Weekend Visits Across Towns Highlight Local Socials
Miss Etta Dilla and Miss Margaret J MacDonald visited in Toronto during the week. Mrs Frank Beatty visited her daughter in Peterborough over the weekend. Kentner and family from Toronto visited Acton relatives. Sgt Ivan Kirkness and Peter of Portage la Prairie were here for a few weeks. G B Dills and Frances Ditawid visited Toronto. RCAF Sgt F W Herensberger and Montreal connections are at Spey. Nellie Peterson and Gen Jiggins of Aurora visited with Fred Jiggins. Richard McDonald of Sarnia visited his sister Mrs A MacDonald on Church St.
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Etta Dilla
Frank Beatty
Jean
Peterborough
Ivan Kirkness
Peter
Portage la Prairie
Mies Nellie Peterson
Gen. Jiggins
Aurora
Fred Jiggins
Richard McDonald
Sarnia
A. MacDonald
Church St
Engagement of Evelyn Van Sickle to James Dick
Mr and Mrs William Van Sickle announce the engagement of eldest daughter Evelyn Lucille to James MacIntosh Dick FACM.B youngest son of Mr W Y Dick KC and Mrs Dick of Milton. Marriage set for April 8 at St Travid s Church Campbellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William van Sickle
Evelyn Lucille
James MacIntosh Dick
FACM
Old London Hotel a Bit of Poland in Wartime London
In wartime London a Polish enclave operates with military HQ on upper floors and a Polish officers club below. Mass in Polish, radio broadcasts, and Polish cuisine fill the rooms. Stories tell of escaped Polish officers, including Henryk Fit and Capt. Andrew Janowski, who survived camps and fought in the Battle of Britain and underground movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Poland
Pollah
Warsaw
England
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Italy
Henryk—Fit
Sawlewicz
Bucharest
Henryk
Bensarabia
Syria
France
Britain
Andrew Janowski
England in the Bag
A Newfoundland volunteer gunners story from the Royal Artillery notes their shift from building gun positions to laboring around England. A prominent official asks a gunner if he has seen much of England since arriving abroad, and the man replies with a gruff joke about having “put half the darned country in landbage.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Artillery
Newfoundland
England
Jandbage
Girl Guides Train For European Drive
In London, the Girl Guides plan a European relief drive with a special unit named Commandos to aid Allied forces. Over 100 older Guides and Rangers volunteered, 500 are in training, and 64 have graduated. Training includes physical work, outdoor cooking, and hauling heavy equipment along rough roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Afd
Peat Sidett Tommlage
Britain
Europe
Loughening
Parents blamed for juvenile crime in Free Press letter
A reader attacks parental neglect as the cause of youth crime, cites discipline and home life, and argues moral influence by Bible and church writings. The letter asserts responsibility lies with parents and warns punishment will come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Press
Nmme
Younr
Africa
Jessana
Jal
United States
Gotiz
Food distribution in Bengal steady at 5000 tons daily
In New Delhi dispatch, Bengal reports no shortage of food though concerns about distribution persist. Military authorities currently distribute about 5,000 tons of food and clothing each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Bengal
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Annie Margaret Ohy Stone
Notice to creditors of Annie Margaret Ohy Stone late of Acton Halton died January 9 1944. Creditors must send particulars and proofs to the undersigned by March 25 1944 for distribution of estate under local law. Dated Acton Ontario March 25 1944. J F Leatherland Solicitor for Executors.
Estate of Emily J Murray Acton Ontario Public Notice
All parties with claims against the estate of Emily Jane Murray late of Acton Halton Widow who died about January 19 1944 must file proofs with the undersigned before April 8 1944 assets to be distributed among entitled parties after claims filed under section 168 chapter 165 H S C Dated Acton Ontario March 18 1944 F Leatherland Solicitor for the Executor
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Annie Margaret Ohystone
Acton
Halton
Ase
Ontario
J . F. Leatherland
Emily Jane Murray
Rockwood
Chen
Jyrany
Toye
Wall
Ibred
Matetein Meltoy
Stein iEletfer
Ib Mwolstein
IRUIL
Iwlaing
Scholes
Oxford
Ani
Yorkshire
Norkshire
Brett March
Chatham Fanning Mit
Wonenbid
Ney Tang Ibn
Lami
Buller,Rawls
McDougall
Merms
Wark
Iroy Lindley
Auctionser
Chontér Blunt
Fark
Probate Claims Against Estate of A D N Mills
AIL parties having claims against the Estate of A D N Mills late of Acton Ontario died around February 25 1934 must send particulars and proofs to C F Leatherland solicitor for the administrator by April 15 1944. Assets will be distributed only to those filed under section 51 chapter 165 R S O 1937 Acton Ontario March 22 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AD NE Mills
Acton
Halton
Ontario
C F. Leatherland
F. L. Wright
War in Europe and Pacific Rages With Mixed Advances
War news spans Europe and the Pacific with heavy air attacks on Nazi targets and German industry while Soviet forces drive toward the Dniester and Carpathians. In the Pacific, Allied advances consolidate in the Admiralty Islands as MacArthur vows to retake the Philippines. Western Europe sees Italian front action near Cassino and diplomatic moves on Italy’s government.
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Iin
Ithe
Acds
Germany
Japan
Italy
iBut
Europe
Amient
Northecaaterna
France
Michelin Rubber and Tire
Clermont Ferrand
B. Va
Michelin
iReedinewnelen
Central
Vienna
United States Air Fores
Spelor
Atcica
Mausolini
Husdan
Ukegalne
Bessarabia
Bugi
von “Mannstein
Tarnopol
Proskurov
von Mannatein
Dniester
Suse
Pacific
Ithe Islands
Forth
Australia
Ithe Admiralty Islands
Douglas ‘MacArthur
Pacle
Ithe Philippines
Admiralty Group
Solomons
New Guinea
New Britain
Burma
Ching
Louis Mountatten
Chiang Kai-Shek
Arakan
Akiyah
Pearl Harbor
Caroling Islands
Ponape
Sth
Cassino
Fanaliio
United States
MS Badoglis
Victor Emanuel
Hull
Rome
Badoglia
Tuumlan
Hussla
Transylvania
Rumania
Anal Ramasilan
Hungary
Hitler
Lensi
Nicholay Horthy
Slatance Ito
Cerman
Berarabia
Runania
Poland
Ukraine
Crmchivovakia
Canada
G.crerar
Hamilton
Kenneth Stewart
Kirigaten
McNaughton
Muens
Iit Owas
Coorar
Nvadon -Wilel
Iitlah
Wusslan
Wight
Pathlan
India
Manpur
First Fruits at Sicily Conquest Arrive in London
London reports the arrival of early harvests from Sicily marking a notable milestone in trade. The dispatch notes significant tribute values and the impact on retailers, signaling burgeoning economic activity connected to the conquest era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sicily
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