Local visits noted amid wartime leave in Rockwood area
Miss E Ramshaw spent Sunday with Mrs Margaret Cameron Rockwood and with Wren Florence Salt of Halifax on leave before discharge. Sergt and Nee Harvey Hassard of Halifax are visiting Mr and Mrs FJ Hassard. Mrs R Pratt and Jack of Mount Yoreat visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Chapman. Mr and Mrs J J Brignall and Mr and Mrs Harley Reignall of Toronto visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs James H Reed.
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Miss E. Ramshaw
Margaret Cameron
Rockwood
Wren Florence Salt
Halifax
Sergt
Nee. Harvey Hassard
FJ Hassard
Mrs. R. Pratt
Jack of
Mount Yoreat
Visiling
John Chapman
Engagement of Jean G Wiggins to Albert William Press
Jean G Wiggins daughter of Samuel and the late Mrs Wiguina of Acton becomes engaged to Albert William Press son of the late Frederick and Mrs Press of Toronto. The wedding is set for March ninth.
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Jean G. Wiggins
Samuel
Wiguina
Acton
Albert William Press
Frederick
Mrs Press
Toronto
Erin Archie's Narrow Escape At Jocal Sawmill
Erin Archie McArthur survived a life threatening incident when his clothing snagged in a revolving shaft at the Jocal sawmill. He was taken to Guelph General where doctors treated multiple injuries including a sprained wrist and head bruises before he was sent home.
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Archie McArthur
Jocal
Guelph
Veaphal
Ile
Erin United Church Choir
Tooma
Erin ‘Township
Errett
Ada Currie
Erin Farmers
Federation of Agriculture
Advocate
Milton Township Board Meets as Veterans Honored
The Trafalgar Township School Area Board convened February 7 at the Township Hall with Chairman J Marshall and trustees present. Major Jack Duncan of Milton, brother-in-law to Carl Martin Milton, received the MILE for Italian Campaign service at Queen's Park. Milton Council also met February 7 with Mayor Darwin presiding. the council joined the Ontario Municipal Association, paying $10 yearly dues for a town of Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trafalgar Township
J. Marshall
Ko Giles
PC Merrs
M. McCreary
JD Opr
L. L. Skuce
Publc
Jack JD Duncan
Milton
Carl Martin Milton
Ontada Afuniicipal
Trapped in Attic By Arctic Bear
Grand Prairie Alberta, trapper Big Jim Felix huddled in an attic for one night as a 1000 pound brown bear attacked his cabin on the Liard River. The bear broke in after foraging frozen bread while Felix, armed with a 22 rifle, escaped to the attic then signalled a neighbor who ended the threat with a 302 rifle.
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Grand Prairie
Auia
Big Jim Felix
Becansoan
Talles
Edmonton
Liard River
Fells
Bruin
Church Services and Sermons Placed for March 3 1546
Morning Worship at 11 with a sermon series The Apostates as Men Among Men to James and Jude. Evening worship followed by Family Religion sermon. Wednesday March 6 mid week study and prayer. Guest Melvin urna Drain up a child in the way he should go. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Alphacua
Jude
Melvin
Knox Church Acton schedules worship and Nazism talk
The Knox Church Acton Presbyterian program lists morning worship at 11 oclock, Sunday School and Junior Bible Class at 3 00 pm, and an evening worship series on Nazism and Secularism. The message ends with They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. Rev Forafr Thomson leads services at Willow Street Manse.
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Presbyterian Church In Canada
Knox Church
Acton
Forafr Thomson
Willow Street
Marcte Arch
Baptist Church Acton Welcome To All
Sunday service at 11 00 morning and 12 15 Sunday school announced by Rev W H Wallace pastor. Evening service shown as scheduled but withdrawn until further notice. Welcome extended to all attendees.
Gherry of Or Alban the Martyr March 1946 Service Schedule
Quinquagesima Sunday special day of prayer for Anglican advance appeal and rededication. Church school 8 am Holy Eucharist and sermon 10 pm senior classes 4 pm Evensong and sermon. March 6 Ash Wednesday Holy Communion 9 am Commination service and litany.
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Anglican Advance Appeal
Phankoffering Taaqa Am
Modern Rancher Finds Airplane Just the Thing
Atkinson Nebraska rancher Rudolph Tvorak uses a light airplane to aid daily tasks. The craft helps him scout fences and windmills, locate cattle and injured stock, and fetch parts quickly. He notes flying saves time, energy, and money while offering enjoyable mobility across vast ranch country.
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Lfe
Nebraska
Dvorak
Robert Dittard
Dvoraks
Boraeback
Anys Dvorak
Karl Coabill
Athinnon
Mystery Under City Sewers in Chambly
Workmen digging sewers uncovered a coffin site with alleged human bones a knife and garments but police later determined the bones were from a cow or horse the coffin was likely an old box and the items were street rubble and debris.
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Chambly
Que
Estate Auction Sale for Late V O Mantyre Assets
Public auction at Lot 7 Con A Trafalgar two miles south of Milton on Highway 23 on Friday March 8 starting 1 00 oclock. Horses cattle and a full line of implements and farm gear from Kingsholm herd with milk records, case tractor, thresher, binder and wagons listed. Catalogues available from JL Chisholm Milton RR No 2. Cash sale day of auction.
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VOM
Mantyre
Trafalgar
Milton
Marcti
Kingsholm Daisy
Kinsholm
Dorothy
Kingsholm
Juliana
Kingsholm Majestic
Kingsholm Sunbeam
Glenorchy Pride
Dyer
JL. Chisholm
R R
Milton Hogs
York Sons
Tal Elliott RO
Roy Hindley
Ontario to survey secondary pupils for farm work this summer
Ontario education officials will survey secondary school students in March and April to enrol them for farm work this summer to address a potential severe farm labor shortage. The plan allows schools to release eligible pupils after May 23 to work on farms and may close schools in September to aid harvest and processing.
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Toronto
Qataria
Department of Education
Ennouno
Educaton
Ontpoe Farm Services Service
M Hetzer
Kitchener
Ontario Fateration of Agriculture
First Aider Doc Serves Isolated Hope Town
Horace C. Doake known as Doc in Hope during war years kept a makeshift clinic when no doctor was in town. He aided patients with remote guidance from Chilliwack, often paying for supplies himself. A maternity case a year earlier stood as the peak of his medical career.
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Hope
BOC
Horace C. Doake
Doc
Chilwack
Chis
Mr. Cooke
Rossland
Stepped Inc
Chilliwack
Chilliwack Hospital
Stork
Eradication Hopes Grow For Chick Disease In Ottawa
Ottawa officials report progress in pullorum control with new antigens and tests after Dr Younte's discovery. Dominion pathologists say the disease, caused by a microbe, remains the leading threat to chick mortality, though improved methods show promise for eventual eradication. In unrelated news, King council in Kentville votes a pay raise from $5 to $10 per day for monthly sessions.
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Ottawa
Beron
Rettgre
Yale University
Cas Lea
Kentville
NOS cCI
King Municipal Council
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Brown Beast
Church News
United Church of Canada
Acres
Astaire _ The Friendly Church
A. Waltir Porbury
Eld
Parsonage
Hower Avenue
Wood
Roy W. Goodwin
Rawleigh Dealer RR
J. E McMullen
Abbott & Costello
Hollywood
Abbott and Costello Service
Dianey
Sylvia Sidney
James Cagney
Nova Scotia
Fox News
Marcie
Alexis Smith
Humphrey Bogart
Disney
Duck
Voor
VR. R. Ford
Lon G Howard Ferguson
India
John A. MacDonall
Canada
Britain
Princesson
Eliabeth
Margaret Rose
Nan Hanbury
Ontario
Kemptville
Ferguson
Sir William Elearst
Sir Williams
Hiss
Etty
University of Toronto
Boon
Agriculture
T. Patterson R
Wyndham
Ogurlph Pans
Maher Hoe
Roy's Electric Service
Cilburnore
Butler Croweoa's
Phane
Arcten
J. McMullen
Hunt Bros
Barron
IL P. Rocks
ROX
Acton, Ont
RED Cross
D. F. Dewar
Central
Department of’ Home Nursing
First Aid
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