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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
15
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BORN MacARTHUR at Guelph General Hospital on Monday November 24 1941 to Mr and Mrs Robert MacArthur a son. MARRIED REID BARRETT at the Church of The Ascension Hamilton on Saturday November day Elizabeth daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Barrett Hamilton to Mr John Harvey Reid son of Mr and Mrs S J id Acton. DIED KELLY at his residence Acton Ontario on Sunday November 23 1941 Frank Kelly beloved husband of Nellie in his 68th year. ROGINALDSON Sunday November Fenner ethel Maud Mueller wife of John Roginaldson 1924 Gerrard Street East Toronto formerly of Winnis Manitoba mother of Owdon Rognvaldson Acton Heenan IN MEMORIAM DOBBIE in loving memory of a dear wife and mother who passed away December 1 1937 Deep in the heart there is a picture a loved one laid to rest. Yn memory s frame we shall keep It. Sadly missed by husband and family.
Last week of November items urge Christmas planning and shopping days left. Acton offices issue 1942 motor vehicle licenses in December. Snowy weekend followed by frequent flakes. Cheerie Cub presents gifts to Mr and Mrs Wilmer Davidson. Mrs. Alex Mann learns brother Sgt Kenneth Buck arrived in England with Canadian soldiers. Store windows glow with Christmas display as merchants promote Acton shopping. Red Cross seeks knit garments for navy and home front. volunteers urged. Police court fines cited for radio license noncompliance. War Savings Certificates hinted as alternative. Bannockburn Women’s Institute hosts social with a ranch style dance. Irma Watson and Fred Shortill win prizes.
Jennie Moore Allan Mann longtime Erin Township resident dies at the family home age fifty eight. Survived by husband Edward A. Mann and daughter Jean with one son Jack predeceased. Funeral services conducted by Rev Lindsay and others. Interment Dublin Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Flower bearers named. Also notices death of Frank Kelly of Acton after illness of months. He served Beardmore Co and Wool Combing Corp and was a devout St Joseph Church member. Interment Dublin Cemetery with Mass at St Joseph’s.
City council discussed Acton finances and Hydron bonds with absent commissioners. School Board representatives reviewed property work and tax impact while Y M C A operations and public spaces funding drew questions.
Ottawa reports more than 200 of the new Canadian Merchant Navy badges distributed. The badges were issued to seamen with at least three months on ships in waters with enemy submarines, raiders, or aircraft, or any crew on ships attacked. Approved by King George, the white metal oval badge bears NM and Canada with a naval crown.
Robert J. McKechnie of Jamestown New York died at his home after a cerebral hemorrhage on the 15th inst. He leaves wife Myrtle Soper two sons Elmore and Donald and daughter Flora Jean. Born in Georgetown Ontario in 1887 he worked in advertising in Toronto before moving to the United States. He founded the McKechnie Langer School of Commerce in Detroit then led Jamestown Business College since 1932. He held many civic roles and was active in church theater and fraternal groups. Funeral rites were held at the First Methodist Church with Masonic services. interment in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
Canadian judges on a 65 member 1931 International Live Stock Exposition panel in Chicago include Lionel Orbell Suffolk sheep from Queenston Ontario T C Glaspell Cotawod sheep Othawa Ont HL Noel Gibson wethers af breeds James Laughland grain show William Goddard Lincoln sheep F W Gurney Shropshire sheep and W L Carlyle Calgary Alberta junior feeding Contéat cows with opening ceremonies set for November 29.
London doctors prescribe embroidery to soldiers troubled by nerves. Lady Smith-Dorrien, head of the Royal School of Needlework, says intricate work distracts minds better than simple knitting. The approach is used in wartime hospitals, with the Queen showing interest as soldiers embroider regimental badges for the Red Cross.
Weekly war brief reports Sir Claude Auchinleck’s forces driving wedges along the Libyan coast and capturing Fort Capuzzo Bardia and targets near Salum and Capuzzo. Tobruk siege and Rezegh tank battle reshape the North Africa campaign while Red Army slows German advances toward Moscow.
British producers plan a 1 million pound program to supply Canada with wartime films such as 49th Parallel and The Big Blockade alongside others like Ships With Wings and The Goose Steps Out. A pooling scheme would share resources as American companies eye co productions in Britain to lock in credits worth millions.
The council discussed a £10 postage charge investigation and requested a report for the next meeting. Acton Blaines Men's Association sought a Ba Day holiday. The Reeve was instructed to issue a proclamation for Boxing Day December 26 1941 as Civic Holiday. The list of firemen insured under the Brigade was to be submitted, and council adjourned at 10 50 p.m.
The Department of Mines and Resources reports forests underpin Canada’s war finance by supporting foreign trade. In 1940, wood and paper exports boosted the trade balance, offsetting deficits in other commodities and supplying timber for war materials, crates, and building needs.
A soldier named LCPL F G Hill writes from Kingston thanking for copies of Tie Acrow Fare Paras and notes a shop accident prevents overseas service. He expresses hope to contribute locally and appreciation for the paper.
Four Arctic medals awarded to crew of Royal Research Ships Discovery VW and William Scoresby for hazardous voyages from 1925 to 1939. Honors recognize contributions to science and the whaling industry through polar exploration and data gathering.
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