Kirk Club Hosts Meeting and Social Schedule at St David’s
Edward Dredge presided over Kirk Club at St David’s Presbyterian in St David’s basement. Officers for 1956 57 include Coulter Jr Elliott Moore Inglis Greenlees Dredge Eaton and others. Guest speaker Rev Lowrie of St Paul’s Burlington spoke on Canada. Mrs Eaton and Mrs Rosabeck played piano duets and others performed. Final progressive party held at SS 1 school with prizes and upcoming July 5 picnic. Also report of burns to Mrs Coulter and surprise birthday gathering for Robert Inglis. Festival eliminations at SS No 10 Brookville hall. Murray Crawford Co began sawing logs. Joe Ferrier now routes mail R R 3 Campbellville. Mrs Cairns recovering at Flying Nursing Home Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dredge
Kirk Club
Nassagawega
St. David's
SS. No. 1 School
Albert Tompkins
Robert Hurren
George Inglis
Campbell Agnew
Amos Mathies
Bruce Small
William Pickett
C. Agnew
Brookville Hall
Murray Crawford Co
Joe Ferrier
Campbellville
J. John Dewhurst
Samuel Cairns
Flynng
Acton
Gill
Norval
W.M.S
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
Robert Patterson
Roy McKeown
Barry
Burlington
Paul Turner
C. A. Foster
Earl Howard
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Gisby
Fred
Betty Ann Brown
Missionary Sings Hymns in Dialect Easter Service
Ballinafad church held an Easter Thankoffering service with Women's Missionary Society presiding. Rev. O M Getty of Brampton spoke on his missionary work in India and sang hymns in the local language, expressing hope to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinafad
Women's Missionary Society
Bonnie Cotton
Ross Shortill
Mission Band
F. J. Shorts
Stan Sinclair
Norm Sinclair
Ken Cotton
Miss Hills
O. M. Getty
Brampton
India
Townsend
LIMEHOUSE WMS Thankoffering Meeting Highlights
Mrs. Gill of Norval spoke on Indian life and customs at the Limehouse WMS Thankoffering gathering at Mrs. Mitchell’s home. She urged education and Christianity, noted volunteer shortages, and cited war impacts. Several visitors attended, and local family news and school recognitions were shared.
Canada’s June 1 3.685 million families show 1.155 million childless
A government figure notes that among Canada’s 3,685,000 families on June 1, 1,155,000 had no children. The data highlight shifts in family size and demographic trends across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Halton Manor Hosts Milton Junior Band Concert
About 25 members of Milton Junior Band under leader Bill Santor entertained Halton Manor residents on Monday evening April 9. The program included band pieces, instrumental numbers, and vocal numbers with Mrs. Santor on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Manor
Milton Junior Band
Bill Santor
Santor
Clarke
Silverwood AR April W I meeting notes
The Silverwood AR W I held its April meeting at Mrs Marchington's home with fifteen adults and six children present. Dues were collected and hosts named for the coming year. reports from the convener and district meeting at Milton were read. an extension service topic on The Making of Salads was discussed. Mrs W Norton was named to oversee the flower and fruit fund and Mrs George Henderson to continue as secretary treasurer. tea followed served by Mrs Henderson Sr and Mrs D Lindsay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.I
W. Norton
Flower and Fruit Fund
George
Henderson
Batkin
Henderson Sr
D. Lindsay
Rockwood Store Joins Continent-Wide Hardware Week
Root Hardware in Rockwood will take part in Hardware Week, the largest hardware promotion in Canada and across the continent. April 12 to 21 will see about 25,000 independent stores participate, with nearly 2,000 Canadian Retail Hardware Association member stores leading the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root Hardware
Rockwood
Canada
Canadian Retail Hardware Association
Busy Bees Institute Holds Year End Meeting in Milton
Mrs Steve Coxe presided as president of the Busy Bees Institute meeting at Milton with the Mary Stewart Collect. Officers were elected for the coming year including Mrs O Locker as president and Mrs S Robinson as district director. A pot luck lunch closed the session with thanks to the hostesses and gifts presented to Mrs Steve Coxe who is leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Coxe
Elmer Coxe
Busy Bees’ Institute
Mary Stewart
Milton
Stan Robinson
Bethel Church
Hornby WA
Milton Hospital
Javo
Guelph
Barry
Australia
R. Lindsay
Oscar Locker
Roy Lindsay
Filmer Coxe
Alf Allen
S. Robinson
O. Locker
P. MacLean
Coxe
Lindsay
E. Coxe
Campbellville Ladies' Aid hears Mrs Mahon
Mrs Craw ford opens meeting with a poem and Easter cards sent to sick and shut ins. Mrs Mahon delivers an Easter message urging Christlike actions and outreach. Mission Band reports include scripture, prayers, and lessons from The Singing Secret and Bright Pathways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hurren
Crawford
Menzies
Parker
M. McPhiauk
Greenlees
William Mahon
Scotch Black Kernels Meet Aims At Ligny
The Scotch Black Kernels held a April 14 meeting at Sach and Betty Sanmiya home led by Miss Turner with 17 guns present. Turner demonstrated graham muffins and the group compared methods for buying and storing cereals and prices of three cooked and three uncooked cereals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sach
Betty Sanmiya
Miss Turner
David Howden
Audrey Brown
Peter Peddie
Ligny School
Paul Dredge
Jack Dredge
a. _Brown
Jack. Irving
Rockwood Community Mourns Mrs Bell Death At School Door
The community mourns Mrs J D Bell who died suddenly at the public school door last Tuesday after helping with forenoon tasks. Funeral held Friday at United Church with Rev John Dilts, interment in Greenwood Cemetery Orangeville beside her late partner. Her death follows that of her brother John A Little, with sister Mrs R H Robinson among survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Bell
United Church
John Dilts
Greenwood Cemetery
Orangeville
The
Gordon Ostrander
Dave Benham
Ross Gordor
Grover Mack
Eden Mills
Wm. Black
Obituary of Mrs. Margaret Zimmerman of Neepawa
Mrs. Margaret Janet Say ers Zimmerman 67 wife of Arthur M Zimmerman died at home March 26 after a long illness. She was born Nassagaweva and married April 15 1908 at Nassagaweva later moving to Manitoba and settling in Neepawa in 1924. Surviving are husband son Arthur Winnipeg daughters Nellie Renwick Wellwood and Margaret at home sister Mrs Duncan Waldie Acton Ont four grandchildren and a predeceased son Charlie in 1932. Funeral at Knox Presbyterian Neepawa March 28 conducted by Rev Douglas Anderson. Burial Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neepawa
Zimmerman
Arthur M. Zimmerman
Duncan Waldie
Acton
Knox Presbyterian Church
Douglas Anderson
Roy Birnie
Paul Eros
Charles Martin
Gordon McCullough
W. R. Adams
Walter Greenhalgh
Arthur Winnipeg
Lloyd
Nellie) Renwick
Wellwood
Margaret
Ont
Charlie
Acton Chapters Attend Ontario Imperial Order Convention
Delegates from Lakeside and Duke of Devonshire chapters attend the Imperial Order of the Empire provincial convention at the Royal Connaught Hotel in Hamilton. Mrs. Bert Mowat is a candidate for provincial councillor. Readers are urged to buy and read the Free Press.
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Roseford Terrace
William Coulter Jr
William Coulter Sr
McDonald
Kilbride
Robert Inglis
Edgar Bilton
Rockway Drive
Kitchener
Acton Public Utilities Office
J. McGeachie
Woodstock
Ontario
lEnnox
Limehouse
R. W. Grant
Music Store
Watson
D. A. Powell
Grace Anglican Church
Ray Waters
Powell
Christ
Mr. Powell
Silverwood
Rockwood Store
Beatty
American Kitchen
Grace St *Day School
Janet Mitchell
Bonnie Inglis
Linda Walton
Beverley Roberts
Margaret McPhail
Mass Anne Parker
Ligny-Dufferin
Edgar Howden
Ange
J.kennedy
Pearl
Marie
Mrs. Kennedy
Salvation Army of
Hartop’s Mill
Roy Kirwan
George Wander
Tastowel
Dave D. Gray
South America
West Indies
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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