Local hires and moves noted in Brampton and Erin
Audry Siddall of Honeywood becomes a grades 5 and 8 teacher at Erin Public School for the next school year. Mr and Mrs H S Copeland buy a Brampton house and take possession after three years in Fort Erie and Toronto. Hillburg Horse Show highlights a fine horse exhibit with judging and awards. Reeve Roy Ferguson earns $15 for most monthly saving sales in the Sixth Victory Loan campaign and $10 for sales to new prospects in rural Wellington South District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Siddall
Honeywood
Erin
Brampton
Fort Erie
Toronto
Hillburg
Reeve Roy Ferguson
Wellington South
June Meeting of the W I at Mrs Ellerby's Home
The June meeting of the W I was held at the home of president Mrs Ellerby with ten attending. They opened with prayer and ode, roll call, and a sale item submission. They voted to buy eight cases of jam for overseas at 5.45 per case and appointed committees for a bazaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I
S. Gleby
Miller
Mra Ellerby
Kirkpatrick
Mary Struthers Visits James Struthers Family
Miss Mary Struthers of Toronto was a weekend visitor at the home of her brother and sister in law, Mr. and Mrs. James Struthers. The report notes several local visitors and a school staff change as Mrs. Nelson resigns to take a nursery course in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Struthers
Toronto
James Struthers
David Whaley
Kitchener
Mr. Cooke
Nelson
Margaret Brett
Belwood
Misa
Annie Altken
Andrew Altken
Guelph Hospital
G.G. Roberston
Everton
D. G. Robertson
Find
Harold McEachern
Eramosa
D. Stewart
Familly
Foreman
Ballinafad
Gordon Altken
Visiting clergy and locals gather in Guelph area
Everson F O Malcolm McLeod and Mrs McLeod from Sydney visit Rev J P McLeod and Will Robertson's homes. Mrs J Evans of Guelph visits Mrs E Shepherdson. Rev J P McLeod attends Churches of Christ convention at Poplar. Benham sisters stay with grandparents in Guelph. Community visits notable in Ospringe Erin and Norfolk United Church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.O. Malcolm McLeod
McLeod
Sydney
N. 3
J. P. McLeod
Will Robertson
Guelph Road
J. Evans
Guelph
E. Shepherdson
John Alton
Churches of Christ
Poplar Il
Barbara
Muriel
Willa Benham
Nassagaweya Convention and Farmers Meeting Highlights
The Nastazaweya Sunday School Convention met with officers including Darby as Vice-President and McPhail as Sec-Treas. The Nassagaweya Branch of the Federation of Agriculture met at Brookville Township Hall with Dr. Schofield of Guelph as guest speaker. Farmers report bright prospects for fall wheat and hay crops. Reg Wilson and Elmer Pickett visits noted amid farmers seeding root crops this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nastazaweya
F. Darby
Colin McPhail
Treas
E. J. McPhail
Ebenezer United Church
Nassagaweya
Federation of Agriculture
Township Hall
Brookville
Speeker
Dr. Schofield
Veterinary College
Guel
High School Attendance Hit by Farm Labor in Burlington
Burlington reports about forty percent of students on farms, roughly 120 pupils, reducing school attendance. Dr. A P Cadeau attends Winnipeg Young Liberals convention. Lillian Nain named to fill Mary Bennett's vacancy at Fort Frances High School. Staff Sgt. Tan Macdonald and wife Weather relocate to Burlington after Calgary assignment. he was wounded at Dieppe. A large transport overturned at Brant Street and QE II Way in Freeman, halting traffic for six hours while the tractor was righted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Cadeau
Young Liberals
Winnipeg
Cadeau
Lillian Nain
Fort Francia
Hamilton
Mary Bennett
Tan Macdonald
Weather
Calgary
Martha Street
Macdonald
Dieppe
Brant Street
Freeman
Gazette
Moffat Community News and India Flying Training Update
MOFFAT notes show rainfall improving fields and gardens with harvest prospects. farmer labor remains a challenge. Local visits include W H Black returning from the Maritime, and Mrs W A Fraser and Catherine in Hamilton. Real estate activity continues with the Fraser home sold to Mr and Mrs Simpson of Guelph. Pulpit duties at Community Church were led by Rev J B Moore, with evening services and anniversary plans featuring Lambert wins boys and Eden Mills Male Quartette. A Hamilton Conference at McMaster University and a Winnipeg trip by Grant Campbell are mentioned. In Delhi India CP reports a big rise in flying training centres and Indians now make up over half of instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.ho Black
Maritime
W. A. Fraser
Catherine
Hamilton
Roy Gears
Mra. Simpson
Guelph
J.B. Moore
St. Paul's United Church
Milton
Christian Brotherhood
C. L. Poole
St. Paul's Church
Friends of the Old Church
Lambert
Rockwood
Eden Mills
Hamilton Conference of the
United Church
McMaster University
Chas. Roberts
Grant Campbell
Winnipeg
Young Liberals
Halton County
Frank Sayers
Taronto
Duncan Campbell
New Delhi
India
Appleby College Sports Day Awards Reported at Stouffville
Pte. Dick Alton, who lost a leg in Italy, is undergoing treatment at Christie Street Hospital. Hon. W. G. Thompson presented athletic prizes and Mrs. H. C. Walker the academic awards at Appleby College Sports Day. Twenty two Brownies and sixteen Girl Guides attended church service at St John’s Church. Mrs. Douglas Fisken led divisional commissioner Vital Association, authorizing Mr. McMillan to proceed with the application at a Monday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Alton
Italy
Christie Street
Wm. Alton
Lakeshore East
W. G. Thompson
Mines and Forests
H. C. Walker
Appleby College
St John's Church
Douglas Fisken
Vital Association
McMillan
Georgetown News Highlights and Local Moves
Mr and Mrs Baird purchase Brown s Bakery and move into the Watson home at Market and Factory Streets. Tragic news arrives from Italy as Pte Bill Wylie dies of wounds, to his parents Mr and Mrs William Wylie. Parents night at the Public School on May 23 showcases classroom work and a student concert. Fred Anguish, longtime C N W Station Agent, is transferred to Galt and will move with family. Vern Cavanagh of New Hamburg becomes Georgetown Station Agent and will relocate with family when a house is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird
Brown's Bakery
W. R. Watson
Market
Factory
William Wylit
Bill
Bill Wylie
Italy
Fred Anguish
Galt
Georgetown
Vern Cavanagh
New Wamburg
Nerald
Deaths and local events in Rockwood community
The community mourns the sudden death of Fred S. Hamilton while at work on the highway. Also noted are deaths in the Milne family of Eden Mills and Guelph, with funeral details in Eden Mills Presbyterian Church. Other items cover bowling green soil removal near St Johns Church grounds, visitations and travel, church activities, and reports of illness including George Gordon’s typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Hamilton
Keith
Milne
Eden Mills
Brantford
Hamilton
Arkol
Lottie Milne
Guelph
Alexander G. Milne
Guelph General Hospital
Eden Mills Presbyterian Church
J. C. Grier
Knox Presbyterian Church
W. J. Melver
St. John's Church
Edna Nancokervell
Athabasca
Alb
Olive Young
Thos
Brockville
United Church
J. Ward
Frank Day
Roy Leslie
Stone Church
McMaster University
Eramosa Township Sunday School Association
Rockwood Presbyterian Church
George Gordon
Busy Bees Club Meeting Notes and Local Socials Report
The Busy Bees Club met at the president Mrs Davenport home with strong attendance. Members discussed quilt making fundraising, June dance cancellations, booth plans and committee roles while noting hospitality and birthday celebrations in the community. ACCRA Cocoa and Nigeria supplied over half the world’s cocoa before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bees Club
S. Robinson
W. Kennedy
Booth
J. J. Kennedy
Mra. L. King
Mra
Stan. Robinson
Hoatesa
Eleanor
Mra. J. Frank
Mra. Davenport
Walter Freeman
Mary
Nelson
Farm Auction Notice for Cattle Poultry Hogs and Implements
Cash auction by Roy Hindley and W Cheyne offers fall and winter calves poultry hogs sheep and farm implements. Items include Jersey or York sows due July 10th, 12 Biz Shoats, Lincoln ewes and ram, multiple tools, a cream separator and various hoes shovels and plows. No reserve. Mr Gamble’s son to take over the Home Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
M. H
Carrie
Team Horne
Mr. Gamble
Roy Hindley
W. Cheyne
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Neighborhood News
Limehouse
Ospringe
Jace
Harvey Jestin
D. Kingabury
Walter Couling
Burlington
Moffat
Alzz Training
Oakville
Nassagaweya S
Wm. McLeod
Acton
Howard Frank
Uchre
Lawrence Davenport
Accra
Gold Coast
Nigeria
Royal Guelph
Mickey Rooney
Andy Hardy
Douglas Fairbanks Jnr
Catherine the Great
James Cagney
Sing
Palace G Theatres
George
Raft Verina Zorina
Betty Grable
Pin Up
Progressive Conservative Association of the
Sist
Sinasro
Duncan McCallum
Lloyd D
Dingle
Acton Blood Donor Clinic
Jone
THE
Canadian Legion
L. H. Bertram
M.C
Lorne Scots Band
W. H. Wallace
Plenac
Don Brown
Baker Floral Co
England
Trafalgar Township
Evans Hare
N. S
Omsoe
Whuraday
Sune
Alde
M. H. Graln
Chatham
J. A. Elliott
J. F. Robinson
Eramosa Township
C. Gamble
Eramoan
Eramoan Centre
U F. Oakes
Mill Street
Actor
PROMI
Allen Alon
J. Nicol
Prep
Clydesdale
Burns McKinnon‘s
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