07 Nov 1923
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 07, 1923
Page
1
A test driver logs a full day with the four wheel brake equipped McLaughlin-Buick 1924 sedan on dry country and city streets. The reviewer notes encountering a rough road at Greenwood Ont with a six passenger car taken with ease without gear change.
An editorial urges Canadians to honor both holidays jointly on November 11, stressing gratitude for material prosperity and moral duty. It warns against letting Armistice and Thanksgiving drift from their true meaning, and calls churches to lead in remembering sacrifices of the Great War.
The Methodist choir aided at Hornby for an anniversary. A dinner followed and thanks were given to those lending cars and aid. Hazel Huntley recovered well after surgery. Deep sympathy expressed for Harry Barratt. Local bakers opened a new bakery. Orangemen dance drew large crowds from Toronto and Brampton with Campbell's music. The True Blues announced a dance and supper for Nov 30. Hunting trip to Ravesworth noted. Halloween was quiet. Thanksgiving and memorial service set for Sunday at 7 p.m. Rev. Conroy to speak. Real estate activity reported with several home purchases. Holy Communion at St Albans next Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Evensong at 8 p.m. October merit list shows scores for various students and families in the community.
The Norval Women’s Institute met at Mrs Patterson’s home with weak attendance. Members donated about 40 dollars for Armenians. Miss Maxwell presented a paper on Thanksgiving origins, ending with In Flanders Fields. The meeting ended with social hour and various local notes.
A reflective passage urges honoring fallen heroes by rejecting hatred and greed. It calls for renewal of virtue to fulfill their sacrifices and achieve a brighter society through inner reform rather than force or eloquence. It stresses moral action to elevate humanity and sustain institutions and liberties.
The excerpt urges living in the present and opening the heart to God. It critiques time spent in church as excessive and contrasts it with audience expectations at shows and other activities. It includes reflections on tact as a social virtue and notes a deputation of Ontario Public School Inspectors pressing for better roles and pay.
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