Friends Fete the Melvin Family Before Moving
Neighbors and friends of Mr and Mrs Melvin Storie gathered at No 1 Eramosa schoolhouse to honor the couple before their 16 years in the area end. A varied program featured dancing singing a piano duet and jokes. The Stories received twin coffee tables and a gift for their children Verlas and Johnnie before news they will move to Scarborough township east of Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Storie
Eramosa
Doreen Tolton
Bertha Sobye
David Benham
Freeman
Gertie
Norman’ Boles
Mosa
Last of Agnew Family Interred in Fairview Acton
George R. Agnew, last survivor of Robert Agnew's family, was interred in Fairview Cemetery Acton after dying July 23 at 284 Westmoreland Avenue Toronto. A glove cutter by trade and former Acton railway station agent, he served on the Acton Public School Board and belonged to the Acton Citizens Band. Surviving are his widow Jessie Bescoby and children Hazel George and Vernon. Memorials were in Toronto and Acton with Rev. L I Hunter officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Agnew
George R. Agnew
Fairview Cemetery
Acton
Westmoreland Avenue
Toronto
George’ Agnew
Toronto To
Bell School Trains 250 Men for Mid-Canada Line
In Montreal 250 young Bell Telephone trainees aged about 25 study six months to become electronics specialists for the Mid-Canada Line. The program, run with six other Canadian telephone companies, covers microwave, radar, radio, teletype and maintenance as the line’s radar fence extends over 3000 miles. An RC.A.F. class also attends the advanced course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Bourgeoys
ABG
New France
Montreal
Mid-Canada
Bell Telephone Company of Canada
Gerrie Brent
Gil Noall
Bob Herber
John Radcliffe
Dick Atkinson
Canada
Trans-Canada Telephone System
Arctic
Bell School
Bell Company
Trans- Canada Telephone System
Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company
New Brunswick Telephone Company
Manitoba Telephone System
Saskatchewan Government Telephones
Alberta Government Telephones
British Columbia Telephone Company
St. Lawrence Street
R.C.A.F
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Victoria Park
Fergus
Fergus Arena
DAK Shoes
Dad
Melvin
J. Bert Wood Insurance Agency
Best Buy
National Industrial Design Council
Murphy-Richards
Gordon's Hardware
Acton, Ont
Agnew
Fairview
H. S
Holden
Optometrist
Douglas St
Guelph
Defence Communications School
Oper
Speedvale Ave
James Speilvogel
Bell Telephone
Phon
Georgetown
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