24 Dec 1930
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1930
Page
1
The item lists Guelph and Georgetown rail timetables with delivery times and freight pickup notes. It references the Central Ontario Bus Lines ARROW COACHES service and specific daily departure windows including morning and evening slots.
Listings show LEROY DALE a barrister in Ontario offices King Ride with 8 percent, JOHN A THOMPSON a barrister in Selicster with a netary public office, KENNETH M LANGDON a barrister and netary public on Main Street South, DR J and PAUL DE RT PAUL physicians officers of health in Esquesing with office hours, F B WATSON DDS MDS, L NEATH LPS DDS in Lans Block, ONeill carriage hours, Frank Petch licensed auctioneer for Peel and Halton with contact, R J KERR telephones and extra notes.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a chiropractic item lacking clear names, dates, or events. Readable pieces suggest a brief notice or column fragment without verifiable details.
The piece reflects on Christmas as the enduring Christ birth message from Bethlehem. It praises the Saviour’s gift, the joy of giving, and the call for peace on earth and goodwill to men, noting gifts from the wise men as symbols of shared hope and love across centuries.
The notice extends sincere greetings and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to a host of friends as the year closes.
A verse on Christmas joy is followed by an account of Bethlehem rituals. Franciscan Fathers and Latin Patriarchs conduct liturgies from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, with processions from Rachel's tomb to the Church of the Nativity and the Grotto, ending at Shepherds Field.
Bethlehem remains a modest town of about 500 stone houses as Christmas nears. Pilgrims and locals celebrate in the Church of the Nativity with carols, while the ancient grotto and silver star mark the site of the Nativity. The town’s history reflects peace after past invasions and the enduring story for Christians, Moslems, and Jews alike.
A brief survey of Christmas lore notes dry days three of five, warm years, and the rise of turkeys in Poland. It mentions Australia’s summer Christmas, English tree origins, Twelfth Night takedown, early card lead times, and the two Christmas Islands, with boxes of alms in churches.
The Department of Education outlines a new aid structure with a 1.00 attendance grant to each Public and Separate School Board per pupil in average attendance. Salary grants depend on teacher pay relative to equalized assessment, ranging 4 to 60 percent, favoring rural and smaller communities. Special grants cover Fifth Forms Art Music Manual Training Agriculture Horticulture Kindergarten and related classes.
A reflection on changing political style noting the decline of flamboyant speech and the old style rich gentlemen with bay windows. It contrasts past village politicians with today’s tamer campaigns and the disappearance of corpulent, conspicuous candidates.
A Christmas 1930 message expresses sincere appreciation for friendship and customer support. The note emphasizes the spirit of friendship in business relations, goodwill through remembrances, and wishes for a merry Christmas and prosperous 1931. It credits customer cooperation for enabling continued service.
Poignant poem about a son who misses home at Christmas and regrets his absence. It contrasts a mother’s longing with a yearned reunion and urges readers to write and return to loved ones before it is too late. The piece emphasizes family, sacrifice, and the emotional pull of home during holidays.
The document lists students achieving Sr. TV Hons and Jr. IV Pass honors, naming Mildred Norton Ida McMaster Freda Appleyard Ruth Marchment Gene Kirby Hilda Lorriman Myrtle Allen Beverly Moody Mary Wagstaffe Una Hill Gordon Graham Ene Garvin Thelma St Louis Nora Barlow Agnes Isley Morris Miller Alice Addy Jimmie Blick Mervyn Bladd Sarah Blick Eve Clark Maud Thornton Roy Preston Edna Neil Principal JUNIOR ROOM Class II Hon Elsie Dewhurst Harvey Cooke Edna Preston Lorne Garvin Gerald Moody Norman Davidson Henry Lorriman Robert Davidson Vernon Kirby Bud Hill Doreen Willett Delmore Beaumont George Eason Emily Hadley Marjory Pry Jackie Crawford Joe McMenimy 81 Primer June Graham Glynn Everson Winnie Willett Raymond Addy Ralph Barlow Harold Schenk Doreen South Lily Barclay Bille Norton John Wagstaffe Ruthie Norton A McLaughlin Teacher.
A call for widespread use of vegetables to improve health and reduce meat reliance. Emphasizes teaching children to cultivate and eat vegetables, benefits of vitamin rich produce, and the value of home gardening for affordable, nutritious meals.
The article notes over 32 million telephones exist globally with many within reach of Canadian users. It states more than 70,000 long distance calls are placed daily, highlighting long distance telephoning as a common habit for thousands.
Fragmentary text lacks coherent events or identifiable names. The note mentions a payment dispute, a Christmas key, and a sprained complaint but provides no verifiable actions, dates, or entities to summarize into a valid news item.
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