Local town notes and wartime updates from Acton
jumble of community items including Mother's Day reminders, gardening interest, May dates, and soldiers abroad. Annie Sinclair learns her son Gar Sinclair arrived overseas while Hector Macdonald serves with American forces. Post Office indicators show Fourth Victory progress. dogs tied after May 15. band practices resume for local gatherings.
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Annie Sinclair
Gar. Alex. Sinclair
Wend
Min Alex Macdonald
North Africa
Pte
Hector Macdonald
Mrs Agnew Speaks On Nutrition At Lakeside Chapter
Lakewide Chapter hosts Mrs Gonlon Agnew of Health League of Toronto as guest speaker at town hall. She discusses nutrition in wartime, noting sugar substitutes used in China and the value of brown sugar. The program included posters, piano duet, and a solo with Victory Bond remarks.
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D. E
Gonlon Agnew
Health League of Toronto
Oakes
Agnew
Dorothy Frank
A. Kerr
W. J. Beatty
Victory Loan Committee
Victory Bonds
Rev Mr Wilkie Guest Speaker at YW A Meeting
Knox Y W A held an Easter Thank Offering in the church classroom with good attendance. Rev Forbes Thomson introduced guest speaker Rev Mr Wilkie of Elora, a former Formosa missionary, who spoke on missionary development and local dedication. Florence Elliot expressed thanks and a social lunch followed.
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W. Kentner
Mra. S. Matthews
Forbes Thomson
Mr. Wilkie
Elora
Formosa
Florence Elliot
Richardson
Mrs. Nelles
Ballinafad Couple Marks Their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Sinclair of Esquesing Township celebrate fifty years since Flora Ann McNabb wed John Sinclair in Erin Township. Officiant Rev Robert Fowlie. Attendants included Mrs Doug Martin and Duncan Belaren. Family of eleven gathered for the occasion with gifts noted.
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John Sinclair
Flora Ann McNabb
Alexander McNabb
Con
Erin
Sownship
Robert Fowlie
Duncan
Bel
Aren
Doug Martin
Jessie Moorehead
St.Mary's
Mr. Sinclair
Ainess
Mert
Acton
McKenzie
Fred
Way Mckenery
Kate
Evin
George
Milton
Stanley
Ely
Crimble
Cribded
Win. Delaney
Win. Delaney, Omargaret, Bel ‘Township; Panald
Norman
Florence
Han
Macdonald-Watson wedding set for April at Rockwood Church
Alma Wolren wed Willans Russell in a Rockwood United Church ceremony on April 2. The couple, from Acton and Eden Mills, planned a reception at the bride’s parental home with family attire featuring blue tones and floral corsages. They departed for a brief wedding trip after the celebration.
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Macdonald-Watson
Rockwood Church
Rockwood United Church
John Ward
Alma Vwolen
Watton
Acton
Willans Russell
John L. MacDonald
Eden Mills
Koehn Banks Wedding in Toronto Chapel
Dorothy Standage Hanks married Charles Vernon Koehn in Emmanuel College Chapel Toronto. Out-of-town guests included Lieut and Mrs D C Badenoch and others from Saskatoon Regina Acton Kingston Ottawa and Detroit. The couple will reside in New York City with a wedding trip to the eastern United States.
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Emmanuel College Chapel
Toronto
Dorothy
Standage Hanks
Carlton HW. Banks
Saskatoon
Banks
Charles Vernon Koehn
Charles Kohn
Moose Jaw
Lows
FL Craig
Anne Somerville
Frank A. Reed
PR. Badenoch
Regina
Hugh G. Bryce
New York
Park
Pinza
United States
New York City
Kochn Banks
McNie
Detroit
K. R. Turnbull
Ottawa
Second Front Promised as Allied Forces Press In Tunisia
Stalin urged unity as Allied forces push into Tunisia and Sicily while the Axis defends in Europe. Allied air and sea strikes hit German industrial centers and naval vessels as troops advance toward Bizerte and Tunis.
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United Nations
Tunisia
Virloud Points
Vieloux
Mateur
8Th Army
Enfidavie
Tunis
Tunisian
Admiralty
Biserte
Home Garden Talk At Dublin Institute Meeting
The Dublin Women’s Institute April gathering at Mrs BD McDougall’s home, chaired by Mrs J VanGooren, covered home vegetable gardening, herbs of old days, and a reading on grandmother’s day. Mrs Somerville led current events and district director’s report. prizes were awarded to Mrs Van Gooren and Mrs Barlow. social followed with lunch and anthem.
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Dublin Women's Institute
Mra
Somerville
van Gooren
Barlow
Steele
Anderson
Notice to Creditors In The Estate of Hugh McKay
Notice to creditors of Hugh McKay who died January 20 1933 in Guelph Ontario. Creditors must send particulars of claims to the administratrix or solicitor by June 5 1943. After June 5 1945 the estate will be distributed with claims known. Georgetown Ontario dated May 5 1943 Elizabeth Musselle by Kenneth M Langdon solicitor
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Hugh McKay
City of
Guelph
County of
Wellington
Georgetown
Elizabeth Musselle
Kenneth M. Langdon
Ontario
Incomplete OCR Summary of Prewar Vegetation Loss
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a group called Garden Conscioun Network Herne and refer to wartime production losses and vegetation figures. It hints at a sovereignty payment and prewar vegetation tonnage averages but lacks clear names, dates, or places. The text is too garbled to determine concrete facts.
Notice under by law No 738 regarding outdoor event
Paragraph text outlines by law provisions of May year authorizing a public order action. It mentions tagging a person and large crowds at a dance with water presence and safety concerns. Municipal authorities are cited.
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Agerne Vere Bose
Hartov
Second Canadian Pacific railway hospital car delivered
The second traveling hospital car built for the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps was delivered at Windsor Station Montreal on March 82. The Mount Kitchener underwent conversion at Angus Shops Montreal under Wn. Naylor with design by HB Bowen. The car features 14 beds for 28 casualties, washrooms, a receiving vestibule, dispensary, and ample storage. Canadian Pacific and Army officials pictured.
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Caomdiin Pacificailway
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
George Stephen
Windsor
Montreal
G. A. Winhfield
Ottawa
Mount Kitchener
Angus
Wn. Naylor
HB. Bowen
Gan and Electrice Rhage
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