Delrex housing plan faces mixed council reaction
Read letter from Withdraws' Request for 500 semi detached bungalows. Rex Heslop and Harold Bairstow outlined the proposal at three prior meetings but offered no comment. Local residents urged caution on town entrance aesthetics and property values, while concerns about industry, taxes, and service extensions were raised by several speakers.
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Rex Heslop
Harold Bairstow
Delrex
Gladys Fraser
Pearce Porter
Roy Bradley
Harrison Wood
Rex Cook
Georgetown
Sometmes
Cdéuici
Georgetown and Hamilton settle for a draw in tense soccer clash
The Moose Hearts tied the Hamilton club 2-2 as Georgetown pressured early chances but failed to seal victory. Standouts Crichton Robins Koch Slaven Reeves and Allen helped the locals who pressed for a winner as injuries shuffled positions.
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Jeason
Georgetown
Hamilton
Jim Crichton
Vic Robins
Moose Hearts
Robins
Dixon
Bill Cann
Terry Slaven
James Monteath
Slaven
Georgeown
Crichton
Koch
Reeves
Freddie Allen
Milton Stagecoach Visits Georgetown For Centennial Event
Next Wednesday Georgetown will host an old-time stage coach advertising the Milton Centennial. The four horse team will draw a costumed group and stop in the downtown district at 4 pm as a town crier sounds a bell to herald its arrival.
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Georgetown
Victoria Day Adds $500 to Georgetown Hospital Building Fund
The exchequer of over $500 was added to Georgetown's hospital building fund, boosted by a garden party and bingo in the park on May 20. The fund now exceeds $7,000 with officials hoping for an important project announcement soon. Former teacher visits Wasaga.
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Georgetown’s
Ryerson Grad Paul Prust Receives Commencement Honor
Paul Prust, a Ryerson graduate, is noted for earning a notable commencement honor. Details emphasize his academic achievements and recognition within the school community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Prust
Byer
Raider Hockey Star Weds Inglewood Girl
Raider hockey star marries local Inglewood resident. Report notes players eager to join soccer this year and seek coaching staff, with gatherings at the park scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. or Saturday at 10 a.m.
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Raider
Inglewood
Weddings and Social News From Georgetown Area
A long list of social visits and engagements across Georgetown, Inglewood, Erin, Brampton, and surrounding towns includes Mrs. N O McLeod visiting Sudbury friends, Mr and Mrs Walter Sargent hosting Brantford guests, and general weekend gatherings. A May 31 wedding at Georgetown linked Floyd Varey and Donna Mae Campbell with a ceremony at Georgetown and reception at Hilltop Lodge Erin. honeymoon planned in the southern states. Guests included Mr and Mrs J L Speirs Brampton and Mrs George Alcott Georgetown.
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G. W. McCallum
Durham St
Fenelon Falls
Joseph Bates
Detroit
Mich
Sid Hulme
Victoria Street
N. O. McLeod
Sudbury
W. J. Roe
E. L Miller
Claude Presbyterian Church
Campbell
Floyd
Ud) Varey
Floyd Varey
John’ Street
Georgetown
John V. Mills
Robert Rix
Inglewood
Jean Newhouse
Marilyn Campbell
Mary Lou Kline
Isobel Kay
Brampton
Nancy _ Sibbald
Benny Larriman
Joseph Campbell
Paul Barber
Hilltop Lodge
Erin
George
Alcott
Doll Clothes Sale Brightens Lilac Tea at St George’s
A Lilac Tea by the Daughters of the Church at St George’s parish hall featured a doll clothes table organized by Mrs. Stan Findlay and others. Young ladies flocked to outfit dolls while flower arrangements and a later auction by Rev. Kenneth Richardson drew attention. A large staff ran baking, jewellery, books, and fish pond booths as teas and children's activities filled the event.
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St .George's
Kenneth Richardson
A. W. Gilmer
Edwin Wilson
William McNally
W. G. 0. Thompson
Larry Maughan
Joseph Gibbons
Fred McNally
Fred Armstrong
Charles Renwick
Walter Biehn
Sam Petigice
James McCaig
Margaret Eason
Brenda Bell
Carolyn Biehn
Judy Bonathah
Joe McClintock
Wilfred Mino
Ted Stigger
Ernie Rawson
Ola Berg Enters Final Year at University of Toronto
Congratulations to Ola Berg who passed his third year in mathematics and science at the University of Toronto with second class honours. Mr and Mrs A C Patterson and Joy and Mrs Robert Patterson visited Mr Neeram Hogarth at Brantford on Sunday. Services will be withdrawn at Limehouse Presbyterian Church on June 9 for painting progress with anniversary services on June 16.
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Ola Berg
University of Toronto
A. C. Patterson
Joy
Robert Patterson
Neeram Hogarth
Brantford
Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Prgor
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
A Sunday timetable lists services at 10.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and an evening program titled Fishing at 7.00 p.m. followed by Can You Take it.
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First Baptist Church
Georgetown loses town engineer to Montreal new post
Douglas R Wilson municipal engineer for two years resigns to take a water and sewerage design post with Dupont Chemical in Montreal. He leaves Georgetown at end of June after McGill civil engineering degree and prior work with Canadian National Railways. Council debates replacement terms and salary, mayor opposing a high paid full time hire.
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Douglas ‘R
Wilson
Georgetown
Montreal
Dupont, Chemical
Greenfield Park
McGill
Canadian National Railways
Navy
Kevin
Brent
Shelley Street
Cra
Ern Hyde
Eileen Oates Wins Nursing Prize in Toronto Class
Eileen Oates, a prizewinner in her nursing class, continues work at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She is among several GHS graduates completing higher education this year and is the daughter of Mrs. Mildred Oates of 6 Wesleyan Street.
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Eileen Oates
The
Hospital For Sick Children
Toronto
GHS
Eileen
Mildred Oates
Wesleyan Street
Two Local Ministers Ordained in Melrose United Church
James Kirkwood and Norman Russ were ordained United Church ministers at Melrose United Church, joining seven candidates in a service attended by family from Ballinafad Hespeler and Georgetown. Kirkwood, from Ballinafad now living in Georgetown, will serve Marsden Saskatchewan. Russ, a Hespeler native, moves to New Sudbury as minister and chaplain at Burwash Penitentiary. Rev. Morgan McFarlane led the ordination with help from Rev. W. A. Gibb Rev. John Butler and others.
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Melrose United Church
Hamilton
Ballinafad
Hornby
United Church
James Kirkwood
J. P. Kirkwood
Georgetown
Norman Russ
Morgan McFarlane
W. A. Gibb
Oshawa
Kirkwood
John Butler
Russ
Marion Woods
Sarnia
Marsden
Saskatchewan
Alberta
New Sudbury
Burwash Penitentiary
C. M. Nicholson
Pine Hill Divinity School
Halifax
Harold Vaughan
A.R. Cragg
Melrose
George Birtch
Miss Marion Woods Attends Kirkwood Family Weekend
Miss Marion Woods of Sarnia visits Mr and Mrs J P Kirkwood at 4 Pauline Street. She attends the Sunday service in Hamilton where her fiancé James Kirkwood is ordained as United Church minister. Woods graduates this year from a two year United Church Training School program in Toronto.
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Marion Woods
Sarnia
J. P. Kirkwood
Pauline St
Hamilton
James Kirkwood
United Church
Henry Hosking MP Dies Ends Wellington South Vote
Henry Hosking Liberal MP dies at 49 after long illness in Guelph hospital. Monday's Wellington South election is cancelled with new nominations within 30 days and a fresh vote scheduled weeks later. Hosking served since 1949, former Guelph councillor, wartime ACE captain, and Queen’s BSc graduate.
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Wellington South
M.P
Henry Hosking
Hosking
Guelph
Muriel Peart
Rockwood
Calvin Clark
Wyoming
Georgetown
St. Joseph's Hospital
Queen’s University
Ontario
Smith & Stone win first two games at home
Smith & Stone open at Georgetown Park with a 11-4 win over Ontario Steel Milton highlighted by Jim Beckett’s home run and Scotty Patterson’s 3-base hit. The locals followed with a second straight victory against Robertson team as Milton Smith & Stone continue their season.
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Georgetown Park
Smith & Stone
Ontario Steel
Milton
Jim Beckett
Scotty Patterson
Robertson
D Chleas
Scotty
Paterson
George Cee Tae
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Milton Stagecoach
Victoria Day
Silverwood
Wasaga
Ryerson Grad
Legion Auditorium
Liberal Association
Ken Dick
Carol McGilvray
Garfield McGilvray
Guelph Street
C. E. Biehn
Bertha M. Davidson
Chesley
Queen St
Sheldon Lawr
John St. West
Matt Lawr
Victoria Harbour
C. Sargent
Charles St
Andrew Molozzi
Ottawa
Walter Sargent
F. Pitkin
L. G. Lloyd
Normandy Blvd
Pitkin
Donald Lawsofi
Master Feeds
Lindsay
Stewarttown
Charles City
Iowa
Edward Beerman
Herbert Harlow
George Sr
Glenwright
Blayne
Grady
A. Wright
Harry Brandford
James Ford
Alma College
First United ‘Church
St. Thomas
W. William
Pefferlant
Harry Hayward
King Street
Frank Mills
John Duncan
New Toronto
Maurice Hillock
Lawrence McClineres
Alma E
Ehtex Blane
Prn Batkin
Rain Mon
Sun
Eileen. Oates
Jim Kirkwood
Norman Ross
United Ministers
HYDRO
Georgetown ‘Hydro Commission
Nyse
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