Acton Fair Week Visitors From Many Cities
A long list of visitors to Acton during Fair Week includes Miss Helen Hynds and Miss Jean Bennie from Toronto and Kitchener, Barbara Nelson from Guelph, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hillis from Brora, and numerous others from Toronto, Brampton, Hamilton, Bracebridge, and beyond. Attendees and travelers share weekends with Acton residents, visiting friends and relatives during the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Hillis of
Brora
E. H. Vincent
Barbara
Acton
Wm. Baldwin
Sault Ste. Marie
M. Z. Bennett
Dorothy Fulcher
Toronto
E. J. Moore
A. W
Hospital Bed Named for Scout Crew at Mitchreses Hospital
A bed in Mitchreses England hospital is named after the 1th Marylebone Rover Scout Crew in recognition of their service since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchreses, England
Marylebone Rover
Legion War Services chief arrives in England for inspection
Lt Col D E Mel Intyre, general manager of the Canadian Legion War Services, has arrived in London to inspect the Legion’s various services as part of ongoing work with the troops in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
D. E. Mel Intyre
Canadian Legion War Services
England
Legion
Britain
Bus Schedule Snippet With Odd Times and Codes
Local timetable lists bus departures at multiple early and late hours with irregular figures and letter codes. The fragment includes sun and weekday annotations and unclear end notes.
Gregory Theatre Showings and Cartoon Highlights
The Gregory Theatre presents Hold Back the Dawn starring Charlies Boyer Paulette Goddard and Olivia de Havilland. A Porky Pig cartoon Porky’s Pooch screens alongside Jungle Jaunt and Dick Tracy vs Crime chapter 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Boyer
Paulette Goddard
Olivia de Havilland
Porky's Pooch
Dick Tracy Vs
Dominion War Risk Insurance Scheme Information
Overview of Government War Risk Insurance options including fire, plate glass, professional and building liability, auto, and supplemental covers. Suggests reviewing current policies, notes extra benefits like living expenses, mentions lowered rates and additional bicycle insurance, with emphasis on accessibility and small extra premiums.
Real Estate Opportunities in Town and Farm Listings
Real estate ads offer choice dwellings in town from 1300 dollars with all conveniences. Several large buildings suitable for apartment houses available at reasonable prices. Farms in Halton Peel and Wellington counties include improved prize winners with 50 acres adjoining. Acton land suitable for agriculture or building lots, near Fairy Lake with good drainage and development potential.
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Halton
Peel
Wellington
Acton
Fairy Lake
The Acton Fair Again Successful Despite Rain
The Acton Fair continued despite rain with strong exhibits in home crafts domestic science and flowers. Winners included Charlotte McCullough Verna Webster Betty Winfield Joan Somerville and others in Girls Garden Club and Dublin taking top in Women's Institute. Beef cattle and dairy cattle showed well while heavy horses and sheep hogs fared well. a baby show weighed twenty infants with ribbons awarded to four winners.
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Girls’ Garden Club
Charlotte McCullough
Verna Webster
Betty Winfield
Joan Somerville
Senbel Burkholder
Jean Lindsay
Margaret Beenle
Georgina McIntyre
Mrs. Whitelock
Mira Wallace
Women's Institute
Dublin
Acton
Thhe Hall
Wool Combing Corporation
Canadian Wool Company
Baxter
Canada
Russian
England
Acton Industries
Acton Machine Shops
Dominion
Symon Hardware
W. McLaurghnn
R. R. No
Guelph
Bob Chalmers
Rockcliffe
Ont
Paris
Acton Fair
C Armstrong
Brampton
Mrs. Willison
Langdon Hath Farms
Rex. Frid
Harold Brown
J. Bo Devereaux
C. Carey
Tregardless
Robert
Engagements announced for Hazel- Pauline Watson and Heatrice Mae Lockett
Hazel Pauline Watson RN daughter of William H Watson Grand Valley will wed Herbert Charlca Barber son of the late George F Barber Toronto in Trinity United Church Grand Valley on September 36th. Heatrice Mae Lockett eldest daughter of J H Lockett Rockwood will marry John Leslie eldest son of Oscar and Mrs Locker Orton in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel- Pauline Watson
R.N
William H. Watson
Grand Valley
Herbert Charlca Barber
R.C.N.V.R
George F. Barber
Toronto
Trinity United Church
J. H. Lockett
Rockwood
Heatrice Mae
John Leslie
Oscar Locker
Orton
Prince
Lighting lamps aid battlefield surgery in remote wards
A new unbreakable luminous surgical instrument set used by Army surgeons in the Middle East allows field operations under trees or shelters with superior wound illumination. Made from methyl methacrylate, the plastic stays intact under boiling sterilization, resists heat, and casts a cold shadowless light into even hard to reach wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle East
Medicos
Britain
Girl Big Boss at 21 London Factory
Mary MacGovern. twenty two year old, supervises 1700 women workers at a Midlands armament plant. She works days and nights and holds a junior labor officer role. Her responsibilities include engaging the female wartime labor force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mary MacGovern
Midlands
Acton Fair Weather Impacts Attendance And Receipts
Rain shortened Acton Fair activities with the Lorne Scots Band unable to perform and the midway hurt. Gate receipts fell from about 1000 dollars to over 50 while the Night Dance drew a packed town hall. Organizers call it a successful event despite setbacks and promise full prize listings in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Acton Fair
Fair Weather Does Not Dampen Acton Arena Event
Despite rain President Geo Somerville kept his smile as Saturday proved successful for dry cleaning establishments. The Acton fair went ahead with a big arena show on opening night, attracting crowds and showcasing many new fall outfits in good condition.
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Geo Somerville
Acton
Spitfires Adapt Lorraine Cross Formation Over Channel
London dispatch reports a French squadron flying in a Lorraine Cross shaped arrangement made of six aircraft with two flanking the second and four on the fourth. The formation serves as a symbol to the British and remains altered over enemy territory for RAF attack plans.
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London
Channel
France
Inyastern
Lorraine
Lender
Pelican Travels First Class On Canadian National Express
A pelican passenger traveled from Rockville Center New York to Charlesbourg near Quebec City aboard the Canadian National Railways Express. The bird was housed in a crate measuring 48 by 30 inches with ample space for its bill pouch and was to receive no food after departure.
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Canadian National Railways Express
National Railways
Rockville Center
N.Y
Charlesbourg
Quebec City
Pelican
Quebec
Man discharged from British army after sex change
A man who joined the British army a year ago was discharged after undergoing sex reassignment surgery. The change of sex followed unsuccessful prior treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Last year's champs suffer defeat in season opener
McCutcheon's Five Pin Bowlers of Acton, champions of Guelph last season, opened 1942 43 by losing 7 0 to Central Ontario Transport. Individual scores show mixed results as Acton’s lineup failed to fire on opening night with totals ranging from 164 to 291 and a team grand total of 3123.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCutcheon
Acton
Guelph
Central Ontario Transport
Guelph City
Acton Boys
J. Moron
N. Morton
Leishman Masales
Corry
Sweden declines Nazi congress invitation on Vienna postage fees
Neutral Sweden has declined Germanys invitation to a congress of European postal authorities in Vienna on October 1 to discuss uniform postage fees. A Sydney Australia dairy farmer reports a rattling heifer after movement. postmortem found it had eaten three large stones and 586 walnut sized stones.
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Stockholm
C. P
Sweden
Germany
Vienna
Sydney
N.S.W
Grain Discharge Record Set At London Docks
London report records a 6 403 ton grain discharge in 12 hours at the docks, compared with a normal throughput of 5 000 tons. The speed up suggests a new efficiency milestone for Britain’s grain handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brother Reunion Aboard Ship After Libya Mission
Spgt.Maj. Robert Evans, returning from Libya, leans over the rail of his ship to greet survivors from H.M.S. Cornwall and discovers his brother Albert among them, seeing him for the first time in nine years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Libya
Spgt
Robert Evans
Cornwall
Albert
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Guelphe
George Taylor
E. Grischow
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Prudence Cook
Wanetta Smith
Chas. McLaren
Mrs. F. Browning
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St. Catharines
Mrs
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Wilma McMillan
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British Columbia
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Merle
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Archie Currie
Frank Perkins
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Peter
A. Mason
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Bobbie
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Earl Lambert
Frank Kennedy
Hamilton
R. FH. Reed
M. K. Whitney
Geo. Colquhoun
Wales
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C. A. G. Matthews
Graham
J. A. McMurchy
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Mrs. Louttit
Jack Cameron
3. A. Cameron
Jonnny Gray
Fred
Simon
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Dundas
Robt. Hillier
Winifred
Long Branch
T. Rumiley's
Brarehd Wansbrough
Gorion McKay
Wayne ‘Thurston
Foronto
Frank Day
Corp
Geo. Day
Ro 1. Wansbrough
Wood. Lashy
Tacoma
Wash
Rop
Watton
Mr. Lasby
Ee Hospital
Scout Service
George Wallace
Clothes
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Dally
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Wea
Harold Wiles
Gray Coach
Swing IT Soldier
Frances Langford
Ken Murray
Jimmy Valentine
Ruth Perry
Dennis O'Keefe
Fox News
Rosalind Russell
Don Ameche
Kay Francis
Voice of Action
Pete Smith
Dominion OF Canada
Cooper
Joan McCrae
Bobbie Rumley
Fyfe Somerville
Big Boss
MacCutcheon
Specialized Optical Service
E. P. Head
ST. George'e SQ. Guelph
B. D. Rachlin
Y.M
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Chapples
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Canadian National
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