Birth and marriage notices from Acton area 1944 45
Notices record the Sankey birth in Toronto 1944 for Eric Wilfred Sankey to Mr and Mrs Wilfred Sankey of Northview Ave Tor onto. Also listed are weddings in Acton St George’s Church February 22 1944 and February 23 1944 for Evelyn Atkinson Ralph Blutt. Memorial notices honor deceased family members with messages from spouses children and friends. The column includes war service thanks from Gnr Alex Sinclair and condolences for the late Mrs. Robert Coe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sankey
Wilfred T. Sankey
Northview Ave
Toronto
Mito
Eric Wilfred
Toronto General Hospital
Diane
Michael
Gnr
Alex. Sinclair
Acton and Vicinity War Service League
Lenten season opens as March approaches
Snowplows kept trade lines clear after a heavy storm on Tuesday. Two new businesses will open in the McLeod Block at Mill and Main Streets after extensive improvements. A minor fire at the United Church caused no damage. Workers threaten to strike amid unemployment arbitration talks. A full-grown cer near Crescent Street was seen by Jas Smith and Pat in Acton. St Francis sewer water rose to four feet forcing residents to flee by boat.
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McLeod Block
Mill and
Main Streets
Jas. Smith
Pat
Acton
Crescent Street
Beardmore and Co
Obituary: Mrs. Robert Price longtime Acton resident dies
Mrs. Hubert Price, Acton’s oldest resident, died Saturday after a week in bed. Born Mary Ann Harding in Palermo Trafalgar ninety five years ago, she married Robert Price and raised three children Henry who died at 29 Harting Enqueslng and Mrs Angus McEachern. She left two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral at Rumley’s Funeral Home with Rev Parker and Rev Cochrane officiating.
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Robert Price Acton
Hubert Price
Mary Ann Harding
Palermo
Trafalgar
Trath
Aix
Mary Wat‘son
William Harding
Mr Parker
Coc. Cochrane
Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Hubert Lowrie
Charles Mason
Alger Settzer
Fred Hanting
Ernie Price
Win Watson
Price
Robert Millar
James Crippa
Wilfred Harding
Pillow
Ho Wehater
Verna
J. Ellerby
Robert Lowry
Basket
Annie Sprowl
Edgar Suliver
Wreatha
St. Alban's Wo
7Th Line
Limehouse Prebyterien Church
Snath Factory Plans Growth In Empire Production
Snath Factory in Waterville Quebec markets the only scythe maker in the British Empire. Dominion Snath Company president H S Ball says demand is rising as farmers buy more snaths for weed and grass removal and notes railroads and municipalities are major buyers.
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Waterville
Que
Montreal
Dominion Snath Company
H. S. Ball
Ball
Canada
Empire
Roy
Graud
North America
Increased number of women wear styles allowed
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced relaxed rules on women’s, misses’, and juniors’ woolen coats suits skirts and jackets. Production is unlocked with a cap of fifty styles per fall-spring season, and restrictions on sleeves backs belts sashes collars and cuffs are eased or removed. The ban on culottes lined skirts and double panels on allos has been lifted.
Prairie farmers to get help from new federal lab in Swift Current
Swift Current Saskatchewan farmers from the Rockies to Manitoba will soon receive authoritative guidance from a federal agricultural engineering laboratory at the experimental station. The facility, expected to operate by April, will rate farm machinery, advise on ventilation and electrification of barns, and act as a link between farmers and machinery manufacturers whose annual turnover exceeds 400 million dollars.
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Swift Current, Sask
Rockies
Manitoba
Federal Agricultural Engineering Laboratory
Canada
Saskatchewan
Thompson
Swift Current
Clearing Auction Sale At Dundas Street Farm
The undsigned auctioneer sells at WM. J. Robertson's farm Lot 4 Can 5 Nep of Nelson 3 miles north of Dundas Street 14 miles east of Lowville on Tuesday March 5 at 1 oclock. From horses cows poultry hay grain seeds and farm implements to tractors and gear public sale with no reserve due to proprietor giving up farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. J. Robertson
Nelson
Dundas Street
Lowville
James
York
Fred Bartey
Olivers
Dass
Mathrow
Lesses
China Loses Acres of Citrus Orchards
Canton reports a heavy economic blow from eight war years in Kwantung province. At least 10 000 acres of orchards were destroyed, wiping out a primary income source for many families. Rebuilding faces nursery stock and grafting material shortages and scarce citrus expertise. Recovery to prewar output may not occur before 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
China
Kwantung Province
F. Dickinson
U.n.a-Rla
LINLA
Dickinson
Kwantung
Auction notice for farm sale near Guelph in Ontario
The undersigned auctioneers announce an auction by Alfred Warner at Odina Farm 3 miles east of Guelph on Eden Mille Road. Sale includes horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, implements, tractors, poultry and household items. Starts Tuesday at 12 oclock with many farm tools and farm equipment listed. Terms cash. no items removed until settled. Roy Hindley, Auctioneer. T. Gilchrist, Clerk.
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Alfred Warner
Emmosa
Guelph
No. 7
Eden Mille Road
Eden Mulla
Tuenday
Marcie
Ned
York
Suffolk Ram
Fordson
McCormick Deering
Deering
Stewart
Peter Hamilton
Beatty
Fanning
de Laval
Harnen
Quebec
Steve
Pabluas Iestrola
Singer
Maxwell
Alaska
Qats
Utokia W. J. vi
Roy. Hindley
T. Gilchrist
Church Suppers Forge Community Ties And Value
Church suppers bring people together at public gatherings, creating friendship and social warmth. The events attract townspeople, welcome newcomers, and offer excellent value, with organizers earning high credit for service and public spirit.
Pleasant hometown shopping and friendly store encounters
Shoppers enjoy warm greetings at home stores where clerks chat and knowledgeably compare product lines. Townspeople discuss social plans and entertainment during outings, leaving with a sense of community and a pleasant impression of local commerce.
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Waters
Jesus
Dad
Wayne
Robert Co
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Ort
The
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FBI
Ingrid Bergman
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E.P. Head
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