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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 17, 1942

Page

5

Local Residents Visit and Travel Notes Across Towns

Pte Geoffrey Boulton takes a two week furlough. Herbert Hamilton of Toronto holidayed in Acton and HiWaburg. Miss Coy of Truro N S visits the Lantz home. Mr and Mrs Wm Hamilton spent Sunday with the Humes in Embro. Miss Mary Sibbett of Toronto visits Peter and Pearl Smith. V Gunton of Marguerite Anne and Mr and Mrs R L Brown visit Acton. Edith Hamilton visited St Thomas with Lillian Watson. Richard McDonald of Sarnia spent the weekend with sister Mrs Alex Macdonald. Earl Lambert family visit in Embro. Wilbur Patchell of Owen Sound visited Fosbury. James Dunn of Kirkland Lake returns home after two pleasant weeks with his parents.

Edith Hamilton St. Thomas Lillian Watson Georgetown Richard McDonald Sarnia Alex Macdonald Church Street Wilbur Patchell Owen Sound A. Ww Rs. Fosbury James Dunn Kirkland, Lake

Czech Inventor’s Quick Soldering Tool Reaches Britain

A Czech inventor, passing occupied frontiers with little money, introduced a fast soldering tool in London. The device speeds radiolocation work and is now produced in South Wales at several thousand units weekly for radiolocation centers, airfields, shipyards, ordnance plants and telecommunication exchanges. It works with newer low tin solder alloys to conserve tin stocks.

Czechostovatin Britain London South Wales

Kept 40 Dead Cats Bris Pol England

Police found 40 dead cats entombed in a house occupied by a 38 year old woman. The animals were stored in boxes trunks chests and wardrobe drawers packed with quicklime and placed in a separate box bearing the cat name.

Bris Pol England

One Ton of Rose Spray Promises Typhus Defense

A new topical treatment developed by London entomologists Professors Buston and Buavine offers a lice based prophylactic for typhus. The preparation claimed to be a cream or brilliantine is rubbed into the hair roots and lasts seven to ten days, with wide production planned for medical authorities and pharmaceutical makers.

Europe London Pa] Buston Jor Buavine London School of Hygiene Mn Shan- Poo

Commando Leader Detained After St Nazaire Raid

Newton, a commando leader in the St Nazaire raid, was captured and told his wife he refused transfer to an officers camp, choosing to stay with the 123 men captured with him.

London Steelan Newton St. Nazaire Hay

Government War Risk Insurance Scheme Information

Complete information on the Government War Risk Insurance Scheme is available and can be provided to interested parties.

War Commentary on Madagascar and New Guinea Fronts

Weekly War Commentary notes Allied occupation of Madagascar advancing toward Tananarive with three west coast ports secured. In New Guinea, Port Moresby defended as Japanese pressure grows, battle lines near Buna and Owen Stanley Mountains, with air and sea attacks continuing.

Madagascar Middle East Egypt Levant-Caspian India United Nations Indian Ocean Russia Caucasian Ambaja Hajunga Morondava Tananarive Vichy France New Guinea Australia Port Moresby Buna Owen = Stanley N. J. Hakin

Engagement of Helen Lorraine Ostrander to John Wesley Wolfe

Miss Helen Lorraine Ostrander daughter of Cheater Matthews and the late Reverend Joseph Thomas Clement Ostrander of Acton Ontario will marry John Wesley Wolfe son of Albert Edward Wolfe and the late Mrs Wolfe of Streetaville Ontario. The wedding is set for October 7 at Acton United Church at 7 30 in the evening.

Helen Lorraine Ostrander

Fishermen education drive reaches coast areas and islands

The Fisheries Department reports 18 600 attendees at six meetings across the Maritime provinces Magdalen Islands Quebec and British Columbia. Organizers ran 28 study clubs held 15 conferences with cooperative directors and 3 014 interviews as part of a broad educational program to help fishers confront their problems through their own action. London police investigated the disappearance of three tons of shaving cream and toothpaste and found a missing truck.

OYE Taw Alccr Maritime Provinces Magdalen Islands Quebec British Columia Fisheries Department

Community notices from the Ospringe area

Local column reports hospital confinement for James Struthers at Guelph General. numerous visits and social events including weddings, honeymoons, and church activities. Highlights: Ladies Aid September Tea with 40 attendees, Burma Road study, Christmas box drive for service members, and a fund-raising concert with about twenty dollars raised for Christmas cheer.

James Struthers Guelph General Hospital James Scanlon Camp Borden Alf Winter Guelph Hospital D. Stewart Bronte Reta Stanfield E. Williams Weston W. J. Jackson G. G. Robertson Everton D. G. Robertson Ken Stubbington Anna Jackson K. Kalthoff Toronto Blanche McKinnon Rev. McLellan Alvin’ Fisher Gordon’ Aitken Alvin White Burma Road Gordon Aitken Women's Institute McLellan E. N. Sunter Eternal Father Lambert ‘Twins Rockwood Plang Galilee Donald Erin Blanche — McKinnon Dorothy McKongjo Oe -Saton Phe Cinad Shepherd Arehteerr Churchill Lambert Swins Rev. McLel King of Love Shepherd Do ON. Root Alvin Pisher Ayles F. N. Sunter

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