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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1959
Page
4
A road safety mock guide defines good driving as being inconspicuous at all times and warns against conspicuous behavior like speeding and lane abuse. Vita Linder and TV fitness expert Lloyd Percival are noted for public tips on health and athletics on CBC Radio Sports College.
A rough weather rule states ten inches of snow equal one inch of rain. The measure helps gauge precipitation type and potential runoff.
Sale register for Ponty Pool itemizes a sale of the property of Mr. William Hackwood to be held Saturday March 28 1959 at 1 39 p.m. Terms cash. No reserve. Ted Spencely clerk R J Payne Auctioneer Ponty Pool Ontario.
February reports show 145 communicable cases with 47 measles, 42 German measles, 59 chickenpox. Nurses made 37 home visits for contagious diseases, especially scarlet fever and whooping cough. Rabid animals totaled 26 from Northumberland and Durham. 12 oxen and other animals. 35 rabies investigations were conducted. Tuberculosis saw two new cases with sanatorium admission and one death. 315 cases on file. Immunization clinics completed 1642 immunizations across diseases. Nurses made 511 home visits for maternity and child health.
Attendance at the Women s Auxiliary meeting of St Thomas Anglican Church discussed the bake sale scheduled for Saturday April 4 at Coulter s Store. Reports included the last meeting roll call and bank balance. a letter from the Toronto Diocesan Board announced their 73rd annual meeting.
In Millbrook this year a price battle unfolded as Hydro cut domestic and commercial electricity rates to user praise, only for the local telephone company to raise rates by 25 percent, wiping out the savings. The second or third raises since take over leave workers’ pay in question.
The Local Association met at Mrs. Kenneth Foottit's home on March 12 with fifteen members, three new recruits Colleen Bremner Shirley Sanders and Mary Larmer. Bremner was added to the sick card committee while Betty Kent and Mrs M Kinsman planned a town group in Cavan. Brownies to hold a cookie sale soon and Tea and Bake Sale were planned for March 21 in the Waiting Room. Next meeting set for April 16 at Mrs Neave's home.
Having sold his farm Mr T Herbert Seney offers an auction of cattle sheep poultry hay implements and some household furniture on Saturday March 14 1959 at 1 pm on the farm in Cavan Township with cash terms. Auctioneer Stanley Miller Peterborough Ont.
WA dance and cepices of Ladies' 1.0.B.A. will be held in the Orange Hall Pla i, on Friday, March 2th. Dancing from 9 p.m. until ? Admission $1.00. Good orchestra. All welcome. For Sale items follow in the ad notices with a series of local classifieds including hay bales, typewriters, adding machines, and a jobs notice for field representatives in Canada.
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