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Ontario Georgetown Herald

Location

Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 19, 1940

Page

2

Cottages for Rent and Sale Notices in Local Classifieds

Local ad notices list cottages for rent on Lake Simcoe with contact numbers in Georgetown and an occupancy note for a Church Street house managed by Elmer Thompson. Additional listings offer white and brown beds with springs, a steel frame building for sale, and an Imperial Oil Warehouse viewing point. A recruitment pitch from Familex Products Company invites men and women for direct selling with territorial rights.

Church Street Elmer Thompson Familex Products Company St. Clement St Montreal

Canadian Legion Forms Georgetown Home Guard

The Canadian Legion Branch 120 meeting with Georgetown officials announced formation of a town and country Home Guard. Key Legion members will be available to the Mayor and Chief of Police for rapid calls in emergencies and at factories.

Canadian Legion Legion Georgetown Executive

Unspecified medical supply shipment advances this week

The shipment moving forward includes 30 surgical dressings 19 by 12, 80 dressings 9 by 10, 120 dressings 9 by 5, 400 wipes 2, 600 compresses 4 by 4, 6S surgical towels, flannelette 6, 90 straight bandages cotton 4, and 70 straight bandages cotton 3, with items listed as expected to depart this week.

Whitewashing and seed supply ads from Acton and Streetaville

Stables cleaned sprayed and disinfected to pass government inspection. Get our estimate on your whitewashing job. Apply W Nightingale and Son R R 1 Acton. Sale seed but Sudan grass millet seed fancy castlage seed corn. Wm Couse and Sons Streetaville Phone 18w. Open evenings. St

W. Nightingale & Son, R. R Acton Wm Couse & Sons

Local events and notices from Glen Williams and district

Community notices include June dances at Huttonville Park with Hal Davis Orchestra, junior farmer gatherings, strawberry socials at United Church Glen Williams and Union Church, a Torne Scots Band concert in the park, and a church lawn social. Also listed are Hamlets events, Hansard editions available for borrowing, a Stewartown School program with guest Frances Hucks, and a drink and tonic ad.

Junior Farmer's Huttonville Park Hal Davis Orchestra of Torne Union Church

Waterloo Band Festival Draws Largest Continental Gathering

The Waterloo Band Festival expands to Waterloo Park on Saturday June 29 featuring bands dancers pipers bagpipers drummers and fireworks. All park facilities open to families at no charge as the continent's biggest band gathering comes to town.

Waterloo Waiterloo Waterloo Park

Northwest Passage at the Gregory Theatre

Kenneth Roberts adaptation screens this Saturday in Wwwehnicolor. Stars Spencer Tracy Robert Young and Walter Brennan portray Colonel Rogers Rangers in a drama of adventure with dramatic scenes across mountains swamps and rivers. An odd quip about a stout old lady adds local flavor.

Kenneth Roberts Gregory Theatre Wwehnicolor Idaho Spencer Tracy Robert Young Walter Brennan Colonel Rogers Rangers Mountain Top

Church Services and Scripture Readings Listed

A church notices page lists Bible verses from Matthew and the Fifth Sunday after Trinity services at St George's St Alban's and Baptist churches with times for matins, Sunday school, and evening services. It notes Rev W G O Thompson rector and Rev E G Baxter minister plus Foreman of Ballinafad for United Church events.

St George's Church W. G. O. Thompson St. Alban’s Church Glen Willams Baptist Church E. G. Baxter United Church Arthur Dayfoot

Local Lions attend District Governor Night in Mitchell

Local Lions from Mitchell and district gathered for the District Governor's Night banquet at Hicks House. W. S. Carroll of Mitchell served as District Governor and former Mitchell member Mr. Welk spoke on Democracy at War. Welk received a past treasurer's emblem for four years of service. About eighty Lions attended, with Milverton Lions contributing a full turnout.

A. C. Welk W. H. Long Col James Ballantine Mitchell Mitchell Club W. S. Carroll Hick’s Welk Dutton Milverton

Parliament Debate on War Regulations and Liberty

The discussion centers on defence of Canada regulations during wartime. Speakers argue regulations must preserve internal order and wartime efficiency while limiting only essential personal freedoms. Leaders stress state safety, trust in authorities, and duty over fear of liberties being curtailed.

R. B. Hanson Defence of Ernest Lapointe Europe

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