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pagss1gbt the acton free press thursday september 30 im mclbaacu mutoa hasplta on moadajr september 28th 1043 to ifcui alii a jtlielmae a danchter both dolus wen swackhamer at the genual hospital cortj on weanaalay september 22nd 1mx to mr and mr wallace- swaekhamer the in of a aon ronsld wallace switzkltmcpllaisstunlsy sep tember 25 ims at knox preeby- terlan churcn acton by renrend forbes thomson assisted by rev- golan donalda can elder a georce erend j golan donama js daughter of mr and mra a mcphall to howard joseph elder son of mrs ssribnr and the georce herbert ssrltxer bigby on tuesday moraine sep tember 28th 193 thomas luchy hosband of the late alice green in his sist year hurford at the norfolk general hospital slmeoe oat on sunday september 19th 1945 else marlon smallwood beloved wife of john s hurford dear mother of marlon and dorothy and dear slater of mrs wm chlsholm la her 8th year d memosuam thompson in fond and lovrae memory of georce w thompson who died september 28th 1s3t gone but not forgotten ever remembered by his wife cuuum of timnkh mary ritchie wlahes to thank all her friends for their kindness to her during her stay in the hospital mrs h mccutcheon mr and mrs j j stewart jack and barry wish to express their deep grstitude and appreciation to their many relatives friends and neighbors dr cullen and dr nelson nurses miss velms blair and miss jean cockburn and for the beautiful floral tributes and messsg- es of sympsthy alao to the kind friends who loaned cars and assisted in so many ways during the illness and death of our husband and father fjifttttgn iiugh mccutchbon friends in this district were indeed grieved to learn of the sudden pass- ing of i lifelong resident of this community in the person of iluxit mccutcheon after returning home from the ant night of acton fair he was suddenly stricken with a heart attack from which he never rallied and passed peacefully away at hi home main street acton on wednesday morning of last week hugh mccutcheon was the eldest son of the 1st stewart and sarah mccutcheon and was born in erin township at lot 0 in the third con october tomorrow next week is eire prevention week thanksgiving day a week from monday just erin fair left among the fairs of this district this year more sweets are permissible under the hew order effective to day fifth victory loan starts on october 18th get set to speed the victory it may have been cool but we havent had any now hurries yet fall private herb woods son of mrs george woods celebrated his third birthday overseas this week weve had during the past three weeks about the longest period with out rain of any time this summer mr and mrs geo fields have received word that their second son sydney has arrived safely overseas we regret that again last week the supply of extra copies of tax fas pssss did not meet the demand the trees are beginning to take on their autumn tints and the weather prophets to predict the kind of winter ahead in a letter home sergt j surbey expresses thanks to the war service league for sending him cigarettes while in north africa nursing sister jessie young formerly of acton was among a group of ten r c a f nurses to ar rive recently overseas mr and mrs wm gowdy moved this week from limehouse to their new home on main street purchased several months ago school pupils are making intens ive preparations for the combined field day next wednesday of the public and continuation schools rev mr easter a former pastor of the baptist church has arranged while on a trip from the west to conduct the evening service on sun day in his former charge here food value remains after dehydration regina cp miss isabel daw of the prairie farm rehabilitation ad ministration said experiments have shown that foods can be dehydrated wjtiioukloss of food value or flavor- miss dw said she used a dehy- drator constructed by the saskatche wan industrial development board and experimented with potatoes to matoes carrots peas beans beets raspberries blueberries and apples these dehydrated foods tako up only onetenth of the space required by the original foods poctyflve years ago he was joined in holy wedlock to eva gibbons who with their daughter and soninlaw mr and mrs j j stewart also two grandsons jack and barry remain to mourn his loss three brothers also remain william of acton rob- bert of erin and clarence of sum- merland b c to all these who have been so suddenly bereft the sympathy of friends goes out at this time mr mccutcheon will be much miss ed in this community where he has lived for so many years as a most helpful neighbor a loyal friend and one to whom no one in need ever ap pealed in vain the funeral was held on friday afternoon with the service at the home conducted by rev forbes thompson pastor of knox presby terian church of which mr mc cutcheon was a member rev a w fosbury of acton united church very ably assisted in the service two beautiful duetts were rendered by mrs caldwell and mra a kerr dur ing the service interment was made in falrvlew cemetery acton pallbearers were messrs a j murray fred denny jack allan john barnes duncan mcphedran john mcgregor the flower bearers were clayton barber ross patterson ernie grey harry murray gordon hansen mur ray smith robt marshall alex mc phedran erlene roberts alvln ry der murd mccutcheon fred mc cutcheon less ramshaw chas dav idson wesley masales floral tributes included the fol lowing pillow wife wreath jay and edna spray jack and barry sprays mr and mrs w j mccutch eon mr and mrs robert mccutch eon mrs david mccutcheon mr humphrey barbour wreath mr and mrs a j murray sprays mr and mrs ross patterson nnd family mr nnd mrs clayton barbour and fam ily mr nnd mra ernie grey nnd family mr ami mrs claude red mond nnd family mr and mrs harry murray and sherlll basket mr anil mrs murray smith and beverly mr nnd mrs gordon llatiun and carol sprays mr and mrs robert marshall nnd family wreath mr and mrs john stewart sr nnd daughters sprays mr nnd mrs fred denny nnd iucy ijcpl and mrs h mclntyre mr and mrs fred ryder mr nnd mrs alvln ryder the mcphedran family mr and mrs chas davidson nnd family mr and mrs roy mc- keown and family masales dairy mr george ritchie baskets acton womens institute friendly circle united church board of session of united church spray lakeside chap ter iode acton fall fair board acton junior farmers lifes race well run lifes work well done lifes crown well won now comes rest dublin community welcomes newlyweds with gift shower friends and neighbor of the dub- llne section honored mr and mrs l gibbons r r no 4 acton with a surprise party und miscellaneous shower at tholr home on thursday evening of last week mr and mrs gibbons are newlyweds nnd tho sec tion extended a welcome in this way the following address expressed the feeling of the group dublin s s no 8 mr and mrs lawrence gibbons dear esther and lawrence it is with great deal of pleasure that your neighbors and friends have gathered here tonight in honor of your recent marriage a lawrence we have known you as a real neighbor and friend since boy hood ant we are glad that you have decided to stay on the home form and we congratulate you in your decision in choosing a helpmate esther we welcome you to our community and hope that you will not feel that you are a stranger among us we hope that ou will need no fur ther invitation to enter into all the social activities of dublin school sec tion y we ask you to accept these gifts and with them go all our good wishes for a happy and prosperous married life signed on behalf of ydur friends and neighbors mrs d mcdougall stewart eluott willard brttton john black the recipients of this address made a very suitable reply to the gather ing and the remainder of the even ing was spent with a sociable time bbothbss who enusied honored at presentation by school section no 10 on friday evening butt school sec tion no 10 erin arranged a presen tation and social evening at the school in honor of sidney and charlie burgess who have joined the army for overseas service mr bruce leltch was chairman and the following program was given community singing led by mr w mc lntyre instrumental numbers by a leltch and mrs burgess violin solos by mr e freeman mr e smith and miss lillian short ii i vocal solos by delia mclntyre and mr w mrratyre recitation by clara swaca hamer three choruses by the school children a quartette selection by doreen cole annie leltch wllma butler and delia mclntyre banjo solo by harry shortlll the follow ing address was then read acton sept 24 1943 dear sidney and charlie it is with mingled feelings of pride and sadness that we have assembled here tonight to spend a few pleasant hours with you before you leave us we take this opportunity to honor you who have answered the call of our country and wo are pleased that we shall be represented by two of our own boys of this school section no 10 erin words fall us to convey to you the regret and sorrow we feel that it has become necessary that you and many others help in the great war your pleasant manner and cheery disposition and willingness to help where help was needed have won you many friends and will be a souree of cheer and comfort to your comrades we nil realize tho dang ers that face our land and we are in debted to the brave boys who are making great sacrifices to help de fend it as winston churchill says never was so much owed by so many to so few you have respond ed to your countrys call joining the forces of those who are doing their share in this war to help maintain the best and finest things in life wherever duty calls you we know you will do your part well hats off to our air land and sea forces we ore proud of them and of our own soldier boys sidney and charlie the thoughts of those of us at home will bo with you wherever you go and we pray you may bo protected nnd be brought safely home we feel wo could not let you go without expressing in a small way our esteem and gratitude for giving up the comforts pleasures nnd free dom of civilian life to join the army that is defending our homes and lib erties we ask you to accept these writ ing kits nnd fountain pen nnd pencil sets may they ni you use them re call happy memories of home and friends god be with you tll wo meet ngaln when lifes perils thick con found you put his arms unnlllng round you god lie with youtll we meet again sinned on behalf of school section no 10 erin nnd friends ellsworth evans stanley swnckhnmer annie cree mrs robt kerr mr ellsworth evans and mr stan ley swnckhnmer presented each of the boys with a writing kit and foun tain pen nnd pencil set sidney thanked tho section and the friends on behalf of himself nnd his brother who is now overseas sidney showed some of the equipment the soldiers use and gave a very inter esting description of the articles and their uses mr wllmor davidson a returned boy was nskod to the pint- form and he also gave an account of his experiences lunch was served and tho remain der of the evening spent in social intercourse and dancing charge fruits sold only to higherups london cp tho ministry of upply and some of its employees are involved in n controversy over grapes and peaches grown in a hothouse that tame with a house rented by tho ministry and had to be kept in con dition in accordance with tho lease the employees charged the grapes tuid peaches were sold well below prices for street sale of fruit but that tho ministrys fruit was made avail nble to high official of the depart ment the employees took tho matter to the civil service clerical association which issued a statement deplorliir the fact that public funds are being used to subsidize the cost of produr tlon for the benefit of a sele coterie of oiticals unused ration coupon stould bo destroyed promptly by the hotrtevvtfe it is emphasized by the ration ad-nln- isjratlon wartime prices and trade board anumtaatwuvwomtr auction sale la tsrwssatp mt l beai estate uvb grain otjeu lumber t imptsementh etc the undersigned has received in structions from the administrators of tot rjctate of the late alexander jor- to sell by public auction at his late residence being lot 18 con 2 es- queslng situated on the check line u mile west of the actonmilton no 29 highway about 4 miles south of acton on monday oerorer lh ini commencing at 11 oclock dst horses 1 bay clyde gelding 8 yra old 1 chestnut clyde cejdlng lo yra old 1 bay clyde gelding ll yra old 1 bay clyde mare aged cows black cow milking well jersey cow milking well guernsey cow milking well ayrshire cow milking well holsteln cow milking well holsteln cow milking well shorthorn heifer with veal calf at foot brtndle heifer with veal calf at foot shorthorn heifer with veal calf at foot guernsey heifer sup posed to be in calf the bull has been running with these cows all summer but no dates are available young cattle shorthorn bull about 17 months old 1 pair of two- yea ro ids 2 shorthorn calves 2 guernsey heifers 1 jersey heifer spring calves hogs york sow d choice shoats poultry and poultry equip ment brooder houso 1 small chicken houso 1 jamesway coal brooder hoppers fountains etc 39 hybred hens leghorn and rock cross 43 barred rock hens 22 leg- horn pullets implements 1 masseyharrls binder 7 ft cut hearly new grain utters 1 mccormack d e e r i n g mower nearly new with clover buncher 1 daln- hay loader 1 mas ney- harris lo ft rake 1 cockshutt manure spreader 131 foe massey- harril seed drill ttooth frost wood cultivator with seed box 2 sets tolton harrows 2 ihc walk ing plows potato plow blssel 3- drum roller cockshutt outthrow disc scufner 2 root pulpors 2 wheel barrows steel stone boat stone hooks ret bench sleighs log bunks bain wagon adams wagon 2 hay racks gravel box stock rack wood rack circular saw dodge 15 sedan trailer with stock racks 2000lhs scales loudon cor for steel track hay fork rope nnd pulleys fanning mill dehorning clippers nnd humbugs barrel is sugar kettles hog troughs whlf- flotrees neck yokes crow bars chains groin bags picks shovels and other articles too numerous to mention harness 1 set team harness 1 set plow ilarneks collars etc rinnkots etc set of now team lines hay nnd grain nnd roots 400 bushels oats 300 bushels fall wheat 3 bushels red clovor seed 6 bushels timothy seed 10 tons of hay 20 rows mangels 20 roils lone 10 rows turnips 20 rods long 2h rows potatoes 22 roils long 21 flown of field corn fuel nnd lumber 20 cords 1 ft hardwood ready for the stove h single cords of chunks a quantity of kindling 30 codnr posts 10 sticks g ft fir timber 10xr nnd 12xh 2 slicks elm 28 ft timber 8xh 1 stick elm 1g ft timber hx8 6 sticks 10x3 20 ft long 700 ft of hemlock nnd elm planks 500 ft of pine scantling 3000 ft of pino nnd hemlock 1 lumber 1000 ft of oak nnd elm planks 400 ft of choice 1 pine 3 verandah posts wagon tongues whlffletree timber stone boat timber 1000 ft of odd sized lumber 4x4 3x4 and 1 inch lumber furniture nnd household effects pandora range quobec heater coal or wood new kitchen stove 2 brass beds with mattresses and springs 1 wooden bed vwlth mattress and springs bodcouch sora s kitchen chairs molds chair dining room table 2 leather rocking chairs 4 tables 5 mohair chairs linoleums corner cupboard piano mellmte cream separator jnrs pots pans palls dishes etc the farm at the same time the farm containing 200 acres more or less will be offered for sale subject to a reserve hid on tho premises is erected n modern 2 storey brick house two good bank barns with good com on t stabling thero is also a good garage poultry house nnd hog pen the dwelling houso is set in a grove of pines the farm is well watered with a never falling well and three good sprlnrs and spring creek there is said to be about ks acres under cultivation the balance pasture nnd mixed timber of which 10 ncres is choice young maple this farm is particularly suitable for n man wishing a country ostnte or for lumberman terms on real estate made known on day of sale this is pood farm equipment nnd all in good state of repair dublin womeirs institute will have a lunch counter on the grounds term can on day of hale no article to be removed until net tled for boy iiindley auctioneer john carton phone is ra erin clerk 132 weekly war commentary continued from page one rison met with stout resistance from allied aircraft which shot down many junkers52 transports in furi ous air battles leghorn on the italian mainland was pounded by bombers to interfere with germans escaping from he island empire osvuhviag prime minister churchill last week told the british house of commons that an important immediate objec tive of the british government 4s to arrange a meeting of all the empire prime ministers in ottawa prime minister mac kenzie king said h had discussed with mr churchill at the quebec conference the question of such a meeting and amtred him he would do his utmost to attend some observers suggested such a meeting would result in the forma tion of an empire war cabinet harddrivlng russian armies ap peared to be breaching the german dnieper river defence line and early this week only one major point on the east side of the river remained in nazi hands indications are that this point the clty of krememchug in the sector between kiev and the great bend of the dnieper shortly will be enveloped more than 130 towns and villages the largest number captured in one day fell to the victorious russians tuesday in bitter fighting during which 7000 germans were killed front line dlipatches said german troops were surrendering in groups of several hundred at n time and it was i expected russian vanguards would urge across tlin great river harrier at any time from kiev southward to dnleper- opotrovsk the ilusslans were pressing closely on the heels of the rattled germans and berlin broadcasts in dicated slight hope of holding the line tho german broadcasts admit ted several rutslan crossings nlong the dnieper hut moscow communl- ques have been cautious as to the extent of the nazi withdrawal russlun forces in the caucasus may be preparing for a drive into the crimea temryuk last nazi strong- 1 hold in tho area fell to tho russians tuesday and gorman troops in tho crimen now arc in danger of being cut off capture of foggls the british flth army in n wwlft dnsh up the rnulern side of tho hal- inn peninsula wednesday captured the big axis nlrdrome of foggln with its numerous smaller fields one of the lhst nlr imses in holy foggln given the allien n held closer to axis thrgetu in southern und koufncnslcrn europe that proecnt bases in north africa or egypt nnd its ioks deprives nazi troops in hontheru nnd central italy of much needed nerlnl support below nnploh tho american 5th army mide rllrlit gains tuesday nnd wodnchiluy in lite fnce of ctlrf nazi reslhtnnre nnd difficult torraln allied hendqunrtors announced on wednesday that all sorento peninsula southwest of naples now is in allied hnnds the tlth army hn broken through the mountains above sal erno and entered the plain of naples dispatcher from allied headquarters indicated the fall of the italian port was imminent wewsk raided in the southwest pacific allied fliers caught tho japanese by surprise nnd smashed an attempt to reinforce wewnk alrdromo in now guinea seven ships of n convoy in wowak harbor were sunk and at least 58 enemy planes wore destroyed so of them on the ground the hnttlo for slnschhafen new gulren appears to be almost at an end australian forces hove been within a mile of tho japanese hose since last weekend and are battering its defences with heavy artlllary llro royal palace now playing at the guklph thkatsbs todav and wday 2 request features you cant taks it with you with an all star east added hit cary grant rosalind russell in his girl friday rtasttino saturday por on week in technicolor the phantom op the opera with nelson eddy susanah foster direct from its sensst- tlonal record run at the up town in toronto tooay and today edward rigby in meet mr london added feature allan jones in larceny with music htabtino natuatday warner bros all star rovue thank your lucky stars with llumprey bogart belts pavia eddie cantor errol flynn john garfield and many others j cadesky will be in acton on monday october 4th anyone suffering from eye strain defective vision or head ache should not miss the oppor tunity of consulting this eye sight specialist appointments may be made with mr a t brown druggist ostk hours ukm aro till 44a pan inan auction sai in erin township op cattle voitng oattle imilemknth etc- the undersigned has received in structions from f holmes hon to m1i by public auction nt lot 1 concession 2 erin township tun miles north of acton on hat1irday october 3nd commencing ot 1 30 oclock sharp the following cattle holsteln cow fresh reg jersey cow fresh reg jerse cow due time of sale durham cow due time of sale holsteln cow milk ing well bred ngnln brlndle cow due in october blue cow milking well bred again young cattle two durhnm heifers bred lit week june one holsteln heifer bred 1st week june six fnt steers six feeding steer durhnm grade three feeding steers polled angus firorto two roan heif ers rising two years durham bull one v nr all the cattle nro tbteied implements maasey harris mower cultlvntor plows seed drill stono boat power clippers oraln truck hay rntte roller scuffer harrow scales pulper cutterplg crate frnin bngs hone collars forks wind mill head with self oiler and fan grain- and ay 10 tons hny 100 bushels carder ooats last year 80 bushels oats nnd barley last year 15 feet of corn in silo last year all the above will be sold without reserve the farm isyor sale or rent terms cash tov irndalev auctioneer f l wright clerk 132 store closed monday tuesday having received a call to report in toronto for medical ex amination on monday october 4th it will be necessary to close the bforo all day monday and tuesday while meeting thie obligation we regret that we have no available help to serve our customers during our absence and that it is necessary to cause this inconvenience to our customers for tho two days wo suggest that you acquire your supplies this weekend for the three following days lovell bros phone m mill st acton -tfr- determined systematic saving by every citizen is part of the national price of victory patriotism now demands noc only the saving of money but many other things gasoline and tires for example use of the motor car must be limited to necessary tasks necessary to the war effort many canadian farmers find it unneces sary to drive to town to do their banking they just walk to their own mailbox and back have you ever tried banking by mail it is so easy and convenient write for our folderhow to bank by mail bank of montreal a bank whsit small accounts at waleossa modern experienced banking service the outcome of 123 years successful opsrsuoo acton btanch w h clayton manager