Record of Town Council Meeting Addresses Taxes, Hours, and Veterans Camp
The council heard updates on $749.20 in water arrears and tax issues, debated revised office hours for WM Langdon, and discussed petitions on half holiday days. They approved sidewalk work details, a Tag Day for the Soldiers' Complements Fund, and rejected arena rental for tire storage. Major Picking, veteran commander, noted his wartime service and civic roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counc
Reperta Cretion
Bir
Langdon
Herve Brown
Mungdon
Chapman
80Th Company Veterans Guard
AsacDonald
Soldiers’ Comforts Fund
Goodyear Tire Co
Fordyce
Bradley
Funeral service for Peter McIrag McIsaac in Acton
A funeral service was held for Peter McIsaac a lifelong farmer of the Fiqueaing district who died Thursday in his 75th year Rev Forbes Thompson conducted the service at his daughter’s home John of Acton. Interment followed at Purview Cemetery Acton born in the third decade of Esquesing district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter McIisaac
Fiqueaing
Forbes Thompson
Wre. John
Acton
Puirview
Laura Bell Marries Hantry Moss In Garden Ceremony
A late August wedding occurred at 4 PM in the Mower garden residence of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J Bell. Laura Alice Bell and Hantry Moss, of Toronto, were married by Rev. Chas. C. Cochrane with attendants Mrs. A. Routhlee and Mrs. Moss. Guests wore blue and pale yellow, reception followed, couple to live in Toronto after a wedding trip to Northern Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J Bell
Charles Bt
Laur Alice
W Ga Bell
Hantry Moss
A. Moss
Fred Mons
Toronto
Chas. C. Cochrane
Alrs A. Routhlee
Mrs. Moss
Bell
Moss
Airs
A. McAllister
Stanley Croas
Ontario
Moas
First Toronto horse and buggy crash injures driver
The first horse and buggy accident in Toronto in a decade occurred Monday night at Avenue Road and Lowther Avenue. The pair of horses died after a collision with an automobile. driver Joseph Brownridge of Brampton sustained serious head injuries and was taken to hospital. Leonard Cook of Creemore drove the automobile involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Womsen
Horace
Cole Ision
Avenue Road
Lowther Avenue
Joseph Brownridge
Brampton
Lowither Avenue
Leonard Cook
Creanwood Averted
Gilmer Hancock Wedding Details Amid Local Nuptials
Irene Lianones daughter of Mr and Mrs Min A Hencom Jr of Geogrusn R Read and George Quar Calvery, with Ralph Prether as groceman, wed on Tuesday afternoon August 6 officiated by Rev C Oxtrane. The ceremony featured traditional attire and a reception at the bride's home. couple planned a northern honeymoon with travel and gifts noted by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Lianones
Youngrat Daugiter
Tir
Min A Hencom Jr
Geogrusn
George Quar
Calvery
Bir
Oller
Tureday
Rev . C Oxtrane
Helen Hancoca
Rome
RCAY
Calgary
Oakville
Mancwk
Affe Gilmer
Weather Recap Shows Falls In Rainfall And Greener Pastures
After a wet spring, rainfall was unusually low in the last two months with July 3 plus inches under normal and August exactly 3 inches. Average daily temperature stayed near 66 degrees, keeping pastures green and lawns buzzing. Weekly focal records follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conan
Our King's Call to Prayer for Victory
The article proclaims a royal appeal by King George to all Britons to join in a Sunday of prayer and intercession for ultimate victory and national unity. It stresses divine aid, sacrifice, and steadfast faith as crucial to overcoming the war and supporting the king and realm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priday
Wylands
Germany
Canada
Uns
al Our
United
Bates Enens
Sipanrey
Pratt Mathar
Abel
Pasbuly
Hans
Hay
Geanrrown
Boenen
Cenin House
Military Personnel Movements and Enlistments Report
Active Service Notes show Sp tane Barrow promoted to Lastice Corporal. Cadet John Bowman transferred from Gordon Head BC to Mrocksville for officer training. Nellie Mcraynard enlisted in CWAC and stationed in Woodstock. Sgt Jack Rankine and L Copl Douglas Rankine from Norval enlisted in 1949 and have two years overseas. Both brothers and sisters tied to Peel County political and military roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sp Tane Barrow
Panotea
Lastice
John Bowman
Gordon Head BC
Mrocksville
John
Nellie Mcraynard
Qeorgetown High School
Shaw
Musiness College
Toronto
CWAC
Woodstock
Kitchener
Jack , Rankine
L-Copl
Douglas H. Rankine
Norval
Georgetown High School
C.cp
Peel County
Over 4000 New Ration Books Issued Here Last Week
More than four thousand ration books were issued by the Local Ration Board from August 25 to the watch inclusive. The operation ran 10 to 4 daily except Saturday until 10 in the evening, with Mrs. W. R. Watson and Mrs. Clarence Hayes supervising. Workers checked book allocations, counted cards, and sorted orders into 80‑card lots. In Georgetown volunteers including Mrs. William MacDonald and Miss Marion Williamson assisted in fulfilling the day’s workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Watson
Clarence Hayes
Mira
Robert Harris
Canada
Georgetown
William MacDonald
H. OC. Wrigglenworth
Marion Williameson
Marjorie Gault
Special Prizes Highlight Georgetown Fair Week
Herald columns announce prizes for a Georgetown fair featuring contests in high jump band music baby show and horse racing. Exhibits include farm produce livestock vegetables and flowers with events running over two days and a Friday dance in the arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Pauly Day
Georgetown
Asy
Big Gay
Olds’ Garden Brigade
Prizs
Perso
Georgetown Girls
Doris Hulls
Orensstra
Alogan
Yorer Snenas
Ye Niduk Middle School Results Report
Middle School results list student names with subjects and grades. The page details many students such as Doriy-Fng Armstrong and Barbara Cousens across Eng Comp, Eng Lit, Mod Hist, Alg, Geom, Chem, Lat Auth, Lat Comp, and Pr Auth with varying scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ye Niduk
Armstrong
Doriy
Fng
Geom
Bradley, Marxard
C. Broll
Beatrice
Cleave
Norah
Cousens
Barbare
Crichton
Richard
Dobson
Mary
Early
Jane
Faram
Barbara
Farmer
John
Hepnbuan
Marion
Hughes
Bernice
Leslif
Ethel
McLellan
Doris
Garm
Muriel
Main
Joan
Nielsen
Lois
Paul
Elisabeth
Pptch
Ross
Anc. Hist
Phys
Veterans invite Georgetown visitors to Army camp inspection
In Our Mail Bag from Toronto dated August 2 1943 the 60th Company Lorne Scots invites Georgetown citizens to visit their camp in the park on Sunday September 6 starting at 4 pm. The unit will display modern weapons and thanks Georgetown Mayor and Council for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arndam
Georgee Town
Georgetown
Tookonel Gordon Pany
Lorne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Veterans Guard
Sth
Veterans Guard of Canada
Cronrtoan
Picking
Eho Omanied
Ue Feuth
Wajson P J Picking
Peter McIgrac
Laura Bell
Jos. Brownridge
WL Hutte
Pri
Bigg
Olpeer
Task Furs
Kika
Gadiar
Hieton
Wooster
Williams, Joyce
Iphys
Ont
the Herald
Georgetown Ont
P. J. Peorceng, Major
Veterans Card of Canada
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