Social and Personal Notes From Kilbride and Nearby
Miss Ilsa Bessey of Kilbride spent the holiday with epeenar Bir and Mrs Bessey. Doris Nowell of Montreal visited with Mr and Mrs W V Grant and Miss Betty Grant. Quentin Jackson of Toronto stayed with Mr and Mrs Ted Arnold over the weekend. Mr and Mrs W F Soulaby of Niagara Falls were weekend visitors with Mr and Mrs Sam Walker. Al Cameron of Kincardine visited the Misses Brown on Charles Street. Alex Fraser of Brantford spent the weekend with relatives in town. Mrs Leonard Bell will host a reception on Charles Street Saturday October 25 from 4 to 6. Garfield McGilvray and family spent the holiday weekend in London and Kitchener. Roy Van Dusen of Tara was a holiday guest with the McGibbons. he is Tara Leader publisher. L LeBar, Ernest Colman and Fred Cameron of Toronto spent the weekend with Mrs A Colman. Ross Miller and baby Ruth of Nashville were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs Miller’s parents. T Grieve and G Ferry attended the Women’s Auxiliaries convention of the Canadian Legion in the King Edward Hotel Toronto October 8 9 10. Lloyd Leslie chief clerk personnel 7th Division Fort Ord California left after visiting his parents. St George's Church of England Choir met at the home of W F Bradley to honor Ed Hoare and wife who have moved to Oshawa. a vase was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilsa Bessey
Kilbride
Herbert Bessey
Doris Nowell
Montreal
W. V. Grant
Betty Grant
Quentin Jackson
Toronto
Ted Arnold
W. F. Soulaby
Niawaar Falls
Sam Walker
al. Cameron
Kincardine
Brown
Charles St
Alex. Fraser
Brantford
Leonard Bell
Charles Street
Garfield McGilvray
Bones
Gail
London
Kitchener
Roy van Dusen
Tara
McGibbons
van Dusen
Tara Leader
L. LeBar
Ernest Colman
Fred Cameron
A. ¥. Colman
Ross Miller
Baby Ruth
Nashville
St. George's Church of England Choir
W. F. Bradley
Ed. Hoare
Oshawa
Local residents take leave and visit over weekend
George Blyth returned from Newfoundland on two weeks leave and headed to Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Phyllis Blyth of Toronto visited relatives in Guelph with Mr and Mrs Rovoert McMenemy. Wellington Willett was home on leave from Manning Depot. Della O’Hara of Toronto visited her parents in Guelph. Jack Puckering and family from Toronto spent weekend with James Norton. Stanley Masales visited Mrs Halpin in Guelph where Mrs Herbert’s patient is improving and hopes to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Blyth
Newfoundland
George
Dartmouth
Nova Scotia
Phyllis Blyth
Toronto
Rovoert McMenemy
Guelph
Wellington Willett
Manning Depot
Della O'Hara
J. Wheeler
Jack Puckering
James Norton
Stanley Masales
Erin
Halpin
Herbert
Guelph General Hospital
Foreman Visits Family as October Notes Mention
Mr Sherlock Foreman of Long Island is spending a couple of weeks with his parents Rev A O W Foreman and Mrs Foreman. The Mission Circle held its October meeting at Missie Shortill’s home. Alex Irwin is recovering from a severe sciatica attack. Rev and Mrs A Marshall and Mrs Bern Cavers of Toronto were holiday visitors at the Manse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherlock Foreman
Long Island
Foreman
Mission Circle
Bie Shortill
Alex. Irwin
A. Marshall
Bern Cavers
Toronto
Halton Garage Operators Hold Educational Meeting in Milton
A large turnout from Halton Branch of the Ontario Garage Operators Association attended the October session in Milton on Thursday October 5. President J L McKindley led discussions on numerous business items while Champion Spark Plug Co Ltd representatives R P Warriner and A R Hutchings presented motion pictures on manufacturing and servicing plugs. The event ended with a social hour and left attendees with much food for thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Ontario Garage Operators’ Association
Milton
J. L. McKindley
Champion Spark Plug Co. Ltd
R. P. Warriner
Olive MacDonald Bride of James Lloyd G Jones
On Thanksgiving Day a quiet wedding was held at St Alban's Church Acton. Olive Winalfred MacDonald, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs K R MacDonald Georgetown, married James Lloyd G Jones of Acton. Rev E A Brooks officiated. The bride wore beige crepe with brown accessories. The couple left for a motor trip after a reception at the bride's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban’s Church of England
Acton
Olive Winalfred
K. R. MacDonald
Georgetown
James Lloyd G. Jones
R.O
J. W. Jones
E. A. Brooks
Roy Wilcox
Hamilton
Jack Dryden
R.C. A
Paisley
Thanksgiving Week Weather and Temperature Readings
Week overview notes Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday with mild autumn weather. Temperatures trend down, hoar frost appears on some mornings, leaves fall, and weekly average is about 1 degree lower than last week. Local record shows daily high and low temps from Oct 7 to Oct 13 with rainfall readings on Oct 9 and 11.
Georgetown Herald Soldiers' Comforts Fund Update
Cash on hand acknowledged 10.40. Miss H. A. Staunton contributed 5.00. Georgetown Choral Society balance 2.06. Total as of October 15 17.46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Staunton
Georgetown Choral Society
Milton gathers for training and social rounds amid war work
Mesdames Gowdy and Ellerby attend the leaders training school's first lesson in What is New in Nutrition in Milton. Ladies quilt another war work quilt at Mrs Kirkpatrick's home. Presbyterian WMS meets at Mrs Mitchell's with Miss Ivens praising missionary work. church plans shift as Sabbath services are moved for Knox Church anniversary. Local residents and visitors from Toronto, Brantford, Hamilton, and London gather over the holiday period while war effort boxes are packed at A W Benton’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Gowdy
Ellerby
Leaders Training School
Milton
Kirkpatrick
WMS
Mrs. Mitchell
Ivens
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Doris Mitchell
Knox Church
Georgetown
Meredith
Alex. Wright
Toronto
Gladys Miliere
Hamilton
Earl Tarnwell
Acton
Earl Scott
Garry
Malton
Joseph’ Scott
James Noble
Cheltenham
Garnham
Malsy Jackson
Norman Brown
Vic Schisutzhauer
Stratford
Norrig’s
Jack Davis
James Jamieson
Babe
Mrs. McVey
Jamieson
Mrs. Jamieson
A. W. Benton
Up-To-You Sale in Georgetown Aids Comforts Fund
Georgetown hosts an Up-To-You Auction Sale on Friday October 24 with one third of proceeds to the Comforts Fund and the rest split between the War Victims Fund and the Red Cross. Items include a coffee percolator, electric clock, a cook stove, a 5 year subscription to the Georgetown Herald, and more donated by local residents. Auctioneer Frank Petch donates services and plans to buy pigs for charity. the Lome Scots Band will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Georgetown Arena
Comforts’ Fund
War Victims’ Fund
Red Cross
A. N. Robinson
Charles Street
A. Ryan
E. R. Maglough
Frank Petch
W. F. Bradley
Rebekah Lodge Officers Installed at Verdun No. 184
Verdun Rebekah Lodge No. 184 installed officers for 1941 42 with District Deputy President Mrs Olive Reid and Deputy Marshal Miss Pearl Scott, plus staff from Toronto. New Noble Grand Mrs Marie Day, and a full slate of officers were welcomed by visitors from Milton Guelph and Toronto. A luncheon followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun Rebekah Lodge No
Olive Reid
Centre District No. 23
Rebekah Assembly of Ontario
Pearl Scott
Toronto
PNG
Marie Day
Noble
Pearl Lillico
Neema Walters
Mabel Forgrave
Edna Cleave
Lillian Ritchie
Vivian Arnold
Evelyn Walker
Dora Petch
RBN
Laura MacKenzie
Ls.n.g
Margaret Groat
Peggie Westfall
Grand Lodge
Milton
Guelph
United Church W M S Autumn Thankoffering Meeting
The Georgetown United Church Woman's Missionary Society held its autumn thank-offering meeting on October 7 in the church auditorium. About 90 to 100 attended with visitors from Acton Norval and Ashgrove societies. Mrs John McDermid and Miss Anne Braunton welcomed guests. Mrs A M Nielsen chaired, with devotion by Ashgrove ladies. Speaker Mrs T Cuyler Young, recently from Persia, spoke on Moslems in Iran and Christian influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society
Georgetown
Ashgrove
Arthur Speight
Mission Bands
T. Cuyler Young
Young
Persia
Iran
Toronto
Victoria College
John Kennedy
W. Tyndall
Elma King
Norman Burns
Howard Wrigglesworth
Joy Ruddell
Howard’ Hutt
R.C. Adams
A.R. Vee
Martin
Toxoid Clinic Planned at Georgetown Public School
The Toxoid DIPHTHERIA Clinic will be held at the Public School Georgetown on Friday October 17 at 1 30 pm. The Board of Health seeks a large turnout of children from 6 months to school age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Board of Health
Public School Field Day Held at Georgetown Park
Georgetown Public School held a field day at Georgetown Park on October 7 with students from grades 4 through 8 competing in sprints jumps relays and races. Top performers included James Burns and Bernard Gillevet among others across senior junior and boys and girls events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Public School
Georgetown Park
Bernard Gillevet
Ken Hulme
Ken Hill
James Burns
Tom Wylie
Melburne Spence
Don Parker
Jack King
Douglas Peck
Clifford Norton
Hugh Wylie
Brian Ferry
Billy Hoare
Marie Hulme
Elsie Hulme
Sylvia Lorriman
Josephine Cox
Beatrice Hills
Margaret Connely
Doris Roberts
Kathleen Cox
Betty Lacerty
Beatrice Hilts
Tle
Joyce McMillan
Jessie Murphy
Ronald Vivian
Church Notices for Stewarttown Hornby Norval Glen Williams
Sermon verse from Prov 8 13 and Children Day services listed for St John s Stewarttown St Stephens Hornby St Paul Norval St Georges St Albans in Trinity season with Sunday school times and evening prayers. St George s rector Rev W G O Thompson and St John s rector Rev 8 R Colebrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Stewarttown
R. Colebrook
St. George’s Church
W. G. O. Thompson
St. Alban’s Church
Glen Williams
Knox Presbyterian Georgetown 80th Anniversary Service
Knox Presbyterian Church Georgetown hosts 80th anniversary worship at 11 00 am led by Rev A N Miller Brampton EE as preacher. Evening service at 7 00 pm features the same anniversary preacher. Limehouse Presbyterian Church suspends Sunday school Bible class and church service for Knox Georgetown 80th anniversary observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Presbyterian Church
Georgetown
A. N. Miller
Brampton
Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Knox Church
Georgetown United Church Service Notice
Rev. R. C. Todd will lead Sunday worship at Georgetown United Church on October 19 at 11 am. Morning sermon titled But We See Christ. Sunday school and Bible classes offered at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown United Church
R. C. Todd
Baptist church midweek prayer and weekend events
Thursday 8 pm mid week service for prayer praise and meditation. Sunday Oct 19 7 pm worship led by Rev Sinclair of Alten and Billsburg. Mon Oct 20 BY P A at 7 30 pm anniversary of the church with special services. Plan to attend and to re-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Sinclair
Alten
Billsburg
P.A
Active Service Letters From Overseas and Local Arrivals
Letters from Corporal Harvey Allen and Gunner M. B. Varey express gratitude for the Georgetown Herald and wartime news. Pilot Officer James Evans has arrived in Britain after marrying June Frank, joining Sgt. Omar Diggins and Sgt. David Crichton with the RCAF. Sgt. Crichton completes Scotland course and serves with Coastal Command at Iceland. AC2 Richard Beaumont visits Glen Williams. An upcoming active service list will be published. readers urged to send current addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
James Evans
June Frank
Britain
England
R.c.af
Omar Diggins
David Crichton
D. P. Crichton
Sgt
Scotland
Coastal Command
Iceland
Dave
The
Herald
Georgetown Herald British War Victims Fund Total
The Georgetown Herald reports funds for the British War Victims Fund forwarded to the Toronto Evening Telegram totaling 2028.06 dollars. Gifts include 1845.11 pledged with 142.95 from College View via Mrs T R Cave and residents, plus 29.50 from McNab Street Neighborhood Club and 11.50 in small contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Evening Telegram
College View
T. R. Cave
McNab St
Nace Wee
High School Girls Basketball Captains Lead After-School Games
Four teams of girls play after-school basketball on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Captains are Mary Moyer, Vivienne Guyot, Leona Saxe, and Eleanor Milliere. Scores include Moyer 40 Leona 4, Leona 28 Milliere 2, Leona 37 Vivienne 3, Milliere 32 Moyer 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Moyer
Vivienne Guyot
Leona Saxe
Eleanor Milliere
Milliere
Moyer
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Audrey Dillon
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St. Paul's Church
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Cpl Harvey Allen
Sth Infantry Bde
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M. B Varey
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Varey
Reid
J. Ross
R. R
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