"The same Lutheran Synod which is sponsoring Trinity Lutheran Church of Bradford is beginning a new mission in Barrie this coming Sunday. The initial service is scheduled for this Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. The place for this service in Codrington School auditorium. The preacher will be Mr. Milan Babel, who will serve the Barrie area as student pastor. The officiant will be Pastor Andrew Brondos of Bradford. The Bradford Lutherans will journey to Barrie to join in this worship service. They will form an auto cavalcade at their church and drive to Barrie together. The decision to begin a Lutheran congregation in Barrie came as a result f a Lutheran rally held there in February of this year. At that service about twenty Lutheran families were represented. Since then contacts have been made with several more families."
"Jackie and Billie Pong, 10 and 7-year-old sons of Jack Pong, Bradford restaurant manager, had a narrow brush with death by drowning off Stoney Point, Lake Simcoe, last Friday, when they drifted into water some eight feet in depth while floating on inflated tire tubes, then fell into the lake. Neither boy can swim and the alarm for them was raised by their elder brother, Gene, who stood, neck deep in the water, and helpless to aid the smaller brothers, called for help." ...
Article on the fear of microbes and germs in library books and paper money.
"While moralists and preachers are calling attention to the danger of the morals of Canadian children bu the yellow-covered literature, which they so easily manage to read, attention is also drawn to the danger of circulating libraries. We are told that the books often contain the deadly consumption bacillus on its dirty pages, as well as the microbes of other maladies." ...
"BRADFORD - After 16 years in public office, Bradford Mayor Joe Magani is retiring from politics. He made his announcement Thursday night before fellow members of town council. "I think it's about time for Uncle Joe to quit," he said quietly. "I've been in this job for 16 years, and I'm tired. I'd like to spend more time with my family." ...
"In order to wind up the estate of the late F.W. ("Bud") Stephenson, it is important and necessary that all accounts owing to Bradford Bakery be paid at this time. Will all persons who owe an account to Bradford Bakery please arrange the same with the undersigned as soon as possible. Dated at Bradford this 30th day of January, 1940. Evans & Evans, Solicitors for Bradford Bakery and Estate of F.W. Stephenson, Deceased."
"The Board of Bradford District Memorial Community Centre announces the appointment of Mr. Lou Wyman as manager of the Centre. The management of the bothe the community centre and the curling rink was found to be too much for one man. Mr. Art Turner remains in charge of refrigeration for both the community centre and the curling rink, and as manager of the curling rink..."
An editorial disputing the claim that the river flowing through Bradford is actually called the Schomberg River. The common name for the river in Bradford is the Holland River. Article appeared on page one and six of the newspaper.
