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Times & Guide (1909), 4 Aug 1949, p. 5

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ior . very nicely. A dance floor, PA system and lighting facilities have â€"been srranged. This is probably the biggest thing we have planned {*so far, so let‘s get behind Jim and ; his committee and give them all the ‘ help we can. Mrs. Mary Sharpe of Wallasey Ave. is still looking for volunteers to help in the refreshâ€" ment booth. ; _ Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lemoine and / family spent last week at Mr. \} Lemoine‘s sister‘s farm at Laurel, t Ontario. i +Belated birthday greetings to ; Shirley Pinnell who was 16 years z’ old on July 23rd, also to Loretta Curtisâ€" who celebrated © her 12th } birthday on July 26th. i Mrs. Fair and sons, Bruce and ‘ Bill, are holidaying at Midland. ) â€" The meeting called by Mr. Fair _ Jor last Wednesday was postponed *3 Monday, August 8th, on account « »af such a.few turning out. Please, folks, try to be interested enough to turn out this time. I , Me ie mntermee tss se We took a wilk around the subâ€" division ‘the other night and you know: folks, . considering. the drought, water restrictions, etc., we think _ Humberlea looks prétty swell. ‘A lot of credit is due the guys ‘and gals for a job well done. Attention Don‘# forget the field day August 20th commencing at 2 p.m. Jim Laird tells us plans are progressing Walt Smith of Aura Lea Blyd. has been having a little tough luck lately. Tuesday might he was badly spiked twice by a Coro player and now he has lost his garden clipâ€" pers outs of his car between Aura Lea and Mike‘s Grocery. Walt would sure appreciate getting thr'l back if anyone happened to find them. ... We Wonder If theâ€"little gal on Gaydon has paid‘her debt to her husband for a dented fender ? In the absence of the minister, Rev. G. Legge of Riverdale United Church, who is being married, many friends of the district will be pleased to know that Rev. G. Kitching will be taking the service for Sunday, August 7th and 14. Rev. Kitching is well known and preached at Riverdale Church for a long time. ~_'l"h¢_ Burgess family are spending this week at Wasaga Beach. â€" Mrs. H. Showers, Lilac Ave., and her mother, Mrs. Hayles, spent a week at Stratford visiting Mrs. Hughie Dwyer and family. “firs I{ey!;old and son, Larry, and daughter, Joan, spent a week in Muskoka. F _ Mr. and Mrs. Don Archer and children are spending a few days in Buffalo. s Johanne Pitkin celebrated her seventh birthday on Saturday, July 30th, by entertaining a few of her friends. A Mr. and Mrs. William Willison and grandson, Bill, from Aylmer, are visiting their daughtdr, Mrs. Jack Pinnell, and ‘while in town attended the wedding of their grandson, Ronald Pinnell, which took place on July 30th. .‘ Mrs. Charles Pitkin of Omagh Ave., has her brother from Engâ€" land visiting her for a week and also another brother and his wife from Kirkland Lake. _ Birthday greetings to Victor Showers for August 3rd. o Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reaman and son Billy are touring the countryâ€" side for a week, also staying at Newmarket visiting Billy‘s grandâ€" mother. Mrs. Hayles and grandson, Donâ€" nie Showers, and Mrs. Pat Showers and Mrs. Harold Showers spent a tew days in Windsor. f Mrs. H. McDonald and daughâ€" ters, Ruth, Margaret Ann and Joan, are spending a week at Rice Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Curtis are holidaying at home. Guess Perce will be glad to get back to work wo he can get a rest after his big Job of adding a new kitchen. Howâ€" wer, the Curtis‘ did go to Midland on Monday to visit the Shrine. Loretto and Harry enjoyed the trip, Y0o. The Albion Park Ramblers wlayed RCAF on Monday at their liamonds and won by a margin. Tuesday the RCAF returned and won and again on Thursday. The Walt Harmon is home from sea. It was nice to sae again Walt. Your ecnnpnm would like wonteoné t6 taka over the column or Assist in handing in some news. ‘This would be appreciated very The White‘s junior team played Mike‘s last Sunday and White‘s won by the score of 7â€"6. Mike‘s play Caledon East on August 14th and would like to see a large crowd Jurn out to support the youngsters +t Caledon on that day. _ RCAF are sure pllyini.céod bail lately and boys you‘d better look Glad to see Mr. Lester is home ind feeling better after his acciâ€" dent at Gibson Park. sut. ALBION PARK Correspondent: Mrs. Jack Pinnell Correspondent :: Bessie E. Clyde FROM THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS! _ reans stew Never melt wax in an open pan! We had to learn the hard way, beâ€" sides scaring the dickens out of me, we now have an unscheduled paint job to do. _ _ A belated birthday greeting to Richard Grant who was seven on Monday, July 25th. . Warning . _ â€" * We really did send in the preâ€" vious week‘s baseball scores but somehow they were lost in the shuffle so here they are again. We lost a game to Hardington and won a‘ game with the Whippets. Our orchid of the week went to Andy Wilson whose form of baseâ€" ball is always a pleasure to watch. Last week we won an exhibition game with Coro Jewellers and lost a game with RCAF. The game with RCAF left rather a bgd taste in our mouth. While we at Humberâ€" lea welcome good natured heckling, we resent personal insults directed at any one man. Sincerely hope this was an exception rather than a rule with the RCAF team and their followers. May we on behalf of Humberlea extend our deepest sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Smith of Aura Lea Blvd., on the death of their little daughter, Susan, 2% years old, who died Thursday, July 28th. Mrs. Matt Campbell, Bobbie, John and Rosemary, arrived home, on Friday night, after a vacation of two weeks at Burk‘s Falls. Mrs. S. Thornly and son Chris arrived in Woodbridge this weekâ€" end, having spent two weeks near Burk‘s Falls, and Mr. S. Thornly and son Barry spent one week at Burk‘s Falls, the weather was perâ€" fect. Glad to know Alex Pirie is comâ€" ing along pretty good, we will miss you at the Bus trip Alex, but we will be thinking about you. Hurry up and get well. on the Woodbridge Road, Humber Summit, Don‘t forget, date and place. â€" The Memorial Hall Committee are holding a draw on Sept. 15, at the first Bingo in the new hall, Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Henry, Knox Ave., Humber Summit, for the holiday weekâ€"end, is Miss Jean Hoy of Mount Dennis. Many thanks to the business men of Weston for the use of parking space, on John St. for both cars, and the Woodbridge bus. It certainly is a great help. When the road is finished, in Weston, it will be a great boon to motorists. Parents are advised to keep their children away from the Humâ€" ber river, owing to pollution of the water. So parents, Safetwfirst. Nothing worthwhile is accompâ€" lished without effort, which means in many cases, tension of mind as well as of body. Young people reâ€" turning to schools and colleges at this time of year are reminded of that, by health leaders, who ask students to bear in mind that they need adequate sleep and relaxaâ€" tion if their minds â€"are to be fit ‘for classroom work, as well as equipped for the tasks which lie ‘lheld. & Mrs. H. Parkes, Sr., is enjoying two weeks vacation at Alcona Beach, accompanied by grandson Billy Wallis. Mrs. Parkes is stayâ€" ing at the summer home of her daughter Mrs. R. Boywer. Hope your vacation will do you good neighbor. Nature‘s antidotes to fatigue are rest, sleep and relaxation, the medicos remind Canadians. They are essential in relieving the strain of sustained effort. Mr. S. Schultz is feeling quite a lot better and hopes to be home in September. We all hope so too. Correspondent: Mrs. J. B. Henry Humber Summit Learn To Relax 48 LA WRENCE AVE., WEST ROAD OILING 4 â€" WESTON 1 Weston 1901 ATLAS ROAD OIL SERVICE || HARDINGTON Tenders are being received for a new school in Hardington. Conâ€" struction starts soon and there will be kindergarten and 1 to 8 grades, The name of the school will be Pririce Charles, which seems very appropriate, being after HRH Prince Charles. <It should be ready for occupancy next spring and will relieve Hardington Public School, which would be overcrowded with so many new homes being built in the district. $ A meeting of the field day comâ€" mittee was held last Tuesday night at the home of Mr. R. Warren. After all expenses were deducted from the gross receipts of $1,361.70 the sum of $550.00 was divided between Hardington Recreational Council and Hardington Legion No. 401. The $275.00 received by the council will cover the éxpenses of the playground for the summer. There will be a general meeting of the Recreational Council on Thursday, Aug. 4, at Hardington School. This is your council and they would like to have all come out to this meeting so everyone can voice their views and opinions. The children seem to enjoy the playâ€" ground, so let‘s keep them all happy by coâ€"operation with the committee. ... Hardington baseball team played host to White‘s on Tuesday night, but owing to the fact a full team was not in attendance the local team won by default. The trophy donated by John Labatt Co. is on display in Jim Lawgence‘s store on Harding Ave. It‘s really a lovely cup and would be much envied if it could be kept here in Hardington, so let‘s get out to the rest of the games and supâ€" port the team. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Clark have reâ€" turned home after a two weeks‘ holiday in the north country. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hayles and son, Jack, spent a week in Ottawa. Mr. and Mrs. Darlington, of Harding Ave., are back after a week at Lake Simcoe. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barefoot and family have been at Woodland Beach for two weeks. Don‘t forget the street dance toâ€" morrow night at the Wishbone. Here is a good chance to get out and dance in the cool of the evening under the stars. Get your friends and neighbors for this getâ€"together. One consolation is you won‘t have to worry about polishing floors the next day. The main subject of conversation these days is the heat. Well cheer up, we‘ll soon be shovelling. that beautiful white stuff again and after all the summer seems to fly by very fast. _Mr. and Mrs. T. Bailey and son, Harold, are home after spending six weeks at Woodland Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Stan Gracey of Russell Avenue have motored to Brandon, Manitoba, to spend their holidays. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dixon and family spent the weekâ€"end at Wasaga Beach. Mr. and Mrs. F. Laver have reâ€" turned from Little Lake, Barrie, after enjoying their vacation, _ Mr. and Mrs. Reid Mousley and family motored to Ottawa for the holiday weekâ€"end. _ _ â€" Friends and neighbors extend their sympathy to Mrs. William Hull, Maple Leaf Drive, in the loss of her husband, who passed away Thursday, July 28th. Following THIS ‘N‘ THAT 54 JOHN ST. WESTON PHONE 1438â€"W "Gatisfied Customers Are Our Best Recommendation" Roofing and Sheet Metal Work EAVESTROUGHING â€" ASPHALT SHINGLES â€" _ All Types of SHEET METAL WORK MASTIC AND RUBBER TILE FLOORING We Sell and Install "PEASE" FURNACES PHONES Lyndhurst 3969 Maple Leaf and Grandview PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES PRIVATE ROADWAYS PARKING AREAS B. L. ROSE A * LIMES AND GUIDE, WESTON The CNE Women‘s Division is offering a $100 prize for the best name The CNE Women‘s Division is offering a $100 grlze for the best name for this apron, especially designed for the Exhibition and worn here by Mary Beck. The design is carried out in bright colours of red, scarlet, green and royal blue and is the work of a young Canadian artist, hyllis Fenson. From all parts of Ontario memâ€" ber institutes are sending in used linens and donations of money to carry on the voluntary welfare work of the society. The welfare department in Ontario distributes free cancer dressings to needy sufâ€" ferers, and during the past year over half a million of these dressâ€" ings have been sent out. Volunteer drivers are on hand daily to drive those suffering from cancer to clinics for treatment and return them to their homes. In many cases patients depend entirely on this welfare service for their dressings and transportation. ' ~ In replay to a letter sent out by Mrs. J. R. Futcher, president of the*Women‘s Institutes of Ontario, institutes throughout the province have given wonderful support to the work of the Canadian Cancer Society in the province. Ontario Institutes Support C. Cancer Soc. By Donations_ Right in the season for roses and grass and warm sun, along with the good comes the bad. Poison ivy, we mean, that threeâ€" leaved plant that plays such hob with happy holidays if you get too near it. Staying far away is the only sure method of escaping ivy itchingâ€"or poison oak or poison sumac. But if you suspect that you have been around any of the poisonous plants, the best thing to do is to have a thorough, soapy wash, and then coat arms, legs, or any exposed parts with a bakingâ€"soda paste. Or if tiny blisters and red or swollen areas break out on your skin when you haven‘t even thought of poison ivy bakingâ€"soda paste applied imâ€" mediately will come .o your rescue again. funeral service at Flynn Funeral Parlor internment took place in Sanctuary Park Cemetery. Advertising Paysâ€"Try It! Watch Poison Ivy NAME THIS APRON AND WIN $100 TORON i _ Elk Island National Park in central Alberta, was the first National Park in Canada to be set aside primarily as a wild animal reserve. It was established in 1906 to preserve from extinction the wapiti, or elk, of the region. The Park is also a popular outdoor playgrund, and is visited by thouâ€" sands of vacationists each summer Established in 1906 A good stunt for dressing up scrambled eggs is to crisp up poâ€" tato chips and toss thent into the eggs just before they "set"â€" a nice change. Grapenuts are anâ€" other nice changeâ€"gives a nutty crunch, 1# 7 «* : 45 s# /# %.. 7# Ki Ava _ 7 PL 33 Today we so _ _ «t L.‘”“;‘ VAMN 0"0‘1\)“\‘\\5 -‘o&’\aelmax\!‘w oo * _gh _ ce se 5 Lk c»‘a L fl.‘ Mrs. Widenham and family have returned from a nice vacation spent on Manitoulin Island. Many wonderful reports have been received from the younger folk who were fortunate enough to go to camp. Mrs. Chilvers and Miss Chilvers are leaving the district and we are sorry to lose these quiet, kind neighbors. We wish them every happiness in their new home in the Sunnyside area. of Concession A, are enjoying a nice holiday up north. Mr. and Mrs. Yearsley, Mr. and Mrs. Booth and Joy are all away on holidays and we wish them a lovely one. Last Wednesday night a teachers meeting was held in the Sunday School room of St. Andrew‘s Church. Rev, T. B. Butler outlined plans for a happy Sunday School during the fall and winter months. Sunday School is expected to open Sunday, Sept. 10, and the parents are asked to see that their chilâ€" dren are ready to attend the big rally day. The next meeting will be held on Aug. 16 at the home of Mrs. Peach at 8 p.m. _ St. Andrew‘s Church on Sunday last had the pleasure of meeting Mr. and Mrs. Speakman. Mr. Speakman is helping with church work and Sunday School and we are happy to have him with us. As Mr. Butler was unable to attend, Mr. Speakman preached from a prayer, "Hearing God" and "Why Do We Pray." Mrs. Proctor played the organ. Monday, Aug. 1, the firemen were early on the job at a bad grass fire on Mr. P. Barker‘s farm. With everything so dry there was danger that the buildings might go up in smoke. _ _Glad Mrs. Flavell and daughter have arrived home from hospital. Thistltown played Schomberg on Monday night and won by the score of 19â€"7. Both teams played splendid ball. One interesting fact is that the floodlights have been installed at Schomberg and this was the first game played under them. Advertising Paysâ€"Try It! Mr. and Mrs. Nickel and family Thistletown bal P0 l“‘a‘ JP 'f,,w”” to give Canada a Great maerd New Industry Zire in a Greater Canada BRAEMAR AVE 46 MAIN ST. N. _ ZONE 4â€"485 H. C. BROOKBANKS| ADVERTISING PAYS â€"TRY IT / WHILE THE BUSINESS SECTION OF MAIN STREET IS UNDER CONâ€" STRUCTION THIS STORE WILL CLOSE AT 6 P.M. DAILY AND ALL Thanking You For Your Coâ€"operation _ NOTICE DAY WEDNESDAY, Re Main Street . Construction Painter, Decorator CA.L. D_eqler ‘The frougand steel manufacturing industry presents " another xod. example of deâ€" oi sns rom Soubied siime pafaage on soowvul ie wornd eereet infanintmndioh One of a seriee prosented by C e r EeE 0 P , i\ . l 1 P sf P V W l . 8 k . i & l w * ue s n on & & _2 & ce _ w se Io promote 4 fafler reatratton by Canadient of Conada‘s pr } the bottom. The course of the Seine it River was completely changed. ; And one of the richest bodies of iron 2 ore on the continent was uncovered. Je Providing millions of tons of ore a s year â€" with enough uncovered o ¢ L for years to come â€"â€" Steep Rock‘s C\ 3 * development has been spectacular, but it is only ONE of many examples of Canada‘s tremendous modern advance; Tog:lynwen-ulylininncmu » dnâ€"onewithrdnmn' * eapacity vastly increased and diversified, o(uingtomq:;finl greater opportunities ever before in every field of endeavous; It EAPPENED in Ontario‘s Rainy River District. Steep Rock Lake â€" fifteen miles long and ranging in depth from 40 to 265 feet â€" was emptied by Lake was lowered by draining from 5N

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