West Sourn News Highlights Oakville Council Rate Dilemma
Oakville residents press council on rising rates while a plea to investigate the menace of dump-area rodents is raised. Erin United Church bids farewell to Rev. Somerville. Cadet Inspection in Burlington notes warm weather and orderly display. Milton plans a three-man police force and a $400,000 debenture for sewer work.
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Oakville
Cilizen
Rows Gibson
Georgetown
Forts Public School
Tavistock
Vineland
J. A. Stein
Erin
Erin United Church
R. H. Somerville
D. Bird
Trafalgar
Bronte
Burlington
Milton
Saa
Everton Bees Plan Shingling Bee at Manor
A shingling bee was held at the manor on Saturday with about half the roof completed and a second bee scheduled for next Saturday. Weekend visitors included families from Guelph Weston Centre Island Toronto Acton and Oakville. Charles Fountain celebrated his twenty fifth anniversary on Tuesday May 29.
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William Head
Fred Murray
Guelph
Charlie Head
Weston
Kitchener Head
Valerie
Centre Island
Toronto
Irene Walker
Blanche
Acton
T. D. McCutcheon
Stanley Stainton
Church of Christ
Walter Cowling
Oxangeville
Harvey Jest
Bobby
Charles Fountain Wew
Dick Grill
Oakville
Ted' Fountain
Charles Fountain
Robert Patten
Diane
John Alton
W. H. Hortop
Bert Palframan
Clarence Hortop
Rockwood
Man at Work Loudspeaker Urges Car Owner to Move Vehicle
An urban loudspeaker message announces that the owner of a car with licence XXOOOO should move it. The vehicle is parked over an open manhole blocking access for a telephone man needing to descend and go home.
Enforced Idleness Kills Fit Older Men and Women
The piece argues that enforced idleness harms healthy seniors and women live longer by staying active. It advocates employment rules allowing older people to work within physical limits, suggesting four hours daily or twenty hours weekly to keep them contributing to families and communities.
Business Boom From Recent Financial Post Highlights
A 1950s Financial Post excerpt notes Canadian commerce expanding with cheques cashed over five billion for the first time, a 225.4 percent rise since 1938, and B C cup gains of 336 percent. Industrial production and prices climbed as department store sales rose 21 percent in the week to Feb 24 with Saskatchewan leading. Carloadings on Canadian railways for the week ended Feb 24 reached 76 156 cars, part of eight weeks showing a peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Post
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Manitoba
Canadian Railways
Saving Family Allowance Cheques For Education
Aimed at parents, this note from Gordon Oder of Bank of Montreal urges saving a portion of monthly Family Allowance Cheques for education. Open a savings account to regularly set aside funds, building a nest egg for high school and college while providing a strong start for children.
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Bank of Montreal
Gordon Oder
Loua
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