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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1957
Page
1
The notice dated March 4, 1957 invites qualified applicants for council seats in Ontario. It states the council will consider applications submitted by March or February 1957, with clerical officials named and the township clerk to oversee the process.
Social guest lists show Mr and Mrs Harold K Cox of Toronto visiting with Miss Mae Needham. Rev F J Burn and others from Sharbot Lake to Petersborough and Hamilton guests at various homes. Crutch injury to Mr George Loohuizen after ice fall. speedy recovery wished. Miss Karen Lunn wins a Reader's Digest subscription as high school valedictorian for 1955 56. Owen family moves into renovated Peters hardware apartment above Peebles store with Owen to work at Olan Sawmill.
Memorial note for An netta Blair who died March 35 1956. Calmest and peaceful she sleeps, sweet rest follows pain. Family Mary Colleen Herb and granddaughters express sorrow and faith in reunion.
Page notes a supper event for Saturday March 16 with St Patrick's Day theme hosted by Trish Supper. Details to follow next week.
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment reports its wooden mascot Little Chief, a 1939 mascot born in Pie Town, missing since last Tuesday while drills were held in Belleville. City platoons reportedly captured the mascot and its four foot wooden son, with Millbrook’s No. 7 platoon returning Little Chief there. Commanding officers Lt-Col J Fairman and Major H Sowden are noted.
A notice announces the World Day of Prayer event to be held at St Andrew's United Church Hall on Friday March 8 at 3 00 p m. The reminder emphasizes attendance for the community observance.
Three young boys visited the Reporter Office with a small coin collection from 19th century issues. The showpieces include an 1875 Queen's head 25¢, two 1871 Prince Edward Island one cent pieces with trees, an 1865 Newfoundland 20¢, and an 1857 King George and the Dragon half penny. They asked what they were worth, and the note thanks Millbrook readers for the compliment.
Mon day morning Millbrook residents watched local firemen rush to a fire on King Street East. A passerby notes the event follows two or three boys playing marbles on the sidewalk as spring hints emerge with girls likely to join in, while a near miss with a car underscores road safety near the red light.
Millbrook Bantams and Pee Wees competed in Port Hope last week. Pee Wees beat Orono 11 2 but fell to Cobourg 5 1. Bantams, led by goalie Larry Gibbs, won the shield as top goalie in the division, after beating Newcastle 3 1 and losing 3 0 to Bowmanville in the finals. Coach Elmer Hogg praised for development. roster lists Gibbs, Long, Heise, Fowler, Kemp, Medd, Westlake, Larmer, Cordery, Armstrong, Jewison, Kennedy, Hogg, Woods, Wright.
All ladies of the village are invited to join in the circle of prayer and make it complete around the whole world.
Grace Presbyterian Church screens the technicolor Billy Graham film Mr. Texas starring Dale Evans and Roy Rogers on Sunday March 10 at 8 30 p m Admission is free but donations will be welcomed at the door The event is sponsored by the C Y U C and Millbrook High School invited audience set
The Canadian Red Cross Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 1959, marking half a century of relief work and community aid across the country.
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