Harvest Notes and Local Travel Highlights
Neighborhood news reports a good harvest and recent rainfall easing drought fears. Readers note threshing season, farm sowing successes, and community visits. Mentions include Mrs W H W Black, Mrs S C Amos on holiday in Muskoka, Marie Beach of Hamilton visiting Hathaway and Milne, Malisa Roberts visiting Texas, and Sgt Clarence Dredge home from Camp Borden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. HW. Black
S. C. Amos
Muskoka
Marie Beach
Hamilton
Hathaway
James Milne
Vancouver
B. C
Dupran Phell
Malisa Roberts
Fort Worth
Texas
Flat Top Ranch
Clark Donovan
Isobel
Clarke
Guelph
Mraz Tom Simpson
Sgt
Clarence Dredge
Camp Borden
Bullock family learns son wounded airman returns home
Burlington residents hear that Lance Corp Theo Bullock, wounded July 15, is en route home on a hospital ship. W.O.2 Herbert Crombie earns his funeral director diploma in Toronto after forfeiting furloughs. Community Centre Committee discusses up to date plans by architect Herbert Murton. Manson Milne, on behalf of the Burlington Lions Club, appeals to town council to accept the life saving equipment deed from the club and Fire Brigade Garotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Bullock
Lance
Theo. Bullock
W.O
Herbert Crombie
Banting Institute of Toronto University
Crombie
Cr. Southall
Herbert Murton
Manson Milne
Burington Lions Club
Burlington Fire Brigade
Garotte
Georgetown War News and Local Soldier Updates
Major J. Arnott returned home after over four and a half years overseas with the Princess Pats. Pte. W. G. M. Browne is now reported a prisoner of war after being missing since May and Sgt. Jim Sargent is seriously wounded in Normandy after serving with the Lorne Scots and the paratroopers. Georgetown Girls' Pipe Band joined a Malton event hosted by Victory Aircraft with a courtesy dinner at the ladies staff house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Arnott
Major Early
Princess Pats
Winnipeg
Canada
Pte
Gordie) Browne
Norval
Browne
Chila
Sargent
Sgt
Jim Sargent
Normandy
Lorne Scots
Georgetown Girls
Malton
Victory Aircraft
Herald
Fifteen Inch Sixteen Creek Bass Takedown
Ted Torrence lands a four pound black bass measuring 17 1/2 inches along Sixteen Creek near the bridge. The Sixteen Mile Creek sees 1 800 year old brown trout release by the provincial Game and Fisheries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted. Torrence
Henry Bowman
Gnr
George W. Wilkinson
France
South Saskatchewan Regiment
Normandy
England
Nassagaweya Visitors and Harvest Worries Reported
Mr and Mrs Thomas R Taylor and grandson Chariton of Buffalo are visiting with Mr and Mrs Robert Borthwick of Nassagaweya. Donald Ferguson returning from near Hornby visits his parents in Nassagaweya. Knatchbull visitors include Miss Jean Moffat and Mrs Darby. Grain drying and harvest delays noted after heavy rains last week. Lillie Jay of Lowville and son Stanley Jay of the RCAF visit Knatchbull during harvest leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Taylor
Chariton Taylor
Buffalo
N.Y
Robert Borthwick
Nassagcaweya
Donald Ferguson
Tng
Hornby
Lindsay Ferguson
Nassagaweya
Duncan Moffat
Jean
Knatchball
C_A Darby
Logie Robertson
Beverley
Jean Moffat
Reg. Wilson
Acton
David Drysdale
Crewcons Comers
Geo. T
Wilton
Lillie Jay
Lowville
Lac Stanley Jay
RCAF
Knatchbull
Sacred Concert in Rockwood Draws Large Attendance
The Sacred Concert at the United Church in Rockwood drew a large crowd Sunday evening. Rev. John Ward chaired and contributed, guest artist Frank Guild Gohn of Rockwood performed well, with several others and a choir under Miss Annie Jolliffe. A collection totaled 65.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L
The
United Church
John Ward
Frank Guild Gohn Rockwood
Dorothy Simmons
Welen Bayne
Wm, Black
D. Ward
Annie Joulffe
Gladys Hanna
Annie Jolliffe
Mra. J. Aylea
Mra. Wm
Black
Mra. J. Ayles
Presbyterian W. M.S
Albert Gray
Eramosa
Beatrice Swanston
Elva Pearen
Brantford
Guelph
John Beard
Vancouver
B. C
Holt
Rose Dyer
Doris
New York State
Marjory Beard
R. N
Toronto
Roland Ramshaw
Detroit
Rockwood
McNeill
J.T. Fitzsimmons
Moore- Neld
Ont
J. Ward
Camp Borden
Ross Allan
Familly
Angus Carter
Harvey Laverty
St. Joseph's Hospital
K. B. Waller
George Gordon
Anderson
Milton
Kincardine
Thos. Weatherston
Ted. Weatherston
Manitoulin Island
Margaret
Enid McNabb
Muske’ Bruce Beach
Ralph B. Richardson
Vineland
James Hilla
Earl Richardson
John R. Richardson
Local Accidents, Visits, and Weekend News From Limehouse
Two local accidents last week left Harold Brown with a badly cut hand from a circular saw and Kenneth Stamiton with a proton wrist injury while cranking a truck. both are at Guelph General Hospital. Social and family notes report visits and holidays involving residents and relatives in Limehouse, Toronto, Lindsay, and Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Brown
Kenneth Stamiton
Guelph General Hospital
J. J. Ellerby
Toronto
Harry Smethurst
Barre
Pat Trainor
Cookstown
A. J. Smethurst
BU Bass
Husker
Guelph
James Kirkpatrick
Midland
Lambert's
Cedarvale Social News Roundabout
Mr Fred Smith of Cleveland and Mr Howard McKee of Hamilton visited Cedarvale with the Smiths. The threshing machines are humming again. Sympathy to Ed Smith on the death of his daughter in law Mrs David Burt. دیگر
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Smith
Cleveland
Ohio
Howard McKee
Hamilton
Ed. Smith
Howard Smith
Auuter
David Burt
Miss Bokla
Peter Mulder
Graham
Con Ingsby
Community event and locals enjoy lawn games and races
A community plate at Mrs. G G Robertson's lawn drew about seventy participants with races for various age groups and activities including horse shoe pitching and lunch. Several residents and visitors attended later to share news of travels and family.
Postwar measures push home ownership and credits
The session approved industrial and agricultural credit plans and a Housing Act to spur employment after the war. A 200 million dollar farm price support and lower mortgage terms aim to broaden home ownership, with down payments as low as 400 on a 4000 house and monthly payments around 14 dollars.
Holiday visits and a charity concert noted in town
OSPRINGE residents and friends are listed visiting relatives in Erin Hal Maafad Rockwood Hamilton Mud Lake Allandale Acton Penetanguishene Eramosa and Toronto. A Sacred Band concert by the Women's Institute Sunday afternoon at the school supports the overseas fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurley
Bre Kirkwood
Erin
Grace Burrows
Miss Joan
Mastery John
Sherlock Aifken
Foreman
Hal- Maafad
A. Eliott
Rockwood
M. Altken
D. Stewart
George Rennick
Hamilton
Cordon Altken
Mud Lake
Blanche McKinnon
Bert Weeks
Allandale
F. Brydon
E. Sunter
James Brydon
Acton
Hugh Robertson
Penetanguishene
W. J. Jackson
Alfred Winter
Eramosa
Joan Kulthoff
Toronto
KK. Kulthoff
Women's Institute
Overseas Fund
Scouts and Cubs Collect Rubber for War Effort in Rhodesia
In Northern Rhodesia African Scouts and Cubs organized rubber drives to aid the war effort. Nkani group reported collecting 112 old motor tires 12 motorcycle tires 34 bicycle tires 40 miscellaneous tubes and various house piping bath mats and water bottles among other items. The collected materials were sent to the colony’s scrap rubber dumps for contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusaka
Rhoddaln
Northern Rhodesia
Nkani
W A and Sunday School Picnic at St Anns Anglican
The annual W. A. and Sunday School picnic of St Anns Anglican Church was held at the home of Mrs J J Hamilton on Wednesday with a goodly number present. A fire alarm at Wrights Creamery damaged a motor driving the ammonia compressor but caused no other damage. Obituaries note deaths of Mary McKinnon and Jean Harrie Muirhead in August 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Hamilton
Duesday
Wright's Creamery
Erin
Jean Harriett Muirhead
George Arnett
Albany Ave
Toronto
Erin Township
Edizs Maud McGill
Hey. N
Walkerton
Mary Mogi
Duncan McKinnon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neighborhood News
Burlington
Georgetown
Oakville
Limehouse
Cedarvale
D. Sinclair
Balila
Harold Griffin
A. Griffith
J. O. Martin
Theodore
Frank Smart
Grimsby
G.F. McArthur
R. L. Davidson
Everton
G. G. Robertson
Joe Benham
Alice Fountain
Willa Benham
Shirley Lille
Jack Hepburn
Hop
Clarence Hilter
McPhedran
Vern Fountain
Stubbington
D. McPhedran
Bert Archer
Fred Alton
PD. McPhedran
Hepburn
T. D. McCutcheon
W. ‘Trow
Fred’ Alton
Harvey Jestin
Mary
Eddie
Lillie
G. Mack
PD. Parker
Herbert Mills
Horace Mack
St. Louis
John McCutcheon
Arnold Wilson
Shands
A. Bo
Cape Town
South African Women's Auxiliary Services
Ospringe
Ali
E. P. Head
HE George’s Square
Main Street
Scene Street
Wm. Shep‘pard
L. Waxman & CO
Acton, Ont
Henry Kanis
Crowson
Hale
Actan
Free Press Office
Vhane
Alice
Jonn V. Savage
Erin Townahip Board of Health
Digtorla
Hillsburg
Srbee
Geo. Bryan
Sec
Board of Health
Watsatewayey Cemunty
Halton
Chas. F. Norrish
Noassagaweya
Trafalgar
Township
T. Norris Towell
Con
Nh Line
N. S
Clyde
Jersey
Rock
New Hampshire
Timothy
Lucerne
Oliver
Fergus
H. P
de Laval Am Severator
Beatty
Losding
Baldwin
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