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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 24, 1945

Page

5

Local residents share greetings and visits across towns

A flood of short notes records you: Dr McNiven and Mrs Mason in Toronto, Miss Sanderson and Miss Winn visiting in Guelph and Karma, Nora Kenney with her mother, and many families from Acton Sudbury Stratford and Owen Sound visiting or hosting. Veterans like LAC Bert Allen return home from Patricia Bay. Wishing Wesley Murray a recovery follows a hospital stay. Funeral attendance marked by Mrs Van Thompson in Owen Sound.

Amos Mason Toronto Helen Mainprize Guelph John Kenney Acton Geo. Murray Robt. Hall Wingham W. J. Hart Bert Allen Patricia Bay van Thompson Owen Sound Robt McArthur Minnie Nelson

Shirley Marguerite Hubler to Wed Bradfant Laing in June

Mr. and Mrs. S. T Hubler announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Marguerite to Pte Bradfant Donald Laing, son of the late Me. ane Mre Arthur E. Laing of Rockwood. The couple plan to marry in June.

S. T Hubler Shirley Marguerite Bradfant Donald Laing Arthur E. Laing Rockwood

Terra Cotta Misa Peart Kennedy Farewell Noted

Georgetown resident Terra Cotta Misa Peart Kennedy receives a purse from the United Church Sunday School class and friends as she leaves the community. A series of health updates include Mr Jas Machio returning home from Christie Street Hospital and best wishes for Norman Team’s recovery. Toronto visitors and local notices mention Annie Puckering and the Wrights spending weekends here while J Bayes shows health improvement.

Misa Peart Kennedy Georgetown Clase United Church Shirley McNally John McNally Jas. Machio Christie Street Hospital Toronto Norman Iso Laughtire Toronte Annie Puckering R. Puckering Mixes Wrights Mr. J. Bayes

Happy reunion greets returning Cant. Lex. Schrag

A Georgetown family reunion occurred Monday when Mr. Schrag and Patsy welcomed Cant. Lex. Schrag home after three and a half years overseas. A telegram from Pte. Geo. Greensward announced he was liberated from a German POW camp and sent to England. The Monday council discussed a government housing scheme for 40 to 50 houses on town land amid a housing shortage in Georgetown.

Knox Church Announces 100th Anniversary Services

On Sunday May 27 1943 Knox Church schedules Sunday School Junior Class Morning Worship and Evening Worship with hymns and sermons. A June 3 anniversary will feature three services at 11 00 a m and 6 00 p m led by guest minister Prof K W Hay of Knox College with contributions from Mra D W Gowdy and Mr Cecil Lynesa. They That Wait Upon the Lord Shall Renew Their Strength.

Jistian Knox Church K. Ww. Hay Knox College Sololala

Paster Wallace Plans Sunday Services

Rev W I Wallace of Benties will lead morning service at 11 00 am Sunday May 27 1945 followed by Sunday School at 12 13 pm and an evening service at 7 00 pm at the Benties church.

Benties Rev. W. IL Wallace Paster

Trinity Sunday Services and Classes at Garry of Bt Alban

On Sunday May 27 1943 Garry of Bt Alban holds church school for all ages at 7 00 am Holy Eucharist at 7 00 am and 7 00 pm Evensong with sermon The Trinity and Democracy The Confirmation Class meets after the evening service and will resume after a fall break

Trinity Clases Pupite Prinkky and Raper Demmaocracy

Liberal Committee Room Opens at Mrs Cullen’s Residence

Liberal committee announces the opening of a campaign room at residence of Mrs W G Cullen Mill Street for information on voters lists polling arrangements and assistance in provincial or dominion elections volunteers urged to report noon.

W. G. Cullen Mill Street Dominion

Letter From War Correspondent Charles Tyler in Germany 1945

A World War II era note from Charles Tyler in Germany expresses gratitude for Fass Pures, parcels, cigarettes, and papers sent by Beard more & Co. and the War Service League. He jokes about English wives returning home, mentions weather, hockey debates, and hopes to be sent home soon as the war ends.

Beardmore & Co War Service League Kaput Ike Lacey Cookie Je Woodstock Owen Sound Mr. Dill Germany Charles Tyler

Milton mill banquet aids Victory Loan drive in Milton

Sam Smith proprietor hosted a banquet for nearly 200 Milton area workers and Victory Loan officials to celebrate surpassing the Eighth Victory Loan Campaign objective of 469000. Subscriptions reached 525000 with 1039 district participants, the largest in the district. Arthur Smith, later freed from a German camp, sent news of his safe arrival in England.

Model Knitting Mills Milton Sam Smith Victory Loan Oficiala Geo Dawson Torronto Ddistrict Hiss England Bremen Germany 2Nd Army Hornby Women's Institute S. Learmont Mra A. King

Liberal Platform Letter Promises Fair Split of National Income

Liberal candidate Hughes Cleaver pledges full coverage of party aims for agriculture labour and health in three weekly letters to electors of Marion County. He argues agriculture deserves a larger share of national income, urges full industry organization and foreign trade support, and defends Liberal policy on floor prices tariffs and farm credit.

Marion County Harlun Liberal Party Liteca Party Canada Loran Tiberal Party Britain Denmark Danmark Tony Maclean's Hughes Cleaver

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