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1 page kfoht the acton free press thvnsday junk 38lh 1942 motleaa si mrtfca maniaim awl daatlu ir thai i nl oliaawt dum afaaeriaai notfaa ae and wtf m m ultlmii bar klrtry born gibbons at cuelph general hoa- pltal on friday jufla 10th to mr and mr cecil gibbon nee thelma jlovoldthe gift of a daughter carol cecils markup awreyhuntunf in ohon unit ed church on saturday afternoon june 20th 1943 at 4 oclock by rev a it atton mary irene daughter of mr and mn j hunt ley to john aon of mr and mra albert e awrey died moore slipped away happily at her home mooreoroft acton on monday june 32nd 1043 harriet lalmua spelffht widow of the lata h p moore and mother of edward j moor in her eightyeighth year ik mkmoriam graft in loving memory of our dear wife and mother who pained away july 2nd 1940 only a memory of bygone day and a igh for a face unseen but a eonatant feeling that cod alone know uit what would have been ever remembered by john graff and family 3tsd dbituarql mna wm aujkn following a lanethy period of fall- inn health mrs william allan paused away on juno 13th at the homo of her daughter mm prod cleave acton sho was in her aaventy-sec- ond year fiorn in grin township on the second lino on the farm now owned by mr chn mckeown mrs allan hai spent her entire life in this oom m unity the farm homo where he has spent her mnrrleil life was juit on lot from her blrthplneo mra auanlwfts befor marrla minnie maaalei a daughter of the late jacob therell be a iplendld crop of hay if it dries out strawberries have been at their belt for the past week every day brings iu shower whether itjt needed or not publlr schools close tomorrow for the long summer vncntlon next week is army week an opportunity for tribute to the boys in khaki tin cans and leather shoes have no market for salvage to help the col lectors do not include them in your salvage the curfew commences in acton children under sixteen bn monday must be home before nine oclock in the evening a concise explanation of the na tional selective service control of labor will be found on pnge seven of this issue results of the mi exam inations of acton continuation school will appear in next ureks iksuc of the free press saturdays collection of salvage was one of the biggest if you can take your snlvnge direct to hend- tiunrtcrs on elgin street the revised list of indies work for acton fair is published in an other column in this issue in advance of issuing the regulnr lists if you havent yet ma appllcn- tlon for your sugar ration cora aon i delay another day no card no sugnr after next wednesday mr and mrs lawrence williams received a cnblegram yesterday tep ling of the safe n nival overseas of their son pte george williams its been n long time since acton has hnd nn activity on dominion da but the big eent here next wednes clay evening promises quite n diver sion well tlu ones who don t mik tin lug numi dn t hnve ho vvorrv of nppnrtinntnk it nnwvnv hit m urigi i nrrnrigi s so mmt will lmv ti woin dm i kt t pinj it hilling li mid august on loom ut in limn hull cm nimiir uip im tin iiun ami ihstiut u i t i i 1 uikiii u ill in pi n onl on satui tln i i n ns liuni s ihi until ik hi i lot k m oiii distiin in n at nnv ollit i tuik should nunmunu it and anno masslrs fortyeight years ago she married william allan who with their family of seven daughters and four 40ns remain to revere the memory of a beloved wlfo and mother two brother norman masales of toronto and howard mas- ales of acton eighteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren to all the bcreavel sympathy of many friends goes out at this time the family remaining are mrs f cleave acton mrs c beswlck hamilton mm d mclean mrs e pwryman mm k mckinnon ond mm f holmes of acton mrs wm prior toronto ftomnnd of guolnh wesley and thomas acton and bert at home besides her home and family inter ests mm allan was a worker in the ladles aid of knox church nnd an untiring worker for the red cross the funeral was held on wednes day afternoon with a private service at ho homo followed bya service in knox churth acton with the ser vice in charge opher minister rev forbes thomson assisted by rev a w fob bury and rev j e gamble ol port rowan interment was made in fnlrvlew cemetery acton pall bearers were five grandsons lloyd mclean aunp and ellwood perry- man bert and ellwood allan and a nephew pte arthur gamble among the floral tributes which also bore testimony of esteem nnd sympnthy were those f rom the lly the grandchildren mr and mrs ray gamble and buddy detroit beardmore employees acton mr nnd mm norman masales mr and mm e b fielding mr and mm s j reld nnd bernice mr ond mrs c w murray united church ladles united church sunday school glass making girls toronto mltses mnr- gnrct nnd ethel watts burlington mr nnd mm w jackson toronto federal wire a cable co guelph knox ladles aid mr and mrs how- nrd masales mr nnd mm llovd masales miss margaret can- in r w lourle nnd betty a w ralph c k brown d brown wesle al lansneighbors flower bearers were eight grnnd- daughtors mra wm dick helen mc lean lena bett and georglnn perrmon mnrjorie and eleanor al lan nnd audrey mcklrthon by opiates x very sturdy old heart kept lha life processes going much longer than is usual in such cows but a week ago this orgnn showed signs of lesion and since that time she slipped downward gradually finally slipping away peacefully on monday evening last mrs moore had ono son e j who lert literary work in the united states two years ago and camo home to give her the care needed in inter yearn of illness for a score of yean miss emma robinson has been n most faithful worker in the home latterly serving as housekeeper and nurse and giving the invalid particularly tender care one brother w h speight toronto is now the last member of one of the pioneer acton families ttejuneralsctvjo at the ho on wednesday afternoon conducted by rov walter a fosbury b a b d assisted by e m morrow of preston i was simple as mrs moore herself would have had it she was carried away to be laid beside her husband in falrvlew cemetery by six of the family friends herb brown thos watson a t brown john lnmbert chns mason and g a dills frederick shelbourne llmehouse lost another of its older citizens on tuesday last week when frederick shelbourne pnssed away in christie street hospital following a j few weeks painful illness the lnte mr shelbourne wns born in halifax ns sixtynine yearn ago the son of a crimean war veteran he was a weaver by trade employed nt cornwall ontnrlo for mnhy yenrs during the great war he enlisted in 1915 with the second pioneer bat talion nnd saw service in france six children survive him by his first mnrrfnge john gladys now mm ewlng william bernard helen and cecil he also leaves to mourn his death his second wlfc formerly mary ann iceton whom he married almost nine yearn ngo for the pnst eight enm they have resided in llmehouse where they were very popular lieutcolonel sydney lambert conducted the funeral services on fri day june 19th from johnsons fun eral home toronto to the veterans plot in prospect cemetery with mili tary honom the pnllbearem includ ed fred gnrnham leonnrd brown arthur benton norman brown wil fred gnrnham nnd willinm brown a number of beautiful floral trib utes ndorned his casket these were from his widow mr and mm locke nnd helen son bill and family son bernard and fnmlk mr nnd mrs gnrnhnm nnd fnmllj mr nnd mm leonnrd brown norman brown nnd miss jackson 2nd pioneer bnttallon christie street hospital lieut ol and mra lnmbert nnd fnmily mr nnd mrs closey and family nnd mr wm brownmrs brown nndmrs evn nnd duke foster glndvs and fnmily time somewhere we mny grope stumble and flounder into tho open light of victory- then he lender of tho opposition goes on to sny that what wo need to day in canada is couratfdous national leadership i now ask him a pointed question what sort of national leadership hns ho been giving us has ho done anything to improve canadas war morale has he done anything to inspire in the hearts of canndlnns pride in tho war effort which this country is making coming now to his stand on the other question thnt of conscription for overseas service i should like to quote severnl further extracts from the speech delivered by tho hon gentleman last wednesday at page 3531 of hnnsnrd the hon gentleman said weeannothavetotalwnr ef fort without unlimited selective na tional service and again as in the past my position today is that a full allout war of fort on the pnrt of canada is possible only if all the material resources and man power of the nation are fully mobil ized without restrictions of any kind keep in mind those words as in the pnst and agnln i quote shnll he insist thnt we continue with interminable detours to vic tory thnt is whnt we hnve hnd for thirtytwo months i think a fair summary of the ques ions i have just read mr speaker would be this the leader of the op position tells tho house we ennnot hnve n totnl wnr effort without icon- scrlptlon for ovorsens service i hnve believed in conscription for overseas service nil along i think thnt would nf those state- be a fnlr summnrv menla mr honiuliinbtrvory mr cleav er well i expected to hear from my hon friend i hnve been dli schmltt 110 over the atlantic outstanding color work will bo re- -vealed-lrr- harvard- raln- qulet for so long now im mi look nt the record and see whether it substantiates the statement of the hon gentlcmnn before doing so however i should like to sny with nil the vehemence at my command thnt i slnnerely believe that a ma jority of the people of cnnndn still feel thnt this country will mnke better wnr effort nnd will raise better armed forces under the voluntnry system than under conscription nnd thnt conscription should be resorted to only when alljelse han failed now lot us look at the record of the lender of the opposition and see em the ships fledgling pilots use in cnnndn nre a bright yellow in july ppolnted that he has ketrirwho grass was as green as fresh paint blue skies were hung in billows in cumulus white clouds lakes were blue nnd green officers nnd men of the flying force appeared in many full dress re views wearing the powder blue of the r c a f squadron leader o cnthcnrtjonos of the rcaf acted ns technical advisor cousens granddaughter two wreathes from assembling room resenrch enterprise nnd neighbors from llmehouse willi ml v 1 hi 111 kt 11 ml- 1 1 lilllublt miss m lb 1111 11 l mil it spill m11 imude and ckoom honored in k emm at crbenxk liter k on 1 hundn jum 38th ireeniu k lttcrrirv soirltv ajhnt n so ml ovrn lng in honor of mr und mrs calvin attken wuo were recently married a flnt program wns presented con st nt lng of the follow lng numbers a trio b merle mccutcheon clarence reld and ernest est a solo b marv reld a group tt slides of scenes in south america ken bv mr howard norton who has recontlv returned from then- a mouthorgan selection b jess wardlnw duett bv merle mccuu heon and ernest vtrst after miu lima st read an ml drewi to the bride and groom the werv preambled wfth a mantle ihtmv clock then evelvn nnd calvin made suitable replies of appmiatlon wy refreshments wre erv ed and some games wen plavetl hi ingtug tht evening to a ilose now lrotl oil london tcpl mumou radio heard her atd that spanish krnmbv mrs h p moore to hnve lived in one community for eightv nnd in one home for more than half of thnt time is in these dnvs of change n notable achievement during the last five jeara while she tins been held close- l nt home bv invalidism mrs h p mooie widow of one of alton s had ing lit yens has not heen will known but previous to that she was nitive in almost im nmd work in tin vil uik fr thi past sit or so viars in tin i nt in r dns nf j hi 1th 111 ss whin lln fnrnii r iditnr was sii ukmuh to muki this p ip r urn tin 1 1 1 iisinl livi il mm town mis moon ui ml ill v it toils w us fn 1 hi 111 1 l idiiu mi 1 is in i s w ink 1 ovi 1 s nn 1 il i s ir m 11 il si us i mini t h 1 spirt limi in c ti pin s i iiiil t ts of i im in f si 01 n s toll us 1 in tli 1 i 1 1 iomt in 1 mi hi oil in w is 111 1 tivi wm kit in tin m th list and thin mm i mil 1 1 luiith tot iars tou hm a i lus- in tin sun tn v s hool s as pit stdi nt th indus id and of tin woman s mission ir suittv hn famik honn too was thi gut si hmist for visiting mints is and foi thosi mwh arnving on tht t hnrgt and man a mmisti r has onasion to re- niemhr hi r warm hopituht toi home vi nrs just subsequent to hi r own s hool davs hut tie sp ight as khe was then presided as tenirur under the late principal rpss in tht alton publu school during the last great war she was president of tht loial brunch df th rod cross and worked most aitivelv in the prepara tion of iluthlng nnd other comforts for tht alton representatlvt s in ser- ice mrs moore w as exoetntlpglv fond of flowers and was hit med with mime of the art of the green i humb since her flovers njwavs stn nied lo flourish marked l shi hud a luige port in the planning of the gnrdvis at mihireirofl nd in deed worktd attivelv in thim so long n shi wn ahle to g t about stinii fiv v ir ago a little past the four- bi or nmrl thut old ige disease nrterio clt rosis b gnn to mtke itsi if frit and mail furthi r aitivitv of this kind imtosmhli though she his supervised ihi work nr uin i the hom place until shortly b fort in r death honored by king for long and meritorious service an overseas paper from england gives tho news thnt mr walter george webster guildford late staff- si argennt farritr roval horse artll- lerv hns had conferred on him bv the king n rtwaid for long and highlv meritorious service nnd an nnnuttv of i l 1 ptr annum mr webster has sirni in india and tin south african ar nnd in tin list wm was an in stmt tot lb holds nn dais fur south afik 1 fix i bars innt s rm and nn 1 itoi urns stiin 1 mi s john c h ip man kim m inic is 1 uiiliti t nf fsttj ind ill lis unidfiihii i his t ars real estate insuran dwclunfrfl and business properties now is the time to buy whether for investment or family comfort we have houses with modern convenlenccsfrom 1800 to 6000 all in excellent state of repair no dilapidated properties handled back to the land buy a farm and own a kingdom farms for every purpose dnirv stock fruit nnd garden ing nnd florists properties most of them improved nnd prize winners in fnrm home improv ement competitions of recent yenrs insurance following the lowering of dw oiling rntes nnd contents with extra benefits in april the underwriters in mny mnde similar adjustments on merenn- ulcjlsls particulars as to these nnd nny other line of fire cns- ualtv or auto insurnnce gladly given consult 1v1vavright- insurmnee and real estate broker registered cooper bldg acton whether he hns been infnvor of con- scrlptlon during nil these thirtytwo monthspof alleged detourlng i say at once thnt the record conclusively proves thnthe is either a new con vert or thnt be did not hnve the courage of his convictions nnd did not voice them just a few months ngo the lender of the opposition spoke nt the head of the takes and is reported in the port arthur newschronicle of august 5 ns follows honoynble r b hanson nntlonnl conservative leader told a luncheon meeting of lake head and district sup porters ht the roynl edward hotel yesterdny he was not sure that public opinion is ready for n declaration for allout national service he was not sure it will be noted thnt at thnt meeting he wns speak ing to his own supporters did this great national lender tell his own supporters thnt this tiranlry could not hnve an nil out wnr effort with out conscription for oversens service contlnued next week hughs pr 1 austin announrca tho opunina of ills offko ai mill and prilirkhiiuiel for tho reneilal pkacticf ok dhntistry plinno 19 evfmlngii h appointment streetdaaceandingo rpensored by aefon fire brigade and under the ansnlrea of aetn tnd district war rervlres league acton wednesday july 1st doris hulls orchestra parade by lorne scots bann lucky draw silver fox pur and westinghouse radio proceeds for british fire fighters rfi iff ftlnd in the event of unsuitable weathtr dance nnd bingo will b held acton town hall daptain of the clouds- feature here next week four technicolor enmerns flew with the roynl canadian atr-force- jnmes cagney nnd nctlondlrector michael curtiz in wnrner bros epic of the air captains of the clouds featured next mondny nnd tuesday nt the gregory thentre acton under the direction of natalie kalmus with wlnton c koch assist ing director of photogrnphv sol polllo behind the lenses thev r cord ed in brilliant ted and blms and greens vellows nnd senrh ts the vast sparkling lake country of ontario the swift flight of fighter plnnes the impri smv scones of canada s rnvnl air fore 1 troops in nviiw most pittmuliti shuts of the tiip wen dog fight s 1 nes belwien four plants high over lumping caribou 141 ke nt ar north i3a tin qulntup ht count r nnd minn of hudson bombt rs in combat with n m sser royal palace otlelphh mtanixg theatres todav tiisiatirday jen gabln ida lupino in moontide monday to ttekdav todav to hatitrdal tarzas newyork adventures with johnny weismuller maureen osuilivan gary coopr in the real glory aim ijiurcl and hardy in sais at sea londay and tfmdal butch minds the baby with lirod crawford and virginia hrucc aiho sweater iri with june ireihser eddie broken omino swn jcorue formb in feather iour nest 0 hn 1 1 i m in 11 inn vl ill i mihlnt vtlu t win n ik1h t n l i m it is n w u um i v ll l khun i 1 i tt t haiti ml- miiiim- r jie vi on c ll- ritiiii or iilnuihl from pnrt oni plodding weanh alone an unlimited lomi in tlu pmus hope that w ma stumble into tht op a light of vhl ton i heii coming to the industrial i pnhlm tiobtn cnnndn how will h r i macmillan the friend of thu lender i of the ojrponlon and the fort odd i thousand mevi engaged in the ship t building program take a statement of that kind in regard to canada s 1 war effort and whnt about ralph bell nnd th ji und red thousand odd canadians who his vtar will be en gaged in building aircraft fur mitr how will thev mki fhatort of de- striptlon of canada s wai effort will tht think tt is fair mtuum i outd go uroithe tnttie pit ture of cart ada s w it effort and t ha1eng3ffe luiitr of ttu onosiiion to name onv i rs n 1 ngaged fn that f f rt who wnul 1 dt tun of ni ikuik su h stntc- ii u tik in the light f hum comments i wtmt to ri ad again just what th hon idir of tile opximtln did state at pan tsm of hansard shall he inyint that v ontinue with interminable detours to vic- toiv that is what we have had for thtrtv two months is tnt an honest statement a moroccan plant with seeds contain- about time veanagn tt bt ime im lng dhefnt high gradf oil la be- possible for h r to leave her room ins cultivated near baku two crops and sime then she has epdured a pa chiihaii iht 1 1 u wtth a yield ol nearfy a tonlllent invalidism under almost const- ivsed vjtssrttss of nad an acre ara axptcted nt pain latterl relieved constant in th pious hope that somehow some datmond motors i all out used car sale these cars hate excellent tires extra specials 599 m s ciioili 01 ill ch roli i l mip ills duiiki- i oai li ill- ilmllllulll i i u st lull 495 1w tord busintw coupe t7i-t- 300 bl s choice of 1911 churolii coup 1911 chfvrolet conch 1mj dodm- sedan 795 1u s chqllt of 1d4 i luxrohil ciiup lopt rn fcuii 1 ljht olrtimohlli ue lur ii sei h h com h run rkmouih riux mun others from which to choose daymond motors ql kbkt ktreet east phone issis farm commandos and help harvest food a- victory c pfnd a day or two each week on the farm during harvesting join the thousands of farm commandos who arc prepared to close up shop or lay down their tools for a tune if necessary to raid he harvest fields and help ensure the safe harvest of millions of dollars worth uf precious food farm commando brigades are springing up in chambers of commerce boards of trade scmcc clubs and churches all over ontjjio bringing together iownsrnenwhtj are will ing to make a direct patriotic contribution to the vtar htitrt and gain the good will of neighboring farmer at hc same time if there is no farm commando brigade forming in your localitv take it up with your service club board of trade chamber of commerce or church executive and get your local brigade started at once the need for a great emergency reserve of farm commandos is urgent the icakc ts tremendous ontario farmers must have every possible manhour of labour during harvesting to prevent irreplaceable loss of foods to the allitd war fffort and to canada hefself your help is needed the farm com mando brigade and be ready to help if harrvest emergencies arise now volunteer in ontario interdepartmental committee aflr lar0ur education and department uf labi 0 f i a rv a j i ftlsanaftatl