Mixed obituaries and notices from a 1945 Ontario paper
Obituaries and birth notices record Mary Isabel Richardson born August 1945 to Mr. and Mrs. Richardson of Freeman Ontario. Marriages include Patricia Baker to Frt Sgt J H Massard at Dalhousie Mills. Deaths note Nellis of Bramford Township and Roy Robertson. memory poems honor Selwyn Turner George Ware Paul Gibbons Roy Robertson Howard Webster and families with bereavement tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Mount Hamilton Hostal
Norman Bichardson
Freeman, Ogt
Mabel Burkholder
Mary Isabel
Card of Thanks from Overseas Service Members
Pte Bill Turner expresses gratitude to the Acton War Service League and friends for messages and parcels while overseas. Pte John D Graham thanks the War Service League Thumbs Up Club and all who sent parcels and letters. Pte Earl Watler acknowledges support from the Acton and Vicinity War Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Turner
Acton War Service League
John D Graham
War Service League
Earl Watler
Acton and Viceinity War Service
Teague
Acton and Vietnity War Service
Pers
Matey
Bie
Chas Pyler
Funeral Service for Aamith Burns Nellis at Rockwood Church
The Rockwood United Church held a service Wednesday afternoon for Aamith Burns Nellis RR 1 Rockwood who died suddenly Monday at about age 70 from a heart attack. He was born November 7 1875 in Scotch Block Farnesng Township to William Nellis and Elizabeth Smith and lived in Dilve Springs Nawageya before moving to Bramons Fifth Line in 1917. Survived by wife Julia Ann Johnston two children Cecil Kae Nellis and Ednad Williamson plus two brothers Thomas and Robert and a sister Gertrude Johnatoen with three grandchildren. Predeceased by siblings William George Ben and Elizabeth Graham Kiev John Wart. Interment at Fairview Cemetery. Event notes mention Acton Women’s Institute picnic and various contests, with Mrs Lappin and others receiving awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Nellis
Rockwood United Church
Aamith Burns
Nellie
Vic
Julia Ann Johnston
Erin Township
Robert Dohneten
Marthe Leahe
Cecil Kae Nellis
Robert T Ednad Williamson
Hockwool Ale
Thomas
Nansagaweya
Robert
Erin
Mra Bred
Gertrude
Johnatoen
Acton
William
George
Ben
Mra Jétin
Elizabeth
Grahan
Kiev
John Wart
Alex Hrydon
Lorne Allan
George Harwood
Wilbert Smith
Veer Major
Robert Alenxander
Henry Nellis
Bud Jonnaton
Alfred Winters
Lloyd Burt
Mert Nellis
Cheater Allen
Manapu Nellie
Norrish
Fairview Cemetery
Civic Holidays Mark Record Year Of Ration Breaks
Optis notes Tuesday a great day as gasoline rationing ends and three Civic Holidays this year set a local record. Mentions revival of Base- Thalb with an OWA schedule, June Oakles reports, and injuries from a park Twister incident along with a left forearm fracture from Norman Longstreet in Erin Township. Correspondence items delayed due to no mail delivery yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Oakles
Sears
Acton
Grand Place
Norman Longstreet
Erin Township
Farmers Rally at Brookville by Naseagewega Township
Farmers of Naseagewega Township Halton County gathered August 7 for the Halton Federation of Agriculture rally in Brookville. Arthur Diamond led a full program with speeches by Kenneth Detaner and R S Heatherington, plus music, races, dances, and a community supper, celebrating local farming progress and public involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
Naseagewega
Halton County
Halton Federation of Agriculture
Arthur Diamond
Phyllis Robertson
Gee. Athine
Bronte
Paul Flaher
County Federation
Kenneth Detaner
Ontario Federation
Fisher
Betaner
Hetzner
Ontario
Radio Farm Forum
R. S. Heatherington
Halton
Socong
Mex
Reeve
Esquesing Council Donates 100 to Hospital Building Fund
Esquesing Township Council approves a $100 donation to the Sick Children's Hospital Building Fund. The regular meeting, led by Reeve G. W. Murray, includes accounts and relief disbursements, and by law No. 7 is read and passed. The council adjourns to meet September 4 at two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing
Heeye
George E. Cleave
George Currie
CH. May
Kon Brown
G. W Murray
Municipal World, Ltd
Board of Hydro Commissioners
Georgetown
Hell
Newayaweya
Relef
Cimata Te
Jas Husell
Spencer Wilson
Albert Presswood
Short
John Stark
Robert C Lindsay
T Lamb
A N
Stark
Currie
Helief
Cleave
Brown
Eaquesing Township
Sick Children‘s Hopital Huilding Fund
Amaeas
Pasand
Hatfway Honus
Awards Announced In County Pupils Essay Contest
County Council announces awards for a pupil essay contest and discusses matters including railway board meetings, central office space for the County School Nurse Service, and funding for an earth program. A bylaw on expenditures is approved and referenced to a prior act with meeting dates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Board
County Railway Board
Guelph Junction
Joe McDonald
Huilding
County School Nurse Service
August Meeting of Knox W M S at Mrs Patterson's
Knox Church W M S met August 1 at Mrs Robert Patterson's home with Myre Jn M McDonald presiding. Mrs F McCutcheon read scripture. Reports from Secretary and Treasurer were received. Mrs R M McDonald spoke of the memorial for the late Mrs Wm Thompson. Mrs Bourse for the Peace Thanksgiving Fund was given. Miss Margaret Macdonald read from In the Step of the Master and shared several graphic passages. Tea was served by Mrs Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox W. M
Mra
R M McDonald
Wm Thompson
Peace
Margaret Macdonald
Murray
Pattecon
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Bwackhamer
Guelph
H Tal
Mrs
Wallace Bwackhamer
Linda Jean
Ware
Gar
George Ware
France
Barbara
Gibbons
Darlin Paul
Han
Madelaine
Vmt
Deter Robertson
Gear
Rim
Roy William Robertson
Dad
Farnworth Memorials
Flore
Guelph, Ont
Acton Institute
R. L. Davidson
Acton Women's Institute
Davidson
Third Line
Mra Lappin
George Lazenby
Mrx
W Maddox
Charlene Marshall
Mary Stunter
Danny Golden
Marie Lambert
Ronnie Wilda
David Hunter
Betty Lambert
Norma Wilda
Cherie Morton
Marton Hunter
Betty Wilds
Donna Anderson
Lisle Marchment
Golden
Marshal
Marchment
Jas Wilds
E. F. Collier
Jas
Debbie
Robert Price
Ringo
Hunter
N. Robertson
Maddox
FL Oj. McCutcheon
Optis
Thalb
Frank
Jas. Service
Nexaakawtya
Hallbrookville
Mia
Frank Rhinehart
John Robertson
Mnel
R. J. Scott
Canada
U.S
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
A. Floyd Smith
Quebec Street
West Guelph Ont
Esquesing Council
Hobertson
Mra Pettit
Health Committee
Conarty
Hella Hoare
Assies
Mission
Rand
F Anderson
Mcfoonald
Misa Hansell
Royal Ontario
Abbots and Costello
Thursnday
Greer Garson
Gregory Veck
The
Maturday
Tophday
John Wayne
Barbary Coast
Bennett and
Brewster
Acton Merchants
CROCE
E. J. Hassard
WM. McDonald
Acton Creamery
Rumley
WM. Cooper
J. Massey
Symon Hardware
Norton's
Toston
Dro Jom Barkhy
Kate
Beoiert and
Brewarer
Udds
Hinton’s
China
House Paints
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