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l pagbkkbt thb acton prbbtrbss thursday sei ptembl ierzsrdlm3 crbbons at st joatptv noaptuu cadpli co tanraday septaaaber mm ims to mr and mr ncu gu4xmall gilt at aa ncu daaja hall private and mr w h hall aaa helta sutetalr at toronto are nappy to announce the atrtval a tbeir daughter on tuesday sep tember slst ims at strathcona private hospital mother and baby hospital ilcety smmtat hla home alcmeda cali fornia on friday september 171b ims holland w smith eon of the lata mr and mrs sydney smith la hla c6th year mtcimclteon at hla late residence main street acton on wednesday september 22 ims hash mccuteh- eon beloved husband of bra gib- bora and dear rather of edna mra j j stewart in hla 72nd year the funeral will be held from hla late realdeaob on friday afternoon at 330 oclock interment at fatrvteer cemetery acton barr in loving memory of a dear husband and father john barr who passed away september 22nd 1938 when all is etlll and silent and aleep forsakes tny eyes afy thoughis are in the silent crave where my dear husband ilea sadly missed by wife and family cju ot thankh mr roland allen and elwood wish to express their thanks and apprecia tion to their many relatives friends and nelchbors also dr mcarter the federal wire and cable cc and for the beautiful floral tributes also the many friends mho so kindly loand cars in their recent sad bereaxement and loss of a dear husband and father saturday proved a eood air day flir all thankasivln tay la j ut tw o wks from monday wherever the files go in th winter they seem to be on their way the third and fourth forms of the lllfih schools started their terms on tuesday milton fair on saturday will at tract many of the citizens of this dis trict and the town the lire pumper had its first real tet in the tire lost thursday and proved very elfldchv word has just been received uk the safe arrival of gun g a smo- t hurst bert in england send in jour items of news early in the aoek w that your local taier may keep it mailing time roeulur iareel for the boys overseas mut be shipped before november 1st to ensure delivery before chrutmas ttut fsxx iem business office u open saturday evening from 8 to 10 pm- but closed on saturday after noon several church anniversary ser vices are announced to take place in the churches in this district this month and next harvest home service in the churches these days are popular and shovt that we have a bountiful har- est in these parts the painting on the buildings at the park made a marked improve ment and was the subject of much favorable comment the highway between milton and acton certainly needs attention wo hope it unt one of the forgotten points ulth the new government friday nights dip in temperature hlhhed off the tender garden plants and flowers ice was reported as formed on small vessell containing water rationing time table hrptesnber lota ims ffltittgn mr3- james morton port iluroa mldl mrs james morton 83 ialovent of port huron midi for 95 years died saturday night in port huron iloa- pttal niter an illness of 10 days she was the wife of james morton city smnltnry inspector and mother of loy r morton- assistant vice- president of michigan national bank port huron branch she was a sis ter of the late alex ramshaw form erly of acton mr and mrs morton would have observed their sixtieth wedding anni versary september 26th on that date in 1883 they were married tn acton out mra mortons birthplace she was born october 16th 183 mr and mra morton had lived at 014 howard street virtually since their arrival in port huron she was a member of zenith temple no 40 pythian sisters first gongregatlonal church and the womens association of the church the funeral was held on tuesday with service conducted by rev john w rahlll pastor of first congrega tional church intermentwas made in lakeside metery roland allan guelph the funeral of the late roland allan who died suddenly last wed nesday in guelph was held on sat urday a private service at his res idence 127 lalsley street was con ducted by rev j c greer of knox prebterian church of which mr allan was a member this was fol lourd hy n vervlce at the johnstone a huntley funeral home acton con dm ted by a former minister of the deceased rev dr e m morrow mr allan passed awny tit the home of his kilece mra harry idlens 19 robinson ave he moved to guelph two years ago and while there he was employed by the federal wire and cable co he was born in ferln township 45 years ago farmed on the homestead there for a number of years and later moved to acton where he resided until he went to guelph he was the eldest son of wm and the latemrs allan twenty years ago he was united in marriage to agnes xsabelle akltt any other variety hen w ft mc laren w j alexander w il allan any other variety cockerel w x atesander fred v kentner w il mclaren any other variety pullet w il mclaren w j alexander fred v kentner pen barred rocks bredtolay w ii mclaren w j alexander w il allan bantam cock fred v kentner w j alexander w il allan bantam hen fred v kentner w j alexander w il allan bantam cockerel fred v kent ner bantam pulletfred v kentner pen wyandotte j male and 3 fe males any age w ii allan w il mclaren pen leghorns 1 male and 3 fe males any age fred v kentner w il allan w j alexander rouen ducks old male w ii allan w ii mclaren rouen ducks old female w il allan w il mclaren rouen ducks young male w ii mclaren w ii allan rouen ducks young female w h mclaren w ii allan pekln ducks old male w il mc laren w il allan pekln ducks old female w h allan w il mclaren ivkin ducks young mate w ii allan w il mclaren f v kent ner pekln ducks young female w h mclaren w il allan f v kentner geese male w ii allan geese female w ii allan turkey male w il allan turkey female w il allan rnltry hperlal pair cockerel or pullet nny breed w h allan kt flrrock pair of pigeons emmerson ander son pali of rabbits f kentner ivt animal any other pets kentner m blow nassagaweya v sn07 mm joseph frank of this district and mr wm bullard kilbride at tended the wedding of miss isabella boucher to mr gordon mills of elm vale at the church at morrlston the bridal parly had dinner at the ym besides his wife mr allan is -ur- ca guelph uml the happy couplo then loft for ottawa for their honey- stand the money for it is to 10 to their junior red croat little kleanore heat ley who has moved ttsfauelph passed with honors the examination she had to try be fore entering into school tliere and was complimented on her writing which speaks well for her former teacher as well as herself site was the beat writer among thirty in her class inrokmation rukahk teacher warning iter pupils gainst catching roku l had a little brother seven years old and one day he took hla new sled out in the snow he caught pneumonia and three days later he died silence for ten seconds voice from the rear wheres- his sledr continuous checking of retail prices la necessary for the success of price control weekly war commenlarv hpsisally written tee ny toank utwe hlalf writer aoaatnuftatatosur auction sale in tswsihlp af fasjtswlag strjtl khtatic uvfeb nxotsc hay ukain filkia liimbkk timbkh implkmicnth mt txifvkc ob tea green coupons 1 to 15 inclusive now valid coupons 16 and 17 valid sept 23 valid until declared void each good for 8 ounces coffee oil 2 ounces tea hloar rd coupons 1 to 14 inclusive now valid coupons 15 and 16 valid sept 16 valid until declared old each good for one pound of sugar canning sugar coupons valid until declared void amttteb purple coupons 24 25 26 and 27 now valid expire sept 30 coupons 28 and 29 valid sept 16 expire oct 31 each good for a half pound butter meat buff coupons pairs 13 14 15 and 16 now valid expire sept 30 coupon pair 17 valid sept 16 coupon pair 18 valid sept 23 coupon pair 19 valid sept 30 coupon pair 17 18 and 19 expire oct 31 each pair good for 1 to 24 lbs meat preserves orange coupon dl now valjd coupons d2 and d3 valid sept 16 valid until declared void vlved by his father william allan and a son pte e allan of the rc a5c at hamilton another son lloyd predeceased him seven years ago seven sinter and three brothers nlso survive mrs fred cleave mrs donald mclean mrs edwin perry man mrs frank hoi mew mrs ken mcklnnon all of acton and mr cnt cm resvvlck of hamilton and ars william prior of toronto and wesley thomas and bert also of alton many moral tributes bore testi mony of the high esteem in which tho deceased was held they included pillow wife and son wreaths father brothers and sisters nieces and nep- i hews local 1021 unite steel work ers of america basket akltt family sprays employees federal wire and cable company ttenrdmare em ployees association sgt lockwood class 295 pte u l ross pte a g thomson pte r a adams nil of hamilton aunt alice and uncle howard mosaics elva and lloyd ma- sales frank and jennie mr and mrs kuvju1i gordlor anno holmes lottie tuck florence vincent mr and mrs onoll mr and mrs sey mour mr nnd mrs evaiu mr and mrs kcough mr and mrs kirk- ham and doris donation from all fellow workers of tho federal wire and cable co the pallbearers were fellow em ployees ami neighbors of tho deceased ii laws f hallvj kllmore c mil ler l onell and j mckcgutih the flower bearers wore three niece mrs m pollltt betty perry- man and marjorle allan nnd three nephews pte elwood ferryman fkoiwth peavoy nnd ijvc bert allah interment was made at falrvlew cemetery acton moon the ueekly quilting iteo of tho busy bees was held nt the homo of mrs j wardlaw thin week a number from this district nt tend ed the presentation held nt brook- vllle hall for pte earl kennedy latt wednesday evening the dnnce spoumrcd by tho busy booh club at brookvlllo hall lust tuesday evening uan a success and another wan announced in two weeks doris hulls orchestra tiuppllcd tho music and jim brooks acted as floor manager many from hero attended tho en tertaining performance put on hy tho acton fair board tho night before the fair and also the fair on satur day acton sure had tho weather- nmn on their side thin year tho busy bees are ranking llnal plans for their sale nnd bingo at the brookvlllo hall we are pleaded to report that mrs alex job who has been hi in mil ton hospital is able to return to her home mia margaret robinson is vlultlng friends this week nt hnmllton i apology is due mrs robert stewart teacher of s no 7 from your correspondent who absentmind edly wrote her maiden surname in the writeup lust week mrs stewart and her pupils are busy gathering ml ik- weed we under- 6000 alacton two day fair prize winners continued from tuee five wjamtolte cockerel w ii allan v ii mclaren wyandotte pullet w h allan w h mclaren barred pl mouth uock cock w ii allnn w j alexander w ii mclaren barred plymouth hock lien w j alexander v m allan w h mc- larert barred pl mouth rock cockerel w j alexander w h allan w h mclaren barred plymouth itock pullot w ii allan james dills white rock cock w h allan w j alexander white rock hen w h allan w h mclaren w j alexander white rock cockerel w h mc- laren white rock pullet w h mc laren i cah1i auction sale in erin township of cattijc youna cattijc implements etc any other variety cock w h goos jotprnirv wt spread i mclaren w j alexander w h or augar chart 1 allan the undersigned has received in structions from f holmes a hon to well hy public auction at tot 1 concession 2 erin towrtshlp two miles north of a ton on hatttroav october snd commencing nt 1m oclock sharp the following cattle holsteln cow fresh reg trvey cow fresh reg jersey cow due time of sale durham cow due time of sale holsteln cow milk ing well bred again brlndle cow due in october blue cow milking well bred again youno cattle two durham heifers bred 1st week juno one holsteln heifer bred 1st week june six fat steers six feeding steers durham grade three feeding steers polled angus grade two roan heif ers rising two yean durham bull one enr all the cattle are t b tested implements maftfcey hnrrls mower cultivator plows seed drill stone boat power clippers grain truck hay rnke roller scuff lor harrow scales pulpev cutter pig crate craln bnes horse collars forks wind mill head with self oiler and fan grain and hay 10 tons hay 100 bushels carticr ooats last year 80 bushels oats and barley last year 15 feet of corn in silo last vear 1 all the above will be sold without reserve the farm is for sale or rent terms cash boy inndley auctioneer- i f l wright clerk 132 tbe undersigned lias receive in structions from the administrators of tiik fehtatk of the laytc auacaniucr job to sell by public audio at his intv residence being lot 1h con 2 es- tjueslng situated on the cteck ijuo vi mile west of the actonmilton no 25 highway about 4 miles south of acton on hon hay ofrrorkk th l13 commencing at 11 oclock dst hoithks 1 bay clyde cekllng c ym old 1 chestnut clyde gelding 11 yrs old 1 day clyde gelding 11 yrs old 1 bay clyde more aged cows black cow milking well jersey cow milking well guernwy cow milking well ayrshire cow milking well holsteln cow milking well holsteln cow tnllklng well shorthorn heifer with veal calf at foot brlndle heifer with veal calf nt foot shorthorn heifer with veal calf at foot guernsey heifer sup posed to he in calf the bull ban leen running with the cows nil summer but no dnt are available young cairle shorthorn bull about 17 months old 1 pair of two- yearolds 2 shorthorn calv 2 guemisey heifers 1 jersey heifer spring calve hogs york sow 9 choice shoals poultry nnd poultry equip ment brooder house 1 smiill chicken houms 1 jmieiwny coal brooder hoppers fountains etc 59 hyhred hem leghorn and rock croks 15 barred rock hens 23 ieg horn pulletk implements 1 mnuseyhnrrlh binder 7 ft cut nearly new grain lifters 1 mccoritmck peering mower nearly new with clover runeher 1 dnln ilnv leader 1 mttu- keyhnrrls 10 ft hake 1 cookaliutt mnnure sprender lihoe miuey- hnrrls seed drill litooth front a wood cultivator with seed box 2 sets toltnn harrow h 2 lhc walk- ing plows pon to plow blksel h- drum roller cockuhutt outthrow disc scuffler 2 root pulnorn 2 wheel barrowri steel stone boat stone hnok set beneh sleighs log bunkri bain wngon adumh wagon 2 hay rackh gravel box stock rnk wood rock clrculnr sow dodge 15 sedan trailer with stock racks 2000lhn scales louden car for steel track hay fork rope and pullcyi fanning mill dehorning clippers nnd ilumbugn bnrrellk sugar kettlen hog troughs whlf- flotreci neck yoke crow bum chnlnn grain bngfl plcku sliovelo and other articles too numeioun to montion harness 1 set team harm 1 set plow hnrneits collnrn etc blankets etc set of now tenm lines hay nnd grain and roots400 busheln oats 100 buuhelh fall wheat a bushels red clover seed f bushels timothy seed 10 tons of hay 20 rows mangels 20 roda lone sio rows turnips 20 rnx long 28 rows potatoes 22 rol long 23 rows of field corn fuel nnd lumber 20 cords 1 tf hardwood ready for the stovo 5 single cords of chunks a quantity of kindling 30 cedar posts 10 sticks 16 ft fir timber ltvxr nnd 12x8 2 sticks elm 28 ft timber rx8 1 stick elm is ft timber 8xr 5 sticks 10xl 20 ft long 700 ft of hemlock nnd elm plnnks s00 ft of pine scantling 1000 ft of pine and hemlock 1 lumber 1000 ft of onk and elm planks 100 ft or choice 1 plne 3 vernndnh pnuu wngon tongues whlffletree timber stone boat timber 1000 ft of odd sized lumber 4x4 3x4 nnd 1 inch lumber furniture nnd household effects pandora range quebec heater coal or wood new kitchen stovo 2 braioj reds with mnttressen and springs 1 wooden red with mnttres nnd sprlns bedcouch sofn 5 kitchen chairs morris chair dining room table 2 1 enthe- rocking chairs 4 table 5 mohnlr chain 1 inoleiims corner cupboard piano mel lot te crnm sennrntor jam potu pnns pallx dishes- etc the farm at the wme time h- farm contnlnlno 200 ncre raon or less will be offered for sale subject to n reserve bid on the premises is erected a modern 2 storey brick house two good bank burns with good cement htnbllng there is also a go1 gnrnge poultry house and hog pen the dwelling house is set in n jrre nt pines the fnrm is well watered with a never falling well and thren good soring and sprlni creek there is sam to be nhout 85 acres tinder culllvnton the hnlnne pnsttire nnd mixed timber of which 10 rrc is choice vaunc maple this farm i nnrtlculnrlv suahl for a man wishing n country estate or for lumbermnn terms on real estate made known on v of sale this is good farm equipment nnd nil in good state of repair dublin womens institute will have a lunch counter on the grounds terms cash on day of sale no article to be removed until set tled for roy hintjley auctioneer john carton phone 15 rft erin clerk 132 with the allied ttrldttehead in the salerno area safely established nt the end of last week german defenders of imiiii ends of tlte 27mlle front were reported wltltdrnwlng in the- face of pressure exerted by the combined forces of m gen mark clark ami gen sir bernard montgomery gen montgomerys british ktli army which includes units of the canadian 1st division completed n full junction with the v s 5th army after a whirlwind 200njlle dash up tlie roast from the toe of the italian boo with the bridgehead safely won am war thoughts turned to the far east in regards to that battle areas relation to tlie recent italian capitu lation whea the japanese finally run up tlie white flag of surrender they will probably dale their defeat as begin lung the day the italian fleet steamed into malln n ixafen force for japan needs sea supremacy now as britain needed it in tin days vague state the country is occupied partly by the allies and partly by the ermans there is no civil govern ment as far aa is known behind the german lines and tlie allies recog nize marshal badocllo as the head of the government competent to carry on armistice negotiations incldent- lly badoglla la said to be in italy itehlnd allied lines having managed to fee through germanlines around rome from his headquarters badoglla called umn the italian people to take lip armi against their former german allies ills appeal in effect a declar ation of hostilities was the first of llrlal indication from any source that lle italians might be accepted as fullfledged allies in ttie campaign to drive the germans from italy meanwhile the angloamerican forces were within sight of naples but blocking their way to direct northward advance stands mount vesuvlous rising nearly 5000 ftset itehlnd n narrow coastal shelf midway between th northern and southern shores of naples bay affords a power ful natural anchor for a new nazi defence line to protect naples itself however there is every reason to vxiect allied encirclement tactics hy land and sea or both if the re treating german divisions falling back from the salerno bridgehead sector attempt a nnw stand on the slopes of the famous volcano to protect themselves from the growing allied menace to their south ern flank the naxls were rushing reserves into italy and the balkans of napoleon entrenched us she u behind miles of pacific ocean secure siw report said 30 divisions ng- imm nuv of her mltlon from land h more than 250000 men attacks and anything but almost uul- w in the reinforcing ilnl ixiililug raids sho un only move iwlve of the divisions were kinnuhed through sea powr and m io m im from mti with the surrender of the itu an lhet some of thnt sea kwer at least was made available to the allied pacific command since she entered the war nlmoit two years ngo jnan has txen nb to strike out and remain untouched horclf itecaum she controls the waters around her homeland she made sure of that the very day khr started to light crippling tho united 1 states pmlllr fleet with the pearl harlvor attack and later rendering britain impotent in those waters by i kinking tlm prince of wales and tho repulse i grt to feel wars impaot then with the seas hers to roam an she willed kiio struck out for the phllllplueii nnd toward australia and i though sho httm met recent ilefonts in yll i i i strategic reserves behind the russian fronl prime minister churchill returned home from the quebec conference and told the commons that the med iterranean offensive la not a sutstti- tute for a direct assault across the english channel he also said an angloamericanrussian conference will take place at an early date and added that the second front will be thrown open at the right time and a mass invasion of the continent from the west will begin on the russian front the red armies continued to advance they blasted into the smplensk defence atone outflanking the nazi keystone citadel on the central front the advance brought soviet troops to within 115 miles of the old polish frontier also the main line of escape from crimea has been cut- midweek fighting saw the allied 5th and 8th armies continue their forward moves in italy and the rus- slans continue to hammer the ger mans who reeled back to their east ern defence wall on the dnelper river marshall to be hussrerne falef disclosure that gen george c marshall united states army chlef- ofstaff has been nominated for sup reme command in the field of all angloamerican land sea and air forces has mad it fairly obvious that the hour for storming hitlers europ ean fortress is fast approaching an allied invasion of the balkans this yenr is forecast with a fullscale as sault on wcatcrn europe next spring prices in jnpiin were frozen by ordinance at tlielr levels of keptem- ber 1u39 royal palace now iljvyin at the gueijii theatre the southwest pad lie khe lias yet to feel the impact of war at home i for the ships that might have cur ried their crnvhlng 15inch salvoes into the very harbor of toyko and lauded troopu if not on japan it keif i nt loukt within utrlklng distance of the land of tho rising uh were buwy in other plticoh hi the mediterranean holding hie coy italian lleet in port and nloni the outer edges of the aictle guarding tho dangeroun rem- tinnnth of the german nrmndn but now home of thoto hnntulg fortreebthe roynl navy veterans of the medlterrnnearf can turn their i attention to the pacific under their wing tionph can lie wnt to thnt nreii laiullngt can he nuide and eventually thnt preiequlklto to nny modern vic tory combined operation bo car- rled out in force already london reports have royal navy nnlls from the mediterranean teaming under foi ced draught for that nreti there to team up with the rebuilt united states fleet to joust with japanese sea power for control of the paelllc howover other oxports claim thosj re port h nre premature pointing out thnt until allied landings in italy nnd prohnbly tho bnlknnr are secure nil available naval units will be need ed there but with the allied victories con- tlnulng at their current rate the london report may perhapu ne more prophetic than premature oemuuts and italians fight at other points in the battle of italy bitter light ing was reported raging between german nnd itallnn troops nit along the brenner rail line vital link betweon italy and ger many avi the week began the overall war picture looked much brighter for the united nntlons moscow reported german lines crumbling everywhere before tlie dnieper river barrier on the russian front in tbe southwest pncltle tbe big japanese stronghold of lne in new guinea was in allied hands a victory which moved gen douglak mncathur to remark that with godtt help we are making our way back strinthening the allied position in the itnttle of italy wns the seizure hy seiiltorne forces of the island of procldn 12 miles from naples in a daring coup that threatened to out flank itnlys second greatest port from the north the island is west of nnnloj just off the short upper arm nt tho bay of naples mean while tbe germans said their troons hnd or tipled the historic stand of elba scene of napoleons exile tji i was regarded as a move to countenfll the allies islandhopping sweep northwint nlong the italian west coast across the adriatic jugoslav part lsan troops were reported making n largescnle liberation along the coast from the seaport city of spilt now in patriot hnnds to the italian city of flume 160 miles to the northwest russian guerilla officers were said to be assisting the partisans the italian domestic situation re mains in a somewhat muddled- and lfkinay to ttlkhoay jiest wmjt fohwahir in ttchiiiccolor with lucille ball harry james and orchestra next weil to ftuhay 2 request hitj you cant take it with you nlxn cury grunt in his illl friday tiidknuav huiisv ilmisms in the hist nnd rtcanor iowcll in iionoijuur hatiltkav f g u wkunrmitay kobmson in dkktroyek weekend meat specials 38c hound stkak koast niml mt lb bladk iioast per lb siiouldeu koast ivr lb chuck lloasi neek lb lean brisket or uid doiling i1eek jb botktkss hoixko 9j pot itoasr ueek soc 30c 27c 25 26c 17c expire seitemiiek soih butler coupons 24 25 26 and 27 meat coupons in pairs numbered 13 14 15 and ltl eresh round iiambuw si eak it smoked picnic hams lb eresh pork sausage uniiih ilnk 23c 35c 28c lovell bros frali and cured meats fish poultry phone lrt mux street acton ont ilullon agricultural societys olst annual milton fair friday and saturday september 24 25 1943 special attractions races 500 222- 150 22h 150 classified race for tuster hor-es- 200 uve stock exhibit boys calf clubs in jerseys holstein and shorthorn special holstein and jersey show big poultry show display of womens institute work boys and girls exhibits junior girls display midway merrygoround robinsons baby show large cjrnnd stand to view tlorso tlact and juilblnkloud sneaker amplifying system admlixion 15c public si hool chlldrcnsupplkd with complimentary tickets soldiers in uniform admitted free dance in town hall saturday night september 25 good orchestra- admission 25c admission to grounds 35c ebenezer w a will furnish hot meals on the grounds m hume president e m readiiead sectreat