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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1945
Page
17
Obituary note records the death of Wil Ham Lawrence Williams at his Knox Avenue home Acton and mentions his wife Mabel Florence Brankley. A farewell notice thanks the Acton War Service League and others for parcels received while overseas.
Tuesday morning drills at Georgetown and Fergus Fairs set for Friday and Saturday with a full program. Lloyd Dyer arrives in Halifax from overseas on the Dastour. Lorne Masales and Lady Eaton attend a Toronto Hunt Club event at the farm. Frize Lista for Acton Fair circulated. call the secretary if you did not receive one.
Plans are complete for Georgetown 99th Fall Fair by the En quesing Agricultural Society. President and secretary Craig Reid and Garficht lead a busy board featuring a long midway show with four rides and two concessions on Friday and Saturday. The event promises high class horse show carriage road race harness classes and livestock displays along with crafts spinning wheels and a Georgetown Girls Pipe Band appearance.
Announcement reports British American Oil Company Limited will purchase the business and assets of Union Oil Company of Canada through a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Oil of California. The deal covers Union Oil’s retail outlets, distribution, and extensive bunkering and storage facilities in Vancouver Harbor and western Canada.
A trealer from Sgt. Bob Chalmers with the RCLA.F. overseas reports the death of BI Eccleshall at his home in Swinalburne Rd Abingdon England on August 7 with funeral August 10. The letter notes a heart attack at an sports meet and pays tribute to his fitness and leadership in Acton teams and local sport. Lawrence Williams of Know Avenue Acton also died in his sleep after a ball game and furlough from Sydney NS. He served with Beardmore Co and was a church choir member and Masonic Lodge bearer. The notices honor both men and list surviving family from Acton and Canada with funeral arrangements at Johnstone & Rumley.
Erin Fred Wo Rowan completes third year and WS examinations and enters Life Underwriter work in Erin. A lightning bolt near Cam McEnery farm barn caused a fire that burned sheaves but did not spread due to heavy rain. A printer's machine at the Advocate Office required a Toronto mechanic to repair hours after incident. The Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded to Fit. BW. Procter of Caledon East Ontario and FO. N. J. Peace of Portage la Prairie Manitoba of the RCAF for service overseas.
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