BORN AND DIED MEMORIAM NOTES
In Memoriam notices record the birth of a daughter Jean Eliza at Se Can Machan on January 14 1940 to Mr Sendon and a daughter Carole Anne premature. A death notice for Marshall of Limehowe Ontario age 85 notes husband of the late Birgaret Lawson and father of Mr Marshall. John Russell remembered in memoriam with lines on loss and enduring memory dated January 26 1938.
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Macrae
Marshall
St. Michael's Zien
Toronto
Wechand Shaw ‘Marshall ‘Cate
Limehowe
Ontario
Birgaret Lawson
ane—Marshall
Acton
Russell
John Russell
Gace
Mrs Elizabeth Zarb of Nassagaweya Dies at Guelph General
After weeks of illness Mrs Elizabeth Zarb longtime Nassagaweya resident died at Guelph General Hospital in her 70s. Widow of John Lamb she leaves four sons and four daughters including Edward Norquay James Moffat George and Bert and daughters Mrs F Finkbeiner Mrs J Brown Mrs Lemon and Miss Thelma. Funeral service in Sudan Church conducted by Rev Lawson was well attended. Pallbearers included nephews John McLean Peter McLean Douglas McLean and others. Her husband and two children predeceased her.
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Elizabeth Zarb
Nassagawey
Guelph General Hospital
Lamb
John Lamb
Nassagaweya
Sudan
Lawson
Edward
Norquay
Sas
James
Moffat
George
New York
Bert
Brookville
F. Finkbeiner
Guelph
Toronto
Lemon
Thelma
Montreal
Earns
John McLean
Peter McLean
Douglas McLean
Ernest Dredge
David Henderson
E. Simpson
Erin official named Wellington Co County warden
Reeve-Stanley Leitch of Erin was chosen warden of Wellington County for the week. The article notes frigid weather with fourteen below temperatures and local community notices including deaths and town events in Nassagaweya and Erin.
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Stanley_Leitch
Erin
Wellington
Local Youth Sleigh Ride Cut Short by Cold Weather
The Y Tuesday evening Class of fifteen young ladies faced a cold sleighing party with riders hopping off to walk or run when horses started trotting. The gathering ended at the U arena with hot dogs and hot coffee. Wednesday at 4 16 the Arena hosts the Midget Hockey League tryouts with four teams, twelve boys each, and a full lineup planned by Saturday. Exhibit material for future Acton Hockey Teams in Junior and Intermediate Sections is previewed.
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Acton
Milton garage operators hold January meeting at Milton Inn
The Halton Branch of the Ontario Garage Operators Association held its January meeting at the Milton Inn in Milton. Branch President J L McKindley presided as a large turnout discussed a busy program for the year and progress made, with plans to hold regular monthly meetings and ongoing cooperation among members.
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Halton
Ontario Garage Operators’ Association
Milton Inn
Milton
J. L. McKindley
Burlington
Private David Crol Attends Ontario Legislature Opening
Private David Crol of the Essex Scottish Regiment attended the opening of the Ontario Legislature in his military uniform. He secured a three day leave from his unit to participate in the opening deliberations of the current session.
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David Crol
Windsor
Ontario
Essex Scottish Regiment
Croll
Council weighs fire brigade truck and hydrant needs
Chief McPherson requests a new pumper and Main Street hydrant with cost estimates from 3500. The council promises serious consideration and to respond by month’s start. Other items include Bell Telephone extension, hospital bills, arena secretary salary, and aid to Salvation Army.
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Main Street
Bell Telephone CX
Reeve Chalmers
Guelph General Hospital
EF. Ryder
Arena
Ontario
Tanners Tie Kitchener-Score Heavy Against Galt
Tanners tie Kitchener high scoring clash against Galt ends in a split attack with Woods and Kitchener both strong. Lineups include Acton Woods Marzo Pipher Mooney Lindsay and Bindernagel alongside Bauer Grau Vrooman and Olender in a hard fought game refereed by Johnny Jones of Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanners
Kitchener
Galt
Woods
Acton
I. Marzo
Dawkins
Pipher
Mooney
Lindsay
B. Morton
M. Morton
Terry
Molozzie
Bayliss
Nichols
Bindernagel
Simon
Lederman
Bauer
Grau
Vrooman
Acton Team Lacked Sweaters and Ice Time
Acton wore only three sweater styles and Ernie Nichols skated briefly for about two minutes. Players traveled in poor health but claimed no fatigue after the game. A player misread the final score, thinking Acton had won 6-5 before the dressing room revelation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Nichols
Kitchener
Acton
Acton Defeats Galt Airforce 11-3 In Intermediate B Match
Acton Tanners built a solid 11-3 win over Galt Airforce with strong first and third periods. Key scorers included Norm Morton with multiple goals and Pipher adding two, while Anderson and Lovegrove replied for Galt as the crowd noted a different game from their prior arena visit.
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Ning Nteke
Galt Airforce
Tanners
Morton
Brother Norm
Norm
Terry
Marzo
Pipher
Galt
Acton
Anderson
Sebastian
Bayliss
Lovegrove
McEwen
Mooney
Woods
Scott
Strambie
Norm Morton
Lindsay
Acton—Woods
Malozzie
N. Morton
B. Morton
Kentner
Dawkins
Bates
McMeekin
Mulligan
Elmes
Armour
Andrews
Meyers
Timmerman
Honey Kuntz
Kitchener
Galt Arena
Local games schedule for this week
Tonight Paris hosts Gift while Friday features Kitchener at Acton Elora meets Fergus Preston visits Waterloo Monday Paris plays Acton and Preston faces Elora Tuesday Ferus travels to Kitchener.
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Kitchener
Fergus
Acton Waterloo
Seeeten
Preston
Sonny
Elora
Galt
Paris
Acton
Waterloo
Ferus
Erin Township 1940 council appoints officers and approves by laws
The First Meeting of Erin Township Council 1940 appoints Reeve Neil McKinnon Deputy Reeve Edgar Huxley and councillors. By law 1 sets per diem and mileage. by law 2 names J E Pearen to Local Board of Health. by law 3 appoints George Bryan A J Lindsay Daniel Gray Robt S McCutcheon W W Matheson T H R Brock and Jas McKinnon as officials. by law 4 authorizes 30000 borrowings at 5 percent. by law 5 allocates road bridges machinery and maintenance funds totaling 14000. Ralph C Bone KC named township solicitor. Erin Township joins Ontario Good Roads Association. Collector instructed to collect taxes and return rolls. Expenses listed include roads 811.89 relief 1.50 Erin Agricultural Society 100 Salvation Army 25 and more. Auditors report for 1939 adopted. Council to meet February 12 1940 at Hillsburg 10:00 am.
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Erin
Neil BE. McKinnon
Edgar Huxley
Wm. McKenzie
Arthur Swackhamer
Dan. A. McDougall
J. E. Pearen
Board of Health
George Bryan
A. J. Lindsay
Daniel Gray
McCutcheon
W. W. Matheson
T. H. R. Brock
Jas. McKinnon
Royal Bank
Ralph C. Bone
K.C
Bureay Co
Ontario Good Roads Association
Erin Agricultural & ‘Society
Salvation Srls
Neous
Hillsburg
Short Course Groups Visit Farms and Institutions
The Nelson January Short Courses in Agriculture and Home Economics enroll 47 youths led by Miss Lou Row and Miss Blanche Misener. They toured F C Willmott & Son Milton Valleycrest Farm Oakville evaluated cattle and Clydesdales and Guernseys. They visited Canada Packers in Toronto to observe hog processing and Shur-Gain, then toured Ontario Agricultural College and Macdonald Institute. President G I Christie spoke at lunch. Closing banquet planned January 26 at Nelson Township Hall with speaker J E Houck, followed by a dance.
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Nelson
Lou Row
Blanche “Misener
F. C. Willmott & Son
Milton
Valleycrest Farm
Oakville
Nelson Township
Canada
Toronto
Shur-Gain
Ontario Agricultural College
Macdonald Institute
G. I.christie
J. E. Houck
Holstein Breeders Club Holds Largely Attended Annual Meeting
The Halton Holstein Breeders' Club met at Palermo Community Hall with about 125 members present. A. S. Mahon of Campbellville was elected President for 1940. The event featured awards from Halton Bank of Commerce and Royal Bank trophies, recognition for exhibitors at the Halton County herd, and talks by Byron Jenvey and Dr. C D McGilvray on Bangs disease control and calfhood vaccination. New officers named include 1st Vice-President J C Bell, 2nd Vice-President W H Biggar, and Secretary-Treasurer W J Lawrence. directors from Esquesing, Nassagaweya, and Trafalgar.
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Halton Holstein Breeders’ Club
Palermo
A. S. Mahon
Campbellville
Halton
E. M. Readhead
Halton Agricultural Society
Halton County
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Robinson Bros
Georgetown
Milton
Royal Bank
Nelson
Lucas
Burlington
W. B. Somerset
Beaufort Farm
Freeman
Morley Watson
Halton Holteln
C.N.E
T. L. Leslie& Son
John Hunter
Robinson Brogs
Dickensoh & Son
Halton Club
Ontario
C. D. McGilvray
Ontario Veterinary College
J. E. Whitelock
Hugh Colson
Holstein Journal
Canada
United States
Werr
J. C. Bell
W. H. Biggar
W. J. Lawrence
Esquesing
Wm. Robinson
Craig Reid
Nassagaweya
Percy Kitching
Fred Hamilton
Ross Segsworth
Trafalgar
Emerson Ford
Claude Picket
A. T. Woodley
Fire truck rage spurs angry drive home speed
Brown complains his house burned down, then vents that despite driving sixty miles an hour through traffic no officer stopped him to ask if he was rushing to a fire. White notes the complaint, highlighting the irony of police inaction.
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White
Brown
Mutual misunderstanding at a country inn
A commercial traveler rooms at a country inn. In the breakfast room the landlady asks about the cornet playing next door. The traveler swears he pounded the wall to stop the noise, while the landlord explains the musician was encouraged by applause from the other room, not the traveler.
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Carole' Anne
Hydro Cooking Forum
Actonami
Iif
Acton Industries
Wilfred Hall
Trafalgar Township
Larry Mallett
Bank of Montreal
Owen Sound
Y.mc.a
Euphemia Laing
Balsam Avenue
Janet Bennett
Lowell
Miss Bennett
Nassagawega
Bidwell ‘Bennett
Haro! Mechies
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Cemetery
Mr. Davies
Messrs. Kennedy
W. Bullard
A. Frank
W- Bennett
W. Britton
Nathaniel. Reed, Fergus
Nathaniel Reed
Fergus Hospital
Reed
J. H. Reed
Nancy‘ Entwistle
John
Mimosa
Ernest Awrey
Orton
J. H. ‘Root
Hamilton
Leonard Awrey
H. Marshall
Stoney Creek
Bishop
Mr. Atton
Nathaniel
Jesse Reed
Arnold Handley
Elmer Reed
Kenneth Quarrie
J. H. Lillico
Lillico Beauty Salon
Romeo Lagore
Lagore
Chicago
McPherson
Council
AvTetter
Ontario Municipal Association
Ontario Good Roadsociation
Salvation Army
E. J. Nelson
Dr. Nelson
Cullen
R. J. McPherson
Hardy
Stone &Wellington
Erin Council
W. T. Patterson R.D
Wyndham
Maher'Shoe Store
J. K. Gardiner
John ST
Beete Davis
Errol Flynn
COLOR
Elizabeth and
Essex
Garbo —In
Ninotcher
Melvyn Douglas
Ina Claire
London
Goderich Ottawa
Harold Wiles
Fuorer
TVR
Lakeheed -City
Bhorty
Heddon
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