Limehouse W I hosts meeting and plays drive for flood relief
Mrs W McClure spoke at the May meeting on a reported Toronto synod address. Mrs Norton sang, and Open was called in roll. Limehouse W I members staged Ten and Scandal for Hymel Flood relief. donations for British flood aid requested at Limehouse Hall and Benton’s store. Limehouse W A T won first prize in the Tweedsmuir Cup for Ontario shopping bag entry by Mrs BE Ratkin sent to Dominion contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Limehouse W. I
Hymel
Glen Willama Pariah Hall
Keddy
Vancouver
B.C
Weatherdale
Toronto
J. W
Jos. Nickell
Ri Mills
Susan
Mira Helen
Milla
W. T. Mills
Wi Newton of
Barrie
Sunaay
Ted Morrow
rInine
Bob Lande Ant Wchildemr
Lane
J. A. Smethurst
Jacqueline
Limehouse Wat
Ontario
BE. Ratkin
Rockwood Community Notes On Church reopenings and Services
Moving pictures were held Friday evening with fair attendance. Next Friday is the last night of the season due to re opening at the Stone Church. Rev Joan Ward and Rev Roy Geiger led morning and evening services with the Rockwood United Church choir and organist George Day. Barbara Ward gave a well received vocal number. A supper followed Monday evening. Alterations continue as services shift to No 10 School on No 24 Highway. Next Sunday Rev W J Taylor of Dorchester is expected. St John s Church observed Holy Communion. Mothers Day noted at the Presbyterian Church with a baptismal ceremony for the Mackay child. Visits from relatives and locals noted. Excavation work for two new residences on upper Main Street continues. Sympathy extended to Mrs W McWilliams on the death of her brother James McDermott. Funeral at St Peter s Church Quarte with Rev Parker and Callaghan officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone Church
Joan Ward
Roy Geiger
Fort Eric
Av—Quent
Rockwood United Church
Geo. Day
Barbara Ward
No 10
No. 24
Editie 4E
Christ the Good Shepherd
Cw. J. Taylor
Dorchester
RM Geiger
Geiger
Gordon
St John's Church
E. A. Parker
Presbyterian Church
John Mackay
Fred Williamson
Fred Hamilton
Companys
Svi Sen Keith
Easel Hamilton
Kruger
Pett
Aldershot
Murdo Munro
Hise
Corl Wisiters
Mero
Wilbert Guuld
Norman Guild
Babe
Upper Main St
Stanley Stewart
Frank Relly Rockwood
Watter McWilliams
James McDermott
Noweay
St. Joseph's Hostal
Guelph
St Peter's Church
Quatte
Rev Parker
Callaghan
Mother's Day Services and Community Notes
Ballinafad reports Mother's Day services held in a church with the choir singing My Mother's Prayer. Mr Findall led a baptism service with four babies christened. Friends gathered at Mr and Mrs Robt Meknory's home for their 35th welding anniversary. Mr Ken Millar bought 20 acres from Dun Ferguson and plans a new house on St. J.P. Kirkwood adds a wadition to the mill. Seeding is in full swing and weather permitting, good crops are hoped. Mrs J Larkman, previously in Toronto hospital, returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findall
Robt. Meknory
Ken Millar
Dun‘van Ferguson
J.P. Kirkwead
J. Larkman
Toronto—hospital
Erin Park Dance Opens Season At Capacity
Last Friday Erin Park Pavilion hosted the season's first dance to a full crowd. Erin pupils ride to Guelph College McEnery while a local bus serves Acton mornings. Auburn Wright resigns as village trustee. Clayton Barbour named to fill vacancy in the urban section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Park
Erin
Guelph College McEnery
Acton
Lackwood-And
Haiden
Eaton's
College Street
Toronto
Er- In School
W. A. Burchill
Auburn Wright
Clayton Barbour
Advocate
Ladies Aid at St David's Church Plans Tea and Notes Local Activities
Campbellville report of St David's Church Ladies' Aid May meeting hosted by Mrs Menzies with 23 ladies and 3 children. They arranged a tea, quilted two quilts for a member and the British Flood Relief Campaign. Other items include Mother’s Day program at Sunday School, a cribbage party, euchre, and numerous social visits among residents and families in Campbellville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. David's Church
Joan King
Ann Parker
Norma Brown
Audrey Hurren
Helen Agnew
Anna Hurren
Howard Lush
Wm. Briant
M. L. Graham
Weston
Lorne Raven
Kingston
Wallace King
Jack Eliiatt
Jack Eary
F. E. Ellis
Woodstock
Or. Morse
Whitby
Byron Cramp
Evelyn Eliot
Guelph
Robert Ediatt
James Dick
William Vansickle
Pred Hammond
James McFarlane
Frank McFarlane
Teresa
Jo-Anne
Tea and wedding honors for Mrs Traxi Ballentine
Mrs Wallace Gregson and Mrs Warvey Dehring hosted an eightful tea for Mrs Traxi Ballentine nee Margaret Log at Mrs Dehring s home Saturday afternoon. About 30 points attended with a program of music dancing and a commandment contest. Guests presented the bride with a decorated gift basket and a bridal book. A buffet lunch followed. On Monday many friends gathered to honor Mr and Mrs Ross Ballentine on their marriage with music speeches and gifts. The couple received a cabinet of silver an electric iron and a toaster as community gifts before heading to Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Gregson
Warvey Dehring
Traxi Ballentine
Margaret Logand
Rowlings
Wallice Grogaan
Mikges Joan Hart
Rerrieve
Bete Sea White Misacs Meth ‘Denning
Jenn Hurd
Margarets McPhail
Glenna Hall
Aid
Ross Ballentine
Fisher's Orchestra
KE. Cc. Nevills
Jack Dearing
Ernie Hall
Pete Watson
Joe Cook
Rosa
Ospringe Visitors and Mothers Day Services Reported
Ospringe residents entertained visiting families from Hillsburg Guelph and Niagara Falls over Mothers Day weekend. Rev Cook led a combined Sunday School and church service with participating scholars. Ospringe Women's Institute held its May meeting at Mrs George Cook’s. officers were elected and reports given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon F. Robertson
Jack McMaster
Borden Wheeler
Hillsburg
William Webb
Guelph
R. J. Mathews
St. Catharines
Ada Currie
Chisholm
Erin
Cook
Erin Township
Arnold Sinclair
Gordon
Mes
Kie Ity
Arnold Sunter
Carl
Dianne
Niagara Falls
Hurren
Earl McGowan
Douglas
Acton
E. Inter
Osnpringe Women's Institute
George Cook
Ed Barber
Kalthoff
Federation of Agriculture
Europe
Family gathering marks birthday of their mother
A Campbellville home hosted a Saturday night birthday gathering for Mrs. James DeForest. Relatives and friends enjoyed cards, a luncheon, and a birthday cake. Guests included Leonard Parsons and family Hespler Robert Hamilton Milton Melvin Hoodland Campbellville Edwin Chifford Hespeer and Walter Retin Campbellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James DeForest
Campbellville
Melvin Hoodland
Campbellvilhe
Edwin Chifford
Hespeer
Walter Retin
Campbelville
Walter Robin
Campbellvlle
Mirs
James Deforat
Local Acton Land Scheme Proposal Draws Attention
A letter from Acton Ontario outlines a community plan to convert 100 acres of marginal farm land into timber suitable for district growth. The proposal claims timber harvest would erase over seventy five thousand dollars of municipal debt and reduce future debt by ten thousand within five years, benefiting the town around Acton. A. C. Gray signs the correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Free Press
Foxmall
Houghton Kect
A. C. Gray
Mother's Day Service At Ebenezer United Church
The Ebenezer United Church held a Mother s Day service on May 12 with no baptismal rite. Trev R W Pickeragill conducted for three infants Doris Maer Moffat Murray Charles Fatt and William James Diamond. Large crowd attended and congratulations were sent to Mr and Mrs Ernest Gilton on the birth of a son May 6 at Acton Nursing Home. Farmers began spring seeding as warm weather is hoped to continue. Victor Watson and family visited the Moffats after attending the service. George Nightingale connected to the hydro line and lit his house Friday night. Bert Nightingale of Orangeville visited his mother Arthur Nightingale over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer United Church
Trev
R. W. Pickeragill
Doris Maer Moffat
Malcolm Moffat
Murray Charles. Fatt
Charles Fatt
William James Diamond
Arthur Diamond
Ernest Gilton
Acton
Victor Watson
Rockwood
Ebenezer Church
Malclm Moffat
George Nightingale
Bert Nightingale
Orangevile
Arthur Nightingale
Reverend John Anderson Speaks at Knox WMS Meeting
The Knox Presbyterian Church Women’s Missionary Society monthly meeting on May 8 at Mrs. A. Young’s home featured Rev. John Anderson as guest speaker. He shared insights on his great uncle Dr. Emsley, the first Free Church of Scotland missionary to Central Africa, and recalled wartime travels and stories from Inch Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox—Presbyterian—Church
WMS
A. Young
Church St
A. Job
H. Mainprize
Wm. Gowdy
Kdnatty
H. Allison
Dr. Buchanan
John Anderson
Emsley
Central Africa
Free Church of Scotland
Inch
Scotland
Baptismal Font Dedicated at Limehouse Church
A large congregation witnessed the dedication of a baptismal font at Limehouse Presbyterian Church. Me K C Lindsay presented the font in memory of Dr J G and Mrs Sutherland, with Rev C C Cochrane leading the service and unveiling. Three infants were baptised Terrance Bruce Lane Betty Ann Brown and Normayy Robertson as part of Sunday’s ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Sutherland
J. G
K. C. Lindsay
C. C. Cochrane
A. C. Cochrane
Archie McDonald
A.C Cochrane
Port Credit
Thomas Warnes
George
Kenneth Harrison
Phane , R
Halton Presbyterial W MLS Meets at Millgrove United Church
The Vth annual meeting of Halton Presbyterial of the Women's Missionary Society of the United Church of Canada opened with devotion at Millgrove United Church. Mrs Clem ents of Campbellville welcomed attendees and Mrs. James Laughlin spoke on CGTL work. Installation of officers followed in the afternoon led by Mrs. James Laughland with new officers named including President Mrs. E. M. Readhead Milton and Treasurer Mrs. Tt. Segaworth Freeman. Memorial service was conducted for 18 members and benediction given by Mrs. F. McNiven Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vth
Halton
The
Dominion Beans
Dlevier
Mise Mina Hume
Cecil Cummina
Mra
James Laughland
E. M. Readhead
Milton
J. W. Chapman
Burlington
G. W._Kidge
W. W. Brownridge
Georgetown
A. E. Pickard
Bronte
C. R. Peep
R.r.vmare
Millgrove
Alex. McPherson
HH. Caldwell
Acton
H. Caldwell
JD. Simmons
F. McNiven
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Neighborhood News
Mary of May
Limehouse
Ballinafad
Orton
Ospringe
Doris Pines
Dan Winter
Sunter
GC. Aitken
B. McKinnon
Doris Fines
W. Jack
Elgin- Brown
Ward Bruce
Burn McKinnon
Duffield
Nassagawey.a
Meeting OF
Knox W. M.S
Limehouse Church
Halton Présbyterial W.mls
Millprovidé United Church
R. M. Bell
Ekn
Sonia Such
Bobby Gimby
Acton High School
ACI Park
Pavilio
Bob Turner
AL Kuhn
Hal Wright
Peel
Wilford
Reeve
Leslie
Mrs. Graydon Chester
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