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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1944
Page
11
Local notices list numerous residents visiting relatives and vacationing in Ontario. Names include Miss Etta Dills, Donna Anderson, Miss Jean McCaig, Rev and Mrs A W Fosbury, and many others visiting Toronto, Mimico, Wasaga Beach, Oakville, and Acton.
In June 1876 a bride wore a heavy white corded silk gown to a royal ceremony. The dress, bridesmaid gown, and going away outfit are on display at the Royal Ontario Museum in an elaborate bustle style. The bridesmaid’s blue green silk dress features lace rows while the going away outfit is bottle green with fringe and a three quarter length padded coat.
The Willow Street Presbyterian Church invites worship at the Town Hall on Sunday July 12 1964 at 11am with sermon There Is No Harm in Gilead A.M. prayer and evening service led by Mr McPhail All are welcome.
The notice lists July 22 1944 events at the Baptist Church with Rev. W H L Wallace as pastor. Morning service at 11:00, Sunday School at 12:18, evening service at 7:00, and an invitation for all to attend.
New Zealand war correspondent Hobb Miller recalls a wartime anecdote about a worker called to the factory for a delivery. The man says his wife, also in a war job, must work so he must wait for his mother in law to finish a night shift before the baby can be born at home.
Rev. F. E. Bird told police a wallet was stolen Sunday morning during services at St. Pauls Anglican Church in Vancouver. He described a bold theft occurring amid worship and urged any witnesses to come forward.
A reminiscence from a rural reader recounts a berry picking trip at Cinger Farm. The group faces rain delays and a lost pall while celebrating plentiful ripe berries, then describes an acrobatic helper cow incident and a humorous encounter with an old home remedy for flies and mosquitoes.
The Technical Advisory Committee of the Allied Post-war Requirements Bureau now merged with UNRRA discussed emergency midwifery equipment maternity home supplies and tuberculosis and typhus care for liberated Europe. They note Allied air power now includes four fighters enabling protection over distant points, making speculation futile.
Weekly war commentary notes Allied landings at Normandy with a strong beachhead and Cherbourg port seizure. It reports Soviet, Italian, and Pacific fronts active, Allied air and sea power pressuring German positions, and mentions Nazi reprisals and civilizational stakes as the war expands on multiple theaters.
The text reflects on wartime organization and the lessons learned. It emphasizes applying wartime lessons to postwar governance and national mobilization to sustain an all-out effort.
Tokyo announced the removal of Premier Gen Hideki Tojo from the army chief of staff post amid a national emergency. Gen Youhijiro Umezu was named to succeed him, while Tojo retained several other key positions. The move followed Admiral Shimachi’s resignation as navy minister and reflected Japan facing unprecedented wartime strain.
A fragment notes Emperor Hirohito’s concern over a Japanese Pacific base and suggests widespread trepidation within the leadership. The readable text indicates anxiety about strategic locations and potential actions in the region.
Ottawa reports No. 5 ration book already in preparation though No. 4 has circulated briefly. No. 5 will be distributed during October. The task of deciding contents printing and distribution is challenging and underway in advance of release.
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