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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 01, 1942

Page

4

Births Marriages and Deaths Notice From Worcester 1942

Phoebe A. Algie widow of William Algie of Alton Ontario died at 91 Hadwen Road Worcester Mass on Sunday morning September 27th 1942. Also reference to Mrs Geo A McKenna and St Josephs Hospital Georgetown SEAPARRY.

Byehn—Pte Walter Blehn Mary Feller Georgetown Seaparry Croemanare St. Joseph's Hosital Gaetyhe Algie Geo. A. McKenna Hadwen Road Worcester Mass Phoebe A. Algie William Algie Alton Ont Othe Hadwen’ Road Worcheater, Magy Mazon Dortington James Algie

October Weather Woes Mark Weekends and Local Events

October opened with rain dampening weekends and delaying events at Milton Fair. A factory repainting on the Mason Knitting Company site and sidewalk repairs on Willow and River Streets are noted. Five Acton pupils attend Guelph Vocational School. one pursues upper studies. Local real estate sale on Church Street shifts to Ralph Appleyard. War Service League parcels delight soldiers overseas. War Finance Committee plans a Victory Loan. Fire Prevention Week features a school grounds nozzle demonstration.

Gmv Wm. Caldwell Tre ‘Acton Acton Guelph F. L. Wright Church Street Thos. Morton Ralph Appleyard Georgetown Willow River Streets Elcome

Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding At Home

Mrs Hurd and Mr Ward Hurd quietly marked their fifty sixth wedding anniversary at their home on Friday September 18. The event coincided with Mrs Hurd's birthday. A separate report notes a car collision on Caledon West on the fourth line near the fifteen side road involving Roy Laughlin and Roy Bacon and two others.

Harold Perkins F. MacCutcheon Acton Whiteside Toronto Clayton Barbour H. Barbour Ward Hurd Hurd Roy Bacon Dave Sanders Rockwood Caledon Roy Laughlin

Burlington Court Fines Eight for Drunkenness and Speeding

Magistrate W M Robinson fined eight locals one hundred dollars plus costs for drunkenness in Burlington last Friday. Several offenders faced speeding penalties. Jas Fates, stationed with the RCAF at Trenton, spent weekend at home and sails to Brandon, Manitoba for new posting. Assessor Rennie advances 1943 assessment rounds amid population and value growth expectations. Stoker Gee D Johnson, son of Mrs Sarah Johnson, survived the ELC Ottawa sinking and expects home leave.

W. M. Robinson Jas. Macf. Fates R.C.A.F Trenton Brandon Man Rennie Raelf Stoker Gee. D. Johnson Sarah Johnson Martha St Ela.c.s. Ottawa Atlantic

Obituary and Funeral Notice for Mrs Phoebe A Algie

Mrs Phoebe A Algie widow of William Algie of Alton died at 90. Her son James Algie of Brampton and daughters Mrs A Manon Acton Mrs N Dorrington Alton Mrs Geo A McKenna Worcester Mass and Mrs Geo D McIntyre Montreat Que survive. Funeral held at grandson Waldo Dorringtons home Alton Ont with burial in Alton Cemetery. Rev Jas A MacLachlan former Acton minister dies in Hamilton Hospital aged BR years.

Algie Fle Mra McKenna Worcester Margi" Oneon James Brampton A. Manon Acton N. Dorrington Alton Geo. A. McKenna Worchester Mass Geo. D. McIntyre Montreat Que Benjamin Ward Glenwood Town Alstera Ella Milligan Toronto Constance Harper Waldo Dorrington Hamilton Hospital Maryboro Wellington County

MacLachlan Leader in Hamilton Dies at 78

Resident of Hamilton since 1924 he served seven years in the ministry. Surviving are his wife the former Mery Humt a daughter Miss Lola Wi MacLachlan at home two sons Harold D MacLachlan St Catharines and Clarence H MacLachlan Glen Cove Long Island NY a brother Dr Arthur L MacLachlan Carman Manitoba and three sisters Mrs W R Rinn Detroit Mrs D S Gibile New Toronto and Miss Maud Mac Lachlan Toronto.

Hamilton Mery Humt Lola Wi-MacLachlan Harold D. MacLachlan St. Catharines Vna Clarence H.maclachlan Detroit D. S. Gibile New Toronto Maud MacLachlan Toronto

Acton Notes Openings and Farewell

Twenty years ago in The Free Press Oct 4 1942 items show Acton job openings for a reliable laundry in Acton and William Lashbrook starting his own plumbing venture in Elora. Also reports on Rockwood installing a tire engine and an electric fire alarm. Families move to Oakville and Mon ro e visitors. Fall Fair attendance high and horse classes set records. Births and obituaries list Cutts daughter in Esquesing, Jaffary in Galt, and Hagar in Knowlton Que.

Acton Rockwood Na Tire William Lashbrook W. F. Mooney Elora S. S. Russell Oakville

vital life protection offer via coupon for small savers

A brief sales pitch urges readers to obtain life assurance protection for themselves and their families by sending a coupon, claiming affordability with as little as five dollars in the bank.

Georgetown Gregory Theatre Office Hours Notice

Acton hours listed for Georgetown and Gregory Theatre offices with appointment phone numbers and Tuesday Thursday afternoon windows. Evening meetings available on request.

Prederick Atrest Milton Georgetown Gregory Acton T. Seynuck

Undefined transit times from fragmented OCR data

Fragmented lines show transit flyers for multiple routes with inconsistent timing marks. Mentions Georgetown Guelph and a few times such as 9.16 am 6.49 pm 7.00 pm and 4.50 am 2.29 pm, but details are unclear and partially garbled.

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Unable to extract a coherent news item from the provided fragmented text. The passage contains disjointed abbreviations and garbled phrases, lacking identifiable people, places, organizations, dates, or events necessary for a factual headline and summary.

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