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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1959
Page
1
A distorted OCR fragment mentions a district manager, manufacturing and sales training, and box numbers. The readable parts suggest a business or manufacturing context with references to guaranteed items and agricultural or automobile sectors. No clear event or individuals can be confirmed from the text.
Fragmentary listing mentions a baby, Findlay Oil Space new pipes and vacuum attachments, a stove and an estate. No clear event or entities emerge.
Financial statement for the Millbrook and Cavan Memorial Arena for 1958 shows a balance on hand at start, entries for season tickets skating hockey tee rentals band income caretaking lighting building repairs and sundry items, with cash on hand in bank at year end. Treasurer T. W. Belch signs the report.
L O L No 79 hosted a small card party last month with Oscar roaming the tables. Winners included Cecil Peebles Ladies high score, Mrs Henry Blakely Ladies sow, Fred Challice Men's high score, Bert Morton Men's low score, and Ross Woods won the Christmas cake ticket drawn by Thomas Hard. The committee thanks attendees and sends New Year greetings.
Dr. J Arthur Steed, supply minister at Cavan and St Andrew's United Churches, born in a Welsh mining village, rose from coal mine worker to theologian and missionary. His career spanned McGill studies, Y M C A service, war time dispatches, and Africa missions with later work in Peterborough. The piece also notes changes in the bowling league and mentions several local women by name.
In loving memory of Reginald John Gibbs who passed away two years ago on January 12 1957. You bade no one your last farewell nor even said goodbye. Your end was sudden and your thoughts unknown. We are proud to call our own and will miss you dearly by wife Rebecca and children Larry Gail and Gramp
The weekly high scores include Marion Guthrie with a top ladies high single and Lena Marie Haw with a high triple. Ken Blair leads the men with a high single and George Kinsman his high triple, while Dorothy Gillis posts the ladies high average. Additional notes include Mrg Armstrong and Art Stewart among top performers and a late entry for Ken Blair in doubles.
The league table lists teams such as West Enders Downtowners Zion Liners Whing Dings and Lone Rangers among others. Scores shown include 62 2 60 56 55 and 50 with teams like Bankers and Vanguards competing in a crowded standings page.
Social notes report Mr and Mrs Joseph H Burns quietly observing their 56th wedding anniversary on a Wednesday January 14. Miss Muriel Ball of Peterborough visited Mr and Mrs Geo H Raymes over the weekend. Richard Loohuizen, son of Mr and Mrs George Loohuizen, left for Toronto and then New York, en route to Holland to visit relatives. Millbrook youths at Teachers College in Peterborough gain teaching experience in local schools. named are Joyce Hutchson, Lenore Ouellette, Helen Ingram, Ralph Porter, and George Patton.
The local CNR freight office at the station will close tomorrow due to trucking business. The station may be offered for sale with freight routed via Peterborough. Present three day truck service to continue, with agent Mr. Steacy remaining in Millbrook as a railway utility man.
The text describes lengthening days but continued winter with little recent snowfall, strong winds, and temperatures hovering slightly below freezing. It notes skating and winter pastimes as the season holds on and the mood remains civic despite the cold.
Mr and Mrs George T MacPherson of Toronto formerly of Millbrook announce the engagement of their only daughter Ariynne Audey Eleanor to Mr Lawrence Wilbur Prentice The wedding is set for Saturday January 31 1959 at four o'clock in Dowlands United Church Toronto Ontario.
The Annual Initiation and Installation of Officers for 1959 will be held in the Legion Hall Millbrook on Monday evening January 19 at 8 o clock. District Commander Provincial Vice President Zone Commander and a Degree Team are expected. All members are requested to be present. Refreshments will be served. Arthur Foottit President W L Coulter Sec Treas Millbrook Branch No 402 Canadian Legion Besl.
The Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting on Monday January 26 1959 at 1 00 PM in the Council Chamber Town Hall Millbrook. All members and any interested parties are invited to attend.
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