Fleck and Bradley Lead Eighth Victory Loan Executive
Fleck and Bradley head the local executive for the Eighth Victory Loan drive. A preliminary meeting tonight will coordinate county organizers and club representatives to plan groundwork for a successful campaign. News of the death in Germany of Cpl. Carl Alfred Hyde of Georgetown shocks residents. He served overseas since 1940, with service in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany, leaving wife Agnes Isley and two children Annes and Bedley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeace
Meneeee Bilver—Podlici T. Benson Jr
Germany
Cpl
Carl Alfred Hyde
Georgetown
A. Hyde
Forerly Agnes Isley
Annes
Bedley
England
France
Belgium
Holland
Verdun Rebekah Lodge Birthday Party At Verdun
The Verdun Rebekah Lodge No. held a birthday party with 32 tables for euchre and a decorated birthday table. Mrs Myrtle Drow thanked attendees while Mr Harold Campbell won a birthday prize. a Toronto visitor list included Mrs Florente Young. Proceeds of the evening allocated to the Red Cross and the Minesweepers Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun Rebekah Lodge
Myrtle Drow
W. Spence
Harold Campbell
Campbell
Robert Hall
Peesy Hyde
Toronto
Florente Young
Centre District No. 33
Red Cross
Minesweepers’ Fund
Stewarttown Forms Soldiers Welcome Committee
At a well attended Stewarttown Council Chamber meeting the Soldiers Reception Committee was formed with Rev. R. Colebrook as chairman and Christine Diokenson as secretary. The group plans a community welcome for returning overseas servicemen and support for their families, naming forty local enlistees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewarttown
Rev
R. Colebrook
Christine Diokenson
John Murray
W. Huils
John Standish
Stewartton
Joseph Standish
Stewart
Kennedy Kay Wedding at Clarkson
A quiet Eas ter Monday wedding at the Langton home in Clarkson joined Edith Constance Kay Summerside PEL to James McKinley Kennedy son of Mrs. W A Kennedy Georgetown. Rev H Saunders officiated. Matron of honor Mrs W A Kennedy wore old gold with a corsage. Dawn Marie Kennedy flower girl in pink silk crepe. Best man Mr W A Kennedy. Music by Mrs Dennis Richardson. After a buffet supper the couple left for a short honeymoon and will reside in Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Langton
Clarkson
Edith Constance Kay
Summerside
Pel
James McKinley Kennedy
W. A. Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Georgetown
Dawn Marie Kemnnedy
Dennis Richardson
Owen Sound Orphans win Intermediate A hockey title
In the Ontario Hockey Association Intermediate A final series Owen Sound Orphans defeated Port Colborne Tars in five games, clinching the championship with a 4 to 2 victory in the final contest last Saturday night. Port Colborne had edged Windsor in a close earlier round, while Omemee eliminated Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gedrewtown
O.H.A
Ontario
Georgetown
Port Coltorne
Midland
Omemee
Owen Sound
Port Colborne
Windsor
Card of Thanks and Military Notice
Mrs. Carl Hyde and family express deep appreciation to relatives friends and neighbours who sent flowers sympathy cards and letters during the loss of husband and father O J Carl Hyde. Bruce Kennedy has received an honourable discharge from the RCAF and joined the RCAP Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hyde
Anne
Rodney
O.J. Carl Hyde
Bruce Kennedy
RCAF
Airforce
RCAP
Pte Harvey Davidson Killed Overseas in Accident
Sad news reached Mr and Mrs Ken Davidson that their eldest son Pte Harvey Davidson was accidentally killed overseas. The community extends sympathy to the family in their loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Davidson
Charles Street
Pte
Harvey Davidson
Pte Bill Chaplin Weds English Girl at Cranfrook Church
Pte Bill Chaplin married Kathleen M Vardigans on February 28 at Cranfrook Baptist Church. The bride wore turquoise and pale pink carnations, with bridesmaid Mrs E Ashton in pink and wine accessories. Best man was E Ashton. A reception followed at A Alway’s home in Dford. Honeymoon visited the bride’s aunt in Norwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranfrook Baptist Chuch
Kathleen M. Vardigans
W. J. Vardigans
Sussex
England
William ©. Chaplin
W. Chaplin
Lste
Chaplin
Georgetown
E. Ashton
E Ashton
A. Alway
Auckland Road
Dford
Norwich
Norfolk
Robert Blyth
Glen Willams
Arthur Padbury Heads Halton Jersey Club
The Halton Jersey Cattle Club annual meeting at Orange Hall Harmmby was presided by Edwin Harrop. Arthur Padbury was elected President with Denny Charles and Jack Featherstone as vice presidents, and J E Whitelock as secretary treasurer. Plans for the 1945 field day and County Show were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Padbury
Halton Jersey Club
Halton Jersey Cattle Club
Orange Hall
Harmmby
Edwin Harrop
Halton Club
Hornby W.I
J. A. Carroll
Agricultural Societies
Jas
Brenner
Canadian Jersey Cattle Club
Mr. Carroll
Carroll
Canada
Carrolls
M. C. Beaty
W. H. Devlin
FPF
W. Ruddell
Gerald Graham
Wm. Davies
Herb Alton
Duncan Moffat
Chas
McKeown Lorne Ella
Georgetown Girls Pipe Band Concert Party entertains troops
Georgetown Girls Pipe Band Concert Party performed for soldiers in two recent runs. The show at Brampton Army Camp last Tuesday featured master of ceremonies Owen Hughes and director E R Magloughlen with numerous acts including the Rhythm Rubes and the Scott and Swindlehurst Trio. Ken Harrison accompanied on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Brampton Amny Camp
Na 2 District Depot
Toronto
E. R. Magloughlen
Owen Hughes
Bill McPopcard
Rhythm Rubes
Scott and Swindlehurst
George Barber
Jim and
Clare Burns
Ken Harrison
Plano
Service Notes Highlight Local WWII Returns and Promotions
Active service notes salute Franklin Cleave of the RON VR on a six week home leave after at sea since December. Congratulations to Percy Saxe for earning Sergeant stripes at No. 2 Wireless School Calgary. Lewis Brandford, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Brandford, enlists in infantry and is in Toronto. brothers Sgt George Brandford with RCAF at Rodcliffe and Cpl Mabkolm in England. Walter Brandford serves in Belgium. Sgt Ernie Hyde earns wings and stripes at No. 2 SFTS Uplands and is home on 50 day leave. FC Leslie Clark reports meeting Georgetown men Major Barber and Jim Kelly in London. George Gilmer promoted to Flight Sergeant retroactive for several months overseas since Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Cleave
R.O.N. VR
Percy Saxe
No. 2 Wireless School
Calgary
Alberta
Sgt Saxe
Lewis Brandford
George Brandford
Lewis
Toronto
Sgt
RCAF
Rodcliffe
Nix
Cpl
Mabkolm
England
Brantford
Pte
Walter Brandford
Belgium
Ernie Hyde
No. 2 Sfts
Uplands
Leslie Clark
London
Georgetown
J. R. Barber
P.O. Jim Kelly
George Gilmer
Fit
Sgt. Gilmer
Red Cross Campaign Reaches Eight Thousand Milestone
Georgetown and District residents contributed to the Red Cross Campaign with a total of 6809 dollars, surpassing the official objective by 2800. The article lists additional donors including Dominion Seed House, Walter Lawson Ishume, Sidney Silver, J. H. Bingham, Hugh Dickte, K. C. McMullan, J. D. Godfrey, the Canadian Legion, D. R. McLaughlin, the Board of Parks, Georgetown Lodge AF and AM, Town Line Euchre Club, and Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Red Cross
Camppaign
Dominion Seed House
Walter Lawson
Major Guyot Transferred as District Army Examiner London
Major Roger Guyot formerly of Glen Williams, acting as Command Army Examiner at Camp Borden since December, is transferred to Military District No. 1 London Ontario to serve as District Army Examiner. Edgar Beeney is promoted to Flight Sergeant with RCAP overseas. Pte Elmer Stockford sent cameo neckpieces from Italy. Mrs A McDonald receives Easter news from son Pte Norman McDonald a prisoner in a German camp. Norman notes regular Red Cross parcels and a first-class Christmas dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Guyot
Glen Williams
Camp Borden
Military District
A. McDonald
Pte
Norman McDonald
Norman
Red Cross
Halton Holstein Breeders Stage Outstanding Program
The Halton Holstein Breeders Club held a well attended evening at the Princess Theatre Milton on April 4 with guests from Toronto Guelph Peel and Wentworth. Speakers included Louis Duff and award recipients such as Harold Bingham & Son and W S Hall while J E Whitelock presented a silver tray to E J Meagher for Graymar Bessie Pathfinder milk record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Holstein Breeders’ Club
Princess Theatre
Milton
Halton Club
Toronto
Guelph
Peel
Wentworth
J. M. Fraser
Laverne Dyment
Ronald Stewart
Clarkson
Rabing
Edward Johnson
New York
Stewart
Metropolitan
Mildred Dixon
Hamilton
San Carlo Opera Co
Ted Rust
Morley Watson
Tensley
Josephine Anna Koenig
Paul Daniels
Geo. Drennan
Halton
Harold Bingham
Ontario
Mrs W A Main obituary outlines life and family ties
Mrs W A Main died at her Murdock Street home on Sunday April 1 after months of illness. Born in Ashgrove Esquesing she lived in Georgetown Kempville Orillia Winnipeg and Georgetown. Survived by husband and daughter Betty Joan with siblings and a brother in Georgetown. Funeral at home with Reverend Todd. pallbearers listed. community tributes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Louisa Ballantine
W A. Main
Murdock St
Ashgrove
Esquesing
Georgetown
Kempville
Wm. A Main
Chicago
Guelph
Orillia
Winnipeg
Laura
Margaret
Methodist
United Church
R. Evans
Hilda Erwin
Main
Hussband
Betty Joan
Wm. Rogers
Pointe Claire
Que
Wm Edminston
Disley
Sask
James
Greenwood
Co. Todd
Murdock
Frank Tough
J. D. Godfrey
Kenneth Langdon
Jonn Gibbons
S. P. Chepman
Jas. Ballantine
Family thanks for sympathy in bereavement loss of son Hyde
Mr and Mrs A Hyde and relatives express sincere thanks to friends and neighbours for the sympathy shown during the death of their son and brother Opl Oar Hyde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hyde
Hyde
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fleck
Bradley
Victory Loan
Cpl, Carl Hyde
O.kla
Harvey Dxwideor
Bill Chaplin
Rockwood
Denny Charles
Jack Featherstone
Oakville
Sec.Treas
J. E. Whitelock
Red Cross Campaign
H. L. Hutt
Nere
Elmer Stockford
Italy
Halton Holstein Breeders
W. A. Main
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