Esquesing Agricultural Society Formally Elects 1941 Officers
Herbert Cleave presided as president at the Esquesing Agricultural Society annual meeting held at McGibbon House. The session covered finances, year in review, and plans for a fair amid wartime constraints with gate receipts weak but racing program praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Esquesing’ Agricultural Society
McGibbon
Herbert Cleave
Society
Hon‘ Sonetae
Frank Petch
Garfield McGilvray
Spencer Wilson
P. W. Cleave
Red Cross
Herrington
G. W. McLintock
Beeton
Herbert
Cleave
Walter
T. L. Leslie
John Bird
Georgetown
Cory Herrington
Joseph Cooney
Orangeville
Canadian Poultry Review
Cooney
E. Whitelock
Halton
McLintock
Ontario
Toronto
Oscar Lerch
Walter Gray
Lore Li Mullin
W. C. Anthony
Crmily Reid
James Fisher
T. J. Brownridge
Georgetown Public School Board Holds Inaugural 1941 Meeting
The Georgetown Public School Board held its inaugural meeting on January 15 with Mrs Kathleen Cleave re elected chairwoman. Officers appointed include Attendance Officer Mrs C Freure Nurse Miss Ethel Marshall Library Representative Ralph Ross and Secretary Treasurer P B Harrison. The board will meet monthly on the second Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Public School Board
Kathleen Cleave
Annie Ryan
J.D. Kelly
D. P. Crichton
H. Barnes
Hugh Dickie
C. Freure
Ethel Marshall
Public Library Board
Ralph Ross
P. B. Harrison Property Committee
J. D. Kelly
Norval Rifle Club Defeats Collegians In High Score Meet
Fourteen Norval Rifle Club members faced sixteen Collegians on Monday night and won with 1194 to 1143. Top individual scores included Morwish 100 x 6, Atkinson 100 x 10, Nurse 100 x 8, Norma Hall 100 x 9, Caves 100 x 7, and Griffin 9 x 3 among others.
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Norval
Collegians
O.a.—Morwish
Prof. Blackwood
Hendricks
Patterson Norval
Atkinson
Nurse
Johnston
Norma Hall
Ldsk
Caves
Beredith
Safety Patrol Idea Demonstrated at Lions Club Meeting
Mr. Savage from Red Foster radio explains a Safety Patrol program using Bowmanville to show children learn ten safety commandments and visit the police chief. A youth court on Saturday handles traffic violations with penalties, a model town plan under consideration for Georgetown.
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Mr. Savage
Red Foster
Lions Club
Safety Patrol
Bowmanville
Georgetown
County Council Members Named for 1941 Wardenship Award
The 1941 County Council list includes Reeve J B Chalmers of Acton Reeve John Blair of Burlington Deputy Reeve Norman Craig Jr Oakville Reeve J W Campbell Deputy Reeve Chas Hillrcher Georgetown Reeve Harold Cleave Milton Reeve Dr Cecil Hislop Nelson Township Reeve Leslie Kerns Deputy Reeve W J Robertson Trafalgar Reeve Norman Gilbert Deputy Reeve W H Hall Nassagaweya Reeve Geo Finney Exquesing Reeve W A Wilson Deputy Reeve Howard May The council met yesterday and Reeve Leslie Kerns of Nelson was chosen as Warden for 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
J. B. Chalmers
Burlington
John Blair
Norman Craig, Jr
Oakville
J. W. Campbell
Chas., Hillrcher
Georgetown
Harold Cleave
Milton
Cecil Hislop
Nelson
Leslie, Kerns
W. J. Robertson
Trafalgar
Norman Gilbert
W. H.*hall
Nassagaweya
Geo. Finney
Exquesing
W. A. Wilson
Howard May
Leslie Kerns
Legion W A Elects Officers for 1941
The Women's Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion Branch 120 elected officers on Jan 16 1941. Officers include President Mrs T Grieve 1st Vice President Mrs F McCartney 2nd Vice President Mrs C Stacey Secretary Mrs G Ferry Treasurer Mrs W Roney Standard Bearer Mrs C Davis Sick Visitor Mrs F I Social Convenor Mrs A Collins Kitchen Convenor Mrs J Blair The meeting was led by President Mr F McCartney with scrutineers Mr H Harlow and Mr Parton. God Save the King sung to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Legion
Branch 120
T. Grieve
F. McCartney
C. Stacey
G. Ferry
W. Roney
C. Davis
F. I
A. Collins
J. Blair
The
Legion
H. Harlow
Parton
God Save Theing
J C Bell Elected Halton Holstein President For 1941
A capacity crowd attended the Halton Holstein Breeders annual meeting in Palermo Community Hall. Hon J G Taggart and Dr J B Reynolds spoke on agriculture and bacon cheese policy, praising federation efforts. Officers elected: President J C Bell. 1st VP W H Biggar. 2nd VP A T Woodley. Sec-Treas W J Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Taggart
Saskatchewan
Canadian Bacon Board
J. B. Reynolds
Toronto
Halton
Palermo
Taggart
Paul Fisher
Burlington
Great Britain
Mr. Taggart
United States
Canada
Alberta
Canaad
U.S. Pacific States
London
Reynolds
W. H. Biggar
J. E. Whitelock
Prank Stark
Mion
Burlin
Gire
Byron Jenvey
Western
Ontario
Pieldman
Halton Club
Patent Association
Clvic
Council Makes 1941 Appointments
Local column lists weekly weather notes and midwinter records for January including extreme cold of -116 on the 4th, a freezing rain on the 17th, and temperatures ranging from 10 to 35 with mixed precip. The report notes cloudiness, a thaw, and ongoing icy crusts on streets and trees.
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Bua
Milderther
Local Council of Women Holds Annual Meeting at Welk Home
The Local Council of Women met at Mrs. A. C. Welk’s Charles Street home on Monday January 20 with twenty two attendees. Minutes of the previous year were read and approved. Officers’ terms were extended for another year and appreciation expressed for treasurer Mrs. W F Smith who offered resignations. Tea hosted by Mrs. Foulis with aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Welk
Charles Street
Clarence Hayes
W. E. Nodwell
W. F. Smith
Smith
R. B. Foulis
Welk
Vannatter
Hayes
No. 7 Highway
Gray Coach Lines
Marzo
Papillon
Acton
Georgetown
Toronto
Norval Hill
Halton Protective Elects 1341 Officers for 1941
Halton Protective Association held its annual meeting in Milton and elected officers for 1941. President William McCready of Milton has served as president sixteen times in 34 years. other officers include R F Ellington as vice president and W K Shields as secretary-treasurer.
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Milton
Halton Protective Association
William McCready
R. F. Ellington
W. K. Shields
Nelson
EH. A. Carthwright
S. Agnew
A. Colling
H. Agne
Wm. McCready
Soldiers Listed by Unit in World War I Roll Call
Long list of servicemen identified by name, service number, and unit including Highlanders, Royal Regiment of Canada, Queen's Own Rifles, Lorne Scots, RCA, RCE, and Can Holding Units. Entries include PTEs, CPLs, SPRs, and a CAPT among various battalions and depots. The document preserves names such as Harry Allen, James Dickinson, Clarence Freestone, and H. Elwood with multiple corps and formations noted.
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Harry L. Allen
48Th Highlanders
W. Beamish
Love Scots
GNR
Sam Barry
R.A
Reginald Blair
P.p.cli
James Brunton
William Chaplin
R.cas.c
Larry Cole
R.c.abc
R. Connely
R.h.li
Harry D. Dickenson
Bots Royal Regt. of Canada
C. Coy
James Dickinson
RCE
BPR
T. ‘Duffy
R.ce
J. Arnott Parly
P.pcli
H. R. Elwood
H.Q
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
J. H
Ezeard
R.cr
Henry Ferry
Lorne Scots
Edward
F. Francis
Rhlispr
James Freestone
Clarence Freestone
Names of Canadian troops listed for active service
On Active Service list includes numerous ranks and units: Spr Gilby, Cpl Given, Pte Grace, Spr Grace, Pte Graham, Pte Hale, Pte Hale, Pte Howey, Pte Hyde, Pte Kendall, Piper McVey, Gnr James Millis, Staff Sgt Moreton, Pte O Frane, Pte Raynor, Gnr Sidney Reeve among others. Many hail from Lorne Scots, 1st Canadian Division, 48th Highlanders, Toronto Scottish, and other regiments with bases across Canada and Britain as part of the war effort. (Continued on Page 8)
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R.H.L.G
Sam Gilby
R.C.E
Thomas Given
Lorne Scots
F. N. Grace
SPR
L. G. Grace
11Th Field Coy
RCE
J. R. Graham
C. E. Hale
R.cas.c
Alan S. Herd
Clifford Hilts
C.L
C” Coy
48Th Highlanders
No. 1 Holding Co. Gnr
Sidney Reeve
9Th Battery
R.C.A
Retention of Constables in County Questioned
A Georgetown council meeting urged Ontario Police to cancel transfers of Constables Cookman and Oliver from Halton County. Reeve Harold Cleave led the push backed by Councillor N. H. Brown, arguing the pair are efficient and familiar with county law and order. The resolution will go to the Attorney General’s Department along with similar requests from other municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Council
Eee
Ontario
Cookman
Oliver
Halton
Harold Cleave
N. H Brown
Grand Winter In North Says Subscriber From Kirkland Lake
Mrs. Bertha Orr of Kirkland Lake writes about a harsh but bright North winter with 29 degrees below, clean streets, and a new $5,000 snow loader. She notes high fuel costs, coal types and briquettes as alternatives, and mentions her son-in-law in Gibraltar with Royal Canadian Engineers and Gibraltar mining and military rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Bertha Orr
Kirkland Lake
Alberta
Gibraltar
England
Royal Canadian Engineers
Spain
Rowland
Farmers urged to adopt system of farm records
A two day Farm Management Course in Hornby, under Ontario and federal agriculture departments, stressed adopting farm records. H. R. Hare cited five factors for keeping accounts while Retson led the Cost of Milk Production Survey findings from 700 dairy producers, with Halton attendees seeing lower costs per 100 pounds of milk. The course urged government support to sustain the survey and farm management work.
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and Ontario Departments of Agriculture
Hornby
Halton County
Messrs. H. R
G. C. Retson
Federal C Omics
Halton
H. R. Hare
T Halton
Retcon
Ontario
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fair Board
Norval. Rifle Club
J. C. Bell
Halton Holstein
Mahon
Campbellville
Freeman
W. H. Bigga
A. T. Woodley
W. J. Lawrence
Esquesing
W. H. Robinson
Craig Reid
Frank Rinehart
Ross Segsworth
Fred Hamaliton
Fred Hamaliton. Trafalgar
Claude Picket
Emerson Ford
Frank Stark
South Halton
John Shepherd
Council
L. Precipi
Sun
Halton Protective
C.A.S
Pinance
Cripps
Mackenzie
Bradley
McDonald
Brown
Costigan
E. BR. Magloughlen
Albert Wiliams
W. E. Marshall
Harry Goldham
Board of Health
J. P. Reid
E. W. Cole
Nellie Gardiner
Kersey
W. Emmerson
Donald Latimer
Fred McCartney
R. Learmonth
Emmerson
W. & Marshall
Conler
Salvation Army
Industrial Committee For Action
L. Harding
W. Spence
W.w
A. Hill
W. Chapin
Wm. Ward
C-Thompson
Jack Test
Lloyd Davison
P. B. Harrison
W. H. Kentner & Son
North
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