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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
5
Readable fragments describe visits and greetings among Acton residents and friends in Guelph Milton and Toronto. Names include Lloyd Robbuda dal baby Allan J Jennings Arnold Oakes Lawby Freyra Copeland Smith King and many others with mentions of engagements weddings and a funeral.
The Falster family expresses thanks for the many expressions of sympathy during their recent bereavement. They will always gratefully remember the tokens and condolences received.
Mrs Janotz Mrs Miller and Mr Van Norman express deep appreciation for expressions of sympathy and kindness shown during the recent bereavement of their husband and brother Charles Socumble.
Irregular notes describe a June Saturday at Waterloo Park Waterloo Ontario for a bee contest organized by Rand Pestiwat and Blysh tank. The event features tennis, crafts, and evening activities with local sponsors and participants amid a festive community atmosphere.
In London Queen Wilhelmina invested six Netherland seamen with the Cross of Merit with bar and pinned the Cross of Merit on 31 others. Twelve recipients were awarded the Bronze Cross for gallant deeds in the war, with some exploits kept secret for security reasons.
Long obituary notices for Charles Willdard Gat and Barbara Marshall detail births, marriages, occupations, and survivors. The reports reference Limehouse Charlton Avenue, Ontario Wind and Bagdoe Pimp Company, Acton Presbyterian Church, and Kalview Cemetery. The items note multiple deaths, funeral arrangements, pallbearers, and floral tributes from local families and organizations.
A garbled OCR passage lists names and terms such as SOM Jesa nie family Min web Ate Jobin Kirkviews Canty Joba Tee and Modsten with scattered fragments suggesting a genealogical or notes page. No clear event date location or full identities emerge from the readable text.
The readable fragments mention Katharine Parr and London scenes amid garbled text about people and places. Specific individuals, dates, or coherent events are not clear, making it a partial, error-filled clipping with no decisive news item or outcome.
A wartime summary reports actions by Hoag CE Colitapy and allied figures in Lenten and nearby areas. It notes bombings and violence linked to the Queen Contental and other parties, and mentions efforts by local authorities and refugee-like movements amid shortages. The piece hints at competition and social strain, with references to various individuals and places.
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