Local Family Visit Recap From Guelph Area News
Everton Mr and Mrs George Losile and family of Guelph spent Sunday at Mrs Robert Pattons home. Mr and Mrs Joe Bonham and family visited W Norman in Guelph. Stan McKay Carl Allen of Guelph called on T D Macheon. Bert Palframan called on J W Hortop. Harry Hortop hunting trip north. E Sunter and son Charles Acton visited M Sunter. J P McLeod spent a day in Toronto visiting daughter Mabel. W Alexander visited Hamiltons on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Losile
Guelph
Robert Patton
Joe, Bonham
W. van‘Norman
Stan
McKay
Carl Allen
T. D. Macheon
Bert Palframan
JW. H. Hortop
Harry Hortop
E. Sunter
Charles
Acton
M. Sunter
J. P. McLeod
Toronto
Mabel
Women’s Institute Meeting in Limehouse Sets Classes
On November 6 the Women's Institute met at Mrs A W Benton’s home with eleven in attendance despite rain. Minutes note silences for war dead, class dates for nutrition courses, and jam purchases totaling four cakes. War work and local knitwear plans were discussed, with a December meeting arranged and reports from the county session.
Local Notes from Nassagaweya and Area
Mr and Mrs Alex Service of Kitchener were married last Saturday and attended a family gathering at his parents home. The Smith clan gathered at John Hendersons for an evening with Orton before her return home. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Ernest Tindale on the birth of a daughter. Mrs Glenna Britton is hospitalized in Hamilton. Pinegrove Busy Bees met November 8 with quilting, knitting and hospital slipper making. Refuge shelter items were packed for London England. Quilts were discussed for sale tickets. A humorous reading by Mrs King. Reg Finney added to the Hat of boys overseas. Red Cross woollen blankets funded. Meeting closed with God Save the King and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. Service
Kitchener
Wm. Service
Smith
John Ie Henderson
Orton
Wear
Ernest Tindale
Kathleen Dredge
Poronte
Glenna Britton
Hamilton
Pinegrove
Chris. Frank
London
England
King
Reg. Finney
Georgetown War Savings Drive Sponsors Local Support
Local merchants and organizations aid the War Savings Stamp and Certificate drive. At Georgetown council meeting Acting Night Constable R. Marchment sparked talk of municipal employee salary increases. Georgetown United Church overflowed for anniversary services led by Rev. R. C. Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Marchment
Georgetown
Oakville Chronicle: Anniversary, Accident, and Park Christening
On November 3 1941 Mr and Mrs W J Hawke celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. William Richardson was injured after falling into a scalding vat at Oakville Basket Works. Two international pickpockets were arrested at Lakeside Park during the christening ceremony. Mrs F M Deans broke the champagne bottle on the bow of H M C 8 Oakville as crowds cheered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hawke
William Richardson
Pine Ave
Oakville Basket Works
Lakeside Park
F. M. Deans
H.M.C
Oakville
Milton Town Council Brief and Local Notices
A Milton town council session approved accounts totaling 1284.70 including 80.42 for relief. Mrs. Ernest M. Readhead of Nelson concession 4 died after a long illness in her 59th year. Attendees at a 164th Batt. Sergeants Banquet in Toronto included Mayor Armstrong and others. Archie Peart, 58, of Eramosa, formerly Milton, died in a train collision on the first line after his car stopped at a crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low- Ville
Ernest M. Readhead
Nelson
George Gastle
Armstrong
Geo. Smillie
J. Ford
Wm. Anderson
Chas. Davidson
Chas.Lecocq
Batt
Prince George Hotel
Toronto
Archie Peart
Eramosa
Milton
C_ PR
Champibon
Gentlemen's Night at Ospringe School Plans War Aid
Ospringe held a Wednesday night event titled Gentlemen's night with the Institute's studies entertaining guests. Miss Isabelle Scanlon presided over the business session and Miss Dorothy McKenzie read minutes. Twelve dollars for the Red Cross and three dollars from others were reported. A bake sale was postponed a week while plans for a euchre and dance to aid war efforts were arranged with Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. McCutcheon, Mrs. Brydon, and Mrs. McKenzie leading. Post-meeting bingo and refreshments followed. quilt blocks for Red Cross were cut on Tuesday and another session planned to finish and piece more. Several residents were noted in visits and moves, including Mr. J. Stewart visiting kin in Orton, the McKinnons accompanying others to Freeman, and Mrs. Peters moving to Shiloh after selling the Underhill house. Miss Doris Smith was reported ill in Guelph General Hospital with wishes for a swift recovery.
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Institute
Isabelle Scanlon
Dorothy McKenzie
Red Cross
W. J. Jackson
R. S. McCutcheon
F. Brydon
Wm. McKenzie
Brydon
I. Tovelliamn
Erin
Crawford
Crewson Corner Weekend Visits Across Ontario
Mr and Mrs Robert Brown visited Mr and Mrs Murray Johnson of Toronto over the weekend. Mr and Mrs William McBain and family and Mr George McBain of Hespeler visited Mr and Mrs Cheater McBain on Sunday. Bin Croft in training visited his parents over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brown
Murray Johnson
Toronto
William McBain
George McBain
Hespeler
Cheater McBain
bin Croft
Rockwood News Highlights Local Deaths and Meetings
Rockwood reports include the Mizalon Band meeting at United Church School room with Mrs. Moore in charge, Armistice Day services, and a World Friends contest. Obituaries note Fred D. Bernard and Archie Peart death losses, with funeral details in Guelph and Milton. Remembrance ceremonies, horticultural society notices, and community visits fill the week.
Bonus for Baby London Finchley Troops Fund
The Finchley troops comforts fund gives every newborn in Finchley to the wives of men in the force a £1 bonus. This gesture highlights wartime morale efforts and local support for service families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Finchley
Hattie-McMillan Wedding at Speedside Saturday
ERIN Mr and Mrs Elmer Miller and Miss Helen and Mrs Chisholm attended the Hattie McMillan wedding at Speedside on Saturday Mrs Miller was sold at Miss Nellie Miller fell while descending the basement stairs and fractured a Camnaticnone In her ankle Mrs Hawes of Yinsburg bought Mr C K Overlands house on Church Street and moved in Mr and Mrs C K Overland moved to Main Street B M Cunningham shifted from local C I RK station to London division then to Guelph Junction as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Miller
Helen
Mra. Chisholm
Hattie-McMillan
C. K. Overland
Main’ Street
B. M. Cunningham
C. I. RK
London
Guelph Junction
Advocnate
Burlington council and police report mixed town incidents
On Saturday a group including Warden Lealie Kerns and Councillor Colin Smith left town on a door hunting trip. Youths who damaged a fence on Elireh Ave during Halloween were taken to the police on Monday for parental settlement of damages. Night Constable Anderson suspects three safe crackers arrested in Guelph last Friday are the culprits he warned about near a local store. Two appeals against 1942 assessment roll decisions were filed with the County Judge. M C Smith contests New Street property and two Water Street houses. Jack Gibbons won a bid to lay a sidewalk and sewer on Henderson Ave for 1306.40 dollars, with Cooke at 1419.80 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lealie Kerns
Colin Smith
Jack Tuck
Chas Rymal
Delmar Baker
Elireh Ave
Hallowe'en
Polce
Anderson
Guelph
ARQO
Court of Revision
M. C. Smith
Water Street
Jack Gibbons
Henderson Ave
Gibbons
Cooke
Ballinafad Social Notes and Local Visits
Ballinafad reports a Baby Band gathering at Miss Beatrice Hills home with mothers and children, gift and mite box donations for hospital WMS use, and refreshments. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. C E Soper and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roth visited J. Soper. Mrs. Duncan Ferguson planned Detroit visit. Mary Swindlehurst bought Bennie residence. Weir and Bennie of Toronto spent Saturday. Duncan Ferguson visited Fergus. Charles Noble visited Brampton. brief note on first chill of winter.
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Beatrice Hills
W.M.S
CE. Soper
Arthur Roth
Preston
J. Soper
Duncan Ferguson
Detroit
Mary Swindlehurst
Bennie
Weir
Duncan ~ Ferguson
Fergus
Charles Noble
Brampton
Clearing Auction Sale at Duncan Grant Farm Lot 23
Public auction scheduled for Saturday November 15 at one o clock on Lot 23 Concession 7 Township of Nagsagaway selling horses cattle hogs poultry feed grain implements and farm tools. Auctioneer J A Elliott with clerk M E Turner notes goods to be sold without reserve due to moving to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Grant
Nagsagaweya
York
York Sons
TERMA
Carh
J. A. Elliott
M. E. ‘Turner
Local Notes From Toronton Ontario And Area
Ort on Weare pleased to report Mrs A J Atton is recuperating at home after several weeks illness in Toronto Mr Willian Lane has been very ill with septic throat and Ben Moffitt has been breaking for him Mr Stanley Dearing has been Visiting relatives have returned to his home in Los Angeles Cal Mrs Mooney Lorraine and Ethelyne visited at the home of Mr and Mrs W C Misoner Brampton on Sunday Miia Ethelyne sang at St Pauls United Church there Friends of Mr Robert Davin will we sorry to hear that he be ML with pneumonia Mika Elva McDonald is at Smith Falls at the home of her aunt who in It The annual fowl supper held in St Johns United Church lasted next day evening proved quite A waCOous In every way The number of tickets sold numbered to 440 and the play put on by the Corbetton group was thoroughly enjoyed Some of those noted were from Toronto Guelph Brampton Orangeville Erin Fergus Willsburg as well as from the surrounding community Mr Walter Shaw returned home from a hunting trip up north
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Women's Institute
A. W. Benton
Halton County
S. Wright
Miles Lamb
Kirkpatrick
Alex. Wright
Toronto
Robert Lane
Harvey Norton
Ufftington
Willian Lane
Ben Moffitt
Stanley
Dearing
Yos Angeles
Cal
Robert’ Davin Will
Mika’ Elva McDonald
Smith Falla
St. John's United Church
Corbetton
Guelph
Brampton
Orangeville
Erin
Fergus
Willsburg
Walter Shaw
Letter from Cpl Hare in England reads like home
A wartime letter dated Sunday October 12 1941 from Acton England thanks the Free Press reader Mr Dilla. The writer notes good health and enjoying the Free Press while describing blackout darkness. He mentions his brother's boy in an Irish regiment who survived Dunkirk and is 22. He sends greetings to Acton readers through the Farr Paris and signs as Cpl. R. S. O. Hare.
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England
Dilla
Tam
Dunkirk
Mr. Dills
Acton
Farr
Paris
Tie Farr Press
Public Auction of Farm and Livestock in Nassagaweya Township
Instructions from Administratrix Cameron Ramshaw announce a public auction on November 10, 1941 at noon. Items include horses, cattle, pigs, poultry, hay, grain, implements, and farm equipment, plus a 152 acre farm with house and barn and 50 acres pasture. Terms cash. Auctioneer Wm G Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Ramshaw
Premlack
Nansnagaweya
Rockwood
Catyle
Yorkshire
Quebec
Wise
Prince
Wm. G. Taylor
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R. C. Todd
Ospringe
J. Stewart
Robert King
Bruce McKinnon
Freeman
Doris Smith
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Mra
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Stanley Harris
Norman Lambert
Bruce Fleaking
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F. Moore
BE. A. Brooks
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Fred D. Bernard
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L. Renallick
Gen. H. Pearen
Charles Stovel
Frank Ostrander
Norrish Wilson
Charles Bernard
Eramosa Corners
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Ayr
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Brantford
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Jack Laverty
Frank Kelso
Beatrice Swanston
Presbyterian Church
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Nassagawega
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Second Line
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Rockwood Cemetery
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E. A. Brooks
Burlington
Ballinafad
Weare
A. J. Atton
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Cpl
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Ronald Reagan Olympe
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Clarke Gable
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Acton, Ont
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Ontario
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Hal Dr
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