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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
1
A funeral service was conducted mid afternoon at Oak Hill Cemetery for a woman in her 78th year. The obituary notes the death occurred by self inflected knife action, with officiating clergy present. The report references local county and business ties with earnings and community roles.
Mrs. H. C. Argue and Mrs. Ray Stewart attended graduation exercises at the O A C where Mr. Larry Argue earned a B S A. Toronto’s Alexander R. Chisholm and family spent Victoria weekend with Rev. Francis Chisholm. Oshawa and Peterborough guests visited Miss Estella L. Hetherington as Gilbert Howson and family hosted relatives in Millbrook. J. T. Crowley and Elinore visited Fenelon Falls. Lloyd Peel moved from Sunnybrook to St Joseph’s Peterborough. Kirkland Lake residents Mrs. Wm Haney and Carolyn Harkness enjoyed the weekend with her parents in Millbrook.
Firemen battled a blaze near Fraserville last Friday morning at 9. The house owned by Bruce Snelgrove burned to the ground due to no water supply and a defective kitchen chimney. Neighbors saved most of the furniture. The incident occurred about 114 miles from the village.
Albert Waxer is the owner. sale directed to Toronto. Direct wire to Toronto indicates Ontario securities action tied to Northumberland and Durham Securities at Port Hope.
Shepherd Harry Palmer of the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph appears with Johany Moses on Country Calendar CBCs farm broadcast. Palmer spends lambing time in the sheep pen with the ewes while farming authorities join the CBC team on TV and radio to present programmes on current farm problems and news.
Mrs Lloyd Peel born on the Queen's birthday receives a formal reply from Government House Ottawa dated May 12 1958. The Governor General's secretary forwards a message from the Queen's Private Secretary thanking her for her congratulatory note on Her Majesty's 21st birthday.
Cavan Community Hall hosts a Salad Plate and Strawberry Supper on Friday June 20 under the auspices of Cavan W A. A 1-Act play Not What They Seem by Knox Dramatic Club of Peterborough will be staged. Supper from 6 to 8, admission adults 1.00, children 40 cents.
Under the auspices of L O L No 79 a baking sale will be held at Coulter Bros Ltd Store on Saturday May 24 at 2 30 pm. Proceeds go to club funds and local charity. The event invites community participation and features homemade goods and refreshments.
The Women's Auxiliary of St. Thomas' Anglican Church met at Mrs. Herb Trick's house with Mrs. J. W. Hilton presiding. Mrs. Massey-Cooke reported on the Diocesean Board meeting in Toronto and other items included the Quiet Hour, a note of thanks from the Lord Bishop, and a $5 gift acknowledgement from the Arctic Diocese.
Millbrook sees several property transfers with new owners: the Morton home on Tupper Street sold to Mr and Mrs J Craig, new village residents. The former Millbrook Bakery on King Street, known as the Bigelow property, purchased by Mr Ivan L H Gray, and Mr Piercy with Miss Mary Pitt have sold their west end home and plan a new house on Centre Street.
A Millbrook parent writes to urge building a local high school to avoid long daily commutes to Orono. He notes crowding at Millbrook High, growing pupil numbers, and tax support already spent for other towns. Transport to Orono would be costly and tiring, he argues for planning and starting a local facility now. He signs as V. M.
The regular monthly meeting is set at Mrs W O'Brian's home on Monday May 2 at 8 pm. A 100 percent attendance is urged to finalize June activities. Hostesses Mrs E Nattress and Mrs J McMaster will coordinate special entertainment and prizes.
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