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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
6
In a quiet ceremony, Agriceneres and Lindsay united their lives. Family and friends gathered in West Irre Shae Seares to witness the nuptials and share the celebratory moment.
Nominations for municipal offices are to be made tomorrow night. Voters are urged to attend and participate in the process.
Miss Winnifred Walker of Milton is appointed supervising public health nurse for Guelph by the Gosiph Board of Health at its November meeting. She has led the public health nursing service for about a year in Milton Acton and Georgetown and was previously senior nurse at Kirklard Lake. She succeeds Miss KE Macliveen.
The Beaut Mothers Auxiliary held its regular meeting at Mrs. W. Evans home on Tuesday night electing officers. President Mrs. Robert Anderson, Vice President Mrs. F J McCutcheon, Secretary Mrs. G Deasureault, Treasurer Mrs. A Kirkness, Press Secretary Mrs. N Morton were chosen. The group grew to twenty five members this year due to past president Mrs D Richardson. Lunch was served and all enjoyed the gathering.
The Jersey Cow Cluny Castle Standard Rose Ind, number 177687, bred by F W Ruddell of Georgetown and owned by John Ruddell of Georgetown, received a Silver Medal certificate from the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club. On test as a junior four year old, in 305 days she yielded milk and fat, with test data noted.
A Fremce letter informs Mr and Mrs A Manecid of Karr Street that their son L Cpl Fred Mans eld is missing. Last week they received word he is a prisoner of war in Euahelia McDonald, wife of William, on August 10th.
Canadians drank fewer cups due to rationing while the vast tea pool set by the British Ministry of Food supplied Allied forces across Europe Africa and the Pacific. War correspondents note troops from Britain Canada ANZAC and the United States relied on tea in battles from Dunkirk to Normandy and beyond, with invasion lunches and air service tea drops aiding troops.
Canada eyes role in postwar distribution as Middle East nations unite to supply cereals and other staples. Egypt leads in maize wheat and rice while Palestine Trans Jordan and Syria Lebanon favor wheat barley and durra. Iraq concentrates on wheat barley and rice with durra close behind. Fruits olives and cottonseed oil also figure prominently.
A wrap of wartime developments notes Allied winter offensives along the Rhine. British and American forces press toward Metz and the Ruhr while French troops breach Normandy defenses and threaten a Rhine crossing. Reports also cite new B-29 raids on Kyushu and German internal unrest from Cologne to Budapest amid cautious optimism for final victory.
W J Labow spotted a patch of wild strawberry plants in bloom on Morison's Taland in November. About a dozen blooms appeared, noted by the Penbroke Standard Observer.
Report from observers across the Englisis Channel states that two famed coastal landmarks between Boulogne and Cassia vanished. The Griv Nez Ught house and the Dover Patrol Memorial, both key German observation posts, were reportedly destroyed after heavy bombing by the RAY near Calais.
Professor H G Bell secretary of the Ontario Fertilizer Board and associate professor of Chemistry calls for securing mental fertilizer supplies for 1943 at the earliest date possible noting that the supply of potash is more favorable.
Auctioneer B A Elliott advertises a public sale on Highway No 2 November 28 1844 at 2 00 pm featuring a dark percheron mare several cows Hereford and Guernsey cattle hogs poultry grain tools furniture and farm equipment with cash terms and no reserve as the farmer retires from farming Milton K Ford clerk and bidder details included
The No. 37 Reserve Brigade group headquarters will become dormant except for the motor transport section. Units will remain ready for possible quick raids on the eastern coast, preserving preparedness despite dormancy.
The sale lists Massey Harris farm equipment including binder mower rake drill and cultivator plus a complete list of tools and carriage gear. The farm near Rockwood No 4 offers a stone dwelling bank barn outbuildings and ample wood. Terms require 10 percent down with balance within 30 days cash on day of sale no reserve due to health. Roy Hindley is the auctioneer with clerk 221 F and A Gray listed.
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