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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 22, 1945

Page

5

Local Travel and Furlough Reports Highlight Ontario Visits

Mr Wm Gowdy visited Detroit last week. Wren Dors Wood returns from Ottawa on furlough. L Smn Ken Hassard enjoys a furlough here. Mr and Mrs Ian McDonald spent the weekend at Flesherton. Able Seaman Gordon Gibbons on furlough at home. Wren Frances Dills of Ottawa on furlough here. Lieut Gordon Beatty from Camp Borden spent the weekend home. Cras Wilson attended a Toronto Waterworks convention. Norm Hesker and children of Durham visit Mr and Mrs Tan McDonald. Cpl K B Miller from Camp Norden spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Bert Dodds in Acton. Barbara Soper of Erin spent last week with her niece and nephew Mr and Mrs Henry Hilts of Hallin.

Lieut Gordon Beatty Camp Borden Cpl K. KB. Miller Camp Norden Bert Dodds Acton Barbara Soper Erin Henry Hilts Hallinafad

Coalition Talk Dominates Ontario Political Scene In 90 Seat Legislature

Premier Drews leads a 90 seat PC body while opposition groups propose a coalition including CCF Liberals and Labor Progressive members without an election. Labour leader McLeod and Independent-Labor M P Hancock back the idea, but observers view it as unlikely and constitutionally problematic.

Toronto Drews Labor Progressive Ao Mcleod CCF Leslie Hancock Wellington South VeoJcliffe Jolliffe Drew

Californian Letter to Archivist in Crown Colony Vancouver

A dated brief from Vancouver appears to be a letter or note from a Californian addressed to The Archivist in Crown Colony Vancouver, reflecting a historical communication context.

Vancouver Dritleh Crown Colony

Friendly Church Announces Palm Sunday Services 1945

The Friendly Church led by Rev. A Walter Forbury lists Palm Sunday events on March 2 1945 with morning worship at 13 00 sermon Jesus of Nazareth Passeth By Holy Communion at 12 15 Church School at 13 15 and evening service at 19 00 with two sermon series His Pataton and Then the Master Went Mid week service is 18 00 at the home of Mr and Mrs Nor fish Wilson. Friday service at 10 30 and exhortation to forsake not the assembling of yourselves together Everyone Welcome

Jesus of Nazareth Norfish Wilson Hower Ave

Sunday Schedule for Worship and Bible Classes

Sunday services include Morning Worship The Beatitudes A Sequel at 100 am and Evening Worship The Cross and Man. The Sunday School and Junior Bible at 300 pm and Adult Bible Clara at 420 pm. A Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is noted with the promise They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.

The Beatitudes Sumtay School and Junior Bible Claus Tm Thuratay

Baptist Church REV Sunday Service and Discipleship Lesson

Morning worship at 11.00 am led by Pastor at The Victory Sovereignty church. Sunday School at 1 13 pm. Evening service titled Discipleship.

Marche the Victory Sovereignty

Church of 81 Alban the Martyr Sunday Services Liturgy

Sunday March 26 services at Holy Communion church school 1100 am matins and sermon The Cost of Redemption PM Evensong and sermon Pride last in the Deadly Sins Holy Week program includes mid week Holy Communion Monday 1000 am Tuesday days and Wednesday afternoon Litany and Adoration Friday 1030 am Mattins and Ante Communion.

Haly Week Hidls Catmounion Adrian Goo

Acton Hockey Team Glimpse 1938-39 Series Details

Gordon Cook requested data from Germany about Acton Championship hockey in 1938-39. The column traces four teams Stuund Robin games at Woodstock Stratford Owen Sound Whitby and final results with Acton leading, then beating Whitby Woodstock twice and Owen Sound, and the playoff sequence with Woodstock, Whitby, Acton.

Gordon Cook Germany Acton Owen Sound Whitby Woodstock Gare Aygles Woodstocky Tanners Stratford Owen Woodastock Woodstuck Woodlock Kennedy Dolson Grant Wray Rand Rockett Buggs Dundas Smith McCaffery Tunton Hutchinson Given Sutton Fleming Proctor Crawford Bloomfield Whitby Clarke Brown Oke Piper Thilips Mayne Vipond Thompson Heard Saunders Haywell Gord Acton Bey Gad

Ebenezer Church In Nassagawega Reports Healthy Congregation

The annual Ebenezer United Church meeting in Nassagawega heard encouraging reports from church departments. Attendees noted progress in LACT activities and shared news of regionally connected families visiting relatives and friends. The event followed references to local gatherings and community spring events.

Ebenezer United Church John Heney Thomas Nightingale Winnipeg Man Arthur Nightingale Knatchbull William Mv Kitchener Nassagawega Charles King Campbellville Kratchbull Dancaun Moffat Jean Rratelbull

Local Soldier Lacks Forbes Returns From Overseas to Welcomed Home

LAC Ckman Cookman returns after three and a half years overseas. He was greeted by his parents Miro and Mrs Geo Cookman and many friends. He served in Egypt Libya Algeria Malta and Greece. RCIALP member A Corbetta also with them at Ottawa HQ. LACH Cookman left school to join the airforce. The Rev Catron D Runsel-Smith appointed priest in St George Church. The homecoming surprised Mrs Margaret Forbes and her daughter as Forbes bride returns to Canada.

LAC Dvck Cookman Miro Geo. Cookman Lac. Cookman Forse Clintons Canada Egypt Lybia Algerian Maltac Grevee Grevee Resister A. Corbetta Is Also With the Rcialp. (Wd Ottawa Lach Cookman Airforce Catron’ D. Runsel-Smith Kville Priestkarge St. George's Church Lackie O Forbes Mra Margaret Forbes

Allied War News From Burma to Rhine Fronts

Reports describe the 33rd Army driving toward Meiktila and cutting enemy lines in central Burma aided by air support. In Europe, Patton's forces push toward the Saar basin seizing Koblenz and threatening German cities while Soviet groups close on the Oder and Riga fronts amid heavy fighting.

33Rd Fromt Mandalay Meiktila Airfelds Burma Sultan Bursia Japan Kale George S Patton Drd 7Th Army Maginot Vitehais Mosens Rhine Watts Dean Regiment de Maisonneuse 1Th Manitoba Dragoons Middle Oder Revita Moscow East Prussia Aed Tussia Roenigaberg Enemes Araunsbers Vethrenbers Rea Army Vhce High Command Dte Nagis Drava United States 1St Army Frankfurt Cologne Eydenhard Ind ‘Army Industriah Ludwigshafen Manntein Stettin Germany Alty Jdamn Waa

Georgetown and Area Service Members Return Home for Brief Reunions

The town notes returning service personnel including Overseas Sgt TS, Pte AJB Clarke, Cpl C M Hillis, Pte Homard Poole and LAC R N Davidson arriving at Union Station Toronto. Other locals host visiting British and Allied servicemen, while injuries are reported for Pte George Teasdale. Hockey playoffs show Port Colborne defeating Georgetown Norval 15-6 after a 10-3 first game loss.

Cpl Walter Biehn Georgetown TS. Given Ajb Clarke C. M. Hillis Homard Poole Lac R. N. David Son Union Station Toronto Fred Row 8Th Army Edward Hicken Hickens Peter, Townsend Cheltenham England Dick Beelhaned London Freeent Fleet Air Arm Kingston Ontario Georgetown-Norval Combines OFLA Intermedista Port Colborne Sadora Port Colborne Thie Iferaid

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