Commonwealth Day School Program Noted Norval Public School
Norval Public School celebrated Commonwealth Day with a pupil show featuring students from all three rooms. Each pupil received a Canadian Medallion as a Centennial memory. Matsse Festival participants earned Centennial Certificates with their names. Union Presbyterian Church held anniversary services May 28 with Rev. Welch as guest speaker and special choir music by William Barclay. The Miller reunion gathered about 40 at the Miller home on May 30. Rev. Roy Irwin of Milton, formerly of Norval, will be ordained a United Church minister at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church on June 2, with Rev. Irwin home bound in a wheelchair yet mobile with assistance. Mrs. Tom Pettingill and baby John returned from a three-week Germany visit with relatives in England, meeting Tom’s twin brother Walter and his wife, who share a birthday with Mrs. Pettingill. Norval United Church stewards approved a chicken barbecue for August 26 at Marple Lodge Farm to fund the building project, with committee assignments listed. Watch Comics Events for more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval
Canada
Union
Presbyterian Church
Alter Welch
Humber
Hts
William Barclay
Corgetown
Helen Irwin
Roy Irwin
Milton
United Church
Timothy Eaton’ Memorial Church
Irwin
John
Germany
Mrs. Schuling
Ramsdorf
Westphalia
Tom
England
Walter
Norval United Church
Rev. W. Ridley
Marple Lodge Farm
Reminiscent Reunion of Church Ladies Aid
A Norval Ladies Aid reunion Saturday May 27 featured an afternoon luncheon hosted by Mrs. Lawrence May. About 30 ladies in old time costumes enjoyed contests with prizes awarded to Mrs. R. Irwin and others. Mr. Jack Reed earned his B A at McMaster University May 26 and will join Stewarttown Esquesing Grade 7 8 school as assistant principal. Sympathy to the Wilson family on Mrs A S Wilson’s Georgetown death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of
Norval
Lawrence May
Jack Reed
Norval Public School
McMaster University
Hamilton
May
Jack May
Wen
Reed
Susan
Bob May
Debbie
Kathy
Stewarttown
Esquesing
Marion Reed
W.T. Graham
Norman Laidlaw
E. Burk
Student Nurse Provides Onsite First Aid After Accident
A Georgetown scene near Norval saw a late model car hit a fence and hydro pole, tipping over. Nurse Joyce Rundle from Guelph General Hospital applied first aid to Shirley Ann Cookson and Douglas Davey to stem severe bleeding. Cookson and Davey were hospitalized with deep scalp and head injuries. Damage totaled about 2000 dollars as Ontario Provincial Police reported multiple accidents in the Georgetown area that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval
Joyce Rundle
Georgetown
Guelph General Hospital
School of Nursing
Shirley Ann Cookson
Douglas Davey
Brampton
Ontario
Miss Cookson
Davey
Former Georgetown Merchant Was Lions Charter Member
David Brill a Georgetown businessman from 1914 to 1946 died May 16 at 79. Immigrating from Galicia in 1904 he opened a Main Street South clothing store in 1914 and later sold in 1948. A charter member and past president of Georgetown Lions, he supported Armenian orphans and was active in Temple Sinai and B'nai Israel Beth David. He leaves wife Anne and six children, plus fourteen grandchildren. Interment at Dawes Road Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Toronto
David Brill
Isaac and
Sarah Brill
Canada
Galicia
Austria- Hungary
Main Street
Anne Finkelstein
John Street
Main and Mill
Adams Department
Cotton Brothers
Brill Knitting Co
Water Street
Credit Masonic
Temple Sinai Congregation
Synagogue
B'nai Israel Beth David
Anne
George Novak
Esther
Jack
Donald
Arnold
Paris
France
M.B. Wong
Beatrice
Orton
Bernard
San Francisco
California
Joseph
Donna Ellen Bohnen
New York City
Temple Sinai
Dawes Rd
Ben Rachlin
Acton
Nel Bohnen
Edward Brill
Stephen Brill
William Novak
Danny Brill
Stewart Town attends funeral for brother in Acton
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smethurst of Isington, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tooker and Mr. John Smethurst of Levac visited the Grants on Saturday. They attended the funeral of Mrs. Smethurst's brother, Douglas McEachern, who died May 25 at his home in Acog. A tired but happy busful of children and adults arrived at Stewarttown school Thursday after visiting Expo. They left Saturday morning, May 20, and toured Fort Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Smethurst
Isington
Bob Tooker
John Smethurst
Levac
Stewarttown School
Fort Henry
Kingston and Cornwall trip noted in Montreal visit
AH reported a most enjoyable trip as Kingston and the Hydro plant party visited Expo Sunday and Monday then Upper Canada Village on the return Tuesday. Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Mrs. E Harris who died this past week. the Harris family once lived in the village before moving to Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Cornwall
Montreal
Expo
Upper Canada Village
E. Harris
Harris
Georgetown
Y Nursery School Set For Start In September
The YMCA sponsored self supporting nursery school nears teacher interviews and formation of an organizing committee. If successful, the school would launch in September with fees to be set after costs are known. The organizing committee includes Mrs. Justison, Ward, Boag, Aggiss, Irvine, Hunt, Tost, Atkins, Gunn, Wilson, and White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y” Nursery School
The
YMCA
D. Justison
S. Ward
M. Boag
J. Aggiss
A. Irvine
C. Hunt
C. Tost
A. Atkins
T. Gunn
J. Wilson
R. White
Next Public Holiday Dominion Day Observed Saturday
The announcement states that Dominion Day will be observed on Saturday, July 1st. Government offices and many businesses will close or adjust hours accordingly. Local communities organize events and parades to mark the holiday.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roon Miller
Tom Pettingill
Don Cleave
Earl Wilson
Ken Reid
Paul Johnson
UPS
UCW
Church Ladies Aid
R. Irwin
Norman Cameron
H. Clarridge
Moffat
Wm. Hyatt
Don Murray
Lorne Cleave
G. Woods
Wilbert Cleave
Bill Hunter
Spencer Wilson
Spencer
A.S. Wilson
Arthur Stanley Ellis
John Douglas White
R.R-2
Tide Road
John Camille LaRocque
Gibbons Place
Vernon Pickett
Harold Brown
pLine
Charles Fessenden
Rosemount
Oswald McConkey
RR 2
Elora
Lions
Stewart Town
Firestone
Harley
MacKenzie Lumber
Pittsburgh Paints
Aero
Tim
J. B. MacKenzie
James St. Georgetown
Burd ON
Dave's
Peter Kiooster
T. H. Briggs
T. Trade
C. A. Grant
R R
J. Clark
Motor Vehicles Office
Main St. South
Call McLean's Rental
Queen St. E
Singer Sewing Centre
Main St
N. Brampton
S.C. Fishburn & Sons
G. Telford
Domco
Alpine Health Club
Wesleyan Street
T.S. Electric
Terry Peer
Edmond Carriere
Ont
Georgetown Excavating Ltd
Sargent Road
McMullen
Kennash
John Lenz
Tilden
Andrew Murray Motors
Mountainview Road
Bill Garbutt
Elgin St
Nelson St. W
R. Conn Plumbing M Mill
Walter Bergsma
Charles Street
R. Beeney
Halton
Peel
Georgetown Herald
Main ST. S
Larry Vicket
St. Stephen's Church
Hornby
Herb Reid
Robert McDonald
Murray Thoms
Joe Standish
Esquesing Women's Institute
St. Paul's United Church
Floor Sander
Jim Forbes
W. T. Moore
Norton Cresc
W. W. Edie
Industria Contractors
Georgetown Welding
Guelph St
Jim's Service Centre Sales and Service
Toro, Jacobsen
Yardman
Pioneer, Stihl & Hometite
Tiller & Law Rentals
Dave
Delrex
Duncan Drive
Harry Hygenser
Rexway Drive
Quality Homes
Wigo TV
Main North
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