Betsy and Malcolm Carmichael Fresh Air Camp Opens
Mrs Rex Scott of Saskatoon and family attended the dedication of the Betsy and Malcolm Carmichael Fresh Air Camp at Hillaburg operated by the Scott Mission Toronto. W J Magill returned to Wa Ror the S S Aragon on the Great Lakes with Mrs Magill and Douglas Scott joining the crew. James Montgomery and wife celebrated sixty third wedding anniversary at a Hillsburg family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Scott
Saskatoon
Sask
G. T. Scott
Calvin’ Weddell
Betsy
Malcolm Carmichae
Hillaburg
Scott Mission
Toronto
W. J. Magill
S. S. Aragon
Great Lakes
Mesars
Nar Magill
Douglas Scott
Central Ontario
James Montgomery
East Garafraxa
Dougal Reif
Hillsburg
Georgetown Obituary and Wedding Report with War Charity Note
James Thomas Rose died in Toront o on August 8 1942 and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery after a short service at Georgetown United Church conducted by Rev RC Todd. Elaine Florence Collins married Corporal George Arthur Blyth RCF at St George's Anglican Church Georgetown with organ music by Miss Helen Blackburn in attendance. The Active Service League has received its Government Charter and is recognized as a bona fide war charity. Civic Holiday events are expected to produce over 500 dollars to start the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thomas Rose
Toronto
Greenwood
Georgetown United Church
RC. Todd
Helen Blackburn
St. George's Anglican Church
Georgetown
Elaine Florence Collins
George Arthur Blyth
R.C.F
R Blyth
Glen Williams
Active Service League
War Charities Association
Herald
Busy Bees Meet Marks Quilt Sales And Dance Plans
Nassagawaya Busy Bees held their monthly meeting at Mrs. E Britton s home with good attendance a quilt was made before the meeting roll call elicited a joke the financial report showed $21 cleared from a hall dance on July 29 including a $5 quilt sold to Mr Arthur Davenport the top donated by Mrs L Talbot another quilt top by Mrs Gordon Silcox of Guelph and other members boosted quilt supplies a humorous reading by Mrs Alex Herd letters of thanks from three overseas boys were read more patches and plans for quilts were distributed a dance was planned for this week with orchestra and convenor chosen next meeting at Mrs Lawrence King s home the meeting closed with God Save the King Mrs Jos Frank thanked the hostess for her home and lunch many felt much was accomplished Thursday night the Busy Bees quilted at Mrs D Talbot s home a large crowd attended a Brookville Hall gathering to honor Pte Norman and Mrs Wallace on their marriage enamelware was presented and Norman received a glass a pan and small articles singing and dancing followed refreshments served a nine year old Kyle Kennedy drowned on a nearby farm sympathy given to his parents and three brothers funeral private with interment in Nassagaweya cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bees
Lawrence King
God Save the King
Jos. Frank
D. ‘Talbot
Brookville Hall
Norman
Wallace
Dublin Institute
Kyle Kennedy
Lyle Kennedy
Campbellville
Guelph Road
Wallace King
Kyle
Sant Mra
Phoa
Kennedy
Mitchell
Baby John
Nassagaweya Cemetery
Ontario youth faces deferred reckless driving charge
In Oakville a magistrate heard Crown Attorney W I Dick KC seek deferral of a reckless driving charge against Gordon Howard, 16, until September 4 to hear medical testimony after the death of Florence Wilson on July 25. Clarence Kingston of Bronte planned to abandon ten acres of wheat flattened by rain, with G S Atkins of Merton offering to salvage it using his combine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Kingston
Bronte
G. S. Atkins
Merton
W. I. Dick
K.C
Gordon Howard
Florence Wilson
Local news notes from Guelph area residents
Miss Grace Burrows from Guelph visited home over weekend. Mrs E Sunter and Miss E Baldie returned from Niagara Falls. Pte James Scanlon of Brampton was home on leave. Local boys called for army. Alvin Struthers enlists and departs for London. Mr and Mrs E W Anderson of Acton report their son is missing since July 30. G G Robertson Everton and others visited D G Robertson family. R S McCutcheon family and Merle visited J McCollum at Preston. Presbyterian service at local church at 10 Sunday. Congrats to Tax Fars Press staff on awards in recent contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Burrows
E. W.anderson
Acton
Ted
Thos. McCutcheon
Merle
J. McCollum
Preston
Tax Fars Press
Everton Social Notes Mention Guests and Plans
A crowded note lists visitors from Saginaw Winnipeg Guelph and Toronto to Everton including Mrs James Black Mrs Mary Davidson and Mrs Ernest McDougall Neighbors discuss RC AF service plans a community picnic and sending 300 cigarettes to overseas boys The Everton Women's Institute held a meeting at Mrs C Robertson's home and Miss Dorothy Church received gifts at a tea hosted by Mrs Thomas Stewart and Miss A Jackson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case
J. P. McLeod
Everton
Elmer Awrey
Ivan
Wilbert
Guelph
W. Usherwood
Toronto
Alrust
Everton Women's Institute
C. Robertson
P. Smith
Cross
A. Jackson
T. Stewart
J. Alton
T. A. McCutcheon
Mra. Benham
Mra. W. Hartop
Mra Cross
Robertson
Misa
Thomas Stewart
Guelph Rand
Dorothy Church
Church
Couling
Mise A Jackson
Misa Dorothy Church
Ming FL Hi
Betty FU
E Pasmore
Loree
D. McPhadran
FE McPhedran
Miss Anderson
Mra WoHortop
B Palframan
Kate Rest
C Robertaon
J . Hepburn
June Hepburn
Mo Mitchell
Alton
Jo Tovell
R. Patten
Misa Mable McLeod
Ll. Sunter
Mra J. Bennam
Mra. Hamilton
Head
W. Robertson
Helen Robertaon
R.C. Thompson
Mra. L. Thompson
Mias A. Jackson
J. Stewart
Stewart
Misaca Grace Stewart
Glenna
Marie Parker
Vot
Ballinafad notices and local incidents 1919
Mrs Sidney Sykes and childrest spent the week at her mother Mrs E Swindlehurst Dunnville then returned home. Albert Dance was injured alighting from a moving car but is improving. Mrs E Swindichurat began the week with friends at Dunnville. A barn, driving shed and crops belonging to Campbell Steen were destroyed by fire Friday night origin unknown. Edith Waddell of the United States holidaying with her father Rev Waddell and sister Mrs Vannatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Sykes
Childrest
E. Swindlehurst
Dunville
E. Swindichurat
Dunnville
Memorials and notices from Rockwood district
Many Rockwood friends learn of Herbert H. Edmondson of Hamilton sudden death at home. Former Harris & Co employee and Rockwood resident. funeral from Truscott Funeral Home with interment in Hamilton. Also notices of obituaries for James L. Henham and John Bennett, and reports on local church events, socials, summer meetings, and forthcoming Rockwood Horticultural Society show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert H. Edmondson
Hamilton
Mr. Edmondson
Harris & Co
Truscott
Edmondson
S. R. Peart
Fred Hamilton
James L. Henham
Eramosa
Belsyde
Fergus
Rockwood
Ee John Bennett
Acton
George Harrison
Weston
W. M.S
United Church
Stone Church
Bramona
Y.P.U
Ryerson
J. A. Little
Trout
Alberta
E. A. Brooks
St. John’s Church
Douglas Patterson
Toronto
Ea Hamilton
Murda Munro
Margaret
Gerrie Bros
Jean A. McLean
Guelph
E. Sunter
Jas. Hepburn
Everton
Wesley Harris
R.C.A.F
Milton
G Greer
RCAF
Greer
Frank Day
Pte
J. Crispan
Niagara Falls
Ont
Lois Martin
Barrie Hill
Oswalt Mundon
Blatherwaite
Rockwood Horticultural Society
Town Hall
Highway Service Dept
Mesars
Hewat
Milne
Fred Meadows
Warnte
Rutherford Hewat
Vineland
Tan. Hillis
Earl Richardson
J. R. Richardson
Loyena Richardson
Barbara Plank
C. O. Plank
Limehouse WI aids Salvation Army with clothing drive
A Limehouse shipment from the Women's Institute sent a large carton of 140 items and three quilts to Salvation Army headquarters last Saturday. Members urge people to leave unused garments with WI ladies for aid to poorer families. The week featured a well attended W M S meeting at Mrs Dale's and notes on visitors and local residents visiting or traveling from Bradford, Hamilton, Toronto, Brantford, and Kirkland Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Institute
Salvation Army
W. I
Limehorse
W.M.S
Mra. Locker
Helen
Toronto
Frank Ewing
Kirkland Lake
Garnham's Apent
Alice Hillard
Gladys ‘Chaffee
Bradford
Penn
Mummery
Messrs
Gordon Grieg
Brantford
Gale
Mias Ivens
Misses King
Hamilton
Cowley
London
G. A. King
the Maples
R. Tarzwell
Haines
Scotts
Quate
J. P. Clark
Tom Packer
Camp Borden
Bob Lane
Carol
Steel
Denis Hill
Blake
Brister
Brister Sr
Cobourg
A. Hill
A. W. Lane
Daughters
Sam Dobbie
Wm. Dobbie
Cleveland
R. Lane
Clarence Follett
Janet Follett
E. Follett
Jas. Noble
Cheltenham
Meredith's
Jack Davis
Orillla
Gordon Breston
S. Giaby
Brampton
S. Norrie
Peggy Smethurst
Lac
Tom Goring
Lac Harry Gardner
Clinton and
The
Millieres
Georgetown
W. Milliere
Mil ton couple marks golden wedding in Milton home
Alfred Rogers and wife celebrate fifty years with a Sunday dinner in Brampton district. Eighteen guests attend as 16 provincial police officers and Milton Fire Brigade conduct a search for two jailbreakers after Friday’s escape from Milton jail. Red Cross official Mrs. Fred Dewar has knitted one sack daily for soldiers since the war began. Cpl Jack Charlton of the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders returns home briefly from Jamaica. Mr and Mrs James Houston return from Wasaga Beach after a cool but pleasant vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Rogers
Milton
Brampton
Jack Charlton
Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
Canada
Jamacca
James Houston
Wasaga Beach
Georgian Bay
Burlington fails to muster reserve army response
A report notes a weak turnout in Burlington for a recent reserve army drive despite eligible men in the area. The Gazette adds local crime, court remand records, and vital statistics showing June as the peak month for marriages with 28 noted, plus four births and 14 deaths in the first six months of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Wm Dekon
Freeman
Minnie Sziaboskie
Hamilton
Milton
Burlington, According To Vital Statistes
Othe
Canadian Pilot Loree Downed Nazi Plane in Desert Raid
Pilot Officer Joe Loree of Guelph Ontario, a brother of Roy Loree formerly of Acton, earned a £4 wager after downing a Nazi Junkers 88 during a Middle East raid. Loree, piloting a fighter bomber, fired tracer rounds that set the bomber ablaze as RAF fighters escorted by other squadrons attacked enemy airfields. one crew member bailed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Loree
Guelph
Middle East
Loree
Roy Loree
Acton
Mra
Britain
P.O. J. BE. Loree
Ont
Egypt
R.A.F
Miss Grace MacDonald Celebrates Eighth Six Birthday
On Monday afternoon friends and neighbors gathered at Grace MacDonald s home on Lake Avenue to extend best wishes on her eighty six birthday A lunch was served by neighbors and they were entertained by humorous tea cup predictions Amidst laughter all joined hands for Auld Lang Syne Miss MacDonald thanked them and the group looked forward to more birthdays in the years to come
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andeighbors
Iss Grace Macdonald
Lake Avenue
Miss Macdonald
Bishop on bike to visit Leicester amid fuel shortage
Six year old Bishop of Leicester Dr Vernon Smith bikes around the city due to gasoline restrictions. He sports ordinary clothes instead of clerical garb because a bishop's habit is not suited for cycling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leicester
England
Vernon-Smith
Canada Press Awards Honor Weekly Papers by Circulation
Canada esteems national weekly press with over 2000 circulation for awards including Mason Trophy and David Williams Cup. Prizes go to Brampton Conservator for best front page, Powell River News for best all round paper in 1000 to 2600 circulation, and Fort Erie Times Review for best editorial page in Class 2 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramptory
Ont
Conservator
Amherstburg Echo
Beat
Powell River
B.C
Fort Erle
Times-Review
Malcolm MacBeth
Acton
Farx -Paxas
Hugh Savage
Creston
John W. Eddy
N.S
Acadian
Dundalk
Herald
Fort Erie Times-Review
Canada
Dundalk Herald
Wiarton
Echo
Elorn
Express
Farr Paras
The
Geraldton
Times-Star
Hespeler
Honors for Heroes Honor for HMS Eclipse crew DS.C awards
Lt Cmdr Edward Mack DS.C commander of HMS Eclipse one of Britain ace destroyers receives the DS.C for great courage skill and determination in action while escorting no convoy. Two other officers awarded the DSC six crew members awarded DSM and ten others mentioned in dispatches in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward Mack
Ds.c
H.M.S. Eclipse
Britain
D.S.C
D.S.M
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Erin
Oakville
Ospringe
Alvin Struthers
Ballinafad
Limehouse
Rachlin
Ets-Nazeplaneand
Grace MacDonald
ROYAL
Abbott and Costello
Irene Dunne
Ray Milland
Netty Fields
Cecil B. de Mille
Eagle Squadron
Robert Stack
Diana Barrymore
Willoughby Farm Agency
New
J.A. Willoughby
Toronto Real Estate Board
Measant
Halton
Halton County
J. A. Willoughby W. Kent
Tom
Matted Church of Canada “the Friendly Church
A. Wale Vosbuay
Mhilster Parsonage
Bower Avenue
Worahip
Rev. N. Stevenan
Baptist Church Autorev
John Éatham
Collier
Brock St
Emerson Cripps, Crewson’s Corners
Dolly Varden Lime Plant
WM. Gowdy
Quebec
Stowe-epalks
John Ve Savage
Bax
Free Press
Ontario
VO Clearn
Wiii Conavier
Rowlens Lunch Limited
Ottawa
Ming Nt
Edgewood Park
Eden Mills
AL Watson
Orchestra
Old Time and Modern Ladies
Wiedaredaiy
W. T. Patterson R.D
Wyndham
T. Quelph
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