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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
3
Socks and support from knitters aid war effort
Miss Jones and her pupils organized a concert that raised $153 for the wool fund to buy socks, with 306 pairs funded. Barrie area knitters and donors contributed to a total shipment of 764 pairs this month, aided by many town and country groups and local churches. The Field Comforts group also acknowledged $83 from Miss Burriss for an entertainment fundraiser, with numerous sock and clothing donations reported from communities including Crown Hill Craighurst Ellsworth and Utopia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Hill
Craighurst
Edgar
Edenvale
Guthrie
Gilford
Holly
Ivy
L.A.A
Allandale
Lefroy
Mitchell Square
Oro Station
Painswick
Stroud
Shanty Bay
Utopia
Barrie
B.C.1
Ovenden
St. Mary’s
Congregational Church
Dalston
Gtopia
Clowes
St. Paul’s
Knock Agaist
Collier St
Miss Booth
St. Andrew’s
Trinity
Baptist
Congregational
Miss Scott
Midhurst
Minesing
Grenfel Khaki Circle
Essa
Innisfil Townline
Knock
Soldiers’ Aid
B.C.L
Congregational and
Reformed
Eastman
King
Barber
Jackson
Miss Burriss
B.C.I
H. Calderwood
Red Cross Monthly Packing Totals Shipped February Fifteenth
The Red Cross reported a February fifteenth shipment totaling 1085 dollars and 20 cents. Items included 468 suits pyjamas and 486 pairs of socks. Auxiliaries from Collier Street and multiple churches contributed varied quantities of pyjamas shirts and hospital supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier St. Church
St. Andrew’s Church
Trinity Church
Trinity Girls
Baptist Church
Allandale
St. Mary’s Church
County Women’s Institutes audit in Simcoe County
Auditors report receipts and expenditures for the special work in Simcoe County Women’s Institutes as correct. List includes Mrs. F. Warnica Stroud Mrs. J. W. Brown Dalston Edith Thompson Sun. Corners. Barrie Feb 13 1917. Gratitude expressed to Mrs. W Todd and Mrs. D M Harvie Orillia for their untiring efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simcoe County
F. Warnica
Stroud
J. W. Brown
Dalston
Edith Thompson
Sun
Corners
W. Todd
D. M. Harvie
Orillia
Typo Corrected in Sewing Circle Report
A Thornton notice corrects a typo in last week’s item. The January report should read seventy pairs of socks knitted and donated this month, replacing the earlier seven ty mistake.
Mary Isabella Beelby Weds Wilfred Robinson Beelby
A quiet wedding at the Corbett home in Huntsville united Mary Isabella, daughter of Mr and Mrs Corbett, with Wilfred Robinson Beelby formerly of Barrie. Rev Gilchrist of Toronto officiated. Lohengrin played by Lillian Beelby. couple to reside in Bracebridge after a luncheon reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohengrin
Lillian Beelby
Bracebridge
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp on Canadian Tour
F Stuart Whyte adapts the English pantomime for Canada preserving traditional settings. The scenes are staged in China and the Cave of Jewels Willow Pattern Palace and other key sets revived for the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Stuart Whyte
China
Cave of Jewels
Willow Pattern Palace
Aladdin at Grand on Monday February 26 in London
The Drury Lane Theatre stages Aladdin in London with a Grand Theatre engagement starting Monday February 26. Adlet Column lists show details and venue information for this production and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury Lane Theatre
London
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Lever Brothers Limited
Toronto
Red
Sunkist
California
Fruit Growers Exchange Agive
Aave Geers
Los Angeles
Women’s Institute
Simcoe
South
Centre Simcoe
British Red Cross
East Simcoe
West Simcoe
South Simcoe
Thornton Sewing Circle
Baby
Field Kitchen
Randolph and Penetang Wyebridge
Wyevale
Birch
Allenwood
Crossland
Elmvale
Silver Maple
2Nd Line
New Flos
Jean Graham
Beeby—Corbett
Aladdin
Calfornia
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Redpath
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