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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1941
Page
9
In memoriams for Marion and Ala. Marion Nichols Aless died November 13 1934. Loving memory of Nicol and family. Husband and wife notices from Ontario Sun Observer.
Acton eyes progress in 1941 42 War Savings quota with a push to reach the remaining target. Norm Marlowe represented Acton Ys Men at a Western Ontario gathering in London. Poppy Day receipts indicate over 200 raised, a new record. Radio licenses 1942 issued, licenses 1941 no longer valid after December 1. A Larne School dance occurred November 7 under the Larne Literary Society. Ian McDonald purchases and renovates property on Mill and Wilson Streets for bakery operations. Chas Lasby fined $10 for careless driving after Main Street accident. Frances McDowell to sing at Camp Borden concert November 12 by request.
Tweed accessories made from leftover materials gain popularity as rationing affects fashion. Tweed shoes appear in small checked patterns with bright piping. Gloves of tweed backs and wool mitts match short dresses with knit suits rising in popularity due to coupon savings.
Mrs Charles Norris aged 85 died Tuesday at her daughter Mrs William Andersons Milton home She moved from Trafalgar township to Enquesing then Milton 18 years ago Her husband died in 1933 Surviving are four daughters Mrs Robert Galbraith Mrs William Anderson Mrs Elgin Ford PelleiDy and Mrs George Ritchle plus 29 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren Funeral held Thursday with interment at Evergreen Cemetery Milton
Robert J Wallace longtime Acton Nassagaweya resident and Knox Church elder died at his Main Street home after a brief illness. Born in Acton to Hugh Wallace and Elizabeth Storey he married Matilda Jane Kitching forty two years ago. Survived by wife daughter Pearl of Toronto one sister and two brothers. Funeral Friday at home with Rev H L Bennie. interment Fairview Cemetery. Many friends from local districts and beyond attended.
Somerville lists flower bearers Messia, Nino Braido, G W Masales, Ivan Harris, Harlan Wilson, Lloyd Easterbrook, and Fred S Boyd alongside participants William Beavers, Bowman Nunn, J B MacKenzie, John Black, James Gilmour, and William Somerville in a community ceremony.
Corporal Edwin Rowberry has 40 days of honeymoon leave granted by the Royal Air Force after missing his wedding in 1938. He was moved to the Middle East the day after his wedding and was eventually captured in a desert crash. He was freed by Italian captors and later released near a British post.
Elizabeth Plumb of London a Rangitane stewardess was badly wounded when the Nazi raider shelled and sunk the ship in the south Pacific. She helped passengers reach boats and tended others before accepting aid. Survivors landed on Emirau Island and she received the British Empire Medal.
A wartime notice lists service members by name and battalion, including Pte Edward Harrison of the 10th Battalion and Capt Chas M Caermert of the 20th R F C, with other soldiers such as Pte L J Kingsbury 16th Battalion Pte Orville Fletcher 15th Battalion Pte Harvey Elliot 18th Battalion and Pte Edward Hamman 5th Battalion.
Weekly War Commentary notes Churchill praising Britain’s non isolation as the Democracies fight Hitler. It details United States aid by sea and air, lend lease for Russia, and close Canada-US collaboration. Churchill warns Japan, reports RAF and US naval actions, and assesses Moscow front conditions amid German advances and counterattacks.
Dorothy Jean Stucky eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Stucky Grand Valley and granddaughter of Mrs W Stucky Acton married H Crawford Vollett son of Mr and Mrs Wm Vollett Durham at St Pauls Church Damascus Rev D Curzon officiated. Bridesmaid Ver Slater wore pink taffeta and net. Ushers included Herb Smith and Wm Stucky. After ceremony a pink and white reception at the bride's home followed by a short honeymoon. couple to reside in Weaton Grand Valley.
A group of Dutch travelers en route to Britain tore up and swallowed secret documents to keep them from German capture after mishearing an approaching E Boat. The incident occurred in Stockholm.
In London the Lux ury Territorial Service has issued an order restricting smoking in public streets. The directive targets women servicemen known as Girls of the Luxury Territorial Service, prohibiting smoking while outside.
A list of military personnel includes J J Moore of the 24th Battalion and PTEs from multiple battalions, with various abbreviations and unclear units, reflecting a roster fragment from wartime records. The dense string lists ranks, battalion numbers, and names such as W G Brown, J D Burt, A Anderson, and others, interspersed with misspellings and garbled OCR.
A fighter command pilot reported tracing a Dutchman in a fatal midair encounter over a remote landscape. The pilot saw several German soldiers or airmen and they were promptly shot down.
A military personnel story notes the exchange of a brigadier generals tunic and decorations, including the DSO, after sending Nia uniform to the cleaners. The tale highlights the humorous mix up and the return of formal insignia.
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