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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1929
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment shows a poem about waiting for a cure, the departure of a loved one, and a grieving family including a mother father brothers and a sister. The text hints at spiritual reflection and sorrow in a home setting.
The Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Toronto Presbyterial Women's Missionary Society opened at Kinox Presbyterian Church on Tuesday June 18. After devotions and greetings from Mrs. K MacLean, business focused on Women's Missionary Board work and auxiliary reports. Mrs. G H Dawson spoke on stewardship. the afternoon session featured a report from General Council with the keynote Advance. Edith Aincairn urged better home training for the young amid false standards. Soloists included Mrs Pred Thompson and Mrs Ruth Anderon, with accompaniment by Mrs H S Henderson.
Inspector Denyes endorses integrating junior collegiate work into public schools but notes it suits only some rural areas. He suggests a township board plan to centralize high school programs for multiple sections, enabling courses like health, farm economics, music, and manual training without overburdening small sections.
A Wellngton Duffer and Perth Districts Press Association session was held in Arthur on Saturday with about forty attendees. Notables included Lome A. Eedy Malcolm Macbeth A. E. Bradrain Clifford D. C. Bell T. P. E. Claridge D. McQuire A. D. McKitrick William Watt and John Samson. Serprise hosted a luncheon and Henry Irvine extended a welcome. Officers were re-elected J. O. Templin president A. D. McKitrick vice president and A. W. Wright secretary-treasurer.
Death occurred suddenly June 16 at her Elliott Street Brampt on residence. Mrs Annie Wilson Hogg aged 10aGG from Oh Township to Brampton two years. Daughter of the late William Wilson she was born near Bolton and was a member of the four sons George William saree neat and Herbert Chin guacousy and two alaters Mra M McKer rell Glen Williams and Mra Q House Saskatoon. Interment in Brampton Cemetery Monday.
Messrs. Diain and Hannant sell their flour feed and coal business to D. R. Hutcheon and J. te Elliott who assume possession. Milton loses Miss Whincup and daughter to Brantford. Funeral of Thos. E. Parsons held in Owen Sound. local arrivals note H. Bowes replaced by Velma Smith, Walker by Marjory Irving, Storey by Georgina Storey, and Bayley by ZW. Bayley in Lowville.
Ramon Novarro stars in a dramatic aviation tale of navy airmen with seaplanes and gyroscopic maneuvers. The Gregory theatre invites audiences to see this thrilling marine air drama next Saturday night.
Stewarttown notes show revision of tax rolls, court actions, and budgets. Council adjourns after approving collector and equalization disbursements, paying salaries, street lights, health bills, and dog taxes. Meeting records cover June 10 and June 12 1929 with committee votes and staff payments.
Residents visit friends and family across Hamilton Beach and Toronto. Several names and places appear in brief social mentions including O Hara, Norton, Bladd, War Vannatter, and Hoare. One mishap notes Norton cutting her foot while swimming on Credit River. The piece references returns and improvements, with a call to citizens’ attention to cemetery matters.
About 20 members and friends of the Young People’s Union of Georgetown Baptist Church traveled to Brampton for the Eastern Division BYPU Spring Rally. Roll call was answered with a song, two churches requested Easter Division join, and speakers included Mr Linklater’s absence addressed by Student Pastor Mr Young. A vocal duet by Millaburg Union and an organ piece by Brampton’s organist followed, with refreshments served and a fall rally set for Georgetown on Labor Day. Officers for 1930–31 listed including Rev Watson as President and Mrs W T Smith as Secretary-Treasurer.
Following 14 of the fict of rural school fairn to be held in Halton county Palermo Motlay Bept. 6 Brookville Tuesday Bept. 10 Bannockburn Bept. 11 Hornby Thurnlay Bept. 11 Mount Nemo Priday Bept. with Trafalgare Arenays Bept. 19 Burlington lday Bept. 20us
Georgetown defeated Acton 37 to 3 in Acton last Saturday. The team boasts strong hitting and pitching and aims for the playoffs. They host Acton in Georgetown Park Saturday, with fans urged to attend.
The family of F. M. Amellio and Helen Smelllo of Norval expresses heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and the Norval Women's Institute for sympathy and aid and to all who sent floral tributes during their bereavement.
At Yearrook Park the Georgetown side faced Slavia of Toronto in a high scoring match. Moody and Aerymacour led Georgetown with goals, while Slavia answered with multiple strikes to win 8 5. Next Saturday Georgetown meets Avondale in Toronto with a 12 30 p.m. truck departure.
A fair Park crowd watched Hamilton Tigers beat Georgetown 11 5 in lacrosse. Referee Burrell of Brampton appeared lenient on penalties amid strong plays from both sides. Georgetown’s Jacquew Isley Smith Townsend Riddler Coatigan Sproule Norton Ingram and others contributed but could not overcome the visitors.
At a May meeting the board approved payments to La Prance Pire Engine Co and Gilbert Sinclair for lightning rods. A path to the Radial was authorized with ads for commercial work to fill a vacancy. The board expressed regret at Miss Martha’s departure and noted Hume’s status.
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