First Couple Married In Holy Cross Church
The first couple married in Holy Cross R C Church, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gibbons, celebrated their 59th anniversary on June 4. Neighbors visited at 20 Guelph St. for gifts and cake made by Mrs. David McCrea. Gibbons and his sister Mary Bell of Detroit and Ed Scott could not all attend. Fr Feeney officiated. they spent most of their life in town with a grocery and bake shop on Main Street later selling property including the block now housing Corner Cupboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Cross R.C. Church
J. J. Gibbons
Guelph St
David McCrea
Ed of
Callander
Feeney
Churches Schedule Promotes Sunday Services Across Town
A church listings page promotes Sunday worship across several congregations. Rev Ewart Madden at Sinclair Avenue hosts Eden Worship at 8:30, with morning services and Sunday School, while Rev Ian Fleming in Georgetown leads joint services at St Pauls Baptist, and various churches in Norval, Knox Georgetown, Limehouse, and Union share worship, Sunday School, and Bible classes, plus youth and prayer gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden
Church
St. Paul's Baptist
Hornby Park Busy Season Adds Community Spirit
Hornby Park hosts volunteers from Milton and District Horticultural Society who planted geraniums and petunias as improvements. A new refreshment booth is being built. Local sports saw Hornby beat Milton 11 9 in bantam hardball, while Nelson edged Glen Williams 64 in softball under lights. Community picnics drew hundreds with St Pauls United Church and the Independent Order of Foresters organizing events. Local visits include Mrs. Chisholm and others, with weddings and church anniversaries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornby Park
Frank Chisholm
Margaret Galbraith
Tom O'Neill
Milton and District
Milton
Hornby
Nelson
Glen Williams
St. Paul's United Church of Oakviles
Independent
Order of Foresters of Court
Milton No. 1159
Milton Girls Pipe Band
Original Board of Parks Management member and lawn bowling patrons
Mr. Gibbens helped form and served on the Board of Parks Management as it oversaw the arena. He and Mrs. Gibbens were longtime active members of the lawn bowling club until recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbens
Board of Parks Management
Lawn
Prominent Conservative Dies in Milton Leader and WWII Adjutant
Major Frederick William Bruce Fitzgerald a longtime Milton figure died June 13 after a career spanning bank work, founding an insurance agency, and service as adjutant to the Canadian Dental Corps in World War II. He was MBE and active in Grace Anglican Church, local hospital, and Conservative circles. Funeral conducted at Grace Anglican Church with police pallbearers. interment at Evergreen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Frederick William Bruce Fitzgerald
Millbrook
Fitzgerald
75Th
Bank of Toronto
F. W. B. Fitzgerald Insurance Agency
Canadian Dental Corps
Lansdowne Masonic Lodge
Halton
Orpha McClenahan
W. J. Duignan
Elizabeth Anne
Matilda Fitzgerald
Toronto
Grace Anglican Church
D. A. Powell
Charles Wilkinson
Dave Hardy
Bill Bennett
Tom Dube
North Halton
OPP
Ray Andress
Bob Moreau
Milton Police
F. M. Lott
Sandy Best
Stanley Hall
Col
G.M. Fitzgerald
Lloyd Dingle
C. A. Martin
Arthur Beaumont
Evergreen
Baptismal Service at Glen United Church Sees New Members
The Glen United Church welcomed Judith Dianne Thompson Scott Cameron Gary Thomas Pauline Loretta Hills Brian Leuenberger and Danny Leuenberger as new members during a Sunday morning baptism. Soloist Eleanor Schenk of Grand Falls sang How Lovely are Thy Dwellings. In July the congregation will attend Union Presbyterian Church services at 11 15 a.m. Walter Leuenberger returned from Pettawawa for the weekend along with Mr and Mrs H Cooper of Orangeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Fellowship of the Church
Judith Dianne
M. Thompson
Scott Cameron
Gary Thomas
Fereday
Pauline Loretta
Paul Hills
Brian
Danny
Paul Leuneberger
Freel
United Congregation
Union Presbyterian Church
Walter Leuenberger
Pettawawa
H. Cooper
Orangeville
Historic Church marks 124 years established
St Stephen s Guild met at the Robertson home last Tuesday with Mrs Kenneth Ella presiding in the president s absence. Committees were elected to plan a July dinner and a July 15 wedding reception. The WA and Guild plan new rectory drape purchases. Anniversary and birthday notices, ball game recap, and social events at Hornby and Toronto are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Guild
Edward Robertson
Kenneth Ella
WA and Guild
Making of Kleenex Tour Highlights Local Visit
The WA group of the United QOturch took an annual bus trip visiting Niagara Falls Botanical Gardens and the Kimberley Clark Co to watch Kleenex napkins being made. They toured River Road to Queenston and Niagara-on-the-Lake and visited St. Mark's Anglican Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Qoturch
Niagara Falls
Botanical Gardens
Hamilton
Kimberley Clark Co
Queenston
Niagara-on-the-Lake
St. Mark's Anglican Church
Rhoda Dixon
Von
Whitby
Rhoda
Horticulturists Tour Three Lovely Gardens
Georgetown Horticultural Society hosts an evening garden tour on a June night. Participants visited Miss S Preston on Edith St Miss A Lash Miller on Maple Ave and Mr and Mrs S G Bennett at Scotsdale Farm. Gardens featured lilac iris lily varieties lawns and perennial beds and a forest trail entrance at the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Horticultural Society
Miss S. Preston
Edith St
A. Lash Miller
Maple Ave
S. G. Bennett
Scotsdale Farm
Evening Garden Tour Delights Society Guests
A charming retreat away from traffic noise featured landscapes by skilled landscapers. The final stop at Mr. and Mrs. Geo Ironside’s home included Mrs. W Boyle and her social committee offering refreshments. The event ended with warm thanks to all contributors for a very pleasant evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Ironside
W. Boyle
Canada veterans parade set for Warriors Day at CNE
The largest annual veterans parade in Canada will be held at the Canadian National Exhibition on Warriors Day August 19 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian National Exhibition
Also Mentioned on This Page
Georgetown Hospital
N. Rupert
M. Hogan
E. Robinson
Peter Jones
Georgetown
Holy Cross Church
Gridesmaid
United
St. Andrew's United
St. John’s
Ian M. Fleming
Kenneth Harrison
ARCT
AMT
Norval Pastoral
Lloyd N. Freel
Norval
Norman Young
Edgar Gowland
Limehouse
Norval and Union
B. A. Nevin
B.A
Christian Reformed Church
Rev. D. C. Los
Main St. North
First Baptist Church
R Lo Whan
Douglas Peck
Witham Braam
St. Paul‘s Baptist Mountain View Road
E A. Pinkerton
Maple Avenue Baptist Church
Bruce Woods B.A
M.th
Young Peoples
Christian Service Brigade
Anglican
Stewarttown and
J. E. Maxwell
St. John’s Church
Stewarttown
St. Stephen‘s Church
Trinity
Holy Sucharist
Martins
Nursery Guild
McDougall
Scotland
Montreal
Hugh Craig
Arthur Brain
Mrs
William Brain
Ronald Patterson
Hornby United Church
Patterson
Coral Neelands
Johnson Neelands
John Bradley
Sudbury
Gordon Bull
Bradley
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church
N. H. Bracken
St. Augustine Church
Leaside
Alan Brunk
Jacksonville
Ilinois
William Brunk
Peoria
Howard Bradley
Brunk
Lorne Ella
Guelph
Arena Board
Glen United
World Wide Service For Information
Call
Denlands Ave
Ape Fos
Vam Umeg
Roy Ellis
Eileen Bradley
Kenneth O'Neill
Hornby Public School
Pinegrove School
John Wallace
Lynda Learmont
Hazel Reid
Annette Reid
James Reid
Weir Reid
Erin
Olive Logan
India
Japan
Europe
Time
Lad Haines
Appleby College
Oakville
John Hunter
Ashgrove
Pioneer Village
W. Kirby
H. Wheeler
Rosedale
For All
Albert
WIGO
Business Directory
E. J. Wachta
Main St. N. TR
Robt. R. Hamilton RO
Optometrist
John R. Kerry
Triangle
Mountainview Rd
A. Karpis
Reg. N
Onterie
W. HH. Carr
Ontario
Georgetown Ont
S. Triangle
Wallace
Thompson
T. Walker
Main St. S. Brampton
DR. J. Burns Milne
K. W. McCauley
Main Street
Ralph Davies
St. George's Church
P.O. Box
Norman C. Liddle
McNabb St. TR
Lever & Hoskin
Chartered Accountants
Main N
Brampton
Glendale
Victoria St
Georgetown Animal Clinic
J. S
Zavitz
DVM
V. Zavitz
Guelph Street Clinic
FBI
Appointin
Tsing
Pollock & Campbell
Greenwood Cemetery
Water Street
GALT
Georgetown Herald
Maurice Manderson
Mill St
Roxy Theatre
Bidg
Tom van Sickler
Dr. Williams
Dale, Bennett, Latimer & Baines
Barristers & Solicitors
Douglas V. Latimer Terence F. Baines
Hewson, Ord
Helson
Main St S
Knox Church
George C. Hewson
Ord
Frederick A. Helson
Mountainview TR
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