Notices of Marriages and Deaths Averted in Calumn
Born Isaac in Eaquesing Township January 10 1941 to Mr and Mrs Allan Melanac a daughter Yocker On January 12 1941 in Guelph Geneva Hospital a son Oscar Wayne Eugene Edmiston Sophia Coleman died January 1941 in Kindersley Saskatchewan at Union Hospital wife of T J Edmiston Mulholland Joseph died January 13 1941 in Georgetown Ontario husband of Alice Mabel Mulholland In memory John Russell died January 16 1941 remembered with cheerful memory Dearest dad Thomas Tearing died January 19 1941 peacefully sleeping parents Mrs F I J McCutcheon family noted.
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Ee Isaac
EaQuesing Township
Allan Melanac
Daugh~ter. Yocker
Guelph
Geneva Hoseial
O. Locker
Fton
Ontario
Oxtar Wayne -Eugene
Edmiston
Kindersley
Sask. Union
Hospitel
Sophia Coleman
T. J. Edmiston
Mulholland
Chapel Street West
Georgetown
Joseph Mulholland
Alice Mabe Mulholland
Dearings
W Dad
Thomas Tearing
Trinla
F.I J. McCutcheon
Hockey youth program and arena news from Acton
Odds and Ends summarize Acton hockey efforts with juvenile training and players helping Georgetown clubs. The arena opened Saturday with good ice. Rural League 문의 seeks to operate again. temperatures fell to 16 to 20 below zero Monday night. reader letters praise the paper and celebrate Spitfire fund successes.
Ottawa war manpower plans amid Bren gun contracts politics
An interdepartmental Ottawa committee outlines wartime manpower increases and industry needs. It estimates 147 200 more personnel across navy army and air force and projects total wartime employment rising from 149 600 to 206 100 with 10 000 extra for ancillary services. The plan aims for 100 000 trained workers this year. The Bren gun contracts with John Inglis Co Ltd face renewed scrutiny as government moves toward tighter control and plant expansion.
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Indar
Navy
Army
Air Force
Preddomn
John Inglis Coo Ltd
Toronto
Macdonald
Manu
Coats
M. J. Coldwell
C. C.F. House
John Inglis
Edmiston Passes After Long Illness In Kindersley
Mrs T J Edmiston died after a long illness at Kindersley Union Hospital on January ard. The funeral was conducted by Ven S MacMillan of the United Church in Kindersley on Sunday January Std. Burial was in Smiley Cemetery beside her mother. She leaves a husband and two brothers Silas of Calgary and James A of Hamiota Man. Edmiston, born Sophia Coleman, was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hodemeh of Acton Ontario and lived in Acton before marriage. She resided in the Smiley district for 28 years and was active in church work and the Women s Missionary Society. She was beloved, a good neighbor, and of Christian character.
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J. Edmiston
Kindersley Union Hospital
S. MacMillan
United Church
Kindersley
Smiley Cemetery
Ashe
Silas
Calgary
James A
Hamiota
Man
Edmiston
Sophia’ Coleman
Joseph Hdolemeh
Acton
Ontario
Snilley
Women's Missionary Society
Wippe
Acton Community clubs boost sport and dance nights
The 30 Columns Badminton league expands with weekly Thursday tourneys inviting all skill levels and a move from Saturday to Friday nights to suit workers. Acton youths prepare for hockey season with two age groups, rink use approved, and league schedules planned for late January.
Red Cross Send More Supplies Appreciated by Acton Branch
A letter from an Acton soldier in England thanks the Acton and District Red Cross for a relief box of woollens and garments received December 4. The note praises the quality and usefulness of the items and sends best wishes, acknowledging the home front aid for victory.
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Red Cross
Acton and District
TSO
Keon
Acton
England
Wartime letters from Acton Ontario reveal soldier’s resolve
An extraordinary letter from Acton Ontario recounts a veteran who returned after retirement to fight. He notes Allied efforts against Mussolini and the need for planes and tanks. The message also describes wartime life, weather, farming, radio news, and morale from London to North America during the conflict.
Acton Soldiers Send New Year Greetings From Camp Sussex
A wartime letter from Camp Sussex New Brunswick dated January 1941s witnesses Acton soldiers miss home and write to a local paper. They describe cold weather a busy schedule and ongoing training with machine guns drills and hockey games. They send best wishes and thanks to the paper and readers.
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Tunpite
Chiiathike
Camp Stasex
Acton
Milk on Conditions in Hall England Market
A garbled report describes milk sales for infants under strict conditions in Hall England. It mentions a grocer charging 1.50 and a demand for half a crown per pint, with references to orders and price constraints.
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Hall
England
Gibraline Heeled by Spun Tah Ne Century
Fragmentary OCR notes report a political or legal event involving Gibraline, marked by a punitive sentence of three years and unclear provenance. The text is damaged and names or dates are unreadable, yielding limited concrete facts.
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New York
Dan
Kuccens
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