Kirkwood and Kay Married at Ballinafad Church
Fifty years ago on December 24 1833 Wm Kirkwood and Mary Mac Kay united in marriage at the brides parents home in Eequesing township Rev Campbell pastor Ballinafad Presbyterian conducted the ceremony. They settled on farm lot 5 con 11 Erin Township and retired to Georgetown eight years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kirkwood
Mary Mac. Kay
Eequesing Township
Mr. Campbell
Ballinafad Presbyterian Church
Con
Erin Township
Georgetown
Advocate
Christmas Week Visited By Families In Eden Mills Area
Eden Mills and surrounding communities saw multiple families visiting relatives during Christmas week. Local service personnel Gordon Tolton and Russell Lowrie returned home on New Year’s leave, while George Lee and others prepared to rejoin their units. School term resumes as S. S. No. 5 Nassagawrya hires a new teacher Mrs. Brinklow from Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Wyle
St. Catherines
C. Anderson
Gordon Tolton
Toronto
Charles Wilson
Petawawa
Tpr
Russell Lowrie
Camp Borden
Able Seamon
J George Lee
Gilbertson
Merv. Anderson
Burlington News Roundup and Local Incidents
The Gazette notes a quiet wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Wm Sanderson. J W Chapman displayed an original document by John Wealey appointing Thomas Coke for ministry in America. A large freighter passed the Brant Street lake mouth on Thursday en route to Hamilton. An attendant broke a door to access keys after a night lockup. A Toronto traveler gave two men a ride to Burlington, luego finding a $5400 electric drill missing from Virtue's Garage after reaching home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sanderson
J. W. Chapman
John Wealey
Thomas Coke
America
Intel
Brant Street
Hamilton
Klakey
Community Notes From Hamilton To Milton Ohio
New Year weekend visits include D Stewart family with George Rennick in Hamilton. Newton Barber visited relatives in Toronto and Gordon Robertson from Halifax with George Robertson of Toronto. Mrs Bert Weeks of Barrie staying at home. Leane Webb recovering at home after hospital scare. Hazel Webb of Sault Ste. Marie visiting. D G Robertson ill with flu. Farm Forum formed by Errett Currie couple with weekly meetings at the school to hear a radio program and discuss. Harold Smith named discussion leader and R D Burrows secretary treasurer. Roy Hindley named publicity agent. Mrs E Sunter injured in Niagara Falls bound car crash near Milton with broken ribs. her daughter-in-law Mrs Arnold Sunter staying with her in Erin. Cat tale ends with a quip about a cat named Ben Hur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Stewart
George Rennick
Hamilton
Newton Barber
Toronto
Gordon Robertson
Halifax
George Robertson
Bert Weeks
Barrie
Leane Webb
Guelph General Hospital
Lamen
Hazel
Sault Ste. Marie
D. G. Robertson
Errett
Ada Currie
Harold Smith
R. D. Burrows
Roy Hindley
E. Sunter
Earf McGowan
Niagara Falla
Milton
Local Residents Share New Year Visits and Township Snow Plow Arrival
Everton and area residents exchanged New Year visits at several homes including Hortop Hindley Alton and MacKinnon households. John Cutting of Proton visited sister E Shepherdson while mourners attended George Young's funeral in Guelph. The Bramaosa township snow plow arrived Monday and was stored in Everton building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hortop
Marry Hortop
Bert
Palframan
Guelph Road
John Alton
John Hindley
Fred Alton
Rockwood
John Cutting
Proton
E. Shepherdson
Guelph
George Young
J.P. MacKinnon
Archie MacKinnon
James Black
John McCutcheon
Hamilton
Charlo Hamilton
Wil Alexander
Stirline
Walter Couling
Mears
George Mack
J. FP. Benham
Hal Theaker
Bramaosa
Everton
Ort on Schools Reopen With Established Staff Changes
Ort on Schools reopened Monday with Arnott Wilson returning as teacher at SS No 2 Mrs Jesse Reed at Ced ervale and Mrs Henry Graham at Zurich A school meeting December 20 discussed the year's business and officers Stan Turner retired and Wilmer Thomson elected Walter Shaw returned from a week’s holiday Mrs Mooney sold her store and stone house to Norman Cook with possession January 19 Loraine and Ethelynne Mooney will move to Guelph New Year visits and family gatherings noted Two dances with Fisher’s Orchestra were held Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve Master Kenneth Ballentine left for Toronto to enter the Standard Engineering School for several months
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnott Wilson
SS. No. 2
Jesse Reed
Cedervale
Henry Graham
Zurich
Stan Turner
Wilmer Thomson
Walter Shaw
Streetaville
Wm. Shaw
John Mooney
Atore
Stone House
Norman Cook
Mooney
Loraine
Ethelynne
Guelph
Cook
Wallace Gregson
Torbet
Cole
Eden Mills
Fisher
Kenneth Ballentine
Toronto
Ballinacfad Social Notes and W M S Elections
Ballinafad records a New Year visit by Pte Campbell head of Camp Borden and Mrs Head of Windsor, a New Year call from Mrs J B Nelson Amesdale, and a golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Wm Kirkwood in Georgetown with family presence. W M S December meeting at Mrs Swindlehurst summarizes 1944 officers and roles including president Mrs Warne and secretary Mrs F W Short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pte. Campbell
Camp Borden
Windsor
Stein
J.B. Nelson
Amesdale
Robert Meknery
Wm. Kirkwifod
Georgetown
Wm. Kirk- Wwood
Kirkwood
Missionary Monthly
Robt McEnery
Stanley Sinclair
F. J. Shortill
Mission
B. Hills
F. Shortly
Terra Cotta Social Notes and Local Movements
Mrs J Kaventa is ill with pneumonia and friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs C Eaves and family relocate to Mrs Petchs house on Main Street. Terra Cotta ball club members gathered at Mr and Mr W F Hunters on Friday evening the 21st for a warm supper and a progressive euchre session. Miss Norah Lyons played piano numbers and visitors Mrs Harvey Puckering of Toronto joined Terra Cotta friends for New Year visits at Glen Williams and Port Colborne sightings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kaventa
Eaves
Georgetown
Norah Lyons
Harvey Puckering
Toronto
J. Puckering
Glenwilliams
J. Emmerson
Port Colborne
Slippery No. 7 Highway Sparks Tows and A Crash
Georgetown residents and visitors spent the holiday weekend amid icy highways. Dozens of cars were towed from ditches along No. 7 after accidents and skids. An early Sunday mishap near W. G. Marshall's Main Street hotel involved a car heading toward Toronto colliding with a parked vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 7
C. Q. Stapleton
Mra. Cordiner
Acton and PLC
Albert Stapleton
Camp Bowden
Mre
Dave Wade
Inglewood
HW. Stapleton
Norval
Toronto
W. G. Marshall
Main St
Jimmy Roberts
C. Maszales
Acton
Terrence
Ang- Mean
Brooks
Herald
Community Events and Personal News From Rockwood
Rockwood Presbyterian Church and St John’s Church held Christmas season gatherings with suppers, recreation, and programs in church basements, featuring musical numbers and presents from trees. Local residents note New Year visits, family weddings, and holiday travel, with school reopening for winter term and many families listed among visitors and guests.
Scottish Shepherd Commended by King
London reports Eric Campbell a Highland shepherd earned the king's commendation for three perilous trips up a 1700 foot mountain in rain to rescue an injured airman from a downed LAF plane. Dr. F McKendrick of Tongue aided survivors and helped improvise a stretcher from wreckage to save the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eric Campbell
F. ¥. McKendrick
Tongue
Sutherland
Scotland
Jesus Party
Campbell
Oakville Christmas Dinner for Hospital Patients
Oakville Military Hospital hosted a Christmas dinner for 150 patients organized by twenty local girls. Mrs Mary F Martin a 69 year old Lakeshore resident and mining figure died at her home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cfty
Oakville Military Hospital
Mary F. Martin
Ontario
Lakeshore
Gregory Theatre
Santa Clara
Oakville Sports Association
Charles Wyench
Oakville
British American Oil Company
Clarkson
Christmas Visits Span Towns Across Ontario and Beyond
A long holiday list records multiple families visiting over Christmas at various Ontario towns including Barrie Toronto Collingwood Milton Georgetown Brampton Malton and Milton and includes personnel from the RNZAF Manning Depot Toronto and the Canadian home front. A. Shelbourne returns home from hospital after an infected hand. In Nyasaland a rubber drive in 1942 yields about 20000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Greenleen
Milton
Benton's
R. W. Lane
Mra
Morrow
Elaine
Toronto
Hob Lane
Carol
Georgetown
WW. Norton
R. Lane
Thos. Haines
Glen Willams
Earl Scott
Joek Scott
Familly
Dennis Hill
Hamilton
McYsane
Currie's
Brampton
Yeam
Terra Cotta
Arthur Knowles
McDonald
Dorothy
ZOMBA
Nyasaland
Bri tish fairground owner Patrick Colina dies at 1
Wealthy Bri tain fairground proprietor Patrick Colina dies aged 1 in Walsall. He previously stood as Liberal candidate for Walsall in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsall
Patrick Colina
Britain
Private alcohol sales regulated under Tanganyika controls
The sale of jhinky, brandy and gin to private individuals is controlled in Tanganyika. All purchasers must register their names with their suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanganyika
Kenya Development Plan Planned by Britain
The Colonial Office reviews a Kenya development plan costing 2,000,000 pounds under the Colonial Development and Welfare Act. Kenya’s government has approved projects including conservation housing water supply agriculture education reforestation and reclamation of underutilized areas with most funds as grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Colonial Office
Kenya
Colonial Development and Welfare Act
Government of
Cal
Ube
Tiny purse found with seven dollars and two fives
A small brown purse containing seven dollars five and two was found on a Friday morning. A separate help wanted notice calls for a municipal employee for streets maintenance requiring a valid truck license, starting January 17 1944, permanent position with satisfactory candidate, apply to National Selective Service Brampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Selective Service
Brampton
Absent for Two Years Canned Salmon Returns on Ration
A limited supply of canned salmon will be released to Canadians on a rationed basis starting January 17 as 200000 cases become available. Meat coupons will be required for purchase and salmon will be packed in one quarter one half and one pound tins while other canned fish remain untaxed by rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prices Board
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Neighborhood News
Burlington
Ospringe
Ben Hur
Ben
Orton
Ballinafad
Presbyterian Church
Gaines
W. J. Melver
St. John's Church
EF. A. Brooks
Richard Warris
EB. A. Brooks
Wm. Gray
Lower
Malin Street
Frank Day
Smith Griffin
Erin
Fred Meadows
Fred
Healiday
Osburn
W. Lambert
Rcaf. Galt
Jerry Ingram
Jack Bell
Dundas
Neil Gordon
Sybil
Neil, Jr
RGAF
Quebec
Russell Henburn
Shirley Redfern
Brantford
Wm. Petty
Ham‘pton
Ostrander
Moys
Ashley Croft
Barbara Plank
C.'O. Plank
Max Milne Goodne
Limehouse
Controe Liquog Hale
Insurance and Real Estate
General Insurance
Consult
F. L. Wright Insurance and Real Estate
Guelph and Imetrict
Heal Matate Hoard Amecials
Canadian Association
Ural Fatate
Oatarie Association
Heal Fatate Boards
Mire
Imeurancs Agents Association
Surge
R. Mceachern
Mill Street
Acton, Ont
Javex Woodbury
COWAN
Cocoa van Camp
Idec
Texas
Matted
Church of Canada
A. Walter Freanuay
Minmer Bower Avenue
U Os Am
Donon
Therton Christ
Canada
Mnox Chargil Acton
Forbes Thomson
Manse
Willow Street
Knox Young People's. Weil
Boyotiet Church
Januaicy Oth
Janaibaky Vth
Walter Fryer Inchaorgs
Thurwlay
Rewart
Min Workingg
HALE
Betty Wilds
Z Ei
McMullen
T.B
J. J. Tone Rockwood
Sanwin Cripps
PAREN
Sclatlen
Lumbago
Uuing Kumacaps
Brown's Drug Store
Gordon Hobinson
Durst Milton
Alice McCallum
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