Ferguson Buys Nassagaweya Farm From Farm Loan Board
W L Ferguson of lot 28 con 5S Nassagaweya purchased the farm formerly owned by Elkhorn on lot 25 con 5S, from the Farm Loan Board in Toronto. The Heather Mission Band of Ebenezer United Church held its regular meeting under Mrs John Robertson. Ebenezer Church conducted a baptismal service by Rev Mr Pickarigill. Bloomabury Literary Society was reorganized with Ross Gordon as President and an executive committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Ferguson
Con
Nasangaweya
Elkhorn
Nassagaweya
Farm Loan Board
Toronto
Ebenezer United Church
John Robertson
Cameron Ramshaw
Pickeragill
Bloomabury Literary Society
Ross Gordon
Donald Ferguson
Cameron Kitching
Mgr. C. J. van Goozen
Mra
Alex. Near
Chas, Lasby
A. M. McPherson
Mildred Wilson
Ross Patterson
Milton Council Improves Town Roadways With Grader
Milton town council repairs streets using county grader and reports improvements. F Leonard White returns to activity after two weeks at home. J P Bartleman visits family, while George Homstreet’s father lies ill. Clare Wilson shoots Arctic owl after it feeds on chickens. owl wing span noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
F. Leonard White
J. P. Bartleman
Nmmings
George A. Homstreet
Clare Wilson
Trafalgar
Remembrance Day events and community visits noted
Pte. W. L. Armstrong of the Veterans Guard of Monteith spoke on the Great War during Remembrance Day at No 9 Erin. A turkey supper by Maraville United Church attracted many locals. Visitors from Toronto, Fergus, St Thomas and Guelph called on families in Erin. LAC Elgin Brown returned home on leave from Nova Scotia for a School No 12 gathering. Multiple social visits and weekend travels among residents were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Armstrong
Veteran’s Guard
Monteith
Erin
Pte. Armstrong
Maraville
Fred Watson
Tom Morden
Higin
John Watson
John Dolson
Toronto
Percy Kellam
Shirley
Brampton
Lloyd Lyons
Clifford Watson
Orangeville
John Hurd
Stan. Coulson
Milton
Pete Watson
Galt
Stockdale
London
J. Hurd
Atton Hall
Oakville Legion Hall Work Starts at Church and Navy
A Scout Hut gathering drew about 60 leaders for an enthusiastic Waders conference. Mrs J Elliott, injured in a Georgetown area motor crash, was moved to St Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton for treatment. Fifty four years ago Mr and Mrs Fred Snowball wed in England. friends gathered on Robinson Street to congratulate them. The Board of Education awarded a cost of living bonus to all staff, retroactive to November 1, with 10 percent for higher earners and 15 percent for lower earners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Church and
Navy Street
J. Elliott
Georgetow
St. Josph's Hospital
Hamilton
Fred Snowball
England
Robinson Street
Tueaday
Board of Education
War Fund Event and Social in Limehouse Notes
Women's Institute held a cashdre on November 21 at Mr and Mrs T Shelbourne to raise funds for the war effort with seven tables and high scores by Mr E Miller with Mrs Gowdy and Mr Jamieson. A new quilt was completed for Britain's bomb victims and a lecture by Rex Frost from CFRB titled Cavalcade of Europe is planned for December. Local social news includes funeral attendance, visitors from Toronto and Georgetown, and weekend stays with Mrs Lane and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T .Shelbourne
Women's Institute
E. Miller
Gowdy
Mr. Jamieson
S. Norrie
John Scott
Indies
Rex Frost
CFRB
Tédronto
Newton
Gale
Bill Newton
Marton
Helen Mills
Ruth ‘Morton
R. Lane
Packer
Georgetown
Ted Morrow
A. W. Lane
Community honors Nasengaweya descendants at Brookville Hall
At Brookville Hall on Friday evening the Nasengaweya community celebrated two of its oldest families, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dretge (née Thelma Lamb). The event featured Thelma's return, a dance, and a formal address of congratulations and best wishes for their future. Other notes mention bereavements, a move to Milton, quilt-making activity, a funeral in Massagaweya Cemetery, and upcoming Christmas concerts at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville Hall
Nasengaweya
Ernest Dretge
Thelma Lamb
Thelma
Ernest
Nasangaweya
Cres
Nassagaweyn
Kennedy
Jennie Howard
Charlies Kennedy
John A. W. Kennedy
Teulon
Manitoba
Neil Martin
Milton
Co. E. Davenport
Sarah McEwen
Massagaweya Presbyterian Cemetery
Everton Guests Visit Local Families on Weekend
Sunday visitors gathered at the homes of numerous residents including Mr. and Mrs. DP S Tovell and Mr. and Mrs. W Mogford, Ben Simons in Acton, Bert Palframan with W W Hartap and Alf Couling, Y Hamilton and Henry Hill on leave from Newfoundland, and Jose Read Utherwood plus Read and Reed families. Nearby Mrs. Black hosted Hugh Black Geo Henderson J P McKinnon and Miss Joan McLean while M M Sunter and Harold Sunter joined George Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alton
DP. S. Tovell
W. Mogford
Non David
Toronto
Ben Simons
Acton
Rozell
Bert Palframan
W. W. Hartap
Alf Couling
Y. Hamilton
Henry Hill
Newfoundland
Fred Murray
Guelph
Fletcher
Blacher
Galt
Apent
W. Head
Jose Read
John Reed
Orton Apent
Utherwood
Black
Hugh Black
Geo. Henderson
Georgetown
J. P. McKinnon
Mint Mary Black
Joan McLean
Mixx M. Sunter
Harold Sunter
Geo. Young
Townline
Ospringe residents host community euchre and dance event
A large Ospringe crowd attended a euchre tournament and dance at Erin Town Hall hosted by the Ospringe Women’s Institute. Fisher’s quartet played as prizes were auctioned to benefit war efforts, with local notables Aitken and Leitch among organizers and auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Robertson
Hamilton
George Grundy
Guelph General Hospital
EN. Sunter
Arnold — Sunter
Niagara Falla
Viattora
D. G. Robertson
Norman Robertson
Phyllis and
Glenlee
Acton
Lloyd Robertson
Alan
Guelph
Erin Town Hall
Ospringe Women's Institute
Fisher
Mel Barden
Indy
Tig
Jack Anthony
H. Sargent
T. G. Aitken
Institute
Aitken
Stan Leitch
J. Stewart
Robert King
Orton
Rockwood Announces Annual Commencement Concert And Notices
The Rockwood Continuation School will host its annual commencement concert Friday evening. Community notices include a Pupils of Miss Annie Joliffe broadcast from Kit chener station on CKCR last Saturday. Local Kiwanis members attend United Church services. Miss Arsene Young led a mission meeting and lunch followed. Several residents and visitors are listed, with transfers and travel notes. John Bull’s Christmas mincemeat now rationed under the pre n introduces purchase vouchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood Continuation School
Annie Joliffe
Kitchener
CKCR
Rockwood Public School
Kiwanis Club
Hamilton
Rev. J. Ward
United Church
Masters Neil
Norman Lambert
Jesus
United Church U.P.S
Church Auditorium
Missionary Group
Arsene Young
Elsie Gordon
Bell Telephone
Acton Telephone
Robert Croft
Toronto
Ross Allan
Marie
Johnston Hewat
Simcoe
R. J. Hodgson
Port
Hope Ray Dean
R.A F
Hagersville
Jack Laverty
Margaret Locker
Frank Kelso
Babe
Guelph
Ed. Israel
Katherine Duby
Oswald Meadows
Femus
Fergus
Geo. Laverty
Brampton
Lue Laverty
R.N
Taylor
Presbyterian Church
McIvor
Montreal
Nicholson
Ontario Reformatory
Nicholsot
Sudbury
Erin residents relocate to new homes in Erin and Caledon area
Mr and Mrs Gordon Corbett moved into their recently purchased home from Wealey Robertson. Mr and Mrs Ronald McFenchern and Mr Malcolm McEachern returned to their Erin residence after farming in Caledon township. Three people escaped injury on No 24 Highway near Erin when their car was damaged. A War Veterans Memorial Service was held in Erin Town Hall led by Rev T J Rees with assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Corbett
Wealey Robertson
Ronald McFenachern
Malcolm. McEachern
Erin
Caledon Township
War Veteransa
T. J. Rees
I. W. A. Brand
E. G. Hansell
Ottawa
Advocate
Georgetown Lions Club Eyes Juvenile Team Again
Georgetown Lions Club members at their Monday dinner meeting said they are prepared to sponsor a juvenile team again this year if enough district youths are interested. The Soldiers Comforts Committee packed 144 Christmas boxes for district soldiers and airmen and one nursing sister, with many helpers packing and addressing boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Lions Club
Burlington Council Grants 300 To Elmcs Burlington Committee
At a Saturday council meeting 300 was granted to the Elm C S Burlington Committee. Warden Leslie Kearns and his party returned from a deer hunting trip in the French River district reporting a fine holiday but only fair luck. Three local bachelors were fined for failing to pay poll tax with Chief Smith the complainant. East Finland and Waterdown high school principal R L emary to Regina for war service in the air force, leave of absence granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm.c.s. Burlington
Leslie Kearns
French River
Woodliffe
Smith
Buffington
R. L.emary
East Finamboro and Waterdown High School
Regina
Canada’s Busiest Roundhouse Bustling at Turcot Montreal
Officials say the Turcot Turret Roundhouse at St. Yves Montreal handles about 290 locomotives daily with one every six minutes. Locomotives undergo four to seven hour inspections under D V Gondar supervising foreman. The facility, equipped with Sontalla, provides water coal oiling greasing and tests including brakes electrical and heating systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian National Walkways
Tirvet
St. Ylenvy
Montreal
Old Innis Becomes Free Military Repair Shop
Lovera of Dickens would recall the King’s Head Inn a historic Britain site now turned into a free repair shop for troops. YMCA volunteers operate each Thursday evening in a rent-free room to mend about one hundred garments collected by Tea Cars, then return them on the next Tea Car trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovera
Dickens
Dombey
Britain
King's Head
Y.M.C.A
Canada’s Entries At Chicago Fair
Canadian entries for the 42nd International Live Stock Exposition and Horse Show opening Nov. 29 include cattle horses and sheep from Ontario Quebec and Saskatchewan stock raisers. Exhibitors include Larkin Farms Queenston Ont Emerson Lowden Glanford Ont E F Noad Olds Alta Brien & Sons Ridgetown Ont W E Parker & Sons Watford Ont A G Douglas Mt Forest Percheron drafts Valley Creek Farms Toronto Nelson Wagg Claremont Niles Shantz Plattsville Stoltz Ayr Meaford Hewson Malton Ont William Fleming Drinkwater Sask Edwards Brothers Watford Ont listing 13 Aberdeen Angus cattle herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Larkin ,Farms
Queenston
Ont
Emerson Lowden
Glanford
E. F. Noad
Olds
Alta
George S. Brien
Watford
A. G Douglas
Mt. Forest
Clydesdale Horse
Valley Creat Farms, Ltd
Toronto
Nelson
Sask
Edwards Brothers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roas Ballentine
Margaret Tovell
Mra van Norman
Alma
Rev
Mra Atton
Carmen
Tweed, Ont
Oakville
Limehouse
S.S No
Everton
Ospringe
Rockwood
John Bull
E. G. Burton
Burlington
Tureet Roundhouse
OLD Innis
I Hydro
Mare
Hala
Acton Public Utilities Commission
ROYAL
Ipalace
Melvyn Douglas
Ruth Hugsey
Bing Crosby
Mary Martin
Brian Donlevy
Carolyn Lee
Edward G. Robinson
Edward Arnold
Laraine Day
Lev and
Hit
New York
Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin
Rosalind Russell
Don Ameche Kay Francis
Church News
Church of Canada
Acton, Ontasia
Friendly Church
Hev
Walter Pfoabury
Varsonayge
Bower Avenue
Novemheid Ltd
Welcoma
Presbyterian Knc Mah
Widow Street
B.yaau
Towels Cooper
Minimons
Foh
Bale
Pipa
Crewsons
BE. J. Nelson
Free Press
ROX
Acton Free Wiress
Kash Beatty
H.W. Ramsde Lota
Eramoka Township
Phone Acton
Tir
Fredericks Street
Rockwood Sheep Club Chavet
Gordon Leslie, Ih
Elmwood
Shropshire
Ram Lambs
Percy Peavoy
Latth
Bramon
Suffolk
A. L Hutchinson
Belwood
Morrison Motors
Dominion
G.N. Flakes
Ben Tins Peas
T Oz Tiss Hoaghetti
Wellington
Tbs
Canilmere
Interlake
Casjimere
Quality Barr’s Grocery
Mrk
Roke Tyler
Queen Street
T. F. Chisholm
Auslisaser
ECG
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