National Registration Camp Trip and Local Council News
A National Registration drill sends over one hundred Georgetown youths to Camp Niagara for two weeks of army training. Reeve Wilson chairs Esquesing Council as it approves various accounts and adjourns to September 3. Local events include the Aug 19 21 camp departure and municipal finance actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing Township Council
William A. Wilson
Howard May
Councilliors
G. W. Murray
Edwin Harrop
George Cleave
Acton Council
Brampton Hydro Commission
George Carter
Norval
Georgetown Hydro Commission
Bell Telephone Company
Sam Walker
Georgetown
Whillier & Co
Toronto
Harrop and Murray
May and
Cleave
Meldrum Stark
A. S. Wilson
Val
Harrop
S. Walker
Glen Williams
Whitlier & Co
Bell Telephone Co
Harry Robertson
Hydro Electric Power Comm
Council Chamber
Geo. MacDonald & Co
Georgetown Herald
Glen Willams
G. C. Brown
May
Murray
Tommy Warnes Sings In Song And Service
Tommy Warnes a noted local singer from the town’s musical scene joins the Lorne Scots Regiment as Private T. S. Warnes. In training at Camp Borden he still draws applause at contests and sings in a trio with Ross Hamilton, famed for wartime Dum Dells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Ferest
Georgetown Chiral Society
Grace
W. E. Capps
Brampton
Peel
Lome
T. S. Warnes
Camp Borden
48Th Highlanders
Legion Theatre
Ross Hamilton
Ross
al Plunkett
Dumbells
Francis Ledérer's New Girl Rumors Stir Georgetown
Marion Irvine of Brampton is a well known figure among Georgetown's younger set amid gossip that she is romantically linked to Francis Ledérer. The chatter follows a backstage meeting at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre during The Pursuit of Happiness and rumors of Ledérer's possible divorce from Margo. Canadian papers and US gossip link Nedda Harrigan to Ledérer, with a photographer catching him at the Royal Alex. He declined comment beyond saying they are very good friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Irvine
Brampton
Francis Ledérer
Georegtown
Royal Alexandra Theatre
Toronto
Aew
Francis
Torortto
Lederer
Miss Irvine
Margo
United States
Nedda Harrigan
Walter Connolly
Globe and Mail
Alex
Ex Warden William Morden of Halton Buried in Oakville
William H. Morden ex Warden of Halton County and 15 year Trafalgar Reeve died after a long illness aged 77. Funeral held Aug 7 at Knox Church Oakville with Masonic rites. Survived by wife, two sons Ellsworth and Campbell, three daughters Eileen Roy and Frank’s wife, Captain E A Morden brother, and sister Mrs E O Taylor. County and Trafalgar councils attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Morden
Oakville
Halton
Trafalgar Township
Morden
A. J. Gowlard
Knox Presbyterian Church
J. E. Munro
Masonic Lodge
Lodge
Grand Lodge of Canada
Oakville Lodge
AP. & AM
Hedley Shaw
Douglas Husband
Donald Shaw
Toronto
Allan Morden
Hardy Morden
E. C. Taylor
J. L. Hewson
James Walbrook
Walter Harlan Smith
W. T. Mariatt
John Irwin
Milton
Norman Gilbert
Trafalgar
George Morden
Great Lakes
Morden Ice and Fuel Co
County of Halton
Ellsworth
Campbell
Aree
Eileen Morden Shaw
Roy Shaw
Frank Husband
Swansea
E. A. Morden
E. O. Taylor
Deputy Registrars Chosen in Georgetown and Vicinity
Georgetown Halton area outlines National Registration planned for August 19 to 21 with deputy registrars named and volunteers to assist. Mr LéRoy Dale explains no pay for registrars in Halton and emphasizes free service. Registration divisions cover town areas with multiple deputy registrars and stations at public schools and libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown and Vicinity
Citis
LéRoy Dale
Halton County
Georgetown
Dale
Halton
G. W. McLintock
Bank of Commerce
McLintock
Dominion
Canada
Public School
Kathleen Cleave
Collina Preure
Stewarttown
George Leslie, Jr
R. R
Acton
J. Sanford
R. Re
Thompson's Corners
Township Clerk In Me. I. M. Bennett Recovers At Guelph Hospital
Esques ing Township clerk I M Bennett has been seriously ill in Guelph Hospital for two weeks. Reports say he is progressing favourably and may return home this week, allowing him to resume duties at the Stewarttown municipal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me. I. M. Bennett
Esquesing Township
Guelph Hospital
Stewarttown
Dominion Store Manager Joins Army Camp at Niagara
Jerry Watson, Dominion Store manager, left for Lorne Scots Camp at Niagara on the Lake on Monday morning. Miss Ethel Ellis of Milton will replace him during his two week absence at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Niagara-on- the-Lake
Malton
Jerry. Watson
Dominion
Lorne Scots Camp
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ethel Ellis
Milton
Jerry
Georgetown Registration Form Instructions for Answers
Over 1500 residents must answer questions within three days. Registrants fill answers as asked to speed processing. Pre-fill guidance clarifies marital status after July 15 1940, birth place rules for Canada and country origin, and occupational details. Children reaching 16 must register. moves require notice to Ottawa in 14 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Canada
Poland
Ottawa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lorne Scots
J. R Barber
Camp
Niagara
Tommy Warnes
Francis Lederer
W. H. Morden
LeRoy Dale
Bill Long
Long
Manitoulin Island
Killarney
Guelph
Bill
Church Stroet
Main Street
Annie Ryan
Beatrice Hume
Church Street
Publica Library
Frank Petch
James Gray
Publi Library
P. B. Harrison
George Dobson
CNR
Victor King
Luena Campbell
Marie Fleck
Alliance Paper Mills Limited
John H. Bingham
Yvonne Adams
Uc School
Eee
Bob Cunning
R. R. Norval
Nes
R. No. 2
Army Camp
Tue
Felf
Business College
Technical High School
Defence Services
Lish
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