Acton Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Cripps visited at his home during the week. Lowrie Chalmers and Thelma Ashton visited relatives and friends in Acton. Miss Mary Black of McMaster University visited Acton relatives. Sgt M J Sullivan of RAF Ferry Command visited G Hi Lants. Velma Pearson of Dundalk visited her sister and brother-in-law in Acton. Elizabeth Moore celebrated her eighty ninth birthday with friends祝.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lowrie Chalmers
Hia
A. We Fosbury
Mim
Mary Black
McMaster University
Hamilton
Acton
Thelma Ashton
Toronto
Slater
Mra. G. Rognvaldaon
M. J.sullivan
RAF
Ferry Command
Dorval
Quebec
Mra. G. Hi Lants
Velma Pearson
Dundalk, Ia
E. Hufnagel
Mina-Rlisabeth Moore
Card of Thanks for Wayne Locker Bereavement
Mr and Mrs Oxcar Locker and family express gratitude for kindness shown during their recent bereavement for their son Wayne. The many kindly acts and sympathetic expressions helped lighten the burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxcar Locker
Wayne
Acton Shower Honors Bride and Groom Vern and Bill
Friends and neighbors hosted a wedding shower for Vern and Bill Blanche in Acton at the Landsborough home. The lettered speech praised the couple for their marriage and promised support as they join the nation’s war effort, hoping for a strong, prosperous life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Bud Blanche
Landsborough
Vern
Bill
Bil
Ife
Lfe
Chase
Wal Thompson
Woomali
Minnie Sncs Hutch
How to Reduce Farm Production Costs
The article argues farm costs rise from labor shortages and machinery use. It recommends cooperative labor, extended machinery use, higher yields via improved varieties, cleaner seed, disease control, and better pasture reseeding to cut feed costs and raise yearly output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Lin
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Lorena Akins Acton Ontario
Notice to creditors of Lorena Mabel Akins late of Acton Halton County. Claimants must send particulars and proofs to the undersigned before December 5 1942 for distribution of the estate under Section 1 Chapter 165 R.S.O. 147. Solicitors listed James Duston Lowrie Aldo Z. GOP Leatsterland Campbellville Ontario William Barty Campbellville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorena Mabel Akins
Acton
Halton
Lorena Mabel Akina
Spinater
Aura Aking
Aldo TZ
GOP
Leatsterland
Agton
Ontario
James Duston Lowrie
Campbellville
Willam Barty
Insurance Lines Include Fire Auto and War Damage
Broad insurance scope covers fire farm bicycle plate glass general lines and government war damage. Coverage spans liability and auto policies with comprehensive risks outlined for multiple lines.
Real Estate Listings Highlight Semi-Detached and Dwellings
Real estate notices describe brick and stone houses on Main Street and Bower Avenue as part of estates belonging to S Akins and Tate Bert McDowell. Buyers urged to wind up estates and purchase improved farms in Talten Peel and Wellington, winners in Farm and Home Improvement contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bower Avenue
S. Akins
The
Tate
Bert
McDowell
Talten
Peel
Wellington
French Action at Toulon Blows to Axis Forces
Weekly war commentary notes the Toulon harbor action weakening German control and hindering reinforcement routes. It cites Allied bombardments in Genoa and North Africa as adding pressure while detailing Soviet advances near Stalingrad and Allied operations in Tunisia and Bougie.
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Toulon
Forcon Pahore
Sutler
Africa
Installationa
Storea
Genoa
Tunisia
Aes
Dunia
Stalingrad
New Guinea
Banas and
Gon
Guadacanal
Solomons
Mleorre Laval
Laval
Hitler
Darlan
North Africa
BBC
Frenne Sh
Charles de Claude
Dartian
France
Marshal Petsin
Gereman
Vaigon
Kletskaya
Bon River
Osince
Kalach
Staraya Russia
Kalinin
Caucasus
Red Army
Kenneth Anderson
Bizerte
Tunis
First Army
Anderson
Mediterranean
Erwin Rommel
Africaans Army
Lrgently
Notd
Libyan
el Aghella
Sea
Bernard Montgomery
New
Churchill
Italy
Wader
Ono
Jong
Taly
Yunis
Enemas
Avas
Sth
Mnoassaule Oonfield
Tammets
ED Agheila
Prener Benita Mussolini
Germany
County War Services debate on farm labor and relief plans
County council discussed a plan tying wartime exemptions to crop year needs and urging better job prospects for farm youths. Resolutions approved include half the cost of extra help for the Children’s Aid Society and payment of several county accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of National War Services
Farava
Heslop
Reeve MacDonald
Bualnes
Reeve Robertson
Tram
Reeve Wilmer
Peel County Commell
Children's Aid Society
Halton
Peel
Busy Junior Girls host sleigh ride and club renaming at school
A lively morning event featured aprons sewn in bright colors by Junior Girls, the Busy Bees sleigh ride, and a new name for the boys aeroplane club, now the Aeroando Club. Scores from the volleyball tournament highlighted team play with MacArthur and Heard leading Creighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurprine
Hoya
Hornex
Mr. Marshall
Fred Dunn
J. A. Cameron
Tomight
Ferannie Tered Gye
Chaos
War toll reported in early months of conflict
Mussalind cites 172 naval ships damaged or lost in 380 months of war. May figures show 227000 casualties, with 64 dead and 232700 wounded across army navy and air forces. Coastal bombardments and bombings killed tens of thousands and destroyed 2400 houses along a frontline region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaly
Mussalind
PRTG
Cenen Alond
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