Rockwood Celebrates Thankoffering and Community Events
Rockwood hosts Easter Thankoffering with multiple church groups in attendance and a guest speaker from out of town. Other notes include a Ladies' Night under Rockwood Fish and Game, a Lenten service at St John’s, and a Bride-to-be shower at Barlo’s Drive-In.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
R. E. Price
Nancy Hanson
BarLo's
George Day
United Church
Guelph Canadian Legion
Legion Hall
Eric Hills
Rockwood Public School
Eric
County Junior Farmers Association
Belwood
John Benham
Mass Mar‘ion Leslie
Eramosa
Hydro
Discouraging Tasks Face Missionaries at Thankoffering Meet
Senior Auxiliary Women’s Missionary Society of Knox Presbyterian Church held an April Thankoffering gathering with Rev. K G McMillan of St Andrew’s Church Guelph detailing foreign field challenges and encouragements. Devotions were led by Mrs Pearl Kennedy and Miss Lottie Moore. a life membership was awarded to Mrs Ho Ablison. An hour of fellowship followed with attendees from local churches enjoying the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society
Knox Presbyterian Church
K. G. McMillan
St. Andrew's Church
Guelph
Pearl Kennedy
Lottie Moore
W. Dumareh
Bella
Rostell
Ho Ablison
WMS
Wwalary
Beane
Rom McDonald
Local Arrivals And Visits Highlight Week In Town
Mrs A Mowat visits daughters in Toronto and Ottawa. Mrs Elizabeth Gabbons visits family in Kitchen er. Mrs A Fryer hospitalized in Guelph General. Mr Carman Howe of North Bay stops over at sister’s home. Mrs M E Hards of Godalming England visits Avion with Mr and Mrs Hardy Jane and Judy. Frank Jenkins of Carreville visits with Wim Bracken and others. The Arnott family hosts at Richmond Hall. Cecil Nellis attends a niece’s wedding Mary Louise Pezzack at St Aidar’s Anglican in Toronto. Attendees at Waterworks Association convention in Royal York include Mr and Mrs Jack Lambert. Mrs George King and Mrs A T Brown of Milton speak at United church bank meeting. Mr Harvey Hassard of Ottawa and family visit. Hassards motor to Buffalo for teachers’ convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Fryer
Guelph General Hospital
Carman Howe
North Bay
Harry Murray
M. E. Hards
Godalming
Surrey
England
Avion
FF. Hardy
Jane
Judy
Guelph St
Frank Jenkins
Carreville Sk
Wim R. Bracken
Arthur
Reg Spree
Saim White
Mily
Richmond Hall
Roy Arnott
Cecil Nellis
Mary Louise Pezzack
St Aidar’s Anglican Siren
Toronto
Waterworks Association
Royal York Hotel
Jack Lambert
M. Bennett
United Church Bank
George King
A. T. Brown
Milton
I King
Church Groups See Slides of Europe
Church groups enjoyed a joint meeting in the church with a lecture and colored slides from a tour of the British Isles and the European continent. Miss Beatrice Longley and Mrs M Longley hosted, Donna and Marian Kingsbury sang duets, and guests Rev Gerald Bell and Mrs Bell visited from Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wald
Wuar
M. Longley
North Center
Beatrice Longley
British Isles
Donna
Marian Kingsbury
Gerald
Bell
Toronto
James
Neave
Veitch
Andrea
Montreal
Herb Gibbons
Connie Stout
Kingston General Hospital
Frank Stout
Harald Leslie
Kenneth Guild
Robert Laker
Dan Barrie
Mimico
Wilbert J. Guild
Auction sale notice at Acton residence on April 24
Public auction conducted for Mrs Bella Gibson at her Guelph Street Acton home on Saturday April 24 at 1 30 pm. Items include mohair Chesterfield set dining room suite lamps tables rugs curtains clock furniture kitchen range Beatty machines beds and bedding and numerous small household effects. Cash settlement with clerk on day of sale. Hindley and Elliott Auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bella Gibson
Guelph St. Acton
Quebec
Beatty
Hindley and Elliott
Dinner and subway ride for Knox Church group in Toronto
Ten members of Knox Church Young People's group hosted a dinner and evening program in Willard Hall Toronto on a Saturday. After supper in the Diet Kitchen, a ride on the new subway was included. Names listed include Miss Inex McLellan Miss Bella Mae Raszell Joe Jang Bob Armstrong LaVern Allen Ball Main Albert Ford Bert Halliday Jon Greer Acton Ontario. April 15 1954. Dial Readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Church
Willard Hall
Toronto
Acton and
Bracebridge
Knox Presbyterian Church
Inex McLellan
Bella Mae Raszell
Joe Jang
Bob Armstrong
LaVern Allen
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Thomas Sawyer
Colorado
William Dunbar
Sawyer
Phillip Sawyer
St. Jahr Ehurch
St Alban’s du Acton
Charles Heffernan
Messrs
Ted
Harvey Jestin
Eden Crest
Thomas Gellatly
Sheila Hoskong
David Schneider
Joan Pickering
Peter Gibbons
Dave Armstrong
Eramosa Institute
Kingsbury Sisters
F. Hosking
A. Root
Gordon Ostrander
Betty Laverty
Beverley Blacklock
Roy Laverty
Sarnay
Elizabeth McPhedran
Ore
Jerry Stansheld
Gams
Gue
Wilda Myers
Ritch
Jack Oder
Tom Ata
Eldon Lamber
Patsy
Hamilton
Henry Hasking
John Mone
Eder
Barnett
Arkell
J D
Don Hots
St. Joseph's Hospital
Hope
Douglas Patterson
Midland
Minor Sports Association
Paul Lawson
A. Irwin
R. Black
Reg. Black
L. Wieck
J. Mellon
Marks
F. Holmes
Ed. Motody
E. Tyler
R. Swackhamer
Bill Johnston
A. Mowat
Ottawa
Elizabeth Gabbons
Kitchener
Harvey Hassard
E. J. Hassard
John Moore
Buffalo
H. Hassard
Famiy
Europe
Acton
Speedwate
ARMY
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Blue Blood
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Dane Nigh
Jones
Loretta Young
Gary Cooper
Mickey Rooney
Tues
Will Rogers
Will Rogers Jr
Jane Wyman
Technicolor
the Lion and the Horse
Steve Cochrane
Nature's Half Acre
Cyril
Kamada
Manning
Mackenzie News
Mackenzies
J.B. Mackenzie & Son Ltd
Anglican
Baptist, Presbyterian and United Churces of
Good Friday
P.M. Knox Presbyterian Church
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Insurance Review
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Wight- Real
Mike Cox
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Aeron Free Press
AL Jackson
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