Oakville News Briefs Include Pigeon Cup Award and Travel
In Oakville Alex Wilson suffered a painful accident while cranking a trusk in gear. De P. M. Deans leaves for Lancaster to attend the Lions International Convention in Oakland. G Robbins of the Oakville Racing Pigeon Club wins the Barradell cup with an average speed of 1 099 yards per minute, clocking in all ten races this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. Wilson
Wilson's Express
Laleahore Highway East
de. P. M. Deans
Ldons International
Truffalo
Oakland
California
G. Robbins
Oakville Racing Pigeon Club
Robbins
Jos. Beaumont Knitting Mills Reopens With New Machinery
Glen Williams notes the Jos. Beaumont Knitting Mills back in operation Monday after a two week shutdown for installing new equipment to boost efficiency and capacity. The mill, built by Samuel Beaumont on the Credit River in 1878, reflects local industry history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Beaumont Knitting Mills
Samuel Beaumont
Credit River
Afr
Russel Wheeler
The
Advertiser
New Toronto
Hare
Francis Jolliffe
Peterborough
Evera
Granney Park
Jim Preston
Herbert Preston
Chuck Crawford
Timothy Eaton
T. Eaton Co
Atore
Canada
Glan Williams
Georgetown
Rockwood Women's Institute Social Event Highlights Local Attendance
The Women’s Institute in Rockwood hosted a well attended social at Town Hall with D D Grey-wesehaimman for a varied program. Intermission booths were busy and piano cornet and egaxaphone entertained.
Local Engagements and Social Notes in Georgetown
Mrs L Abdell and family and Mr Tate of New Orleans visited Mr W B Shortill’s Edith Street and called at Callendar and Toronto. London Ontario announces the engagement of Jean Bell to Garfield Payne of Toronto. The wedding is set for August 16. The annual United Church Sunday School picnic was at Stahley Park Erin with a large turnout. An engagement is announced for the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Barber to Harold Gordon Wood. A poor turnout greeted the lone Scots Band at Grenary Theatre last Thursday night after a concert. medals from the Waterloo Musical Festival were to be awarded later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Abdell
Tate
New Orleans
Louisiana
Cendi St
W. B. Shortill
Edith Street
Callendar
Toronto
D. J. Ferguson
London
Ontario
Jean Bell
Garfield Exwcet Payne
Mia
A Payne
United ‘Church
Suminy School
Stahley Park
Erin
Mby Falls
Tre
Tonya
Hubert Barber
Georgetown
John Foal Bander
Harold Qurdon
Wood
Herald
LIMEHOUSE Notes of Visits Weddings and Picnics
Warwick and Betty spent the week with Mr and Mrs Follett at the cottage. Vera McWachern and Jack Gmethurst were married last week after a shower at the Norton home. Miss Helen McGowan holidaying in Cookstown. United Church picnic at Stanley Park Erin. Marion Norrie broke her wrist at the picnic slide. Grace Follett returning from Pembroke to the cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
Betty
Follett
Arthur Hdl
Gwen
Vivian
Ruth ‘Norton
Thornloe
Johnson’s
Callander
Dionne Quintaglets
Dorothy Johnson
Harvey Norton
Vera ‘McWachern
Jack Gmethurst
Robinsbnnd
Kenneth
Toronto
R. A. Auld
Detroit
A. Smethurst
Myra
Robi. Lane
Arthur
Hamilton
W. M
Presbyterian Church
John Newton
Helen McGowan
Cookstown
United Church
Stanley Park
Erin
Marion Norrie
Stephen Norrie
Grace Follett
Pembroke
B. A. Cox
Milton
A. W. Beoton
Nassagaweya honors Freeman and Eleanore Wilson with surprise party
A Nassagaweya celebration at Bloomstury School honors Mr and Mrs Freeman Wilson of lot 32 concession 5 with a program led by Reeve George Gordon. The event includes music recitation and a heartfelt address and gift of a Weoumaster chimes clock. Attendees extend wishes for health happiness and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomstury School
Preeman Wilson
Lot
Nassagaweya
Trremie —Petiereet
Reeve George Gordon
Alma Watson
James Henderson
Freeman Wison
Mansell Nellis
Freeman
Eleanore
Ufe
Manitoulin Holiday Trip and Local Visits Noted
Peter Cole broke his arm recently while plans for a Manitoulin Island holiday trip with Peter Faunguson. Visitors included Mrs May Sherman and Mr Mrs George Mathews of Toronto, Mrs Soper and family, and Mr and Mrs Farneworth of Brampton. Funeral services were held for Blake Vanpatter from his home to Greenwood Cemetery in Georgetown. Community sympathy sent to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Cole
Myre
Peter Faunguson
Manitoulin Yaland
May
Sie L. Sherman
George Mathews
Toronto
Soper
Mur
Farneworth
Brampton
James McKay
Local Persons Visit and Travel News From Erin and District
ERIN residents report motor trips through Eastern Ontario and nearby states. A group from Asquith and Erin called on Mrs. Roy Badger in Brampton. Toronto visitors spent the weekend in Cleveland with friends. Buffalo and North Tonawanda guests visited J R Hamilton on Guslph Road. A. Gibson’s blacksmith shop showed a large hole burned in front of the forge on Monday morning after a Sunday opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Abbott
Ontario
Matine
John Neckmore
Harold Warren
Asquith, Saak
Geo, Badger
Erin
Roy Badger
Brampton, Mears
J. A. Oetherwood
Dick Sherwin
Sherwin
Toronto
Cleveland
Ohio
John Milloy
Buffalo
N.Y
A. Patterson
North Tonawanda
J. R. Hamilton
Guslph Road
J. H. Gibson
Advocate
Milton Social Notes Reflect Local Visits and Tragic Loss
Dr Pred Gallop and wife with Miss Butler visit Milton, while Mrs Gallop of George Town hosts at Mill Street. Mrs McCormack and Beth of Walkerville visit Galbraith family. Peru native Mrs HAL visits Toronto son Chester after minor operation. News arrives of Mrs Wm Cox death in Manchester Iowa, leaving husband a daughter and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Gallop
Butler
Ottawa
Gallop
Georgetown
F. Pearen
Mill Street
8. Burgess
Vancouver
Milton
McCormack
Beth
Walkerville
R. B. Galbraith
C. E. Hal
Peru
Chester
Toronto
Bews
Mins PF. M. Harrison
Wm. Cox
Exitth Harrison
Manchester
Iowa
Us.a
Carruthers
Campion
Oil coating eases village road dust nuisance
Struthers gravel pit runs two outfits with Youndt Construction trucks hauling gravel on the Guelph Erin highway while Hayward Construction works on township and county roads. Community notices include church services, visits, and a hospital heart trouble update on mail carrier Wm Bracken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Struthers
Youndt Construction Co
Guelph
Erin
Hayward Construction Co
D. Stewart
Burlington
Alexander Currie
Toronto
Errett
Ada Currie
Mra . Webb
Mra. Schrolley
Sweary
St. Catherines
Mra. Barnes
Norval
Mesara
Robert
Kenneth Meade
Clarence
Lorne Webb
Nanticoke
Presbyterian
John Lindsay
Mims
Doris Gray
Orangeville
Lorne Rayburn
M. McKinnon
Brinks Vasiting
Burn McKinnan
Burlington Post Office Resignation Shows Staff Change
Mrs Gwen Muldrew resigns from the Burlington Post Office duties timed for Saturday night. Local notes report visitors from Formby England, and updates on community figures including Wilfrid Bridle ill at Eden Hills. Water Commission reports high pumping, with six months water volume up seven and a half million from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Muldrew
Frank Cooke
Mary Purrington
Formby
England
Cooke
Wim. Bunker
Wilfrid Bridle
Eden Hills
W. K. Gibb
Certified Public Accountant
Wm. Crew
Caroline Street
Orville Walsh
K.C
Hamilton
Water Commission
Holtby
Gasette
Terra Cotta Notes Busy Summer Activity and New Mail Route
Wheat and berry crops face a dry spell as Terra Cotta hosts new summer cottages built by Georgetown Lumber Co. and welcomes a new mail route along the fifth line to 22nd side road. Local residents visit, gardens and roads are improved, and editors celebrate 64 years of publication at The Terra Cotta Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Hunter
Main Stret
22Nd Side Road
Lewis Rutledge
Queens University
Kingston
Hy Brother
W. J. Rutledge
Walter Hayward
Guelph
Albert Presswood
Fred Lyons
Glen Williams
Dills
Tz Prerer Press
That’s Different Customer and Tailor Exchange
A customer argues about a three year old suit debt and asks to buy a suit on the same terms. The tailor confirms the account and discussion shifts to a new suit for the customer.
The Passive Life and Urban Youth
An early discussion notes that city youths face limited chances for active play due to scarce jobs and crowded leisure. It contrasts rural youths with gardens and farm tasks to urban boys who are often idle and seek mobility with automobiles. The piece argues cities should provide more opportunities for both boys and girls to engage in constructive activities.
Youngster Begins Life Training Under Guidance Aimed at School Completion
The youth will be supported by an aide to develop abilities until graduation. He will enter the world with guidance, aiming to finish school first and prepare for future work prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granda
Ami Lois
Global oat production shifts amid world exports decline
The Soviet Union and United States together supply over half of global oat area. Canada and the United Kingdom lead Empire production, but output has fallen recently. Canada reports a 1937 harvest of 268,444,000 bushels, the smallest since 1910, with Argentina also a major exporter shipping most of its oat crop abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Argentina
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Oakville
Women’s
D. D.grey
Wesehaimman
Riverside Park
Rockwood
P. H. Lanson
Campbell
Vennels
Royce
Wm. Royce
B.D. Rachlin
Acton
Limehouse
Eleanore and Freeman
Clarence EH Wilson
Charles Ryder
Clarence Wilton
Freeman Wilton
Jas Moffat
Lee
Clark
Eden Mills
Quelph Road
Ballinafad
Ospringe
Fred Ecclestone
Grace and
Dors
Euclid
Arnold Sunter
Earl McGowan
Maryville
John Akitt
Robert Akitt
41 Brydon
Clara Blacklock
Tuocuonto
G. McLean
CEF Cats
Huttonville Park
D.S.T
Eddie Hawes
Spruce Cove
B.C
Georgetown Lumber Co
Scott
By R.j.scote
Mt Hor
Ischia
Italy
SAM Cristo
MHS
WSC
M. Edwards & Co
Geo. Benton
Fred Smith
Censole
Panler
E. M. Mavon
Church Bervice
Elec
Presbyterian Knox Church
J. L. Bennie
M.A. Mialeter
Willow Street
Siar
Jehu
the Swift
Jerusalem
PU. A Waelcome
Unglaf
Elmer Lasby
Main Street
Browns Drug Store
Hi Hreet
Bower Avenue
Alice Prederick
Dan Young
Todching
Electric
J. A. Willoughby
Kent Building
Tingus
Liberal Commission
Familex OO
St. Clement
Montreal
County of Italien Tenders
Qourt House
Onterto
Lowenter
WM Deans
Cle
J. McCutcheon
Reeves Office
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