Erin Family Receives News On POW Bonar Magill
Erin residents learn their son Private Bonar Magill, long reported missing, is believed captured as a prisoner of war in Germany. J Ellen Cetherwood of Erin passes away at Peel Memorial Hospital, Brampton on December 14 in her 3rd year. The Reeve and Council approve removing a gow on Main Street to ease traffic during winter. A E Arscott elected President of Bank of Commerce, noted for rising from office boy to president. brother of F H Arscott of Erin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.G. Magill
Pte
Bonar Magill
Germany
J . Ellen Cetherwood
Henry B. Austin
Erin
Peel Memorial Hospital
Brampton
Main Street
A. E. Arscott
Bank of Commerce
A. E
F. HW. Arscott
War News From Oakville and Area Soldier Updates
Oakville residents relay notices of wounded Lance Bombadier William Eakins in Italy and Flying Officer R B Dowding killed in action. Ramsay reported missing after an RCAF airboat mission near Patricia Bay. Local civilians Bert Morcom and Jim Beatty celebrate Christmas at home. Town leaders and civic staff honored Mayor Deans and ex Mayor Hewson with crest rings at Walton Inn dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eakins
Inglehart Ave
Lance Bombadier
William Eakins
Italy
C. E. Dowding
R. B. “Dick” Dowding
RCAF
B. G. N. “Bull Ramsay
Patricia Bay
B.C
Pte
Alex. Smith
48Th Highlanders
France
Ftc
Bert Morcom
Jim Beatty
Lome
Board of Education
Water and Light Commission
Library Board
Board of Parks’ Management
Board of Health and Civic Employees
Walton Inn
F. M. Deans
J. J. Hewson
Christmas visitors and village events fill holiday notes
Readers send Christmas wishes to Editor and Free Press staff. Many visits span Orangeville Stratford Fergus Hillsburg London Toronto and Streetsville. Community gatherings include a school concert and box social with Arnott Wilson and a midnight dance with Harvey Fisher Orchestra. Over 300 wells were recently discovered in a local report.
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Free Press
Clifford Watson
Dundas
John Watson
Chester Shaw
Toronto
Wm. Shaw
Fred McCutcheon
Jack
Acton
Mias Helen
Meredith
Limehouse
Ballentine
Henry Graham
Bill
A. Watson
Fergus
J. B. Hurd
Erin
Albert Roszel
Jud. Rosgel
Hillsburg
Robt. Jackson
Jim
Vunity Hall
Arnott Wilson
Wm. Gibson
Jr. Red
Harvey Fisher
Walter Shaw
Streetsville
Herman Rogrel
London
N. A
Dearing
Georgetown Hires Permanent Town Employee at 60 Cents Hour
Alfred Collins becomes a permanent town employee at sixty cents per hour. The council also hires A. Scott to plow snow at three dollars an hour and orders fence to Papermill Row to block drifting. Bob Lane will handle street landing this winter as reported by Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Collins
B. Ritchie
Army Service Corps
Bill
A.scott
Papermill Row
Bob Lane
Herald
Wounded Soldier Jack Kemp Notified in Italy
Burlington residents report Pte Jack Kemp severely wounded in Italy on December 12. Mrs Kemp received a cablegram Tuesday. In other news a man slept in a car. Burlington police contacted him after a call from Mrs Jansen. The school board honored Trustee Harry Blair on retirement after four years. Nelson township council held final year meeting. tax collector Rogers extended tax payment until December 23 due to road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kemp
Pte
Jack. Kemp
Italy
Mra E. Jansen
Burlington Beach
Burlington
Thhe Public School Board
J. Blair
Wager Ave
Harry Y. Blair
Nelson Township
Rogers
NASSAGAWEYA Council Re-elected by Acclamation and Local Christmas Events
NASSAGAWEYA municipal council led by Reeve Alex Noar and Councillors Musard, Crawford, Ellenton, Robertson, and Vansickle were all re-elected by acclamation along with School Area Trustees C. J. van Gonzon and Joseph Frank. Christmas activities included Ebenezer Church services, a baptism, and the SS No. 9 Natagaweya concert featuring carols, recitations, plays, and Santa gifts. Community notices report local visits and holiday gatherings with families in the area.
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Nassagaweya
Alex. Noar
Musard
Lloyd Crawford
J. E. Ellenton
John Robertson
W. M. Vansickle
Messrs
C. J. van Gonzon
Joseph Frank
Ebénezer United Church
R. W. Plickersgill
Thompson R. Moffat
Dolmar Moffat
R.gaf
Moffat
Dorle Elwley
SS. No. 9
Natsagaweya
Nation
O Canada
Mary Berberich
Helen Kosikowski
Betty Clarke
Jean Armstrong
Anna Lynott
Marion Darby
Fenny Clarke
Eugene Ferguson
Doreen Ferguston
Elinor Clarke
Anne Werberich
Gordon Fergusson
Isabelle Gibson
Dick Whittington
Mother Goose
Santa Claus
Robert Kingsbury
Ospring
Image Hospital
Guelph
Ebenezer Sunday School
God Save the King
Bert Nightingale
Orangeville
Arthur Nightingale
Duncan Moffat
Jean
C. A. Darby
Logie Robertson
Beverley
Roberteon
Illness and visits noted in Cedarvale community
Cedarvale notices report Mrs Harold Bennett seriously ill in Guelpt hospital and hope for recovery. Gordon Cox wounded on active service. Mrs J Reed vacationing at Orton. Sympathy to Mrs Harold Griffin on death of her aunt Mary Reid of Acton. Local attendance at Woodale concert and visits by Mr and Mrs George Hardy Mabyle and Thelma of Guelph. New Year wishes to staff and editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bennett
Guelpt Hospital
Smith Griffin
Mra C. Swackhammer
Acton
Gordon Cox
J. Reed
Orton
Harrold Griffin
Misa Mary Reid
George Hardy
Mabyle
Thelma
Guelph
W. Butler
Rockwood Christmas Concert Celebrates School Talent
Rockwood Public School held a well attended concert with Mrs. Charles Harris presiding. Frances Gibb Graham Guild and Jim Hamilton received Field Day awards as students performed carols recitations piano pieces and dances. Staff and students showcased a toy maker play a minstrel styled musical and a senior chorus. Local families and church services followed with notes of community life and a wolf hunt at D Gray farm.
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Rockwood
Charles Harris
Awanlso
Frances Gibb
Grahan Guild
Jim Hamailton
Victoria Waller
Aledo Bacon
Nancy Hanson
David Maltby
Patricia Linfoot
Mother Goo
Dickery
Dickery Dock
Shirley McDonald
Virginia
Nona Stozen
Missos
Rows
J. Marks
Kitchener
Henry Dr
Henry Dr. AS ‘Yronsldy
Moody Institute
Wroyd ‘Thomas
Bighlness
Prouimantia
Midland
Edith Royce
R. N
Toronto
Allan Gorrie
Kingston
Bob Holman
Halifax
J. Ward
Camp Bordon
Jack Oakes
RCN
Donald McArthur
McMaster University
Hamilton
J. Hodgson
Brantford
Mies Minnie Nickell
George Torrance
Prescott
Mra
Bih Guthrie
Nancy
Bertram Nightingale
Orangeville
Eldon Lambert
Acton
Calvin Clark
Georgetown
Robert Kay
Malton
Max Milne
M. Clarke
J. Glendinnings Vialting
Misa Lovenn Richardson
Alto Mius Bessie Gardiner
Marden
John R. Richardson
Wellington
Arthur Stumpf
D. D. Gray
Valley Road
Hortop
Hortop's Mill
Bain Street
St. John’s Church
Ray Dean
Ottawa
Russell Ross
Ross Ward
CFN
Lawrence N. Graham
John Graham
Eramosa
France
Wren Staff Transfers in London Appointment Changes
Miss E M Good senough deputy director welfare WRNS named superintendent of wrens on staff of Sir Bruce Fraser eastern fleet. Her successor is Joan Carpenter who went to Canada in 1942 to organize the WRNS units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
E. M. Goodsenough
WRNS
Wrens
Bruce Fraser
Joan Carpenter
Canada
W.cilns
New Military Hospital Opened in Windsor Nova Scotia
A 273 bed temporary military hospital has been built at Windsor, Nova Scotia. It is one of the largest in the east coast region. Primary use is to care for Canadian soldiers wounded in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Windsor
N.S
Europe
Montreal judge reserves ruling on army discharge case
Mr. Justice L. Cousineau reserved judgement on Marcel Bolasy's application for a writ of habEas corpus seeking discharge from the Army. He argued unfitness for service and alleged medical misclassification. The case is described as unprecedented in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Justice L. Cousineau
Marcel Bolasy
Deagle Pancake Treat Celebrates 10th Year
More than 125 school children at Willtville Birch Island and Whitefish Falls received the annual Deagle pancake party. J Deagle of Whitefish Falls sponsored the event featuring buckwheat pancakes butter honey and cocoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Willtville
Birch Island
Whitefish Falls
Deagle
J. Deagle
White feathers handed in Halifax signal cowardice protest
In Halifax civilians received white feathers from four women marking cowardice for men avoiding military service in the First World War. Among the recipients were five Merchant Navy members, one torpedoed five times, and a Canadian Army veteran who lost an arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Acctson
Merchant Navy
Mrs Thom Bags Multiple Birds In Quick Trap Afield
Real Biarp Vernon dispatch reports Mrs Thom while hunting bagged two pheasants with one shot. Minutes later she felled two more birds and on the way home shot two partridges, making a total of six game birds on a single outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Mra
Archie Thom
Mrs. Thom
Thom
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Acton, Ontario
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Mill Or Guelph Street
Ladson
Ellers
Christman
Ward
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Hale
Andy . M. Sophia Watson
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Halton
Ieman
John McArthur
Ontario
Thia
A. PD
John D. Bauer
Hia Hobitar
F. Ceatherland
Macdonalius
MacDonell St
A. Floyd Smith
Quobsc Street
Weat Guelph Ont
George
Drew
CFRB
Ryan's Auditorium
Ted Williams and
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