Rockwood Community Club Heads Anew May Meeting
The Rock wood Community Club open meeting May 4 at the town hall drew a good turnout. Loren Guild presided with Ken Marshall and Mrs Purcell aiding. Officers for LS455 were elected and a follow up meeting held as the group discussed welfare and club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood Community Club
Town Hall
Loren Guild
Ken Marshall
Guelph
Purcell
Children’s Aid
Paul Franck
Harvey Laverty
T. C. Winton
Kenneth Guild
Wingate
Rockwood Bowling Club
Robert Bingham
George Wingate
Albert Maltby
George Perry
Games and Greens
Fred Alton
Thomas Hutchison
George Wayne
Ottawa
Wayne Hosking
G.c.vio
Henry Hosking
St. Laurent
Fred A. Hamilton
M. J. Coldwell
Solon Low
George Drew
K. B. Waller
Clarence Hortop
Colonsay
Sask
Charles Greene
R Wherry
E. Wherry
J. Dinsley
Hamilton
J. Ditts
Wherry
United Church
George Watson
Montreal
Har
E. Davies
Davies
George Adamson
Toronto
Alex Munro
Betty
Mo Munro
John Lynch
Groves Collingnidee
Campbell McArthur
John
Nel Lambert
Tugersoll
Maurier Hurd
Weston
Elizabeth McPhedran
Orangeville
Russell McDermott
Dorothy McDermott
Ingersoll
Fred Lambert
Bill Walters
Tomonty
Robert Bastell
Eric Hills
Last Post Honors C E Goldham at Acton Funeral
Charles Edward Goldham died unexpectedly at his Guelph home after a long Acton upbringing. A Tuesday funeral at Victor Rumlus and Sea Funeral Home featured Legion honors from Guelph with the Last Post at Fairview cemetery. World War II veteran Goldham lived in Acton and abroad, survived by four sisters and one brother, with Rev Halph Price officiating and Pallbearers and flower bearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Goldham
Victor Rumlus and Sea
Acton
Guelph
Fairview Cemetery
Charles Landsborough
Galdham
England
Guldham
United States
Martha
Henry Goldham
Canada
Legion
Halph Price
Artr al Kirkness
Bob Anderson Clayton
Farrell
Frank Bitz
Dominic Tash
Frank Robinson
J Scott
Mrs Menzies Honored At St David's Campbellville
Campbellville filled Sunday afternoon as members and friends honor Mrs A C Menzies in a fifty year Sunday school tribute. The service included a new baptismal font dedication by Rev James Sutherland and the baptism of Jill Watson Ruth Inglis James Inglis Barry Herren Richard Mitchell Brenda Cramp Robert Colling Wallace Ella Rey and more. Sutherland preached on the Christian family and home teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. David's Presbyterian Church
Campbellville
A.C. Menzies
Lloyd
Crawford
James Sutherland
Menzies
Murray McPhail
Sutherland
Jill Watson
Tom Watson
Ruth
James Inglis
Claude Inglis
Barry Gordon Herren
Gordon Herren
Richard David
St Alban’s First Chapter Forms in Halton
St Alban’s Acton becomes the first Halton county chapter of the Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen as Aroayé representatives attend a Deanery meeting at St Luke’s Oakville. Lincoln Welland Hamilton Wentworth deaneries are organized, with Niagara Diocese leading nationwide lay movement progress. Work has begun in the Diocese of British Columbia on Vancouver Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aroayé
St. Luke’s
Oakville
Halton
Church of England
Brotherhood of
St. Alban’s
Acton
Lincoln
Welland
Hamilton
Wentworth
Niagara
Huron
B.C
Vancouver Island
Baptism service and church gatherings in Rockwood
On Mother's Day the United church in Rockwood hosted a large baptismal service led by Rev. J. Dilts with six children baptized and a floral tribute for the late Mrs. Miller. Auxiliary and WMS meetings at local homes featured programs, prayers, and discussions on cooperation with other church groups. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Guild recently visited Toronto, staying with Jack Nets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Church
Rev
J. Dilts
Robert Miller
WMS
Ernest Benjam
Wilbert Guild
Toronto
Jack Nets
Caledor East
Baptisms at Mother's Day Services at Limehouse Church
Rev Alex Calder officiated as five infants were baptized at Limehouse Presbyterian Church on Mother's Day. Velma Joan Lanham, Les Bery, Bruce Emerson, and Harry Robert and John William Brown were among those baptized. Muriel Appleyard sang solos and a group of Sunday school boys performed My Mother's Prayer. Caterers from the W I served a turkey dinner for a bowling league group Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Calder
Lamehouse Presbyterian Church
Velma Joan
Walter Lanham
Les Bery
Lloyd McEnery
Bruce Emerson
Arthur Hall
Harry Robert
John William
Harold Brown
Muriel Appleyard
Peter Eccles
Bill Sanford
Public institute meeting notes and community events in 1950s
A crowded Institute meeting featured a film on cancer by nurse Aceancet and a welcome by Mrs George Inglis who presided over the 1954 55 officer installation. Officers named include president Mrs George Black vice president Mrs Sid Hartley secretary Mrs Roy Parker treasurer Mrs Len Andrews and district director Mrs George Inglis. The gathering planned door to door canvassing for the Blind, thanked Mrs Inglis, and noted social events at Nassagaweya and Campbellville churches plus a surprise anniversary party for Mr and Mrs Henry Kelly. Several members reported illnesses and recoveries, with a Masonic banquet mentioned in Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Speers
Institute
George Inglis
George Black
Sid Hartley
2Nd View
Harry Philips
Mire
Roy Parker
Len Andrews
Sec-Treas
Murray McPhail
George Inge Fis
Frank Wheelihan
William Buck
Buck
Ho Purdy
JK Mahon
R Crawford
A Turner
Bealton
G. Pianists
W. Coulter
Mes
Nis
William McLaren
Llgud Crawford
A.T. Moore
Ernest Wailen
Frank Quintan
Lorne Mitchell
James Wallace
S Hartley
H. Philips
M. McPhail
Mountain Union Institute
Limestone School
Children’s Aid
Religious Reading Stressed by ACI Canada Secretary
Mrs Clara Blacklock-Toronto addressed a group of interested church women urging deeper religious reading. The Sunday gathering included several local figures and visitors, with discussions extending to weather and concern over pregnancy outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Blacklock
Toronto
ACI Canada
Church of Chago
Blacklock Stresad
Clifford Talbot
Bert Palscama
Ard
Duncar Kingsbury
Catherine
Harger Jet
Omar
Fire Source Collides With Car On Highway Near Onpringe
James E Freer of Onpringe reported a car fire while driving along No 24 highway Sunday afternoon. He looked under the dash, the car veered, and struck Norman Stanley’s vehicle from Campbellville. About 400 dollars damage to Freer's car and 500 to Stanley's. neither driver injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E Freer Koy J. Gall
No. 24
Onpringe
Norman Stanley
Campbellville
Freer
Stanley
Nas
Mrs G Paul Heads Ladies Auxiliary
Mrs G Paul leads the Ladies Auxiliary meeting of the MLCA held on Monday May 10. President Mrs J Huest presided. secretary duties were handled by Mrs A Gervais in the absence of Mrs H DeForest. Treasurer Mrs J McGladery reported. a donation to the Canada National Institute for the Mind was approved. Plans include a June wedding catered by the group and a closing party. Officers elected: president Mrs G, vice president Mrs D Wilds, secretary Mrs H Graham, treasurer Mrs J Mel Gladery, social convener Mrs F A Gervais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MLCA
J. Huest
A. Gervais
H. DeForest
D. Wilds
H. Graham
J. Mel Gladery
F. . A. Gervais
Retiring presidents praised Indies for cooperative term
The record convener Mrs D Price and retiring presidents thanked the Indies for cooperation during her period in office. A report highlighted a very successful season. The meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction and lunch was served by the Committee Mm in charge. Canadian railway transport handled about three million tons of revenue freight weekly, roughly 43 pounds per Canadian per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecord
D. Price
Offles
Canadian — Railwayn
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G. Wingate
C. E. Goldham
Bank of Nova Scotia
Carol Tyler
W. A Woodburn
R. Menzies
Mehouse
Rockwood
Ralpay Hodgson
Jn Wal
Sheldon Laur
Midland
OH. Price
Gordon Price
Islington
A W. Benton
W Greemlees
Mildred Reamabottom
T A Sutton
Sault Ste Marin
Ted Brown
F. J Brown
Limehouse Memorial Hall
E Sanford
OAC
Filerby
Bruce Lewis
Alex
Dixie
Marsha
Mass Shirs Iey Wright
Dons Mitchell
Sinclair
A C Puttersor
Leste Campbell
Campbell
Hamber
AW Nestor
Helen Mills
Ker Ask
Eddin Askin
Powasson
Atlen Crawford
Alliston
Sandy McDonald
RP Bourne
London
Coard
Bourne Aieta Kahn
N. Walton
Women’s Institute
Helen Agnew
Kirk Club
Nassagaweya
St David's Presbyterian Church
Douglas Dredge
Maze
Jack Neil
Robert Laking Vee McMulan
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Osywaker
Stan Robinson O
Wilfred Titees
Henry Kelly
Jtems
Jean McPhau
Carl” Ross
Aberfoyle
A T Moore
William Roberts
Royal Hotel
Everton
Gordon Strain
Milton
Acton Public
Osprings
Garden Club
Idea Cab
M Poris Fines
Wilma Bessam
Audrey Grundy
Joanne Smith
Shirley Awrey
Missy Joan Aitken
Arnold Sunter
Gail
Dianne
Niagara Falls
G Sunter
E. Baldie
Ken Stubbington
George Jackson
Irwin Jackson
Archie Sinclair Sr
Arnold Sinclair
Jack Hunter
Thomas Henderson
Guelph Township
Mary Cooke
H. R. Howard
Ryerson Institute of Technology, Taranto
Ethel Jean
J. Hills
Arva
Taranto
A. D. McKinney
Quebec
McKinney
Roy
Mrs. G. Paul
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Stanley Park
Erin, Ont
Modernaires
Upwells Ltd
Mildred Bell
Glenn
Technicolor
James Stewart and
June Allyson
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