Ballinafad WMS Holds November Meeting at Swindiehurst Home
The Ballinafad Women’s Missionary Society met Wednesday afternoon November 27 at Mrs E Swindiehurst’s home with Mrs Van Hatter in the chair. Devotions were led by Mrs F W Shortill. The program featured a short talk on Christian Stewardship by Mrs Foreman, a Watch Tower article by Mrs Ware, and a study book session by Mrs McKay and Miss B Hills. Mr Wm Brown was home from Camp Borden for the weekend, and Mr and Mrs Ware returned Saturday after visiting friends in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M.S
E. Swindiehurst
Vanhatter
F. W. Shortill
Foreman
Watch Tower
Ware
McKay
B. Hills
Wm. Brown
Camp Borden
Mrs. Ware
Toronto
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs K C Neville on the arrival
A wee daughter arrived at Fergus Groves Memorial Hospital. Miss Ethelyne Mooney spent days in Toronto. Mrs T Dearing auction sale was held with Roy Hindley as auctioneer. Traffic delays persisted this week. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Moore on their marriage and to Mr and Mrs Morris Courtney Acton on theirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Neville
Fergus Groves Memorial Hospital
Ethelyne Mooney
Toronto
T. Dearing
Roy Hindley
Lloyd Moore
Louise Rennie
Rothsay
Morris Courtney
Acton
Plunkett Supper in Rockwood and Local Obituaries
Last Thursday under the Women's Institute the Plunkett Supper drew over a hundred attendees in Rockwood Town Hall. Notices pay homage to Richard McLellan and John S. Duff, with funeral details, survivors, and burial plans in nearby cemeteries.
Nassagaweya Votes On Municipal Term And School Trusts
Nassagaweya plans a vote this year on a two year term for municipal bodies including Council and School Trustees in the area. Church attendance fell on Sunday due to a heavy snowstorm. Township schools prepare Christmas concerts as Pte. R. C. Wilson returns from camp at Niagara Falls and visits relatives in Guelph. Snow plows opened most roads early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweya
Pte
R. C. Wilson
Niagara Falls
Guelph
Ospringe Women’s Institute Hosts Orchard and Dance Event
The Ospringe Women’s Institute held a successful charity draw and dance at Erin Town Hall on Monday. Prizes went to Miss Anna Jackson and Miss Phyllis Bain for ladies events and J A Maude and Bill Jackson for gentlemen’s, with sandwiches tarts and coffee served and dancing to a local orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ospringe Women’s Institute
Erin Town Hall
Anna Jackson
Phyllis Bainbridge
J. A. Maude
Bill Jackson
Alex. Kingsbury
RCAF
Toronto
Dorothy McKenzie
McLaughlin
J. P. McLeod
Everton
Jay
Wm. Stubbington
England
Roy Hindley
November Girls Lookout Club Holds Meeting at Norton Home
The November gathering of the Girls Lookout Club met at Miss Ruth Norton's residence with Mrs. Foreman of Ballinafad as guest speaker. Fourteen attendees made final bazaar arrangements for Mrs. Harvey Norton’s home this week. Variably severe weather disrupted travel with Church services canceled Sunday. Residents faced travel challenges as a County snow plow assisted Monday morning. Several locals and visitors were mentioned in brief notes about travel and visits, including Beeney, Devereaux, Hoppman, Gowdy, Milliere, Swackhamer, and Detroit connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norton
Foreman
Ballinafad
Harvey Norton
de Messrs
Edgar Beeney
Harry Devereaux
Brantford
Jos. Hoppman
Detroit
Wm. Gowdy
Gowdy
Milton Theatre Owner Returns From Chicago Trip
Milton businessman MILTON M. E. Nixon, owner of the Princess Theatre, Milton, came home Monday after a brief stay in Chicago. G. A. HemStreet was elected president of the Milton Lawn Bowling Club at its annual meeting last Tuesday night. An editorial note laments a few hoodlums in town and reports alleged pigeon shooting by several youths with .22 caliber rifles in the Arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Nixon
Princess Theatre
Milton
Chicago
Ontario
G. A. HemStreet
Campbellville Speaker Denounces Division in Unity Lecture
Jim Hunter, popular radio announcer, spoke on Unity at St. David's Church in Campbellville under local Patriotic Society auspices. Don Barnard of Galt and his brother Bobby performed Hawaiian guitar. a male chorus led by R. G C Mengzies and others provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hunter
St. David's Presbyterian Church
Don Barnard
Galt
Bobby
R. G C. Mengzies
Jack McPhail
R. J. Laking
Murray McPhail
T. Snyder
Neil McPail
Bob Snyder
He’en McPhail
Ongan
Local Society Notes and War Fund Benefit
At the meeting Mrs Jean McPhail led thanks to participants. A free-will offering raised forty dollars for the British War Victims' Fund. Guests included Mr. Crawford Mahon of Kitchener and Mr. Jack Memory of Toronto. Mrs W Cowper hosted friends. Mrs. W Elliot’s condition remains similar. David McPhail has joined the RCAF and left for Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean McPhail
Hunter
Crawford Mahon
Kitchener
Jack Memory
Toronto
D. C. Hunter
W. Cowper
W. Elliot
David McPhail
RCAF
Nominations Set for One Member Council for 1940 41
The council lists Chalmers Chapman Nelson Dills for the year 1940 41 with duties as previously. The committee will appoint its own chairman. The clerk to advertise for applications for arena secretary and caretaker. Sidewalks, fire truck chains, and fire brigade readiness discussed. Next meeting set for December 16 at 7 p.m. Acton Legion seeks arena use December 23 for carnival. permission granted. $222 wired to Splitfire Pond, Acton England. Continuation School requests Town Hall for December 19 At Home. permission granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeve Chalmers
J. A. Chapman
E J. Nelson
GA. Dills
Norman McEachern
Oakes
Acton
England
Stranger to beds in hospital confession shocks town
Sydney New South Wales CP reports Jack Graham an 81 year old bullock driver from the outbacks confessed the eye treatment admission marked the second time in seven years he had slept in a bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
N.S.W
Jack Graham
Outbacks
Plebiscite on Wartime Local Government Term in Nassagaweya
Notice to electors announces a plebiscite on January 6 1941 asking if the Nassagaweya Municipal Council should hold office for two years as a wartime measure under the Local Government Extension Act 1940. Polling places Campbellville Orange Hall Nassagaweya Township Hall Knatchbull Hall open 9 am to 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweya
Orange Hall
Campbellville
Township
St. Francis Destroyer Crewman Home On Leave
Lt Commander Hugh F Pullen RC N commander of the destroyer St Francis returns home on leave. The St Francis is one of 50 destroyers shipped from the United States. Pullen says he would not swap his ship for anything afloat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Morden
Chicago
D. M. Gallic
Hugh F. Pullen
RC. N
St. Francis
United States
Record-Star
Burlington Political Fight, Fire, and Town Surplus Report
Judge Munroe set December 13 for assessment appeals with about twenty five reviews. Burlington ends the year with a surplus per Mayor Blair. A Monday election sees seven men vying for six council seats and a three cornered reeve race after nine oclock qualifying. Fire brigade saved the business district from a blaze at Thistle Tea Room on Brant Street. Major Leather named Second in Command of Halton Volunteer Guards. Major Earle Battalion Adjutant and S M Cox Regimental S M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munroe
Burlington
Blair
Thistle
Brant Street
Jean Watson
Leather
Halton Volunteer Guards
Anr
Jas. Ballantine
D.S.O
Earle
Cox
Gazette
Gone Anyway
A overheard taunt references a man threatening self harm to secure a marriage decision. The exchange notes he did not fulfill that threat and has since become engaged to a rival, implying a motive for ridding himself of others by unspecified means.
Opera Gossip Reveals Personal Crises Amid City Turmoil
In Newark an ongoing wave of industrial explosions has caused 74 deaths this year. The chatter at the opera yesterday touched on bankruptcy for Smith, a hair dye plan for Mrs. Jones, and a divorce for the Whites, illustrating how workaday fears mix with public fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terday
Smith
Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Move of Baxter Laboratories head office to Acton
Certified copy of a board meeting held November 5 1940 resolves to relocate Baxter Laboratories of Canada Limited head office from Toronto to the Village of Acton. President Harry N. Falk and Secretary Horace Dawson sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Laboratories OF Canada, Limited
Toronto
Canada
Acton
Harry N. Falk
Horace Dawson
Public Auction at WM Thompson Farm Erin December 9 1910
Auctioneer Roy Hindley to sell by public auction at Lot 6 Concession 3 Erin on Monday December 9 1910 at one oclock sharp. Items include horses cattle poultry pigs harness hay grain household furniture implements a 1929 Buick Coupe and more. Cash terms. No articles removed until settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Thompson
Erin
Acton
York
Cartier
Raymond
Davenport
DeLaval
H.C
Anderson
Fleury
Roy Hindley
Georgetown Election Returns by Acclamation for Mayor and Reeve
On Saturday Mayor Joseph Gibbons and Reeve Harold Cleave were both acclaimed for another year in Georgetown. Cleave withdrew from the mayoral race, leaving Gibbons unopposed. Georgetown council also passed a motion to seek permission from Attorney General Conant to organize a branch of the Volunteer Civil Guard. Lt. Col. James Ballantine attended to discuss the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gibbons
Harold Cleave
Reeve Cleave
Mayor Gibbons
Lorne Scots
the. C.asf
Georgetown
Conant
Volunteer Civil Guard
James Ballantine
Halton County
Hera'd
Lesson of the Flag by Angus L. Macdonald 1940 Speech
The speech in the House of Commons on November 19 1940 argues Britain and the Dominions will go on the offensive as airmen strike enemy territory and the fleet still rules the seas. It praises Dunkirk soldiers and envisions a triumphant Britain, with the flag soaring again over ruins to uphold liberty and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus L. Macdonald
National Defence
Naval Services
Britain
Germany
Dunkerque
Jong
Hitler
House of Commons
Nobel prizes not awarded this year amid investigations
Stockholm reports none of the Nobel prizes will be awarded this year as funds linked to the Swedish dynamite developer are investigated in Norway and under German control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Norway
Acton Classifieds Offer Goods Jobs and Services
Acton listings include handmade novelty gifts sea shell items and ash trays sold at 25c plus. Beauty Parlor offerings by Jessie Russell advertise permanent waves and school girl services. Arena secretary position open with deadline December 16 1940. 100 acre farm for sale with bank barn water and easy terms. Dealers wanted for Familex products with door to door distribution. Interested parties contact St George Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Sea Shell
Jessie Russell
Acton
Fea
ST. George
St. Clement’ Street
Montreal
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Neighborhood News
Orton
C.p.r
Rockwood
Women's Institute
Richard McLellan
McLelland
McLeland
California
Garafraxa
Goulding
Fergus
P. H. Lawson
McKee
Orange
John S. Duff
Kirkland Lake
Mr. Duff
Duff
Erin Township
Donald
New Ontario
Robert
iLoni
United Church
Mr. Mathers
Linwood
St. John's Church
E. A. Brooks
A. H. Wison
St Paul's Presbyterian
Richard” Harris
Christ
Presbyterian Church
Qutarie
Windsor
Thousand Islands
St Lawrence River
L. Hewat
Mae
Margaret Stammers
Stratford
Lillie Frankui
Harriston
With
Melvin Burns
John Beard
Galteecuee
Ospringe
Limehouse
George Milliere
Toledo
Ohio
William Milliere
Wm. Millere
Margaret
Swackhamer
Helen Swackhamer
Chas. F. Norrish
Campbelville
Oakville
E.P
R.O
ST. George's Square
Victor
B. Rumley
B.D.R
B. D. Rachlin
the Guelph Trust Company
R/HOWITT
J. M. Purcell
Wyndham & Cork Sts
George
London
Rmany
G. Clifton Gifford
Jesus
Presbyterian Knox Church
H. L. Bennie
M. A
Willow Street
Mission Band
Robert Dick
B. Y
Young Street
J. HW Denney
Quebec
Masales Dairy
Crescent Street
A. Fisher
R.R
Oxford Rams
Gordon
Leslie
the Beauty Parlor
Jesse Russell
Mrs Near
ARENA
Leatherland
John McGregor
Acton, Miss
Jessie McGregor
Iswale
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