Local Visitors Share Weekend in Town
Mise Etta Dilton and Roy Rumley spent the weekend in Toronto and Vancouver respectively. Christmas furloughs include Bdr. FE B Grinchow from Debert N S. J Johnston and Dr Hugh Austin hosted guests with Gordon Huffman Brenda Huffman and Mrs George Tyler visiting. Mrs Wm Cole of Milton and Mrs Vernon Cole of Georgetown called on Mrs E F Coller’s family. Mrs Wheeler suffered a broken wrist and fractured hip after an icy Frederick Street fall. wishes for a swift recovery circulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frientie
Mra. D-Wheeler
Ashe
Frederick Street
Christmas Mail Rush Brings Talk of Post Office Nostalgia
In a town talk at the Bort Office folks reflect on past post office life and the current Christmas mail rush. They note longer waits, busier clerks, and the social value of meeting neighbors during mail time, recalling a tile building and small lock boxes from earlier days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bort
Suci Ag
Bank of Nova Scotia
Tougher enamel for Pretoria advances in mining product
A South African chemist claims a new enamel from vermi vulite mined in the Transvaal strengthens enamel to three times the impact resistance of standard enamel. The discovery aims to enhance durability in industrial coatings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
UCP
Transvaal
Fire safe Christmas decorations and tree treatment methods
Fire Chief E Gamble shares home and craft methods to reduce fire risk from decorations and trees. Cloth can be borax boracic acid treated and air dried. paper protection varies. A wet treated tree coated with ammonium sulfate or calcium chloride in water can become fire resistant. place the cut end in solution and soak. London report notes Bishop Buxton praising Matapan defenders for saving Gibraltar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre Een Press
E. Gamble
Acton Soldiers Thank Local Helpers Amid Christmas Cheer
Letters from Acton boys overseas express thanks to Col A O Benedmore and the War Service League for cigarette parcels and support. G A Beirney sends season’s greetings and notes training and mail joy. Lt. McIntyre from England praises Scotland and Canada memories. CPL P Purdy thanks the Acton Comforts Committee and War Service League for parcels and holiday cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
A. O. “I. Benedmore
8. G. Dennett
Mr. Dills
Ne ‘Tim
Edinburgh
Scotland
Canada
England
War Services League of
Acton and Vicinity
L Cpt. McIntyre
H L
Tur Adon Peer Press
Acton
Ontario
Dills
Army Postal Corps
Comforts Committee
War Service
Cpl
P. Purdy
Allied Forces Gain Momentum Across The War Front
The weekly war commentary notes Allied initiative expanding from Africa toward Southern Europe. Axis air forces face dispersal as Allies press Tunisia and Western Libya while Britain and American forces push in New Guinea and the Pacific theater. Russian, Tunisian, and Libyan fronts show shifts with cautious optimism for Allied advantage.
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Tunis-Rizerte
Western
RAF
RCAF
TRAAF
Britain
Roosevelt
United States
Mim
Italy
Germany
Stalingrad
Vpelikie Lake
Rzhev
Moscow
Azlied
Tunisia
Sth
Libya
Berwin Reommels
el Acheia
Che Enema
Naat Sateen
Tl Aghella
Barnard Montgomery
New Guiner
Thomas
Dew
Gena
Bunn
Buna
Rec
Bunn Migsion
New Guinea
Auccoodh
Morthwes
Atpanese Ntaln
Lae
Salamaun
Port Moresby
Bernard Montgomes
Anin
EL Aghelin
Desert
Svar
Vichy
Romie
Tripali
Hemme
Asis
2Tunisia
Ominefields
Marble Arch
EL Agheilfi
Tunis
Bizerte
Tunis-Bizerte
Modjez el Bab
County Council Endorses Subsidy for Aid to Russia Fund
County Council approves a grant of 100 to the Aid to Russia Fund to be paid through the Bank of Hewea Septine. Other measures include 100 for County Council office, 46 for county buildings, and 17 400 for printing. The County Clerk and Engineer receive grants, and praise is given to the Warden for impartial leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
County Council
Russia
Cran
Counts Council
Calbert
Hall
hewea-Septine
Sosa
Wo Deans
Old Age Pensions and Mothers Alowance Board
SIMD
Jo EO Whitelock
Harold Cleave
Kerns
Lie
Counill
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Mise" Etta Diltn
Toronto
Roy Rumley
Vancouver
Grinchow
Debert N
Mra. J. Johnston
Hugh Austin
Mra
Gordon Huffman
Brenda
George Tyler
Mra. Wm. Cole
Milton
Vernon Cole
Georgetown
E. F. Coller Arm
Weoharber
Sears
George Wallace
Clothes Shop
Yonge St
W. T. Patterson
R.D. Apecaliat
Belower Shoe Store
Anna-Mation Rhos
B.D. Rachlin
Pares
Randolph Scott
Elizabeth Bergner
Old
California
Binnie’ Barnes, John Wayne
Four Jacks & A
Jill
Ray Bolger
Ann Shirley
Fox News
Lew Ayres
Lionel Barrymore
Darwin
London
H. J. Buxton
Gibraltar
Matta
Arioty
Tam
Slim
Gook Twilee
Herb
Artof
Ted Clifford
Twre- Acton
Fane Press
Dilts
Todd
Capt Robertson
Lorne Scots
Robertson
Moose
River
Glasgow
Isle of Man
Son
Cheerio
Ryan
McDougall
Acton Free Pres
Guy Rhoades Canailan
Presa
Axia
Africa
Nelkie Lake
DNB
Gemman
Felya
Smolensk
Meke
Amerjeana
FI Aghelia
Defence Department
Acton Branch
The
Canadian Legion
Acton and Vicinity War Service League
General Electric
Vine
Symon Hardware
Mill Street
Barr
CPI Revene Rendieu VE UE
Joe
Candy
Gandy
Uslland
Canada Dry
Sierra Eterna
Weston
Flowerdale
Parker
Auaity Grocery
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