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page eight the acton free press ihimsuay may lttli 1012 noticetf ot births marrtatm mmd death ere jsaert la this coluatrt wit boat dura b ucnorlin notice joe and loe fcr ihi additional for potry in memoriam sayeiis in loving memory of our dear mother and aiatcr mr morrli sayers nwagnea macleod who pawed awny may 12th 1939 gone dewonc gone to tcflt away from aorrow care and pdln may you reat in jmocc dear mother until we mcyt again kndly mlitsed by beatnk and jack vszlz and font victoria day just ono wmk from sutuuy mollnrfi day services in the church on sunday were well nt- canadian hd cross has one sixth of canada ponulatlerf in voluntary active service i ofief0 blooit donor gave their blood in rtwl crocs clinic ncrou the dominion inst enr elliott dros hnvo a fine window display for the red cross that has hnd much fnvorable comment mrs john kennedy received a cpule on mothers day from her brnndson ptc jnck cooney in ene- innd tlio hqllsink r i acton frimt nrtfi fol are now occui ing former nlnr whore nvnllnhle as flwalllncs ilnltmi cniint bo siolltv are rnaklnc irpnrntlon for their nnnunl jnmhorec nt the scout kesene jui west of acton rev forljei thomson the new minister nt knox cliurch conducted the innucurnl serlces of his pnstoratc here inst sun the salvnqe committee and uorkers are havin a stea job to iteeimiend of the flow ofmntrrlnl collected these days mother s dny mcssnrcs from the boys overseas to the mothers at home were particularly appreciated and the cablegram that mrs george woods reiclved from her son ptc herb woods on mothers day was one of these messa w brou delight erin a j horlon claims the honor of catching the largest speckled trout in locnl streams so far this season i he largest in n beautiful catch was l lbs andmeasuredlr incheslong mrs ella walker hns returned lo her home here after spending the winter with her daughters in- tor onto her daughters mrs thomas justlie of winnipeg manitobn nc companlod her nnd will romnln for a time on mondn morning from ton to twelve o i lock the teachers and stud ents of erin continuation and pub lic school attended and took part in a tree planting uromom nt the prop- rt of h a harris whiih ho recent- 1 purchased from the estate of the late daniel dohorty formoru owned b antlrou wilson adsotato acion institute elects officers at annual meeting the report at the annual meeting of acton womens institute revealed n most uccexsful year for the branch thneetlng wn4rld tit tko home of mm jamr wilds some of the money raised for various purchase wrm by a collection nt the meetlnss thrc euchre social were held nnd a quilt was sold and tickets were wild on another quih renting the booth nt the park and nerving dinners nt the acton fair also provided some revenue and donations were received during the year one life membership was taken donation made by thb branch in cluded 3 to the lied cros ruasinh ilelier fund and jtf to the blanket fund the branch member did knlt- trhjr nnd patching of quilts for the it in i cross and cor acton boys over seas donation totalling 91 44 were made to the acton and district war service league j5 to jthe british children 6 for garden seed for england 10 for the acton fre preut fund for the london england sick children hospital 11 84 for jnm for overseas nnd 2 donation to the school a wreath wai plnrcl on the wnr memorlnl on remembrance dn itixitr on the program nt the nn nunl meeting at which mrs wilds presided included the motto an em ergency nnd how to meet it taken b mrs f anderson nnd current events reviewed b mrs ijizenhv -roll-rnll- nmw mrtrlltnghmv mm venr each had been aiem- l r of the institute it w ni planned in t nte i imn fvertnn branch nt the june mi mine to in held nt the home of mrs ii mecutcheon mrs g h lnntz presided nnd mrs v andercon ncted ns secretary for the nnnunl election of officers which re sulted as follow i honorary president mm t lnp- pin president mrr j f wilds 1st vicepresident mrs r l dav idson weekly war commentary j hpedally written tr the aotoo pn by rv uuv k bhoatteh fuiajua fr htmff writer the allies appear to have scored n naval victory that may well linvo a decisive effect on the course of the war smashing and dispersing during an operation that lasted almost a week n major japanese fleet which tokyo sent tp invndc australia the war may end before the com plete extent or the japanese disaster is known outside the councils of tokyos military bosses but the in vasion threat to australia lias been ended for the moment at least and the allies appear to have taken a fearful toll of japanese military life the moment for japan to attack australia was ns suspicious as any japanese general or admiral could wah major british naval and mili tary forces were tied up in nn invest ment of madagascar the fourth larg est island in the world which the vichy government of mnrshnl petaln and pierre lnvnl seemod- likely to turn over to the enemy canadian in this it wns not the onlj triumph of the week for the allies however as the demon squadron of canadians in i he it a v coastal command nccom- i in fll rs of the rtovnl nelh aircraft cnrrlr may also have iw on sunk ksmtuue alms loko inililid that mvi ii alllid shlph wr sunk or damaged and ho iflnnos shot down but cm douglas macarthurs headuuartera branded the claims as fantastic the i nemy version was declared to be entlreljrflcllonal and hns no semblance of a hue communlue of fnct our losses compared with its own are relatively light tlio only reason they lime not been published at this llmv is bconuso it would le- eal to him information of value despite the heavy loises inflicted the japanese still have a powerful battlefleet tlio main units of which remain presumably in the waters around japan they hnve the advan tage of operating from their own bases but it is believed the nippon ese are unable to build fast enough to replace the major part of their losses the battlehns more thnn answered queries regarding the whereabouts of the united slates fleet its expand ing strength in australian waters taken with growing british sen power in the indian ocean makes it in creasingly difficult for jnpnn to maintain communications with con quered territories over a vnst area british dig in british forces at the weekend es tablished themselves in the nnval hnse nt diego unrez madagascar be fore its eapltulntlon some french forces ninnngod a escape to llle hills south of the clly but their resmame i will protmhlv soon overcome while chinese troops wiped out n jnpnncso spearhead in yunnan pio- in e british nnd indian troops in the rlnliils air fnni plaster- luimbs hinilwin vnlli northwest of mnndn- of 11 n f ii hnk into the mountains nt- 2nd vicepresident mrs ijtzenby secretnrj treasurer mrs j e gamble directors mrs i lnntz mrs jas wilds mrs h mccutcheon mrs w mnrshment district director mrs j e gnmble sick committee mrs lovell nnd mrs lnzenby k program committee mrs e lam bert and mrs jas dobble and the president nnd secretary booth committee mrs j f wilds ulettc committee mrs e f col lier pianist mrs r i davidson assistant pianist mrs f and r- son attdl 1 ors mrs mnc arthur nnd mrs dobhio uttsns ox milton kinntth gnliottn son of mr nnd mrs 1 v allow n of milton is now with thi komii air font in vvlon somew here in england april n 12 hie alton free pross pear mr dills just n few lines to thank ou for sending me i he frte prtss it is toming through regulnrh now nnd 1 enjov rending it nnd also n ws from suriounding countr u e nre well into spring now the sunshine is quite warm nnd tlio spring flowers nro out in hloom so i guess wo enn look for sonie niti winttur for n while hut tin wathtr thnnges uite sudden lure it is hnhle to rain in minute iiml him miiis hliu uie mxt over eight ot nn enemy cono gooil si7ed ships sm nklng up the oasl of hollnnil there wns good news too from uussia where the government nn- j nouneed it hnd smashed n nnzl effort to inunchn threeprongel spring of- fenshe in the ieningrnd nren whether this wni the full extent of the nni offensive remnlited to lx seen hut moscow dlspntches labelled j it a costly fnllure totdinj to utekend reports at tlje same time inpnnese bombers nttneked the chlttngong onst of enstorn india hut there wns little information n gnrding tnsuhllies enrl this week chinese torn- munlipies dlsiiosel thnt jnpanese nd nnre columns hnd suffered severely nnd were forced to fnll hntk on the frontilr town of wanting there they were reinforced nnd it wns re ported by chungking mny 32 thnt eramosa citizens discuss township school boards kiremenntlv4of school uctimm voice opimwltion t the proposed plan i he council for the township of nnimoiu met in the town hnll itotk- wood nt 7 pm wllh uoovv d d drov in the thnlr nnd counrlllor wm j plnkney i h benhnm kny i leu- lie nnd jos it ilutherfovd preienl the auditors report for the months of mnrch nnd april was accepted on motion of messrs bcnlinm and ienlle tlie clerk wnu instructed to ninke inquiry concerning the possibility of refunding the s s no 0 school de benture moved by mowim plnkney nnd les lie and carried thnt the nttttillon of the public be drawn to bylnw no s 1002 which forbids the dumping of refuse etc on public roildn within the munlclpnllty nnd provides for severe pennltlen for infrnctlons the rooperntlon of tltbnnn is requested in reporting infrnctlons so thnt the ronds mnv he kept clenn nnr nent arinngements were mnde to inspect the ronds nn wednerdny mny nth 12 wns ordered to lie pnid for j lnmts killed hv dogs nnd fi for the killing of n dog c might woirying sheep ace nunlh for jlfil fil w re pnssi d for pannnt nnd rmim ii ndjnurnivl to i 1t- n mr nnd g neral luisini ss at s 10 the itie wns chairman nt ft meeting of iepn sentnti s nf 11 school seflioiih and others to discuss township school boards dr g g ml nit h inspector addressed the meet- ing other spinkeis included he ewe j norman sine lair of guelph township exiteeve geo gordon of nassagn- wen two mcmlkth of the nnssngn- wcyn lownshlp school board pr b d young of brookvllle nnd chairman snder of cuelph junction these nil tnghlnn kaisheks n iinnclnrndeetrlrronche cpokotovornblyoftholi knowlwlgi long suffering forces slnshed back nt the japanese ndvnncing up the burmn bond tliere was an interesting item from the mysterious bbc broadcaster col brltton who announced thnt he wns going off the air for awhile but wbuld be back in his talks to axis oc cupied countries when the moment comos to indicate the particular line of action which is needed it wns the first break in the weekl talks b brltton since he started n cnr ago whether the suspension presnged n furop nn invasion or invaders in vunnnn province mennwhlle british troops in burmn gunrdlng the nppronches to indln j turned hntk n jnpnnese column mov ing north arnuula scattered details of the nnvnl bnttle in the i coral sea are anxiously awaited hut a communique fronv oen mac- arthurs headquarters in australia is sued mav 12 stnted thnt allied nlr- icrnft trncklng down the scattered remnants of the japanese invnsfon nrmndn hncf dnmngeel more ships rais- of the operation of township school boards the idea met with the usual inltlnl opposition from 90 of the represen tatives of the school sections in the township the well attended meeting provided n henlthv dlscusslon of the subject nnd murhjnformntlon was mnde available for an inte re steel an representative audience i the eight dav totnl to 23 or 2 whether ho utu merely needling the enemy tcsscit crippled or sent to the cermnns could not he guessed bottom on fiaiitern i ront ado hitler s fie id headquarters fcire mn 11 enrm rrpulsed there wns a note of enutloa in rommuniquf regnrdmg tin- naval battle in the coral son issued from ln crimea mn s and n mihtnrv spokesman in berlin declni- mi ht tiiickmi wiikat london ct i he numstij of ngi ic ulture hns oieh re el nil pe rsons in lngland and wales having 10 11 un thrished wheat to thresh il an i ofh t it fur sale to an appnmd huve r in nnnoupfed tht n tro o n ignite d nations headquarters in a j trnlin nt the week end phe enem has been repulsed our nttnckn will continue these words were used in the report on op- rntions issued mn 9 dikpntehek left no doubt however tlint the alltte fleet hnd won nt least the first round i ir the bnttle and what the invasion armada hnd failed to break austrn- lia s sea defences and was in flight j it was officmtlv announced that j tnpnn s louses included the sinking of nh aircraft carrier n henv crueer n light cruise r two eh sti overs four gun boats nnd two nrgo or transport jdups damage d were nn aircraft i j earner a honvv cruiser n light ejhlistr i senphne tench i and two transport or suppk ships on the basis of unofficial re potts the sieond house cleaning time during spring cleaning here are alwayw home replaccmendt needed we have a ijire akkorlmenl of curlajnk draperieh new klc- to hhow you cuktains tuxounh itnyonh vac 125 0 apitonk several stylem 25c 0 49c mats 19c each cretonnes homespuns good assortment 25c ankijb sox popttlnr shades slis rj to loi 19c25c cuhtain nets mariuihetefl tuhcoiih 25c 59c yard print dresses ijirke ranee to choohc from 119 0 269 paper shades for replacements 15 each prints lnrge hnnge of pal terns nnd quntlths 25 0 35c yd simpuc1ty patterns imew slylen 15 20 25 tahij oil cloth bed spreads tajjle cioths towels towellinci etc unrordered rucs ij x ft 115 fi 229 ft x 12 fi75 iirthrhwerydypt brooms cood ihsortmen iftc re 7 9hc oxydol rinso 25cz chuso 1k aero wax liquid pints 29c q1arts 49c havves lemon oil lc 2 eotri iii i a m k 10c javi x 17c will rti i 1 husii 2lf s1nko for tlojjficd onun 2c old i ngiish wax 1asti or liquid p c itakl comfort gold soap 3 caites 17c 49c giixrttr s lye 12c ammonia 7c washing soda he bon ami lie old dutch cleanser lie moth ded 25c moth blocks 10 elliott bros phone in acton ont nusin essa dvertise lohn s shanks of pellnpu e men i is isiiing friends in hoinbv and m tghthrhehhl mrs d s itoturtson has sold tier fine rideiu on martin siritt to i 1 oionto gentle mnn i i onri ntchill who his r sal d lure foi tin past fiw mars i h it ittl his kith hirthtlnv nt the home of his diuthtn mrs 1 h lm 1i irv martin sin 1 r i ni i his tviilhmv the- mosl uturuij fr- i f il in l t d hkss c t ill iite tin new human catholic c hiin h at milton lb lhts last sun i iiiwt the mw edifin ui iid oyjitorv whs i iowlt d to c apac its dm in the it tt mon m iss w i- lottdiu ti d hv th most ltivittnd r kv in tssist id hv k 1 m hi i i hamilton bi 1 phi i its ni p est i ki is in vntir of iht olos tii d i iti ott m t i i in i th s rttliml 1 ll htulhur- arv siik and w tuindfd tlall- itr the help of ml cvntlniusl from 1 tiu citilins thes ts but tnuit disrs ns mih h lotimihritim and as i i it giving as this oni for th bitliross and its work of healing alton started ull lt oiir ontn- but ion n an luour i ment to ttu ianvasier pun t tell thi m of some of the unfounded stories vou havi heart regarding the kid trov and hide behind this as nn m use fur holding back a donation make our gift double the hut one in vm0 and i acton will meet its npwat and avton tu date has never failed jpivi not i inn across am acton hos smii i hjvi hiin our lure i r id with intiist ii dron s lit f rs 1 kmw him qtihi will ak un th mks tor p tpt is pi h p m ii ihh ai i piai mi pills good shoes xk ol so ami oij orrectly ncted b1 ilvchijn acton ulsl f u til it i 1- 1 1 iiiis h hi on know 1 hi r 1 1 pr ss ilright nd to th mk i ti foi it mil lis toy un 1 ii th i vou put in ihout niv siotih irund in tltt unit i s hi 1 is 1 wo u ttvrs in l i j in i 1 ftom ton n i i im li it ful to tho u ho u ot md s nt liim th t irnl unl t la u mr i ink th in v i mm h ills this is i wimeh rful coiinin i 1 ii s n tputt t hit of ii in 1 ti i ii il iputi i hit t truik ui 1 ti un w ith i in w i aii h i ing some ni i f i uirs nh the oa 1 sj u i in i a htt lull spp 1 w is ollt 1 1 h ttu cs m th othei dj in si nil n in 1 w tr n 11 1 ut 1 v mil s into tin lounirt uid u v is just u on h rful u p ivs j i hi i st u 1 v mi t ilk ibout 4it r wi 11 tl r v llii in 1 tn i fui sgntto th full i ii null i number of p ilso it w is i biau s tin m togiihir in i h roils ue i i v nu ro ids but if we ii t n t im ifr ud wt do t map r idim i would i t lost as thi v do not run r v highwavt i h all heads glasses iti sin irtlv hi lookllu stvh pill d and r is niodt 58 st georges sq phone 1529 guelph ed it was the first gient offensive op eration since the winter defensive ilu ma man and german troops were said to be supported b strong nir force units militan ndvlees to i ondon this ieek said the germans had been re pulsed with hinvj losses although en- t mv infnntrvmen held nn neu anted pofnt in one sectoi wliere thev wert being fierce 1 nttm ke d bv tin iuis sinns oort in etonimand i ore cort took over command of malta ns thi germ ins launched lnrge scale nir nttmks on the mediterran an nnval base during raids satur- dn sundav and monda on the stronglv fortified island npprovl ni itelv si italian ind german plums wen shot dowp i he it a f lost righvptnnesntititlthemtrtrtlnknstltf jheise tlin e das xii offnnl report issued at ahtta mav it slmwtd tint as i n suit of an wilds 7 m r t nl of the buildings in the i ipital of m tit i in uninh ihit ihh m ilta s properlv tosses tui huh t tmt homes til ihiirclus j schools is ennwnts and tight hospit ils i iirhtlnc sm ih prinn ministe r c liun lull hnnl tasting cui sundiv w inn d thit i mijht i ir off nsi vi ai 1 1 nst c i i manv ind riulituv tirgits m tin o upn 1 ountiiis vi is planm d h ihitun ind th i niti i st it s in what 1 ill d i nn ss i of cood chii fn riitam ind tin llii s mr hut hill u 1 thi aw ful 1 alanci i hid fin llh lurn id in ih i nit i nations f imh hi w inn i i i i ni nn that if j oisoti is is use 1 m illist tl 1 llss in irr is t miliini i thni major roads an 1 towns wh it ts no tune from when ou ttive ant until vou nn goint lhrouih another hit re an some pnttv big towns an i verv nice ones too wll mr pilu i ilt tjom for this time thanking vuuaiuii for pie frm pnu ax thev sun jo around your j cpu it s oji all a i wool trouont organization wbol sinr i ijt to our rrtstercd warehouse no 1 weston ontario full sttlmtnt imnlmum pricist pout rovr inimtnliat tv on reipt unit ilpjkiinc ol lip cutbun krk ami twine through iotal ulkstfltk tri ckkrn or direct from as 1di 1s cxvoieratil k uwii ikoukks ijmitt31 117 ha street toronto ouuda irni s lilltlll ait 1 1ft u ii i wari ii r m 1 i i 1111 list ij ts in l 1 nuin n iv mmit r v 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 it oil m 1 1 11 11 1 1 1 ml h 11 iink in 1 nt 11 irn t 1 11 1 n 1 11 the 1 inm n nrx 101 ll 1 1 1 u 1 mr m n 1 1 1 it 11 n niv ill hi ir n lit 1 k 11 11 r ih of 1 si 11 1 s up nuirin nil i k in tl st i mi 1 l- inn un in mr mi lmsltl 1 sunt th ship v s link in iholll til at r- in 1 ih lit th si 11 111v tinl rn iirsi mr m udvi il ution b mli1i tnt first il t elilind th inf i public ma 1 w is tomi litk a i urate nt hireling to thi inform ilion hi had at thi lim tlghlv seven nurvnom from tlie two v sst is ut re report d e hie s dav to haie n m hed wife t in ports on the st iflirfmf i drastic new regulations restricting sole of new retrended and used tires new and used tubes antltetreadlnb services arejowjn effect only n limited few the owners of essential eligible vehicles may now obtain usable ttres or tubes or retreading services apart from sales permitted by the new regulations no person may buy or sell borrower lend barter give nwny mortgnge burn cut destroy or otherwise dispose of any such tire or tube eligible vehicle owners are divided into three classes on this basis ci who may buy a phyiiciont vitilinn nuritu firnfighten police certain truck tc b war technicians 1 vaor upply inipectori tarn owntn etc c fod intpecton scritp buyy travelling repairmen rural chool tewi chert etc how purchase mmy bs made to buy new tire or tuba retreaded tir whmt mmy bm bought new retreadewl or used tlrei new or uted tubee retxewding or retreading tervic purchaser muit tervicei pply ration permit to the neareet offico of wartime price and trede board por usad tire or uied tube tea m cibmc relreeded or twed tlnw ut to buy retreaded tire or retreadin er- tubea retreadlnb rvlcea vicet purchaser mu apply for ration permit to the nearest outre of war time prices and trade board for uied tire or used tube sea below used tires used tube a vehicle owner in this class may buy only used tiree or used tubes hvmuit prove necessity to any authonid dealer and fill out with the dealer a purchase certificate clestei a and b may also buy uted tires and tubes under tbm tame conditions full details of the new order are obtainable from any tire dealer very severe pennlhes will be imposed for aiwinf roctions of the new egujation the ture deolers of canodn ore cooperating wiw the government in the efficient operation of the order and in its enforcement it is their patriotic duty to repair nnd lepnlly resell nil usable tires in their possession and turn over at once to tha nearest salvage adency any scrap rubber they have on hand or receive tn the f urursv including all tires and tubes no longer serviceable every person whether a dealer or not must report by may 31 to the tb raoorsni eepresenfafve at ws nearest wartima price and trade board offlo aff fires and tubes m hit possession on may 15 wluch are noi acrap and rwoa are not on the tunntni whaela and ona spare ntn ol each vawcto ha owns department of munitions and supply honourable c d howe mmifltes ottawa conskrvb your tiresthky ark probably th las you wile have until the war is over