Toronto Postmaster Won Honours in War Service
John Pullands Girvan a retired Toronto postmaster died suddenly at his Wildwood Lodge home aged 74. A Scot by birth, he came to Toronto in 1896 and served in the postal service from 1907 rising to postmaster in 1947 before retiring in 1948. He served 40 months in WWI winning the DSO and MC and Croix de Guerre, later commanded the 48th Highlanders and held senior military posts. He is survived by his wife Jean E Sword and two sons K M Girvan and J M Girvan. funeral at St George’s Anglican Church.
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John Pullands Girvan
Toronto
Wildwood Lodge
Town
Scotland
Mr. Girvan
48Th Highlanders of Canada
15Th Battalion
St. Julien
France
Belgium
Canada
Coronel
48Th Highlanders
Montreal
Boston
Jean E. Sword
Owen Sound
K. M.girvan
Scarboro
J. M. Girvan
South America
St. George's Anglican Church
Social and Personal Notes From Willow Park and Kingston
Mr and Mrs Charles Chesney and son Carl of Cleveland Ohio visited their Willow Park cottage in Norval Ont over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Graham Farnell with Carroll and David attended Kingston convocation for medical school graduates where Dr Gary Brix was among the graduates. Muswate formerly Colleen Todd once lived here when her father was minister at St John’s United Church. Mr and Mrs Walter Bieho and son Charles of 26 Queen St travelled to Chesley to visit Mr and Mrs John Oswald, and Mrs CLE Behn returned to town with them.
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Charles Chesney
Carl
Cleveland
Ohio
Willow Park
Norval, Ont
Graham Farnell
Carroll and
David
Albert St
Kingston
Gary Brix
Muswate
Colleen Todd
St. John’s United Church
Walter Bieho
Charles
Queen St
Chesley
John Oswald
Cle. Behn
Archdeacon's Sister Operated Thorold Post
Ethel L. Thompson, owner of the Thorold Post until retirement, died Monday in Thorold Hospital at age 82. Born in Smiths Falls, she lived in Thorold 75 years. She learned typesetting, worked on the family paper for 30 years before taking ownership in 1937. She was a Baptist Women's Missionary life member.
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Ethel L. Thompson
Thorold Post
Thorold Hospital
Smitha Falls
Mies
Thompson
Thorold
Words of the Wise Society Notice
A fragment from a local column notes a person leaving a foster daughter and two sisters and a brother. A pedestrian is described as a man in danger, with references to Archdeacon and St George s Anglican Church. David McCord is mentioned in connection with the text.
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Enn
Archdeacon
G. C. Thompson
St. George's Anglican Church
David McCord
Georgetown Herald Notable Retirement Mention
A brief 1961 Georgetown Herald item notes a longtime figure who served nearly twenty five years before retiring in 1954. The fragment references his longstanding service and retirement timing without further details.
Hardware Man Wins $50 Bond in Club Draw
Walt Richardson of Richardson Crest Hardware won a $50 bond in a Georgetown Intermediate Baseball Club drawing held at the club's opening home game last Wednesday.
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Walt Richardson
Richardson
Crest Hardware
Georgetown
Police Town Fathers Clash In Ball Game
Georgetown officials clash with the Police Department in a game that devolved into a brawl and disputed scorekeeping. Mayor allegedly took the scorebook, witnesses unavailable, and several players argued over innings and calls amid a chaotic contest.
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Georgetown Council
Poice Department
Rgit
Eri
Ie Tevet
John Ellot Vo
Jack Armstrong Bennd
Joe Gibbons
Harod Ceave
June Biborra
Dan Whitson
Doug Janiger
Mike Christopher
Chiif Hobe
Terry Bains
Dave Hardy
Picker
Bt Besnet
Courtnay See Bartquez
Cec Robertson
Eve A Hyde
Emmerson
Bill Hunter
Rae
Geoff Bligh
Ian Cas
Doug Surgen
Georgetown Midgets Edge Campbellville In Opener
Georgetown tops Campbellville 8 to 7 as Dixon starts and Robson closes. Campbellville’s Bill Campbell delivers the game winning triple. Jeffers hits 3 for 6, G Conter goes 3 for 5 with a triple, while Howard and Newell combine for 14 strikeouts for Georgetown.
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Georgetown
Campbellville
Hatton County
Dixon
Test
Robson
Uoeward
Newell
Gudgeon
Campbellvitle
Bill Campbell
Campbell
Bill Jeffers
G Con’ Ter
Howard
Newel
Tost
Burlington
Georgetown Borsackev
Jeffers
Wheeler
J Bis
Ghoper
Cummins
Lane
Inglis
Howard P
Bell
Asselton
Currie
Coulter
Cargill
Page
Phillips
Martin
Limehouse Festival Musicians Warm Community Program
Festival music filled Limehouse through a lively program led by Mr Reed and Mrs FD Kara at the Presbyterian Hall. Attendees included Mrs Bert Benten, Miss Linda Williams, and Miss JeNan Poni, with notes of attending parents and teachers and a weekend in Milton for Achievement Day.
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SS No Q
Reed
Senpar
FD Kara
Crawford
Dent
Reushles
Tractor oil changes offer protection for farm engines
Department of Nature and Engineering Extension Specialist JAF outlines why regular oil changes matter for tractors. He notes detergents keep dirt suspended and warn that clogged oil filters and partially blocked oil pumps can cause bearing damage and reduced oil flow under heavy use or cold starts.
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Halion
Goos Mogzae
Ontano Department of
Nereuttare Engineering Extension
Chauve
Sass Moggach
Onotame Agmcut Tural
Ridgetown
Eamt
Watoremagn
Diocesan Director Talks on Church Music Education
The Diocesan Director presents a talk on church music practices and related education. The event covers liturgical song selection, choral standards, and teaching methods for parish choirs within the diocese.
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Harold Mayer
Brown
Joe Schertzl
Joe
Wayne MacDonald
Peter Jones
The
Baptist Women's Missionary
Words OF
Georgetown Herald
Hardware Man
RODEO
Sponsored
Jc’s
Rose Room
Mrs
Michael Armstrong
Gibbons Place
Limehouse
Jalsa
Lamehouse Presbyter
Mero Howert
Kaley Cullese
Mia Aml
Goolfri Denny
Title Din Chter
Willaze
Acton
Bert Benten
Anne Breanush
Harriston
Athlon
Ted Merrow
Furnate
Mrs Lane
Miesch Pembleton
Rhonptan
Linda Willams
JeNane Poni
Tecovely
Heather Arnold
Glenda Bentem
Betty Ann Trown
Mattie James
Milton
Kirkpatrick
Mrs. Gisby
Farm News
Jaf
Ivergess
Omar
Lecagtyses
WAKT
Utorage
Faa Rateeas Auroln Cleaning
Vet OS
Parra
McClure’s
Main Street
Seorgetown
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