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Newspaper

Millbrook Reporter

Location

Millbrook, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 10, 1957

Page

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Seen on King Street During The Week

Walter Seward looked up and down King Street to see if anyone watched before inspecting a 1957 Royal Custom car parked in front of Woods restaurant. Kenneth Fallis abruptly ran from his wife, then revealed he had left his rubber to fetch it. A new Fire Hall door sign reads Fire Alarm Inside to the Right, a Freddie Gardiner lettering job.

Walter Seward Walter Kenneth Fallis Kenny Freddie Gardiner Freddie Uxbridge Elgin Pond Thompson Thompson’s Jack

Letter From Florida Interesting Reading

A reader shares a humorous letter from a friend once at Uxbridge school who now spends winters in Florida. The writer transcribes the best parts for readers, promising amusement and a slice of distant life.

Florida Uxbridge

Treasure Island tale from a Texas oil magnate in a New Year letter

A New Year letter from St. Petersburg Florida recounts a Texas oil magnate with three yachts full of gear seeking sunken pirate ships, but finding beer cans and old junk instead. The writer, a 3rd class engineer in Cadalie and Caviar class digs, shares jail anecdotes, pirate lore, and odd observations, ending with a cheerful New Year greeting.

Jack Treasure Island Texas Gulf Coast Monte Video Brazil Mexico

Mill Brook license race ends with three new plates

The article recalls Jimmie Godfrey claiming to be first with a new car license in Mill Brook. Three others, Mrs. Arthur Foottit, Kenneth Fallis, and Jack Guthrie, secured their 1957 plates on January 2, with Foottit arriving first at 10:90 a.m. The writer jokes about future tries and chastises bravado.

Jimmie Godfrey Millbrook Jimmie Arthur Foottit Kenneth Fallis Jack Guthrie

Social Personal Notes From Millbrook Area Families

Social personal item listing recent hospitalizations funerals and holiday visits in Millbrook and surrounding towns. Mentions Miss Maud Finnemore being stricken and taken to Civic Hospital Peterborough with multiple families visiting or traveling for New Year holidays. Names include Rose Gibbs J R Smith B B Dawson Don Ireland Ruth Collins Raymond Gibbs and others with towns Peterborough Oshawa Bowmanville Port Hope Ville Lemoyne Kitchener.

Maud Finnemore Civic Hospital Peterborough Orville Ashby Jim Pinder Oshawa Rose Gibbs B. E. Ingham M. H. Reynolds Bowmanville Millbrook Stanford Sloan Don Ireland Gertie Gregory Blake Ron Collins Ruth Michel Toronto Doug Sanders Shirley Robert Sylvia Pat Kent Betty April Ville Lemovine Que Preston Bell Beverley Danny David Port Hope Lorne Forsyth Sandra Nihls Kitchener Bob Glenn Forsyth Reggie Sloan

Prize Winning Numbers in recent Business Mens Draw

Prize winning numbers for the latest Business Mens Draw are listed. Check your tickets against the numbers 855 953 763 1890 1800 158 334 1936 315 357 802 385 782 1354 1567 1780 1694 1818 1953 2450 2536 2540 2714 2742 2763 2900 2946 3088 3177 3465 3479 3768 3938 3944. If any match, prize may be claimed at Coulter Bros Ltd Hardware Store. Another draw on Saturday January 12th.

Coulter Bros. Ltd

Millbrook Council Gathers For Inaugural Meeting

The Millbrook Council will hold its inaugural meeting on Monday at 8 p.m. in the Council Chamber Town Hall. Citizens are welcome and urged to bring suggestions or criticisms to the council as a whole rather than addressing a single member on the street.

Millbrook

Lorne Farrow Elected To School Board For 1957

The January 4 election to fill the vacancy from Mr. Ouellette drew many voters with 198 ballots cast and two spoiled for voting for more than one candidate. The vote tally lists Lorne Farrow against Mrs. Helen Reid, with OPO WAC marvels ccowns as noted in the record.

Ouellette Lorne Farrow OPO Wac Marvels Ccowns Helen Reid

Week of Prayer Services Toward Inter-Church Week

Tonight at 8 in Zion Pentecostal Church Pastor M Case leads with Rev W H Heustin preaching Man found by Christ. Cars meet at Waiting Room and Ball’s Store at 7 45 p m. Final service Friday at 8 in St Thomas Anglican led by Rev H C Quinn with Rev Francis Chisholm on The Call to Evangelism. Offering to The Bible Society.

Zion Pentecostal Church M. Case W. H. Heustin Christ Ball’s St. Thomas’ Anglican Church H. C. Quinn Francis Chisholm The Bible Society

Card of Thanks for Christmas Support from Ward Family

Mr and Mrs George Ward thank The Women's Association of St Andrew's United Church The Lady Lions The Salvation Army and neighbours and friends who remembered them with parcels and donations at Christmas.

George Ward Women’s Association of St. Andrew’s United Church Lady Lions Salvation Army

Actress Catharine Byers renews Reporter subscription

Mrs. Catharine Byers of Oxbow Sask renews for one year of The Mirror Reporter. She recently celebrated her 90th birthday and still enjoys the weekly visit of the paper.

Bereavement Acknowledgment for Mrs John Patton of Orono

Mr and Mrs David Lunn and family thank friends and church groups W A W M S Sunday School and Mission Circle and Rev Chisholm of St Andrew s United Church for sympathy cards and messages of comfort after the passing of sister and aunt Mrs John Patton of Orono.

David Lunn W.A W.M.S Chisholm St. Andrew’s United Church John Patton Orono

Engagement of Sandra Marie Nihls to Walter Forsythe

Mr and Mrs Louis Nihls of Kitchener announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Sandra Marie to Walter James Lorne Forsythe son of Mrs Edna Sloan and the late Douglas Forsyth. The wedding is set for January 26 1957 at St Johns Lutheran Church Waterloo at 4 00 pm.

Louis Nihls Kitchener Sandra Marie Walter James Lorne Forsythe Edna Sloan Douglas Forsyth St. John’s Lutheran Church Waterloo Ontario

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Conistas Rismobile Turner Oasorough J. Turner Htario Dear J. Myers George Cooksville Etty Winder R.R A. E. Lle IR Wood Fehoo Area L. Elson, Serville, Oni King Street Northey Beauty Salon St. Petersburg Sequire Bailieboro Orone Oddfellows Hall Cecil Belyea Fed. Ag’l Glen Larmer Harvey Graham Betty McHolm Richard van Camp Millbrook Council Judy Holliday Paul Douglas Sal Mineo Luana Patten Sterling Hayden Anna Alberghetti Richard II Laurence Olivier Claire Bloom Jim Fawcett Kiwanis Music Festival Waite A. D. Vailey McKellar Street
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