Blair Mystery Is Solved Cumberland's Old Goalie
The Glasgow Sunday Post reveals that Tom Blair, former Kilmarnock and Manchester City goalkeeper who went to America, was impersonated by another man in Hull on May 12. Blair’s relatives learned he was in Fall River, Massachusetts, and the hoax was confirmed by a cable from Fall River stating Blair remains there and well.
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The
Islander
Tom Blair
Cumberland
England
Glasgow “Sunday Post
Glasgow
Sunday Post
Kilmarnock
Manchester City
America
Hull
New York
Fall River
Mass
Blair
Tommy
Scotland
Redditch
Moore
Jardine Terrace
Gartcosh
Tom
Barrown-Furness
Gee. Blair
Barrow-in-Furness
Gartcos
Norman Hill Wins Lang Cup at Cumberland High School
Mr L Hardie announced Norman Hill as this year's Lang Cup winner with 3 points earned across basketball, soccer, clashes, and relay races on May 24 and June 3. Harold Conrad claimed second with 32 points. In the Public School, J Watson won the Lang Cup with 49 points, followed by Tadao Dol with 48 and Barbara Westfield with 44 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Hardie
Cumberland High School
Norman Hill
Harold Conrad
Mr. Lang
J. Watson
Tadao Dol
Barbara Westfield
New High School Site Reported On By Committee
Courtenay June 22 the council spent much time on Diamond Jubilee assistance with the Fire Dept. and city decor including an arch and a float. Ald. Pearse reported on the proposed high school site noting the Gibson plan’s portions lack adequacy and waterlogged areas. a Cumberland road site is favored for cost and drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald. Pearse
Gibson
Combined Open Air Service in Sandwich July 3
At a Sandwich Vicarage meeting Revs Alexander Bourdillon Corker Hewtt Robathan planned a combined Open Air Service for Sunday July 3 at 2 30 p m in the field near the Sandwich Cairn. The event follows a Dominion Government order for National Thanksgiving commemorating Confederation sixty years ago with a coast to coast service chain. Organizing groups urged attendance in the Comox District. The Panpipes Orchestra directed by Mrs.
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Sandwich
Alexander
Bourdillon
Corker
Hewtt
Robathan
Dominion
Canada
Cumberland and Japanese End Big Baseball Exhibition Wins
Cumberland defeated Japanese 12 to 3 at Recreation Ground with standout batting and sharp infield plays. The Cumberland nine followed with a 14 to 6 win over Camp 3 as Chat Bobba and Bill Boyd homered. Cumberland leads toward a $75 prize at Courtenay on July 2, while critics say district teams lack opposition.
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Cumberland
Recreation Ground
Bobba
Bill Boyd
Riley
Courtenay
June Promotions Grades 9 and 10 At Cumberland High
Cumberland High announces June promotions for grades nine and ten. In grade IX the first class includes Stephen Jackson and Norman Frelone. second class lists Harold Conrad Jack McLean Andrew Brown John Wrigley Marion Brown. pass rank names Josephine Freeburn Dick Marpole Mary Gozzano Robert Collins Barbara Grant. supplementals Norman Hill. Grade X second class includes Tatsumi Iwasa Marjorie Brown Gordon Walker Jean MacNaughton Norma Parnham Annie Mann Jack Hill Mary Little Nobuo Hayashi Jack Horbury Walter Hughes. pass rank Archie Dick Nina Ma Kee Victor Marinelli two supplementals Archie Dick and Nina Ma Kee. partial standing granted to Alastair MacKinnon Claudia Harrison Lillian Grant.
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Stephen Jackson
Norman Frelone
Harold Conrad
Jack McLean
Andrew Brown
John Wrigley
Marion Brown
Josephine Freeburn
Dick Marpole
Mary Gozzano
Robert Collins
Barbara Grant
Norman Hill
Kathleen Emily
Tatsumi Iwasa
Marjorie Brown
Gordon Walker
Jean MacNaughton
Norma Parnham
Annie Mann
Jack Hill
Mary Little
Nobuo Hayashi
Jack Horbury
Walter Hughes
Archie Dick
Nina MaKee
Victor Marinelli
Alastair MacKinnon
Claudia Harrison
Lillian Grant
Revered address by Rev G Bourdillon at Courtenay parish
Carey attends a fine day service that will be printed as a lasting souvenir of the year commemorating the Canadian Confederation. Rev G Bourdillon, newly arrived from the Old Country to lead the Parish of Courtenay, will deliver the address.
Victoria Visitor Receives Shock in Cumberland Trade Tale
A Cumberland resident recounts a Victorian visitor being urged to trade in Courtenay by a local worker. The writer notes the paradox of earning and spending in Cumberland while merchants there push Courtenay goods, urging Cumberland merchants to advertise more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Cumberland
Courtenay
Insurance for Local Firemen Backed by Council
At the council meeting Mayor Maxwell and Aldermen Parnham Ledingham Henderson and Williams attended. The body favored insuring the fire department under a policy at 7 50 per member annually, cheaper than the Compensation Board option, and referred the matter to Fire Wardens for action.
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Maxwell
Parnham
Ledingham
Henderson
Williams
Ald
Mumford
Victoria
Symons
England
Esquimalt
William Wesley Willard
T. H. Carey
G. W. Stubbs
Courtenay
Stubbs
Cumberland
School Report And List Of Promotions
Pupils of Cumberland Public School completed examinations yesterday including the Canadian History contest. Miss Aspesy’s class led by 96.7 percent attendance won the June attendance shield as school reopens in September. Promoted to High School on inspector and principal recommendations are listed with many students named. Separate divisions show attendance, honor rolls, writing certificates, and promotions to entrance.
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Cumberland Tennis Club
Cumberland Public
Miss Aspesy
H. E. Murray
Beatrice Cavallero
Sadako Iwasa
Lena Merletti
Alex MacDonald
Joe Williams
Inspector Patterson
Shenstone and Apps
Tadao Doi
Louis Bartoldi
George Brown
Isabel Brown
Beatrice Cavaliero
Alven Freloni
Dorothy Gordon
Ping Lowe
Kathleen O’brien
Oswald Reid
Hitoshi Sugimori
Marguerite Devoy
Barbara Westfield
Violet Williams
Rudy Bonora
Hatsumi Miyahara
Yoshio Kawaguchi
T. A. Gallivan
Jyne
Cyril Davis
Cazuko Iwasa
Nina Shields
Nellie Jackson
Sheilah Conway
Edna Watson
Cazuka Iwasa
Willie McIntosh
Josie Burghiner
Mildred Lockner
Heroshi Okuda
Shigeru Kujona
Hatsue Matsukura
Hisako Nakano
Yoshio Madukosa
Annie Taylor
Muriel Partridge
Hiroshi Okuda
Margaret McDonald
Thora Keeler
Shigeru Keyona
Kinuya Kaga
Norio Herose
Wilton Dalby
Alden Francescini
Mary Small
Kiyoka Abe
Jennie Lawrence
Dilys Williams
Kilyoka Abe
Willie McNaughton
Clarence Lewis
Birth at Cumberland General Hospital
To the wife of Mr. Charles Hitchens, a son born this morning at Cumberland General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hitchens
Cumberland General Hospital
Union Stage Co Bus Rolls Over Embankment Near Beaver Creek
A Union Stage Company bus carrying two Cumberland passengers, Hannah Harrison and J Coombs, overturned at Beaver Creek while traveling toward Cumberland. The crash occurred when a road grader and an Alberni stage blocked the road, leaving little room to pass. Parker was seriously injured and taken to Parksville. the others escaped with cuts and bruises as the damaged vehicle lay wrecked.
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Union Stage Company
Cumberland
Union Stage Co
Beaver Creek
Hannah Harrison
J. Coombs
Alberni
Nanaimo
Lewis Parker
Pincher Creek
Harrison
Parksville
Parker
Jay-Jay Cafe Offered For Sale As Going Concern
The Jay-Jay Cafe opened long ago by Mr. J. J. Potter is to be sold as a going concern. The business has grown rapidly since opening and is being sold due to Mr. Potter's disability. It presents an excellent opportunity for a married couple or two young women to start in business.
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J. J. Potter
July Celebration For Cumberland Confirmed
A Cumberland council meeting discussed marking the sixtieth anniversary of Canadian Confederation on July 1. Donations of 200 dollars from the City Council and 25 dollars from the Eagles Lodge were noted, with plans to duplicate May 24 children’s sports on July 2 and to hold a Jubilee in Cumberland.
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M. Brown
Brown
Dominion Dept. of Public Works
Maxwell
Ald
Parnham
MacNaughton
Ways and Means
Bickle
Mesara
Strachan
Taylor
Cumberland
Willian
Messrs
R. Strachan
Lang
J. Robb
H. Jackson
H. & Murray
Public School Boys Win Relay Race
The Cumberland school won the boys relay in Nanaimo on June 8 after rescheduling due to pacemaking issues. Victor Tomassi lost the half mile to Lopewond. Cumberland beat Queniel for relay, narrowing the Championship Cup lead with Nanaimo.
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Nanalmio
Mae
Nenaimo
Victor Tomassi
Cumberland
Lopewond School
Queniel School
Nanaimo
Louis Bartoldi
John Doyle
Tadao Doi
George Brown
Jack Watson
M. Brown
Selool Board
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Lang Cup
Miss Browne
Miss Maxwell
Miss Conway
Miss N. Parnham
Mrs. Bryan
Mrs. Cameron
Clinton
Miss McFadyen
Miss Burrows
Miss Banks
Miss MacKinnon
Finch
Miss Brown
Miss MacKinn
Cameron
Stacey
Rennie
Cope
Treen
M. Graham
Malcolm Stewart
Matt. Stewart
Partridge
Stevenson
McLellan
Marinelli
Dr. MacNaughton
T. Graham
Dr. Hicks
Millar
H. Stewart
P. D. Graham
Council
Ald. Henderson
Board of Works
Fifth Street
Geo. BE
Apps
C. MacKinnon
Takeru Kawaguchi
Masaru Sora
Bessie Nicholas
Mamoru Tahara
Tom Massey
Archie Welsh
Choo Foo Lung
Merletti
Robert Brown
Margaret Smith
Mary McMillan
Ben Nicholas
Edith Cavallero
Audrey Gear
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