Weekend Visitors and Thanksgiving News From Acton
The Acton area saw a flurry of Thanksgiving visitors with many staying in Toronto Kitchener Guelph Welland and Hamilton. Notable mentions include engagements announced for Emily Miller of Acton and Josephine Louise Seath Lewis of Collingwood with plans for January nuptials and a quiet November wedding in St Albans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Louise
Lewis
Frank Seath Lewis
Collingwood
Edward Berwick
Shelburne
Herold Rancier Force
Acton
Ontario
Alberta Force
Mr. Force
Galt
St. Alban’s Church
Rand Valley
Gregory Theatre Presents Variety Sketches and Cartoons
The Gregory Theatre showcases a new design program featuring Allan Jones Rosemary Lane and Joe Penner. March of Time covers The Philippines while cartoons include Romeo in Rhythm and Unusual Occupations. Chapter 2 of Zorro's Fighting Legion runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Jones
Rosemary Lane
Joe Penner
The
Phillipines
Romeo
What Makes Life Miserable A Riddle About Absence
A terse dialogue ponders misery and loss as a husband asks a riddle while the wife leaves. The fragment hints at emotional strain and absence shaping the mood.
Bowling match results undecided after forced bye
The Force Bowling Team travelled to Guelph and posted three solid games but did not face B. and R. Motors, who could not play. The B. and R. Motors will bowl later this week and their score will decide the match, though the Force team is favored to gain at least five of seven points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Force
Guelph
B. & R. Motor
Night of Games and Fun by Lakeside Chapter Event
The Lakeside Chapter LO.D. held a lively evening Tuesday at Miss Jessie Russell's home. Group Two led by Bessie Rawlings offered bingo musical games and contests with prints. Lunch followed and Rawlings read a humorous party account, leaving attendees laughing and cheerful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside
Lo.d
Jessie Russell
Bessie Rawlings
Navy Nearly Six Times Stronger Than a Year Ago
The Royal Canadian Navy is now nearly six times stronger than a year ago says Minister of National Defence Hon. Angus L. MacDonald. Navy expansion has added vessels from 15 to 10 active ships with 95 more planned this year, bringing total to 215, aided by over 15,000 shipyard workers and about 10,000 personnel.
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Royal Canadian Navy
Angus L. MacDonald
National Defense
Royal Navy
Naz
Vincent Massey
London
England
R.C.N
Odd name for baby born after car radio payments
A comic exchange recalls naming a daughter Radobile after the mother’s seventh radio payment and the father’s eleventh payment on an automobile, highlighting a quirky family origin story and a playful naming moment.
World Largest Signal Box Controls 800 Routes at York Station
The system centralizes control of six miles of track at York Station on the London and North Eastern Railway. Eight signal boxes replaced by one central unit uses relay interlocking to prevent conflicts and show status on a track diagram. The panel manages 000 routes, 270 points, 300 signals, 45 route indicators, and 10 junction indicators directing over 1,200 daily movements.
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York Station
Ln.e.r
England
Soldiers Write From Sussex Camp About News and Hardships
Soldiers describe travel from Petawawa to Sussex New Brunswick, frost and foggy mornings, muddy camps, and waiting huts. They praise Acton Prep Press for keeping them in touch, note local hospitality, band practice, and daily shows for three thousand troops. Letters express thanks and best wishes to back home.
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Acton ‘Farr
Acton Bous Od
Wer
Smiths Falls
Montreal
Three Rivers
Quebec
Campbellton
Moncton
Ontario
New Brunswick
Petawawa
Acton
Y.mc.a
Salvation Army
K. of Co
Acton Prep
Halifax
Herb Drow
Verne ‘Wheeler
Fred Turner
Gnr
C. Byrne
Gnr. C. Byrne
43Rd Battery
RCA
CASSF
Sussex Military Camp
Sussex
Mr. Dills
Depot House
Tenns
Boa. Patrick
A. Patrick
12Th Field Régt
N.B
Woman’s sixty two day fast inspires Scots praise and proposals
A woman completed a sixty two day fast to prove a stunt could be done. Hundreds of Scots praised her feat and received letters and proposals from seventy one.
Thanksgiving Day fairs and local notices in Acton
Twenty years ago residents attended Erin and Burlington Fairs on Thanksgiving Day while many dug waterworks trenches at home. Mrs D Rosy raspberries on Mr A Lawson’s farm. Chester Plank bought the corner Main Street and Knox Avenue house. Beardmore Co. excursion to Toronto and Acton repairs were offered to tanners and leather workers. Acton Palt directors reported a strong balance. Died Mary McGarvin of Orangeville, formerly of Acton, daughter of John and Rhoda Reid.
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Erin
Burlington
D. Rosy
A. Lawson
Fouth
Chester Plank
W. D. Smith
Torento
Main Street
Knox Avenue
Messrs
Beardmore , Co
Toronto
Acton
Beardmore Finaily
Great Timepiece Exchange on Time and Sun Schedules
A comical dialogue compares a watch and the sun to explain why days grow longer. The exchange suggests the sun is adjusting its schedule to match the watch, humorous and light in tone.
Hardwood fuels and coal heating values described
The text lists best hardwoods beech yellow birch elm hickory hard maple and oak and fair hardwoods ash white birch black cherry red white elm dad red and silver maple. It states one and a quarter cords of best hardwoods equal a ton of anthracite coal while one and one sixth cords of fair hardwoods equal the same heat. For light hardwoods alder basswood butternut and poplar two cords equal a ton of coal.
Fund of $900 Raised to Aid Spitfire Purchase
The Acton community in England raised 900 to aid a Spitfire purchase as part of the Carry On program. Mayor Birkett of Acton is to receive the letter once the fund closes, with local citizens showing strong support for the overseas call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitfire
Soouta
Reeve Chalmers
Birkett
Acton
England
Vyhere
Canada
Canada expands chemicals and explosives program
Canada expands its chemicals and explosives program with capital expenditures around six million dollars. The plan includes the construction of ten new plants, several of which will rival the largest facilities of similar kind in the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Empire
Senior Boys Organize Y School Group Competition
The Senior Boys group forms three divisions led by Cil Young Ken Hassand and Cal Rowles with points tallied to Christmas for a party reward. The Junior Boys rise fast with new members and special entry for under ten, while a new Milla recording machine in the Y promises music for social events and gym classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cil Young
Ken Hassand
Cal Rowles
Christman
Y.M.O.A
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Harla Staniland
John Wood
Bertha Brown
Fern Brown
Christina Henderson
George Edward
Lucy Edwards
C. White
Mary Louepert
E. M. Schroeder
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J. A. Moffat
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Arthur MacDonald
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T. E. Speight
Nellie Speight
Lansing
Mrs. J. Wilson
Mrs. J. Kennedy
A. E. Nicklin
T. K. McCallum
H. S. Nicklin
W. E. Ramsden
Bill, Jr
Buffalo, NY
C. W. Mason
Jeannette Russell
Oakville
W. Johnstone
Stan. Coy
Ray Gordon
Nancy
CG. H. Lantz
Isaac Akins
Winnipeg
Acton and
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Laura Akins
Jack Winton
Vernice Burrell
Hamilton
Stuart Lantz
Margaret Brown
R. Elliott
Doris Hewson
Fred Sewell
Cookstown Anglican Church
Satuday
Etta Ditls
FP. Browning
RK. J McPherson
G.A. Mills
Port Dover
Nanticoke
Roy Wansbrough
Harold Wansbrough
W . Russel
Kenneth
Betty
Harold Snowhall
Unionville
J. R. Kennedy
Miss Nelson
Angus. Kennedy
Dianne
Joanne
Harold Staniland
Wilma
Milas Nelson
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Ars. John Blatchford
Marion Blatchford
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Frank Bero
James Easterbrook
Toronto Telegram
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Ryrie Birks
W. T. Patterson R.D
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Hal Davis
F. L. Wright
Cooper
Syracuse
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Ray Milland
Charles Ruggles
Fox News
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Richard Cromwell
Doris Day
Michael Whalen
Jean Rogers
Scenic
Seattle
M. Roote
H. Otterbein
R. Langford
W. Comyn
E. Grischow
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B. & R. Motors
C.E
Navy
Canadian
Acton Palt
McQarvin
Orangeville
Mary MecQarvin
Joan and
Rhoda Reid
Ccolumn
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B. D. Rachlin
Agstaffe
Haddie
Aylmer
Kellogg's
Moos
Mediu Um
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Ivor
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