Christmas Week Visits and Homecomings Across Town
A roundup of local residents returning home and visiting relatives for Christmas. Notes include Jack Hollinger from Trenton, Jeaba Cowle of Guelph visiting Acton, Ethel Pridham in Mitchell, Martha Orr from Burlington, Wavel Wilson from Toronto, Bev Arnold from McGill Montreal, D L Jones from Windsor visiting Nell McNabb, Johnny Gray from Acton on Y M C A leave, Gordon McKay and Harold Wannbrough from Toronto visiting family, Harry Campbell from Toronto visiting J F Gamble, and Pte Edward Husband from Saskatchewan spending holidays at Queen's Park with uncles R N and A T Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Gray
Acton
M.C
Y.M.C.A
British Columbia
Cordon McKay
Harold Wannbrough
Toronto
Wannbrough
Edward Husband
M. T.C
R.C.C.C
Claydon
Sask
Queen's Park
London
Ont
Christman
Messrs
R. N
A. T. Brown
Knox Ladies Aid Elects Officers for Year
The Knox Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid held its last regular meeting of 1942 4 at Mrs W J Gould's home to elect officers for the coming year Honorary President Mrs W Mac Arthur first vice president Mrs W Massee second vice president Mrs A Smith treasurer Mrs Grindell pianist Miss Wallace and Mrs J Massey auditors Mrs HW McDonald and Mrs Melean kitchen committee Mrs Dron and Mrs Thompson The Mary R Moore Society donated two fern for the church and no mirror for the organ The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs Thomson Mrs Gould was highly appreciated by all present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Presbyterian Church Ladies’ Aid
W. J. Gould
W. MacArthur
Mra. W. Masee
Mra A. Smith
Ant Aice
Tant
Grindell
Wallaceg
Acton Branch Legion elects officers at annual meeting
The Acton Branch of the Canadian Legion held its annual meeting with Ge0. Musselle as president. Officials listed include J. Chaplain as First Vice President, Ga Smith as Second Vice President, and W. Coles as Secretary, with G. Musselle and J. Chapman among executive members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Musselle
Acton Branch Legion
Teers
Acton
Canadian Legion
Aloit Beardmore
Devonshire
Lowe
Lakeside
Lode
Geo. Marsselle
J. Chaplain
Smth
F. 1 Wright
Chaphving
al Brooks
I Ward
Rockwood
Hey
Pickersgill
Nassagiweyn
8. Hasliss
W. Coles
Wo. Gould
McDonald
G. Musselle
J. Chapman
J. B. Chalmers
Davidson
F. L. Wright
G. Smith
J Adamson
Morton
von Chalmers
Bo Davidson
Go Smith
G Ryder
L. Atkinson
AL Gervais
F. L. Vet
Dr Young
Baling Wire Supplies Limited For Farmers Says Agencies
The Agriculture Department with the Steel Controller warns of restricted baling wire supply. Manufacturers have limited output and buyers should minimize purchases. Some wire remains at mills and jobbers. those with cancelled orders are urged to re order promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Department of Munitions and Supply
Adiviser
Allied Air Supremacy and North African Pushes Reported
Weekly war bulletin notes Allied air superiority across theaters except China and Burma. It cites Rommel's forces driven west of El Agheila toward Tripoli, with advances from Sirte and mounting air-ground cooperation. In Russia, Red Army advances threaten the German hold near Millerovo and Stalingrad while Burma operations near Akyab show limited gains for Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Ryzala
Tunlaln
Axia
Bakes
Tunla
Bizerte
New Guinea
Guadalcanal
Solomon Inlander
New Zealand
Burma
Toiin
Mussolini
Nas
Artoteon
Germany
Europe
al- Hex
Mindles
Geenan Vndiries
Nagi
Tanlals
Libya
Rommel
Tl Aghedla
El ‘Aghe@ila
Sirte
Sih
Tripoli
Erwin Rommel
Ams Torres
Tunisia
Ines
Tunis
Alerte
Stalingrad
Volga
Cermans
Ceteely V
Lkely
Red Army
Millerova
Tripolitania
Rth
Rommels
Afrien Corps
Morocco
Misurata
Eipali
Cairo
Dev
Sultan
Rooms Registry aids travelers and women across Canada
Toronto report shows the YWCA Rooms Registry grew from wartime needs to 39 centres nationwide. Miss Louis Gates notes the service helps women find clean, pleasant rooms at reasonable prices, with mothers and small children highlighted as a difficult group to accommodate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canada
Louis Gates
Generary
National
Landi
Engagement Notice for Katherine McPhedran Dawe to John Bishop Dawe
Mr and Mrs Wm Douglas announce the engagement of their niece Katherine McPhedran to John Bishop Dawe of Toronto formerly St Johns Newfoundland. The marriage is planned for early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Douglas
Spoyvide
Nettle Katharine McPhedran
John Bishop Dawe
Toronto
John Dawe
St. John's
Newfoundland
Reeve McDonald Honored By Acton Council for Service
The Acton council presented Reeve McDonald with a gift of fifty cigars in recognition of his leadership and community service. Councillors praised his dedication to Acton and expressed hope he would continue in his duties for years to come. Clerks and officials echoed the praise noting the cooperative spirit of Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treeve McDonald
Coumella
McDonald
McDonnald
Acton
Councl
Cor Leatherland
Heeve McDonald
Aeardensbays
War marketing reshapes LeCruit. Overseas demand wanes
In Kelowna and across the prairie provinces, 1912 fruit production faces weak overseas demand as Canada seeks markets in the United States and United Kingdom. Okanagan apples find strong U S sales at higher prices, while adverse weather and labor shortages curb harvests and fruit thinning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Kelowna
Okan UN Valley
Erie
United Kingdom
Prairie Provinces
U. S
Washington
Jonathan Velicious
Mcnatosh
Fareeast
New York
Brower
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Jeaba Cowle
Guelph
Misa
Ethel Pridham
Mitchell
Martha’ Orr
Burlington
Mien Wavel
Wilzon
University
Bev. Arnold
McGill University
Montreal
D. L. Jones
Windsor
Nell McNabb
Harry Campbell
Hia Slater
J. F. Gamble
KNOX
AID
Baling Wire Supplies
George Wallace
Yonge St
W. T. Patterson R
Maher Shoe Store
B. D. Rachlin
O.A.T.B.A
Paul Beer
Lidia Farm
Ebrretown
Sun Valley
Santa Henle
John—Payne
India
Blitz Wolf
Mexico Way
Gene Autry
Jane Frazeo
Dennis O'Keefe
Fox News
Bette Davis
George Brent
Ryan
Apedal Eo Wits Nipping
Jerry Harrison
Aaturiay
Gibson Boyd
Danelig
Danelle
Asa
Aqner Loqan
Ahe
England
Armwaril
CBC
Rahev
Rzhev
Vynazma
Runalan
Azhevy
Ponalderatile
Dintone
Archibal Wavell
Akyab
Bay of Bengal
Akynah
Akyah
Rostov
Reeve
LeC_Eruit
Aerican
Dave Innes
Merry Christmas
Renewe NS
Whitham’s Garage
Young Street
JOR Whitham Sa
Moving Pictures
Dieppe
Mill Street
Mme Mae
Boners
Acton, Ontario
Barr's Quality Grocery
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