Limehouse neighbors honor E Davies with lamp and mirror
Limehouse residents presented Mr. and Mrs. E Davies a table lamp and mirror at a gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick. Doris Mitchell delivered a greetings address for their move to Acton. Euchre and crockmal scores highlighted the evening amid church group meetings and a Salvation Army box quilt project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limehouse
J. N. Newton
Marion Norgle
Crockmale
Margaret Kirkpatrick
A. W. Norton
British Guiana
Salvation Army
Georgetown Council Maintains 40 Mills Tax Rate
The Georgetown council set the annual tax rate at 40 mills and accepted the resignation of Night Constable Fordyce. An Ontario Minor League Hockey game at the arenas saw Georgetown defeat Erin 3-1. A theft from the Brewers' Retail Store was reported as milk money and a milk bottle vanished. William Preston of Trueman Street was noted as becoming a father and grandfather within the same week at Peel Memorial Hospital, with Roydon Charles Porter as the newborn.
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Fordyce
Ontario
Amayt Georgetown
Erin
Milk For
Britain
Brewers
William Preston
Trueman St
Brampton
Citizens’ Band
Roydon Charles Porter
Robert Michael Preston
Peel Memorial Hospital
Herald
Community notices from Rockwood churches observe valentine tea and youth meeting
Under the Presbyterian Ladies Organization a Valentine Tea and baked goods sale drew many despite weather. The Boys Own Mission Band held its Sunday session at United Church with Gordon Harris preaching and prayers for the sick. Mrs Buckland mourns a sudden death. interment at Everton Cemetery. Weekend visitors include RCAF Flying Officer Harrison and others. Rev E A Brooks ends ministry at St John’s Church with Holy Communion well attended.
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Ladies’ Organization
The
Presbyterian Church
United Church
Gordon Harris
Nell Lambert
Norman Lambert
John Edwards
James Hawkins
W. M.S
Fred Lambert
Anderson
Acton
Frank Moore
Kenneth Anderson
Archie Buckland
Chariie Harrison
RCAF
Leduc
Que
George Day
Hageraville
Robt
Holman
London
Kenneth Falr
Toronto
Fred Aylward
Ron
Margaret Henderson
Brampton
Soldier Jim Writes Home From Italy Christmas 1943
A Canadian correspondent shares Lt. James Wallace's letter from Italy dated December 28 1943. He describes a Christmas spent far from home with pork turkey pudding and NAAFI comforts, a risky Christmas rescue mission to reach a stranded platoon, and the relief of returning safe and tired. The piece also notes local social updates and a Busy Bees Club dance amid wartime life.
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Dassagaweya News
Sgt
James Wallace
Italy
Mom
Jetter
Jerry
Caledon Council Grants Five Hundred Dollars to Onglewood Hall
At a council meeting the grant of five hundred dollars was approved to the police village of Onglewood to aid remodelling of the village Town Hall. A Labourer and local curlers competed in the Ontario curling playdowns at Guelph, suffering a defeat to Robert Sutherlands rink of Guelph. John McLeod and officials from Toronto and Guelph addressed business men on W. B. P. & T. B. regulations.
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Cagular
Caledon Township
Ongle- Wood
Erin « Connell
George Bryan Wee
Jeff
Miss Lloyd
Jocal
A&a
W. E. Bush
Geo. Horton
C. K. Overland
L. Dilman
Ontario
Guelph
Robert Sutherland
John McLeod
Toronto
Leeming
Hobinson
February meeting of Ballinafad Women’s Association notes
The February meeting at Mrs. John Cale’s was led by acting chair Hubert McEnery in president Snow’s absence. Devotions by Mrs. Shortill, readings by Mrs. Willis and Jesse McEnery, a contest by Mrs. Lloyd Marshall, and a 10 cent Red Cross tea followed business and roll call.
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Women's Association
John Cale
Snow
Hubert McEnery
Shortill
Willis
Jesse McEnery
Lloyd Marshall
Red Cross
Fred Ferguson
Lloyd McEnery
B.C
Miltle ‘Meno Hitchook
Guelph General Hospital
Community Notes Include Death and Local Visits
Sincere sympathy extended to Mrs. Albert Tansley on her mother Mrs. Carlson’s death. Andrew Battle dies after a sudden illness. funeral held at home with Rev. J. McKenzie officiating and Tverton Cemetery burial. Various residents visit relatives in Toronto Guelph Acton Hamilton Palermo Stubbington areas. Robert Fisher improves after pneumonia. Leslie Webb hospitalized with heart condition. Baptie confined to bed with granddaughter Jessie King in attendance.
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Bert Weekes Jr
Toronto
Leslie Webb
Guelph
Webb
Dan Winter
Wew
Pane A
Beamish
Palermo
Henry Beamish
Webb Farm
John Beamish
Stubbington
Victor Beamish
Milas Ida Tovell
J. McKenzie
Presbyterian Church
Tverton Cemetery
Messrs
D. N. McTavish
F. Brydon
D. Stewart
Roy Hindley
George Robertson
Clayton Cooke
Women’s Institute February Meeting At Mrs Dell Martins
The Women's Institute held its February meeting at Mrs. Dell Martins home with Mira Howl gon Lush in charge. Mrs. Robt Hut ren led current events. Mrs. Walter ferrier gave a recitation and Mrs. Charles King ran a war quiz. Lunch was served by Mrs. Charles King and Miss Jane Reid. St Patrick's Tea planned. Mountesberg United Church friends attended a progressive euchre night last Tuesday with prizes to Mrs. Geo Ingles and family.
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Women's Institute
Dell
Martin
Charles Roberts
Thomas
McPhail
Moore
Alexander MicFihes
Pinans
St. Patrick's
Bmr
Robertngies
Mountesberg United Church
Geo. Ingles
Edger Kairns
Edgar Kairns
Donald ‘Amal
Obituary and council notes from Oakville Record Star
The Record Star reports the sudden death of former Oakville resident William A. Andrew of Waterloo Qatarig aged 65. Brigadier C Brock Chixholm is promoted to Acting Major General. A Memorial Hoagalist site selection awaits community endorsement. Constable William Hosser appointed Chief of Police pro tem effective January 20 with prior pay level.
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Oakville
William A. Andrew
Waterloo
Qatarig
Ihla
C. Brock Chixholm
M. F. Uunen
Hodge J. M. Campbell
Wiliam Hosser
Record Star
Inaugural Burlington School Board Chooses Leaders
Burlington residents report M. Robinson elected chairman and Gordon Campbell named vice chairman at the board’s first meeting. LAC Bill Crew arrives safely in England with family blessing. later, a town resident, Pte. 3 Fisby, arrested in a theatre basement after missing a bus. Building prospects look bright as plans for four 66000 homes move toward rural committee approval.
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A. Crew
Caroline St. East
Lac Bill Crew
England
Burlington High School Board
M. Robinson
Gordon ‘Campbell
Fisby
Oakville
Hume Theatre
Water St
Rutal Building Committee
Gazette
Farm Machinery Supply Improves for 1944 in Canada
Canadian farmers face labor shortages yet expect higher output as Ottawa releases more steel for farm machines in 1944. Steel for new equipment rises to about 80 percent of 1940 levels, while repair steel climbs to roughly 156 percent of 1940–41. demand hinges on affordability of parts and broader war economy controls.
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Canada
Ottawa
Cadmilalian badminton tourney and table tennis event
The Y members host the Cadmilalian badminton tournament on Thursday March with winners holding the trophy for two years and a miniature flo ikoap. junior table tennis finals run March 7 with Baxter Laboratories trophy for top boy and girl entrants aged 12 to 27.
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Whursday
March
Baxter Laboratories
Lancaster comes to Iceland on return flight stop
An R C O report notes a four engine Lancaster operated by Trans-Canada Air Lines halted in Iceland on its way from Great Britain to the trans Atlantic service. The stop supported shipping 730 pounds of U S mail to a Montreat airport. The air graph style service mirrors the Canadian Post Office effort for overseas U S forces.
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Great Britain
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Iceland
U.S. A
Small
Montreat
United ‘States
U.S
Canadian Post Office
Why animal names change after death in language history
An article explains the shift from Saxon to French terms after the Norman Conquest. It notes that Anglo-Saxon servants tended animals with Saxon names while French masters used French words for meat and carcasses, leading to parallel live names and postmortem names like ox to beef and sheep to mutton.
National Trust expands in Dorset Cornwall and Somerset
The National Trust has acquired three sites in Britain, including 27 acres atop Lewesdon Hill in Dorset and seven acres of cliff lands and fields near Portler in Cornwall, with adjoining gro lands at Glastonbury.
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London
National Trust
Britain
Lewesdon Hill
Dorset
Portler
Cornwall
Gro
Glastonbury
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