Voluntary Registration for Georgetown Women Next Week
Georgetown women may register Oct 11 12 at the public library United Church and Barber Greenhouses. Booths run 1 30 to 9 30 pm with a long questionnaire covering name address age occupation and housing preferences to aid Canada and Britain in wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Canada
Elsie Bel Gardner
Burlington
V.R.C.W
Britain
Barber “Greenhouses
Mary
Sybil Bennett
Mary Lawson
N. Maynard
Isabel Thompson
T. Grizve
G. Dann
W. Carney
R. Barber
P. Coffen
Guyot
Gilliver
Naval
Georgetown High School field and track meet results
Georgetown High School held its annual field and track meet last Friday with events for junior intermediate and senior girls and boys. Top performers included J. Ruddell and G. Long in running events and H. Devereaux in high jump and standing broad jump, with champions named for each class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown High School
J.L. Lambert
Miss F. Beale
H. J. Heldmann
W. Long
R. Latimer
O. Carter
J Cofell
E. Stigger
J. Bowman
Seni. Ruddell
Stigger
G. Gilmer
J. Ruddell
S _ Ene
R. Early
Junior
A. Young
J. Cofell
D. Sargent
O Carter
D. Crichton
B. McCartney
J. Allingham
G. Long
W. Kelly
J. McMenemy
D. Sarwent
K. Dolson
Dash
E. Sugger
G. Walker
G. Serry
J. Wilcox
EB. Stigger
Ormy Carter
Geo. Long
Joan Browne
Barbara Cousens
Jean Harley
M. Cummins
Joy Ruddell
Joanna Shortill
H. Devereaux
M. Campbell
Jean Ruddell
Ruth Golden
Doris Armstrong
J. Shortill
Betty Paul
Joan Jesshs
M. C
J. Hale
M. Schenk
R. Goldham
Peggy Hornby
Joan
B. Paul
J. Browne
RF Goldham
M. Curtis
H Tet Wik
Wy Campbell
Mary Cummins
Joanne Shortil
Joan Hale
Helen Devereaux
Margaret Campbell
Voluntary Registration of Canadian Women Highlighted
The Financial Post lauds Canadian women for their voluntary registration effort to aid wartime mobilization. It notes thousands respond coast to coast, with organizations aiding funding and a plan to categorize volunteers by abilities for Ottawa, while taxes benefit from their unpaid labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New Organist and Choir Leader for United Church
Mr. P. C. Cox of Toronto named organist and choir leader for United Church. He will start duties November 1 and will teach piano organ and wind instruments in Georgetown schools. Cox comes highly recommended from a Toronto church where he serves as bandmaster. He plans to take select pupils in Georgetown and bolsters local musical circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Cox
Toronto
United Church
Cox
Georgetown
Anniversary Services at Hornby United Church
Rev. Manson Doyle delivered the main address at Hornby United Church anniversary services with morning and evening sermons. The choir featured Mrs Wiley as soloist and Tuesday's fowl supper followed a program by Mrs Wiley and Miss Jessie of St Catharines and Misses Olliff of Brampton.
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Manson Doyle
Hornby United Church
Doyle
Wiley
Women's Association
St. Catharines
Jessie
St Catharines
Olliff
Brampton
Greater number of exhibits at Georgetown Fall Fair
The Es quesing Agricultural Society wrapped up its third annual fall exhibition with a larger hall display and judges kept busy. Highlights included strong Indies' work, notable Women's and Junior Institutes, and premier vegetable displays by R. H. Hunter and F. R. Fendley of Norval who won first prize. The domestic science, flowers, fruit and grain shows were praised, and a late arena variety show capped the event despite lower attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing Agricultural Society
Frank Petch
Oscar Lerch
R. H. Hunter
F. R. Fendley
Norval
Hunter
Norval Rifle Club to Host Post Match Shoot in Oct
The Norval Rifle Club and Toronto's CNR Rifle Club plan a post match shoot on Monday night October 9. Fifteen targets will be used and the top ten scores determine the winner. Refreshments will be served. Dominion of Canada Rifle Association small bore results are in with Atkinson and Nurse placing in the top ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CNR Rifle Club
Toronto
Norval Rifle Club
Dominion of Canada Rifle Association
Canada
Maurice Atkinson
Narva) Rifle Club
Dewar
Ottawa
Harvey Nurse
Atkinson
Nurse
H. Nurse
M. Atkinson
A. B. Robertson
PF. Johnson
C. Mereidith
A. W. Wilson
E. McKinney
W. Lisk
Georgetown Women Organize for War Service
Georgetown women gather to register for war work under the Voluntary Registration of Canadian Women. Mayor Gibbons urges immediate Red Cross branch formation and sets up three registration booths for Oct 11 and 12. Elsie Bell Gardner explains the effort. Cleaver hopes Red Cross branches appear countywide.
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Georgetown
Cleaver
W. G. Q. Thompson
Sybil Bennett
Elsie Bell Gardner
Burlington
Halton
V R.C.W
Realis
Gibbons
Hughes Cleaver
Red Cross
Thompson
T. Grieve
G. Dann
W. Carney
R. Barber
P. Coffen
Guyot
Gilliver
United Church Celebrates 99th Anniversary Delights Audiences
The United Church marked its ninety ninth anniversary with morning services on Sunday October 1 featuring a sermon by Dr. Martin on Christ as Dictator and the need for a new world order. Mrs Heels assisted the choir. An evening concert followed with a congregational dinner served by church ladies and a program of instrumental and vocal music plus a talk by Walter Bowles of the Toronto Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Martin
Christ
Heels
Hamilton
Toronto
Walter Bowles
Toronto Star
Mailing List Corrections Highlight Subscriber Arrears
The notice urges readers in arrears to update subscriptions as paper and ink costs rise due to war conditions. It asks for a paid-up list by year end and promises a newspaper of which subscribers can be proud.
Lome Scots Regiment Attends Brampton Service
The Lome Scots Regiment on duty at Brampton Armories attended Sunday service at Brampton Eve’s church with Rev. A N Miller as speaker.
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Lome Scots Regiment
Brampton Armouries
Brampton Eves Church
A. N. Miller
The Frost is on the Punkin A Rural Verse
A rustic poem by James Whitcomb Riley describes autumn scenes as frost dawns on pumpkins and fodder racks. The speaker recalls farm routine and seasonal landscape with homely details and celebratory tone.
Regular LO.DE. Daughters of the Empire meet at Thompson home
The Ladies of the Empire held a regular meeting at Mrs. W. G. O. Thompson’s home on Monday evening Oct 2 with twenty members present. Minutes were read and thanks were given to those who staffed the refreshment booth for war work. Wool donated by Mr. Silver was distributed for socks and other items. The meeting closed with National Anthem sung.
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Zee Order
Daughters of the Empire
W. G. O. Thompson
Silver
Sonra
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Financiall Post
Nical
Hornby United
Elsie Bell Garand
Hughes
M.P
Womerts
Or Ns
S. T. Martin
M.A. D.D
James Whitcomb
Lo.de
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