Elwood Snow Elected President of Local Union
The Ballinafad Local Farm Union met at Peacock school with Fred Boyd as chair. Elwood Snow was named president, Lloyd Marshall first vice president, and Mrs. Frank Smith secretary. Directors include Mrs. Elwood Snow Ernie McEnery and Fred Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinafad
Peacock School
Fred Boyd
Sam Bowman
Elora
Elwood Snow
Lloyd Marshall
Frank Smith
Ernie McEnery
M. Bowman
Snow Storm Delays Scout Tree Planting Weekend Event
A local Boy Scout led tree planting was halted by a Saturday forenoon snowstorm on Frank Stout’s farm. Other notes include road cleanup after snow melt on Main St. and a fire alarm for a Nassagawega grass fire unable to reach due to distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stout
Main St
Minnie “Nickell
Europe
Mediterranean Sea
Mr. Slim
Ebenezer Church
United Church
Nassagawega
Pat Linfoot
Victoria Hospital
London
Eldon Lambert
Fort William
Fred Lambert
George Day
Frank Day
Rockwood
Fred Day
Ancaster
Milton Greer
Aldershot
Roy Day
Toronto
J. E. Trout
Bashaw
Alberta
J. A. Little
Photo Prints Week at Free Pres Office
Photo prints available this week in sizes Sx or 8x16 inch. Orders must be placed at the Free Pres office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarton
Rotary
Seale. Fields
Milton Arena
J. Costigan
Milton
Free Press Office
Free Pres
Eden Crest Institute Elects Officers At April Meeting
Eden Crest Women's Institute held its April gathering at Mrs. Ted Barden’s Eden Mills home. Mrs. Irene Storie chaired as officers for the new year were elected: Mrs. C. Abram president, Mrs. Betty Marshal first vice president, Mrs. W. Dunbar second vice president, Mrs. Evelyn Barden secretary treasurer, and other district and branch directors. A Hobby Show exhibit with the Wellington County Historical Research Society is planned for June 8–9 in Guelph. The Augusta meeting featuring Mrs. Augusta Wikrana ndayka of Ceylon was named the year’s best. A Tweedsmuir History Book contest for South Wellington was set for May 31 in Eden Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden Crest Women’s Institute
Ted Barden
Eden Mills
Irene Storie
Fhose
C. Abram
Betty Marshal
W. Dunbar
Evelyn Barden
E. Perry
Betty Hewat
H. McPherson
R. Thompson
A. Gibson
M. Lowrie
Irene Turner
M. Berlanguet
H. Mack
Hewat
A. Walberg
FE. Woodhouse
C. Brinklow
Wellington County Historical Research Society
Armories
Guelph
Augusta
Augusta Wikranandayka
Ceylon
South Wellington
Eden = Mills Presbyterian Church
Officers Elected By Bannockburn W I
The Bannockburn Women's Institute held its annual meeting in the school last Wednesday. Mrs William Ballentine received a token of remembrance as the group elected officers led by president Mrs C Storey and other posts across committees and directorships. Two members will travel to Guelph for a banquet with Mrs Berry of Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannockburn Women's Institute
William Ballentine
Pest
C. Storey
W. Linham
Sinclair
Ssee and Co
Morrison
Ho Wilkinson
C. Sinclair
Roszellz
W. J. McDonald
Ji . Fox
M. Gordon
M Young
S. Matthews
Roszell
A. Brooks
J. Fox
S Morrison
S. Morrison
C. Storey. Sinclair
Guelph
Berry
Australia
A.C.W.W
Campbellville Community News Highlights and Events
St John's Anglican Women host card party drawing local friends from Lowville Milton and Burlington with prizes for Mrs Graydon Stover Mrs Deer and Mrs James Deforest Fifty plus attend fishing trip to Windsor for smelt catch Deforest hosts 25th anniversary with gifts including a television and clock Amateur contest awards two prizes to Mrs James Wallace and Campbellville Women's Institute Second prize for square dance at Lowville rally Several hospital recoveries and visits noted and sympathy extended for Duff Alexander's sister funeral Also upcoming rallies and Sunday School events announced for St David's Fergus and St Andrew's Kitchener/Presbyterian groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Anglican Women's Association
Lowville
Milton
Burlington
Graydon Stover
Deer
James Deforest
Donald Small
Jack Stokes
Mr. Peer
L. Blacklock
Lloyd Mathes
Guelph Junction
Billy
Windsor
James Deforet
Deforest
Lowville School
James Wallace
Campbellville
William Johnson
George Mitchell
Young People's Society
St. David's Presbyterian Church
St. Andrew's Church
Kitchener
St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Fergus
Boston Church Youth Meeting At Currie Home
The young people of Boston church held a Sunday night meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Finlay Currie Scotch Block VI. After noon visitors Mr. and Mrs. J. Gorman of Hamilton called on Mrs A McKenzie Nancy and Keith. Audrey Brown and Peter Peddie of Lingy school earned medals at the Halton Music Festival last Sunday. A lunch booth at Mr. Stark's sale on April 21 drew community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Church
U.P
Currie
Week-end Visitors In District Recorded
Weekend visits across the district include Mr and Mrs D G Robertson and Brian Ospringe with the McCutcheons. Mr and Mrs Harvey Jestin and Bobby with the Robert and Duane families. Edith and Mary Robertson and Ann Falkner from Cleveland. Grace Fountain of Guelph with the Fountain family. Jim Mooney of Fergus with Wesley Lillie. the Hortops of Rockwood with Mrs WH Hortop and family. birthday celebrations for Mrs WH Hortop and guests Mia Teet Jestin Patsy and Nanes Jestin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.G. Robertson
Brian
Ospringe
T. D. McCutcheon
Harvey Jestin
Bobby
Robert
McCutcheon
Duane
Katehener
Mary
Edith Robertson
Ann Falkner
Cleveland
William E. Robertson
Grace Fountain
Guelph
Charles Fountain
Jim Mooney
Fergus
Wesley Lillie
Mroo
Harry Hortop
Hortop
Clarence Hortop
Rockwood
W.heortops
Elizabeth
Nanes Hortop
Clarenes Hortop
Mia
Teet Jestin
Patsy
Nanes
Vasitee
Max Malne
Churchill Church Event Recalls Pancake Supper and Social
Women of Churchill hosted a pancake supper on Wednesday. Mr Landsborough and the Kerr family led an orchestra as Mrs John Freeman and family performed vocal and piano numbers. Dave Gray of Rockwood shared travel photos. A Quarterly Board meeting followed at W Swackhamer’s home with a social hour. Norman Mclasan celebrated his twenty fifth wedding anniversary with family. Jim Kirkwood Jr led Sunday service and spoke on summer work at Stone Saskatchewan. A Swackhamer couple visited Hamilton. Laura Reid joined H Griffin for a weekend end social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Landsborough
Kerr
John Freeman
Rockwood
Dave Griay
South America
West Coast
W. Swackhamer
Norman Mclasan
Jim Kirkwood Jr
Stone
Saskatchewan
A. Swackhamer
Hamilton
Birthdays and Visits in Limehouse Village
Knox Church hosts a teachers workshop after services. Sunday school classes met April 22. Birthday greetings to Mrs Sinclair, a shut-in, and to Michael Nobile on his seventh birthday with 14 guests. Families from Hamilton, Welland, Toronto, Campbellville, and London area attended celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Benton
Trudy Scott
Joan Budd
Toronto
Variety Program and Local Notices From Greenock Institute
A Women’s Institute sponsored variety program at Greenock Institute featured Among Us Girls and travel pictures by Miss Mary Reid. Groceries were won by Mrs. Bert Robertson and Mrs. Byron Bruce. Also reported are birthday and anniversary celebrations, birthday party at Muriel McCutcheon’s, a bonfire accident injuring Gail Fuller, and numerous visits and hospital news from Acton to Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Institute
Greenock Institute
Canada
Mary Reid
Bert Robertson
Byron Bruce
Murd McCutcheon
Muriel
Roy Tinney
George McMillan
Murray McMillan
Toronto
Elias Hall
Hillsburgh
Erin
Gail Fuller
Stan Fuller
Jeanie McCutcheon
Acton
George Grundy
Shirley Grundy
Georgetown
Bob Slater
Fergus
D. &. Robertson
R. Henderson
L. Tespgarden
Danbury
Conn
Norman Robertson
McKenzie
Guelph
William Stadt
Mane Klooster
Huston
K Klooster
Stadt
Emerson Griffin
Hamilton
Bertha Nels
Fred John
Ioan Dro
W A Wylie
Boltop
Wylhie
Who McEwan
McEwan
Norman McKenzie
Linda
Om Rockwood
Harold Theakar
Guelph Shospat
Aubrey Richardson
Babs San Oof
Malton
Ed Stewart
Orangeville
Percy McEachern
Trvin Jackson
Ken Stubbington
1. Buck
Robertson
S. Snyder
Barry Bruce
Fred Archibald
St Joseph's Hospital, Guelph
Stephen
St Johns W A April Meeting Held at Nevills Home
The St Johns W A met at Mrs Ken Nevills home last Thursday evening with 14 members present. Pres Leslie Collins opened. minutes and correspondence read. Bible reading by Mrs Earl Hooper and study by William Nevills. A short program included a poem by Mrs McEachern and a reading by Mrs Ken Nevills, followed by lunch. May meeting set for Mrs Jack McEachern’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's W. A
Ken Nevills
Leslie Collins
Earl Hooper
Wiliam Nevills
McEachern
Jack McEachern
John , Glover
Toronto
Thomas Hayward
Wilfred Till
Beeton
John Locker
Orangeville
Robert King
Guelph
Earl Brown
Rockwood
William Nevis
Leslie Jackson
William Donaldson
Paul
Tom. Morden
Eden Mills
Norman Jackson
Erin
Jackson
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Mill Street
Chase & Sanborn Instant
Clover Valley
Pill&Sbury’'S
Pillabury
Christie's
Graham Wafers
California
Florida
Speedvale Ave
Sat.-Mon
Border River
Mimy
Jim Kirkwood
Jim
Sask
Norman McLean
Eden Crest Institute
Bannockburn
Brampton Monument Works
WM. C. Allan
Queen St. W
Brampton
Tom Nicoll
Mayfair
Acton East
Farm Village
Lgny-Dufferin
Gray Coach Lines
Everton
Limehouse
Orton
St. John’s WA
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