County Council May Grant Fifty Thousand For War Relief
A county council debate over a proposed fifty thousand dollar grant to fund patriotic, Red Cross, and Belgian relief efforts ends with a split vote on full funding and a unanimous twenty five thousand dollar grant. A special committee will oversee relief and insurance questions while the county considers future needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simcoe
Jeanmert Briday
F. T. Short
Barrie Patriotic Fund
Council
Barrie
Red Cross Fund
Short
Elliott and
Bethune
Patriotic Fund
Goutis
McLean and
Warnica
Coun Banting
Scanion
Coun. Banting
Scanlon
Potlter
Horrell
M. B. Tudhope
Orillia
Unon
Coun
McArthur
Picayune
McLean
Home Comforts Association
Coun. Bethune
Gill
Ontario
Coun. Scanlon
Coun. Simpson
Eee Ase
D. L. Darroch
Couns
Todd
Walker
Caldwell
Sprott
Corbeau
Scott
Banting
Martin
Law
Elliott
Simpson
Ball
Institute Meetings Across Centre Simcoe Area
Winter meetings of the Centre Simcoe Farmers and Women’s Institutes will be held in Midhurst on December 10 and Minesing on December 11 at 2 p.m., with joint sessions at 7 30 p.m. Men’s speaker is J W Clark of Dainsville, poultry and fruit expert, assisted by JF M Varey. Women’s speaker is Mrs L M Parsons of Cochrane Ont a leading Institute speaker. Evening talks include lantern slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Institute of
Crown Hill
Sheriff Harvey
J. Sissons
Dr. McLeod
Andrew Smith
A. W. Beardsley
Wm. Hipkin
Palling
Sheri Harvey
McLeod
A. Smith
Steer
James Marling
Donald Ross
Centre Simcoe Farmers
Midhurst
Minesing
J. W. Clark
Dainsville
JF. M. Varey
L. M. Parsons
Cochrane, Ont
Institute
Money In It For You
A promotional column urges readers to value business stories for profit and emphasizes the benefits of reading the advice section. It highlights consistent readership as a path to financial gain and notes that advis details are profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Belgian Relief Fund Acknowledges Barrie's Gift
The Belgian Relief Committee secretary treasurer reports receipt of seventeen boxes of clothing and several barrels of food from Barrie. The Montreal treasurer H Prudhomine thanks the town for the generous contributions and asks the donors be conveyed sincere thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. King
Secy.Treas
H. Prudhomine
Advertising Circulation Loyalty Boost in Local Paper
A merchant with a broad mailing list learned that over 85 percent of those receiving his circulars are subscribers to this paper. The note implies strong value in advertising here due to high overlap with our readership and suggests small circulars can suffice.
County Council Debates Donating Two Days Pay to War Funds
Councillors consider giving two days pay to Red Cross and Patriotic Funds while sharing remarks on sacrifice and duty. Several speakers urge immediate personal contributions and warn against delaying the gesture, with residents from Oro, Stayner and Essa cited for support and varied past donations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sheriff Harvey Head
the Children’s Aid
Fresbyterian
Weil
Aine
Hamilton
Glasgow
Scotland
Freddie
H. M. S. Intrepid
Malcolm Corbyn
India
Edwin Christian Corbyn
King George’s Own Lancers
Ernest Corbyn
London
Eric Mitchell
Hector Corbyn
Kell
Col. Corbyn
Cressy
Corbyn
Maggie
MLS
Robert Cameron
Lorcha
J. S. Johnston
Fanny Raikes
Georgina Raikes
Miss McKay
M. E. Ardagh
Couns. Scanlon and Todd
Messrs
Harry Grose
Wallace Sloan
Lefroy
Grose
Belle Ewart
Sloan
Daniel Quinlan
Jas. Martin
W. Harvie
Geo. Campbell
Mr. Wrose
Churchill
Sam'l. Caldwell
P. McLeod
G. B. McLean
Council of Ore
Potter
Stayner
Dundas
Essa
Midland
Tve
Alliston
Red Cross
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!