Terra Cotta News Notes LocalChanges and Visits
Terra Cotta residents report corn cutting as the daily focus. Mr and Mrs Danbrook and family plan their move. Mrs Arnott of Toronto visited the village. James Mackie is improving and expected full recovery. George Rogers sold his 200 acre farm to Fred Johnston. R J Stringer joined Norman Wiggins for an Anglican memorial service for Stanley Dickinson. Annie Puckering of Ontario visited her old home over the weekend. Mrs K Icam Ila’s cataract removal restores sight, friends hope full use returns. Mrs H Puckering and family visited C Team family. Pte Frank Mitsermok of Derbert on furlough with Parents in Terra Cotta. George Fraser of Hamilton visiting Terra Cotta friends. Mr and Mrs Carr of Toronto visited Vincent Bottom over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbrook
Boris
Arnott
Toronto
Jas. Mackie
George Rogers
Fred Johnston
R. J. Stringer
Norman Wiggins
Glenwilliams
Stanley Dicknson
Annie Puckering
oTronta
Mrs. Carr
Vincent Bottom
Harvest Festival services at St John's and anniversary events
Harvest festival services at St John’s Church were well attended Friday and Sunday with sermons by Rev. E Puolker and Rev. D Russell Smith of Oakville. Anniversary services at the Presbyterian Church featured Rev. D H Marshall and Rev. T G M Bryan with choir numbers and a Monday chicken supper for about 300. Moving pictures on highways, oil pipelines, and gold history aired after the supper, with autumn flowers decorating the church. Rockwood residents Kenneth Guild and Allan Gordon were noted, and RCAF personnel were listed among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St John’s Church
E. & Puolker
D. Russell Smith
Oakville
Presbyterian Church
D. H. Marshall
St. Andrew's Church
Guelph
Mr. Beatty
T. G. M. Bryan
Duff's Church
Morriston
B. McKinnon
Ospringe
A. Gray
A. J. Elliott
Meadames
J. D. McNabb
J. Freeman
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Rocky Mountain District
Fairbanks
Mra Milness
Arkell Happy Gang
W.J. Mcliver
Our
Rockwood Boys
Wings
Kenneth Guild
Allan Gordon
Saskatoon
Lachine
Que
RCAF
Matthew
Sgt
J. Ward
Camp Borden
An McLean
H. Switzer
Brantford
Mra. Pott
Hazellton
Sudden Death of William F. Gray Shocks Community
William F Gray dies suddenly at Hillsburg on Friday September 15 1944. ECS girls hear Mim Blanche Austin talk on First Aid treatment of burns fractures as part of a Health Training Course. Guelph Kiwanis Club guests at Erin Business Men banquet at Globe Hotel with 50 attendees and plans to apply for a charter to form a Kiwanis club in Erin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Gray
Hillsburg
ECS
Mim
Blanche Austin
Heg. N
Austin
Guelph Kiwanis Club
Erin
Globe Hotel
F. W. Arncott
Kiwanis Club
Anniversary Frendly Sendoff for Alf Dickson in Elora
Mrs Harry Raven of Elora visits Mrs John Reed and other locals renew acquaintances. Alf Dickson and wife depart for Toronto. A community hall gathering features wrist watches and gifts, dancing to Fisher's Orchestra, with remarks by Harvey Dearing. John Hurd elected trustee and Mrs John Hurd secretary treasurer for 1944 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Raven
Elora
John Reed
Draper Depew
Kitchener
Jas. Nevilla
Ken
Watson
Milton
Wm. Ballentines
Alf. Dickson
Toronto
Harvey Dearing
Elias Cheyne
Ross Ballentine
John Hurd
Dickson
Fisher
Limehouse Field Day Showcases Victory Garden Projects
Thursday afternoon at S.S. No. 9 the Limehouse Field Day featured W. V. supplied seed vegetables with prizes of war savings stamps. Winners include Allan Ellerby, Russell Miller, Jim Brown, Nell Benton and Margaret Spitzer across sections for onions carrots beets cabbage and display classes. Social evening followed with cards, sandwiches, coffee, and dancing led by Stuart Elliott and J. Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S. No. 9
Jean Ruddell
Limehouse W
W. V
Allan Eflerby
Russell Miller
Thelma Brown
Allan Ellerby
Jim Brown
Nell Benton
James Brown
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Russell Milter
Margaret Spitzer
Lapel Novelty
Eleanor Spitzer
Gaydon
David McVey
Rows Norton
Chalet Mn Brown
Margaret Kirkpa
Stuart Elliott
J. Black
Joe. McDonald
Bowman
Welland
E. Miller
Lane
Harvest Home Sunday Visited by Local Families
Martha King from Everton and Miss Mabel Moore of Georgetown spent the weekend with relatives. Cleveland visitors stayed with Mr. Will Robertson and family. Archdeacon Fotherington of Toronto visited Mr. and Mrs. Morris. Mrs. G. Robertson and Norman Robertson’s family hosted guests in Acton. Parish events featured Harvest Home decor. Local residents attended Acton Fair and visited various friends and relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha King
Mabel Moore
Georgetown
Margaret Sunter
Cleveland
Ohio
Will Hobertson
Archdeacon Fotherington
Toronto
Mra Morris
Mra. G.G
Robertson
Acton
Norman
B. Parthouse
Fengus
Church of Christ
John W.utcheson
Fred
W. H. Hartog
Harry
Bert Palframan
Hepburn
Misa Jean Hall
Hamilton
Local Social News From Nassagaweya And Surrounding Towns
Guests visited from Gordon Silcox Windsor J Frank Acton and Johnson Nepworth for Sunday calls. Attended the funeral of Donald McLean Puslinch. School children receive toxoid vaccines from Dr McDonald Kilbride. Acton Fair drew many from the district. Mrs James Evans spoke on Life in the Bahaman at Knox Georgetown. Congratulations to Denzil Lawrence and Marlon Miller on their marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Frank
Gordon Silcox
Guelph
Windsor
J. Frank
Acton
Johnson
Nepworth
Stan
Robb
McDonald
Kilbride
J. S. Kennedy
And
Mire
Roy Currie
Finlay
Milton
Edgar Howden
David
Hornby
Robt. Fisher
Robt. McPhedran
Everton
David McPhedran
Acton Fair
James Evans
Knox Church
Georgetown
Denzil Lawrence
Marlon Miller
Ebezer Church
Autumn Tints Highlight Community Life and Harvest Plans
The piece notes fall foliage and cooler weather sparking thoughts of coal shortages. It covers church anniversaries at Presbyterian and United churches, Rev J Douglas Witkles visit, Poole from Springford, Edna Roberts returning from Texas, busy farming with silo filing, Hendersons returning from the West, and Charle Henderson supplying a pulpit in the Maritimes. Harvest Home service planned with Lumber Twins at Rockwood, and a prayer service for victory announced in Sodom Church with multiple congregations joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
J. Douglas Witkle
Poole
Charles Henderson
Maritimes
Friends of the Community’ Church
Harvest Home
Lumber Twins
Rockwood
Europe
Sodom Presbyterian Church
Winnipeg Gardener Exhibits Two Tomatoes Weighing Near Two Pounds
Carl Janeen of Winnipeg displayed two tomatoes from his garden each weighing nearly two pounds. The event showcases his unusually large homegrown produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Carl Janeen
Winpeg
Canada’s Aircraft Production Report Highlights Bombers Delivered
The House of Commons No 1 Subcommittee on War Expenditures released a report on Canada’s aircraft production. It notes Lancaster and Monegalts Bombers built for Britain and dive bombers for the U S Navy among eight types, with over thirteen thousand planes delivered by June 30 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Canada
U. S. Navy
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Canadian Association
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Women's Institute
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Avery
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Acto
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