Council to Prepare By Law to Regulate Construction of Buildings
Georgetown council discussed several by laws and town measures. Tenders for painting the grandstand and library repairs were approved, and park use granted for a Lions Club garden party on August 26. The vote included allocating 851.35 from the county high school rebate and establishing sinking funds for housing debentures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McClure
Jackson
W. H. Long
Lions Club
Gibbons
Relief Commission
Brown
Costigan
Hall
Smith
John Oliver
Wiw
Freestone
Maysa
Stacey
O. Herrington
W. Spence
W.w
Herrington
Jas. Blair
John Emmerson
W. T. Evans
Grand- Seite
la Laiyeterb
Bell Telephone Co
Coves
John St
Geo
K. M. Langdon
Georgetown Lumber Co
Stree
Grandstand
the Barrett Co
H. C. McClure
Ww. C. Cunningham
J. M. Bruyns
R. H. Thompson & Co
J. Test
W. G. Marshall
P. B. Harrison
Scott's Garage
F. C. Whitmee
Snyder's Cartage No
A. Livingstone
Sts
Lyons
Davis
John, McNab, Emery and Hing Streets
James Kennedy
J. B. Mackenzie & Son
Yeas
Geo. Adams
Georgetown
Eccles-Mullin Reunion Held at Maple Grove Farm Georgetown
The eighth Eccles-Mullin reunion gathered 150 members from Ontario at Maple Grove Farm, Georgetown, on August 1. Attendees shared games and social time, then lunch. Sympathy letters were sent to relatives of five members who died since last year. Officers elected for next year include President Bert Eccles and 1st Vice President Frank Eccles, both from Holstein, with other posts filled by local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles-Mullin
W. A. McClure
Maple Grove Farm
Georgetown
Ontario
Wm. Tropp
Galt
Major Eccles
Holstein
J. Miller
Wiarton
James McMillan
John Brown
Acton
Bert Eccles
Frank Eccles
Shaorseragntaipeiey Boake
Toronto
Brydon
Milton
Oakville
Norm Morton
Anderson
Walters
Bill Ritchie
Bryden
Homesters
Safety Lane Campaign Set for Georgetown Next Wednesday
Motorists are urged to bring their cars for safety checks on August 10 from 9 a.m. to dark on Main Street North Georgetown. The Safety Lane is sponsored by the Garage Operators' Association of Halton County offering free inspections for safe driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Main Street
Garage Operators’ Association of
Halton County
Canadian marriages up 12 percent deaths down eight percent
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports June 1938 in sixty seven Canadian cities 10 000 population or more shows 17 227 births 4 122 deaths and 5 069 marriages compared to 7 218 births 4 150 deaths and 4 521 marriages in June 1937. Births little changed and marriages rose 12 percent while deaths fell eight percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Civic Holiday and Civic Duty in a Gospel Light
In this reflection on Civic Holiday observed the first Monday in August communities should act as worthy citizens of the Gospel of Christ. The author cites Paul and Jesus urging neighbor love and town building as the path to civic happiness, urging observance with moral purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
God
Wim
G. O. Thompson
Roadsides in Ontario Targeted for Weed Control Campaign
Rural and urban readers are urged to support weed elimination along roadsides to protect farm land, prevent disease spread, improve safety, drainage, and appearance. The Weed Control Act requires municipalities to act, using grading, clearing, or grass seeding and chemical killers where appropriate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHI
Ontario
Petrolia Fire Chief Leads Volunteer Group At Convention
Petrolia Fire Chief William R. McDonald heads the volunteer group as president of the seventh annual Piremen's Association convention in Barrie over the weekend. He succeeds W. J. Armstrong of Toronto. delegates registered as the convention opened and continued through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrolia
William R. McDonald
Pire Brigade
Piremen’s Association
Barrie
W. J. Armstrong
Toronto
Gala opening plans for Huttonville school building
Trustees plan a garden party August 25 to celebrate the $12 000 new school replacing the two room building lost to fire a year and a half ago. The article traces the district’s early schooling and fee history from 1855 through later rebuilds and funding sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huttonville
Chinguacousy
Peel
Halton
John Miller
David Conover
Ira Leslar
Board of Trustees
Prospects of Good Crops Across Dominion Provinces
Canada’s provinces report generally favorable crop conditions with best prospects in Quebec and Ontario. Manitoba harvesting to begin next week. Saskatchewan and Alberta need rain to fill wheat while rust and grasshopper issues persist in several districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Son
Dominion
Prairie
Manitoba
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa Valley
Lower St. Lawrence
Lake St. John
Snow White Comes to Gregory Theatre in Technicolor
After three years of production Walt Disney and a thousand artists present Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The feature blends marvels of multiplane technicolor with songs that captivate all ages and promise the most astonishing new cinema experience since movies began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Disney
the Streen
Halton poultry leaders top Ontario egg contests
Halton county poultry raisers lead with Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Leghorns in the Ontario west east at Harrow. Individual Halton birds place first, second, fourth across Ottawa and Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere events, with a 27379 point lead in the Canadian contest and near 300 eggs expected by September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Plymouth Rocks
New Hampshire
Department of Agriculture
Halta County
Ontario Westeast
Harrow
Ontario
Ottawa
Halton
British Columbia
Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere
Quebec
Local merchants praised as town builders and community backbone
A reflective piece urges residents to support local merchants, arguing that strong local businesses fuel town development and civic cooperation. It highlights merchants as a barometer of progress and a source of community service and participation in local affairs, reinforcing better towns through cooperative effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swecy
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Eccles-Mullin Reunion
Rome
Civis
Civitas
H. Eldriedge
Eldriedge
Hope Province
China
R. H. E. Acton
Prairie Provinces
Province of
Walton Hens
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