Births, marriages and obituaries in Acton and area
Birth Flora Anne Hodgins born December 10 1942 at Acton home to Mr and Mrs Tarvey Hodgins nee June Wardle both well. Married Keith A Mackenzie to Olivia Lola Alkens in Georgetown December 1942 by Rev C C Cochrane. Ridgeway notices for Slidgeway and family aged 76. Bell widow Jonnie Logic dies in Hamilton at age 74. Minos George William Mino and Margaret Stewart celebrate marriage transition. Captain William Algernon Sibbett dies at 86 Lyall Avenue Toronto. survived by Eva Smith and children Mary Helen and William. served in Second Canadian Forestry Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOUN _ HODGINS
Tarvey “Hodgins
June Wardle
Flora Anne
Wer Avenue
Acton
Wackenzie-Aikens
Art Georgetown
C. C. Cochrane
Olivia Lola Alkens
P. E. Alkens
New
N.S
Kéthioth A. Mackenzie
Aylmer
Sonesf MY
Mra
J. B.mackenzie
Georgetown
Ontario
Mn Ridgeway
Pramdua
Eden Mills
Frida Herlth
Beli
Hamilton
Abenaria Nosvital
Jonnie Logic
Alex. R. Bell
Mino
Kla Aon
Andrew Mino
Requestng
George Willian Mino
Margaret Stewart
Lyall Avenue
Toronto
Waameaday
William Algernon- Sibbett
Eva Smith
Mary
Helen
William
Canadian Forestry Battalion
Oakville ALS. Auld Relieved Of Duties Amid Praise
The Oakville ALS board honors retiring organizer Auld for two years of strong leadership amid town efforts. Chairman W B Shipley notes the public servant did much good work as harmony among board members and teachers remains strong. Frances Silcox and Mrs Jean Raat were accepted into roles after two motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ath
Als
Auld
Oakville
W. B. Shipley
Misa Frances Silcox
Jean Kh. Raat
Shipley
Bord Record-Star
Christmas Preparations and Market Notes in Acton
Two weeks remain in 1912 with Christmas events planned in Acton including concerts and At Home invitations at Acton Continuation School. Stores extend hours for shopping while warnings about property rights and shoehorned misstatements about milk prices and storms affect travel. Red Cross closes for holidays and local food shortages spark humor about staples and a wartime service offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Paris
Milton
Red Cross
Christmas Eve Service at Acton United Church
The Canadian Gids in Training at Acton United Church led a Sunday evening service featuring a Christmas story and cantata. The event included solos by Lainey and two others, with Fern Brown at the organ and Ethel Franklin at the piano. Mrs Parker served as tender and oversaw the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton United Church
Leishimap
Lainey
Fern Brown
Ethel Franklin
O) Parker
Bloomsbury Literary elects J Dennis treasurer
At the Bloomsbury Wierars Society meeting held Friday the group elected Mr. John Dennis as treasurer. The program committee included Ross Patterson J van Geezen Wallace Lasby and Donald Ferguson to plan the next meeting activities. Bingo and euchre prizes were won by several members including Doreen Ferguson Mary Berberick Alma Wateron and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomsbury Wierars Society
Sselrool
Ross Gordon
Taitter
Usiness ME
John Dennis
Auceuewos SA
Ross Patterson
Co J van Geezen
Wallace Lasby
Donald Ferguson
Doreen Ferguson
Mary Berberick
Alma Wateron
David Drysdale
Mrs. Patterson
P. ‘Hennedy
Jane Herberick
Rose ‘Gordon
Alex. Near
Important Rulings Made This Week By The Government
Canada announces cost of living bonds payments start January 1 and pay raises for trained private soldiers. Defense Minister Ralaton Air Minister Bower and Navy Minister Macdonald headline changes costing between 20 and 25.4 million dollars. Beneficiaries include mothers dependents and military families with increased allowances and income rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Dominion
Defense
Ralaton
Air
Bower
Navy
Macdonald
Air Force
South Africa Answers Smuts Call Enlistment Surge
Ten thousand men and two thousand women have joined South Africa's armed forces in response to Prime Minister Jan Smuts call to avenge To bruk. The mass enlistments show broad public support for military action amid calls for retaliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
South Africa
Jan Christian Smut
Tobruk
Reading and wartime living in Canada boosts resilience
A Northern newspaper column discusses the wartime shift in literacy and culture, praising reading over just radio and public entertainment. It highlights Alaska highway efforts, rapid food processing advances, and soybean use, while urging thrift, War Savings stamps, and postwar planning. It also notes local politics in Kirkland Lake and holiday wishes from the editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mousa
Adr
Rough Rand
Alaska
Donald McDonald
Heron
Detroit
Mich
Wendell Wilkie
Toronto
Herbert Hoover
United States
Hugh Gibson
Acton
Kirkland Lake
Anne Shiptey
Ferr
Alle Hesy Prs
RE. W. Johnson
Tragic Milton Dairy Driver Killed in Train Collision
A Milton woman, 37, mother and longtime resident, died when her milk route truck collided with a westbound CPR passenger train between Campbellville and Guelph Junction. She was active in Grace Anglican Church and local youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Crossan
Oc.stover
C. Stover
Niet
Myrland
Eitizens
Diatrict
Mra L. King
CPR
Campbellville
Guelph Junction
Campbellvile
Millgrove
Grace Anglican Church
A. Y. Poa
Young Ladies’ Auxiliary
C. A. (T. S. Champion
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Opssout Bot
A. K. Mann
al Buck
England
United Church
Bloomsbury Literary
J. Dennis
Dinron Creek
Milliona
Eversean
Almont
Arctic
Tony
United Nations
Turkeys
Laidlaw
Paul Beer
R. R. NO
Ont
Stratford
London
Goderich
Enron
Br. Ay
Poyer Controller Jr
SAR
Better Homes & Gardens
True Story Magazine
Movie Mirror
Woman’s Home
American Home
Parent's Magazine
Science & Discovery
Liberty
Silver Screen
Maclean's
Canadian Home Journal I
National Home
R Family Herald & Weekly Star
Maclean
Canadian Home Journal
Chatelaine
National Home Monthly
Family ‘Herald
Star
Newwatid
Farmer’s Magazine
Canadian Horticulture & Home
Red & Gun
New World
Farmer's Magazine
Chick
Rictary Monthly
Rod & Gun
Canada
Jamerican
Price
Family Herald & Weekly Star
Canadian Horn & Home
Magazine
Christiaan Heral
Phow
The
Acton Free Press
Acton Creamery
Sphone
Andersen
Willow Street
Acton, Ont
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