Acton News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and New Residents
Weekend visitors include Miss Etta Dills in Toronto and Bob Pearen from Toronto with Acton friends. Several locals travel, host, or return from trips to Milton Heights Orion Hirshburg Erin and Halliburton County. New Baptist mission founders Rev A B Rockle and Mrs Reckie move to Acton joining Miss M M Reid on Mill Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Moore
Orion
Hirshburg
Erin
A. B. Rockle
Card of Thanks from the Samity on Mrs Edward Tyler
The Samity of the late Mrs Edward Tyler expresses deep appreciation for kindness and sympathy shown by friends during the illness and at the time of the mother's passing. The affection and support will be cherished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Edward Tyler
International Live Stock Exposition and Horse Show slated
The 1941 International Live Stock Exposition and Horse Show runs Nov 28 to Dec 6 in Chicago with 65 judges assessing 12 000 plus farm animals and crop samples from Canada and the United States for 100 000 in cash prizes. W L Carlyle of Calgary leads steer judging as grand champion evaluator. younger exhibitors increasingly win grand championships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Canada
W. L. Carlyle
Calgary
Alberta
University of Wisconsin
Colorado
Oklahoma
Idaho
Carlyle
Duke of Windsor
Pearls Found in Fishmeal Coach Stuns English Farmer
Poultry farmer R Clarke of Doddington England found more than 1000 cultured pearls in a coach of fishmeal bought for his chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doddington
England
R. Clarke
Boris A Marhed Man
Kosta Todoroff says 10000 political prisoners are held in concentration camps across Bulgaria under German rule and that the people await a chance to hang King Boris for treachery in surrender to Hitler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bulgaria
Kosta Todoroff
Boris
Hitler
Weekly War Commentary on Eastern Front and Atlantic Theater
The column analyzes winter campaigns and morale among German and Soviet troops, with Leningrad and Moscow defenses, Crimea advances, and Rostov threats. It notes Serbian resistance, U boat activity, and Allied strikes against Axis supply ships plus Royal Navy progress and submarine losses.
Hallowe'en Dance at Acton Y Ma Classes and Prizes
The Acton Y M C A hosted a Hallowe'en dance organized by the Y's Men's Club featuring varied costumes from Indian Rajahs to a Dionne Quintuplets. Prizes went to Doris Weaver and Harry Otterbein for best outfits. Apple cider and a schedule of weekly dances followed. The issue notes new women’s locker rooms, a growing Tuesday class, and a rising interest in table tennis and badminton with an executive committee elected to guide activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Town Hall
D.S.T
Presbyterian Church
Rockwood
United Church
A. Padbury
Nassagaweya
DS. T
Nassagaweya War Memorial
Ebenezer Church
Acton Y.M.C.A
Acton Y
Hallowe'en
Doris Weaver
Harry Otterbein
New Indies
Badminton Club
Ran
Ben, Corless
Dot McPherson
Mac Symon
Helen Mooney
Madge Hough
May Gray
Finishes Job In 100th Year
Salisbury England on the eve of his 100th birthday the Rev Arthur Sewell parson of a Wiltshire parish has completed a 75 year task He began in 1866 drawing chronological tables of chief Old Testament events linking them to archaeological and anthropological findings Results will be published after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
England
Arthur Sewell
Wiltshire
Canada says ships sink submarines off Newfoundland
In Parliament the claim was that Canadian vessels are sinking submarines near Newfoundland. New York observers report three ships sunk by U boats in convoy within 280 miles of St John s. Unofficial notices say Canadian planes based at St John s have sunk submarines. On the Moscow front fighting is improving but Crimea worsens as Zhukov advances toward Kalinin and Hitler forces push toward the Black Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Navy
South African
Admiralty
Germany
English Channel
Lieut. C. E. Bonnell
Royal Air Force
Libya
North
Mediterranean
Finland
Buba
Newfoundland
Angus Macdonald
Oakville
Ont
House of Commons
Macdonald
New York
St. John's
St. John’s
Moscow
Crimea
Red Army
Gregory Zhukov
Kalinin
Hitler
Yarla
Black Sea
Quaala
Scout News from Aston Pack Reports Proficiency Awards
At the last meeting Scouts Don Ross, Don Evans, and Dave Dilla received badges including Second Class and First Class. Proficiency badges went to Ken Hassard, Don Ross, Jack Maln prize, George Hollinger, and Don Evans. Nay Arble and Chuck Kingamill were invested. Four recruits await investiture next meeting. Ken Hassard, Don Evans, and Dave Dill hiked to Blue Springs Reserve. A new progress chart tracks tests passed and standings, and dues will be charged at each meeting. Lions lead the patrol competition this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ross
Don Evans
Dave Dilla
Ken Hassard
Hearthyman
Jack Malnprize
George Hollinger
Nay Arble
Chuck Kingamill
Meening
Dave Dill
Blue Springs Reserve
Lions
Tiny 15-Ounce Baby Survives 25 Hours
In Slough England a 15 ounce baby born here lived 25 hours. The infant was kept in an oxygen tent and fed from a fountain pen filler with brandy glucose and saline. It is believed to be among the smallest babies to survive after birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slough
England
Hunter released to resume duty with Welsh fox hunt
Harry Roberts, a hunter, was released from military service to return to his duties with a Welsh fox hunt pack after farmers complained foxes were causing heavy losses to lambs and poultry in Machynlleth Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machynlleth
Wales
Harry Roberts
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Homer McLellan
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Lorne Ella
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A. W. Fenbury
Russell McDonald
Dey Varden
Edwin Currie
Milton Heights
Messrs
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Geo. W. Benton
W. H. Clayton
Frontenac County
Mr. L. Starkman
Walter Wood
Kathleen Wood
Arthur. Cole
Islington
John Wood
Bobby McDonald
Angus McDonald
Dolly Varden
Goo
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Russell Becher
Mount Forest
Norm. Becher
A. Mason
G. A. DiIlls
George Wallace
Clothes Shop
Yonge St
Britain
Consult
F. L. Wright
Acton and ‘District
Legion
BIG Store
Marx Bros
Tony Martin
New England
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Hay
Joseph Conrad
Frederic March
Betty Field
Johnny Downs
Barbara
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Fox News
Bette Davis
Bob Chester
Pygmies
Andy Pandas
Robert Taylor
Brian Donlevy
Napoléon
Red Armied
Leningrad
Tula
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Donets
Rostov
Caucasus
Serbia
Montenegro
Budapest
Turkey
Reuben James
Iceland
Congress
Pnas
Senate
United States Navy Department
Department
Salinas
Y’s
Strauss
View Wood
Doc
Sonny Dunham
Scout News
First A
Elford J. Nelson
L. H. Leggett
Woolwich St
Guelph
A. S. Kenny
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Nelson
Choice Blade Teonst, Tb
Hamburg
Larpe
Ife
Iean
Boston Butts
Lovell Bros
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W. T. Patterson
Wyndhiam
Maher Shoe Store
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