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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1943
Page
2
The editorial urges wide public subscription to Canada’s Fifth Victory Loan. It notes targeted totals, with individuals asked for $525 million and special classes for $675 million. It cites past success and stresses unity, patriotism, and maximum support for troops in action.
The Acton agricultural fair, marking thirty years since its first edition, overcame major handicaps including outdoor display shifts and equipment shortages. Town planners explain a new postwar reserve fund enabling future improvements without immediate tax increases, with debentures diminishing as services stay steady.
The column notes fair week dates favored by the weatherman, townsfolk debate town hall addition, and a busy fair night with packed crowds. It mentions park dressing rooms, future grandstands for beauty, and announces the Fifth Victory Loan campaign starting October 8 with a goal of 1.2 billion. A local Scottish inventor is credited with a potato-hill trick.
The article details Allied air raid planning revealing extensive pre mission reconnaissance and deception. It describes bombers targeting aircraft factories and Ploesti installations with careful camouflage countermeasures and rehearsed, heart drawn target models to ensure precise destruction.
At a tavern a customer insists the soup is unfit for a pie and the manager orders it removed asking for a replacement dish. The exchange highlights a quarrel over food quality and service.
In Ottawa the Liberal party begins a private chain of meetings in the Senate and House to reorganize the federation and rejuvenate its leadership amid war. Reports from Liberal circles hint at possible general elections this year while rivals push party-building ahead.
Inshore projects are set to meet momentarily as the draft of family allowances and wage freeze relaxations are discussed for bow paid workers. Finance Minister Isley prepares a Victory Loan issue of 12200000 dollars amid a wartime page in Canadian history.
The article explains farm naming as a distinct personal expression for rural properties in Ontario. It notes farms gain recognition through distinctive names like Hilldale Riverside or Grey Wame and suggests families collaborate to name their farm to attract visitors and signal quality products.
Dr W G C Kenney, successor to Dr J A McNiven, maintains an office in Symon Block Acton. Office phase 38 Eceidrace Church Street, Phane 159 listed.
Daily and weekly rail and flyer schedules listed for Georgetown and Guelph lines with notes on exceptions. Entries show going east, daily operations, Sunday restrictions, and times for various departure and arrival points.
Fragmentary OCR shows Gray Coach Lines coaches leaving Acton and London with routes to Guelph Kitchener Stratford and Sundays holidays only service. Mentions daily service to Guelph and to Hallidays. Details are garbled and partially unreadable.
Notice to creditors and others under the estate of Frederick William Huggins late of Erin Township Wellington farmer who died about July 4 1943. Send particulars and proofs to the undersigned solicitor before September 25 1933 for distribution of assets among those entitled per Section 51 Chapter 165 R S O 1937. Dated Acton Ontario September 4 1943. C F Leatherland Solicitor for Elias W Cheyne and Edward Oldham Executors.
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