Royal Bank Opens Modern Georgetown Branch
The Royal Bank of Canada debuts a new Georgetown branch at Main and Mill, featuring bright pastel interiors, glass counters, fluorescent lighting, sound deadening ceilings, and a modern safe deposit area. Manager Frank P. Benner leads a bank with a global history and rapid growth since 1901.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Main
Mill Streets
The
Royal Bank
Merchants Bank
Frank P. Benner
Woodstock
Ont
Benner
Ontario
Bank
Toronto
Georgetown
Halifax
Canada
Cubs
West Indies
Central and South America
New York
London
Parise
Dominion
Jos. Gibbons
J. E. McArthur
Brampton
New Georgetown
O. C. Boyce
Erin Wedding of Mervyn Kirby and Margaret Coburn
Mervyn Nixon Kirby and Margaret Elizabeth Coburn married at All Saints Church Erin in a double ring ceremony performed by Archdeacon W G O Thompson. The bride wore white satin with train and veil. bridesmaid Miss Ethel Coburn. junior bridesmaid Sandra Scott. groom’s nieces were flower girl and junior bridesmaid. Reception at Jack Coburn’s Erin home. couple honeymooned at Ascot Cottage Barrhill Park and will reside in Georgetown.
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All Saints Church of England
Erin
Margaret Elizabeth Coburn
Reg. N
Thomas Coburn
Mervyn Nixon Kirby
William Kirby
Glen Wiliams
W. G. O. Thompson
Mgr
Donald Bellway
Norman
Ethel Coburn
Toronto
Sandra
Karen Scott
Georgetown
Sandra Scott
Vernon Kirby
Gordon Lingard
Art Scott
Jack Coburn
Tnec Alster
Elsie Cobun
Ascot Cottage
Barrillia Park
Georgetown to get artificial ice at Memorial Arena
The Ontario Municipal Board approved spending up to 30000 for artificial ice installation at the Georgetown Memorial Arena. If plans proceed, the plant should be in operation before year end. Parks Management negotiates with two firms capable of guaranteed installation, giving Georgetown a unique rink between Toronto and Guelph and a busy hockey season ahead.
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Ontario Municipal Board
Georgetown Memorial Arena
Board of Parks Management
Georgetown
Toronto
Guelph
Glen Summer Resident Dies in Her Sleep
Mrs. John N. Murray a long time Glen Williams summer resident died in her sleep at her summer house. Former Lilla Nora Bates aged 87 from Toronto arrived with her son-in-law and daughter for the weekend. Funeral services were held from her Toronto home with interment at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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John N. Murray
Glen Williams
Lilla Nora Bates
Toronto
Samuel J. Vogan
Glen
William Kirby
Lynwood Avenue
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Holidays bring families to cottage areas and riversides
Local notices list numerous visitors and residents at Manitoulin Island, Orillia, Cheltenham, Barrie, and Waubashene with relatives and friends in weeklong gatherings. A sixteen inch brown trout caught on the Credit river weighed one and three quarter pounds, caught with dew worm bait. Thomas Kennedy makes progress after Toronto General Hospital operation. Families from Toronto Windsor Detroit Kingston and Lindsay join locals at cottage and old home events across week.
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Jas. Noble
Jack Noble
Chas. Meredith
Manitoulin Island
Mary Kirkpatrick
Orillia
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Cheltenham
Smethurst
Paul
Barrie
O. Mulder
Gravenhurst
John Glynn
Peter
Garnia
Judith Johnson
Toronto
Anna Spitzer
Sanford’s
Waubashene
Carol Lane
Kay Norton
W. S. Newton
Bar- Tle
Ansell
Beeneys
Wm. Proctor
Mitchells
Allan Hadhey
Bobby
Lindsay
Bentons
Lowden
Windsor
Ivens
Christ
Gibbs
Thoroki
Miss Rutherford
Mr. Henderson
Clifford Storey
R. B. Storey
H. McDowell
Merritt
Merritt and Son
Fred Brown
Shipman
Oxford
Michigan
Wrights
Hayward
Kingston
Hill
Ross
Detroit
Ridout
Miss Ridout
McKinley
Litchfield
Wm. Shelbourne
Credit River
Thos. Kennedy
Toronto General Hospital
Halton County Championships Promise Big Sports Day Here
Georgetown hosts the Halton County Championships on Saturday in Georgetown Park featuring a 30 mile relay for the International Silver Trophy with teams from Gladstone Hamilton Olympics Galt Guelph West End Y North Toronto and Goodwill A C. Tug of war pits Toronto police against Branch 120 Canadian Legion for the MacCormack Cup. Public and high school athletes compete in racing jumping discus and a mixed 440 relay with notable attendees including Syl Apps and Hon Ray Lawson.
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Georgetown
Georgetown Recreational Council
Gladstone Athletic Club of
Toronto
Ember
Georgetown Park
Amateur Athletic Union of Canada
Toronto Police Force
Branch 120
Canadian Legion
Hamilton Police Force
Toronto Malvernettes
Syl Apps
Maple Leaf Hockey Star
Ontario Athletic
Bobby Kerr
Alf Shrubb
Percy Wyer
Art Keay
Ray Lawson
GRC
Early Morning Crash Injures Two Georgetown Dairy Employees
Two men, Melvin Red Taylor and Dennis McCartney, were injured in a 5 15 am collision on No 7 highway in front of Georgetown Feed Mill. A westbound Jesse H Hamilton milk transport struck the Georgetown Dairy milk wagon, causing extensive damage to the wagon and injuries including a back wrench and concussion. They were treated at Guelph General Hospital and were resting comfortably later that afternoon.
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Georgetown
Melvin “Red” Taylor
Dennis McCartney
Guelph General Hospital
Jesse H. Hamilton
W. R. Exard
Rover Road
Toronto
Jack Tost
Harry Goldham
R. T. Paul
New Dominion Store Appoints Russ Martin as Manager
Russ Martin of Barrie assumes the Dominion Store managerial role replacing George Bell who returns to Niagara Falls. Martin has served as relieving manager and arrives from the Orangeville Store.
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Russ Martin
Barrie
Dominion
George Bell
Niagara Falls
Martin
Orangeville
Retirement honors for Halifax community leader Johnson
Mr and Mrs F W Johnson McNally celebrate his thirty seven years as Maritime manager with Northern Electric in Montreal Calgary Toronto and Halifax He served in the 180 Sportsmen Battalion in World War I and held public roles in Rotary Kechnel Club St Andrews Masonic Lodge and the Telephone Pioneers of America Mrs Johnson nee Ema Pearson is from Acton Their daughter Norma is married to Wing Cmdr W H Stapley of Ottawa and they have granddaughter Pamela Also noted are the Kennedy couple who moved to Glen Williams and bought a house on Wesleyan Street from Mrs Agnes Watson of Toronto
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Acton
Norma
Wing
W. H. Stapley
Ottawa
Pamela
Johnson
Halifax
Halifax Rotary Club
Nova Scotia Kechnel Club
St. Andrew's Masonic Lodge
Supreme Council of the
Telephone Pioneers of America
Acadian
Curling Club
Red Cross
John Kennedy
Glen Williams
Wesleyan Street
Agnes Watson
Toronto
Provincial Paper, Ltd
Neighbour of Paisley In Bruce County Airs
Kennedy, once on Brill's Store sales staff, lived in Glen with new homeowners Elva Palmer and her son Thomas. Elva Palmer bought the Walter Eason house from Eason who works for Dayfoot Shoe Co. in Campbellford. Palmer, born in Glen Williams, moved here from Toronto ten years ago with roots near Streetsville and Georgetown connections.
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Paisley
Bruce County
Airs
Kennedy
Brill’s
Glen
Walter Anthony
Reuben Bason
Elva Palmer
Thomas
Palmer
Eason
Campbelliod
Dayfoot Shoe Company
Toronto
Glen Williams
Townley Brockisbank
Streetsville
John Caseley
Georgetown
Flight Lieut. Gordon McDonald to Live in England
Flight Lieut. and Mrs Gordon McDonald will reside in England after their wedding in Toronto at Caiin Presbyterian Church on August 2 officiated by Rev Ross K Cameron. Ruby Lois Nielsen daughter of Dr and Mrs Nielsen was given in marriage by her father wearing a white crepe dress with gardenia headdress and white orchid bouquet.
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Caiin Presbyterian Church
Toronto
Ross K. Cameron
Ruby Lois ‘Nielsen
Mery Moyer
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Royal of Canada
West
Pacific Coast
Mervyn Kirby
Margaret Coburn
Wasaga Beach
Jack Gilbert
Alliston
Betty Lowe
Uggington
Earl Wilson
Oshawa
J. R. Williams
James Gamble
Jeanie
Welland
Donald Hancock
Eugene Logan
Gerald Ingles
Walter Rigg
Hotel Belvedere
2Fusiokca
Glen Summer
A. Duke
Royal Bank of Toronto
Harold E. Grose
Teer
Limehouse
A. R. Johnson
H. Norton
Kincardine
Bob Lane
Halton
Ern Batkin
New Dominion
Mr. and
Mrs
F. W. Johnson
Gordon McDonald
England
Wesley Routledgs
Terr Gata
Telier
Arthur Reinhardt
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