Rock Wood Road Gang Relocated After Rain Relief
News notes residents report relief after rainfall easing heat as the C.M.R. road crew shifts from the railway project between Rockwood and the Ontario Reformatory siding. Local church groups meet at Elsie Gordon's home for a Y.P.U. program led by Paisley Memorial of Guelph with missions discussion. Various local social visits and events are listed, including weddings and garden party performances by Neil and Norman Lambert in Eden Mills.
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Rockwood
Ontario Reformatory
By.p.a
The
United Church
Elsie Gordon
Y.P.U. of Paisley Memorial
Guelph
Edward Pasmore
John Henderson
Maisie Henderson
Bimcoe
Local Social Notes From Area Visits And Visits
Mrs J P Benham and family spent a few days in Guelph with her parents Mr and Mrs Wall Van Norman. Miss Lois Black and Mrs H Sunter visit friends in London and motored to Goderich for holidays. Mrs Earl and son of Toronto spent last week with their cousin Mrs D Dampier. Mixx Kay Martin of Toronto visits her cousin. Miss Vera Fountain and Mrs Wosherhead spent a few days in Guelph with her daughter. Audrey and family visit by Mrs Ws Alexander. Mr and Mrs Hamilton and Misses Ileama Marie and Eileen Parker Acton visiting their grandmother Mrs D H Parker. Miss Macy Smith Proton holidaying with Mrs Shepherdson. Mrs John Reed Orton visited Mrs Wosherwood. Mr and Mrs Walter Cowling attended the funeral of the former’s aunt in Fergus hast week.
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Esther Dix
Toronto
Nellie Gray
Flora
John McMillan
Isabel McMillan
Brampton
George Foster
M. Wilder
Hazelwead Ont
John Aitchison
D. Aitchison
Brantford
Clarence Lynch
Barbara Plank
Acton
Bell
Winnipeg
Chester O. Plank
Guelph
W. F
Harrington
Stratford
Ottawa
M. P. Barry
R. Hewat
Max Milne
Masters Neil
Norman Lambert
Eden Mills
Jack Bell
Dundas
Fred Lambert
Y.p.ul
United Church
Ella
J. P Benham
Wall van Norman
Lois Black
H. Sunter
London
Goderich
Earl and Son
D. Dampier
Earl
Mixx Kay Martin
Vera Fountain
Wosherhead
Guelpha
Audrey
Mes
Alesander
Hamilton
Ileama
Marie
Eileen Parker
Visting Meir
D. H. Parker
Macy Smith
Proton
Sheperdson
Johnie Reed
Orton
Wosherwood
Walter Cowling
Fergus
Sykes
Milas Shirley Post
Post
Dennis
Hill and Blake
Hills
Misa Sally Dickie
Robi
Storey
Mills
Cheviin
Jack
S. Norrie
Mrs. Hogg
Mrs. Eversfield
Mrs. Locketi
TULESBURG Social Notes From A Holiday Gathering
Miss Alma Roberts of Toronto visits Mrs Winford Thomson and family at their home. Mr Win Cheyne Sr and Miss Eleanor Cheyne call Sunday. Mrs Charles Booth of Alton returns from a trip north. Residents attend a garden party at Mr Albert Royce’s estate under the Mimasua Institute. The program opens with a short Mima group talk and a competition follows. Fergus Institute wins first prize with a quilting exhibit taking second place. a quilt lucky draw is held.
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Alma Robertsa
Toronto
Mro
Winftord Thomson
Win Cheyne Sr
Eleanor Cheyne
Mroang
Charles Booth
Alton
Mroo
Albert Rostell Hase
Albert
Royce
Mimasua Lntitute
Limehouse Women Support War Work At Garden Party
Five Indies complete another quilt at Mrs Bentonek’s and more ladies plan to join in war work. The Girls Lookout Club held a meeting at Mrs Sylvens home with Olive Marshill of Toronto as guest speaker. Quilts and clothing were sent to Salvation Army and Red Cross rooms. Sunday School picnic is set for August 9 at Stanley Park Erin. Numerous visitors are listed along with plans for a Limehouse Women’s Institute reunion on August 7 to mark its 20th anniversary.
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Limehouse
Georgetown
Red Cross
Five Indies
Salvation Army
WTL
Stanley Park
Erin
Cedarvale Hosts Wedding Shower For Mr and Mrs Keeler
About 250 friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Herb Keeler Wednesday night to honor newlyweds Mr and Mrs Charne Keeler. The event featured a shower program with songs and recitations and ended with lunch and dancing outdoors.
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Gordon Rota
Toronto
Arthur Griffin
Garstang
Johns
Rockwood
Ed. Smith
Robert Sim
Helen
Fred McaArthur
Akitt Family
W. Henderson
Little Mars Reid
Alvin White
Bruce Fletcher
James Delaney
Fred McArthur
James Cu. Lespie
EO Wadd
Electric accident at farm causes fuse blow and shock
The report describes a Wednesday incident at Wah Graham’s farm where two hydro wires contacted and the fuses blew, injuring no one known but damaging new electric equipment. Unclear if lightning struck the hut or concession area.
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Mas. Dorrington
Alton
Toronto
Macy Anice Seyppaworth
Chelbenian
Stanley’ Park
Wah
Graham
Thie
Advocate
Local Notes of Near Misses and Movements Around Alderdrove
Milton C G Sherlock of Alderdrove on weekend leave at BF M Readhead home Lowville. Wiaeve Reynolds of Kirkland Lake visited relatives Mr and Mrs Arthur Bardoe and Mrs Frank Higgins Modesto Cal left for Vancouver. W.B. Featherstone of Toronto sold his residence on Thomas Street to Palmer Book who rents to N Thompson Bank of Nova Scotia. J Grant Fraser RCAF at Guelph underwent an operation for acute appendicitis and recovering. An accident near Corlisl at ninth-concession and Centre road involved William Erwin Kilbride and Ingle Cousfield Campbellville.
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G. C. Sherlock
Alderdrove
H.C
Chippawa Camp
Niagara
BF. M. Readhead
Lowville
Whaeve Reynolds
Kirkland Lake
Arthur ‘Bardoe
Frank Higgins
Modesto
Cal
Vancouver
W.B. Featherstone
Toronto
Canon Nafter
Thomas Street
Palmer Book
Mr. N. Thompson
Bank of Nova Scotia
L.A.C. J
Cara
William Erwin
Kilbride
Ingle Cousfield
Campbellville
Corlisl
Centre Road
Erwin
Mr. Bousfield
Champion
Georgetown News Briefs From Guelph Street Burglaries and Local Events
Twice in two months burglars hit the Guelph Street service station owned by Bruce MacKenzie stealing cigarettes tobacco and tools. Engagement announced for Jessie Alexandria Cross to Gordon Leslie Martin son of George Martin and the late Mrs Martin with a August wedding planned. A bridal shower for Mary Doig was held at Miss Ethel Riddall’s home. A joint reception for Reverend J F Ostrom and wife at Georgetown and Acton Baptist churches followed by attendees including Mrs A Reeve Mrs W Whitmee and Mrs Coles Acton.
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Guelph Street
Bruce MacKenzie
Cedric Cross
Jessie Alexandria
Gordon Leslie Martin
George Martin
Georgetown Baptist Church
Georgetown
Acton
A. Reeve
W. Whitmee
Coles
Herald
Local visitors and summer guests noted in Toronto area
Miss Shirley Henderson returned to Toronto on Sunday after visiting with Miss Lillian Shortill. Guests at Mr Irvine’s home included Mr and Mrs Bowles and children from Toronto, Miss Pooke from Toronto, Mrs Howe and Miss Doris Haey of Ottawa, and Mr and Mrs Roy Weston.
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Shirley Henderson
Lillian Shortill
Toronto
Irvine
Bowles
Pooke
Howe
Doris Haey
Ottawa
Roy Weston
Babe
Son
Fortier
Georgetown
Super Forest Sanith
Nova Stots
Campbellville Lordship Notes and Local Visits
Local residents attend church service at St Davids and a garden party at the HR Co Church in Fredsten. Visitors include Mrs Norris of Bhaneser, Miss Huth Carbert with grandparents, and Mr Narriah’s sister Edith visiting from Erin.
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Diavil Madian
Awinnor
Allan Drake
St. Davids Preabytgrien
Sunway
Norrbity
Bhaneser
Narriah
Ormt Mengel Burdon
Cinelph
Afra Hog
Menger Mins Huth Carhert
Rew
Hrand
Erin
HR. Co
Oakville Officer Home After Jenve Stay
Lieutenant Jack Blakelock of Oakville returns home after several weeks aboard Jenve. Peter Taylor, Oakville's sprint champion, wins the 220 yard open event at Toronto Police Games. Otto Meyers of Flesherton pleads guilty to illegal explosives possession. owes $50 plus costs. Repair work begins on the meal pier washed out by winter storms. Government awards a contract near $17,000 to Fund Construction Company of Harailton.
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Jack Blakelock
Jenve
Oakvilles Dominion
Peter Taylor
Toronto
Otto Meyers
Flesherton
W. F. Woodliffe
Meal Pier
Fund Construction Company
Harailton
Burlington Letters From War and Crime Watch
Mr Jack Burnet recently of Red Lake enlisted with the Royal Canadian Engineers and is at Officers Training Camp AUC Gordon Victoria BC. Albert George Stoger 22 ot tore onto arrested by Constable David Anderson for attempting to rob the Rambo service station. Corporal Eric Kent RAF Aircraftsman Andrew Muir RAF Aircraftsman Geo Wilkinson RCAf and Aircraftsman Fred Hendricks RCAf were week end guests of Mr and Mrs T J Hedley. Constable Anderson impounded a truck stalled on Beach highway alleged stolen from a Kitchener parking lot. The truck with Hechts burning was deserted in the centre of the pavement. When the alleged relief charges against Walker came up in Magistrate Woodliffe's court the case was adjourned until 20th Lawser Bowlby for the defendant stated Crown Attorney Dick phoned for a further adjournment. Gazette.
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Jack Burnet
Red Lake
Royal Canadian Engineers
Auc
Gordon
Victoria
Albert_George_Stoger
Tore Onto
David Anderson
Rambo
Eric Kent
R.A.F
England
Andrew Muir
Scotland
Geo. Wilkinson
Hechts
W Oal Walker
Woodliffe
Lawser Bowlby
Electric winders to raise deep mine ore in South Africa
A British electric winder sent to City Deep Mines in South Africa can lift 80 tons in two minutes from a 6000 foot depth. Two similar winders for South Africa carry 36 foot drums and weigh forty tons per flywheel. The same shops have produced turbo-alternators for India Canada and Australia and are building four more recusers for Natal routes.
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Great Britain
South Africa
India
Canada
Australia
Natal
Rathways Simislar
Dachan
Volksrust
War Memorial Hospital Adds New Kitchen Block
In Purley England a new kitchen block at War Memorial Hospital in Surrey is set to open. The project includes seven outlets and supports improving meal service for patients and staff. Professor Wini fred Cullis recently returned from a study journey to Canada and the United States on behalf of the ministry.
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Honmoon
CCP
Winifred Cullis
Canada
United States
Farnat
Augetralia
Ministry of the Formation
Purley
England
War Memorial Hospital
Surrey
Lost reading glasses found near highway in Toronto area
Lost reading glasses with white plastic frame found between Tyler's service station and Westerly town limits on Highway. Please return to Robertson male at Brampton or Free Press Office for reward.
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