Social Visitors Pack Acton Scene With Families From Across Ontario
Acton hosts a long list of visitors and family ties extending to Fergus Galt Waterloo Kitchener Toronto Hamilton Milton New Brunswick British Columbia and Japan. Names include Miss Helen Malnprize Mrs R G McGraw Miss Emma Robinson Minas Anne McDonald Miss Josephine Boyd Sgt Lawrence Street Cpl Don Ryder Cpl C Bunby Miss Wanetta Smith Doris Blow Jim Graham and many others. Residents share holidays and weekends with relatives and friends at various homes around Acton.
Briant Becomes First Woman Air Force Lieutenant in RAF
London CP reports Dr. Bertha Alice Briant is named the first woman lieutenant in the Royal Air Force. She is among twelve women medical officers wearing the Women's Auxiliary Air Force uniform with RAF rank and badge.
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London
Bertha Alice Briant
Royal Air Force
Auxiliary Air Forces
R.A.F
Chronology of Timings From Morning to Early Night
A sequence of times listed from 6:46 a.m. to 1:35 a.m. indicating daily marks. Entries include morning, afternoon, and late night intervals with assorted 12 hour formats and a few 24 hour style cues. No events or activities are described.
Dominion War Risk Insurance Scheme Explains Coverage
The Dominion of Canada War Risk Insurance Scheme offers reviewed and updated policies. It notes many fines beyond fire insurance and promotes added coverages like Plate Glass, Professional and Building Liability, Auto, and Wind, with extra benefits including living expenses. Rates are lowered and new Bicycle Insurance covers liability and theft.
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Canada
Real estate offers and farms for sale in Halton areas
Several town dwellings with all conveniences priced from 1300 dollars plus. Large buildings suitable for apartment houses available at reasonable prices. Farms in Halton Peel and Wellington Counties offered, including a 50 acre plot adjoining Acton with a scenic Fairy Lake view, well drained and suitable for agriculture or building lots.
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Halton
Peel
Wellington
Acton
Fairy Lake
Wright Insurance and Real Estate Breer Listing
F. L. Wright Insurance and Real Estate Breer (Registered) COOPER BUILDING ACTON listed in the Cooper Building directory with address details.
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F. L. Wright Insurance and Real Estate Breer
Ingles Roszell Wedding at Churchill Ontario
A September wedding united Marjorie Leone Ingles and Wilmer Elmer Roszell at United Church Mansa Churchill Ontario. Rev. F Borner officiated. The bride wore pale blue chiffon with white roses. maid Dorothy Ingles wore rose crepe. Groomsman Harold Rosell acted as usher. Invitations extended to guests from Acton Whitesvale Pickering Agincourt New Toronto and Toronto. After a reception at the bride’s home, the couple left for a northbound wedding trip.
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United Church
Harold Rosell
Acton
Groomaman
Points North
Whitesvale
Pickering
Agincourt
New Toronto
Toronto
Marlowe Westbrook Wedding in Toronto Church
Miss Madge Westbrook married Norman Marlow of R.C.O.C. on September 5 at St Columba United Church Toronto. Attendants Phyllis Westbrook and Joyce Marlow wore rose-fuchsia and Alice blue gowns. The couple will honeymoon in Eastern Ontario and reside at Centre Island.
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Madge Westbrook
Norman Marlow
R.C.O.C
St. Columba United Church
Toronto
W. W. Westbrook
Greensides Ave
H. W. Marlow
Greenwood Ave
W. A. MacTagerart
Murray Holmes
Phyllis Westbrook
Joyce Marlow
Froom
Walter Davy
Frank Gosslin
George Milburn
Westbrook
Fall Fair Dates Announced for 192 Events
Fall fair listings show dates for towns across Ontario with events in September and October. Acton Brampton Fergus Georgetown Orangeville Mount Forest Streeterville Cooksville Galt Grand Valley Milton Arthur Belton Markham Aberfoyle Erin and more are scheduled on varied days from September 5 to October 12.
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Acton
Brampton
Fergus
Georgetown
Orangeville
Mount Forest
Streetaville
Cooksville
Grand Valley Milton
Shelbourne
Arthur’. Co
Belton
Markham
Aberfoyle
Erin
Old Rags Turned Into War Goods Across Britain
Britain's discarded textiles are transformed into Army blankets surgical dressings Air Force maps Navy charts and camouflage netting. Place alone converts aid clothes sacks carpets and rags at 250 tons weekly while a cutting machine processes two tons per hour into pulp for felt used in tank seats padding and aircraft shipping.
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Britain
Engagements Announced for Two Brides in Ontario
Dorothy Jean MacPherson of Acton is engaged to Pte Alfred Benson Corless of Clinton Ontario. The wedding is planned for the latter part of September. Elva M M McDonald of Orton is engaged to John Howard Hall of Hillsburg, with a September 16 wedding planned.
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Dorothy Jean
Wm. McDonald
Orton
Elva M. M
John Howard Hall
Fred Hall
Hilsburg
Labour Ministry plans mobilization of middle aged women
Britain to register women aged 41 to 45 in hotels and boarding houses for relocation to industry after labor programs. Unmarried or childless women may be drafted to shops offices or nurseries to free mobile workers for war factories. VAD roles shift to support positions. Five married women serve as acetylene welders for London Transport replacing men called to service. London Transport employs 10,612 women in place of men.
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Alan Randal
London
Labor Ministry
Britain
Auxiliary Territorial Services
V.A.D
London Transport
Seril
Informative Advertising Moves Retailers Toward Honest Labels
Professor John W. Wingate of New York University cites cases where complete facts in ads boost sales. He notes two New York stores sold 660 chairs in two days with full specifications, while a sparsely detailed ad failed. He urges informative labeling and continuous updates in sales techniques.
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Consumer
John W. Wingate
New York University School of Retailing
American Marketing Association
Wingate
New York
Organ Restored For Navy Service In St Pauls Cathedral
A styad organ in St Pauls Cathedral, last used during restoration, has been repaired and placed in commission for Navy service. Built by Henry Wijis in ISK1, it has eight stops and is hand blown.
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London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Henry Wijis
Canadian Army Brass Promoted as Captain at Camp Borden
Lieutenant Kenneth Dick of the Second Canadian Army Tank Brigade is promoted to Captain at Camp Borden. Edith M. Dewar of Milton dies after lingering illness at age 60, born on Queen Street. Norma Edith Wrigglesworth of Georgetown engaged to Pte. Chester Harold De Forest of Kilbride. marriage planned in early September.
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Kenneth ¥. Dick
Second Canadian Army Tank Brigade
Camp Borden
Milton
Edith M. Dewar
Queen Street
Duncan Dewar
Norm. Wrigglesworth
Oakville Community Fair draws record crowd and locals win
Oakville officials hailed the Saturday Community Fair as the most successful of its kind with about five thousand attendees. Oakville's Junior B team won again, defeating Hamilton East End 8 to 5 on their home diamond. Canon D Russell Smith reports his RAF son Donald earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and promotion to Flight Lieutenant. Harvest Queen Joan McKague was crowned by Ontario Agriculture Minister Dewan at Victoria Park.
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Oakville
Oakvill
Hamilton East-Endera
Canon D. Russell
Smith
Donald
R.A.F
Hnd
Joan McKague
P. M. Dewan
Ontario
Victoria Park
Sweden Loses 150 Vessels in War Effort
Stockholm reports Sweden has lost 150 ships totaling 637000 tons and 909 crew members since the war began. The losses include both Swedish and foreign crews as the conflict continues.
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Stockholm
Sweden
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Helen Malnprize
R. G. McGraw
Galt
Acton Frends
Emma Robinson
Kantworth
Minas Anne
McDonald
Waterloo
Josephine Boyd
Guelph
Adam Stewart
Harold
Kitchener
H. C. Schrieter
Lawrence Street
Niagara on-the-Lake
Cpl
Don Ryder
C. Bunby
William McWsch
Charles Roberts
Port Hope
Ed. Ryder
Wanetta Smith
Miasesa Thompson
Doris Blow
Jim Graham
Aurora
M. C. Overholt
Merle
Marlon MacDougall
Hamilton
Labor Day
A. W
Mrs. Fosbury
Lowrie Chalmers
A. W. Fosbury
Clarence Wright
Edwin Currie
Bobby
Mitton Heights
Angus McDonald
Dolly Varden
R. Currie
Donald Currie
Peru
Hobby
Milton Heights
H. E. Sutcliffe
Shirley
Bill
Detroit
P.O
Jack Vowles
R.n.za.f
Charlottetown
P.el
G. H. Lantz
Gordon
McKay
Wayne Thurston
Harold Wansbrough
Robbie
Cara
Delorne
R. H. Wansbrough
Wm. Frank
Wm. Webb
Linda and
Harold James
Isobel MacDonald
Annetta Barnes
Phyliss Mossop
R. M. Arnett
D. Richardson
Betty Scott
Richardson
C. C. Speight
Toronto General Hospital
Weasley Lloyd
George Lloyd
J.cpl McGuire
New Brunswick
Cpl. Lloyd
British Columbia
Rol. Davidson
MeaArthur
Wil
Arthur Griffin
Eleanor
Tom Burney
Jackie
Copper Clit
Fred MeaArthur
Don
Rockwood
Mr Burney
Holland Landing
BR. L. Davidson
Luther J. Young
Young
Margaret
Japan
Nova Scotia
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Isabel
Nellie Anderson
Ylt
Bertha Alice
George Wallace
Yonge St
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Sun
Halidava
Dally
Stratford
Harold Wiles
Gray Coach Lines
Humphrey Bogart
Mary Astor
Sadale Silly
Ellery Queen
William Gargan
Margaret Lindsay
Fox News
Margaret Lockwood
Barry K. Barnes
Jimmy Durante
Jane Wyman
Popular Science
Dominion OF Canada
New Bleyele Insurance
Ingles-Roszell
Bride
Churcatll
Old Land
ST. Paul's
T._ PATTERSON
R. J. McCracken
McMaster University
Wellington County
The
Holstein Friesian Association
Government Insurance
Government of
Ashamy
Completa al
AMAT
Maumee
LEO Ae Ctl
Acta
Publihad
Aldneter
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