joanna Hill
Louis Richard Steil
Mattran of Honor
Geraldine Wilson
Robert Mercer
Gérald Stapler
Rev. Arnold
Joanna Hui Roses
Abcraftman
Mrs. Mercer
London
Sergt Stewart MacLaren Reported Missing Overseas
Sergt Stewart MacLaren of the RCAF, son of Mr and Mrs Alex MacLaren of Georgetown, reported missing since operations over Germany on August 10. He trained as an observer in Canada and bombardier overseas, served with Moose squadron, and was known in Acton through YMCA affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewyrt Maclaren
RCAF
Alex. Maclaren
Georgetown
Germany
Stewart
Moose
Toronto
Canada
McColl, Macdonald
Portage la Prairie
Sergt
Maclaren
Acton
Y.mlc.a
Kit Cather
Ymelca
Beardmore Employees Picnic in the Park Saturday
Beardmore & Co. announces a community picnic in the Park this Saturday featuring the 48th Highlanders Band, a Toronto Senior Ladies softball game, entertainment, dancing, and a picnic lunch. The event runs from after dinner until eleven. The note adds Britain’s wartime potato area up 80.46 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Beardmore & Co
48Th Highlanders
Toronto
Acton Machine Shops Hosts Big Picnic at Eden Mills
Acton Machine Shops employees their families and friends enjoyed a social outing at Eden Mills on Saturday featuring races swimming a ball game and dancing. Supper ice cream and pop followed the events with prize winners named for Young Girls Eleanor Spitzer Anna Spitzer Young Boys Fred Jennings Joe Jennings Hina Braids Armand Bralda Ted Tyler Mrs J Wilson Nino Bralda Corrine Walters Lorne Walters and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Machine Shops
Eden Mills
Eleanor Spitzer
Anna Spitzer
Mace
Fred Jennings
Joe Jennings
Ladiles
Hina Braids
Ning Bralda
Armand Bralda
O. Lockert
Ted Tyler
J. Wilson
Nino Bralda
W. Gowdy
Oscar Locker
Corrine Walters
Vadles
Kenneth Blow
Lorne Walters
Miss Helen Molozzi Married at Lake George
Miss Helen J Moulanie of Woodside and Chief Petty Officer Leo J Sullivan of Canjaita Street Lake George were married July at Sacred Heart Church Lake George. The Rev Father Kilduff officiated and music was by organist Harry Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen J. Moulanie
Woodadde
Andrew Sfallozie
Acton
Ontario
Leo
J. Sullivan
Anna B. Sullivan
Canjaita Street
Lake George
Sacred Heart Church
J. 4
Kilduff
Harry Horn
Leonard LeMay
Woodside
Leonard Donohue
Glen Fulla
Acton Airman Returns Home After Year Overseas
LAC John Allan Tarzwell of Acton arrived home on leave after more than two years with a conversion unit of the RCAF in England. Telegrams prompted the family to expect his return. he enlisted via Toronto training in 1991 and earned an RCAF honor student medal while at St Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac
John Allan Tarzwell
Acton
RCAF
England
Ht. Tarewell
Victoria Avenue
Canada
Trating
Tarzwell
Toronto
Manning Pool
St. Thomas
Calgary
Overainia
Milas Hazel ‘Arzwell
Teronta
Women’s Missionary Society Leads United Church Service
The Women’s Missionary Society conducted the morning service at the United Church in Rev. A W Fosbury’s absence. President Mrs H Caldwell led with Mrs McLaughlin and Mrs A T Brown assisting, and a trio performed by Mrs R L Johnston, Mrs Caldwell and Mrs J R Kennedy. Caldwell urged child training for good citizens and a postwar church plan for returning soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
The
United Church
A.W. Fosbury
Mra H. Caldwell
Mra. McLaughlin
Mra. A. T. Brown
R. L. Johnston
Caldwell
J. R. Kennedy
Weekly War Commentary on Quebec Conference Plans
The piece discusses anticipated wartime decisions at a Quebec conference with Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt. It notes arrivals, speculation on Europe invasion talks, and potential use of the Canadian Army, amid reports of Italian and Sicilian fronts and German troop movements elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Roosevelt
Quebec
Canada
Europe
Hrithh
Chateau
Frontenac
Mackenzie King
Ottawa
Joint War Committee of
United Kingdom
London
Inflation Danger is Imminent at Newspaper Conference
A Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association meeting in Toronto drew over 300 delegates from all provinces plus the Yukon and Newfoundland, with publishers from the U.S. in attendance. The three‑day event featured speakers, tours, and awards, including remarks on postwar Canada and health insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Yukon
Newfoundland
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Toronto
Roy
Mclean
Kelowna
B.C
Courier
United States
Dinener
Casa Loma
Walter P. Zeller
Canada
George Drew
CBC
Robert Simpson
Anne Anderson Perry
Aitken
My Scouts Association
John Stiles
Koy Scouts
Cowboy
Eliot Warburton
British War Information Office
Ware Thawne
CBS
Van
George — Hoadley
Federation of Agriculture
Thos, McDormand
Bigpetht
Education Advance
Googe B McCullough
The
Globe and Mall
Donald Gordon
Pricess and ‘Trudy Board
Dance at Brookville Hall with Doris Hulls Orchestra
Announcements list a dance event at Brookville Hall featuring Doris Hulls Orchestra and Ernie Packer Floor Manager on Tuesday August 24th with a mention of charges for announcements and a minimum fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville Hall
Doris Hull
Ernie Packer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Free Press
Acton Institute
Miss. M. Anderson
Knox W. M.S
Gordo
C.W.N.A
Stewart Maclaren
Beardmore
Great Britain
Helen Molozzi
Acten
Htaff
Sicily
Britain
Fernni
Randazzo
Riposte
Fandagza
Yoormina
Messina
Wamie Boobed
Apmeles
Endlogie
Rome
Miling
Yurla
Wiener Neustadt
Vlenna
Tome
TAF
Milan
Turin
Vallun
Austria
Italy
Smolensk
Kharkov
Ukraine
Dnleper
Ander Thiana
Ssc
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