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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 13, 1941

Page

9

Marriages and Deaths Notices From Ontario Column

Notices of marriages and deaths inserted in the column without charge. In Memoriam notices list several names with dates and relations. Included are Moore Steen, McMillan, Grant, McFadden, Mason, Ring, Penson and family mentions with March dates and age references.

McMillan Con Bramoan Township Tursday Lauiths McDonald Alexander McMillan Grant William Mitchel Limehouse Ontario Marchard James Fraser Grasit Hyehand Maryeredith McFadden W. J. McFadden March Sth Mason Hayes Benjamin F. Xing Wipe Lawrence Ronald Penson George Fryer Fulyard Lasby

Fergus Wins Hockey Match Over Georgetown 4 2

Snow and cold linger in early March as Fergus defeats Georgetown 4 to 2 in a Monday night hockey game. Weekend social events include Bannockburn Euchre and Dance. Kathleen Finlay hosts a birthday party. a community quilt display funds War Victims effort with tickets sold for a Friday draw at the Y's Men's dance.

Kathleen Finlay Kathleen Pat Kenney Susses Nbl Les Car Kenney Honeymen Jobinstore Rumley's Calgn George Milnn tre.Mann

Poultry Short Course Planned at Brookville Township Hall

A two day poultry course at Brookville Township Hall on March 1 will cover feeding management and house husbandry from chicks to mature flocks. Demonstrations will include egg grading and housing controls with details available from the Milton department office.

Canada Britain Halton Bfowiatelock Brookville Thorne Department Milton Bow Eae

British German War Power Narrowed In Early 1940s

A wartime analysis outlines Britain’s sea strength versus Germany’s air and land power. It notes large armed forces estimates for Britain, Germany, and Italy, with emphasis on supply, morale, and strategic bases. It also covers Balkan diplomacy, East Africa actions, and ongoing air and sea campaigns.

Britain Germany Home Guard Reich Italy Albania Africa Europe Balkan The Nile Nazia Royal Air Force Luftwaffe Channel Bombevik Cologne Wilhelmshaven United Kingdom Cardiff Great Com South Wales Bulgaria Hitler Ismet Tnonu Turkey Ankara Avoourier Berlin Great Britain Sofia Stig Ti

Observation Better Than Reading Debate Decides

The Blagoins bury Literary Society held a Friday meeting with a chorus reading by Mrs Patterson and Alma Watson. A debate on whether more knowledge comes from reading or observation favored reading, with George Gordon and Mrs Gordon for the affirmative and Mildred Wilson and Alex Near for the negative.

Blagoinsbury Literary Society Clarence Wilson Piri_onn—Gooeett Blue Spring Group Ross Patterson Owas Ato Alma Watson George Gordon Ross Gordon Mildred Wilson Alex Near Miss Findlay Ferguson

Red Cross Shipments This Week From Acton District

Weekly Red Cross relief cargo described as including quilts scarves socks turtlenecks sweaters and gloves. Headquarters are at the Post Office battalion center with workers delivering goods by land air and sea to support ongoing relief efforts.

Acton Diatriet Red Cross Forrow

Notice to Creditors in the Estate of Henry Sutton Holmes

Notice to creditors of Henry Sutton Holmes late of Acton Ontario deceased who died about February 12 1941. Claims must be sent with proofs to the solicitor for the executor Leatherland Acton Ontario before March 22 1941 for distribution of assets per statute.

Henry Sutton Holmes Acton Malton Halton

Wool Processing Plant Plans Million Pound Annual Capacity

The proposal outlines a wool processing unit to produce up to 1,000,000 pounds yearly, totaling 10,000,000 pounds of scoured or carbonized wool with associated scouring and drying lines. The British Canadian venture has $250,140 authorized capital, led by Lord Barnby as president and Leale Riggin as vice-president, with K Marken as managing director. Bradford trained staff, N Boyes and PL Walker, head the plant, promising high standards for tops of varied origin.

Expeed Hias Lord Barnby London England Leale Riggin K. Marken N. Boyes PL Walker Aireahy Bradford Aire Leate Biggein

Convoy on Screen At Gregory Theatre Exhales Wartime Drama

The Gregory Theatre shows Michael Balcon's Convoy a stirring wartime drama with comedy and domestic life. It features naval action including neutral vessel protection the sinking of a submarine the lone British seaplane and a daring clash with a German battleship as a destroyer engages.

Nasys Gregory Theatre Michael Balcon

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