23 Jun 1926
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1926
Page
1
A 1926 letter from T. Watson of Ridgetown Ontario seeks divine influence for youthful devotion to God. It asks attentive readers to follow will, train leaders, and sustain the work toward victory, grace, strength, and peace in service to mankind.
The Halton Liberal Conservative Association met at Milton Town Hall on Friday June 18 with broad attendance. Dr R K Anderson MP Geo Hillmer MP P Gol H Mullins MP Marquette addressed key political questions. Officers elected include President M C Smith Burlington first VP Geo Arnold Georgetown second VP Ernest Henderson Milton third VP Wm Moore Campbellville fourth VP Mrs Dr McNiven Acton fifth VP Samuel Nixon Kilbride Treasurer J F Little Milton Secretary T A Hutchinson Milton.
Daniel Hoover, who came to Brampton from Montreal with a wife and two children, was sentenced to three years in jail for burglary and two years for indecent assault, to run consecutively. He attacked a factory worker after a car ride and fled. fingerprints sent to Montreal may yield more crime details.
The Halton Brick Company pushes hard to meet demand as a new wire-cut plant nears operation. Local visitors include Mrs. Moore and family and Mrs. Udell with Mr. Ellwood. Toronto guests A G Pearce and Searle visit Terra Cotta friends while Walter Haywood of Guelph calls on friends. F Phillips from Toronto spent the weekend in town. F Rogers & Company are busy quarrying stone and R Clancy oversees gravelling the town line above the N R station. Ashley family from Creditage have settled in re.
A nine year old boy dies after a street collision when a motorist swerves to pass a heavy truck on a narrow road. The driver is jailed, charged with manslaughter after the boy and his bicycle are dragged under the car. The piece urges readers to think safely about driving and taking chances.
A man refuses to subscribe to his home paper. His son borrows a neighbor’s copy and a string of comic disasters ensues from a four dollar bee stand incident to the fence crash and farmyard chaos. The household losses include torn pants, a cow’s death, spoiled cream, ruined carpet, and poultry mischief.
Representatives from Milton Georgetown Acton Brampton Burlington and Streetsville met at Hilton last week to plan mutual benefits for the district fairs. They discussed admission price trials of speed and joint advertising to boost attendance and improve the fairs generally. A follow up meeting will occur after reports are returned to their boards.
The author recalls barefoot childhoods of Ontario country boys from school recess feats to peas and thistles toughening their feet. Golden days of sunlit freedom are contrasted with modern transport and the enduring joy of those early carefree summers.
Pedestrians urge drastic steps to slow speeding drivers on Main Streets. Citizens note high risk at intersections. cites Highway Traffic Act limits and penalties. Legislation changes: shorter election term, polling hours, and nomination paper limits face debate. Premier Ferguson opposes reduced names on ballots.
A editorial suggests the government prepare a summary of all legislation enacted each session and distribute it to every municipal council and newspaper. The piece argues many laws and amendments pass without clear public notification and urges broader information dissemination.
Miss Beatrice Currie of Campbellville stood highest for general proficiency during the graduating felays at the Ontario Hospital in Whitby.
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