World War Start Anniversary In Town Holiday Scene
Residents note the war began 460 years ago as Main and Mills Streets brighten with new paint for a seasonal mood. Minors Sports weekend plans unfold while Boy Scouts visit St Joseph’s for breakfast at Watson’s. A Burlington Pee Wee team eyeing the E N Pee Wee tournament represents Halton county for the first time as two shops stage displays. An elderly minister’s son Reverend Norman Russ mourns a Preston family death. Traffic reports cite a single accident outside Georgetown with $125 damages. Two holidayers seek church directions and attend services before continuing their journey.
Survey of fish species near lakes along Tri Canada Highway
Biologists conduct a summer survey of fish species and lake conditions between White River and Wawa to gather data on thermal characteristics and other factors for fish management. The study aims to assess effects of rising angling pressure after the highway project. Town remained quiet over the civic holiday weekend as residents headed north.
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White River
Wawa
North Country
Mason Garden Like Picture Blooms Huge Flowers
Mason on Willow Street, Charles Mason, an amateur horticulturist, grows a garden like a painting. His climbing strawberries produce large red fruit after maturity and he plans to extend blooms until frost. The garden features tall trellises and varied flowers, with many plants larger than average.
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Mason Garden
Mr. Mason
Uowers
Mason
Frost
Eli
Women's Institute hosts pottery demo and social tea
A Wo men's Institute special meeting featured H A Sowerbutts of Clarkson demonstrating Pretby pottery making. Spectators saw English kiln processes with Cornwall chimney coating and Devonshire ball clay, glazing and two week modelling. Leaders for senior rugmaking chosen and prizes awarded. a social tea followed.
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Women's Institute
H. A. Sowerbuts
Clarkson
Misa Doris Fines
C. Storey
Minx
Marlene Pull
Judy Ellis
Margaret Sharples
Institute
Three Families Leave Area for Holidays and Travel
Three families depart area visitors and holidayers with numerous relatives in Ontario and New Brunswick. Names include Lorraine Lasby Acton Edith Galdthorpe Stratfordville Linda Chirke David agygnese Ballinabad John Clarke. Ottmann family Copetown. Ollo Filsinger Burlingon James family. Mallie McVey Guelph ral Lawson. Robert Storey Toronto Mills Kerr Aurora. Brigham Henry Gail Margaret Arnold. Kenneth McDonald Mer Clifford McDonald Danny to Hardland New Brunswick. Charlie James Jr Cooksville. Jack Linwson and Nel Mrs furry Huntsville. Swinkels family Seaforth Bere Strathroy. Newton Ruddelt ghosts at Harris Hy wedding in St Clements Toronto Wedgewood reception. Les Treval Steph Peter Janice moving to Acton and John James to Oakville.
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Ottmann
Copetown
Ollo Filsinger
Burlington
James
Mallie McVey
Guelph
Ral Lawson
Robert Storey
Toronto
Mills
S. Kerr
Aurora
Brigham
Ney Henry
Gail
Margaret Arnold
Kenneth McDonald
Mer
Clifford McDonald
Danny
Hardland
N.B
Charlie James Jr
Cooksville
Jack Linwson
Furry
Huntsville
Les Trevail
Steph
Peter
Janice
Acton
John James
Oakville
Mixed Hay Judging at AcwH 4-H Forage Club Meeting
The July AcwH 4-H Forage Club met at Vin Aitken’s home with Don Swackhamer presiding.16 members answered the pledge and reviewed minutes. A class of mixed hay was judged and second year members gave reasons. The display committee was named and Nino Braida spoke on soil elements.
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Vin Aitken
Feader
Don Swackham
Sherely
Murray
Unis
Acton
Milton
Sherrill
Linda Swackhamer
Don Swackhamer
Grant Campbell
Nino Braida
Braida
John Kr Donk
Aiken
Plan for Nassagaweya School Reunion at SS 7
Nassagaweya Nuvega township plans a farewell reunion at the old red schoolhouse on Speyside Side Road Fifth Line on September 3. Former pupils in the area are invited to the afternoon and evening event to reminisce and view the historic building before it closes in June.
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Nuvega Township
Speyside
Fifth Line
New Brookville Consolidated School
Stan Robinson
R.R. 2
Rockwood
Peal
Dublin One Room Log School To Be Replaced By Frame Building
History of Dublin No. 8 School in Esquesing Township recounts early years starting 1854, its move near Donald Waldie’s gate, and trustees John Kennedy Matthew McCann James Cousins. The 800-dollar frame addition and later expansions, seating upgrades, kit upgrades, and a 1930 Ohd Bows Reunion are noted along with first teachers Miss Mary Robertson and Miss Bessie McKevan.
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New Area
Dublin
Willia Gibbons
S. J H. Webster
Essr
Donald Waldie
William Campbell
John Kennedy
Matthew McCann
James Cousins
John McDougall
Nick Dalton
Thomas Gibbons
Peter Lee
Robert Smith
William Walker
Mr. Moore
Angus Kennedy
Clumber
Archibald Gorden
High Bown
Slo
PL Warren
Saly
Lacing
George Elliot
Esquesing
Hugh
Ben Kinnard
Bamber
J. B. Mackening
Duncan McDougall
Duncan Waldie
Peter Musaac
John Black
James Sprawl
Hydro
Mary Robertson
Bessie McKevan
Win. Somerville
Annie Harvey
Watt Somerville
Ola Arnstrong
George Somerville
Emily Young
G. Wallacel
Sears
Merd Sieele
Harold Webster
Win Burkhohler
Nassagaweya Native Interred on July 17
Thomas Blair McMillan of Nassagaweya RR 2 Rockwood was interred Sunday July 17 at Nawwageswey cemetery after funeral services at Rumley-Shoemaker funeral home. Pallbearers included Wilfred Kennedy Joseph Henderson Stan Robinson Lester Miller Alfred Alten and Ab Rubin. He was born in Nassagaweya in 1898 to Agnes Bell and Malcolm McMillan, brother to Yale Linus McMillan, and died at Guelph General Hospital on Tuesday July 14.
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IL Marr
Rumley-Shoemaker Funeral Home
Nawwages Wey
Thomas Blair McMillan
RR. 2
Rockwood
Wilfred Kennedy
Joseph Henderson
Stan Robinson
Lester Miller
Alfred Alten
Ab Rubin
Mr. McMillan Win
Nassapaweya
Agnes Bell
Malcolm McMillan
Yale
Linus McMillan
Nissagaweya
Ane
Guelph General Koeplush
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Acton Free Press
Sar Tennant
Bill Raszell
Main and
Mills Sts
Nnide
Miner Sports
Everton
St. Joseph's
Watson’s Restaurant
Preston
Frank H. Russ
Norman Russ
Sudbury
Paul's Men’s Wear
North Hatton
Georgetown
Traflng
North Halton
Sund
Charles.Mason
Wilow Street
Osprin
Archibald
Mel. T. Fines
Mrw R. Taylor
W. Awrey
Shirley
Misnk Kreeman
Frances Huxley
Evelyn Root
Ruth Awrey
Marjorie Spice
S. Spicer
A. Skeoch
J. Awrey
T. Gordon
George Jackson
Mr Archibald
No. 9
Showl
Nassaguweya
Glen Jackson
Jean Parker
Ruth Wilson
Don Archibald
Sandra McEwan
Nan Huston
L. J. Black
Mrs. Klein
Miss Klein
Lake Ol * Bays
John Aitken
Elgin Houe
FA. Bulloch
Taranto
Lindi Strandhalt
Lutheran Church
Hdlen Mull
Mon
Lan Thorson
Deep River
George L. Robertson
Fore
Jan
North Bay
George Robestyan
Brian Robertson
Cap
Chinehut
Christ Disciples
Seddish
Fiiv
Wut
Ko Klaoster An Janette
Roy
Wilfred Harding
Erin
Myo. C. Ford
DL Stewiet
To Fines
Abe
Sadie Aberdeen
Danakl Picke
Carolyn Atl
Ferdale
Caleston
Allintant
Mister
Dans
Lorraine Lasby
Edith Galdthorpe
Statfordville
Linda Chirke
David Agygnese
Ballinabad
John Clarke
Nassagaweya
History of Dublin
Gordon Rognvaldson
Dublin Women’s Institute
Bannockburn
Busy Bee
Rognvaldson
Main Street N
H. S. Holden
Optometrist
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Taylor
Auelvanr
Ae Bne
Main ST. NL
Pollock and Campbell
Water St
North
Galt Telephone
Agen
THE
Willow Street
Gilty
Tom Kennedy
Kenneth Robinson
Dough Anderson
Stewart Runsell
Norman Miller
Big Barber
Robert Louis Stevenson
Peter Finch
James MacAnhur
Laurence Harvey and
Simone Signoret
the Giant.of
Steve Reeves
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Massey-Ferguson Limited
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