Taxpayers' Association head blasts Canadian debt policy
Capt. W. C. C. Innes of the Taxpayers' Association of Canada spoke at a Georgetown Lions Club meeting urging scrutiny of government taxation. He warned of a seven million dollar debt, rising costs and duplications between federal and provincial services, calling for budget cuts and a national approach to relief and policy. Mayor Gibbons and Lions offered brief remarks and a vote of thanks.
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Georgetown Lions Club
W. C. C. Innes
Taxpayers Association of Canada
Canada
Capt
Innes
Leadership League
Innis
Privy Council
Capt. Innes
Speker
CPR
Montreal
Italy
Britain
Taxpayers’ Association of Canada
Joseph Gibbons
Capt. Ne
Gene Capt. Innes
Lion J. Watson
Lion W.J. Long
Capt. Inens
Dr C V Williams Addresses Local Ladies Chapter Meeting
Dr C V Williams spoke at a regular LODE chapter meeting held April 3 at Mrs K M Langdon's home. Plans were made for a May fundraising bridge event and a Bestowal dinner at McGibbon Hotel with speakers Mrs Morrison and Mrs Brown among others. He praised the chapter's patriotic work and urged support for public health clinics including tuberculosIs, mental hygiene, toxoid vaccination and dental efforts, plus endowing a cat at Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital.
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the Lode
K. M. Langdon
McGibbon
Wm. Morrison
C. R. Brown
H. F. McKendrick
C. V. Williams
C.E
Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital
Wiliams
Hamilton Sanatorium
Williams
Lawn Bowlers Social Evening At Legion Hall
Lawn Bowlers Club held a social evening featuring progressive bridge and euchre at the Legion Hall with over a hundred attendees. Prize winners included Bridge ladies Miss Olive Logan and gents Mr. R Prust, Euchre ladies Miss Marjory Hunter and gents Mr. R T Cave, with Mrs. Jos Gibbons and Mrs. R Erwin as consolation recipients. A lunch followed and club president Mr J Richardson invited all to join the coming bowling season.
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Lawn
Euchre
Legion Hall
R. T. Cave
R. Erwin
J. Richardson
Georgetown Bridge Club marks first anniversary at Param
The Georgetown Men's Bridge Club celebrated its first anniversary at Param with officers for 1938 39 elected. President William King served alongside vice president T Param and secretary treasurer S F Chap. Committee members included C Sinclair J Mills J Kennedy FP Sinclair A E Wright JL Humberstone with Humberstone William King and J P Shortt taking second.
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Georgetown Men's Bridge Club
Param
King
8. T. Param
S. F Chap
C. Sinclair
J. Mills
J. Kennedy
FP. Sinclair
A. E. Wright
JL. Humberstone
Humberstone
Wm. King
J. P. Shortt
Hughes Cleaver Unanimous Choice for Liberal MP
A Milton theatre convention named Hughes Cleaver MP as the Liberal candidate for the forthcoming general election. Delegates from every ward chose him unanimously, with R. J. Deachman and Thomas Blakelock addressing the meeting and Georgetown delegates sending about twenty five representatives. Cleaver thanked the delegates and outlined reforms he would pursue if re-elected.
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Milton Theatre
Hughes Cleaver
M-P
R. J. Deachman
Huron
Cleaver
Ottawa
Thomas Blakelock
Sylvanus Apps
Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Star
Brant County
Apps
Health Report of Communicable Diseases 1939 Georgetown
The M O H submits the March 1939 report to the Georgetown Board of Health listing cases of scarlet fever chickenpox measles German measles mumps infantile paralysis typhoid fever whooping cough cerebro spinal meningitis epidemic and other illnesses.
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M.O.H
Georgetown Board of Health
Barch
Love Pinds Andy Hardy at Gregory Theatre
The Judge Hardy Family returns in Love Pinds Andy Hardy at Gregory Theatre Georgetown on Saturday April 8 with the familiar mix of humor and drama. The fourth Life of the Hardy Family episode stars Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Cecilia Parker Fay Holden Betty Ross Clarke and introduces Judy Garland as one of Mickeys three girlfriends.
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Judge Hardy
Andy Hardy
Gregory Theatre
Georgetown
Hardy
Lewis Stone
Mickey Rooney
Cecilia Parker
Fay Holden
Betty Ross Clarke
Judy Garland
Mickey
Town Council approves April 30 daylight saving start in Georgetown
The April council meeting in Georgetown records approval of Daylight Saving Time from April 30 at 12.01 am to September 17 at midnight. Mayor Joseph Gibbons presides as council discusses sewer, drainage, and a souvenir edition ad. Funds are approved for Salvation Army and various town expenses.
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Joseph Gibbons
George Davis
A. E. Cripps
Thomas Lyons
N. H. Brown
Joseph Hall
K. McDonald
Lyons
Wakefield Ford
Wm. Gilman
C. V. Williams
M.O
Salvation Army
Toronto General Hospital
Brown
Cripps
Georgetown
McDonald and Lyons
Salvation Army Rescue Home
Hamilton
Hall
W. Breen
M. Armstrong
W.w
Jenkins Hardy
W. Cleave
Silver's Dept
Bell Telephone Co
Hydro Electric
Gray's Garage
R. H. Thompson & Co
Lake Speight’s
K. M. Langdon
P. C
Ballinafad Social Notes From Week End Visits
Mrs A H Forster of Toronto spent the weekend with her sister Mrs A R Merriam. Rev and Mrs A O W Foreman visited with Mr Foreman’s mother in Hamilton. Mrs Foreman is poorly and bed bound. Mrs B Vannatter visited Toronto for the weekend. Miss Phyliss Bainbridge of Erin visited the Manse on Saturday. The flu struck Ballinafad’s two oldest residents Mrs Agnes Young and Mr John McKechnie, with illness keeping them bedridden. United Church Sunday service featured prize and certificate presentations to eight Sunday school pupils who wrote on the National Temperance Course. Mrs C M Beswick spent the weekend with friends in Toronto.
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A. H. Forster
Toronto
A. R. Merriam
A. O. W. Foreman
Mr. Foreman
Hamilton
Ballinafad
Agnes Young
John McKechnie
Easter meetings and union programs in Ashgrove area
The Young People’s Union met under Ruth Dierlam. Hamilton Conference Branch exec in Simcoe. Easter bank offering by W M Q Auxiliary at Ashgrove United Church with sixty ladies. Miss Christina Baxter spoke on India. Local ladies traveled to Coordertown for bank offering led by Mrs Murray from Toronto conference.
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Young People’s Union
Ruth Dierlam
E. Wilson
Hamilton
Simcoe
W.M.Q
Ashgrove United Church
C. B. Dick
Hornby
Christina Baxter
India
Totton
Wrigglesworth
Georgetown
Rankine
Norval
Coordetown
Murray
Toronto
Weekly Newspaper Association of Canada visit toasted
In a city tea party Miss Agnes Macphail reports meeting the executive of the Weekly Newspaper Association for Canada. She praises weekly papers for hominess humanity and realism and their closer ties to people than large daily papers.
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Agnes Macphail
Weekly Newspaper Association For Canada
Mission Band Easter Thank-offering Meeting Held
The Rosebud Mission Band of the United Church held their Easter thank-offering meeting on a Friday afternoon in March. Betty Hunter thanked Miss Dayne for her story, and the event drew good attendance from the ladies auxiliary.
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Rosebud Mission Band of the United Church
Betty Hunter
Miss Dayne
Ladies Auxiliary
Georgetown Boys Set for Copper Cliff Midget N H L Trip
The Georgetown hockey team and supporters prepare for a three game series against Copper Cliff Midget N H L at Copper Cliff during Easter weekend with plans for mine tours and student exchanges. Local figures Harold C. McClure and Gordon Alcott lead hospitality efforts.
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N.hl
Copper Cliff
N. HL
International Nickel Co. Lion
Harold C. McClure
Gordon Alcott
Ontario
Georgetown
Well-Known Toronto Choir to Visit Georgetown
St. George's Church Choir of Toronto under Captain D. Lindon will visit Knox Presbyterian Church in Georgetown on April 20. The 60-voice ensemble is renowned as one of Canada’s finest with Captain Lindon noted for leadership and Simeon Joyce as organist. Proceeds will support a local cause and a Hockey Club Dance is planned for April 21.
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Canada
T. J. Hannigan
Guelph
Scotty Rankine
Preston
Milton Wallace
Toronto
Bill Collier
Georgetown
Art Clarke
Kitchener
Mico Valeriote
Walter Federick
St. George's Church Choir
Captain D. & Lindon
Knox Presbyterian Church
Captain Lindon
Simeon Joyce
Ven MacDonall
Basso
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the Taxpayers’ Assoe
Lions Club
D.E
Bridge Club News
Milton
Health Report
Ashgrove
G. “Mac” McGilvray
O.H L.A
Acton
Woodstock
Owen Sound
Whitby
Milton Juniors
Aurora
Orangeville
Halton
Syracuse
Gladstone Club
Syracuse Journal
Bill
Arthur Hillmer
Oakville
Ontario Baseball Asociation
J. W. Scott
W. J. Snider
Angus Mowat
Public Literary Board
Herbert Sinclair Gee
Gloria
Mrs. Sinclair
Mr. Sinclair
Sinclairs
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