Scout Ladies Raise 200 for Camp Fund
Scout Auxiliary held their annual June dinner at St. John's United Church Nursing event raised 200 dollars from a cheque proceeds of the sceat and end variety oath to fund a week at camp for cubs and scouts. Seventeen members and six guests attended the turkey dinner and games after a brief meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Auxiliary
St. John’s United Church
W.A
William Hayward
Dave Wood
Watson Winfield
Henry Hale
Ed Hall
Barry Tooke
Jim Schofield
Jim Sargent
Gordon Padfield
Morgan McFarlane
Bruce Hill
Roy Ward
John Cummins
Sid Hulme
Garfield McGilvray
Albert Livingstone
Bernard Shrubsole
William McClements
Bruce Mc
Mrs Reg Ryall Dies Suddenly in Hospital
Mrs Reg Ryall formerly Helen Ada Colby and a Toronto native, living at 11 Ewing Street since 1944, died suddenly at Guelph General Hospital. She leaves a husband who is a Smith and Stone employee and bandleader, four children, two grandsons, and several siblings. Funeral was held at Harold C. McClure with pallbearers named. burial at Greenwood Cemetery Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reg Ryall
Ewing Street
Guelph General Hospital
Helen Ada Colby
Toronto
William Colby
Colby
Smith and Stone, Ltd
Smith and Stone
Orlo
Roy Guest
Maxine
Judith
Michael
David
Doug Guest
Lillian Richardson
Larry Colby
Pearl Hunt
Scarboro
Alfred Barker
Harold C. McClure
Jack Armstrong
Charles Willson
Walker Cleave
Albert Stapleton
Charles Boyle
Earl Hornby
Greenwood Cemetery
Georgetown
Wedding of Cowell’s Nephew Held in Brantford
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cowell and family of Durham Street attended the wedding of Mrs. Cowell's nephew in Brantford on Saturday. Marilyn Jean Cormier and Neil Douglas Carlyle wed at Sydenham Street United Church with a reception in the church hall afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cowell
Durham Street
Brantford
Acton High School Addition Tenders Soon
Acton meeting with North Halton high school board and J. B. Parkin Associates discussed Georgetown's new eight room high school addition with Toronto architects. Tenders for painting and electrical work were let in Milton. Night classes approved for Georgetown Acton and Milton next fall. Two Acton staff vacancies to fill for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
North Halton
Parkin
Yates
J. B. Parkin Associates
Georgetown
Toronto
Ing
Milton
Milton School
Gordon Farlow
George Bundy
Consultative Committee On Education
County Council
Family gathers for Thomas L Lyons birthday
A Sunday gathering at 51 Edith Street celebrated Thomas L Lyons turning 86. A longtimeCheltenham municipal servant and former town councillor, he enjoys good health and civic engagement with family members including Dr G W Lyons and many Lyons relatives from Cheltenham, Toronto, Brampton, Acton and Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Lyons
Edith St
Lyons
Cheltenham District
G. W
John F. Hunter
Anthony Alexander
Ross Campbell
Toronto
Harry Barrett
Joan
Brampton
Hugo Lyons
Frank Lyons
Hunter Lyons
Cheltenham
Jack Lawson
Acton
James Lyons
Tommy and
Robbie
Georgetown
Social and Personal Notes from Windsor and Surroundings
Social and personal items list Windsor residents visiting relatives and guests from across Canada and abroad. Entries include Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCreight visiting Mrs. Barbara Test. Mrs. Annie Adams and Mrs. William Kennedy as Vancouver and Guelph guests. travel and family gatherings at Listowel Bonsecours Beach Kilbride and more. A cerebral thrombosis case in Brampton and a university student home on vacation are noted along with Rebekah Assembly attendees at the Royal York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McCreight
Windsor
Barbara Test
Queen Street
William Frank
Annie Adams
Vancouver
William Kennedy
Guelph
Andy Ottenglie
Montreal
South America
C. Sargent
Charles Street
Stella Ejcchenberg
Detroit
Michigan
E. J. Goodier
Guelph Street
Sam Penrice
Jean
Douglas
Eva Ellison
Isle of Man
Bonsecours Beach
Lake Simcoe
Harry Ferry
Georgetown
Brampton
Frank Emery
Parkview Blvd
John Walker
Nick Takach
Helen
Edna
Port
Lois Carson
James Carson
Edith Sr
University of Western Ontario
R. Riddall
Ostrander
Jennings Rasberry engagement announced in Ballinafad
Mr. and Mrs. George Jennings of R. R. 1 Georgetown announce the engagement of daughter Mary Agnes to Orville Douglas Rasberry, youngest son of Mr. and the late Mrs. Wesley Rasberry of R. R. 2 Hamilton. The marriage is set for Saturday July 14 at three o'clock in the United Church Ballinafad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jennings
R. R
Georgetown
Mary Agnes
Orville Douglas Rasberry
Wesley Rasberry
Hamilton
United
Sunday church services and school schedules across towns
Mome Church holds Holy Communion at 10 a.m. and Church School at 11 a.m. Norval Church offers Church School at 10 a.m. and Holy Communion at 11:15 a.m. Glen Williams lists Church School at 10:30 a.m. and a 7 p.m. annual church service with Odd Fellows and Rebekahs noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mome Church
Holy Communion
Church School
Norval Church
Glen Williams
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Hay crop forecast at sixty percent of normal
Across the county the forage harvest shows meager progress with late frosts and excess moisture reducing grass and legume yields. Some well drained fields like Ken Ella’s Hornby farm, seeded in 1955 to a long term mix, stand out with unusually abundant growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Ella
Hornby
Orange Lodge Welcomes Albert Carter Home from Germany
Royal Oak Loyal Orange Lodge 245 held a June 12 social night to welcome Albert Carter home from two years of army service in Germany. Carter received a marshal's sword from the lodge. Earl members from Halton's Pride and Loyal True Blues joined for euchre, lunch, and gifts. Carter, active since 1905, noted as senior past county master and long time financial secretary, received a veteran's jewel from Wor. Bro. Fred McNally. McNally thanked the lodge and expressed pride in decades of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Oak Loyal Orange Lodge
Albert Carter
Germany
Bro. Carter
Halton's Pride
Loyal True Blues
Orangemen
Thomas Warnes
Fred McNally
Carter
Bro
McNally
Orange Order
Canada
LOL 245
Hornby
Rev A J Barker Church Schedule and Sermons
Rev A J Barker BA BC announces church school at 9 am and worship at 11 am with sermon Blessed Are The Merciful. An evening program titled At Wits End is listed for 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Barker
Church School
Blessed Are the Merciful
Wit's End
Western Tire Store Moves to Acton
Western Tire and Auto Supply owned by Chic Jewell will close the Georgetown Main Street store and open a new branch on Main St North in Acton. The move follows two years of operation here, with Jewell and his family relocating to Acton, adjoining the former Bilton and Perry premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Charles
Fred
Cheryll
Arletta Street
Georgetown
Georgetown Lions Club
Georgetown Community Swimming Pool Acknowledges Donations
The Georgetown community pool reports total donations of 32,890.83 and an overall total of 33,121.83. Future gifts will be acknowledged as such.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Inter Town Field Meet preliminaries select Thursday entrants
Chapel Street and Wrigglesworth Public Schools held Friday and Monday preliminaries to choose competitors for the inter town field meet in Milton this Friday. Winners include Errol Stapleton and Bob Henderson in multiple events and Patsy Pruneau leading junior girls in sprints and jumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Street
Wrigglesworth
Milton
Errol Stapleton
Max Harris
John Cummins
Michael Brown
John McGill
Ron Ganton
Peter Townend
Paul Popiel
Bob Henderson
Lynne Hyde
Darwin Tost
David Sprague
Bert Mc
Orangemen plan Glorious 12th celebration in Arthur
Halton Orangemen vote at Hornby Orange Hall to mark the 12th in Arthur on Saturday July 14. County master Ernie Wilson and officers discuss the 1956 general grand lodge meeting in Trattue and announce scholarships for seven Protestant theological changes. Rev J D Mills of Toronto理 spoke on a unified school system for Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Arthur
Hornby
Orange Hall
Ernie Wilson
Sher
Trattue
J. D. Mills
Toronto
British North America
Mr. Mills
Public School Trustees Association of Ontario
Gifts for Teacher Leaving at Limehouse
Mrs. Wilson, honored guest, received a pen from Robbie Roughley and Teddy Brown on behalf of the Sunday School. Betty Ann Brown presented a fancy jam pot from the class, and Mrs. Wilson expressed thanks as she leaves at term end. Communion services at Limehouse Presbyterian Church drew a large crowd. Classes will resume in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smethurst
Vancouver
A. J. Smethurst
F. Oster
Osler Cottage
van Haaften
s'Graveland
Holland
Palmerston
Leferinks
Miss van Haaften
Mrs. Lefrink
Heart Seizure Fatal At Church Gathering
Howard Edward Lambert 70 died after a heart seizure at a Baptist church gathering in Acton. He died June 12 at Guelph General Hospital. Survived by wife Jessie Robertson, daughter Mrs Roy Dale, grandson Kenneth Dale, and siblings Minnie Drown, Clara Forbes, Lorne and Herbert Lambert. Funeral held in Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Howard Edward Lambert
Guelph General Hospital
Minnie Dron
Elmer Dron
John Street
West
Mr. Lambert
Erin
Ralph Mathias Lambert
Jean Campbell
Jessie Robertson
Guelph
Ontario Reformatory
Roy Dale
Kenneth Dale
Toronto
Minnie Drow
Georgetown
Clara Forbes
London
Lorne
Herbert
Rotarians hear on plastic moulding film by Bakelite rep
Tom McLellan of Bakelite spoke at Georgetown Rotary about industrial moulding for plastics. Members set a ladies night with Maurice Rector as guest speaker and announced a vocational service district meeting for June 27. Directors Bud Bishop Bill Carr John Gunn Bob McColgan. Steamer Emmerson Ken Nash Ernie Pearce Bob Barber Bill Hamilton Dr. J H Chamberlain named as chairmen. Guests included George Thompson and Ernie Doyle with local guests Frank Cleave and Ron Kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McLellan
Bakelite
Georgetown
Fairview Inn
Rotary
Maurice Rector
Toronto
Bud Bishop
Bill Carr
John Gunn
Bob McColgan
International
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prince Charles
Wm. D. Fleming
Jon, Marsha
Ann
Fred Ruddy
Ernie Rawson
Caroline Street
Orange Lodge
First Baptist Church
Western Tire
IODE
James Linton
Corner Club
Guelph & Chapel Sts
Betty Carey
Klaartje Vandervoort
Sharron Sweezie
Beverley Morrow
Jenny Tenhagen
Brenda Dawson
Karen Norton
Pat Sykes
Pamela Currie
Frances Ernewein
Limehouse
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