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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 13, 1941

Page

3

Toronto Weekend Visits Share Local Ties

Miss Dorothy MacPherson and Mrs John Wood visited in Toronto for the weekend while Milas Margaret Macdonald of Toronto spent time at home. Mr and Mrs A Mason spent ten days in Montreal. Mrs Wm Cooper visiting Tornepayne. Barbara Arnott of Toronto visited Mr and Mrs D Richardson on Church Street. Mr and Mrs Wray Maxwell of Guelph spent the weekend with relatives. A church service in United Church was well attended. Acknowledgments express thanks for kindness and condolences after a recent bereavement.

Mra John Wood Warren Pent Toronto Milas Margaret ,Macdonald B.A Mrs. A. Mason Montreal Ming Barbara Arnott Mra. D. Richardson Church Street Wray Maxwell Guelph United Church Ronald Melachern

Junior Girls Gather for Supper and Sleigh Ride

The Junior A girls met at the Y for a prelilous supper featuring scalloped potatoes meat loins peas cake and tea served by Helen Ostrander and several helpers. After the meal twenty two girls enjoyed a joyous sleigh ride.

Mise Helen Ostrander Matthews Rumley Kener Evans

Acton News Highlights Local Sports Births Marriages and Death

Twenty years ago prices and salaries noted. Acton hockey saw Acton defeat the GSER Toronto team while Kennedy of Acton was knocked out in the third period. Local death in California of Mrs. McWathams wife of Ada Cameron. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Feat Blow and a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Hynds. Marriages listed include Gibbons and Harriet A Sykes of Georgetown and Speight and Cora Alberta Van Antter of Ballinafad in Georgetown and Ballinafad.

George Ehud Acton GSER Toronto Kennedy Tata di Eberada Lorhaite Wis Robert Mek Artes McKennie Wellington Street California McWathams Ada Cameron James Cameron Acton Bornblow Feat Blow Women's College Stree Hospital Charles Hynds Gibbrons-Sykes St. Joseph's Rectory Father Girow Joseph J. Gibbons John Gibbons Nias Harriet A. Sykes Georgetown Speight-Vannatter the Manse R. .B. + Cochrane Arthur’ Richmond Speight Thomas J. Speight Cora Alberta Vanantter Mr. and

Reduction for Mercantile Insurance Term Coverage Expanded

Aclive March 1 announces changes to the Insurance Act allowing Mercantile insurance companies to issue three year term policies for certain classes of risks. The new rates extend beyond existing one year coverage and add to prior reductions. Full details and applications will be provided upon request.

Gregory Theatre Presents Wartime Film Parade

A fragment from Gregory Theatre advertises showings titled Women in War and a parade of today with stars Walter Ryennant Fay Bainter Laurel and Haris and acts including Comedy Awful Goat Miniature and Radeo Da.

Walter Ryennant Fay Bainter Laurel and Haris Christ Wendy ‘Bache Elsie Jonis Radeo da

Girls Guild Elects Officers for the Year

The Mars Ro Moore Guards' Girls Guild held its first meeting of the year with new officers elected. Margaret McPhail is president and Inez McLean is vice president with Gladys McLellan as treasurer and Florence Salt as pianist among others.

Girls’ Guild Mission Band Wilma Hanan Bennie Chris Galbt Afyrs A. J Buchhanan Margaret McPhail Inez McLean Civabel McLenod Gladys McLellan Florence Salt Dora Hansen Audrey Makinon Jean Bennis Wilma Hansen Doris Blow Marguerite Roszell Audrey Grischow Bella Roszell Helen Mainprize Margaret McPhail Flowers Mary Ritchie Mra

News from Ontario and Ginger Farm in Wartime Chronicle

A diary style piece recounts broadcasts by Jim Huntee and Churchill speeches on Libya, plus local farm life near Ontario. It notes reactions to the Lend Lease debate, fear of invasion, and community vigilance amid hunting disturbances as cows and milk drive farm income.

Ted Celsus CREO Jim Huntee Ontario Jim Europe United States Benyazi Churchill Wavell Libya England Partier Phenny Epo Dale Hitler Ethiopia Ieee Hugh

Weekly War Commentary on Axis and Allied Actions

A condensed World War II briefing discusses Axis morale in Africa and Europe, noting Italian German tensions and the British advances in Libya. It references EgyptianFront progress, Greek naval steadfastness, and Allied air and naval strikes on Italian ports, with political moves in France and Allied naval decisions.

Emindé Otrat Toleitika Estnahul Vhardygearia Mutkarin Great Britain Britain

Property Rights Questioned Over Hunting and Trapping

A farmer asserts no authority for others to hunt or trap on his land and questions the legality of such activity, noting uncertainty and a lack of clear inquiries on the matter.

Maryland Feature at The Gregory on Friday Night

Maryland feature at the Gregory on Friday night stars Walter Brennan Fas Bainter and Hattie McDaniel with Oscar honors for five cast or crew. The production shot near Baltimore echoes the Maryland Hunt Cup atmosphere with authentic locale and thrilling climactic steeplechase.

Maryland Marsland Bareyt Fo Zanuck Woth Genturs Fox Hime Walter Brennan Fas Bainter Hattie MecDaniel Baltimore

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