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Newspaper

Ontario Georgetown Herald

Location

Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 26, 1940

Page

8

Local notices highlight vacations sales and club events

Dr V Williams will be away three weeks from July 4 on vacation. Bradley Brothers offer War Savings Certificates with a lucky draw. shoppers get tickets with purchases. Women’s Institute meeting July 3 is a pot luck picnic at Mrs A C McMurthy’s home, with 2:30 pm departure from the monument. The Rosebud Mission Band picnic June 22 at the McKay farm. Union Church hosts a strawberry social June 27 6 to 8 pm. Ostrex tablets marketed to men past 40. Planters Peanut bag drive supports the Lorne Scots Regiment, with boxes in local drugstores and Mrs Jack Barber coordinating.

Bradley Brothers Women’s Institute A C. McMurthy Huttonville Rosebud Mission Band The United Church Alex. McKay Union Church Lorne Scots Regiment Robb’s MacCormack's Chapman's Jack Barber

Buildings for Sale and Furnaces and Employment Ads

For sale listings include steel frame buildings suitable for a driving shed at Imperial Oil Warehouse property with owner A. R. Speignt. A Pease hot air furnace with full registers and pipes offered by H. Silver, Main Street Georgetown. Also an employment notice for Familex Products agents across Canada seeking catalogue signups. Plus a theatre program excerpt criticizing ushers as uncivil and advising to see the manager.

Imperial Oil A. R. Speignt Main Street Georgetown

Bomber Fund Drive Seeks 100000 in Canada

The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire raise funds across Canadas to purchase abomnations of cash old gold and sterling silver. A collection bowl will be placed in P Blackburns window from June 26 to July 3 inclusive.

Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire

Church News and Services Across Local Congregations

Scriptural reflection cites 2 Peter 3 10 as a reminder of divine judgment and encourages united worship. Holy Communion and services are listed for St Alban s Glen Williams Knox Presbyterian United Church and Baptist Church with picnic plans and evening programs noted. Rev W G Brook and Rev B A Moir are mentioned as visiting preachers.

W. G. Brook Norval United Church B. A. Moir Hamilton Baptist Church E. G._Baxter

Oakville Man Joins Summer Theatre Group in Bala

Oakville's Kenneth Watts joins the John Holden Players cast for Bala's opening performance of The First Mrs Fraser. Watts, from Oakville, is known on radio and excels in football, baseball and hockey, with noted popularity. Other Holden players include Laura McClure Kathleen Vicar Eric Atkinson and Mavor Moore.

John Holden Muskoka Bala Fraser Gravenhurst Banner Kenneth Watts Oakville Ken Laura McClure Kathleen Vicar Eric Atkinson Mavor Moore

Waterloo Band Festival at Waterloo Park

Arrangements urged to visit Waterloo Park on Saturday June 29 for the greatest Band Festival and Tattoo on the Continent featuring 50 bands and 1500 bandsmen with music, dancing, and a monster fireworks display.

Waterloo Park Waterloo Ont

Veteran newsman dies in Tillsonburg at 82

Frank E. Aldrich former editor of the Tillsonburg News died at his home aged 82 after a life in weekly journalism. He worked with the Aylmer Express the Ingersoll News the Ingersoll Tribune St Marys Argus and the Listowel Banner before buying Tillsonburg Liberal in 1902 which merged with the Observer to form the Tillsonburg News. The paper lauds his lifetime service and enduring memory.

Frank E. Aldrich Tillsonburg News Aylmer Express Ingersoll News Ingersoll Tribune St. Mary's Argus Listower Banner Tillsonburg The Liberal Observer Aldrich

Notice to Lorne Scots members on gear return

Former members of the Lorne Scots Regiment who did not return issued equipment must deliver it now. Families with men who joined the CAS.F. are asked to surrender any gear at the Armouries. Since the items belong to the government, an immediate response will avert official action.

Lorne Scots Cas.f

Legion Church Parade to High School Grounds

Zone 26 Canadian Legion will parade to High School Grounds Sunday June 30 at 2 45 pm. Veterans Home Guard platoon and Brampton Band join. Lorne Goats Band plays at the Cenotaph with wreath by H E Earle. The Last Post with two minutes silence leads to reverence and address by A C Mackintosh with allegiance oath to paraders.

Canadian Legion Legion Veterans Home Guard Brampton Lorne Goats H. E Earle Veneratio A. C. Mackintosh

Widow of George Beatty Dies in Fergus at 90

Mrs George Beatty widow of Beatty Brothers founder died recently at her Fergus home in her 90th year. A longtime town resident she had been in ill health for several years and was one of Fergus’ most cherished figures.

George Beatty Beatty Brothers, Limited Fergus Beatty

Judith Robinson Leaves Globe and Mail in Controversy

A collage of notices from Tweed News and other papers laments Judith Robinson's dismissal from the Globe and Mail. It notes her sharp critiques of Ottawa and Canada’s war effort, contrasts Dorothy Thompson, and cites varied local reactions from Midland Free Press and Trenton Courier-Advocate to Fort Erie Times-Review and Fergus News-Record.

Judith Robinson Globe and Mail Judith Ottawa Jack” Robinson Toronto Telegram John Frank Canada Dorothy Thompson Dorothy Miss Thompson Miss Robinson Sinclair Lewis Hitler Tweed News Midland Free Press Trenton

Pasture Feeding Dairy Cows for Milk Production

Farmers should rely on fresh pasture as the cheapest feed for milk, with early grazing and rotational pasture crops like oats and sudan grass. Supplemental silage and annual crops help later in summer. grain needs rise with milk output, balanced by linseed or ground soybeans, plus water, salt, minerals, shade, and insect protection.

C. D. MacKenzie Division of Animal Husbandry Dominion Experimental Farms Service

Britain to import Canadian newsprint to avert famine

Minister of Supply Leslie Burgin approves a preliminary plan to import large quantities of news print from Canada. The United Kingdom has previously relied on Scandinavia for most of its paper supply.

Leslie Burgin England Canada United Kingdom Hertofore Britain Scandinavia

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