Sparling Takes Command MD2 as Mann Moves to Ottawa
Brigadier Herbert Alan Sparling assumes the post of District Officer Commanding MD2 on Tuesday June 4, succeeding Brigadier C. Mann who becomes Vice Chief of General Staff at NDHQ Ottawa with the rank of Major General. Sparling, born Toronto June 2 1907, trained at Royal Military College Kingston and served in Canada and overseas in World War II before returning to command duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Alan Sparling
Ds.o
C. C. Mann Cbe
Ndh.q
Ottawa
Brigadier Sparling
Toronto
Saint John
N.B
Royal Military College
Kingston
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Woolwich
England
Brig. Sparling
Winnipeg
National Defence Headquarters
Staff College
Camberley
N.dh.q
Canada
13Th Field Regiment
RCA
Eagland
Canadian Infantry Division
Italy
5Th Canadian Armoured Division
Europe
1St
Canadian Corps
Overseas transfer alters Canadian Army command
The officer proceeded overseas to assume the pox as part of the C R A 3rd Canadian Infantry Division within the Canadian Army Occupation Force. He relinquished that role to take over a new appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R.A
Canadian Infantry Division
Trucker Lloyd Davison Sells Business to J J Hoey
Lloyd Davison of Glen Williams sells his trucking business to J J Hoey of Oakville who has already taken over. Davison ran the business for eight years and the sale includes two trucks and valuable gravel pits in the Glen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Davison
Glen Williams
J. J. Hoey
Oakville
Mr. Davison
Mr. Hoey
Glen
Tenor Donald Dame Featured on Prom Concert Broadcast
Donald Dame, renowned tenor of opera and radio, sang as guest soloist with the Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra on the Prom Concert aired by CBC Dominion network. The program was broadcast Tuesday May 28 at 9 pm EDT 10 pm ADT. Dame previously appeared on the Met stage as a youth and made his real debut in 1948 singing Mignon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Dame
Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra
CBC Dominion Network
Met
Spear Cartier
Hiis
Hobbies and Handicrafts in Georgetown
Hobbies and Handicrafts outlines popular collections in Georgetown. The piece invites readers to share their interests from stamps and coins to butterflies, fossils, old manuscripts, firearms, arrowheads, books, lamps, and more. Readers may contact the Herald office to connect with the writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Newmen
Canada
Georgetown
Herald
Former Minister Rev J W Hunt Preaches Norval Anniversary
A capacity crowd attended anniversary services at Norval United Church on Sunday as former minister Rev J W Hunt preached. He previously led Norval Glen Williams and Terra Cotta, later served at Hespeler and is now at Wellington Street United Church in London. Guest soloist Miss Olive Rankine of Norval, member of Toronto’s Master Singers, sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hunt
Norval United Church
Why are you Grousing About Modern Comforts
The speaker quips that ancestors lived without many modern conveniences across centuries and asks what today’s complaint is, noting gradual invention from sugar and coal to electricity and autos. The tone mocks modern fretfulness by contrasting past shortages with present grievances.
Sleepy Hollow chair debut in CPR air coaches
Canadian Pacific Railway to install 35 new air conditioned passenger coaches with Sleepy Hollow chairs based on Dr Earnest Hooton research at Harvard. Chair adapts to body curves improving weight distribution. expected delivery early in 1947. CPR plans 100000 chairs over four million dollar program including double bedroom roomette cars and express baggage cars.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Hooton
Earnest Hooton
Harvard University
America
Igteg
Clan Pacific
Dominion
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Georgetown Board OF Trade
Reeve Bros
The
Christian Science Publishing Society
Ona
Morway Street
Seeter
Mass
the Weekly
Otin A
Science Monitor
Stanley Park, Erin
Georgetown Laundry
John Street
Arena
Cheltenham
Cheltenham Concrete Products
Victoria
Tpr
Thomas Dickenson
Stewart
Town
M.D. 2
Norval
C.P.K. Tailors
Unauws
Joseph Jetter
Brampton
DS T
R.O. P
R. R
L. E
Franklin
WM. J. McKinney
Auci
Huttonville
Erin Innis Lake
Whitmee
James Cummins
Ross Thompson
Gruen
L. A. Keutleman
Miss Allan
Reg. Chirey
Arther
Guelph
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