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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 01, 1942
Page
5
Numerous names and towns appear as residents and relatives spend Christmas across Ontario. Acton families host, visit Toronto and Guelph, with soldiers and service members returning home, including Soper Hall Browning Kaley and many friends.
The family of the late Mrs. J. J. Cooney expresses deep appreciation for kindness sympathy and support shown during illness and after her death. Floral tributes Mass cards and sympathy have been very helpful to the family members.
Prime Minister Churchill addressed a distinguished gathering in the Canadian House of Commons on Tuesday, urging unity with Britain the United States and Russia. He warned of further rewards and described Allied advances in Moscow Libya Hong Kong and the Philippines amid ongoing war efforts.
A sleigh ride for the Senior Girls and Senior Boys is set for Friday at 7 30 p.m. from the Y M C A weather permitting with a snow fallback if needed. The first New Year Men’s meeting will be Thursday January 8 1942 with Dr W C Cullen as president and Bill Benson as vice president.
The December meeting of the Nassagaawi Women’s Institute was hosted by Mrs Ed Davenport. A quilting session followed a brief business period with 11 members present. A humorous piece on women and a Dutchman critique on women's suffrage were shared before a paper titled The World was Warned. The session ended with the National Anthem and a luncheon.
British shipbuilders push production to five and a half months for large steamers and motorships, using inland components and rapid assembly. Welding wins over civetted hulls for speed and steel savings, while concrete ferro construction aids small craft. Admiralty orders expand to tankers and refrigerated cargo liners as standardization grows.
Indian and Gurkha troops serving in the Indian Army near Singapore began training with parachute instructors from Britain who arrived in India several months ago to oversee the program.
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