In Memoriam Notices Inverted in t Column
Fragmentary OCR shows notices of births and deaths with inverted columns. The readable items mention In Memoriam notices and additional pastry items, but details are unclear.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 12, 1942
Page
9
Fragmentary OCR shows notices of births and deaths with inverted columns. The readable items mention In Memoriam notices and additional pastry items, but details are unclear.
The item lists several birth and death notices from March 1942 across Ontario locations including Acton Fort Erie Guelph St Joseph’s Hospital Kitchener Toronto and Strathroy. Individuals named Norma Jean Hertha May Stewart Matilda Maude Joseph Jacque Pearl Hoyd Stewart Mary Hughena Taylor and families Gunnningham Fort etc. appear with details of births deaths and interment notices.
The notice mentions St Patrick's Day next Tuesday and spring symbols like robins, plus a wartime update on Canadian postal service shipping 65,000,000 cigarettes monthly to overseas forces. It also notes a fire at Cecil Cripps' residence and a lost westbound steamer with 966 bags of mail due to enemy action.
British chemists report diaminoling stilbene M B74 as a promising cure for black fever prevalent around the Mediterranean and beyond. They say the injection targets the parasite with far lower doses at lower cost and shorter treatment times, noting rapid recoveries in treated patients including a Calcutta seaman and Khartoum cases.
The state of New South Wales begins its largest postwar era industrial expansion since the war. It plans plants costing £6,500,000, creating work for about 21,000 people.
The notice notes the death of Joseph Jocque formerly of Bracebridge in St Marys Hospital Kitchener on Thursday after a brief illness. Funeral services by Johnstone and Tumley will be held in Fairview Cemetery with Rev A F Brooks officiating. Survived by wife four daughters and one son with many siblings across Penang Bracebridge Guelph Acton Pnorma Muskoka and other towns. Also mentioned are the deaths of Mrs Hubert Smith in Toronto and Mr James Carlisle of Silvercreek in Erin township with funeral details and bereavement responses from family and friends. A third obituary covers Miriam Woodhall of Brampton and Toronto relatives with background on her family and schooling.
A fragmented notice recalls a Taranto trip and a Vim Vybalt event with George Mawson’s leadership guiding the group. Mentions Charlie Kirkness, Rev B A Brooks readings, and thanks to contributors. Foresees the Poronta group visiting Acton Women before month end. Sewing club for girls aged twelve to fifteen led by Mrs John Gray to begin soon. Hockey night features senior Tasxard versus Lloyd Robinson and junior McCristall versus Adamson. Obituary honors Aighnny Rane Mas of Colle Street United Church with funeral noted.
A magazine reprint laments unused milk bottles kept at homes and clubs. The author links petty hoarding to democratic maturity, urging women to return bottles and reflect on honesty in public life.
The Ontario Department of Agriculture urges farmers to inspect farm equipment and prepare spare parts and patching supplies. County voluntary Agricultural War Committees survey to maximize local labor and equipment use. Great Britain seeks more Canadian food as domestic supplies run short. Buckley awarded the George Medal for wartime service.
Public Auction in Frans Township at Lot 16, Can. 4 Bramoan on No 24 Highway. March 8 1942 at 10 am EST. Livestock includes horses cows and hogs with many farm items and household effects listed. Roy Hindley auctioneer R R No 3 Acton phone 1576 Erin.
Details on eligibility claims under the Unemployment Insurance Act. Workers must apply at local offices or through representatives, register for benefit, and mail insurance books and forms. Waiting days apply. once qualified, benefits are paid weekly by cheque.
Cannel coal burns with a bright flame and crackling due to its oily content. It forms from spores of ancient plants millions of years old. Visitors to the Royal Ontariot Museum can view a broad display in the section on petrology and geology.
The article notes Red tailed Hawks are plentiful in many Canadian national parks. It describes summer hunting of gophers and autumn prey impacts on game and poultry as hawks seek vulnerable targets. Plumage ranges from brown above to white below with a red tail, varying widely across western and eastern Canada.
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