Obituary Notices From Ontario Townships
Obituary quotations reference Norman MacMurchy of Centre Road Chinguacousy Nassagaweya Township and Ball widow of John Kennedy. Listings note ages, residences, and dates around May and August 1088 with memorial details for local communities in Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sa Berra
Hee MacArthur
Astor
Ontario
Mary Ot Ang
Yate Gilbert
MacArth
Norman MacMurchy
Centre Road
Chinguaconey
Ian Ai Ai
Nassagaweya
Mu ‘Ball
John Kennedy
Weather and holiday notes mix with local events
Wisteria Day is noted with uneven weather while Victoria Day observance proceeds with no fireworks. Milton beats Georgetown 22 to 18 in a holiday baseball game. Acton appears set for Magna Carta Week observance. Pithermen report modest fishing. Warren Block exterior repainting at George W Banter’s property. Baseball League cellar position noted. Frost formed pools on Tuesday evening. Joe mentioned in email pool. Churchill centenary celebrations planned for June 19 and 30, with local dancing team Caspar Hotstuff and Mandy Strut promoted.
Birds Do More Good Than Harm In Crop Protection
The article argues birds benefit agriculture by eating harmful insects year round while occasionally feeding on fruit in June and July. Robins pursue pests but consume cultivated fruit less during flocking. swallows reduce flying insects near barns. woodpeckers target destructive larvae. orioles mainly eat caterpillars and other small pests. farmers can encourage nesting birds by providing suitable nest sites and access.
Parkardale Theater Teases Family Dilemma Scene
A brief comic exchange unfolds as a theater matron confronts a young man in the park about his conduct with her daughter. He responds with a candid pledge to improve his behavior. The playful dialogue captures a domestic conflict amid a public setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theater Mother
Death of Mrs Gilbert MacArthur at Acton
In Acton Greenock born Mary Bell MacArthur died at 88 after two weeks illness. Born in Scotland she moved to Canada at age twelve, married Gilbert MacArthur 63 years ago and farmed in Esquesing then North Dakota. Survived by six sons and one daughter, service held at home with Rev H L Bennie. interment in Fairview Cemetery Acton. Pallbearers and floral tributes listed. visitors from Crillis Conn Hamilton and Georgetown attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenock
Scotland
Mary Bell
Canada
Mount Forest
Gilbert Macarthur
Esquesing
North Dakota
Stewart
Acton
William
John
Alexander
Clyde
Oliver
Saskatchewan
R. A. McDonald
Invermay
Sesk
Peter
David
Albx
Duncan Ball
Crystal
N.D
Robert Bell
Crillis
Simsie Corbet
FR. Nicol
Conn
Ontario
H. L. Bennie
Pairview
David Joe
Pred MacArthur
Jas. Mills
Wm. Reid
Mac McDonald
James Dobbie
L. J. Mullin
Clarence MacArthur
Ian McDonald
Wesley Allan
W. J. Reid
Jems
Hamilton
Georgetown
John MacArthur
Mae
Will
D. MacArthur
N. W. van Norman
Speras
Alex. Joe
Harry Norton
Forster
Daisy Folster
Beardmore & Co. Ltd
Beardmore Employees’ Association
Mrs. AG Clarridge dies after long illness at Acton farm
Mrs. A G Clarridge died May 10 after seven years of ill health and two months in hospital. Born Mary Ann Martin in 1877 in Caledon, she lived near Inglewood and later on a farm east of Acton. She helped Knox Church Acton and helped found Bannockburn Women’s Institute. Survived by six daughters, eight grandchildren, a sister and a brother. Funeral held at the Acton home with Rev H Bennie officiating. interment at Bog. Pallbearers and flower bearers named. friends gathered from nearby towns and Calgary connections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AG. Clarridge
Acton
Caledon
Georgetown
County Institute
Clarridge
Beskias
R. A Storey
Brantford
G. 8B. Matthews
J. FP. Arscott
Toronto
G. MagMllan
Geo. Tyler
L. Garvin
Glen Wiliams
Rev
W. Atkinson
Kenora
William
Inglewood
H. Bennie
Knox Church
Towes
Rochester
N.Y
St. Thomas
Brampton
Guelph
Belfountain
Bog
Jas, Mann
T Kennedy
Moffat Robt
Kerr
AT. Mann
Toronto golf great Grorge Lyon dies at 85 in 86th year
Grorge Lyon, famed as Canada’s most prolific golf champion with eight Canadian amateur titles, ten Canadian senior titles, and four North American senior titles, died in Toronto in his 86th year. A July portrait marks his 60th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grorge &. Lyon
Links
Toronto
Mr. Lyon
Local Families Named in Community Group List
A long list of local residents and families is acknowledged including the Martins Manns Garvins Howdens Dobbie and Gibson plus church groups Knox Church and Chalmers Church affiliated groups. The roster names Mrs John Mann and other household units alongside youth organizations and women's institutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Martin
Knox Church Ladies’ Aid
Knox Church Choir
Chalmers Church
Toronto
Bannockburn Women’s Institute
Bannockburn Literary Sciety
The
Cheerio Club
U F.Y.P.O
John Mann
A. T
Mann
Tyler
Garvin
Spices from the Indies Spice Isle Grenada Expands Exports
Grenada the Spice Isle in the Windward Islands, a 120 square mile territory of about 81 000 people, lies on the Lady liner route of the Canadian National Steamships. It is the largest producer of apices in the region and has recently boosted cocoa cotton and citrus as exports alongside spices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indies
Grenadla
British West Indies
Canadian National Steamships
Windward
Grenada
Acton Edges Two Run Loss Amid Cold Park Crowd
Acton drops a 7 to 5 game on Victoria Day as N Morton Mooney and Cripps lead Acton with multiple singles. Weather chilled fans at the Park but they stayed through a spotted, tense affair with several errors and late Acton scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
N. Morton
Mooney
Cripps
Pivat
Scheffel
Heapéler
B. Morton
Anderson
Kline
Stark
Waterhouse
Morton
Bayliss
Nightingale
Wildman
Hodges
King
Johnson
Wiliams
Guthrie
Williams
Wikiman
Bill Waterhouse
Norm Morton
Secore
Hespeler
Hodge
Henpeker
Winthrop
Spring
Kine
A.cheffel
Ryder
Eline
Baylias
Willams
Slark
Don
Water
Acton and Hespeler Face Rough Start In League Opener
The report describes a rough Milton game where Acton pitchers Cripps and Ryder struggled with errors and Hespeler’s seven hits. It notes Hespeler leads with timely hits while Acton’s new recruits show progress. Weather delays may affect early season form and future matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripps
Ryder
Hespeler
Lamp Burners and Materials Sale Notice
Lumber and hardware short ad outlines lamp burners wick per yard and per pound priced items. It notes bags of paint and wallpaper clearance prices and mentions a local headquarters for paints and wallpapers.
County Museums and the Perth Initiative
The article advocates county level museums to preserve local treasures when families disperse their heirlooms to cities. It praises Perth Ontario for opening a museum, calling it a public spirited storehouse of local history that safeguards priceless documents and early crafts for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Ontario
National differences diminish as aviation reaches maturity
Richard C. Gasley told a Rotary Club in the United States that scientific advances are accelerating as knowledge accumulates. He said air transport progress will reduce misunderstandings between nations, making foreign countries feel familiar and friendly, and that aviation will soon require more aircraft and ground facilities to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Gasley
Rotary Club
United States
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Birtha
Milton
Warren Block
George W. Banter
Joe
Churchill
Bundsay
Caspar
Mandy Strut
Watts
Brown's
B.D. Rachlin
Acion
Smith
A. Rhisids
Macgregor Shields
MacCrregor
Oliver, Ier
Nathely
John McGallum
Flory McCallum
Wingham
Gordon Johnston
Mrs
Brook Avemus
A. G. Clarridge
Wm. Creighton
Calgary
Wm. Pettinger
Charles Sheppard
Turner Valley
New Brigden
Clive Ballard
Paps
Albert McWillams
Jean Gurney
Pred Lawrence
Silas W. Coleman
John Thompson
Silay
General Hospital
C.g.lt
Leone Connelly
Tar Acron Paes Press
Dundas Star
Mia, JR
Ethel Brown
the Mange
Turney Valley
Alberta
House
M. Morton
Johnstone
Lerror
Klin
Holmes
Williaims
Kilne
Star
Geo.Chapman Co
C.C.M
Quebec St. W
Royal Guelph's
Modern Theatre
Fred, Macmurray
Cocoanut Grove
Awtth
Hillard
Beye
Ben Blwe
Rafe Davis
Harry Owens
Royal Hawaiian Orchestra
Popeye
Robin Hood
Errol Flynn
Olivia DeHavilland
Claude Rains
Basil Rathbone
Ste
Aittle
Glovers
Maple Leaf Matches
Reem
Hinton’s
Glasgow
Montreal
Dominom Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Seabiscuit
Johnny “Red” Pollard
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