Salvation Army Helps at Court in Montreal
Alfred L. Steele, a Montreal police and prison court officer for the Salvation Army, says his seven year role is absorbing. With assistant Alex MacMillan, he helped 2,546 male offenders, paroling 2,201 for rehabilitation under Salvation Army care, and notes only about seven percent reoffend. He also visits domestic cases to prevent trouble over tea, aiming to avert crises before court.
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Montreal
Alfred L. Steele
Salvation Army
Mr.Steele
Sevral
Picnic at Lowville Honours W I District Leader
The Halton Women's Institutes hosted a county picnic at Lowville Park on Wednesday afternoon, July 21. Mrs Max Featherstone, district president of Milton, attended until the morning and was rushed to Hamilton General Hospital. Attendees from Acton and Dublin included Mrs R L Davidson, Mrs Earl Lambert, Mrs W Hall, Miss Marjorie Hall, Mrs J Johnston, and Mrs George Somerville.
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W.I
Max Featherstone
Milton
Halton
Lowville Park
Featherstone
Hamilton General Hospital
Acton
Dublin
Dublin Women's Institutes Were Mrs. R.“.L. Davidson, Mrs. Earl Lambert
W. Hall
Marjorie Hall
J. Johnston
George Somerville
Obituary of Robert McPhedran a district farmer
Robert McPhedran died July 25 in St Josephs hospital Guelph after 18 months illness. Born Nassagaweya 1886 he moved to Acton Rockwood area 25 years ago. Funeral at Rumley Funeral Home Acton July 27 with interment at Ebenezer cemetery. Pallbearers named Willard Britton Wilfred Kennedy Harry McLeod George Robertson Archie Sinclair Billy Stubbington. six grand nieces and grand nephews attended.
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Rumley
Acton
Robert McPhedran
St. Joseph's Hospital
Guelph
Mr. McPhedran
John c
Janet “McPhedran
Nassagaweya
R.R. 3
Rockwood
Ebenezer” Church
Willard Britton
Wilfred Kennedy
Harry McLeod
George Robertson
Archie Sinclair
Billy Stubbington
Mary Louise Williams Weds Peter Charles Flippance in Oakville
In St. Jude's Anglican Church Oakville Mary Louise Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs R F Williams Milton and Peter Charles Flippance son of Mr and Mrs C T Flippance Oakville were married. Rev J D Lafferty officiated with G M Evans at the organ. The couple left for a U S wedding trip and will reside in Hornby after their return.
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USA
St. Jude's Anglican Church
Oakville
Mary Louise Williams
R. F. Williams
Milton
Peter Charles Flippance
C. T. Flippance
J. D. Lafferty
G. M. Evans
Robert Johnston
Flippance
U.S.A
Hornby
Newlywed Couples Honored at Greenock School Social
Two couples celebrated their marriages at a Greenock district social on Friday July 22 amid heat. Guests of honor were Mr and Mrs Ernest West and Mr and Mrs Don Matthews. Ralph McKeown hosted, Mary Reid and Clarence Reid sang, Elva Pearen read ads, and gifts included a mantel clock and a hostess chair.
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Greenock School
Ernest West
Don Matthews
Ralph McKeown
Mary
Clarence
Reid
Elva Pearen
Ralph . McKeown
Matthews
Calvin Aitken
Mr. West
Archibald
Griffin Oats Top Contest at Acton Agricultural Show
Results of the Field Crop competition judged at Guelph on July 20 include S. E. Griffen and Son with 95 points, Lloyd Thomas 92, Calvin Aitken 91.5, Harold McIntyre 91, Charles McNabb 90.5, George Wallace 89.5, BD McPhedran 89, M. McCullough 87, E Pasmore 86, and Gordon Leslie 85 points.
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Acton Agricultural Society
JAW Corkthom
Guelph
S. E. Griffen
Wilma Sinclair Wins Junior Farmer Report Of Month
Wilma Sinclair of Halton wins the Junior Farmer News report of the month for a church service account written for the Halton Juniors. May church service held in Milton is noted as the winning piece among strong reports. Waterloo and Halton named big winners at the annual Junior Farmer Field Day in Guelph with a photo of the county girls softball team coached by E McDowell.
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Wilma Sinclair
Halton
Junior Farmer News
Flight notes from Canada to Europe reveal calm travel and cultural contrasts
The writer describes long flights, comfort of seats, and meals on a Montreal to Prestwick leg, noting a sense of security in air travel and few accidents. They compare England and Canada, detailing terms like chemists shops and boots stores, and observe street hours, train punctuality, and quaint customs.
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Canada
Wee Yun
Montreal
Prestwick
Val Dor
Gander
London
Shannon
Travness
England
Toronto
Satudays
Boot's
Cash Chemists
Boots
Ontario clergy study rural life at OAC course
Rev. W. H. Bidewell of Campbellville joined more than 50 Ontario clergy at the Ontario Agricultural College for the sixth annual School for Rural Clergy. They enrolled in rural sociology farm marketing and nutrition with lectures on soil conservation livestock and field crops and tours. The program also included drama courses and floral design sessions aided by spouses.
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Wm. H
Bidewell
Campbellville
Ontario
Ontario Agricultural College
Old Mine Crushers End Era in Ontario Mining
In Cobalt Ontario the mileage 104 ore crushing stamps are being discarded for new equipment ending the provinces last stamp mill. The 104 mill operated 42 years producing 2 000 tons daily at peak with stamps weighing 1 250 to 1 500 pounds. A jaw crusher and Symons cone crusher will replace them, yielding 400 tons daily.
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Ontario
Symons
Cobalt
Fall fair dates listed for multiple towns and events
A compiled schedule lists fall fair dates for Acton Aberfoyle Ancoaster Beamsville Belleville Bolton Brampton Caledonia Collingwood Elmira Erin Fergus Georgetown Grand Valley London Western Milton Rockton Shelburne Teeswater Waterdown Woodbridge CN E Royal Winter Fair with varied dates from August through November.
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Acton
Aberfayle
Ancoaster
Beamsville
Belleville
Bolton
Brampton
Caledonia
Collingwood
Elmira
Erin
Fergus
Georgetown
Grand Valley
London
Milton
Rockton
Shelburne
Teeswater
Waterdown
Woodbridge
C.N.E
Royal Winter Fair
Electric eye grades apples in new BC device
A British Columbia Research Council project develops an under arm electric eye for grading apples by color. Ten photo electric cells detect red versus yellow, feeding a dial to show percent color, aiding color based grading for 70 Okanagan plants.
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Kelowna
B. C
British Columbia Research Council
R. M., Cuthbert
The
Council
Okanagan
J. FE. Breeze
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