Obituaries and notices from Acton region February 1940
Died notices include Barberree at Beaverton Michigan aged 60 with brother J W Barberree Acton. Tynwan at Acton home Ada Near Mill Street recalls Ysabella Michie of late Peter Tynan. In memoriam for Mrs J W Barberree February 12 1937 and Mabel Taylor February 19 1938. McMillan birth and Reid marriage notices in 1840s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barberree
Beaverton, Mich
Bunnay
F. Barberree
J. W. Barberree
Acton
Tynwan
Airs
Ada
Mill Street
Ysabella Michie
Peter Tynan
Carnival at Acton Arena Featured Next Week
Acton area notes report a big Carnival at Acton Arena set for next Wednesday as the highlight of the winter season. Mentions of local juniors defeating Eion Mills 3 1 in Guelph on Monday and a wave of community events and school tributes.
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Acton Arena
Georgetown Couple Marks Diamond Jubilee Wedding
Mrs Blake Leake of Georgetown learns of her brother Joseph Leslie Thompson's sudden passing in Toronto. Mr and Mrs John Jamieson McGill celebrate the diamond jubilee of their wedding and receive a handsome offset velvet gift.
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Blake Leake
Georgetown
Toronto
Joseph Leslie Thompson
John Jamieson McGill
Olesterfield
Details of Fire Equipment Presented to Council
Council discusses fire equipment procurement and passage of related by laws. Finance Committee approves accounts from Bell Telephone Hinton's Store Acton Public Utilities and others totaling 810.43 dollars. Tax bills to be issued with one month notice and poll tax payable at Bank of Montreal. Medical Officer of Health appointment altered per provincial regulations.
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J. W. Barberree
Council
Finance Committee
Bell. Telephone Co
Hinton's
Acton Public Utilities
Salvation Army
Acton Library Board
Department of Municipal Affairs
County Council
Bank of Montreal
First Love Brings Grown-Up Deanna Durbin to Gregory Theatre
Deanna Durbin stars in Universal’s First Love at the Gregory Theatre. The film features a parentless girl treated poorly by wealthy relatives who overcomes adversity. Producers add a notable measure of romance, a new element in Durbin’s earlier successes.
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Deanna Durbin
Universal
Gregory Theatre
Deanna
Midget Hockey League Thrills With Four-Team Weekend Play
The Midget Hockey League featured four teams in back to back games. Rangers beat Canadiens 5 to 1 with Veldhuis and Masters leading scorers. Leafs defeated Red Wings 2 to 0 as Kentner and Hassard scored. Tuesday saw Rangers beat Leafs 3 to 0 with Young scoring twice. Canadiens beat Red Wings 3 to 1 with Turkesz Pearen and Somerville scoring. Leafs and Canadiens tied on Wednesday, keeping a three way tie for first. Robinson and Bowles led Leafs while Fryer Stewart and Pearen scored for Canadiens.
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Rangers
Canadiens
Veldhuis
Masters
J.marshall
W. Gordon
P. Turkesz
Leafs
Red Wings
Kentner
Hassard
Brunnelke
Rec Wings
Turkesz
Pearen
Somerville
Robinson
Bowles
Fryer
Stewart
Reluctant reply on a model bu aband in relief agent talk
A relief agent questions a woman about a model they say is abandoned. The woman confirms a model exists but clarifies it is not a working model.
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Fred Denny
Tre Fart
Obituaries for Janet McDougall and Mrs Peter Tyran
The funeral of Janet McDougall of Seventh Line Era mosa was conducted by Rev McLeod Everton with many family and school chums among pallbearers and flower bearers. Also noted is the death of Mrs Peter Tynan aged eighty six who lived with Ada Near and was a Michie by birth. funeral at Johnstone & Rumiley with interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Janet McDougall
Emma
John’ McDougall
Gordon
Harvey
McDougall
Jean
Leonard McDougall
Doris Cripps
Barbara Benham
June Hepburn
Betty Hill
Grace Alexander
Gwen Alton
Helen Flewelling
Muriel Clough
Margaret McDougall
Olive Adsett
William Michie
Johnstone
Victory platform speech by George C Atkins in Halton
George C Atkins delivers a victory focused campaign speech in Milton Halton urging voters to elect a non partisan government to win the war. He cites King wartime policy failures and calls for unity across parties to ensure democratic rights and national victory with a platform titled Victory.
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Halton
Milton
Canada
Mr. King
Mackenzie King
King
ATOSS
Liberal Party
Scotsman Reflects After Sailors' Benefit Concert
A Scot recalls his business trip to the United States and how he felt sea sick on the return voyage. He admits one deep sadness occurred that night while omitting further details about the concert for Sailors Widows and Orphans.
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United States
Duke of Devonshire Chapter elects officers for 1940 and reports
The Duke of Devonshire Chapter LO. DE. met at Mrs. Gouki's for the February session to receive 1939 wartime reports. Mrs. Barr presided. Mrs. Mainprize delivered the secretary's detailed year in review, and Mrs. J M McDonald presented the treasurer's strong year. New officers were elected for 1940 and a long War Work report outlined Red Cross contributions and community service.
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Duke of Devonshire
W. J. Gouki
BE. Barr
Mre. Mainprize
J. M. McDonald
Red Cross
Graf Spee Presizres
Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
George
Elizabeth
EE. Barr
Lakeside Chapter
Acton Public School
Loo.de
Acton Public
Acton School Board
Acton
Red Cross Society
Lakeside
Canadian Legion
Acton Park
Canada Hospital
Nasik
Navy League of Canada
Column V Junior hockey team defeats Eden Mills 3 1 in Guelph
Members of the Juvenile Hockey Team trounced Eden Mills in Guelph on Monday night by 3 to 1. The local lads carried the play and look to win major honors in this group. The Aeroplane Club meets weekly at the Y for model building and social? with many boys participating.
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Eden Mills
Guelph
Aeroplane Club
The
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Geone Tyler
McMillan
Joseph's Hospital
Guelich
J. O. McMillan
Memoriam
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Mabel Taylor
Eion Mills
John Nicol
England
Harold Cleave
T. L. Leslie
Hugh Lindsay
W. V. Grant
Ottawa
Charles McArthur
Erin Township
Guelph Hospital
Chesley
McDonald
Clayton Schaus
Hanover Post
Posseason
Suniny
Hughes Cleaver
M.P
Henzall
Huron-Perth
South York
Woodstock
Oxford
Scout Mothers’ Auxiliary
Anding
Ieben
Ada Near
Isabella Michie
Anna McNaughton
Nassagdweya
With
Harold Wiles
Gray Coach Lines
George C. Atkins
San Antonio
D.E
E. E. Barr
Fred Blow
R. H. Elliott
WE Beatty
H. Mainprize
G. Arlof ‘Dills
Stiurseder
McLean
D. E
Blow
Gould
F. Beattie
Perel Regiment
Drecaren
Keene
New Zealand
W. G. Lumbers
I. O.d-E
Wer
E. 8. Duggan
J. A. McNiven
Robert Burns
Harry Mainpreize
ROYAL
Gulliver’s
Raffles
David Niven
Olivia
DE Havilland
Miarch &Th
Hamburg
York Headcheese
Duff
Heinz
Lovell Bros
ithe-CanClub
Ford Tractor
Norton Motors
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