Local Social Notes from Hillsburg and Surroundings
Mrs F Brydon spent Monday with her sister in Hillsburg. Miss Phyllis Robertson of Acton holidays with relatives Mr and Mrs George Young. Roy Hindley sold furniture for the estate of the late Mrs Sarah Jackson. Oscar Locker began threshing rounds for John Aitken. James Brydon hired as Locker's assistant for the season. Arch ie Chisholm family and Mrs Chisholm visited from Fort Erie and Erin. Mrs Dickson and daughter Jean visited from Mono Centre. Mrs Burn McKinnon is home recovering from shingles. Webb family of Guelph Township visited Lealie Webb's home. George McMillan and David Stewart families took a north camping trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Robertson
Acton
George Young
Townline
Roy Hindley
Sarah Jackson
Oscar Locker
John Aitken
James Brydon
Locker
Archie Chisholm
Jack
Fort Erie
Chisholm
Erin
S. McLean
S. Tovell
Dickson
Jean
Mono Centre
Harold McEachern
Burn
McKinnon
Ballinafad Residents Share News and Local Incidents
Ballinafad residents report visits from James Allan and Irene of Royal Oak Michigan and H Allan family members in the area. A car fire on a weekend outing was contained with help from F Cole. Local notes include funerals, holidays, visits from Phyllis Foreman and Grace Sherman, travel arrivals from Toronto and Acton, a Mission Band picnic at Mr McKay’s grave, and health updates on Mr Wylie and Mrs Ryder party guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allan
Irene
Royal Oak
Mich
H. Allan
F. Cole
Grace Sherman
Toronto
Soper
Russell ‘Cripps
Mission Band of the United Church
Mr. McKay
Lillian Matthews
Mr. Logg
Wylie
Ed. Ryder
Emma Cole
Limehouse Notes Picnic Visitors and Local Holidays
The Limehouse column lists numerous residents and visitors over the weekend. Families from Windsor Toronto Brampton Hamilton and Hamilton area spent time at cottages and the Mum Mum area while Picnics and holidays drew locals like the Lane and Beerman families and several minors and relatives from nearby towns.
Local Visitors and Church News Highlight Village Events
Erin and Mrs Chantler of Niagara Falls visited the Stephens Garner home with a friend. A youth group from Guelph led by Rev. C J Loat held an evening service at Stanley Park. The North and South ends feud over a giant eight foot Scotch thistle. Pastor Wilmer Monroe and wife visited Miss T Smith and Mrs Burt, with Monroe serving at Fort Wayne Indiana Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Chantler
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Stephens- Garner
Wilmer Monroe
T Smith
Burt
U.S
Monroe
Church of Christ
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Community Notes From Eden Mills and Nearby Towns
Local residents and visitors are listed spending holidays in Eden Mills and Norwich. Names include Miss Marie Gilbertson with Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Stevenson in Norwich, Rev Malcolm Young conducting Presbyterian services in Waterdown, and the Scott sisters holidaying in Guelph with Mrs. Robert McAlpine. A Ladies Aid meeting at the Presbyterian Church hosted by Mrs Will Early featured scripture, readings, a duet, and a brief business session with lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie
W. J. Lowrie
Marie Gilbertson
Gordon Stevenson
Norwich
Malcolm Young
Waterdown
Presbyterian Church
Robert Borthwick
Syracuse
N.Y
Marguerite
Pearl Scott
Ladies' Aid of
The
Will Early
Gordon
Neil McPhail
James Gilbertson
Myrtle
Eileen Early
Mr. Young
Presbyteriam Churcch
John. Milne
Blanch - Milne
Eden Mills
Mira
James_ Hamilton
Rockwood Exhibition Park game ends 6 5 with Everton
Rockwood boys played their final game at Exhibition Park losing to Everton 6 to 5. Everton will next face Moffat. Highway crews use compressed air equipment to paint centre stripe as work continues Rockwood to Acton. Local residents share visits and camp happenings with Ro Tri Blu Camp near Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood Boys
Exhibition Park
Everton
Moffat
Department of Highways
Rockwood
Guelph
Acton
Drayton
Rotary Club of
Gielph
Ro-Tri-Blu
Mary Bell
J. C. Grier
Knox Church
H. S. Hosking
Kirkland Lake
R. Irwin
Holstein
Sarah Hodgson
Winnipeg
J. W. Oakes
Woman dispatch rider breaks gender barriers in war effort
Theresa Wallach, wearing a tin helmet, rides as the only woman appointed dispatch rider by British army authorities. A known motorcycle racer and trick rider, the slight young woman stands out in this wartime transportation role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Wallach
Four apartments planned from Mrs Murray residence on Sixteen Creek
Mrs H O Murray’s lakeside home on Sixteen Creek is being converted into four apartments. Alexander Pirie of Weymouth visits his sister Mrs H Meyer on Rebecca Street. they reunite after 33 years. Mrs Alfred Brown dives to recover a drowning man from Herald Avenue area after a long swim. Oakville approves five low cost houses under the National Housing Act with excavations at Pine Maple Inglehart Avenues and Brant Street. Pine Avenue work awaits government approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Murray
Alexander Pirie
Weymouth
Mass
H. Meyer
Rebecca Street
Alfred Brown
Herald Avenue
Ferguson
Oakville
Pine
Maple
Inglehart Avenues
Brant Street
Pine Avenue
Local visits and health notices from Nassagaweya area
Community members travel between Guelph Crewsons Corners and Toronto visiting relatives this weekend. Families include King Heatly Britton Smith Hills Martin and others with news of arthritis and an eye injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. King
P. J. Heidrick
Guelph
Master Blake
Evelyn Shaw
John Heatly
Joseph Frank
Lawrence King
Ronald
Fraser Plummer
Crewsons Corners
S. G. Smith
Neil Martin
D. McDonald
Puslinch
Gulf preacher represents temperance federation at Ebenezer Church
Rev. Mr. Hamilton of Gulf preached at Ebenezer United Church last Sunday morning. An annual garden party organized by the Women’s Association of Ebenezer United Church drew a large attendance and praise. The Exherisior Quartette from Palmerston delivered a splendid program. Prospects for a strong crop in the district are noted as the best in ten years. Plaster work proceeds at Bloomsbury School No. 9 at Nassagaweya improving facilities. Nightingale and family from Port Credit Orangeville Brampton visited their district. A shower of rain arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hamilton
Gulf
Ontario Temperance Federation
Ebenezer United Church
Women‘ Associ
Palmerstom
Bloomsbury School
Nassagaweya
J. ‘ H.nightingale
Jack
Port Credit
Bert Nightingale
Orangeville
George Nightingale
Brampton
Ann Unis
Everton Visitors Enjoy Christmas Holidays in Ospringe Area
Mrs Earl and son Jackie of Toronto holiday at Mrs R Dampier home. Others visiting include Mrs Clara Blacklock Miss Ella Williams Mr and Mrs Walter Blacklock and Mr Earl of Toronto. Also Mr and Mrs Jesse McEnery Ballinafad Roy and Dan Hindley Ospringe H R McCutcheon Ospringe spent week with son T D McCutcheon family. E M Awrey and sons Ivan Wilbert of Guelph joined Mrs Usherwood and family. Phyllis Robertson Acton holidaying with aunt and uncle George Young townline. Lois McKay visiting sister Mrs T D McCutcheon Guelph. Glenna Marie and Eileen Parker Acton holidaying with grandparents Mr and Mrs D H Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. McCutcheon
E. M. Awrey
Ivan and
Wilbert
Guelph
Fire at Woollen Mills in Georgetown Prompt Callout
Fire crews rushed to a blaze at Whiteley-Porrit & Co woollen mills in Georgetown Monday. The hall bell and alarm siren, damaged by a recent storm, were used to warn residents as firefighters gained control before major damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteley-Porrit & Co
Fishing trip traders and town notes from Ontario Gazette
Jas Sinclair and Percy Filman enjoyed a Northern Ontario fishing trip traveling over 1100 miles. Mr and Mrs E A Harris and daughter Marjorie spent Sunday at Dunnville with Editor E G Hastings and Mrs Hastings. Knox Presbyterian voted to sell the Manse on Ontario Street if sanctioned by Hamilton Presbytery. W A Walker of Pioneer Lodge No 6 had his car decorated for a Hamilton parade and won a $25 silver cup now on display at Orange Hall. Burlington building permits for the first six months show 41 permits valued near 100 000 versus 49 permits in all of 1939 valued 118 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas, Sinclair
Percy Filman
Ontario
E. A. Harris
Marjorie
Dunnville
E. G. Hastings
Pioneer Lodge
True Blue Associations
Hamilton
W. R. Metcalfe
Vacationers in Milton Visit from Kansas City and Wisconsin
William Marshall and family from Kansas City with cousin Mrs. J P Book tour Milton and surprise sister Mrs W J Mark after over forty years. Also mention Mrs J E Whitelock in Halton Rural Young People's picnic injury and separate detour incident near Milton involving Mr and Mrs Hately. Bruce McKenzie from Toronto rides to county jail with Constable A J Oliver after a theft alert at Murray Hayward home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Marshall and
Kansas City
J.P. ‘Book
Queen Street
W. Sloan
Wisconsin
Omeniee
Milton
W. J. Mark
J._E._Whiteloci
Haltons Agricultural
Halton Rural Young People's Association
Huttonville Park
Hately
Bruce McKenzie
Toronto
A. J. Oliver
McKenzie
Oliver
Murray Hayward
Scots Pine Trial Underway at Petawawa Forest Station
An ongoing Dominion experiment at the Petawawa Forest Experiment Station compares Scots pine with Canadian red pine and jack pine. Seedlings planted on uniform sandy soils aim to assess growth rate wood quality and disease resistance, projecting years before any conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petawawa Forest
Dominion Forest Service
Department of Mines and Resources
United Kingdom
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Ot- Tawa
Acton Creamery notices and executors sale listed
Notices advertise 22 cents for No 1 Cream and Grade A Large Eggs at Acton Creamery. For sale six buildings at Dolly Var den east of Acton. Executors sale of Mrs. David Jackson furniture at Erin Second Line on Sat July 72 at 2 PM. Also ROY HINDLEY auctioneer advertises a farm acre sale. Various household items offered in Erin and Acton listings. Also a job ad from FAMILEX CO offering steady work with no experience required and catalog free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Jackson
Erin
Roy Hindley
Familex CO
St. Clement
Montreal
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Ospringe
F. Brydon
Neil McKinnon
Hillsburg
Wm. Webb
Baby
Guelph Township
Lealie Webb
George McMillan
David Stewart
Gladys Sims
Ballinafad
Mrs
Cameron McEnery
Woodbridge
Phyllis Foreman
Mrs. Mullin
Detroit
Mr.Wylie
Limehouse
Presbyterian W.ms
W. A. Lane
Jos, Scott
Washago Beach
Inez Scott
Gladys Parker
Marjorie Cross
Jackson's Point
Wm. Hat
Alex
Jerome Lawden
Joyce
Windsor
E. E. Russell
Catherine
C. Gale
Winifred Ivens
Masses
Marian Gilbert
J. Ashman
Folletts
Gradwell
Wm. Milliere
Eleanor
Howie—Wright
Audrey
Boboy
Mrs. French
J. Wright
S. S. NO
Georgetown
J. F. Sutcliffe
Florida
Thos. L. Lyons
Edith Street
Hunter
Norval
Petawawa
M. Edwards & Co
G. W. Benton
Fred. Smith Wood
Dolgeia
Veal
Chuck Roast
Hamourg
Sehneider
Lovell Bros
Church News
United Church of Canada
Acto
G. C. Gifford
B.A. B.D
Bower Avenue
Baptist Church
Presbyterian
Acton Key
H. L. Bennie
M. A
Willow Street
Frank Lawson
Nassagaweyn Presbyterian Church
United and Baptist
B.Y.P
Acton Creamery
Ae BE. Holmes
Wellington
Pres -Streets
Kennedy Avenue
Ont
Dolly Varden
GOWDY
Mil Street
L. Starkman
John’ McLean
Charlottetown
P.ei
Fathers of Confederation
Canada
Justice-L.-P_D.-Tilley
Saint John
Birne
New Brunswick
W. T. Patterson
R.D
Wyndham ST
Maher Shop
Europe
Wright Travel
Service Ontario
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