Christmas News Briefs From The Lax Pres Press Edition
Nominations to morrow night and early Christmas shopping urged. Ponds frozen and arena prepared for ice at the rink. Heavy fresta delayed plowing this week. Subscribers to Tur Fare Press gain an extra month for $2.00. Deer hunting trips end with allotments. Thornloe correspondent returns to columns. Brampton fall injuries to Samuel Charters. Twin calv es born to a Durham cow for the third time. A Toronto driver suffers a costly driving lesson on No 7 Highway. United States shoppers urged as Thanksgiving date shifts.
Prize Awarded for Farm Homes Improvement Program
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Davidson received a Renfrew Vanity stove last week in the Province Home Improvement plan. The device includes warming closet two mirrors and containers for salt pepper flour and sugar plus a reservoir with tap and lid and a time treck combination. The Davidsans earned fourth prize after hard work improving their farm home and surroundings. Acton sponsored the worthwhile project.
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R. L. Davidson
Davidaan
Acton
Bannockburn Women's Institute Hosts Acton Institute Guests
The Bannockburn Women's Institute met at Mrs D D Morrison's home with Mrs Lappin of the Acton Institute as program chair. Mrs Margaret Brown spoke on current events, a pie contest awarded Mrs J A Mann, and Mrs S Morrison won a watch contest before the National Anthem. A luncheon and social hour followed.
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Bannockburh
Funeral for Avonlea resident John Arthurs at Avonlea United Church
John Arthurs of Avonlea Saskatchewan died at home on Saturday October 21 at age 68. He moved from Acton Ontario to Avonlea in 1909, lived in Moose Jaw until 1922, and then returned to Avonlea where he resided until his death. He is survived by his wife two sons and four daughters plus three sisters and one brother. Funeral services were conducted at Avonlea United Church with ministers from Avonlea and Moose Jaw officiating. interment followed in Avonlea Cemetery.
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John Arthurs
Avonlea
Acton
Ontario
Moose Jaw
Alex. Arthurs
Weyburn
Brittania Beach
B.C
Reg.Balderston
Rouledu
Margaret Arthurs
Feegina
Dorothy
Ysabel
W. Woods
Winnipeg
M. ‘Carnes
Vancouver
T. P. Watkins
J. Thompson
Avonlea United Church
Wartman
The
Free Methodist Church
Moore Jaw
G. Jenner
R. Nelson
W. McRorle
Halton Branch Garage Operators Plan Annual Meeting
The Halton Branch of the Ontario Garage Operators Association held its regular November meeting at Farmers Hall Milton. President L McKirchley presided as officers were discussed and December planning dominated the agenda. A nominating committee was formed to interview members for 1940 offices and the meeting will be open to all tradespeople.
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Halton
Ontario Garage Operators’ Association
Farmers’ Hall
Milton
L. Mc“‘Kirchley
Junior Girls gym activities and upcoming fund-raising tea
The Junior Girls under Miss Ostrander enjoyed games in the gym and planned a tea and candy sale for November 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. The sale replaces a regnar class, adding a second weekly period through winter. A new ladder ping pong tourney for Junior Boys begins with handicaps to boost lower skilled players and runs until Christmas. Coach Terry praises basketball progress as many attend weekly at 7.00. A spring board and other gym equipment are being added. An A-Model-Airplane Club will form under Neil McNabb with various planes. The YMCA founded in 1844 in London by George Williams is noted. Men’s Club to host supper on December 4 with speaker Nelson McKeown.
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Helen Ostrander
Laymen Banquet Held by Halton Presbytery at Oakville
The annual Laymen's Banquet of Halton Presbytery, United Church, gathered at Oakville with guests including Captain R. G. Cavell who urged teaching democracy to schoolchildren as a bulwark against ism. Rev. D. H. Gallagher led the business meeting and officers for the coming year were named, including T. L. Peckitt as President and Philip Rhynas as Vice-President.
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Halton
Bloomsbury Literary Society Sees Red Cross Plans
The Bloomsbury Literary Society met November 17 with a roll call of a Great War figure and Kenneth Watson as chairman. Program included Jack vanGooren mouth organ pieces, Audrey Watson reading, duets by Mr and Mrs Ross Gordon, Near readings, Near piano solos, and a talk by Mr Alex Near on Red Cross work. The meeting closed with the National Anthem, a social hour, and euchre prizes to Mrs N McLaughlin and Mr A M MacPherson.
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Bloomsbury~ Literary Society
Kenneth Watson
Jack vanGooren
Audrey Watson
Ross Gordon
Alex. Near
Mamlé Near
Ross Patterson
vanGooren
Red Cross
A. M. MacPherson
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