Magill son believed prisoner of war in Germany
Mr and Mrs W G Magill announce their son Pte Bensi Magill is believed held as a prisoner of war in Germany after being missing for weeks. Obituary notes Mrs Elen Catherwood of Erin died December 14 at Peel Memorial Brampton aged 82. Reeve and Council approve removing show from Main Street to ease traffic. A E Aracott elected President of Bank of Commerce after rising from office boy. brother of F Hi Aracott of Erin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrr
W. G. Magill
Pte
Bensi Magill
Germany
Elen Catherwood
Henry B. Austin
Erin
Peel Memorial Hospital
Brampton
Main Street
A. E. Aracott
Bank of Commerce
A. E
F. Hi. Arecott
War News From Oakville Families and Local Civic Dinner
Oakville residents report sons wounded in Italy Lance Bombadier William Eakins and Flying Officer R B Dowding were notified of injuries and a flying boat crew led by Flight Lieutenant B G N Ramsay went missing near Patricia Bay. Local veterans Bert Morcom and Jim Beatty spent Christmas with family after serving in Europe. Town officials and civic leaders honored Mayor F M Deans and ex Mayor J L Hewson at Halton Inn with crest rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John~Eakins
Inglehart Ave
Lance Bombadier
William Eakins
Italy
C. E. Dowding
R. B. “Dick” Dowding
RCAF
B. G. N.buff Ramsay
Patricia Bay
B.C
Alex. Smith
48Th High ‘Fenders
France
Bert Morcom
Jim Beatty
Lorne Boots
Town Council
The
of Education
Water and Light Commission
Library Board
Board of Parks’ Management
Board of Health and Civic Employees
Halton Inn
F. M. Deans
J. L. Hewson
Christmas Visitors Fill Village This Holiday Season
This belated Christmas message lists visits from Clifford and John Watson and the Shaw families from Dun das Tor onto Milas Helen Meredith Limehouse and others. Local families hosted relatives from Orangeville Marsville Erin Fergus and Stratford. Community events included a school concert and box social raising funds for the Jr Red Cross and a midnight dance with Harvey Fisher’s Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Press
Clifford Watson
Dundas
John Watson
Chester Shaw
Toronto
Wm. Shaw
Fred McCutcheon
Jack
Acton
Milas Helen Meredith
Limehouse
Ballentine
Henry Graham
Joe Cook
Geo
Bolton
Bill
A. Wat
Fergus
J. B. Hurd
Famly
Erin
Albert Roavel
Jud. Rosrel
Hillaburg
Robt. Jackson
Aon
Jim
Walter Shaw
Streetaville
Herman Roseel
London
Georgetown Welcomes Back Pte Bil Ritchie and Hiring Notes
Alfred Collins was hired as a permanent town employee at 60c per hour. Pte Bil Ritchie returns from overseas to his wife and parents, greeted by family. The council hires A Scott for snow ploughing at $3 per hour and approves new fence along Papermill Row for drift control. Hob Lane handles street landing this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Collins
Bil Ritchie
Army Service Corps
Bill
A.’ Scott
Papermill Row
Hob Lane
Man found asleep in Burlington car garage incident
Mrs E Jansen reported a man found asleep in her car in Burlington garage. Police located a negro passenger who had likely slept in the vehicle overnight and was numb when taken to the station. Also notes honor to retiring Trustee Harry Blair after four years on the school board and aging township tax collection extending due to bad roads.
Nassagaweya Council Re-elected By Acclamation And Local Updates
Nassagaweya municipal council members Reeve Alex Near and councillors Lloyd Crawford J E Ellenton John Robertson and W M Vansickle were re elected by acclamation. Two school area trustees Mezare C J van Goozen Joseph Frank also secured another term. A baptismal service occurred at Ebenezer United Church for Thompson R Moffat infant son of Delmer Moffat. The annual SS No 9 Nassagaweya Christmas concert featured nat ion anthem Canada recitations and carols with multiple students and a Santa visit. Sympathy extended to the family of late Robert Kingsbury of Ospring. Ebenezer Sunday school Christmas program and tree presents concluded with God Save the King. Local residents Bert Nightingale and visiting Duncan Moffat and family noted holiday gatherings.
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Nassagaweya
Alex
Near
Lloyd Crawford
J. £. Ellenton
John Robertson
W. M. Vansickle
Mezare
C. J. van Goozenr
Joseph Frank
Ebenezer United Church
H.W. Pickeragill
Marie Synott
Elinor Clarke
Betty Clarke
Anna Synott
Mary Berberich
Jean Armatrong
Dick Whittington
Mother Goose
Santa Claus
Robert Kingsbury
Ospring
Guelph
Ebenezer
Gct.co
God Save the King
Bert Nightingale
Orangeville
Arthur Nightingale
Duncan Moffat
Jean
C. A. Darby
Logie
Robertson
Beverley
Moffat
Cedarvale Community News Notes
Local residents report Mrs Harold Bennett in Guelph hospital with serious illness and friends wish her a speedy recovery. Gordon Cox wounded in the chest on active service. Sympathy extended to Mrs Harold Griffin on the death of her aunt Miss Mary Reid of Acton. Woodside concert attendance noted. New Year wishes to staff editors and readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bennett
Guelph Hospital
Smith Griffin
C. Swarckhammer
Acton
Gordon Cox
J. Reed
Orton
Harold Griffin
Mary Reid
George Hardy
Mabel
Thelma
Guelph
W. Butler
Rockwood School Concert Delights Town Hall Audience
Rockwood public school staged a festive concert in the Town Hall with a full crowd. Principal Neal Hazen and staff led a varied program including Christmas carols, a Toymaker play, a rhythm band, a star drill, and a Miss Virginia operetta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood Public School
Town Hall
Charles Harris
Frances Gibb
Graham Guild
Jim Hamilton
Victoria Waller
Aleda ‘Bacon
Nancy Hanson
David Maltby
Patricia Winfoot
Dickery
Dock
Shirley McDonald
Virginia
Neal Hazen
Peincipal
T. Ross
J. Marks
WREN Staff Transfer Leads to New Superintendent
Miss E M Good enough deputy director welfare WRNS is appointed superintendent of wrens on Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser staff. Joan Carpenter who went to Canada in 1942 to organize the W CRLNS is the command successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
E. M. Goodenough
WRNS
Wrens
Bruce Fraser
Joan Carpenter
Canada
W.crlns
New Military Hospital Planned for Windsor Nova Scotia
A 275 bed military hospital has been built at Windsor Nova Scotia one of the largest on the east coast. It will primarily care for Canadian soldiers wounded in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Windsor
N.S
Europe
Montreal Judge Delays Ruling In Army Discharge Habeas Corpus Case
Mr Justice L. Cousineau reserved judgement on Marcel Boissy's habeas corpus request seeking discharge from the Army. Boissy argues army doctors erred in his fitness category. It is believed to be the first case of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
L.cousineau
Marcel Boissy
Pancake Treat Marked 10th Year of Deagle Sponsorship
More than 125 school children at Willsville Birch Island and Whitefish Falls enjoyed pancakes in the annual Deagle treat. J Deagle of Whitefish Falls sponsored the event for the tenth consecutive year with buckwheat pancakes butter honey and cocoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Willsville
Birch Island
Whitefish Falls
Deagle
J. Deagle
White feathers handed in Halifax downtown by four women
White feathers symbolizing cowardice appeared in Halifax as four women handed them to civilians in the downtown section. Among recipients were five merchant navy members, one torpedoed five times, and a Canadian army veteran who lost an arm in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Secion
Merchant Navy
Mrs Thom Bags pheasants and partridges in single hunt
Real Sharp Vernon reports Archie Thom recounts Mrs Thom hunting trip. She shot a bird, then two pheasants with one load, followed by two more partridges on the way home, totaling six birds in a single outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Archie Thom
Mrs. Thom
Thom
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Oakville
Mondon
Walla
Georgetown
Burling Fon
Cedarvale
Rockwood
Kitcheney
I. A. Konslie
Moody Institute
Lloyd Shomas
Migs EB
Croft
T. Harrison
Voliday
Fred Day
Hamilton
George Day
Jaryla
Roy Day
Douglas Patterson
Midland
Edith Royce
R. N
Allan Gerrie
Kingston
Bob Holman
J. Ward
Camp Borden
Jack Oakes
RCN
Depalt“McArthur
McMaster Universi Hamilton
J. Hodgson
Brantford
Misa Minnie Nickell
George Torrance
Prescott
Bill Guthrie
Nancy
Bertram Nightingale
Eldon Lambert
Calvin Clark
Robert Kay
Malton
Max Milne
M. Clarke
J. Glendinning
Miles Lovena Richardson
Kitch
Ener
Bessie Gardiner
Marden
John FR. Richardson
Messrs
Wellington
Arthur Stumpf
D. D. Gray
Valley Road
Hortop
Hortop’s Mill
St. John's Church
Cpl
Ray Dean
R.caf
Ottawa
Russell Ross
Ross
Iin
CFN
Lawrence N. Graham
John Graham
Eramoss
Eramosa
WREN
R.N. Brown
Elliott Bros
Acton, Ontario
F. L. Wright General Insurance and Realtor
George Currie
Esquesing
Guelph Street
Free Press Office
M. Sophia Watson
R.R. No
Wil
John McArthur
Ingo of
Hal
Halton
Ontario
A. D
John D. Bauer
F. Leatherland
Macdonalds
MacDonell St
A. Floyd Smith
Watches — Clooks Jewelery
Quebec Street
West Guelph
Ont
George
Drew
CFRB
Ryan's Auditorium
Ted Williams and His Orchestra
Bill Stewart” At
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