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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1948
Page
8
A Georgetown writer shares holiday reflections and thanks in a sentimental Christmas column. He recalls a barnbirth scene, describes a year of friendships, mentions car trouble, and compliments local residents and the town’s first lady for kindness.
Esquesing Council approved a December 15 expenditure of 162.50 for sheep claims with listed recipients and amounts including Austin Young 80.00 Duncan Waldie 8.00 Ray McEnery 24.50, John Campbell 23.00 Maynard Patterson 5.00 J H Cook 6.60 A N Stark 12.00, plus relief and road accounts totaling 50.50 and 2373.54. Reeve George Cleave received 169.00 and Deputy Reeve George Currie 157.60. councillors Wilfrid Bird George Leslie and H Craig Reid 146.20 each. The meeting included thanks to Cleave who announced retirement and reflected on 1949 council and garage deeds.
Reuben Elsie June and Betty Eason of Campbellford send warm Christmas wishes to friends in Georgetown for a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.
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