Nassagaweya Presbyterian supper marks local gathering
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church held its annual supper on the last Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Reg Butcher of Woodstock visited with her parents Mr and Mrs J A Copeland over Thanksgiving and planned a trip to Quebec City with Lincoln Copeland. The community also noted attendance at Acton for the Presbyterian anniversary service and a string of family visits and congratulations for local residents including Miss Bessie Early and Fred Beavis as well as Thanksgiving gatherings with relatives in Guelph and Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church
Reg. Butcher
Woodstock
J. A. Copeland
Quebec City
Lincoln Copeland
Wilfred Kennedy
Acton
Aid
Massey
King
A. Lambert
Dundas
Bessie Early
Brookville Hall
Bessie
Nassagaweya
Milton
Fred Beavis
Lawrence ‘King
Ronald
G. Smith
Guelph
John Heatley
John M. Wilson
Mary Wilson
Nell Martin
J. J. Kennedy
Albert Harris
J. Harris
Geo. H. Pearen
FL. H. Johns
Newmarket
E. A.‘ Brooks
St John’s Church
Minnie Nickell
Wirdsor
George Gordon
Guelph Street
Rockwood Public School vocal contest and inter school meet
A Rockwood Township town hall event featured a vocal contest for individuals and groups with Rev. P H Lawson as chair and Miss Annie Jolliffe in charge assisted by teachers. An inter school meet in Erin featured Rockwood Erin and Alton with Rockwood boys 22 girls 38 totals 60 to 47 39 overall. a Band meeting at the United Church room followed with Neil and Norman Lambert in a duet and the Mispah Benediction closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Lawson
Annie Jolliffe
Rockwood
Erin and
Alton Continuation School
Erin
Alton
Rockweed
Bride Kince
Kenneth Guild
Thelma Ross
Vera Doughty
Evelyn Shultis
Eileen Wright
Gloria Peal
Anne Guild
Band of the United Church
Donald McArthur
Stanley Harris
Q. Edwards
Masters Neil
Norman Lambert
Frank Moore
Knox Presbyterian anniversary services in Acton
A local note reports attendees at Knox Presbyterian Church Acton on Sunday evening. It lists visitors and guests from Fort Erie Fergus and nearby areas and mentions social visits and family gatherings. Several health and accident items are recorded, including Betty McMillan’s leg injury and William Robertson’s fall with broken ribs.
Erin Fair draws large crowd despite threatening weather
An almost record crowd attended Erin Fair with gate receipts just below last year. Mrs. Charles Walker learned her grandson John Walker of Regina has joined the Royal Air Force. W. S. Harrison and Bert Weeks opened a pool room in the W. A. Ramesbottom store, Ted Gutz in charge. John H. Smith of Acton attended for the seventy first time, nine years old at his first visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin Fair
Charles Walker
John Walker
Regine
Saab
Royal Air Force
Regina
Erin
W. S. Harrison
Bert Weeks
Hillsbourg
W. A
Local Social Notes Visit Guests and Health Update at The Herald
Mrs Al McTavish of Seaforth spent part of Thanksgiving with Toronto visitors Jom MenT and Bill Schrieter from Kitchener. Port Dalhousie and St Catharines friends visited Mrs R Wakdie and Mrs Lym burner. Editor J M Moore reports improving health. Red Cross Society Branch elects officers including LeRoy Dale as President and Yvonne Adams as Secretary with community clergy and local organizations represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al McTavish
Seaforth
Jom Ment
Toronto
Bill Schrieter
Kitchener
J. M. Moore
The
Herald
Red Cross Society
LeRoy Dale
K.C
N. A. Robinson
L. B. Fleck
John D. Kelly
Cousens
Canadian Legion War Service Unit Elects Major General A Guin
Major-General John A' Guin of Toronto is elected President of the newly formed Canadian Legion War Service Unit. The group will provide auxiliary war services including entertainment sports and educational and religious facilities for troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A’ Guin
Toronto
Canadian Legion War Service Unit
Milton Notes and Society in Brief
Mrs William Hume and daughter Mina Hume sail to Ottawa for the winter. The Canadian Club met at the Milton Inn with speaker Richard Bingham of Toronto sharing India on duty experiences. Anna Mae Beasley engaged to William Leslie Watson, marriage planned quietly late October. Halton Public School holiday as teachers attend Halton Teachers Institute two day convention with 123 county teachers present led by President Miss M Tanner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hume
Mina Hume
Ottawa
Milton Inn
Richard Bingham
Toronto
India
Albert Beasley
Milton
Anna Mae
William Leslie Watson
Stanley Watson
Hamilton
Halton Public
Halton Teachers’ Institute
M. Tanner
Oakville
Oakville Gears Up for New Post Office Opening
Oakville prepares for the handsome new Post Office to open for public use likely before month end, per Hughes Cleaver. The Oakville Lions Club gathering drew 75 past present and future Ball players in a dinner honoring the Oakville Baseball Club and a father son reunion for the Hyndmans who toured the British Isles and continent. The Halton Presbytery Sunday School Institute heard Rev C H Dickinson of Toronto and Rev D H B Gallagher of Oakville. Marratt tannery, partly reopened under A R Clarke & Co Limited, Toronto, resumes production of puter leather after nearly a year idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Hughes Cleaver
M.P
Lions Club
Lions
Oakville Baseball Club
Tom
George Hyndman
Harry Hyndman
British Isles
Halton Presbytery
Lowville
C. H. Dickinson
Toronto
D. HB. Gallagher
Marratt Tannery
A. R. Clarke & ,Company, Limited
T He
Anniversary Church Services Draw Georgetown Visitors
Georgetown Presbyterians held anniversary services and welcomed visitors including Mr and Mrs Wm Greig Mr Gordon Greig and Misa Ivens. Mr Wm Milliere sustained a bad leg injury after tripping over a line and is at home recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Georgetown
Wm. Greig
Gordon Greig
O. W. Gale
Misa Ivens
Robert
Lane
Wm. Milliere
Local Visitors and Family News From Preston and Eden Mills
Ballinafad and Preston residents Cecil Soper and his wife spent Sunday with J Soper. Alex Irvine of Tororo and Cameron of Melnery visited Eden Mills friends. Wylie remains under doctor's care while M Campbell sprained his right wrist. Douglas Smith of Acton stayed with his grandmother Mrs M Cole for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Soper
Preston
J. Soper
Alex. Irvine
Tororo
Wylie
Wyllie
M. Campbell
Cameron
Melnery
Erne
Hillsburg Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Wim Miller spends time with her son and daughter. Mr and Mrs Thos Mack and Miss Elizabeth Mack visited Brampton with the Mack family. Mrs D A Robertson visited her elderly mother in Grand Valley. Mr and Mrs Albert Morden called on Albert Roszell in Erin. Miss Eva Nodwell of Fergus spent the weekend at home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos, Mack
Eliabelth Mack
Fred Mack
Brampton
Malton
D. A. Robertson
Grand Valley
Albert
Morden
Albert Roszell
Erin
Eva Nodwell
Fergus
Evertonians Celebrate Lotte Dover Tie in Guelph
Mrs Wilfred Dover and Lotte were married in Guelph on October 7 by Rev M Higgins with Jean McDonald as bride prior to marriage. Relatives and friends from Everton and nearby towns visited in Guelph and Nussagaweya, while Mrs Robertson completed a three day course in glove making at MacDonald Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotte
Wilfred Dover
Guelph
M. Higgins
Jean McDonald
Everton
J. D. “McCutcheon
Stanley McKay
McKeown
Nussagaweya
J. P. Benham
Reassured Soldier Clarifies Pneumonia Diagnosis
A hospital scene shows a medical officer warning a patient that wrong prescriptions can be fatal. The officer states when pneumonia is prescribed, the patient may die from it, underscoring caution in diagnosis.
Burlington Mayor and Mrs Harts visit Isville for weekend
Burlington mayor and Mrs George R Hart spent the weekend with relatives in Isville. The mayor fished a lake trout 28 and a half inches long weighing 8 pounds while authorities report no new dog poisoning cases after a Thursday epidemic that killed five dogs. Traffic signals at Brant Street and the Queen Elizabeth Way are now live and aimed at reducing danger and speeding. Jacqueline Hayworth, survivor of the Athenia torpedoing, returns home with her mother. sister Margaret died from injuries. A Burlington Red Cross branch was formed at a poorly attended town hall meeting with officers and directors named including Mayor Hart and other local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. R. Harts
Isville
Smith
Brant Street
Queen Elizabeth Way
Jacqueline Hayworth
John. Hayworth
Athenia
Margaret
Alex. Mather
Hamilton
Holiz
Scotland
Canada
Town Hall
Burlington and District
E. D. Lucas
G. W. .Teddles
J. A. Pettit
W. M. Milne
Geo—R. Harris
LeRoy James
W. B. Somerset
L. H. Millen
Ed. Harris
W. A. Weaver
Maud Brown
Strathcona
Alice
Blanchard
Appleby
Wm. Leslie
Nelson
Waumasley
The
Canadian Legion
Gazette
Tailor Assures Delay in Suit Completion
A customer tells the tailor he cannot pay for the suit for three months. The tailor reassures and asks no worry. The customer asks when the suit will be ready. The tailor replies it will be ready in three months.
Obituary for Mr Kerr Prominent Citizen in Toronto
The community mourns Mr R J Kerr a prominent Toronto citizen survived by three granddaughters and several relatives. After a private service at home a funeral in United Church will follow and he will be laid to rest at Pair View Cemetery. His family and community remember his active life and lasting influence and Aetona motto Plorent Aetona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Migs
Helen Ostrander
Acton
Mra
W. Sankey
Milton
Marjorie McLeod
Alag Rennin
James Eagle
Hamilton
Jamies Rae
Forest
United Church
Kid
Kerry
Pairview Cemetery
Aeton
Plorent
Aetona
Youth To Day Service of Young People's Guild
The Officers of the Young People's Guild announce a service at 7:00 pm in the Sabbath School room. The event, titled The Church's One Pound, aims to engage youth in church activities and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghareh School
Tampam
Young People's Guild
Baptist Church Service and Revival Notice
Sunday event at Bethel Baptist Church led by Pastor E G Baxter aut on revolved text mentions worship, revival, and registration details. Service times listed 11 00 and 12 00 with a 730 payment note. Names include Bethel, Baxter and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Acton Gospel Hall Holds Sunday Gospel Meetings
Gospel meetings continue at Acton OMee Building corner Mill and Frederick Streets each Sunday evening at 7.30 led by pastors Hathaway and Mountain. A warm welcome awaits attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Omee Building
Corner Mill
Frederick
Hathaway and Mountain
Classified Advertisements Page Snippets
A jumble of small ads includes sales of a 1938 Redan car, baby grand pianos for quick sale, a creamery ad, offerings of permanent waves, lambs for sale with government bonus, boarders wanted, a radio license notice, and a women seeking work opportunity with Pamilex Montreal offering details by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamilex
Clemens
Montreal
Notice to Creditors in the Estate of John McLean Acton Ontario
Notice to creditors and others in the matter of the estate of John McLean late of the Village of Acton Halton and Erin Wellington farmer who died about September 28 1939. Creditors must file particulars and proofs with solicitor J P Leatherland on or before October 31 1939 for distribution of assets under Chapter 165 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McLean
Acton
Halton
Erin
Wellington
Herod Parmer
Farmer
J. P. Leatherland
Ontario
Hector Bird
Milton Bind
Gata
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Arthur
J. T. Fussimmans
Moorefield
Mys'bay
Miss Flewelling
Miss Margaret Mil- Yao
Fred Day
Carton
New Dundee
K. B. Waller
Charles Weatherston
Quelph General Hospital
Altar Society of ‘Gacred ‘Heart Church
MP. Barry
Ospring
Knox Presbyterian Church
Verna Tovell
Reg. N
Fort Erie
I. Tovell
8. McLean
D. Stewart
Betty McMillan
Aind
Wilfred McMillan
William. Robertson
Guelph Road
A. Baptle
R. S. McCutcheons
J. Struthers
D. B. McKinnon
Lorena Locker
Emma Baldie
Gordon Aitken
F.brydon
B Wilson
Spoon
Mr. Spoon
Limehouse
Ballinafad
Hillsburg
Mrs. Wim. Miller
Daugh
Burlington
Denly
ROYAL
Bette
Davis
Iteo
Helte
the Old Maid
George Brent
Fred Macmurray
Madeleine Carroll
Bali
Allan. Jones
Akin Tamiroff
EXTIA
Artif. Silaw
Ford Tractor
Impleme
Norton Motors
Mili
Street
Tlow
Plas
Jaiterm
Tler SS
Germany
Lithuania
Belgium
Netherlands
North Sea
Britain
Scandinavian
Johnstone& Rumley Funeral Service and Ambulance
Mill Street
Aunday
Clifton Gifford
Miniater
Preslyterian Knox
Bebo
Acton Gospel Hall
Foh Hale
Acton Creamery
Pree Press
Nordheimer Baby
Jessie Russell Aton
Eve Lamia
Gordon Leslie
J. McLean
Marin Street
W. Coles
Vernor
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