Beloved Clark Murray Deceased Remembered by Family
Fragmentary obituary note listing Christine Clark and Clara Murray among others. Mentions dear parents and family members Fred McCutcheon and kin. references rest and farewell. Lacks clear dates or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riockwood
Tocotay
March
Wilson
Christine Clark
Clara Murray
Queweto
Mare
Miller
Jean)Jones
Ahan
California
V. A
Murray
RCOC
Fred McCutcheon
Snow and Cold Forecast Despite Ash Wednesday Weather Notes
A weather preview predicts snow and cold for any day. Ash Wednesday marks the Lent season start. Reports cite weekend storms, traffic disruptions, and Red Cross drives in Acton and Oakville with wage donations and salvage totals.
Old-Fashioned Fad For Modern Misses Shawl Craze
New York reports a revival of the fascinator shawl from Grandmother’s day. Women crochet their own fashionable fasten shawls to look frail and feminine at night while men feel protective. Stores offer needlework materials and instructions to make one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Obituary of Mrs Denny of Brampton
Harrison family loses Mrs Denny longtime Brampton resident and St Pauls United Church member. She died after long illness. funeral held at home and St Pauls Church with Rev Amos Thomas officiating. Pallbearers named. interment in Brampton Cemetery. survived by husband two sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Church
Amos Thomas
William O'Hearn
City Four Square
H. G. Heatley
E. L. Vokes
Thomas Hoole
Norman Hunter
John Budd
Donald Jordan
Brampton Cemetery
Another Chance To Get Ration Book No 2
Special arrangements allow eligible residents to obtain a new ration book by mail. Those blocked by roads sickness or other obstacles may apply using the back of Book No 1, including proper name address and serial number, and mail to the nearest Wartime Prices and Trade Board ration office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prices, and Trade Board
Reap the Wild Wind at Gregory Theatre for Two Days
The Gregory Theatre presents Reap the Wild Wind in Technicolor. Paulette Goddard stars as the lead woman with Keanu Mitland as the hero and John Wayne as the supporting lead, joined by Raymond Massey Lynn Overmin and others under DeMille. The film unfolds 1840s Caribbean storms and sea adventures with romance and treasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Cedi B. DeMilye
Gregory ‘Theatre
Acton
Caribbean
Paulette Goddard
Keay Mitland
John Wayne
Ke That
Raymond Massey
Lynn Overmin
Robert Preston
Susan Wayward
Charles Bickford
Martha O'Driscoll
Louise Beavers
Janet Beecher
Walter Wampden
de Mille
Record loads for railway reefers in wartime transport
The article notes wartime use of Canadian National cold cars with refrigerant in ceiling containers carrying far more than standard loads. It cites British Columbia apples at 37 600 pounds and a record 89 900 pounds for frozen livers from Winnipeg to an East coast seaport, plus Wiltshire sides weighing 82 340 to 85 940 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Railwayz
British Columbia
Winnipeg
Wiltshire
German Fleet at Trondheim May Break Out to Atlantic
War briefing notes heavy German ships si designates Tirpitz Scharnhorst Graf Zeppelin and destroyers amassed at Trondheim. Doenitz replaces Raeder as commander and aims to challenge Allied transport while Norway defenses tighten and air cover improves with longer days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trondheim
Norwegian Atlantic
London
North Atlantic
Ianez
Tuscia
Murmansk
Archangel
Tirpitz
Scharnhoret
Graf Zeppelin
Karl Doenitz
Erich Vlaeder
Doenitz
Hitler
Change Offires Raeder
biItling
Atlantic
Norway
Europe
Faarece
Belgium
Netherlands
United Nations
Garbage Collection Schedule Returns to Previous Timetable
Local council reviewed bids from merchants for a Posseman uniform and accepted W M Cooper's quotation. They renewed a five year contract with Imperial Tobacco Co for the arena time clock and scoreboard, authorized 300 dollars plus 1.01 dollars disbursements for auditors, and planned printing copies. Water meters priced, twenty to be purchased, more as needed. Informal talk covered a snow plow truck purchase. decision postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posseman
W. M. Cooper
Imperial Tobacco Co
Glore
Mexica
Jenkings and Fiarty
Council
Earthquake Felt Across Western Ontario Monday Night
Citizens in Acton and Brantford reported a nighttime earthquake around 11 27 pm lasting about ten seconds. No damage was recorded though many compared the tremor to passing trains or heavy trucks. The Expositor in Brantford noted its office swayed for about 30 seconds. The piece recalls quakes in 1935 and 1972 with limited regional damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Ontario
Brantford
the Expositor
Canada
Quebec
Maritimes
Holstein and Milk Producer Groups Plan Get Together
Halton Holstein breeders and Yialton Milk Producers plan a Milton Get Together at Princess Theatre on March 25 at 1 00 pm. Rev W J Johnston of Eglinton United Church Toronto will be guest speaker with Jeanne Pengelly and Al and Bob Warvey and the Lowells part of the program. Tickets may be available to urban attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Holstein Breeders
Yialton Milk Producers’ Associations
Hmit
Princess Theatre
Milton
W. J. Johnston
Eglinton United Church
Toronto
Jeanne Pengelly
Bob Warvey
Lowells
Queen City
Byles
Milton and District
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Yiu
Oakville
Acton Hay
F. W. Cleave
Georgetown
Weyburn
Stewart McDonald
Victory Club
McDonald
Joseph Flayer
Harry Woods
Campbellville
Percy Woods
Flamboro Station
A.T. Brown
India
England
Montreal
Gregory
Germany
France
Low Countries
West
British Isles
French
Fanenay
Tunisia
Pass
Erwin Rommoet
Sth
Mareth Line
Sedjenane
Staraya Russa
Lake Illmen
Raehev
Kharkoty
Smolensk
Donets
Sea of Azov
Taganrog
Southwest
Pacific
New Guinea
New Britain
Otttawa
Navy
Macdonald
Staty
Gibraltar
Cmdr
T. M. W. Golby
Cadboro Bay
B. C
Corvetts
Mediterranean
Mir. MacDonald
Louisburg
Ives
Homme
Nzhev
Sychevka
Vyazma
Leningrad
Kharkov
Moscow
Roly
Vynzma
Red Cross
Cere
Muse
Acton and District
Wight
Neilson
Balk Sauer Kraut
Jergen
Jackson
Kofy
Kellogg
Elliott Bros
Acton, Ont
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