Pte Herbert Price Wounded in Action in Germany
Word reached Acton that Pte Herbert Christopher Price of the Canadiana regiment was wounded in Germany. He suffered a compound fracture of skull and lower jaw and is reported dangerously ill. He has three brothers in the Canadian Army and several relatives in Acton and Stamford.
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Genghee
Acton
Gladys Price
Pte
Herbert Christopher Price
Canadiana
Germany
Pte Price
Eniating
Storey Glove Company
Norman Price
Cpl
Douglas Price
Tyr C. . Price
Jittard
Pieter
Mra Souain
Margaret
Stamford
Slater
Fisher
Tor Co
Mike
Holland
Car Fire and Theft Reported West of Acton
A 1994 vehicle owned by Edward Meron of Guelph was stolen and burned in a gravel pit between Acton and Hockwood on Highway 7. Three occupants missing. fire reported to Acton RCMP Constable Ray Mason who investigates.
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Guelph
Edward Meron
Ontario St of Guelph
Acton
Hockwood
Friends Present Gift To Mr and Mrs Lashy
Neighbors in Acton and Crecinds from the Phind Line start their social night at Hargraves on Young Street in honor of Mr and Mrs Wallare Lasny. A presentation address and gifts accompany best wishes for happiness in their new home. A social time included a delightful lunch.
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Acton
Century Old Drug Store Block Being Demolished for Model Building
The century old business block on MOL Street, tied to Karl Cooper’s Drug Store, is being torn down to make way for a modern 8x5 foot building with an apartment above. The site has housed Acton’s early post duties, a Willam Steel era tree, and a long line of drug business histories including Milburn Co and Haggard’s Yellow Cowan compound.
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Lon Mol Street
Karl Coopers Drug Store
A UT Brown
Ny Yraes
Robert Bwana Acton
Ater
Acton
Willam Steel
Robert Swan
TO Milburn Co
Thunmar Ailburn
Haggard
Voronte
J Vo Kan _Kawin
Jinshuressur
Alt. Wrown
Tate
Coughlin
Main Street
Actors Telephone Exchange
Weentastive
Sears
Cooper
Bow
Ty Acton
Parents Night at Acton School Draws Large Attendance
Hundreds of parents and friends visited Acton Public School during Parents Night. They viewed pupil projects, classroom work, and exhibits while teachers and students received praise for another successful event.
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Acton
Acton Piblic School
Cit
Actan School
Extension of Water Mains Planning for Sewerage
At Acton Council March meeting plans discussed for extending water mains to support sewerage work. Discussion covered properties owned by Mr Cooper and trust holdings, frontage payments, and annual assessments. Council approved proceeding with main extensions along Queen Street and Main Street areas as material and staffing allow.
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Actun
Moulton
Davina
Pes Rot
Weege
Teg
No Asoldier
Yroperty Council
Ae Matesial
Jason
Tuata
Rae Tay Gonte
Tovwar
Avion Public Unities
Maingalens
Queen Street
Main Street
PA Fryers
Alon
Scene Street
Altes
Pelephone Ca
Acton Tubbe
Paneer Apts Cor Leatherland
Aerot Sales
Ates Wl
Regetstey
County of Waltorn
WooCales
Chetkoof
Hwoa Lewer
Elott
Regarbage
Biftett Bros
Ruuates
Sas Norton Motors
Acton Library Board
Arts and Crafts Club Meeting at Georgetown Hostess Home
Mrs J W Wolfe hosted the Arts and Crafts of Georgetown meeting at her home with strong attendance from Acton and Georgetown. The session, conducted by acting president Mrs Beatty, included reports by secretary Mrs Bruyns and treasurer Mrs Milne, a color talk illustrated with charts, and a tea hosted by Mrs Wolfe and her mother.
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Arts and Crafts of
Georgetown
Mra
D W. Wolfe
Mared Vth
Acton T
Moyer
WT Beatty
Yierd
Agta
Bruyns
Milne
Wolfe
Supplied Tobacco to Son Fined In Police Court
Dawid Lindsay of Crescent Street was fined 2 and costs for supplying tobacco to his son under 16. Magistrate Wood Vite reprimanded him and cited the law forbidding giving tobacco to a minor. A further charge about allowing a minor to remain out after nine was withdrawn after admonition. Charges laid by Chief Harrop.
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Beltee Court
Acton
Dawid Lindsay
Crescent Street
Wood Vite
Harrop
Red Cross Drive Nears Goal in Final Week
Acton district reports 2335 dollars pledged with rural areas still outstanding. The drive notes excess over objectives and urges continued support, with donations to treasurer W K Graham at the Bank of Nova Scotia. In Hamilton four Venator brothers aged 83 to 89, active in woodworking, held a reunion.
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Red Cross
Acton
W. K. Graham
Bank of Nova_ Scotiar
Anctents
Hamilton, Ont
Jacob
Albert
George
Fred
Acton Soldier Wounded Returns Home After Service
A returned Acton serviceman arrives home to cheers from family and friends after a year overseas. He sustained shoulder wounds but is reported recovering as he reunites with parents Cecil and Alger in Grey County and Melbourne area.
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Actons
Aju Beng
Aju Beng Inerns
Acton
Cecil
Alger
Statens
Grey County
Hemiskaming
Tata
Wm. Thompson
Wanted Man Arrested in Shack Near Ospringe
A wanted man connected to robberies was captured in a shack five miles from Ospringe, near Car, after a tip to Chief Constable Harold Nash. He, one of two Ontario Hospital inmates who escaped, was returned to Parmiton Hospital for mental assessment and held on vagrancy and robbery charges.
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Lloyd Dinnings
Bolien
Milton
We Eas
Crow Gime
Ne ' Arthur
Craigpton
Wallace UD Croce
Abertoe Colbman
Irbyl
Arthur Meliweter
Jetaville
Princesa Theatre
Baya
Suapenmias
Jack Westentaefer
No Osafecbre Skinky
Jung
Couelph
Cather
Commons
Ospringe
Cuelph
Transton
Westentharfer
Pamitton Hospital
Marion Walker
Survivor of ship return to Acton from war service
Canadian seaman Gordon Gibbons, a survivor of a torpedoed ship, lands in Acton after London voyage. He recounts the wreck, his crew’s quick abandon ship, and his five hours in cold water before rescue by Royal Navy craft. Also notes University of Alberta moves to expand Russian studies and start history courses next term.
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Anak Cmeley
Acton
Cordon Taibhens
Ile
Easter Week Events and War Service Activities Schedule
Community notices list Easter dances, fundraisers, and concerts across local halls and church rooms. Highlights include Sunrise Service April 1, Parish Hall euchre and quilt draw April 17, and a War Work benefit concert April 4 at Acton Town Hall featuring Campbellville Choir and Acton Boys Band.
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Wao - Ee
War Service League
Teatur- Ings Bell Telephone Co
Acton Town Hall
Acton Boys
Service League
All Wettome
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Herbert Price
Cutton Field Golf Club
Royal Canadian Golf Association
Canada
Calh
Cutten Field Club
Eos Fores
Cutten Club
Toronto
Finlay
Matthews
ROC G A
Mrs. W. Lashy
Henry Cripps
Fackson
John Gibbons
John Gibbons Acton
Manhate
Despartment of Health
Dtr
Harry Oakes
Corporation Council
Phas Harrie
Perris
Bede
The
Selective Service
Rowan Hall
Trade and Tndustry Branch
Department of Planning and Development
Insurance Comepany
Auditors
Department of
Women's Institute
Bannockburn
Han Whhuen Womens Institute
Thete
NoMa Boas
Acton War Sertee Peage
Federated War Men’s
Donall
Hannockburn Wooten’ S Institute
J. W. Wolfe
Arts and Crafts Club
Son
Neil Gibson McNabb
Adlon
Will
Fertferd
Matiafar Tury Abe
Aed
Fox ‘Dhampsen
Mary Flethos
Dana Hack
Shack
Gibbons
HMC
Trentonian
Gardof Dunbans
Canatian Cotte Jom
CS Trentonieh
Gorden
Bron Bisck
Aime Aston
Tsa
Oco
Paberibes Gibeviuua
Ae Bea
Birt Wali
Hee
Bed Tan
Mormandy
Toth
Husy Rees Phanee
Broohyitle
Nest Week
Brin ‘Toan Hall
Mateh Vist
Harvey Fishers Orchestra
Aatmission
Knoxw Young People's Society
Friendly Circle of the United Church
Dublin
Stew
Elliott
Genta
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