Acton Dwellers Welcome City Visitors Over Weekend
Mrs Norm Richardson visited Acton friends last week while Mr Geo Finney of Durham came to Acton this week. Pte Herb Dron returned from Orillia for the weekend. Miss Evelyn Rundell of Guelph visited Acton on Sunday. Fort Erie’s Mr Wm Hi Near spent the weekend at home. Mi Mabel Harris of Milton visited her parents in Acton. Miss Marjorie Near of Detroit was home for a few days during the week. Alice Hammond of Listeres visited the MacArthur home with Bias. W E Thompson of Owen Sound visited. David Dill was home last week then left Saturday to resume training at races. Cornwallis Mr and Mrs E Lambert along with Joyce Hetty May and Marie spent Sunday with the Swanston family at Centre Inn. Ming Pat Harrop RN is home from Detroit with her mother recovering from surgery at St Josephs Hospital in Guelph. Campbell Steen of Baltalad, Joe Steen of Erin, and Mr and Mrs WH Lane of Orton called on Mrs Nelacn Moore on Sunday. Lula Calvert of Guelph, Emily Small of Mount Elgin, and Percy Kitching of Nasangaweyn visited Mrs Caldwell last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Rundell
Guelph
Acton
Wm. Hi. Near
Fort Erie
Lula Calvert
Emily Small
Mount Elgin
Percy Kitching
Nas«angaweyn
Caldwell
Budget brings Ontario budget cuts and school grants
Ontario budget envisions no tax relief but increases in education grants and subsidies. Aimed at reducing net provincial debt by about 1.08 million and 400 in sales, with a near term surplus of 690 thousand. Premier Frost cited balanced finances as future goal while maintaining municipal subsidies and sector supports. Two workers died and ten injured in a Hamilton explosion at the Canadian Apiline and Extract Company plant, with severe structural damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ontaro
Frost
Ontario
Uhia Avasion
Wis
Cocf
Jolliffe
National War Tabor Board
Ontario Labor Relations Board
Verinis
Dabor
Apiline
Hamilton
Barton Street
Knox Church Acton Service Schedule
Precipytorial Church at Canada Knox Church Acton Rev Forbes Thomson BA BD Mia Manse Willow Street. Sunday March 5th 1445 1100 am Morning Worship The Eighth Beatitude 200 pm The Sunday School and Junior Bible Class 700 pm Evening Worship The Cross and the Saviour's Mind. Thursday March 18 at 8 30 The Adult Bible Class They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Precipytorial Church
Canada
Knox Church
Acton
Forbes Thomson
Mia Manse
Willow Street
Baptist Church Acton Service Schedule
Reverend W. J. Wallace leads the Acton Baptist Church with a morning service at 11 am on Sunday March 18 featuring The Victor's Life Namens. Sunday School at 12 15 pm and an evening service at 7 00 pm titled Christlike Leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor's
Ghuarrh of St Alban the Martyr Service Schedule
The Saint Alban the Martyr parish lists a Fifth Sunday in Lent Passion Sunday service lineup for March 1 1945 with morning eucharist at 10 00 am sermon and evensong later in the day. A church study and sermon on The Deadly Sins are noted for Wednesday at 7 00 pm with additional cantons and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaar
Simon
Memorial Hall plan discussed by Acton Legion
Rumor states the Acton Branch of the Legion sponsors a Memorial Hall to honor local servicemen and provide quarters and recreation for returning personnel. Plans reportedly aim for construction this summer. Recent arrivals include Sgt. W Mattocks Cpt. D D McDonald and Mrs. McDonald, a new Canadian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Legion
Sgt
W. Mattocks
DD McDonald
Mra
F McDonald
Pleasant Crossing
Weekly War Commentary on Allied Advances and German Pressure
The article sketches Allied success pushing a Rhine bridgehead into Fortress Germany and notes heavy bombing, urban ruin, and disrupted industry. It cites Cologne and other targets, minus civilians’ morale impact, while reporting Soviet gains beyond the Rhine and rumors of German command changes and Munich political tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repulta
Rhine
Allim
Kreat Geran
Marahat Statin
Cape Cture
Kuestrin
Danzig
Mod
Gudnia
Berlin
Oder River
von Rundstedt
Switzerland
Germany
Munich
Vail’ Party
Engagement Announcement Audrey Doreen MacArthur and Ernest Dawson
Mr and Mrs R F MacArthur announce the engagement of their daughter Audrey Mahe Doreen to Corp Ernest Allan Dawson RC AFR of Dartmouth Nova Scotia youngest son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Dawson of Ol Springs Ontario. The marriage will be held at Churchill United Church in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F.macarthur
Audrey Mahe Doreen
Corp
Ernest Allan Dawson
RC Afr
Dartmouth
Gordon Dawson
Ol Springs
Ont
Churchill United Church
Learly
Auction Sale of Live Stock and Household Goods
Public auction of the estate of the late William J Chdholm at Lot 4, Con 6, Township of Kaquesing on Friday at 10 o clock. Livestock include a Clyde mare, Ayrshire cow, York sows, bred and young pigs, poultry, a brood of turkeys, a pug dog, and many farm implements. Household items list furniture, beds, chairs, tables, kitchenware, sewing and laundry items, pictures, lamps, stoves, rugs, and more. Auctioneer Geo Currie and Clerk diay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. J. Chdiolm
Kaquesing
Marcie
Clyde
Durham
York
Diay
Sale Tha Toa
Geo Currie
Belgian Vantin Victori Front Line Dispatch Notes Brussels Mood
Belgian Vantin Victori reports that Brussels residents prepared for the battle in advance. British troops arriving observed a thriving trade in small badges showing Al-Ned Qags and a string of waning symbols tied to the Stefried Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey Witmot
BUC
Brussels
Jimey
N Readiness
Farm and livestock sale to be held in Crookville
Auction from Elizabeth Shamblaed on the Guelph Road north of Campbellville includes grey Percheron horses, Ayrshire cows, Hereford and Durham cattle, pigs and registered York shire sows with several due dates in May and June. Also hay, roots, vegetables, grain, seeds, implements and farm equipment presented for cash sale with health and farm sale conditions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel
Elizabeth Shamblead
Guelph Road
Campbellville
Crookville
Marcie
Teepan
Ayrshire
Durham
Yorkshire Law
Dan
Seth
Featherstone
Yorkshire Roar
Magis Lodge
International Harvester
Massey Harris
Woods
Fanning
Woode Electric
Perrie F
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norm Richardson
Geo. Finney
Pte
Herb. Dron
Orilla
Mabel Harris
Milton
Marjorie Near
J. N
Detroit
Bias Alice Hammond
Listerers
Mra. K. G. McLallan
W. E. Thompson
Owen Sound
J. Kt. MacArthur
David Dill
Cornwallis
E Lambert
Joyce Hetty May
Marie
C. Swanston
Centre Inn
Ming Pat Harrop
R.N
Tetroit
Josaph'a Hozptal
Campbell Steen
Baltalad
Joe Steen
Erin
Whi Lane
Orton
Nelacn Moore
Leste Frost
Polit
Boart
Seraing
Dee Isto
Ontario Board
Bat
Sylvanite
Wright
Kirkland Lake
Tre International Mac
MPN
CCF
Awither
National Board
Joliffe
World Church of Canada
Aptsea
Ostaris
Church School
Atram Ball
Sydney
St. John
N. IL
Charlottetown
P. F
Vancouver
B.C
Harrie
Ghuarrh of
St. Alban
pOntania Cinesen
Ron
BROWN
Hing Meed Co
Bray
Ceel
Geo, C, Brown
Norval
Greenwich Village
Don Ameche
Carmen Miranda
Switeet
Jane
Smiling Jack
Joan Davia
Frazee
Warner
Baxter
Nine Fock
Fox News
Spencer
Lee Johnson
Phyllis Thaxter
Mattocks
Cpl. MacDonald
England
RCAF
Trenton
Cpl
Mra McDonald
Beardmore & Co
Cpl McDonald
Mra. MrDonald Ars
Bradford
Europe
Che Athos Betaseeh
Colonge
1St Army
Servera
Stalingrad
Lethbridge
Alberta
Rajimod
Hutte
Vantin Victori
A. Floyd Smith
Jeweler
Watcher — Cloces Jewelery
Quebec Street
West Guelph
St. Patucks
A. Acton
St. Patrick's
Acton Y
Hnucks
Tre
ARM Min
Imvlementa
B.D
Rachlin
Insurance &Real Estate
Frederick Distratt
Simeentty
F.L. Wright
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