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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 26, 1943

Page

5

Nassagaweya Church Service Ahead and Local Travels

Rev Fr W Pickersgill will conduct worship at Ebenezer United Church next Sunday morning. Nearby residents report updates on family visits from Peterboro Milton Knatchbull and Stratford with several relatives and friends. A local soldier C W McLaughlin enlisted and leaves for the week end. Harvests finish in the district as farmers wrap up work.

W. Pickersgill Ebenezer United ‘Church Wm. J. Morley Marion Gordon Peterboro Milton and Knatchbull Ells McLaughlin Stratford Nassagaweya Charles N. McLaughlin Brantford and Wolesley Nassaghweys C. WN. McLaughlin Elmer Pickett Buffalo Clare Pickett Duncan Moffat Baby Jean Co. A. Darby Dundas Freda Harria Acton

Limehouse Social Roundup of Visitors and Events

Recent visitors in Limehouse include Miss Ivens with Missex Glve, Marshal and Budal Bruce. Mr. and Mrs. Gillan of Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Robertson and Pte. Farrow of Brantford. Garnet Kay. Miss Pat Kinnear. Mrs. Kinnear. Mrs. Thomas Taylor of Guelph. Wilfred Greenlees and children of Milton. Lieut. Commander and Mrs. F. Grubb and son. Mrs. Sutherland. Arthur Meredith of Windsor with his mother Mrs. Jno. Meredith. Pte. Norman McDonald home from Brantford. Mrs. W. Newton of Barrie with the Newtons. Cpl. and Mrs. Harry Smethurst of Barrie and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smethurst of Sudbury and Barrie. prize winners at a euchre night: Mrs. Sid Kingpatrick and Mr. Percy Hurst. Miss Yelen Shelbourne holidaying in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Scott visiting friends in Northern Ontario. Mrs. H. Norton and Kay visiting in Toronto. Mr. Murray Coles of Acton conducted services at Limehouse Baptist Church.

Missex Glve Marshal Budal Bruce Ivens Gillan Winnipeg D. M. Robertson Farrow Brantford Garnet Kay Pat Kinnear Kinnear Thomas Taylor Guelph Wilfred Greenlees Milton Jack Smethurst Sudbury Smethursts Mills Sid Kingpatrick Percy Hurst Yelen Shelbourne Toronto Earl Scott Ontario H. Norton Kay Murray Coles Acton Limehous Far Byterlan Church

Missing Burlington boy Norman Taylor Sparks Ottawa Warning

Pte Norman Taylor is reported missing after a Tuesday Ottawa release. Tomatoes set to move to local canneries with large packing expected if weather holds. Burlington shows local support with 130 Blood Donors at the fifth drive on the Water Street Iron Duke. An abandoned car on Lys Kern’s farm is found stripped of tires after a Friday report. CCF locals plan to strengthen county organization and council eyes a new soldiers convalescent hospital on the old site once housed a wartime hospital.

Norman Taylor Ottawa Hoke Burlington Batte Rcs.c.s Iron Duke Water Street Harvey Hunt Nelson Township Lys Ue Kerns Brant Street Freeman John Wilkinson

Local Items and Military Appointments from Oakville

Oakville reports J S Fraser of Moosejaw Saskatchewan bought the Dominion Hardware slope from HG Becker. Mrs J Hughes learns her daughter Betty arrives in North Africa serving as a Lieutenant with the American Nursing Corps. Sgt WAG J E Bunce, joined RCAF in April 1941 and now overseas, is promoted to Flight Sergeant per wife’s notice.

J. S. Fraser Moosejaw Saskatchewan Dominion Hardware HG. Becker J. Hughes Betty American Nursing Corps North Africa W.ag J. E. Bunce R.c.af

Local Social Notes From Ospringe and Vicinity

Mr Hugh Robertson returns home after visit with relatives at Pendang. Mr and Mrs Gordon Aitken start weekend with the Aitkens holidaying at Mud Lake. Mrs Ted Chase welcomes Ida Tovell and Martha Anne in Fort Erie. Mr Arnold Sunter and Mrs Sunter visit from Simcoe Niagara Falls relatives. Mrs Bart Weeks secures Hamilton apartment where husband is stationed. Sympathy to Mrs David Stewart on brother Wilfred Aitcheson’s death. funeral at Hinsburg. Hamilton visitors include Mr and Mrs Mac Underhill and family. Lorraine Webb visiting grandparents George Robertson. Miss Elma Parson to Lloyd Neluan of the RCAF wedding noted. Ration book distribution handled by Mrs F Brydon with volunteers E Sunter and Duncan McTavish.

Hugh Robertson Pendang Gordon Aitken Harold Aitken Mud Lake Mel Ida Tovell Martha Anne Ted Chase Fort Erie Arnold Sunter Simcoe Mew Sunter Gall Niagara Falls E. Sunter Bart Weeks Hamilton David Stewart Wilfred Aitcheson HiNsburg Mac Underhill Leane Webb Wm. Mathews Lwibert Mathews Speedside O. Mathews Guelph W. J. Jackson Lorraine Webb George Robertson Elma. Parson Lloyd Neluan RCAF F. Brydon Duncan McTavish

Rockwood Picnic Draws Many To Acton Event

Rockwood residents packed the Acton grounds Saturday for Beardmore and Co sponsored employees picnic. Local social notes record church services, visits, illness updates, and community happenings including health talks by Miss Laura Knight and various travels and congratulations across Rockwood Everton and nearby towns.

Local Militia Letters Homeward Amid Hospital and Training News

Milton Cyrus Witmer has returned home after surgery at Hamilton General Hospital. Spr G W Glibey of St Louis Barracks Quebec City recovers at home in Milton. Pte Lionel Richard Muddle of the Lorne Scots is reported missing. Mrs Arnold McDuffie arrives home from Regina and Fort William. Miss Helen Paupat leaves Wednesday for Toronto to report for CWAC duty champion.

Cyrus Witmer Hamilton General Hospital Spr G. W. Glibey St. Louix Barracks Quebec City Milton Lionel Richard Muddle Lorne Scots Arnold McDuffie Regina Fort William Helen Paupat Toronto C.w.a.c.champion

Georgetown Picnic Honors Larne Scots Sergeant's Mess Wives

Over 150 attended a picnic at Huttonville Park last Sunday hosted by the Larne Scots Sergeant's Mess for members' wives and children. A purebred Georgetown heifer owned by Harold Gingham set a Canadian Holstein butterfat record with 729 pounds from 18 399 pounds of milk in the senior two year old class. Mary Cummings, Georgetown sports star and Ontario 200 meter champion, competed for Laurel Ladies Athletic Club at the US National Women's AA meet in Cleveland. Mrs J Boyde was badly brained and shaken after a car owned by Donald Forster struck her on Guelph Street and Chapel Street.

Huttonville Park Larne Ontario Laurel Ladies’ Athletic Club Toronto United States Lakewood Stadium Cleveland Ohio J. Boyde Saken Donald Forster Forster Guelph St Chapel St

Caledon remembers long-awaited Melville Church wedding

Erin residents note Pte Jack Coburn arrived safely overseas and others receive news of hospital treatment and furlough. James Wheeler dies at his daughter’s home aged in the 1940s era, while Melville Church marks its first wedding in over a century with Audrey McKenzie and Sgt Joseph Colclough Barfoot marrying.

Thomas Coburn Jack Coburn George Berry Guelph General Hospital Lac Harold Young RCAF Bella Bella B.C W. H. Young James Wheeler E. Hurren Erin Caledon Township Melville Church Hev. Ald United Church Audrey McKenzie St. Michael's Hospital Toronto James McKenzie Sergt Joseph Colclough Barfoot RC. A.F Joseph Barfoot Advocate

Everton Visitors Gather At Several Homes

Local residents hosted visitors from Georgetown Brampton Acton and nearby towns this Sunday including Mr and Mrs J B McKenzie Mrs Wim Passmore Mrs J McCrae and others. A sacred musical concert is planned at Everton Church on Sunday evening August 29. Moscow dispatch notes British Civil Service Employees presented a modern X ray machine to Leningrad with a Red Army inscription.

Col Wm. Head J. B. McKenzie Georgetown Wim. Passmore Rockwood J. McCrae Susk DD. Blucker Shirley Betty Son Bdonnie Cult Wesley Forester Willams Guelph Ouled Jax. Black Jas. Wepburn Pte Ronn Hepburn Brantford Lian Page Brampton Vincent Hepburn Baby Carrol Beverley “Hepburn Nobert Acton Kermit Hepburn Errett Sunter Margaret Charles William Holyk Mildred Jean Margaret ‘Hinds Puslinch E. Shepherdson Alice Fountain J. McEnery Ballinafad Harvey Jestin Lakelet John Alton Albert Royce Mimosa John McCutcheon Alvin McCutcheon Wilbert McCutcheon Fred McCutcheon Harvey McCutcheon Baby Shartnne Everton Church Moscow Leningrad Red Army

Fall Fair Dates for Various Communities

Acton September 17 18 Brampton September 4 6 Fergus September 10 11 Georgetown September 10 11 Orangeville September 14 15 Galt September 23 to 24 Grand Valley September 24 25 Milton September 24 25 Shelburne September 21 22 Arthur September 30 October 1 Bolton September 29 30 Caledon October 1 2 Cockayville September 28 29 Markham September 31 October 1 2 Erin October 9 10 Streetville October 4 8 Woodbridge October 9 10.

Acton Brampton Fergus Georgetown Orangeville Galt Grand Valley Milton Shelburne Arthur Bolton

Flying Sister Promotes Aviation For Youths

Sister Mary Aquinas, a Michigan nun teaching aviation to thousands of students, advocates model airplanes to keep children at home and foster leadership. She notes teachers must learn aviation to match pupil enthusiasm and plans to expand her program at Catholic University after teaching in South Bend and Michigan.

Margaret Kernodle Washington Fly UN Mary Aquino Tim Sayah Oo Michigan Mon. K Sister Aquinas Notre Dame South Bend Ind Cyng Mary Aquinon Sini

Industrial safety tips for workers and homes from the Prevention Association

A memo to industrial executives outlines simple safety suggestions for workplace and home use. The list warns against crossing streets inattentively, misusing ladders, leaving firearms accessible or loaded, handling electric connections in the tub, clutter on stairs, using flammable cleaners, idling cars in garages, grinding without goggles, using unguarded circular saws, and delaying first aid. It also cautions against letting children play with matches and rejects the notion that accident prevention is bunk.

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Wartime Price Regulations Tightened Across Markets

A wartime enforcement push increased prosecutions under price and supply controls. McGregor of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced conviction rates near one in ten trials as the board prosecuted 781 cases, with a 62 percent rise in proceedings over six months.

FSA McGregor Trade Board Aix Mire McGregor Aadd

Plague of Foxes Reported Menacing Britain Livestock

A British report notes foxes threatening lambs and poultry across several districts. Farmers and guards have organized fox hunts to combat the mysterious overnight disappearances.

London Britein’s Lander

Real estate listings and agency services ad copy

Real estate broker pitches insurance and property listings. Highlights long experience, multiple properties for sale or rent, brick houses and double dwellings, with garages, gardens, and ready possession. markets commercial and residential spaces between MU and Bower, John St listings, and Acton area with various amenities.

Bees | Thurles Acton Bower Bultt-Houth John St. Wood

Plow land for sale near Paket with fertility and water

Owners advertise 4 000 acres for sale with 77 miles from Paket in a fertile, well watered area. Price 4.00 per acre. Land described as cultivated with good soil. buyers only should respond to LROXS NO. FREER PRESS.

RAIMI Paket LROXS

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