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sixtyeighth yekr no 22 acton ontario thursday november 20th 1942 four homeprint pages five cents navy week started with fine concert on sunday evening spedal service in chwctaa abw marked opening the navy week navy league week cot awny to a splendid atart with special services on sunday in several o the churches and aermona that brought home the ficl that canadians owe much to the men who ro down to the tea in ship- after the church services on sun day evening the school children choir the band of the lornc scots and the knox college mnle quar tette of toronto comhlned in n aacrcd concert that was thoroughly enjoyed by an audience that packed the town hall nudltorlumtq the doom and hpd even standing room at a premium the public school childrens choir under the direction of mm c heard contributed two splendid numbers full of rich harmony father we thank thee and vesper hymn the knox college male quartette of toronto gave splendid sacred num bers softly and tenderly and the man of sorrows the lome septs band under bnndmaster dobney had n program with something in it for everyone there were marches popular song hits bits from the operas solos the j grand old hymns and patriotic num bers all were rendered with a skill i and precision that mnrked this band as one of the foremost rurnl musical organizations i among the march selections werei imperial echoes anchors awelgh and wings over the navy ex- cerpts from the opera h ms pina fore and hnndels largo were among th numbers which brought out the nblllty of this group of musi cians the grand old hymns thnt gave opportunity for fine deep toncwnnd expression were eternal father i strong to save faith of our fath ers sun of my soul and ahlde with me and the audience joined i wholeheartedly in the spirit of the concert and sang along with the hand i in the lighter vein unit the group of old favorites under the caption of campus memories and the popular tunes of the dny such ns under the apple tree johnny doughboy i three little slaters etc here the audience especially the oungstcrs joined in vociferously th band and the audience were fortunate on this occasion in having several outstanding soloists nnd as- slstlng artists bandsman harold peat or the 48th highlanders band toronto rendered ns euphonium solos with band accompaniment the holy city and beautiful isle of some where herbert berham another soloist from the 4hth was n fifteen i year old ind with n henutlful tone on the cornet and his solos land of hope and glory nnd perfect da were numbers thnt delighted he was accompanied b mm c heard at the plnno arnold cuthhert with the chimes in the bells of st mnlo and other band numbers also added i much to this mimical evening the opening number of the maple leaf and the closing uith the stir i ring strains of john peel and the national anthem were patriotic sel- ectlons thnt rounded out this well j presented program mr a mason was chairman nnd verv tapabk in troduced the artist to the audience 1 a sliver collet tion taken during the i evening amounted to 44 half ot5 this went to the acton branch of the nav league nnd hnlf to the band to help proide christina treats sent to the member of the band who are mimdr with the arm ed femes ovt iseas missint since avclst 28th now reported v prisoner riu iuu h i uili mi i h i 1 is i to liain tin i hiiik ollui lti i i luiti ti i vtt l h i now i t i 1 t the red i iinn nt i n i s il t 1 ii to b a inson i ot w it ot tlu it inns on ahmii mh h u is ii t et as ntitmiit whit tuitii on i kgvptum tiiuit mi l 1 ot form 1 1 ot ilim is i hiothc weekly war commentary bptohy writtm or tfca acton hy oil mioabks cfcmdlaii rmm bftt whter cost ol living i bonus for all regular employees actons finances i show fine condition in intervh report tomorrowt night in nomlnntlon night nnd an evening when nil cui- icn ahould endeavor to net an under- 1 piiiijinw ij i- fc i- landing ot the affair of their bytowb to be anrangcd 1 immediately other items of acton council local ration board named for northern part of halton community the ilnnnclnl statement thai will pierre uivnr radio ddrriu- 1 1 pntl tomoow night l the finest we have over seen the bnl ing his allout faith in an axis vie- i wt tory combined with the beating of ftnc ftt lhl pj ot the year is jacques doriot one of his editorial ue ovor ww the arrears of stooges gave n good indication last week of real french feeling in the fight against the axis councillors w j o onkcs chns klrkness nnd j f davison were ell 6ver 15000 the arrears of present tuesday evening at the regu- taxes are the lowest in years end lar meeting of acton council and amount to only 380 exclusive of the reeve j m mcdonald presided present year in comparison with the finance committee report re- 1100 inst year current taxes show commended payment of the following doriot and editor of the venal v outstanding ns against 2- accounts french press was beset and benten mt ycnt lhc mmo period i acton library board bnl- by fellowcountrymen for espousing vv department in nnce or annual grant the cause of nnrlfl and seeking to con- spue of mvcra extensions made to treasurer county or hnlton vlnce frenchmen thajnn allied vie- p svlf shows the largest amount use of grader tory would menn loss of the french turned over to mcel debentures of m sinclair cutting trees empire without which he told them j nny yonr slnco u waa nnout bell telephone co services france could not live twentytwo years ngo the deben- cuelph sand gravel co frenchmen mont of whom are fer- ture debt is the lowest of any period limited grnvel vent individualist retorted to laval s i ihe inst twentytwo years acton branch of cnnadlan aims not only by beating doriot in this splendid hnnnclal condition legion wreath france but also in north africa results in spite of n tnx reduction frfter co lire nozzel memberships of the 62 locnl ration bonrds which arc to serve the 3000- 000 consumers in central ontario hnvebeen npproved by donald gor don chnlrmnn of the wartime prices nnd trndebonrd these are the com munity bonrds which are to serve locnl areas thereby decentralizing the operations of consumer rationing overseas mail letters from the local boys serving in the tause of freedom 876 articles and 482331 shown in patriotic report more than 500 across cnnnda hardly more than a mortth a go mr gordon received the enthusiastic as- where they were not under the thumb ol the axis by joining the allies in the twosided pursuit of the germans when they were caught between the 8th army in libya nnd the british 1st army and american expedition ary forces plowing into tunisia iavnl in his speech showed so much ardor for his country s enemy thnthe clearly indicated his own fenr thnt he has reached the end of his change- coat resources he has swung all the way from communism through soc ialism and conservntlsm to fniclsm and now iir forced probably for his life to say thnt frances only salva tion lies in an alliance with ger many mr lavnl has tried to convince the this year or 5 mills nnd more than actom fnn psejis printing the ordinary repairs to sidewalks nnd voters lists nomination splendid maintenance of streets none i posters etc of the services of the community john williamson trucking hhve been neglected either in fact a t brown supplies payment of last years garbage collec- waterloo music co supplies tton and this j ears to date have both been met in the one year y44 47 n by the head of the munlcl- there has been leas expenditure i a letter from the cnnndlnn moth- polity then approved by the wptb relief a lower county rate n crcrnft society appealed for support f are the headquarters of lower auditice savings in interest and taking advantage of discounts for prepayment of amounts due nnd sunl t1lrd r of ihe capbelhrh to mr diiu i society shown wide activity well sir here i nm again dropping of jm organization in to ray hello to you and all the foli hnck home i honojhey are all tho third report of the camphril- well in the bept of health aa we vllle patriotic society ii prwnted of ten coffee nnd lugar there tire ore all doing fine although jome of below nnd it gives norne conception the hoy are still licking their wound of the activities carried on by thm from the clnsh we had with our active group in campbellvllle nnd denr friends across the way but nassagaweya township surnnce of municipal heads that thovnext lime we will do a better job knitted articles 91 pairs sociik were rendy nnd milling to serve ns of it but the people hnck there can 70 pair seamans stockings 25 pa r ehnlrmcn of loin bonrds composed of be ver proud of the ones they had in senmans socks 2 v neck sweatees members representing n crosssection thnt clnsh because they all gave alt 59 turtle neck sweaters 17 turtle of ench community i hey hnd nnd some even gave up neck tuckins 1 ladys sweater i in nlmost all enses premises for the heir lives so ihe people hnck there pairs ladles ankle socks 16 aio use of the locnl rntlon board hnvo i k that at last ihe cnnadlnns are caps 29 scarves 1 pair wflstlek 14 been dnnnled by the municipality in retting closer to our friend mr pairs milts 12 helmets 41 parr most inses n senior municipal em hitler the next lime he wont be moves total 4 hiloyee will net as secretnry his ser- i i so uck nr he w hlfl lmo hospital suppllesjn pnlra pyjan vires having been donntcd by thet well mr dills ii will soon he ihe ns ii pnlrs pyjarnn pannf g hosi-tt- munltlpnlity tend of this yenr nnd in nil thnttlme nl bed clowns 15 surgical clowns 20 announcement is expected shortly nnv no missed one of tinj fun surgeons gowns 21 surgeons cni k of ihe explicit duties of the locnl r issues nnd i hnve npprecinted 17 quilts 1 blanket tolal 131 nfi58 bonrds a complete set of instructions nl very much nnd nlso ihe people p rnfuijees oirls dresses mh 2575 which will give ench bonrd n denr hnve mnde ii possible for me to bloomers 13 cjirls dresses 12 skirlh 40 picture of the job ii hns tnken on in receive smokes quite often so once fi childs sweaters 17 nlghtdreswf b07 the rationing program ngnln sny thanks a million to them 2 womens blouses 29 palm yf 1 members of ench local hoard werej for me pyjamas 7 pairs girls pyjamas b well the weather over here is quite caps 12 girls hats 1 childs conf wei nnci ladny it hns been raining nnd hnt 3 10 year coats 3- 4 quite heavy but we nre used to the yenr contsl llfi venr coat 28 climate oer here now pairs short pants 11 pairs lonn well i guess ihe old town is rhnng- trousers 3fi boys shirts 10 boy ing every clny nnd hy the lime we i nclcets 15 girls blouses 1 blanket 202 04 22 40 541 980 18 go 800 118 00 to this socle the letter was fyled i the locnl board- for lhs district the correspondence wns rend rcgnrd nren ii embraces and the member- a sgh ructon in debenture nnd tecnl ssts s georgeown towshps o nnssaga- changed quite i ju baby 8jbaby bnneu interest chnrges to bnlance thl not nccept llnblllty in nny of the w nnd esqueslng nnd vlllnge of h sl o bah snts to7l w some6ther expenditure items nre ac p hlch keeps us in touch with soakers 9 bahy shirts total 321 more this year i a let r from ihe department of i m joseph gibbons george- nil ihe news nnd hnppenings we dont making a total of 879 complelwl that inlerlm report handed to oulp welfare idvlsed council of the town chnlrmnn mlnrt ov horc whi slr m articles lomorrow nigh mny seem p b harrison georgetown serre- c lose now so i will sny cheerio nnd good luck to you nil p a elliott nolic now in effect repnrding rood frencrttnat if the axis loses the war i cumbersome annd uninteresting we n for relief recipients an- lnr prance will he under dictatorship of ndmse you to tnke it home nnd rend ii letter from the snme depart- reeve j m mcdonnld aclon americans nnd jews he nn i and underslnnd it ns it deserves von n denlt with fuel nllownnces for mrs hoy it arnold aclon sought also to convince them thatl nnd hc council nnd other muni- those receiving mothers allowances mr j c mntthews acton aihi nn of resnect for tec cipal bodies have the pnst enr mnde the matter wns left for the nttcn- j reeve a near township of nnssn- lontintegrtyof lhe empirt n endid job of tmndllng the 72 000 of municipal officer hnrrop kn jrnium mpclwf nr the fight is over nre c hl hu you hnve exer a wns passed ntllhorl7lng reeve howard mny township of with oop mee worls he has told france to bewnre i reason lo be proucl of the ilnnnclnl th reeve nnd cleric to sign nppllcn- fsciueslng i hapt1st y p ii start winter pro0ram in nddltlon o above articles cll- patchedlo red cross society we hnv4 raised funds nmounting to 48233 ttt which 429 46 has been spent for te purchase of supplies for minesweep ers refugee requirements nnd ov- sens boxes new books to be ready saturday at acton library or britain becnuw britain took can- condition of our municlpnlit adn and some of the west indies nvn rrom france hy conquest he neglected to say thnt both brit ish and french ndxenturers were op erating in north america nnd the indies in the nowdead das when the usual purchase ol new books j conquest was n fashionable business for a iihrnr will be mode nvall- nnd emplrebulldlng a prof itahle i nblc for nders on snturda the business tor the rolk back home lihrarians hnve put in a busy ten ua nl ani doriot between them da s clavlf ing nnd cataloguing the hnve hrmight upon their heads auf- new shipment- tohnve them ready mrs clarenre tines georgetown mrh w e nodwell georgetown mis i p reld georgetown hon to the royal exrlinngt assur ance co for the puhlk hnhilitv and tldelit bonds of the corporation i the clerk wnytttstructed to secure i the necessary pooks to have the b- r- 1 laws of the municipality property wool combinfi tnterel and kept for ready rererence j j5jhpixyees now it was decided bv council- to pay haye new cost of living bonus to nllrcgulnr employees of tlie municipality ef- ri i j i i tst i i iov j plnps were completed inst week friendly circle f 1 lreb employees of the wool anderson ihe winter program of the acton u vv was begun with n very line held meeting meeting at the home of mrs k h r micq bennetts held on monday evening there wns n good attendance mtss uura the shrieks nnd screams you hemd iteid was in charge nlrht wnm romebody in pnin a singsong wns enjoyed followed it was the friendly circle gathered by scripture rendings season of prfcy- at miss bennett h and the noise jou er bible congest nnd solo the topic heard was laughter after the hii- womhlp was given by mrs e w iness was over the fun began with helen wnterhoune and her group m nt this time children onl mn and adults onl in the evening the new books now av allnbl comprise the latest fiction and non fiction and assortment are over j0o new books in this latest purchase service of song to be feature at united church sunday ficient french anger to indicate that when t hebattle of north africa is won france will be one of the places through which the allies can strike with help at the axis the other al most certainly with the help of dis sident popular elements will be italy bengali captured the threat to italy and the whole of southern europe becomes increas ingly menacing as the angloameri can campaign in north africa gathers momentum if axis forces are drien completely from the southern shore of the mediterranean the way will be open for allied air forces to bomb italian port and other cnemv bnueb to the east prvparntorv to n large- wale invasion capture of bengasi by the british 8th army on nov jo leaves tripoli ns the onlv hig port through which reinforcements can be sent to mar shal erw in rommel apart from biierte and otlu r beleaguered bases i in tunisia at the weekend 1t gen sir ber nard montgomery s advance forces njov nn evening of worship in song aaught up with retreating axis col- iraxernnd script uu umnu nt agcdnhia some 70 miles east of the fl aghella defile when- it is married in acton expected komnul max attempt to fiftyeight years ago nuikt a stnnd ihe british font smashed c lenr at ross the libvan hump cutting off some of the emmv it treat i nt soutiiwuid from bengasi anotlut olumn followed tin tnaslitt uwul to t upv b iiasi whih tin ittthn i ulio m id uiiuli t tin f lit thai itomnit i h ui vuu hi d bi masi sth ssfulh mi itish ht adiuni ters at l nm iipott t t h it i in mh ini wjs iiv nik tii mttitik is irmv in its t ji ii ih i tnr wn 111 i- ll 1 li ltl iti l k iii theoerk iaimnstrucud in pro- i co corpornuon inthepinillntatmrs andersonbxtended an invl- charge v iniedlntely uuh the building auon enjoy the benefits of low cost tntlon to the young people to hold thertsa and it secure books on snturdny afternoon j n j r i k insurance the contribution their meeting next monday evening was mrs huffnagel who dlaeovered b a a nr hy employee n mount to 10tf per nt her home miss wllma west will them and won the prhte they fur- the fire marshalls offlco toronto the matter of renting the town v4eok nnd f lnis amount ho rerelyja i be in charge of the program hn to private individuals from out- lnsurnnc of 5750 dally hospital a pleasing feature of the particularly splendid for dnnces ttn8 discussed and cxwnse insurance of 3 00 nnd aurg- meeting wns the presence of the of childrens books there i u was considere1 this wns not nd leal insurance to a maximum of 150 pn mr ostrum of georgetown vtsnble ns this would interfere with local organizations who were mak ing splendid contributions through their wnr efforts for the war activi ties in town and district the matter of the municipality cooperating with the cemetery i board in providing employment j miss a cree is the insurance plan has many nd vantages and employees of the wool combing corporation wero quick to see the opportunity nnd enroll in the new insurance coverage a song service- of unusual beauty rough the winter for h fryer w as hostess f6r the and interest is the promising feature discussed no decision was made as for the evening hour or worship next he council was not yet sure if the sunday at acton united church dr nrena would be operated this winter hugh s austin will contribute the lensed for war purposes following solos how lovely is the hand of god loughbourough the penitent van de water just for lodnv blanche senver guard while i sleep warrington mrs a w foshurv nnd dr austin will also sing n duett gods way leech ail are invited to attend nnd navy league- han 50 ditty bag ready toshij bannockburn institute bannockburn women s institute met nt the home of miss a cree with ten members present with the presi dent in the chair roll call was an- j ried out to be erma wllderspm and a pleasing feature of the opening i doris kentner six continuous love letters were started and th girl ft cudgeled their brains but oh t he- tender sentiments that were on thoaa papers if they had had a pink rib bon- around them and perfume nn thctm you would never know them from the ones dad wrote mother years ago after things quieted down thf group served a bountlfu lunch j0t j sandwiches pickles and cake wvilh t peggy richardson pouzinjt the tea beatrice parker tendered a vote of thanks to miss bennett for the use of her home and a jolly good time and past nnd three of the four deacons of the church letters from boys overseas to the war service league fortyfive letters and cords were received by the acton and vicinity war service league recently from he boys overseas telling how they ftu the heartily seconded it after the dlahes were done and group inttw th pifin from home we would i alter me annes were ac srpt sii m i mnde for making two quilts and nlso donation to thei picture of what this means cntrnl fund for seeds ror britain but w ll nave to p tvw nt ran ihe federated womens institute dom nke tracn m ihem of qnmrio nre planning to spend pte john chlsholm says can t iheie wns n well attended meeting gi onn on garden seeds to be sent to describe how much i appreciate your- of tlu nnvy lenguc on tuesday fnglih women s institutes thoughtfulness venmg when financial and other re- t aru lht business meeting mrs a portb were presented k rr gave a papt r on alcohol and wended their merry way home a hnppy as larks is 1 sill ll mil hi l ullt wh ile m t stl 1 i ht on november 19th mr and mrs t o sun i quietiv iiiarkei th tr cittv t ightli m tiding unnivtrsii it the honit on w nil n avtmu list lhunxlnv novtmhti lil mi ind mis 1 un s 1 iv ing stoin nut mr infi mis milvin soh i ot tit 1 li 4ilh i it i i in nlil urn nut s nt tin iniiik 0h 1 1 mt of 1 1 is mi li w ho vi i nun ij n ton in i h ii lit t li it i m i s ll h 111 us 111 im iii lis uui ii u sh t it th will i s u iris i ii n tiili t hi i in i 1 1 li 1 i it t i i nm n i nnri i s n ihe irilisurers leoil keeeitii donalicins mr fvans imimt reiili 1 mrs milclliinil ji mis c histicitni 1 1x1 r uiiin ninrci i jim n i 1 c hkui ian t hi v niiss ij nv i i 1 inni it ut it tntl c on rt j m i si 111 itlhchirmmlm utk uiiii m7 ll hmi nn i ui hn ii r 1 1 1 mull smi p moi rncy mr mntthews gnve a appreciate the cigarettes interesting meeting presented at dublin pte frank holmes all the bo s uterary meeting nnxlous to hear from home suro v humerous reading and miss fdna sgt bus nicol words cant ex- the dublin literary society held their regular meeting on frkuia evening with the president mr burk- russll gnve a brief report of the nn lipmumllon anl yoll tnn t tonvinton h id nt kitchener uih rtlui wlm lh m o us h short b ih mtlnk closmi bv singing mt hert mr somerv he wa hi save the mn nnd a son h 11 vt w huvc slll chaltmnn for t wls f gckklus left fiom vour parcel i krnfn fu by mcilteilkon tkm oski ovt by tiikek iosk scores otiifu soidier writes totem- ok mmretutei iftv acton bias enmstkd id lelford mimowfu and allan ivirv man hnvettlntl lht it c a n c uui are stationed at the fxhibuum tark toronto ixm ouby has n listed in thi re af at no 10 itecruttlng centre nt hattultdn ontario and ts on extended imve for two weeks he will report at gait next month llatth in tunisia mi nish in i m 1 1 in ii s 1 unist i it t wnk i ml t it nun in n itii it in 1 i unis his s huh i is ttt m ting t h i l nhh ng 4 in tituijs ml t in im nt it ui i hi sltts veiv iipoit i t h t ittlril ik titist tlu hli t ll ti lit i ol tl itis vthih i oniht rs iiini 1 thf nam itttiuis uui i on i ttttjtt ns tom tin air lheit et nis littu diuiht thm r rifit atr batlls will devtlop ovtt thii set ttr and the immttii it fatt of st noith attn a mav rest on their out come hitli is uuvmi to havt inp f u attom kl vtktm dmstualu reduewt the luftwafes r ajurt wm igvauerh r ad strvngth on the russian front and lie rt tfw continued on page fourt i hank you r vtit ist thr- t ciulph ii last st nann a in sine u going to hang on to the inliplt srup for u good while 1 pr jt f biggin hanks so miiii bi st wishes to all in acton i i t k i andshonhigh i have a vuutik fellow here who givts me some ticaiittts if i hnvnl anv nn i do tin sunn with him i hanks un mis 1 i u it m mi 11 n v t lin unts tom or i ii o kintllv think lh sporisns ol tl v u sll i i 111 llso iii i t t h tot then irrvu tml smok s iuo mrs m tthui for tht lovlv pur ui sot ks 1- verv hung in v r mm h ip i it t titled we sometimes irteive itions iioin m i n lliow n mi ttvin mi ill ion r i it inlllil il i ltiit mr v mi a muiuntnik mivs mic iilluni r port i thai f ittv bags are r udv forvshipnu nt i lie navv i ague ctunmititt is verv nppret mtive of all the resptttists dui ing thin niui wek ihe indies of huh rotkalnng w i brought knitted we mh ks and mitts to the 1 uesduy even- nds ing meeting the next pieetlng is un tuesduv 0etember 8th j thtm i m hi tut bowl is 1 his k s to it c th u lh t it s major 1 ii pin i aj llimsiiv nighl losing hi hist gam u 1ls m jui simpls fropith hv loin pins tlu miu1 l tikhtttn n i iv fmnfrtn w m ui i th tluiii h twmtv pins callwll t m cennuhml rpr it i ins tinish 1 lli lust s n s with hgg n u i a johnson rte i tl lis nniv m ii sisih ami last j i t inglt pit a i m ilnt j i it iiwin blr i ii do sgt e a clif- ford pt w cnxsidy sgt v i it am brown 1 c n i mcnabb i ac j n vt vnriuooi n i pr k iuutshorough inr i w illnn bdr w c jonis nt f c french ime ilorate 5tnsehll iitklfnv im dan hodge pte r 7i jm hls hallev pte f hallow a pte i- r ms 60s jumleson pte a e maasey cpl r ohnia sergt bus nicol pte business discussion ns called on to ml he following j ro- grnm heading by kleanor rt piano solos by margacet iomtivillc rutatlitns hv eileen frank recita- hon by mr burke musical selected h stew art elliot nnd rending by iioretn nti eh and mrs some rv i urn h was served and a socinl t n tnjuvtt bv nil in concluding tt m ting how i ii t onil s ru s t nielli and lh miiulhon si out i ir far ih it t ui lh s i l s lh s v morton i 1 isiini in n kiulf 1 masai s w coi ry nicculc heuns city cab citv cab 7 itxt its 11j dame in the town hall acton saturday iov 28th sponsored by the happy four doris hulls orcheb- tra admission 25c x no t17 110 1w 17t 677 norman nfbson cpl r m storey pu p tournour pte frank hol- 981 19j0 1031 3034 m pte john chlsholm ptep a 087 1038 1051 3076 eihott gnr w a price te g c friday december 4th doris hull mccutcheops 0 i iambert pte r mcarthur orchestra old and new dancaa the annual dance of acfon fl brigade will be held in thr town hail