Spurrill Funeral Held In Comox Valley
The funeral for Frederick Spurrill of Comox Valley was held Monday from his Little River Road home to the Roman Catholic cemetery Comex. Rev. Father Beaton conducted the service as many friends attended. Spurrill died after nearly three years of illness leaving a widow and five children. Pallbearers were Paul Downey Michael Downey Thomas Knight L Hiles J Helm and Edmund Whalen.
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Frederick Spurrill
Little River Road
Comex
Father Beaton
Spurrill
Comox Valley
Prairies
Messrs
Paul Downey
Michael Downey
Thomas Knight
L. Hiles
J. Helm
Edmund Whalen
Presbyterian Anniversary Service at St George's Courtenay
Sunday services in St George's Presbyterian Church Courtenay drew full attendance for two sermons by Rev Ogden of Vancouver. The Ladies' Aid hosted a busy chicken supper, followed by an illustrated travelogue depicting England to Pompeii with Monaco slides and Monte Carlo gambling insights in a vivid educational presentation.
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St. George's Presbyterian Church
Courtenay
Ogden
Vancouver
Ladies’ Aid Society
England
Bay of Biscay
Portugal
Straits of Gibraltar
Pompeii
Mount Vesuvius
Principality of
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Courtenay River Bridge Opens To Public
Last Saturday the new Courtenay River bridge was opened for public use with no visible vibration when tested by a 15 ton government steam roller. The sidewalk is being completed this week and drivers are cautioned to cross at their own risk until government acceptance from the contractors. The bridge is touted as the island’s finest and a source of community pride for Valley residents.
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Courtenay
Mayer Bool wedding in Nanaimo Comox District
Constance Patricia Mayer and Charles Henry Bool were married at the groom’s parents’ home in Nanaimo. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs H Mayer of Port Alberni, and Bool of Courtenay, plan a wedding tour and residence in Courtenay. Attendants included Miss B Smith and Miss Agnes Slater. Rev. Kelly officiated.
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Nanaimo
Comox District
Constance Patricia Mayer
Charles Henry Bool
H. Mayer
Port Alberni
Bool & Wilson, Courtenay
Vancouver
Courtenay
Merchants Welcome Freight Service In Courtenay
The freighter Etta Mac ran on its regular Vancouver schedule last Saturday despite bad weather. Courtenay merchants and Valley industries welcomed regular freight service as a vital boost to local commerce. The steamship Grainer from Brackman Ker Milling and Grain Co. also called Sunday with a full cargo for the local firm, underscoring the river’s growing role in regional development.
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Etta Mac
Vancouver
Courtenay
Grainer
Brackman- Ker Milling and Grain Company
Courtenay Emerges as a Calling Point for Steamers
The article predicts a near future when Courtenay will host more passenger steamers and freighters, supported by better safeguards, making the town a regular calling point for maritime traffic.
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Courtenay
Whist Drive Brings Dove Creek Village Night of Fun
Last Friday Dove Creek held a Community Whist Drive with visitors from Courtenay. Prizes went to Mr John Williamson and Mr James Copp for gentlemen and Mrs Thomas C Woods and Mrs W T Wain for ladies. Fourteen tables played and all enjoyed the evening.
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Dove Creek
Courtenay
John Williamson
James Copp
Thomas C. Woods
W. T. Wain
75 000 Words in a Scenario
The article notes that writing a scenario for a film like Mary Pickford's Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall requires about 75 000 words for both the detailed synopsis and the continuity. It emphasizes arranging the story dramatically before breaking it into scenes and how much effort, including midnight oil, goes into completing the script.
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Waldemar ‘Young
Mary Pickford
Dorothy Vernon
Haddon Hall
Vancouver A G vows clean up after beer club arrests
Attorney-General Manson signals action to curb beer club activity in Vancouver after more than two hundred club operators and aides were arrested. He condemns city council evasion of the Liquor Control Act and criticizes President Beatty over British Columbia finances. H. S. Wood elected president of the Vancouver Liberal Association.
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Vancouver
Manson
Beatty
P. R
British Columbia
Ontario
Wood
Osgoode Hall
Vancouver Liberal Association
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Pliny
British Columbia Telephone Co
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Cumberland Electric Lighting O., Ltd
Naples
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America
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Rexall—Kodak Store
Lang’s
Mayer—Bool
H. J. Bool
Charles
John McMillan
Perez Park
George Hornby
Sandwick
Sanswick
McLeod's Store
Stetson
J. McLeod
Courtenay Auto Painters
C. G. Wilson
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