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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1943
Page
5
A column notes residents and visitors around Acton during a weekend, listing names and hometowns such as Glenview Michigan Toronto Hamilton Sault Ste. Marie Owen Sound and Guelph. It records hospital updates travel to British Columbia and reunions at homes cottages and churches.
The notice reports a forthcoming marriage between Mrs Switeer and the late Gen Gerbert Switeer. The ceremony was planned for Saturday September 75 at Jan Knox Presbyterian Church in Acton.
Observations from Ottawa recount reaction to President Roosevelt and Booswelt, praise for unity and Four Freedoms, and reflections on butter rationing, war art, and consumer advisory work. Highlights include paintings for troops, the Joint War Aid Committee, and wartime employment rules, plus regional agricultural and fisheries data from Nova Scotia.
For three days queues formed at the SIDS headquarters as workers issued ration books. From 10 am to 6 pm a continuous stream of people collected their books, with a final tally showing 5,900 issued.
Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Elizabeth Joe Melvin A. Joe and Blanche Ellarby Administrators dated the Fourth day of September 1943 Acton Ontario Solicitor for Elizabeth Joe Melvin A Joe and Blanche Ellarby Administrators 11-3
Local Gatien Bean finam Anguet Path to tie Bath inclusive reports 12 000 of 20 000 comment tranes dine collected leaving a balance of 9 000 dollars. Goody negand and nesting arma arranged. clerk insured to inform what not wrnilable for this pose. A petty Unte Anpuid wedding occurred Saturday afternoon at four o clock at the Lonely flower gar diem of Mr and Mrs J Bell. Alice W Bell daughter wed William Mosk son of Ming A Mosk and the Intermed Mon of Toronto. The Brew officiated.
Residents and visitors fill Acton area homes during weekend and holiday visits. Movements include Mire. Hawean of Acton visiting Mire. Camerom Scott family in Hamilton and Gordon relatives in Guelph and Toronto. School reopens and S S No. 5 Nacsagaweya installs new seals. Mrs. James Hawkins named teacher.
Seven Gestapo agents and 20 German officials accused of executing Poles were carried out by underground organizations in Poland, according to information reaching Polish circles in London.
Eric Mallett, who left the Burlington police to join the navy, is stationed at an eastern post in Nova Scotia. Lieut James Ferrey is reported safe after earlier wartime wounding. In Milton Magistrate Court, Wilfred Swick received three and a half years and Joseph Shearer six years for multiple break in and theft charges. A Thursday incident at Haltermann’s Service Station led to the arrest of a stranger who took five dollars from the till and claimed to need funds to return to Toronto. police later found the man had substantial money and a Toronto business.
In Germany the government has seized all carpet stocks from wholesalers and retailers alleging carpets are needed to seal draughts for glass shortages after RAF raid damage. The move targets supply routes and limits imports to conserve glass for window repairs.
The Prime Minister said by January 1943 the Australian Navy strength rose 28 percent since the war began, the Air Force 200 percent, and the Army more than 2 percent.
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