In loving memory notices and thanks from readers
Fragments from memorial notices for Mrs Wm Johnstone and Mrs George Feet ashe plus family acknowledgments for the deaths of Ronald McEachern and Gunner G A Smethumt. Expressions of gratitude to friends, neighbors, and local organizations for sympathy, cards, flowers, and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Gordon
W Miter
Wilson
Ronald McEachern
Harry Smethurat
Acton Legion
Daughters of the Empire
United Church
W. A
St. Alban's
Gunner
G. A. Smethumt
Easter weather and road prospects in Milton district
Easter comes early on April 1 with longer days and daylight by six. Stores busy with stock takes as roads may open. horses and bob weights replace autos on Milton district roads. Harold Adley injured at Beartmore Co plant and taken to Guelph General Hospital. Rev John Waldlt elected Moderator of London's Presbyterian Pheadry. Strathaven Supreme Comrade owned by W S Hall Oakville named All Canadian reserve bull for 1944. first in three-year-old class and Reserve Grand Champion at Oakville regional. Honorable Mention for All-Canadian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Adley
Beartmore Co
Guelph General Hospital
Infant Alvin Gordon Funeral Held in Windsor
The burial service for Alvin Wilfred Gordon infant son of Alvin and Fredo Gordon took place at John Store and Runtey Funeral Home on Thursday December 28 at 2 PM. He died suddenly at Grace Hospital Windsor at 2½ months old. Pallbearers included Monare Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Wilfred .Gordon
War Drives Australian Canning Boom in Food Exports
Australian canners rush to meet demand created by wartime American needs. Can ned vegetables and fruits expand with new items like sauerkraut and canned meats, while dehydration plants boost output of carrots onions and potatoes for military food supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Australia
America
Auststralia
United States
of Co
Tomon
Private Remarks From Scout Record
An OCR fragment shows garbled dialogue with two private speakers debating stating a demand and a question about meaning. The text includes misspelled phrases and mixed capitalization suggesting a war era field report note.
Allied forces seize Akyab coast as Japanese retreat
The capture of Akyab on the west coast without firing a shot signals a strategic setback for Japan. Allied units move forward in Burma and lower Burma campaigns gain momentum, with British American and Canadian troops pressing toward key targets while Japanese defenses retreat and leave mines behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akyab
Hurma
Mandslay
Nosthebet
Hrittah
Elsberule
Pacific
Lower
Burma
Monty
Martha
Bernard Montgomery
Wth
Won
North
Africa
Italy
France
Normandy
Bulge
Belgium
Montgomery
Ian
Local Camp Bordan Social Opens Holiday With Mr and Mrs Grundy
The report notes Dan Huxley of Camp Bordan and Mrs Huxley of Weterdown opening the holiday with Mr and Mrs Russi Grundy. Erin Read Cros Society elects 1045 officers with Mrs Jeasie Walker as Hon Pres and D 8S Laitch as President. Several accidents are listed: Mrs Albert McKride fractured right arm, Mrs Thomas Smith fractured right arm, James Fisherty fractured right ankle, and Laure Gingrich fractured left leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Huxley
Camp Bordan
Huxley
Weterdown
Russi Grundy
Erin Read
Gs. 1
Albert McKride
Thomas Smith
West
Caledon
James Fisherty
Kirkwood
Mise Laure Gingrich
Advocate
New Year Honors List and Quiet Wedding Report
Wing Commander Noel Eaton was mentioned in dispatches in the New Year’s Honor List. Joe Withnell, veteran of two wars, awarded the British Empire Medal for Merchant Marine service. Flight Lieut Ernie Salter awarded the Commendation Medal, and Flight Lieut Victor R Perry of the 1 C A F Medical Corps awarded the MBE. Ind. Col John Laurence Sparling age 39 of the Hoya Canadian Army Service Corps promoted to officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. A quiet New Year’s wedding was solemnized in United Church by Rev BD Facey: Mary Alice Rogers married Pte George Edward Crittenden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Eaton
Joe Withnell
Ernie Salter
Victor R. Perry
1 C.A.F. Medical Corps
John Laurence Sparling
Hoya
Canadian Army Service Corps
United Church
A. Facey
Mary Alice Rogers
George Rogers
Oronte
George Edward Crittenden
Wm Crittenden
Toronto
Record Star
Burlington War Honorees and Local News Summary
Warrant Officer Olson and Flight Lieutenant Stanley Duvallistn are noted among Burlington readers for wartime service with 32 operations over Germany. King’s New Year honors include Bert Nelson and Sergt D Ro Gregory, wireless electric mechanic born in Burlington. The skating rink opened for the season with a promising ice sheet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An Olson
Oitizens
Olson
Germany
Stanley Duvallisan
Frank Duvell
New Street
Theut Cal KF
Wintemute
Pete Wintenute
Ftoseland
Bert Nelson
D Ro Gregory
W Od. Gregory
Carolne Street
East
Sergt. Gregory
Bor
Burlington
Hich
Garett
Georgetown War News and Local Soldier Updates
Georgetown reports include Pte Blair killed in action in Italy and Pte Aubrey Kerr seriously wounded December 17 in Italy. Captain Robert J. McLaughlin returns from four years overseas. Mr Latimer learns son Pte George S. Latimer was killed in action December 28. Windsor and Kitchener visits noted among families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reg. Blair
Italy
Pr. C. FE. Biehn
Windsor
Waller Biehn
Georgetown
Cov. Willams
M.O.H
R. Kerr
Norval
Aubrey Kerr
Garfield McGilvray
McGilvray
Kitchener
Robert J. McLaughlin
2D. H. Mclaughlin
R. No.2
Hotetest
Donald Latimer
Pte
George S. Latimer
Herald
Credit Unions Growth in France Movement
CP reports popular support for the eredition movement in France with Edward Taland now topping 1000 members. Inspector J. tt Dennis says eight years of operation have grown union assets to over $200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottetown
France
Edward Taland
J. Tt Dennis
Corrigidor and Battan Strategy Aims for Air and Naval Bases
Observers interpret the recent maneuver as part of a plan to seize air and naval bases that would control vital sea lanes to Malaya and the Dutch East Indies and secure a new stronghold for the next push against the Japanese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrigidor
Battan
Milave
Dutch’ Indies
Tha Tepdinese
Jesus Baptism and Temptation in Luke's Account
A Sunday school lesson outlines Jesus baptism by water at Jordan and the Spirit. It notes God’s testimony, Jesus as sin’s substitute, and the three temptations by Satan showing reliance on the Word and Spirit. It contrasts worldly power with the path to redemption through sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deeus
Ugid
Jeeus
Jesus
Jordan
Jesus Jesus
Satan
Oman
Eve
Dons
God
Ain
Christ
Jésus
Gethamane
Calvary
Time Tables Note for Geurolph Flyers Schedule
Daily times listed for the Georgetown Flyer at Guelph show departures at 7.12 pm with Sunday excluded and only daily services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiyer
Georgetown
Sun
Guelph
Ys Flyer
Georgetown Flyer
Wealpound
London
Kitchener
Stratford
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Ohe
Arion Free Press
Actos
Ontario
G.arlof Dills
Bree
Vine Darmeel
Edeer Cate
Ana
Ronis
Milton and District
John Waldlt
St. George's Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Pheadytery of
R. M.S. Ealer
Alvin ‘Gordon
WM. Archer
Emily Alifield
Campbellville
Mra Crarice Dridges
Sheffield
Emily Attfield
Campbalmir
Norman
Clappison's Cornert
Funora
Grove Damjeery
Dundas
Ronald WeEachern
Acton
Mr. WeEachern
Evin
Annie McLean
Tin
Ife
Jennie
Thompson
Effie
M MecLean
Mary
Erin
John
Ronald
Wilfred Dt Acton
Angus
Werbert
Erin Township
Kate
Johnstone & Rumbey Funeral Home
Forbes Thomson
Know Presbyterian Church and
Insterment
Coningsby Cemetery
Wes Murray
Orville Johnson
Wilmer Watkins
Alvin Fisher
Herb Brown
Archie Kerr
Douglas McEachern
Earl van Norman
John Watkins
Roy Johnson
Victory Aircraft Ltd
Malton
Vera
Jack
Jacqueline Smethurst
Sudbury
Percy Hook
Emily Lack
Dot Barber
Doris Smith
Ausaria Canning
Jones Canasta Pree
Campelan
British Bth
Po River
Field Marshal
Kessecking
Bonifica Canal
San Alberta
Ravenna
Reno River
Bologna
Philippines
Matinduque Taland
Phippine
Luzon
Archipelago
Manila
Sibuyan Sea
Poland
Lublin
Britain
United Nations
Nazia
St. Vith
Mt Va
Swiss
Associated Press
Thomas F. Hawkins
Bern
Red Army
Budapest
Luyon’ Island
Tour
Beachey On
Sireeyen
Gulf
Shebt
Philippine Taland
Mania
MacArthur
Hig
Dr Ithe Island
Oakville
Credit ‘Unions
Pouclar
Calden
Judea
W. G. C. Kenney Pryvells
J. A. McNiven
Symon Block
Mid Street
WM. G. Cullen
L.w.cc. Physisisn
Sargesa
Heer Frederick Street
T. H. Wyl
Tercate
Buchanan
Hugh S. Austin Deata
Bargees
Frederick
Telsoghiaa
C.F. Leatherland
B.A. Bashistay
Raliriter
Rmealdagep
Kenneth M. Langdon
Ballister
Gregory
T. Seynuck
DP Young
V.S
B.y.sc
Veterinary Murgren Cifies
Brookville
Milton
Canadian National Railways
Acton Fasthound
W. i
Farrensea
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