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Times & Guide (1909), 12 May 1949, p. 2

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s PAINTER AND DECORATOR 46 MAIN ST. N. 6 THE BELL TELEPHONE ADVERTISING PAYS â€"TRY IT ersonals â€":â€" Social Events â€" â€" Entertainment â€":â€" Club Activ tou nse them oversquhere! H. C. BROOKBANKS 2,446 Green trucks and cars bring more and better Telephone Service LAW N M 0W ER Power or Manual Types Toâ€"day‘s expansion program is breaking all records, but there are still orders we haven‘t been able to fill. We will keep right on working and buildihg to make your telephone service a bigger bargain than ever to continue to provide more and better service at the lowest possible cost. SHARPENING Constantly improving service means that today, few things give you so much real value at such low cost as your telephone. In tHg PAst twelve months these familiar green trucks and cars have travelled over 20 million miles to help provide you with good telephone service and to help in the big expansion and improvement program which is making service better and more useful all the time. Like everything else, cars and trucks have gone up in price, 30% in three years! Yet, up to now, despite higher costs on all sides, there has been no increase in the basic telephone rates established 22 years ago. WILF‘S CYCLE AND SPORTS s JOHN STREET wWESTON 1900 FREE PICK UP AND DELIVERY “ Pick up and Delivery WESTON 1302 Mats Cleaned and Blocked â€" Guaranteed Cold Storage NOW AVAILABLE AT LAUNDERERS & DRY CLEANERS i Jean, let us call her that, had been an orphan for as long as she Ieould remember, Once she saw her ‘father, never has she seen her \mother. First there was the chilâ€" dren‘s home, then one foster home {after the other. Many of her foster ‘parents did their best to be kind. | Yet Jean could never feel that she ‘reaily belonged until that day at | .t‘he lunch counter when she met \Joe. j | _ Jean is a pretty young thing and her own, then a goodâ€"looking beau |should you pass her on the street|like Joe. - |you would think her no different| Joe was 20 then and without from your own daughter or maybe|ideas of marriage. He dated other lth. girl next door. But the life she|girls too. When Jean learned this, has known hes been very much|life seemed no longer bearable. | different. That is why she nseded| The thought of losing the first |\The Salvation Army. affection she had known, she Wonderful for one girl to have so much happiness, Jean would beam into her mirror. First this room of She was 18 then, no longer & ward of the Children‘s Aid and had taken her first job. Joe worked in the same factory and was first to show her those little attentions every normal young girl so rightly desires. There was coffee now and then, sometimes a movie and now and then a meal out. Always Joe would return her to the rooming house front door. \0f Jean Is But One Of 495 Girls Helped By Salvation Army COMPANY OF CANADA Valet Service CLEANING, PRESSING, REPAIRING LZONE 4â€"485 COMPLETE | _ ‘"I often said that all the misforâ€" \tune of :men spring from their not ‘knowing how to live quietly at home, in their own homes." ] Given in marriage by Major Lex McKenzie, M.P.P. for North York, lthe bride wore a beautiful gown |of white satin fashioned with a net {yoke and slight train, Her veil of ‘embroidered net was caught to a halo of flowers. She carried a shower bouquet of red roges and {white baby mums. The attendants | wore gowns of taffeta, made similar {to that of the bride‘s, with mittens |and headdresses to match, and carâ€" ‘ried ‘bouquets to tone with their ggowna. The maid of honour, Miss |Dorothy Evans in turquoise, and \the bridesmaids, Miss Rosanne ‘Boyd in blue, Miss Audrey Morris |in mauve and Miss Lorraine Wigâ€" 'gins in yellow, Miss Evans and |Miss Boyd are from Humber Simâ€" { mit and Miss Morris and Miss Wigâ€" }ginl are from Mt. Dennis. The flower girl, Wendy Maxey, Woodâ€" |bridge, vras gowned in a long frock |of pale blue taffeta with matching |bonnet and carried an old fashioned |nosegay of colored flowers, She | was accompani@d down the aisle by |Master Larry Ireland, ring bearer. ‘Best man was Jack Gillead of Traâ€" I‘fnlgar, and ushers were Jim Mcâ€" \Dade, brother of the bride, Bill | Butt, uncle of the bride, and George \ Saywell, cousin of the groom., b the maid of honour, Miss Dorâ€" othy Evans. Fo: the honeymoon to Windsor and points west the bride changed into a cherry red suit with navy accessories. Upon their return they wili reside in Humber Summit temporarily but will later move to Woodbridge. _ White mums and snapdragons | decorated _ Thistletown _ United | ‘Church on Saturday, May 7 for the ‘ afternoon wedding of Miss Edith | Jean McDade, daughter of Mrs. E Olive McDade, Humber Summit, | and George Albert Watt, son of Mr, | and Mrg. George Watt. Rev. J. ‘ Kell performed the ceremony, Durâ€" | ing the ceremony and while the regâ€" ister was being signed, Mrs. Audrey | Boake of Thistletown sang "I‘ll Walk Beside You" and "Oh, Promâ€" ise Me." Mr. William Dunning was at the organ. At the reception held in Maple Villa, the bride‘s nother received in a navy and pink gown, with navy and pink accessorie;, The groom‘s mother assisted in a grey dress with a multiâ€"colored flowered hat and grey accessories. After the reâ€" ception the bride tossed her bouquet from the stair and this was caught Jean is but one of 495 girls the "Army" in Toronto has helped in the past year, always without question of race or creed. It has also cared for 245 unmarried mothers, sent 651 children off to camp, defended 788 in the city‘s police courts and given 62,408 meals to aged men. This and very much more.) To carry on its work of mercy, the Salvation Army asks of you between now and May 23, "Give . .. from the heart!" Edith J. McDade Recent Bride Of George A. Watt It was a sober lesson. To her hospital bed came the League of Mercy worker of The Saivation Army. She was comforted, helped to understand that affection was certain to come her way again if only she would have faith. The "Army‘s" social service departâ€" ment at 37 Dundas St., got her a new job with a manager who understood and would go out of his way <to help. The "Army" also found her a place to kve, this time in the private home of a church going family. She is well, seemingâ€" ly happy and is slowly making new friends. Joe was 20 then and without ideas of marriage. He dated other girls too. When Jean learned this, life seemed no longer bearable. The thought of losing the first affection she had known, she feared was too much. An alert rooming house lady got her into hospital before too many sleeping pills had done their work. WESTON 1302 | _ A Rugby Playerâ€"is a handsome “:I»foom with broad shoulders, {low marke and a swelled head. â€"Continued from page 1 mense good to the public of Canâ€" ;adn. Take unemployment insurâ€" | ance. Could this be truthfully desâ€" ‘cribed as a bribe? Were it not for {this legislation thousands of Canâ€" ‘lda's citizens would be on relief. |But they were only getting what (they personally had paid for and ‘there was no question of charity involved. Anyone who visited 174 Spadina avenue «during business hours would see the results of this beneficient legislation, its freedom ‘from any taint of charity. This enabled the beneficiaries to retain \their self respect and hoid their ‘heads up among their fellow citiâ€" | zens. Each character told how Nettie had injured his or her work. The judge was much impressed by the | testimony of each of the witnesses ‘and at last addressed Nettie: \"Where are thine accusers? There ‘are none left," my Lord, "I repent." |Nettie Smith was received by the ‘judge and her pastor. One stanza ‘of "Faith of our Fathers," was |sung, a prayer followed, and then‘ \the last two stanzas, concluded the \play. _ The characters in the play were: \Judge, in gown and wig; a mother, | whose daughter had been led ‘astray by Nettie Smith and became ‘an alcoholic through having begun itaking cocktails at the home of | Nettie; Mary Slessor, who spent 40 1years in Africa, following in the steps of Livingstone; a monk of a thousand years ago, who had labourousty written the Books of the Bible and used his knowledge of art to illumine the first letters of the booksâ€"he was martyred on |a cross while Roman crowds lwamhed heartlessly; a nurse from | Northern United Church Hospital; (a Japaneseâ€"Canadian student who | was underâ€"paid and treated badly !by Nettie Smith; her mastor who found Nettie a bad example for his teenâ€"age class in Sunday School. The candidate‘s address was warmly received and a cordial vote of confidence in his success was passed with acclamation. Accompanied by Mrs. Swan, Mrs. Tapscott was soloist for the afterâ€" noon and sang, "Lord for Toâ€" morrow and its Needs," and "The Blind Plowman." Mrs. Chantler thanked each for the pleasure and profit of their contribution, and Mrs. Nixon, president of the Eglinâ€" ton WM®Sbrought their greetings. Fifteen members of the Eglinton i WMS were guests of the Weston organization last Thursday afterâ€" noon in Central church, Mrs. Wright, viceâ€"president, presided. ‘The visitors presented a wellâ€"acted lplay, entitled ‘"The Challenge of Modern â€" Missions," which | was based on Mark 4, 31 and 32. The play told the story of Nettie | Smith, a young lady of modern[ society who is brought to trial for her responsibility in causing other,} young girls to neglect church atâ€" tendance and realizing their duty | regarding conditions at home and abroad. A very successful Rummage and | Grenfell Miss Home Baked Food sale was held |Friday, May in the hall of St. Matthias Church }Mrs. C. F. Evi on Saturday, May 7, by the Richâ€" |2.30 p.m. A view Women‘s Institute Watch|goods for th this paper for another salf earlier ftheir outside in the autumn. M | toys will be * * * tions of used "‘Record Poll"‘ Eglinton WMS Present Play In Central Church Those of all ages come within the Saivation Army‘s careâ€"from the infant child to an unmarried mother, held here by Major N. Bennett of Vida Lodge, to a 97â€"yearâ€"old women at Sunset Lodge. Red Shield Appeal to raise $350,000 for support of Army‘s 47 Greater Toronto Centres is now in progress. Weston and district area objective is $1,000. The monthly sewing tea of the LOCALS A photographic record of the survey, in coloured film, was made by Daiton Muir, a member of the Expedition. as a result of which the Conservation Club is the posesâ€" sor of a unique documentary film, "Expedition Moose," recording inâ€" valuable material on the life: of this majestic mammal. Although the report of the expedition is not yet complete, it would seem to indicate that measures must be taken to preserve the moose from threatened extinetion. The expedition will centre on the islands off the northern shore of Lake Superior, in the immediate neighborhood of St. Ignaee Island. The cooperation of the Department of Lands and Foreats has contriâ€" buted immeasurably to the success of the Carling Conservation Club‘s extensive/studies of Canada‘s wild life. * _ Three more Weston children were successful in winning medais at the Peel Music Festival last ‘week. John Sainsbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Saingbury, Roseâ€" mount avenue, won second prize in the cornet solo, under 21, and also second prize in the open cornet solo class. Barbara and Bruce Bain of Jane street were first prize winners in the piano duet, under 14 years of age. The only intensive study of the Canadian moose ever madeâ€"a threeâ€"year survey directed by Ranâ€" dolph Lee Peterson, acting curator of the Royal Ontario Museum‘s Department of Mammalogyâ€"is to be extended for a further year with funds provided by the Carling Conservation Club, which financed the original expedition. When the survey of the moose is finally completed, the Carling Conservation Club will undertake the study of another species of wild life for which conservation measures must be adopted if it is not to become extinctâ€"the woodâ€" land caribou. Coloured Film Records 3â€"Year Study Of Moose Mrs. S. J. wort, n, L.ttle avenue, left Friday night for the West to attend the Nation#1 Council of Women convention to be held in Stanley .P ark, Vancouver and Victoria, B.C. x * Festival Winners * Grenfell Mission will be held on Friday, May 20, at the home of Mrs. C. F. Evans, 36 King s?reet at 2.30 p.m. A shower of canned goods for the nurses to take to their outside patients, soap and toys will be received. Contribuâ€" tions of used elothing will be reâ€" ceived at 43 King street not later than Mayâ€"21, since the bale will be packed early in the following week. All ladies interested in Grenfell Mission work will be welcome. 65 MAIN ST. S. OWNED AND OPERATED BY STODDART BROS. TFether BPBros Quality Cleaning CLEANERS & DYERS PROMPT, COURTEOUS $SERVICE COLD STORAGE LÂ¥ndhurst 2168 These popular dances are a part of the activities of the Ladies‘ Auxftiary by which funds are ‘Taisedto equip the present Cub Pack and to make possible the forâ€" mation of a Boy Scout Troop in the fall. Over $275.00 has been raised }this year, and the ‘Cub Mothers‘ wish to extend their most sincere thanks to those in the community who by their support have made it possible to carry on and extend this valuable work among the youth of the district, The District Scout Commussiqner, Mr. Ray Leonard, arranged interâ€" mission entertainment in the form of mhsic by the Harmonica Band from the Westminster Scout Troop and Accordionist Bill Plewes from the Fourth St. John‘s Troop. Johnny Look. Mr. Webb Bowman again acted as Master of Ceremonies and kept activitics moving at an entertaining pace. These dances have featured the really outstanding twoâ€"pifano team of Mr. Gordon Hateh and Mr. Bill Winters, who generously conâ€" tributed their services. . Square dances were called off by M{‘.‘G. R. Sackett to music by fiddlers Harold Kirby and Art Martin and guitarist A large and enthusiastic crowd of teenâ€"agers and grownâ€"ups enâ€" joyed the final dance of the spring season held at Humber Heights School Friday, April 29, sponsored by the Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Humber Heights Cub Pack. Mayor Kenneth L. Thompson of Weston officiated at the drawing for the door prize, which was wor by Mrs. M, Watts. Spot Dance prizes were won by Mr. and Mr: Kingdon, Mrs. Younger, J. Dunkâ€" ling, Mr, and Mrs. C. D. Conway and Mr. J. Tumber, [ Business was discussed and the project of local interest voted to receive the support of the club was our new hospital. A ways and means committee headed by Miss M. Wilson is to act as an interâ€" mediary between the â€" Kospital board and the Business and Proâ€" fessional Women‘s Club, It was decided that the Weston club would affiliate with the intercouncil of Toronto and district clubs in sponâ€" soring that â€" brilliant â€" violinist, Donna Grescoe, who is scheduled to appear. at Eaton auditorium on October 12. The speaker for the evening was Mrs. Mary Taylor of East York, who, with her witty and scintillatâ€" ing description of her recent trip to South Africa, literally carried members across the miles, and it was with surprise, at the concluâ€" sion, that they awoke to their surroundings and landed with a thump in Weston, after roaming the Nile with Mrs. Taylor. It cerâ€" tainly gave the members an itching foot, so if you see members of the club with that fart away look in their eyes, it isn‘t spring fever, it‘s with . wanderlust. . Paging Mr. Foster. _ The May meeting of the Weston Business and Professional Women‘s Club was held on Wednesday, May 4, at Westminster United Church, at which time the memâ€" bers were pleased to welcome their 1949 _ president, Mrs. â€" Frances Conant, and her committee. Ladies‘ Aux. Of Cub Pack Sponsor Dance Women‘s B&P Club Set Up Committee T_p A1d Hospital As we all know, these diseases are usually of a long and costly duration. This is your fund; you may benefit if in need of aid. This aid is extended to anyone really neéding it regardless of race, reliâ€" gion, color or creed. Please give generously. Witk"Meniltying reats, Whigh wl ' w w appear soon on the m:‘&n of local merchants. The money colâ€" lected in these bottles will go into the C.P. and T. Fund which has been formed for the purpose of aiding anyone suffering from cancer, poliomyelitis, or tuberâ€" culosis. > C P & T Fund Formed By Westonia Lodge Westonia ‘Rebekah Lodge wisher PNONE TODAY WEETON 45 |IETԤS MAKE THEM WANT 1O COME . 1.D.A. DRUG STORE PHONE ZONE 4435 oss the border. Published in lugon of the wmm mess by John Labatt Limited. From Owen Sound, "the Scenic City"â€"â€"to Parry Bound, Georâ€" ’i:n Bay offers many attractions a family vacation. There‘s fun for everyone on famod Wasaga Beach. P{r the sportsmanâ€"thore‘s trout, bass, pike and landâ€"locked salmon fishing in Lake Huron and numeérous inland lakes and streams. For the canocistâ€"exciting trig. to the 30,000 Islands and the To Ontario wea have a holiday {JOHNNIE and KAY FASCIONE) 1122A WESTON ROAD (at Eglinton) MUV. 1332 ‘‘We Pay the Toll Charge From Weston‘‘ Open Evenings for Your Convenience FAR INTO THE NIGHT WHY Cameron Beauty Salon 6 Church St. ° OIL SHAMPOO and FINGER WAVE............ 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