Births and obituaries noted from Acton area
Birth announcements from Acton Ontario area including Roszell Ingles Roszell and McDonald Limehouse with details of hospital and nursing home births. Also Bracken Janet Lillian of Mill Street Acton obituary with funeral at Knox Presbyterian Church and interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Cripps
Gualph Street
Acton
Appeinee
Margaret Wranklin
Hobart Charles
Konnie
McDonald
FE S. McDonald
Fifth Line
Limehouse
Guelph Street
Keith Allen
Dorothy
In memory of Marry Statham and others passings
A memorial notice set recalling Marry Statham who died suddenly on July 25 1944 with lines about heaven and farewells. Also remembrance messages for Tam MacPherson Archie MacPherson Lily Marshall and a thank you note from Mrs T Ho Mason for support during illness and recovery steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statham
Marry Statham
Tam
Marshall
Lily
T. Ho Mason
Carina
Local Notes From Ontario Village Tables
The Lorne Scots camped at Niagara-on-the-Lake last week. D V Lindsay builds a cement elevator at Nour mill for grain storage. Wild raspberry crop described very light this year. Jack McMullen lays foundation for a new Main Street house opposite the Garage. Highway West Moe Acton to Rockwood and Main Street Acton surface upgraded from Hiver Street West. Fire causes 35000 dollars damage to a three storey frame factory housing machinery timber paint and roofing material at Alton. three hours to fight the blaze endangers Peet county village residential area.
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Acton
Rockwood
Main Street
Hiver Street
Alton
Peet
Banno ckburn Institute Holds Annual Picnic
The Bannockburn Women's Institute and friends gathered at Bannockburn School for the annual picnic. A ball game led to races and contests with multiple winners across age groups and events. A lunch followed and a district canvass raised 71.00 for the Hospital for Sick Children Fund. The June meeting at Bruce Leitch's home featured a relief roll call and a light program with readings and a piano solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannockburn Women's Institute Andriends
Bannockburn
Kenneth Rotz
Werle
Russell
Bonnie Wardlaw
Marjorie McDonald
Hioys
Brian Evans
Alleen Rocher
Martie Kerr
Allen Dowen
Leonard Zions
Evelyn McDonald
Davia Lwermore
Allen Howen
Loreen Gray
Nellie Gray
Hoys
John Rocher
Joe Zjans
Leola Denny
Ikusaatt
Nelle Gray
Russell Hoye
John Roch
Bruce Leitch
Hetty Ann Kerr
Margaret Brown
Jaciich
Allies Repatriate Millions in Europe Influx of Greek refugees begins
Athens reports the start of a vast Allied backed repatriation with 1 500 Aegean refugees returning to Chios and 23 000 Greeks set to come home from UNRRA camps in the Middle East. Thousands more Greek Yugoslav and Polish refugees in Egypt the Belgian Congo East Africa Persia and India are slated to follow as UNRRA and Allied authorities coordinate the effort. Each returnee travels with luggage blankets and medical care including vaccinations and examinations.
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Athens
Chios
Europe
United Nations Helict and Rehabilitation Administration
Middle East
Avval Honsaf
Egypt
Belgian Congo
East Africa
Persia
India
Aroef Unrra
UNRRA
Reeks
Wawa
Allied Leaders Move Toward End of War with Japan
Reports from Potsdam indicate President Truman and Premier Stalin have aligned on near term goals and a speedy conclusion to the war. Churchill and Truman limit state dinners as talks hint at Japanese capitulation while Allied air and naval power press the Kyushu and Honshu fronts.
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Hussia
Japan
T. V. Soong
Stalin
Soong
Chungking
Churchill
Truman
Nippon
Aca
Alands
Atc
Acreas
Intervento
Halifax
Naval
Bedford Basin
Halfax
Henry RO Craty
Wooma
Harrow
Ont
Chetr Barnes
Dlasta
Sta-lin
Russa
Min ‘Titimian
Aso
Marc Moss
Truman O
Japher
Jas bin
Henri Petain
Vichy
France
Verdun
Paris
High Court of Justice
Jaan Hum
Falouard Daladier
Fadouard Herriot
Albert Lebrun
Paul Reynaud
Marshal Hetain
Germany
H Tho
Petain
Mosquitoes used in malaria cure trials in war effort
English malaria officer P G Shute used a canvas bag of 1000 British reared mosquitoes to infect volunteers in Malta and England to test cures for malaria among Allied troops. The experiment aimed to curb malaria during the Italian campaign and reportedly reduced fatalities in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsom England
P. G. Shute
Ministry of Health
Shute
Maly
England
Italy
Aussie trees rival American redwoods
A fragment reports claims from the American Forester Association about tall trees in Sequoia Park California and a redwood there, with speculative notes on Australian eucalypts and a Mount Baw Baw eucalyptus height, reflecting ongoing curiosity about extreme height trees.
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Canwehia
American Forester Assylation
Sequoia Park
California
Australia
Electrical Gadgets Aided Allied Agents
Secret service men in occupied Europe used an “electrical gadget” that guided Allied planes from up to 20 miles away. The device, paired with a radio set, allowed ground operators to direct aircraft with wireless links. Training covered codes, deception, lock picking, and radio use.
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London
Hintiehy
Secret Service
Europe
HBO
France
Lamion
Dearbed
Israel
Scotland
Glen
Locke
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Monrow
Mia Jack Morrow
Georgetown
IHS
Heveriey
Jacqueline
Memoriam
Mam
Cat
Canyo
Niagara-on-the-Lake
D. V. Lindsay
Nour Mill
Jack McMullen
THE
Bannockburn Institute
Allark
Tokyo
Jastado
Aled Sea Fond Air Forcezdagee
Honstu
Hokkaido
Katagawa Prefecture
Minuit
Ocruser
Kushimoko
Kanagawa
Tuessay Aled
C Incret
Michella
Halton County
Milton
Tatton County
Olame
baLoo
Board of
Prade
Halton County Amateurs
Milton Board of Trade
Hinton’s
Ching and Glasaware
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