Births and obituaries from Acton and nearby towns
Announcements include birth notices for David Arthur Waldie in Guelph General Hospital and Alfred Waldie son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Long in Toronto. Also memorials for Henrietta Blair and Frances Melanae, and remembrances for Annie Melissa Wasson. Cards of thanks express gratitude for hospital visits and bereavement support in Ontario communities.
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Waldie
Mare
Wilfred . Waldie
Joan Wall
Acton
David Arthur
Guelph General Hospital
Long
Alfred Long
Mildred Hanna
Ld Alfred
Men's ‘College Hospital
Teconto
Reeves D D Reeve Elected Warden in Wellington County
Reeve David D Reeve of Rockwood was elected Warden of Wellington County by a decisive vote Mrs John Black suffered a broken left wrist after a fall on the ice last Thursday Well wishes for her prompt recovery Lord Barnby president of the Wool Combing Carp Acton visited the plant here last week He is an official of the Wool Co plant and plans to visit Acton again before returning to England next month Mr Leslie Diggin president of the Canadian Wool Company is currently in Australia and New Zealand
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Lord Barnby
Acton
Bnd Ald Wrthe
Porerat
Thomas Snow
Nelson Township
Mr. McFarland
N. Cromaberry
Omagh Church
Clarence Snow
Gordon Snow
James Snow
Clarence Galbraith
Gordon Turner
Howard ‘Surner
Flower
Teaverse
Elwood Snow
Archie Gates
Samuel Snow
Donald Prince
Stewart “McFadden
Colin
Wilfred Edward
Milton
John -At- Ballina
Samuel
Bella ‘McDowell
London
Only a Kid in the Crime Wave Moral Reform Plan
A police report notes a burglar captured and labeled a kid. The piece credits Moral ReArmament with community efforts to curb juvenile crime by strengthening homes, schools, and parental responsibility, transforming delinquents into helpers in town safety.
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Inry
Obituaries From Acton Area Including Marchos and Wheelers
Several local obituaries memorialize Mrs Anna Marzo at St Josephs Hospital Guelph and Mrs Christina Cole of Acton. The notices name survivors including children Erma Buckwell Oshawa and John Duan Jr Acton, and note a funeral at St Josephs Acton with interment at Dublin Cemetery. Other notices honor Mrs Euptomia Shortreed Wheeler of Toronto, wife of the late Charles Wheeler, with services at St David's Georgetown, and mention her charity work and family ties to Halton Dufferin and Peel Counties. Also listed are mourners from Erin Township Orangeville and surrounding areas.
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Anna Marzo
Anness
St. Joseph's Hospital
Guelph
Caesar Marzo
St. Joseph's Church
Ly Thelr
Exle
Vila
Lina
Norma
Buckwell
Erma
Oshawa
John Duan, Jr
Odery
Acton
Realdes
United States
Kdater
Italy
Masa
St. Joseph's
Hoy
Father Morgen
Dublin
Meare
E. Braida
S. Braids
W. Braida
N.braida
Frank Fergione
Albert Pergione
Fred Cole
John
Alex
Erin Township
Harry
Flesherton
Angus On
Erin
William
Annie
Ernest McCutcheon
Enok Presbyterian Church
J. McNeil
St. David's Church
Campbellville
Mr. Filndall
Ballinafad
Fairview Cemetery
A. B. McLean
Alex. McKay
Chas: Thompson
Chris Moffat
Morgan Madill
Wilfred Harding
Chas James Wheeler
Euptomia Shortreed Wheeler
Charles James Wheeler
Halton
Dufferin
Peel
Toronto
Wheeler
Greenwood Cemetery
Georgetown
Mansewood
Abraham
Isabella Wooding
Charles
Thomas James Wheeler
Gown
Orangeville
Blarney McGuire
St. David's Anglican Church
Mra Wheeler
the_chiarch
H. A. Brackey
Newman Bracken
Hockley Valley
Canon. Bracken
Bt. David
Altay Guild
Thomas Jamée
Toronto Daily Star
The
Star
Gdrefrain
Hear
Amos R. Newell
Milton West
Nellie
Edward Haggard
Mary
Michard Jones
Mansdwood
Agnes
Carson Bracken
Apple doll heads revived by Mrs Daye in Chicago
Mrs Daye recreates early American apple heads preserved in alum for six weeks then dried in sun. She carves facial features from apples uses navy bean eyes, paint, lacquer and crêpe hair to craft 20 figures inspired by real people. Bodies are wire and paper with tailored costumes.
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Chicago
Yeoure
Dave
Global land use and farming needs mapped by FAO survey
The FAO United Nations survey warns that only about seven percent of the world’s surface is cultivated and the rest remains unusable or underexploited. It calls for scientifically planned, well financed campaigns to open up land, aid drainage and irrigation, and to shift production in high level areas toward healthful, nutrient rich crops with longer rotations.
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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
FAO
United States
Split Second Cooking on Electric Range
New York report describes a radio wave range cooking food in seconds. A magnetron radar tube heats food uniformly, avoiding outer browning. Two models in production target quick service grills and airplanes, with home versions planned. prices range 750 to 1900 dollars. Scientists are also noted as pursuing tuberculosis cures.
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New York
Radio Waveu
Clearing Auction Sale near Campbellville in Nassagaweya
Public auction on February 5, 1947 at 1 PM selling horses cattle hogs and poultry plus feed implements and farm equipment from Lot 6, 1 Concession 6. Two of Nassagaweya, 3 miles west of Campbellville. Items include multiple cows calves hogs and York sows and gear such as grain binder mower and drill with cash terms and no reserve.
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Paddy Wilsoon
Nassagaweya
Campbellvitles
Durham
Durham and
Ayrshire
York
Bax
Hamilton
Purchase of Chlorinator Seemb Best of Deal at Wallace Penney Co
The council reviewed the isolation of a chlorinator for the spring. The Clerk described the matters leading to correct bordings. The equipment cost was 8570 and if not purchased the company intended to render an account of 275 for emergency equipment used that year. Cornell approved the purchase and the Utilities Commission was authorized to arrange. The county assessor information remained unavailable since appointment.
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Tor
Wallace ‘Penney Ca
Department of Health
Cornell
Utilities Commisdon
Inata
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Mra
Ross Carbett
Camiphelville
Ont
H. W. A. Brand
Sethe
Henrietta Blair
Nnesa
Hus Ul
Macdonald Church Street
Mersa Aac
Frances Melanae
Oakley
Annie Melissa Wasson
Jesus Chiat
Leste Hotchen
Acta
David D., Gray of
Rockwood
Welington County
Haile Price
Pearl Hammond
Eina Cook
Irene Dixon
Violet Hurren
Wilma Kirkwood
Ruth McEachern
Marguerite Noster
Adam and
Annie Thompson
R. Hamilton
R.D
George's’ Sq
Gilelph, Ont
Farnworth Memorials
Letteiing
Wlera
Cemenary
Ouelpil Ont
Spiritla’ Foundation
Helen M. Cullen
Mill Street
MAN
Free Press Office
Kitchener
Sun
Ital
Pont
North Bay
Montreal
Ottawa
Detroit
Los Angeles
North Way
Harold Wiles
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