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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1961
Page
1
At Monday's council meeting, the mayor's salary was increased to 2500 dollars by unanimous vote, and councillors approved a 20 per meeting stipend. The moves followed earlier raises for municipal office staff.
Shoppers who missed the pre Christmas free lucky draws can still win. Merchants offer forty dollars worth of merchandise as monthly prizes. Coupons appear biweekly on the merchants page. Clip the coupon fill name and address and drop it in store boxes promoting weekend specials.
At the May Stew arttown Home and School Association meeting a graduation party was approved with Mrs R Miller convening the committee. Mr Walker donated to the project and Stewarttown Institute was asked to present a shield for public speaking. A social hour followed the final term meeting, with Grade 8 parents receiving the remaining lunch.
A six team GA store bowling league closed its season with a banquet and dance at Delrex Restaurant. The Grean Horns earned best team honors, Meat Grinders won the playoffs, while Stan Swann and Mrs Dim Witteksek won high averages. Gordon Cowbrough and Mrs Murray Coe took high triples, Ross McGilvray and Mrs Stan Swann high singles. Bob Caldwell and Bruce Williamson traveled from Listowel to help with prizes as the Debonaires danced after dinner.
Arrangements are finished for the June 17 opening of Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital with tours over the weekend. Dr. Matthew B. Dymond and officials from town, county, provincial and federal levels will attend, while the Girls Pipe Band and Georgetown Citizens' Band provide entertainment and coffee is arranged for guests.
County council discusses redistribution of votes with Oakville Trafalgar and Burlington holding 120 of 288 seats while North Halton argues for area consideration. A straw vote favors delaying a decision, with local leaders seeking fairness and possible legal aid if changes occur. Also notes a taxi license approval for J P Martinink and plans for stop signs in the east part of town.
A banquet was held last Wednesday at Brookville School for all Public School principals in Inspection Area No. b. The area includes Oakville Georgetown Speyside Glen Williams and Stewarttown. Mr R F Bornhold the area School Inspector presented movies and slides from his trip to Hawaii.
Car drivers who kept their headlights on all day Tuesday and Wednesday joined a campaign promoting safe driving week launching this week.
Georgetown High dominates the meet setting 21 new marks and amassing 191 points led by standout girls Kathy Aspden Carol ine Norton Liz Bottoms Pam Currie and others. Acton Milton Erin and GUS also scored, with Acton placing second and Milton third as detailed results follow next week.
Do it yourself butchers took the hind quarters from a three year old heifer owned by Bill Patterson son of Mr and Mrs Pat Patterson Norgal over the weekend. Patterson found the carcass in long grass near Ashgrove sideroad partly butchered but unfinished. The heifer had won a prize in a calf scramble.
John C. Frost disclosed the Avrocar flying saucer design to the Canadian Aeronautical Association. The craft, 18 feet in diameter, uses three J-59 jets around a central fan to lift and propel, with a 10,000 foot ceiling and 180 mile range on fuel.
Former Georgetown girl Barbara Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs William Thompson wed Rex Pearce son of Mr and Mrs Cret Pearce in a quiet Edmonton church ceremony Friday May 19. After a honeymoon in Balk and Radium City BC the couple plans to live at 88rd Ave Ramonton. Rodeo week runs Monday through Saturday with a Western extravaganza in the park.
Two Georgetown High School alumni completed higher education last week. William Cohoon earned a Bachelor of Arts at McMaster University as preparation for medical studies, while Harry Greig graduated in dentistry from the University of Toronto.
Fire destroyed part of the old Roxy Theatre in Georgetown as flames and smoke filled the rear roof area. Fire Chief Bob Banfield was injured by a falling 2 by 8 board while crews fought the blaze for about ten minutes. Debris from previous fires and seats littered the area around the old Stage. origin under investigation. The building is owned by Steinbergs.
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