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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1929
Page
4
Courtenay Social Roundup Quiet Week with Visitors
Courtenay locals and visitors are listed in a social roundup. Mrs Andy Smillie and Mrs Howard Singer of Nanaimo spent the weekend with Miss Mary Sutton. Other visitors include Mrs J W Bremner in Vancouver and Mayor Theed Pearse heading to Harrison Hot Springs.
Canadian Daughters Honor Mrs Piercy At Home
Mrs S J Piercy headlined a Canadian Daughters League At Home in Native Sons Hall on a Wednesday afternoon. Guests enjoyed tea and entertainment by Mrs M B Tribe and Miss Winnie Woods with the Moore sisters singing and dancing. A vote of thanks was given by Mrs Theed Pearse and seconded by Mrs John Grieve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Piercy
Canadian Daughters’ League
Native Sons’ Hall
M. B. Tribe
Winnie Woods
Moore Sisters
League
Theed Pearse
John Grieve
Local visits and health notes from Agassiz to Vancouver
Sandwich Mr A E Richards of Agassiz, supervisor of experimental stations, visited Halliday farm over the weekend. Percy Machin is a patient at St Joseph's Hospital. Mrs Morgan Rees returned after two weeks at Cowichan. Vernon guests Mr and Mrs Fletcher returned to Okana gan. H Gower, inspector of public schools, visiting Port Alice and the West Coast. Mr and Mrs A B Dundas visiting Little River Beach. Miss E Conrad of the Tsolum teaching staff now resides with Mrs Roy Cliffe. Ronald Lyons, high school principal, confined with flu. Commander and Mrs Fletcher and family left for England via Panama Canal. Mrs Rennison Senior returned to California. Mrs Gee, Hornby and Mrs Andrews visiting Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Richards
Agassiz
Halliday Farm
Percy Machin
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Morgan Rees
Cowichan
Fletcher
Vernon
Bert Grieve
Okana‘gan
H. Gower
Denman Island Residents Plan Courtenay Board Meeting
Walter Chady has returned home from Victoria. A public meeting was held in the D L A C Hall discussing island issues. Most attendees plan to attend the next Board of Trade meeting in Courtenay to present local requests. Mr James Dalziel also returned from Victoria. Mrs S Swan visits Coulmont BC. Mr T Chalmers has had pleurisy but is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Chady
Victoria
D.L A.C
Board of Trade
Courtenay
Wes
Piercy
Miss Piercey
F. Street
Vancouver
James Dalziel
Mrs. S. Swan
Coulmont
B.C
T. Chalmers
Cumberland Personal notices reflect community life and visits
The column records ongoing local social updates from Cumberland. It notes Mrs. Johns Frame improving after illness, visits by Manns Bakery family, A Mann meeting relatives in Vancouver, and various trips including to Victoria and Portland. It mentions whist and bridge gatherings with prize winners, a tag day by hospital auxiliary, births, a Christmas sale, reorganized junior C.G.I.T. group, visits by Victoria residents, and local talent in church and club events. It closes with employment ads and a sale distribution position in Courtenay to Qualicum Beach district and Watkins Company in Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtenay
Qualicum Beach
F. Wilcock
Line
J. R
Bernard Mills
Watkins Company
Hornby St
Wilcock
Vancouver
B.C
Local riders travel to Victoria for a short trip
Mrs Francescini and party including Miss D Frelone Mr J Walker and Mr Chas Daltoni motored to Victoria on Monday returning Thursday. Mr W Shepherd of Hornby spent the week end in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francescini
D. Frelone
J. Walker
Chas. Daltoni
Victoria
W. Shepherd
Hornby
Parfitts Visit Valley Guests of Horwoods in Weekend
Victoria guests Mr and Mrs J Parfitt and Miss Hazel Parfitt spent the weekend in the Valley as guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Horwood. Mrs William Davies returned from Vancouver last Saturday. Mr Spencer Morgan and Mr Hutton drove to Nanaimo on Monday. Edward Calnan and Myrtle returned Saturday from a Western States motor trip. Cross filled his silo with a fine corn crop powered by a vehicle and a contraption built by Shorty White visiting from Trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mann
Mann
Cumberland
Old Scotia
Miss A. Mann
Vancouver
Sheppard
J. Murdock
J. Bennie
Lou Sheppard
John Marrochi
Victoria
William Davies
Mr. Spencer Morgan
Mr. Hutton
Nanaimo
Edward Calnan
Myrtle
Farewell for Miss Formby Among Town Guests
Town residents hosted Miss Kathryne Formby at Mrs L Magnone’s home on Friday evening as she prepared to leave for Vancouver. The Girls' Sewing Club presented Formby with an ivory looking glass, with refreshments to conclude a very enjoyable gathering. Other visitors included Union Bay resident Mrs Harry Veale of Victoria, Miss Minnie Mugford from Vancouver, and Miss Greta Kay who accompanied her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Brown
Lobley
J. Devlin
R. Abrams
Mesdames Hudson
Quinn
Gear
Parkinson
J. J. Potter
Devlin
C. Whyte
Abrams A
Clark
Monks
J. Davis
Harry Veale
Victoria
D. Haggart
Minnie Mugford
Vancouver
Greta Kay
D. Bruce
Jack Bradley
Miss Formby
L. Magnone
Kathryne Formby
Cumberland Girl Guides Forming In Cumberland
Mesdames Finch and Greig with Miss Elsie Waterfield led a successful Cumberland meeting to establish a girl guide corps. Nineteen girls attended and are expected to enroll next week, after which the troop will be registered as the 1st Cumberland Girl Guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Mesdames Finch and
Greig
Elsie Waterfield
1St Cumberland Girl Guides
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Turnbull
Sutherland
Andy Smillie
Howard Singer
Mary Sutton
J. W. Bremner
Horace Nelson
Joan Kirby
St. Joseph's Hospital
Harper Baikie
Los Angeles
M. S. Stephens
Fred
Robert Bowie
Cecil Smith
Gwen
Hilda Smith
Sandy Swan
Denman Island
Len Roberts
Bill Douglas
Const
Lennox
Alberni
Duncan McAllister
Menzies’ Bay
Henderson
Sandwich
J. Murray
Larkin
Pearse
Harrison Hot Springs
B. C
A. B. Dundas
J. E. Hudson
Little River
Mesdames
John McKenzie, Jr
Leo Anderton
Ball
Harford
Piket
Jos. Thomson
Embleton
Tull
Europe
Montreal
Plymouth-Havre-London
Aurania
Ausonia
Ascania
Alaunia Noy
Donaldson
Belfast-Liverpool-Glasgow
Antonia
Athenia
Letitia
Andania
Halrfax
N.S
Plymouth-Sayre-London
St. John, NB
Belfast
Liverpool
Glasgow
New York
Boston
Londonderry
Cobh
Queenstown
Plymouth
Southampton
London
Cherbourg
Havre
Hastings St. W
W.B.A
Harry Jackson
R. D. Brown
Balogno
Esther King
Husband
C. MacDonald
Cumberland Men’s Bridge Club
John Conway
Alice Miller
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Mrs. R. O'Brien
C.g.lt
Cumberland United Church
Mary Baird
Margaret Beveridge
Bessie Brown
Audrey de Couer
Jas. Hood
Town
John C. Brown
Lyle Coleman
Betty Brown
Hoquiam
Washington
Jas. T. Brown
Norman Hill
Scotland
R. C. Lang
Port Alberni
Mrs
Roy Meikle
Helen Saunders
Tranquille
Angus Beaton
Alex Somerville
Wm. Hutchinson
A. Somerville
W. Hutchinson
J. Robertson
R. Robertson
J. Cameron
M. Stewart
Nettie Robertson
Lillian McQueen
Allison ‘Mann
Minto
Union Bay
Girl Guides
Finch
Shell Gas
SHELL
Henderson Motors
Cumberland B. C
The
Cumberland Motor
Cumberland Motor Works
Rexall
Lang
A. W. Neill
Comox-Alberni
Cumberland and
Wilcock & Co.Ltd
Lookie
Mumford’s Grocery
Mumford’s
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