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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 01, 1941

Page

15

Notices of Birphe Marriages and Deaths Inverted in Column

Memoriam notices and marriage and death notices read oddly. The column lists births marriages and deaths including I BORN HURST at St Josephs Hospital Guelph on Tuesday April 29 to ALCL and Mrs Joseph Yurst Michael David. I MARRIED VEVERAN HEGEDUS at Our Lady of Lourdes Toronto April 24 1941 Rogallo to William A Heveran Acton. Phinney McCallum at Saint Ann Church Noxto April 14 Beatrice Viola Phinney to Victor McCallum Parsboro Nova Scotia. Arthur Sudden death Killarney Manitoba April 17 1941 Joseph Arthur aged 65."

Hurst St Joseph's Hospital, Guelph—on Alcl Joseph Yurst Kon Michael David Veveran-Hegedus Our Lady “of Lourdes Ghureh Toronto Kyle Rogallo Andrew Hegedus William A. Heveran Acton

Local notes mix weather, roads and fires across town

Olds and Eats reports a late spring feel with April near, warns cyclists to stay off roads after dark, and notes dust, road work, and gravel improvements at Mill Street. A fire damages a barn near Malton Wales, with two cars and grain lost. Major Collier joined New Market Training Centre staff. his son serves with the King forces.

Albert Barton Malton Wales Diery Barton Mob. Collier Acton New Market Oun Win Mot Cheras Navy Dis RC Abp Toronto

Dublin Women's Institute Holds April Meeting in Halton County

The Dublin Women’s Institute met in April with Mrs Somerville presiding. Speakers covered agriculture, Canadian industries, woollen mills, and knitting. The group discussed wild flower preservation and concluded with thanks, singing the national anthem, and luncheon.

Dublin Women’s Institute Somerville Mire Andersen Stewarttowny Barter Watkins Steel Watson Dios Tis

Obituary of Larney Mapitaba spans Canada to Manitoba

Larney Mapitaba died suddenly at KH on April 1st. Born near Limehouse in 1876, he married Christina McCorquodale in 1906 and lived in Esquesing township, Ninga Manitoba, and later Killarney district. A devout Christian, he died of a heart attack an hour after attending service. He leaves wife, daughter Mary, son Alexander Boissevain, sister Mrs James McDowell, and brother John Wakapo r Manitoba. large funeral cortege and floral tributes accompanied burial at Ningan Cemetery.

Larney Mapitaba Joeseph Arthur Arthur Limehouse Esquesing Christina McCorquodale Ninga Manitoba Killarney Roe Ningan Mary Alexander, Boissevain James McDowell John Wakapor Manitoba

Hon F R Oliver Guest Speaker at Ys Club Meeting

The Ys Club hosted Hon F R Oliver as a guest speaker. He spoke of England weathering the storm and preserving democracy, calling for liberality and better governance. President Norm Marlowe thanked Oliver, with A T Brown and the Ladies' Lunary aiding the event.

F. R. Oliver Ys Men’s Club Oliver St. George England Norm Marlowe A -T. Brown LuSihary

Close MG Meeting of Literary Society at Bloomsbury

Clarence Wilson presided over the Bloomsbury Literary Secrets closing meeting. The program featured brief debates on Canada and farmers versus manufacturers with Archie MacPherson and Wallace Lashy for the affirmative and Donald Ferguson and Kenneth Watson for the negative. The judges favored the affirmative. prizes went to Mildred Wilson and Mae McLaughlin.

Clarence Wilson Bloomsbury Mir Co Phan 6 Archie MacPherson Wallace Lashy Donald Ferguson Keneth Watson Mildred Wilsone Tnd Mae McLaughlin Lynch

Heveran Hegedus Wedding In Toronto Last Week

Miss Rosalie Hegedus daughter of Mrs Andrew Hegedus married William Heveran of Acton in Toronto last week. The ceremony at Lady of Lourdes Ghuretter included Agnes and other mourned attendees, with a reception at King Edward Hotel. The couple will reside in Acton after traveling. the bride wore a beige dress and carried a corsage of pink blooms.

Lady of Agnes King Edwiart Hotel

Postal Messages To Enemies Occupied Countries Declared

The Canadian Post Office warns that no personal postal messages may be sent to or from enemy or occupied countries. Messages limited to 28 words and personal family news only. Written in block letters, in English French or German, via the International Red Cross in Geneva. May 1st start date.

W. PP. Mulock Vostongter General Ainnouaeys Canadiary Dust Office Department TeScayes Crionds Guermasay Auistrria Italy Carchoslovakia Poland Belgiunn International Red Cross Geneva Switzerland tomUmmada

British Move To Seize Initiative In North Africa War

Turbulent weekly war commentary notes British forces gaining initiative in North Africa with naval and air support harassing Libya. Reports detail Luftwaffe and Italian campaigns stalled near Salumi and Thermopylae Pass, with Allied troops pushing toward Dessie and Athens amid Greek evacuation concerns.

Denmark Tobruk Tobruk Vaate Chernuet Ant Utter Tonnies North Africa Navy Royal Air Iran Thermopylae Pass New Zealand Mount Octa IV Seusoniel Sasha DT Cerarn Athens Greece A.W. Fadden Australia Sydney N.S.W

Wy Nore Landlads 0 DT wont charge vaulter brvakfast

The fragment notes a dispute about a boarder not being charged for breakfast, raising questions about liability and entitlements. It mentions a vaulter and a breakfast issue, with unclear names or dates, reflecting a casual, cryptic newspaper item.

Cedar Crest Golf Club Elects Officers

The Cedar Crest Golf Club met at the Clare House on Monday evening to elect officers for 190n. President J A Wiloughby reviewed the past year and thanked retiring captain Ved Moree and Mrs. Miller for service. Officers include President J A Wiloughby, Vice President Mrs Do Al Wil loughby, Captain Dr Lo t Bateman, Vice Captain Welk, and Miss Jenn Mackenzie as secretary.

Cedar Crest Clare House EA. Witlaghby Tes Ved Moree Wii Miller al Wiloughby Do al Willoughby Bateman Welk Gralui Jenn’ Mackenzie Willam Hullyshire Sam Mackenzie Salt Wald Heldman Wigglesworth Claude Cooke W. He Bramley Greens OT McKay

War Reaches Louisville Amid Derby Candidates

Fragmentary OCR reads as a wartime roundup in Louisville touching Derby candidates and local officials including marshal and command figures. Names and details are unclear but signal tense political climate around the Kentucky Derby season.

Louisville Kecb Stellipeyent Arimes Kentucky Deri Ave Marshal Battie Cators An’ Stearer Till Command Sen

Headmaster School for Army Drivers Receives Certificate

A report notes a former Ton mt gains a certificate for ten seats driving without accident, while a spy pomness figure from London is referenced as leading the program at the Headmaster school for army drivers.

London Pomness Ton Mt

Fragmented Tale From Tenderfoot Case Logs and Foggy Mentions

A hazy narrative excerpt references a Tenderfoot test and various named figures in a murky scene. The prose mentions Maureen, Penrod, Gee Tillied, Ena Vandergeitten, and Stace Ager amid a confusing meander of names, events, and stray phrases with little cohesive context.

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