Kirk Club Meeting and Afterglow in St David’s Church Basement
Mr Edward Dredge presided over the Kirk Club meeting of Nassaugawega and St David's Presbyter ian churches in St David's basement on Monday. Bill Elliot reported the secretary's notes for 1956 57 with officers listed. Rev Mr Lowrie of St Paul's Burlington spoke on Canada. Final Progressive Party held at SS No 1 school with prizes awarded. Other items include a burn injury to Mrs William Coulter Sr and a birthday surprise for Mr Robert Inglis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dredge
Kirk Club
Nassagawega
St. David's
Duncan. Campbell
Donald MclLean
Lowrie
St. Paul's United Church
Burlington
Canada
Bruce Eaton
J. Rosabeck
Neil Halstead
John Watson
Donna McMillan
Lloyd Crawford
SS. No. 1 School
Albert Tompkins
Robert Hurren
George Inglis
Campbell Agnew
Amos Mathies
Bruce Small
William Pickett
C. Agnew
Missionary Sings Hymns in Dialect at Easter Service
Ballinafad held an Easter Thankoffering service in the church on Sunday evening April 16 with the Women's Missionary Society president presiding. Rev O M Getty of Brampton spoke about his work as a missionary in India and sang hymns in a local language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinafad
Women's Missionary Society
Bonnie Cotton
Ross Shortill
Mission Band
F. J. Shortill
Stan Sinclair
Norm Sinclair
Ken Cotton
Miss Hills
O. M. Getty
Brampton
India
Townsend
LIMEHOUSE Indians Life and Mission Talk at Thankoffering Meet
Mrs. Gill of Norval spoke at the WMLS Thankoffering meeting hosted by Mrs. Mitchell on Thursday. She described Indian life and customs, noting education helps but Christianity more. Other items included songs Whispering Hope, prayers, and social hour.
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Gill
Norval
WMLS
Mitchell
India
A. Norton
W. Wilson
Miss Ivens
Roughley
McLaren
Cheltenham
James Nobles
John Wood
Toronto
Earl Scott
D. S. McDonald
Keith
Gisby’s
Patterson's
Sinclair
Herbert Sinclair
Gloria
Don
Hamilton
Russel Patterson
Carol
Babe
Katherine Roszell
Acton
Robert Patterson
Roy McKeown
Barry
Burlington
Paul Turner
C. A. Foster
Earl Howard
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Gisby
Fred
Ella Judge
Freddie Anthony
Diane
Grace McDonald
St. Joseph's Hospital
Guelph
F. T. C. Brown
W.leuchre
S. Robin
W. Stringer
W. F. Turner
Betty Ann
Canadian families with children decline to 2. Noted in 1950s data
Census figures show 3,685,000 Canadian families as of June 1 with 1,155,000 being childless. The data highlights shifts in family composition and potential social and economic implications.
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Canada
Manor Residents Enjoy Milton Junior Band Concert
About 25 members of Milton Junior Band led by Bill Santor entertained Halton Manor residents on April 9. The program included marches hymn tunes and solos with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Santor and featured performers Carol Stevenson Donald Wilson and Bil Brush. Also noted was a Hobby Class knitting project and a Sunday sermon by Rev. D A Powell on the parable of the five wise and five foolish virgins at Grace Anglican church Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Manor
Milton Junior Band
Bill Santor
Santor
Clarke
Bow
D. A. Powell
Grace Anglican Church
Milton
Ray Waters
Powell
Christ
Mr. Powell
Silverwood April Meeting of Local Women’s Institute
The April meeting of the W I at Mrs Marchington’s home in Silverwood, AR drew fifteen adults and six children. Dues were collected, district meeting notes were shared, and plans were discussed to adopt The Making of Salads as an extension topic. Officers retained two year terms with minor changes including flower fund and secretary treasurer posts. Tea closed the gathering.
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W.I
W. Norton
Flower and Fruit Fund
George Henderson
Batkin
Henderson Sr
D. Lindsay
Rockwood Store Joins Major Hardware Week Promotion
Rockwood Root Hardware will take part in Hardware Week, a continent wide event April 12 to 21. About 25,000 independent hardware stores and nearly 2,000 Canadian Retail Hardware Association members will lead Canada’s largest advertising and merchandising blitz.
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Root Hardware
Rockwood
Canada
Busy Bees Institute Holds Year End Meeting at Home
Mrs Steve Coxe hosts Busy Bees Institute meeting with president Mrs Steve Coxe opening. Members discuss Milton hospital, sending delegates to Guelph, and district events. New officers elected headed by Mrs O Locker with Mrs S Robinson das district director. A pot luck lunch ends the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Coxe
Elmer Coxe
Busy Bees’ Institute
Mary Stewart
Milton
Stan Robinson
Bethel Church
Hornby WA
Milton Hospital
Tavo
Guelph
Barry
Australia
R. Lindsay
Oscar Locker
Roy Lindsay
Alf Allen
S. Robinson
Clarence Dodds
I. Little
FE. Coxe
P. MacLean
C. Dodds
P MacLean
O. Locker
Coxe
Lindsay
E. Coxe
Campbelltown Ladies' Aid hears Mrs Mahon
Mrs William Mahon shared an Easter message stressing Christlike deeds and caring for others at the Ladies' Aid gathering hosted by Mrs Robert Hurren. The Grace Day School mission session followed with lessons, prayers, and a birthday salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mahon
Scotch Black Kernels meet for cereal buying study
The Ligny Dufferin group met April 14 at Sach and Betty Sanmiya s home with Miss Turner leading 17 members. They practiced mixing and baking graham muffins and discussed methods to buy and store cereals and compare prices of three cooked and three uncooked cereals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sach
Betty Sanmiya
Miss Turner
Mass Turner
David Howden
Audrey Brown
Peter Peddie
Ligny School
Paul Dredge
Jack Dredge
Jack. Irving
Rockwood Community Mourns Mrs Bell Death At School
Mrs J D Bell died suddenly at the door of the Public School shortly before the afternoon session she had spent the morning assisting in school work Her death follows the recent passing of her brother John A Little The funeral was held Friday at the United church with Rev John Dilts officiating Interment was at Greenwood cemetery Orangeville beside her late husband in life Community notes mention Bird Lore talks at the United church and a small turnout for Salvation Army and Stone Church concerts later in the week. other local items report church service changes and a fire alarm on Division Street with no major damage
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J. D. Bell
United Church
John Dilts
Greenwood Cemetery
Orangeville
The
Gordon Ostrander
Dave Benham
Ross Gordon
Grover Mack
Eden Mills
Wm. Black
Salvation Army of
Hartop’s Mill Dam
Roy Kirwan
Hamilton
George Waller
Tastowel
Dave D. Gray
South America
West Indies
Obituary of Mrs. Zimmerman of Neepawa
Mrs. Zimmerman 67 died at home Monday March 26 after a long illness. She was born Margaret Janet Sayers in Nassagaweyva and married Arthur M. Zimmerman in 1908. The couple later lived in Foxwarren before moving to Neepawa in 1924. Survived by husband a son Arthur Winnipeg two daughters Nellie Renwick Wellwood and Margaret at home and a sister Mrs Duncan Waldie Acton Ontario. Four grandchildren and a predeceased son Charlie in 1932. Funeral at Knox Presbyterian Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neepawa
Zimmerman
Arthur M. Zimmerman
Duncan Waldie
Acton
Knox Presbyterian Church
Neepauwa
Douglas Anderson
Roy Birnie
Paul Eros
Charles Martin
Gordon McCullough
W. R. Adams
Walter Greenhalgh
Arthur Winnipeg
Lloyd
Nellie) Renwick
Wellwood
Margaret
Ont
Charlie
Imperial Order of the Empire convention in Hamilton
Acton chapters attend Ontario provincial convention at the Royal Connaught Hotel in Hamilton with delegates Mrs Bill Dumarech and Mrs Bar West from Lakeside and Mrs Robert Buckner from Duke of Devonshire. Bert Mowat is nominated for provincial councillor. Free Press notes readers buy the paper.
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Roseford Terrace
Campbellville
William Coulter Jr
William Coulter Sr
McDonald
Kilbride
Robert Inglis
S.S
Brookville Hall
Murray Crawford Co
Joe Ferrier
Mail
J. John Dewhurst
Samuel Cairns
Flynng
Edgar Bilton
Rockway Drive
Kitchener
Acton Public Utilities Office
J. McGeachie
Woodstock
Ontario
Lennox
Limehouse
R. W. Grant
Music Store
Watson
Halton
Silverwood
Rockwood Store
Mike Coxe
Beatty Pt
American Kitchen
Crawford
Menzies
Parker
M. McPhiauk
Greenlees
Grace
Janet Mitchell
Bonnie Inglis
Linda Walton
Beverley Roberts
Margaret McPhail
Mass Anne Parker
Greenlee
Ligny-Dufferin
Edgar Howden
J.kennedy
Pearl
Marie
Mrs. Kennedy
Cubs
Guelph Armories
Rockwood Cubs
Martin Bauer Jr
David Schneider
Wesley Carou
Ricky Hodgson
Michael Jolliffe
Robin Peacock
Ted Vincent
R. O. Jolliffe
Stratford
Mary
Division St
Martin Bauer
Nassagawega Two
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