Newspaper Convention and War Effort Tour Across Ontario
The piece recalls a convention held at the Royal Con Rought T with over 125 registrations and lively banquets in Ontario and Quebec. It notes social roles of women, thanks colleagues Verdon Leavens Harry Faulkner and Sam Curry, and describes a Hamilton munitions plant visit plus a Jarvis ROA F bombing and gunnery school stop. It mentions a Friday talk by a new weekly editor about newspaper trends and wartime reporting. Andy Clarke and Agnes McPhail appear among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario-Quebec
Verdon Leavens
Bolton
Harry Faulkner
Alliston Herald
Sam Curry
Tweed News
Hamilton
R.O.A.F
Jarvis
Reng
Duncan
Canada
Georgetown
The
Herald
Ontario
Andy Clarke
Agnes McPhail
Globe and Mail
Naval Minister Addresses Newspaper Men at Convention
Naval Minister of Ni Defence for Naval Affairs speaks to Ontario and weekly reporters. He notes terms were not harsher than those demanded from aggressor Germany and cites Canada’s large wartime expenditure of about 1.5 billion dollars versus 1.7 billion in four years of the last war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Ni Defence
Ontario
Macdonald
Germany
Canada
Angus L. MacDonald
National Defence For Naval Affairs
Ontario-Quebec
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Hamilton
Georgetown Herald British War Victims Fund Total May 14
Fund totals forwarded to Toronto Evening Telegram amounting to 954.33 with 766.82 for the War Victims Fund and 110.43 acknowledged to May 7. Contributions include memorials for mothers, a church class donation, in memory notes, social evenings, and a concert by local students aiding Halton Rural Mall Couriers Theatre Nights in Georgetown and Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Evening Telegram Fund
Batley Het Staines
Edo
John Hepburn
Glen Willams
G'town Baptist Church
Bill Ganton
Bill
Emery Thompson
Jim Blair
Ralph
Douglas Peck
Mum
Mother
W. G. Marshall
Halton
Milton
Herald War Vice Fund nears $1000 with new donations
The $1000 target for the Herald War Vice Fund advances as donations reach $954.33. A $32.25 festival contribution from United Church, three local supporters honoring mothers, Baptist Adventure Class, and Halton Rural Mail Couriers’ $25 gift boost the drive. Total sent to the Toronto Evening Telegram Fund is $766.82, with $187.51 on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald War Vice
United Church
Baptist Church
Halton
Gregory Theatre
Georgetown
Acton
Toronto Evening Telegram
United Church Mission Band Thank Offering Meeting
The Rosebud Mission Band met in a quiet service with children presenting a World Friendship project. Ann Crebs read a four line poem, June Corell led prayer, and the children memorized signs from Paul’s First Epistle to emphasize love as guiding virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebud Mission Band
Ann Crebtrees
June Corell
Paul
Ruth McNally and Lieut. Paul Barber Married Last Week
Ruth McNally wed Lieut. Paul Barber in a quiet home ceremony last week. The bride wore a delphinium blue afternoon frock with beige accessories and carried a colonial bouquet of spring flowers. Groom’s man was George Southee of Toronto. mother of the bride wore navy sheer with white accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth McNally
Paul Barber
Isabel Thompson
George Southee
Toronto
Groomeman
Georgetown
Ford
E. Bedell
Detroit
Smith and Stone Shop Forms Representatives Committee
A shop committee at Smith & Stone is organized with members from each department. Bruce Kennedy serves as president assisted by Mrs. Lillian Ritchie Alma Mc Enery Janet Gray Susie Beir Art Armstrong and Bernard Armstrong. Activities include a pathology connection with Neenlnee sponsoring an event at Huttonville Park on Friday May 30 with Doris Hall’s Orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Kennedy
Lillian Ritchie
Alma McEnery
Janet Gray
Susie Beir
Art
Bernard Armstrong
Neenlnee Ig
Dee
Huttonville Park
Cneage
Doris Halls
Weekly Editors Meet in Hamilton Exemptions Discussed
A Hamilton gathering of weekly editors included talks on removing sales tax exemption for commercial printing. William Bean of the Waterloo Chronicle presented on the morgue value to weeklies, while Bilec of the Weekly Editor and Walter Biehn of the Georgetown Herald spoke on industry and journalism. The event featured tours of a munitions plant, a naval services address by Hon. Angus Macdonald, and the crowning of the Blossom Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bean
Waterloo Chronicle
Bilec
Walter Biehn
Georgetown
Canada
Buntin, Gilles and Co
Association
Angus Macdonald
National Defence
Agnes McPhail
Toronto
Jarvis
Hedley Shaw Takes Georgetown Flour and Feed Proprietorship
Hedley Shaw of Newmarket purchases the Georgetown Flour and Feed Mill from J. C. Clark who ran it after acquiring from the late W. C. Bessey. Shaw, from a noted milling family, plans to relocate his Toronto family here once established, with ties to Maple Leaf Milling and In Milling Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedley Shaw
Newmarket
Georgetown
J. C. Clark
W.C. Bessey
Mr. Shaw
Maple Leaf Milling Company
In Milling Company
Gandra
Sydney
Toronto
Shaw
The
United Church
Herpen Beaumont
Glen
Prescott
Bea Fas
Army Au
Help Finish the Job Slogan Chosen for June War Loan Drive
The Oakville Herald notes “Help Finish the Job” from Winston Churchill as the Victory Loan slogan. Campaign starts Monday June 2 for three weeks with Major Frank Pull as Vice-Chairman and George Atkins handling county publicity. Local officials and honorary committee members named include Mayor Joseph Gibbons and Col. James Ballantine, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Foulis
W. B. Ford
E McWhirter
L. E. Fleck
W. V. Grant
le Roy Dale
J. 3
B. Mackenzie
Joseph Gibbona
Harold Cleave
James Ballantine
G. Cousens
B. Stone
W. G. O. Thompson
G. O. Brown
C. B
the Herald
Funeral Service for Mrs J C Wetherald
Private funeral services were held from the home for Mrs. James C. Wetherald who died at her Edith Street residence on Monday May 6th at age 90. Born Mary Telfer McKay in Trafalgar she moved to Kecargatone with her husband and lived there the rest of her life. A lifelong church worker she was a member of the WIS church. She is survived by a sister Mrs C S of Georgetown and a son H M Wetherald of Windsor. Rev D D Day officiated. Eric Allan of St Thomas attended representing the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Wetherald
Edith Street
Wetherald
Trafalgar
Mary Telfer McKay
Elizabeth Amd Hugh McKay
Kecargatone
Bee Tainty Aew
Mrs. W. V. Grant Honoured by W A St. George's Auxiliary
St. George's Woman's Auxiliary held a church basement banquet with Hamilton guests Mrs. Sparling Diocesan First Vice President Mrs Alison Diocesan secretary Mrs Snider Diocesan Treasurer of Extra Cent a Day Fund and Mrs Bell as attendees The event featured toasts led by Mrs Walker toastmaster and included a stirring address by Mrs Sparling and a presentation to Mrs W V Grant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George's Woman's Auxiliary
Sparling
Alison
Snider
Fuund
Bell
Hamilton
Grace
8. Walker
St. George's
King
Grant
W. V
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garfield L. McCilvray
Georgetown Herald British War Victims’ Fund
United Church Mission Band
Frank Wilson
Ashgrove
Smith & Stone
Georgetown Flour & Feed
Sun
Don Fairbairn
Quebec
College Royal
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Don
J.E. Whitelock
Halton Agricultural
J. C. Wetherald
W.A
D. Wallace
Streetsville
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