Acton Community War Drive Boost and Local News
Spirean week brings community pride with flags and calls to support the Victory Loan Drive. Charles Wilson of Acton joins the Grand Valley Metermen’s Association executive in Stratford. A Rockwood fire destroys a two story dwelling after an oil stove explosion. Legion branch invests in the 1941 Victory Loan and plans a county float. A Speyside heifer dies after being trapped in a rock cave. A Mill Street auto accident injures one child with minor injuries.
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Charles Wilson
Acton
Grand Valley Metermen’s Association
Stratford
Creargetown
The
Legion
Sto
Seedless Tomatoes Tested In Ohio Greenhouse Trials
Ohio's agricultural experiment station reports seedless tomatoes show promise in greenhouse cultivation. Dr Howlett found that spraying leaves with an indole derivative emulsion increased fruit set but caused a hollow pistil tube and unattractive fruit. Further trials note risk of disease and limited winter season suitability.
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Wooster
Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station
FS. Howlett
Britons plan mass production ships to counter U boats
The Admiralty outlines a programme to reuse wartime shipyards and factories to mass produce merchant ships of varied designs. Vessels will be built quickly to expand convoy capacity and replace losses, with an emphasis on standardised production and lessons from recent wars.
War Weekly Chronicle Notes Crete and Atlantic Strife
British and Allied forces endured fierce fighting around Crete as German and Italian air and sea attacks continued. The Bismarck's sinking was reported after Hood’s loss, with Roosevelt declaring unlimited emergency. Vichy France relations and De Gaulle’s Free French rise shape future alliances amid Atlantic submarine tensions.
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North Sea
Hood
Binmark
Mediterranean
Crete
Greenland
Cee Land
Rior
Brest
Guenther Luellens
Germany
New Zealand
Gree
Churchill
House of Commons
Gloucester
Fiji
Kelly
Juno
Greyhound
Greece
Roosevelt
United States
United States of America
Dominion of Canada
Briain
Washington
London
Vichy
Hitler
Darlan
France
Berg
Berbis
Detypent
Whitetall
Berlin
Atlantic
Bannockburn Institute Elects Officers for Year
The Bannockburn Women’s Institute held its annual meeting at Miss AM Cree’s home. Reports from standing committees were satisfactory. President Miss Edna Russell led the officer slate with Mrs A Betty as 1st vice president and AM Mrs Bo Letteh as 2nd vice president.
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Bannockburn W. I
Fic
Micia
Social Evening Held by Girls Guild Group
A social evening organized by the Girls Guild included readings by secretary and treasurer, a contest by Thelma McLellan, a ten minute silence, and caps singing to close. London report notes dogs show immunity to tear gas per the National Canine Defence League.
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Miss i
London
National Canine Defence League
Mrs Jennie B McDougall Rites Held At Acton
Mrs Jennie B McDougall died Tuesday after a month in hospital in Toronto. Born in Esquesing township she lived in Acton and Toronto. survived by three sons Gordon Donald and John. a sister Mrs W Smithy. Funeral held at Toronto and Acton with interment at Full View Cemetery.
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Jennie BH. McDougall
Jennile BB. Meélsougail
Wellesley Hospital
Toronto
Knox Church
Rereniger —Eusidance
Acton
Ita
Averhkers
Bhdies
Ald
Donald
Flea Ambulanes Corp
Flea Ambulanes Corp. Gorden In Veronta and Dr John Mebousmt of Hamitton
Wot Smithy
Poranta
McDougall
H. Bennie
Pall- Trenrerdy
Messise
Wt Cooper
Ae K. Grabana
Ard
1. McMillan
John Kenney
McMillan
Fuilview
Prime Need In Wartime Sheep Production In Canada
Canadian sheep numbers rose 13 percent to 2,088,800 on December 1 1940, but remain below 1920 levels. Officials say wool will be graded and sold by grade in 1941 to ensure supply for military contracts, urging owners to keep fleeces clean and free of seeds chaff and burrs. Prices for wool and lambs are rising, with higher farmer revenue anticipated as production shifts to meet wartime needs.
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Trish
Eire
Free State
Famon de Valerats
Staement
Northern Ireland
Padjoming Dev
Andrews
Churchill
London
Belfast
Winston Churchill
England
R. AL BF
Royal Air Force
Cologne
Tole
Ulrich Grauert
Air Corps
Ottawa
Canada
Federal Agri‘culture Department
Agriculture Department
Ganly
Taraners
Petit Gothen
Seedeo
Birmingham workers ordered to wear gas masks weekly
Civic employees in Birmingham have been instructed by the Lord Mayor to wear gas masks once weekly for a check-up.
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Birmingham
Slap on the Back Cans Tributes to a Man’s Success
Fragmentary notes describe a public tribute to a man's achievements with scattered phrases about dawn and hairbrushes. The readable text references success and recognition, but details remain unclear.
Canadian weekly newspaper men visit Bofors plant event
Delegates from the Ontario Quebec division of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association toured the Bofors aircraft gun plant in Plarnisten. Guest speaker Andrew Macdonald, minister of defence for Nasal Affairs, spoke as chiefs and editors from Brampton, Newmarket, Georgetown, Dundalk and Lachute attended.
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Plarnisten
Ontario-Quebc
Association
Ino
Bofors
Paner Hem
Angus
Macdonald
Iana
Defence
Nasal
Mr Macdonald
Cov Chatters
Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association
Brampton
Ont
Ho EL Tice
Canadian’ Webly Newspapers’ Association
Muntsville
Andrew OO Hebb
Newmarket
Ontario-Quebec
Walter Biehn
Georgetown Herald
Frank Macintyre
Dundalk
A. Glen
Lachute
Que
See-Trens
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Jack Kingshott
Rawleigh Products
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EL Arrop
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Visi Bofors Plant
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