Long district report covers UCW trip and community events
A long district update describes a family across Canada holiday to Vancouver Island and the U S West Coast, ending in Oklahoma City. Churchill UCW held a November 9 tea and Christmas bazaar with Miss Fee of Hamilton as guest speaker. Other items note 25th wedding anniversaries for Ralph and Ethel Denny, prizes at the Royal Winter Fair for Mr. Wimmer’s mares, and local visits and gatherings around Ballinafad and Erin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Swackhemer
June
Kathy
Debbie
Canada
Vancouver Island
Pacific
United States
Los Angeles
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
Detroit
Churchill Ucw
Churchill Church
Fee
Hamilton
China
Hong Kong
Ralph
Ethel Denny
Churchill
Mac Sprowl
Wallace Swackhamer
Clarence Denny
Ballinafad Hall
Ballinafad
Ralph Denny
Walter Linham
Fyfe Somerville
A. Brooks
Beverley Leitch
Alfred Wimmer
Lady
Bess
Happy
Hank Porte
Guelph Hospital
Ted Freeman
Frank Freeman
Frank
Dispersal sale of Matson Holstein herd at Georgetown
Holstein dispersal sale of the late R H Matson herd at Georgetown Sales Arena on Esquesing Seventh Line produced the year’s second highest average per head in Canada. Fifty eight cattle averaged 1160 dollars, totaling 67200 dollars, top price 7500 dollars. Mr Matson of Tottenham had been building one of the country’s leading Holstein herds when he and two family members were killed in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Matson
Georgetown
Canada
Mr. Matson
Tottenham
Advent Service at St Alban’s Inspires with Prophecies and Hymns
The Holy Season of Advent is marked at St. Alban's with a prophecies and carols service led by Rev. R. McMurray. Readings from Holy Scripture, ancient hymns, and prayers guide the congregation toward the expected coming of Christ. The service closes with a twelfth century Latin hymn Emannuel as Acton residents are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban’s
R. McMurray
Jesus
Isaiah
Christ
Europe
Acton
St. Alban
God
Massey Fabian wedding at Rockwood United Church
Patricia Ann Fabian and Keith Gerald Massey wed at Rockwood United Church in a 3:30 p.m. ceremony officiated by Rev. Gardiner. Attendants included Eula Tomlinson and Jane Fabian. The couple and families hosted a reception at the Legion Hall with guests from Guelph, Islington, Richmond Hill, and other Ontario communities. The couple planned a New York State honeymoon after Michigan Bulb Company and Mason Knitting Company gifts were given to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood United Church
Patricia Ann. Fabian
Keith Gerald Massey
Gardiner
Stuart
Guelph
New York State
Robert Bastell
Acton
John Massey
Mason = Knitting Company
Book Buying Bee At Local Library Attended by Ryerson Press
A book buying bee is scheduled at the library on Monday night with W. Johnson of Ryerson Press in attendance. Attending the event are chief librarian Mrs. Watson, Miss Madge Chapman, Miss Esther Taylor, and library board members George Lee, Fred New, Rev. R. McMurray, and Mayor Duby as they review book lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Johnson
Ryerson Press
Mrs. Watson
Madge Chapman
Esther Taylor
Library Board
George Lee
Fred New
Rev. R. McMurray
Mayor Duby
Church growth in west topic at WMS meeting
Afternoon Auxiliary of Knox Church met November 10 at Mrs. H Mainprize home. President Mrs Fred Anderson opened with Thoughts for Remembrance Day. Program convener Mrs G Sprowl led a mission study on The Church goes West with biographical sketches of early Western Canadian church builders. Officers were elected and plans laid for the Christmas meeting with Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Anderson
W.M.S
Knox Church
H. Mainprize
G. Sprowl
A. M. MacPherson
Mainprize
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Kildonan
John Black
James Nesbet
John McKay
Lucy Baker
James Robertson
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
UCW
R. L.davidson
W. Thompson
William McArthur
Tressa Keeler
Howard McArthur
Arthur Griffin
Erin
W. Archer
Edna MacArthur
Fred MacArthur
Advent
INC
J. McGeachie
Mill St
East
Massey- Fabian
Harold Fabian
Main St. N
Walter Massey
R.R. 4
Rockwood
Michigan Bulb Company
Eula Tomlinson
Jane Fabian
Wendy Jank
Richard Massey
John
Bill Fabian
Legion Hall
Islington
Richmond
Acton Free Press
West
Nancy
L’amour
MATS
Acrilan & Verel Fibres
Woolwich St. — Guelph
Mustang
Sheaffer
Oakville
Ford
Ford OF Canada
Thompson Motors
Anta
Smith-Corona
S.C
The
Sterling
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