Funeral Notice for William J Campbell at Norval
William J Campbell aged 89 died at his home 33 Queen St on May 28 after living in Georgetown since retirement. He left four daughters Ina Parr Rose Alexander Margaret Miller and Lorna Rogers a sister Mrs James Ross and six grandchildren. His wife Margaret Humphrey died in 1952. Rev Alex Calder conducted the May 30 funeral at Harold C McClure Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Anderson May J G Goldie Gillies James and Joe Ross J W Miller and D H Rogers. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery Norval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval
William John Campbell
Queen St
Georgetown
Ina
A. B. Parr
Rose
E. T. Alexander
Thedford
Margaret
Jack Miller
Streetsville
Lorna
D. Jr. Rogers
Brantford
James Ross
Margaret Humphrey
Alex Calder
Knox Presbyterian Church
Campbell
Harold C. McClure
Anderson May
J. G. (Goldie) Gillies
James
Joe Ross
J. W. Miller
D. H. Rogers
Hillcrest Cemetery
Niagara and Toronto Tours for Wrigglesworth Pupils
Senior Wrigglesworth public school pupils recently toured Ontario with Grade 8 visiting Niagara Falls and Thorold locks aboard Georgetown Transportation charter. They saw Old Fort Niagara and the Queenston Lewiston bridge, and enjoyed a Niagara hydro tour with a class wallet recovery gesture. Grade 6 toured Toronto including Dale Estate greenhouses, University of Toronto, Queen's Park and Rowntree chocolate factory with a Toronto Island ferry ride. Grade 7 planned a Niagara trip for Friday.
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Wrigglesworth Public School
Ontario
Georgetown Transportation
Niagara
Fort Niapara
Canadian Falls
Old Fort
Toronto
W. Gwizdala
England
Kinrade
Royal Bank offers careers for young high school graduates
The Royal Bank promotes from within with 850 plus branches and 74 abroad, noting rapid advancement from junior to top positions through open competition. It advertises home study banking courses, international postings, a generous pension and insurance plans, and invites inquiries at local branches or Montreal head office.
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Royal Bank
The
New York
London
Paris
Central
South America
Cuba
West Indies
Montreal
Royal Bank of Canada
Georgetown Hospital Project Advances with House Prize Draw
The Georgetown Hospital Association reports progress toward opening a local hospital. Delrex Developments donated a house for a $1 ticket draw valued at $12,000, with proceeds funding the project. Heslop donated a ten acre site, and a May 2 gala raised about $300 for the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Delrex Developments
Heslop
Ratepayers and Horticulture Group Plan Beautification
Executive members of Georgetown Horticultural Society and Sid Hardie and Sam Reid leaders of East Georgetown Ratepayers and Valley Hill Ratepayers met to discuss Georgetown subdivisions. They pledged cooperation to beautify new subdivisions and the town with a future program of tree and shrub planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Horticultural Society
Sid Hardie
Sam Reid
East Georgetown
Valley Hill
Georgetown
William Gurney Learned Glovemaking Trade Here
William H. Gurney a noted Wingham businessman died in Wingham General Hospital after a brief illness at age 77. Born in Acton he learned glove making in Georgetown, moved to Wingham in 1906 and ran the shop with his son W. W. Gurney from 1930. He served on council 1916 to 1920 became mayor and hydro commissioner for 27 years. He married Margaret Wallace in 1904 who died in 1937, then Mary Diment Postiff in 1938. Survived by his wife Mary, son W. W., daughter Marjorie, stepson Harry Postiff, five sisters and three brothers predeceased him, with five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
William H. Gurney
Wingham
Wingham General Hospital
William and
Maria Gurney
Georgetown
Mr. Gurney
W. W. Gurney
Gurney
Harry’ Postiff
Strathroy
Wilma
Fred Rueffer
Waterloo
Gladys
W. Kirby
Guelph
Violet
W. Robinson
Fergus
Stella
S. Leslie
Kitchener
Ada
Fred Lawrence
High River
Alberta
Also Mentioned on This Page
William J. Campbell
Sity
Don Houston
Chapel Street School
Harold Henry
Kenneth R. Harrison
A.R.C.T
R.M.T
David Norton
Douglas Quanbury
David Mackenzie
David Tongue
Richard Paige
Holiday Shield
Gary Herbert
Anthony Hayward
David Shrubsole
Donald Mc
Wrigglesworth
William Kinrade
Harold Catling
Harry Mann
Jack Harris
Jim Gambell
Thorold
Twin Locks
Queenston-Lewiston Bridge
States
North America
R. J. Miller
ED A. Peters
Georgetown Hospital Association
Marie Fraser
Dairy Foods
Dairy Foods Service
Baresau
Dairy Farmers OF Canada
William Gurney
MacMurdo’s
Joan Doreen
Kirk - Kraft Weaving Coutts
Guelph Street
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