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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
8
Local Births Marriages and Deaths from Guelph and Acton Areas
BORN FORCE At General Hospital Guelph a daughter Mary Jane Williamson. DIANE Clare Williamson born June 17 1941 at Guelph General Hospital to Mr and Mrs David Williamson nee Annie Stewart a daughter. AGNEW a son Robert Nay born June 23 1941 at Private Patients Maternity Home Acton to Mr and Mrs RR Agnew. MARRIED CURRIE AT Knox Presbyterian Church Acton June 21 1941 Marguerite Currie to John Brush of Milton. DIED M CUTCHEON at Lot 9 Second Line Erin Township June 23 1941 Mary Lindsay Weatherhead widow of Thomas McCutcheon. IN MEMORIAM JOHNSTON in memory of Baall Johnston who died June 28 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Force
General ‘S Hospital, Guelph
Mr. and
Mra, EK. S. Force
Mary Jane
Bnusn-Currie
Mange
Knox’ Presbyterian Church
Acton
Ontario
H.L. Bennie
M.A. Marguerite Jenn’ Currie
Archie C. Currie
McCutcheon
Second Line
Erin Township
Mary Lindsay- Weatherat
Thomas McCutcheon
Army Day Observed In Hayling District As Public Schools End Year
The article notes Army Day on Saturday with visits to camps while Public Schools close on Friday for summer vacation. It describes varied rainfall in Nassagaweya Township and reports undergrounding of the telephone line to the Woal Combing plant from Agnes Street. It mentions Miss Mary Chalmers joining Baxter Construction as secretary and six girls raising funds for the British War Victims’ Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Street
Mary Chalmers
Acton
Secretarial
Toronto
Baxter
Baxter Construction Company
Joan White
Lorraine, Pallant
Phyllis Robertson
Loretta Bowles
Jill Merner
Betty Wilds
Mill Street
Waterloo Band Festival and Highland Competitions Day
Take a holiday Saturday June 28 to enjoy the Waterloo event featuring hundreds of competitors in music and Highland dancing. Thrilling performances and a monster ning show await with free amenities. Visit Ontario’s natural park for a pleasant summer day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ontario
Britain's pig clubs push 10 million rashers a year
Britain’s households form pig clubs to use kitchen and garden waste for bacon. More than six clubs exist in under a year, producing about 1,500 tons of bacon from 30,000 pigs. Members range from individual keepers to cooperative owners, with meat split between home use and the national pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Vitler
Ministry of Food
Continuation School Results In Four Grades
The roll lists students by name and grade measures with promotions based on merit. Several pupils across Math, Geog, Se, Writ, Lit, French, Lat, and History show advancement, with failures offered a chance to attempt the next grade under Edna Aitken and other staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Watson
Math
Geog
Dr. Wet
French
Roy Wood
C. O
Warren
Edna Aitken
Eveleen Braida
Student course listing with multiple subjects and names
A dense OCR draft lists students and courses across disciplines. Names include Gordon Beatty-Alg, Marie Chiyton, Kenneth Blow, Erwin McKeown, Margaret McPhail, Ruby Smith, Dorothy Steele, and others with subjects in French Cy Lat, Phy, Lit, Writ Comp, Hist, Geom, and Algebra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Clayton
Herbert
Shirley Duval
O. King
George Hollinger
Freney
Mary Ritchie
Charles Rushmere
Com. W
Fi Geng
Wanda Rutledge
Com
Margaret Smith
Wannetta’ Smith
Rena Bratda
Abs
Ganmrp
Samuel Brunelle
Olga Dari Abe
Jean Frank
Phy
Bem Hansen Ale
Freneh
Kenneth Wassard Aly
Wilma Kirkwoode Ahn
Sy Cobb
French c. Audrex MacArthur Abe
Helen McEachern
Rachel Mullin
Ale
Marjorie
Nelson Alg
Joe Lat
Donald Ress Ans
Florence Salt - Ale
Margaret
Sommerville
George Taylor
Clifford Young
Writ
Grace
Gordon Beatty
Kenneth Blow
Watt
Marie Chiyton
Tan Grant
Geom. He
Francs Lamb
Erwin McKeown
Margaret McPhail
Cy Hint
Dorothy Steele
Everson Notices Births and Deaths and Local Visits
Relatives and friends of Mrs. Laura Mack mourn her death in Schenectady after a short illness. Lois Black arrives in Everson for the summer with her mother Mrs. James Black. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wilson and Mrs. Albert Robertson of London and others at various homes in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Mack
Thia
Will Head
Kitchoner
Jesse McEnery
Beth
Ballina
R.A. Dampier
Lois Black
Everton
James Black
J. P. Benham
Charles Gamble
Kenmore
Wit Head
France Under Four German Zones and Resistance Hope
The article describes France divided into four zones by occupiers: a forbidden nord and Pas de Calais, an occupied zone with targets for invasion, a non-occupied zone around Vichy, and a prisoner of war region. It notes Alsace and Lorraine annexed, most French residents expelled, and growing French hostility to Germany with acts of resistance and anti Nazi sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Nord
Pas de Calais
Brussels
Paris
England
Vichy
Gernyany
Alsace
Lorraine
Phrance
Tay
Bree ‘ Seeu
Brershinth
Arpa
Orem Mailiers
Deppe
Hitler
Letter from Acton Frere Paras and wartime notes
A letter from HW V DRON GL includes congratulations to Acton on the Victory Loan effort and notes on Atlantic convoy duties, engine troubles, and fishing plans in Halifax harbor. It mentions meeting the Lorne Scots, weather, and enclosures of verses about merchant seamen, plus a wartime plea to readers to recognize merchant service. The piece closes with a line about U S wartime watch and clock sales in South Africa increasing by about 30 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yubliher
Tine Acton Frere
Acton
Cale
Bellave
Halifax
Sackville
al Rai
Ashear
England
Navy
Air Force
HW. V. Dron GL
United States
South Africa
Weve Been Fishin in Algonquin Park Lake Trip Report
Narrative recounts a yearly fishing expedition to Lake Opeongo in Algonquin Park with Hartley Sarrigan Toronto Harold Cleave Georgetown Amos Mason of Acton and the editor. Describes camps, deer, a bear near camp, trout catches including a 16 inch speckled trout and a 27 inch 6.5 pound fish, meals by fire, guides Bill Clayton and Ace Parker, and visiting party members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Opeonygo
Algonquin Park
Mesars
Hartley Sarrigan
Toronto
Harold Cleave
Georgetown
Amos Mason
Acton
Tike Fare Pavan
Comepany
Joe Avery
Bill Clayton
Bill
BU Clayton
Ace Parker
Red Rock
Ace
Fedolous
Down
U. S
Lake Opeongo
Hartley Harrison
Bosking
Wll
Cenver
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Baall Johnaton
Saaty
Hla
Tine Eerwir
Nassagaweya
John Bruce
Frank Burgess
Frenchy
Mabel Burkholder
Ada ‘Thompson
Math. C. Cam. W
Searchlight
Drén
Ren
Scanlan
Skillen
Anglo-American Oil Co
Queen Annes Cute
London
Toman Atkins
Courtwear
Elvis
Gio Whiting
Wwe
Ever Dam
Amos Muisean
Ous
Phe
Bull
Amos Maron
Johnny
Jimmy
Amesting
Cady
Royal Quelph's Confortable Theatre
Charlie Chaplin
James Cagney
Olivind
DE Haviland
Strawberry
Saleanten
Oakville
William Maxwell Aitken
Baron Beaverbrook
Beaverbrook
Ound Cherkles
Noo 1
Downing Street
Canada
Lord Beaverbrook
CBC
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