Social notes travel and Thanksgiving visits across Ontario
A flurry of weekend and holiday travels is recorded with Miss Mille Bowles in Rochester and Toronto, Wren Frances Dills home from Ottawa, and many others visiting relatives in Toronto, Whitby, Ogdensburg, Oshawa, Hamilton, Brantford, and Arthur. Families gather for Thanksgiving and hospital visits in Detroit and Grace Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren Frances FE. Dills
Ottawa
Pat Harrop
Hayball
Grace Hospital
Detroit
Harrop
Engagement notices announce Lois Verbena Dawkins and Bruce Williamson
Mrs Wm Dawkins announces the engagement of her daughter Lois Verbena to Sgt Bruce Allister Williamson son of Mr and Mrs George F L Williamson of Port Credit. The wedding is planned for the latter part of October. Also Mr and Mrs George Ritchie announce Margaret Agnes to Mr Charles Tyler son of the late Mr and Mrs E Tyler of Acton. The marriage will be at Know Presbyterian Church Georgetown October 27 at three o clock.
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Mre
Wm. Dawkins
Lois Verbena
Bruce Allister Williamson
George FL Williamson
Port Credit
Ritchie
George
Town
Margaret Agnes
Charles ‘Tyler
Mroo
E. Tyler
Acton
Know Presbyterian Church
Georgetown
Soldier's Homecoming From Burma On Canadian Line
A returning soldier after four years away from Canada and a Shaunavon farm travels home via Vancouver. He gazes passively at rivers and mountains until the Bow River appears, then suddenly spots a tall red structure across the prairie and whispers that he is finally getting home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Shaunavon
Aother
Burma
Vancouver
Coast Range
Fraser
Rockies
Preaiyterian Church in Canada Knox Church Acton
Reverend Forbes Thomson B A BD Minktar Manse Willow Street serves Knox Church in Acton Canada. Local congregation updates indicate ongoing ministry and community roles by the clergy and church leadership.
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Preaiyterian Church
Canada
Knox Churchs
Acton
Forbes Thomson
Acton Schools Field Day Yields Wide Range of Junior to Senior Winners
Acton Continuation and Public School held its Field Day in the park with numerous events. Notable champions include Patsy Chew and Shirley Elliott in multiple running events, Helen McLellan and Joan Somerville among senior winners, and a variety of jumping, throwing, and sprint titles across junior and intermediate groups.
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Acton Continuation and Public School
Patsy Chew
Elenda Britton
Lorraine Mullin
Elaine Arbie
Joan *Coles
Dena Aralda
Shirley Eliott
Helen McLellan
Joan Somerville
Delia McIntyre
Helen Johnson
Joan Coles
Hetty Masters
Joyce Greer
Elaine Archie
Frances Chew
Shirley Fliott
Helen Johnston
Hetty Manters
Shirley Elliott
Melen McLellan
Bal Throw
Vatay Chew
H Helen Johnston
Alenda Hritten
Inetermediate
Ett Mastern
Dena Siratda
Helen Holmes
Shirley Kentner
Helen Jotmnaton
Alenda Britton
Intermestiate
Joan Cotes
Elaine Aubie
Betty Masters
Shirley Fllett
Helen Melellan
Elaine Artie
Helen
Manon Keelan
Martha ‘Tdurkosz
Lorraine Maltin
Kienda Britton
Patsy Chow
Elelen Johnston
Runner Tup
Death follows promotion in London pool death of Daisy Fox
Miss Daisy Fox fifty five died after being promoted to a higher post in her London office. A coroner ruled she took her own life while of unsound mind after an inquest.
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London
Reuters
Daisy Fox
Halton Jersey Show Draws 93 Entries At Milton Fair
Halton Jersey Breeders staged a record show at Milton on Sept. 29 with 93 entries from 14 herds. Winners include Hrampton Light Valiant as senior and grand champion bull, Manoravon Observer's Cavalier as reserve junior sire, Lindale Estella Gladys as champion female, and Lindale Draconia Sunray Lass with multiple junior and senior prizes. Gerald Graham, F. D. Charles, and others collected several awards, with Sam Harrop winning the Jersey Calf Club prize calf.
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Halton Jersey
Milton
A. D. Rumona
Guelph
Halton
Hrampton Light
W Davies & Son
Valermo
Davies
Manoravon Observer
Cavalier
Hrook Farms
Oakville
Reserse
Halton Hrook Linda
Halton Brook
Laveridge Royal
Fr. Eaton Co
Maurice Henry
Lindale Estella Gladys
Lindale Draconia Sunray Lass
Brampton
Draconis Royal
Robert Simpson Co
Gerald Graham
Georgetown
Aim
Bull Graham
Featherstone Bros
Avonle Kings
Helfer Cnlv
John Ruddell
Cluny Castle
Rose
F. D. Charles
W. J. Alexander
Robert Ford
Tom Alderson
Hornby
W. H. Devlin
Jerney
Sam Harrop
Monthly climate bills show July keeps above 65 in Ontario
A reader tracked five year averages of monthly heating costs in Ontario. July remains reliably above 65 while August to June vary, with August at 2 percent and December peaking at 15.6 percent of the annual bill.
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Ontario
Revelations Of Forgers In Britain At Private Classes
Plymouth England CP reports W E J Major prosecuting for the postmaster general, describing so called schools for forgers in the United Kingdom. A sailor was fined 45 dollars after being charged with stealing 50 dollars by forging a post office bank book. Major said once a pupil learned the trick the method was taught at private classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
England
Post Office Savings Bank
United Kingdom
W. E. J. Major
Major
Dover Cliffs Formed From Ancient Ocean Chalk
Paleontological note explains that White Cliffs of Dover originated from ocean ooze over fifty million years ago. Tiny fossil shells became cemented into chalk, a foundation that helped shape Britain’s coastline and national bulwarks.
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Dover
Royal Ontario Museum
English Channel
Australia faces a farm labor shortage in wartime
Canberra reports rural Australia lacks about 120,008 workers from prewar levels. War drew 70,000 to the army and 40,100 to secondary industries, with many returning to farming. Officials consider settling 100,000 new workers yearly as 236 estates totaling 2.255 million acres come under state inspection.
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Canberra
Australia
HC. Wihison
New South Wales
Cmluco
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Hamilton
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Jo Hrennan
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Elwin Kentner
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Roy Arbie
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George Lott
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