BORN LANDSBOROUGH AND DIED MARGINAL NOTICE
BORN LANDSBOROUGH at Guelph General Hospital on Friday December 5th 1941 to Mr and Mrs Charles Landsborough their daughter Norma. DIED McEWEN at the home Lot 10 Concession 3 Nassagaweya on Monday December 15th 1941 Daniel McEwen son of the late Donald and Mary McEwen in his 63rd year.
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Landsborough
Guelph General Hospital
Charles Langeboruahh
Normanth
McEwen
Nassagaweya P
Mond
Daniel McEwen
Donald
Mary McEwen
Hone
Canadian’ Broadcasting
CHC
London
Pleeadily
CBC
Britain
Christmas Mall ing And Holiday Notices In Acton
A garbled set of holiday advisories notes gift subscriptions through Tax Fars Press Office, school closures to January Sth, and extended Christmas shopping at Acton stores. It also mentions theatre renovations, Christmas Day week holidays for stores and banks, local residence moves, winter driving cautions, and reduced holiday lighting with a note on a corrected report from Acton Institute correcting Mrs Lantz and Mrs Lazenby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Institute
Lantz
Lazenby
Grace Lantz Honored by Bell Staff with Ivory Clock
Miss Grace Lantz former Bell Telephone exchange manager received an ivory and gold clock from the office staff last Friday afternoon. She expressed thanks for the thoughtful gift, noting the ticking will remind her of her happy associations at the Bell office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lantz
Bell Telephone Exchange
Red Cross Blanket Fund Grows Slowly
The notice urges support for the Red Cross Blanket Fund with contributions acknowledged from Mrs. R. H. Crosson and an anonymous donor. Treasurer is W. K. Graham at the Bank of Nova Scotia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
W. K. Graham
Bank of Nova Scotia
R. H. Crosson
Varied Program at Acton Junior Farmers Meeting
The Acton Junior Farm ers met at borne School on Thursday with Wilmer Davidson in charge. Blanche McKeown Dorothy McKenzie led community singing. Reading by Elmer Watson and duets by Ethel and Mary Troudsdale. Impromptu speeches by Howard Switzer Dirk van Goaren Gordon Leslie Evelyn Peren Renee Akins Isabel Swackhamer. Elwood Tannaton presided over business. Next meeting to feature a crackerjack and Chinese checker party with lunch and dancing to follow.
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Acton
Borne School
Wilmer Davidson
Blanche McKeown
Dorothy McKenzie
Elmer Watson
Ethel
Mary Trouesdale
Howard—Switzer
Dirk van Goaren
Gordon Leslie
Evelyn Pearen
Renee Akins
Isabel Swackhamer
Blanche McKinnon
Dorothy MeiKengle
Want No Nay Boxers Pretoria Exposed
A police net circled the South African Union to capture Sydney Leibbrandt boxer and former policeman who had recently returned to the country from Germany amid mysterious circumstances.
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Pretoria
Tcp
Sydney Leibbrandt
Germany
Soldiers Thanking for Home Gifts Amid War Delays
A wartime letter from Horace W. Godfrey, stationed abroad, thanks supporters for care packages while noting long waits for mail, scarce comforts, and cold weather. He recounts a Westminster Abbey visit with fellow Saskatoon and Acton area companions, mentions lost mail concerns, and wishes Comforts Committee members well.
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Saskatoon
Larry
London
Westminster Abbey
Neabes
Dare
Canada
Acton
Acton and District
Comforts Committee
Horace W. Godfrey
P.S
Santa Claus Goes Fireman Toy Makers Deliver Christmas
Firemen from 20 London stations craft 2000 toys from blitz wreckage for war workers' children at Nursery Centres. Beds dolls cots rocking horses and ships built from timber metal lead piping and rags. American War Relief supplies paints. output rivals big stores.
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London
American War Relief
Fabrica
Nolly Rites And Legends Of Holly In English Tradition
A short historical note describes holly folklore across England and Europe. In Rutland it is unlucky to bring holly inside before Christmas Eve while in Worcestershire Herefordshire church holly is valued. A small branch brings luck for the year and German homes hang holly to ward off thunder. Derbyshire lore links holly types to marital influence.
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Rutland
Amulest
England
Worcestershire
Herefordshire
Germany
Derbyshire
London Bombing Viewed Through an Observer's Lens
A Canadian writer describes London bomb damage and factory resilience during the Blitz. He notes incendiaries crowded London’s churches and the RAF now controls airspace, with Coventry suffering the worst destruction yet showing remarkable recovery and morale.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Fleet Street
Lars Beaverbrook
Itsy
Daily Paper
Buckingham Palace
Oxford
Regent Streets
West End
Piiccadilly Ciruis
Coventry
Hamilton
Ontario
Coventry J
Sonmie
Cram
London
British Council
Wenderrd
McCutcheon Bowlers Take Lead With Victory Over Victory
McCutcheon remains tied for first in the Royal Commercial Bowling League after a 2-1 win over Victory. Top scores include M Roote 659 and W Corry 652, with McCutcheon totaling 3183 to Victory 3149. Next league match set for January 7 after Christmas break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCutcheon
Royal Commercial
M. Roote
C. Leishman
M. Holmes
W. Corry
J. “Acurson
Pheasant Strike Injures Grand Trunk Fireman
A Detroit based Personal Injury Report No.2h6 details Grand Trunk Western Railroad fireman Robert J. O'Malley being struck by a pheasant fired through a locomotive window near Conklin at 5.10 am while Train No. 57 ran at 50 mph. First aid was given by Conductor Tawkins Engineer Carlson and others. O'Malley treated by Muskegon Fire Department.
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Thomas
Robert J. O'Malley
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Engie
Detroit
Ga Cc. Tawkins
Carlson
Bagkagemian
Justin
Muskegon
O'Malley
Dctor
W. Garber
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Tax Fars Press Office
Gregory_Theatre
Myr
Werb Fryer
Queen Street
Main Stret
Miss G. Lantz
Bell Staff
Santa Claus
Blitz
Nolly Rites
Dunkirk
Christopher Wren
Midlands
Rcla F
Tory
Clermans
Thames
Westminster
Editora
Parliament
Lord Snell
Lords
Patrick Hamon
Commons
Guy Fawkes
Cromwell
Great
Westminster Hall
Big Ben
House l Or Commons
St. Paul's and Weatuiwater Abbey
Mosby
Rrenter
Mra Pearl Hyde
Women's Voluntary Services
Coventry Cathedral
Hyde
S. A. Hector
Order of the British Empire
Christie
St. John
N.B
Churchill
Winston Churchill
Mrs. Churchill
Mosley
Luftwaffe
Pehar Sanee
Aner
Liday F
Guelph Theatres
ROYAL
Batty Grabble
Victor Mature
Carole Landis
Rise
Yack Oakie
George Murphy
Linds Darnell
Walter Brennan
Ecrua
Cary Grant
Joan Fontaine
Gay Falcon
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Johnny Welkumuller
Maureen O'Sullivan
WED
Fibber MeGes
Molly
Edger Bergen
Chariie McCarthy
Carol
the United Church Acton
Horenpag
Town of
Bethlehem
Jesus
Mary
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