District OAC Grads Earn Degrees in Guelph
Three young district men received degrees this year at Guelph. Dr Donald Willitts of Ballinafad begins veterinary practice in Uxbridge. Lyfe deVries plans farming on the Check Line with his father. Dick Van Vliet will farm with his father at Norval and teach at Weston in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph
Donald Willitts
Ballinafad
Uxbridge
Lyfe deVries
Dick van Vliet
Norval
Weston
Five Attendants for Bride Don White Shirley Paul Wed
An Acton wedding united Shirley Marie Paul daughter of Mr and Mrs George Robert Paul Acton and Donald Leonard White son of the late Mr and Mrs Leonard White. The ceremony at St Alben s Anglican Church featured white snapdragons and music by Mrs Bernle Jobb Listowel and Mrs William A Beard Peterborough. The bride wore Chantilly lace over satin with a chapel train and mauve orchid. maid of honour Sheila wore blue net and taffeta with pink roses. Guests from Harriston Georgetown Peterborough London Woodstock and Toronto attended. They plan a honeymoon in Montreal and eastern points and will live in Georgetown where Mr White works at Smith Stone Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Shirley Marie Paul
George Robert Paul
Donald Leonard White
Leonard White
Milton Champion
St. Althen’s Anglican
Hev
Ralph E. Price
Bernle Jobb
Listowel
William A. Beard
Peterborough
Sheila
Carol Tyler
Joanne Alexander
Miss Tyler
Miss Alexander
Bettysue Johnson
Gall Stigger
Georgetown
Elmer Hill
Ther
Fred Johnson
Montreal
White
Smith & Stone, Ltd
J. B. Mackenzie & Son, Ltd
Harriston
London
Woodstock
Barrie
Norwich
Glen Williams
Fergus
Toronto
June Eason
Campbellford
Bernice Gowland
Brampton
Chantilly
Ruby Mitchell
Jo-Anne Hamilton
Ramore
Ann Luke
Gardenias
Stephanouis
Pakistan facts told for Norval Juniors
A Norval Juniors meeting featured Mr Chaudhary from Lahore describing Pakistan. He noted many Pakistanis pursue university studies, the middle class as backbone, and serious resource shortages. Mr Mason of the Dald Estate spoke to girls about arranging bouquets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pakistan
Canada
Norval
Agh Chaudhary
Lahore
Chaudhari
Mason
Dald
Groom's Sisters Entertain for Acton Bride Elect
A Georgetown event honored Shirley Paul of Acton who wed Donald White on Saturday. The groom's sisters Mrs Ted Stieger and Mrs Fred Johnson hosted a miscellaneous shower. Mrs D C Price and Misses Carol Tyler Maureen Kinreed gave showers. Mrs Ted Stigger led the troussents with the bride and her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Shirley Paul
Acton
Donald White
Ted Stieger
Fred Johnson
D. C. Price
Carol Tyler
Maureen
G. Barr
Sheila
Mick Holmes
Joanne Alexander
Listowel
Accidents On No 7 Highway Near Norval Cause Damage
An Acton man injured as two crashes occurred within an hour on No 7 near Penson's Service Station. A Brampton car skidded on Silvercreek Hill, rolled over, and caused about 1500 in damage. Earlier near the same spot a Georgetown woman and a LR driver collided. Milton officers investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
No. 7
Penson
Norval
Donald Muckart
Brampton
Silvercreek Hill
Theodore Perkins
Pasgener
J. H. Chamberlain
Surles
Charles Laws
Georgetown
Bruce Lindsau
LR. 1
Milton
Norvel Bridge
Gordon Burton
Ned Harold Bryenton
Joe Dare
Brampion Opp
Graham-Thompson Wedding Party Notice
Wedding party of Graham and Thompson held in the local church with family members including Shirley Bludd, Leiteh, Speer, Mic ead, Mam, Cohon, and Willian in attendance as reported by the society column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham-Thompson Wedding Party
Babar
Shirley’ Bludd
Ower Te Than Leiteh
Acto Hers Speer
Ead Bai al Mam
Cohon Willian
Carri
District Students Receive University Exam Results
Local and district students learn results from universities with many completing first and second years. Thelma Hunter finishes first year in Arts and Physical Education at Queen's while John Hunter pursues second year Arts. Reed Hunter, a Queen's graduate, nears two years of law at Osgoode. John Berg passes first year chemical engineering at U of Toronto and works summer. Butch Schenk enters final year at McMaster for BLA. Gordon Graham leads OAC class of 93 and wins $100 scholarship in first year B Sec. Donald Lawson and Stewart Alexander earn second class honours in third year focusing on animal husbandry and horticulture. Norman Russ completes first year at Victoria College Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Hunter
Oliver Hunter
Norval Farm
Queen's
John Hunter
Reed
Toronto
John and
Billing Berg
University of Toronto
Provincial Paper, Ltd
Carl
Butch) Schenk
William Schenk
Glen Williams
McMaster
OAC
Gordon Graham
William Graham
Norvel
Donald Lawson
Walter Lawson
Stewarttown
Stewart Alexander
John Alexander
Donald
Stewart
Norman Russ
Ballinafad United Church
Victoria College
Jack Hart Returns as Bank Manager
Jack Hart, formerly with the Bank of Commerce, returns to town as bank manager. He succeeds Fred Chapman, promoted to manager at Peterborough, while Hart takes over from Chapman’s previous post. Hart will manage Richmond HA, taking up duties in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hart
Bank of Commerce
Peenier
Richmond ‘Ha
Fred Chapman
Peterborough
Planned Move Here Coronary Is Fatal
Mrs. Robert Elliott, 64, visiting at the home of her cousin Mrs. Lome Peters Edith Street, suffered a fatal coronary. Elliott, wife of Pioneer Appliances plant manager in Etabicoke New building production, and formerly Marcia Bragg, leaves two daughters Mrs. Laalle and Miss Collsen Pilcott and two grandchildren. Funeral planned in London tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lome Peters
Edith Street
Robert Eliott
Eliott
London
Elliott
Marcia Bragg
Conere
Laalle
Collsen Pilcott
James Jones Joins McClure Funeral Home Staff
James S. Jones succeeds Bill Robinson to join Harold McClure at McClure Funeral Home in Mount Forest. A native of Mount Forest, Jones is an embalming graduate from the Banting Institute and completed a post graduate course. He will reside above the Edith Street funeral home with his wife and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Robinson
McClure Funeral Home
James S. Jones
Brimpton
Harold McClure
Mount Forest
David A. McClure
Mr. Jones
Canadian School of Embalming Banting Institute
Dreampton
Lions Club
Peel County Fish & Game Association
Philip
Michael
Funeral Home
Edith Street
Stephen Jones
Kitchener Chamber of Commerce
Robinson
Toronto
McDougall & Brown Ltd
Downsview
McClure Organization
Social and Personal Notes Highlight Regional Visits
Mrs Jessie Adams of St Thomas is visiting in town. Mrs John I Williams of Toronto spent last week visiting relatives. Bert Gilmer of Harley Kay Marsland Ltd left for England on a two week business trip. Mrs L Kling and Mr Sam Stein of Kitchener visited with their brother W A Stein and Mrs Stein. Mr and Mrs Blair Armstrong with his mother G A Armstrong of Guelph and sister Isabel Nixon of Toronto attended Isabel Blair and Bob Hawkins wedding in Ottawa. They visited Hull with Ralph Armstrong. Relatives from England and the States visited Mr and Mrs Sam Tennant, including Jack Wharton Lorraine Ohio J J Lynn Rugby England Montague Tennant and Miss J Whittle London England. Mrs Ross Petch and daughter Carol of Vaudreuil Terrace Quebec visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Petch. Mr Petch will join them this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Adams
St. Thomas
John I. Williams
Toronto
Bert Gilmer
Harley-Kay-Marsland Ltd
England
L. Kling
Sam Stein
Kitchener
W. A. Stein
Stein
Queen Street
Blair Armstrong
G. A. Armstrong
Guelph
Izabel Nixon
Ottawa
Isabel Blair
Bob Hawkins
Hull
Ralph Armstrong
States
Sam Tennant
Jack Wharton
Lorraine
Ohio
J. J. Lynn
J. J. Lynn,‘Rugbdy
Montague Tennant
J. Whittle
London
Ross Petch
Carol
Vaudreuil Terrace
Quebec
Frank Petch
Petch
Terra Cotta Brick Plant May Soon Operate Again
An old Terra Cotta Brick Co property near the Hamilton Barrie CN line, once a thriving plant employing many workers, may reopen under three Owen Sound buyers. The 100 acre tract, bought by Clarence Anderson in 1941, has been pasture since the 1930s shutdown and dismantling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Rice Brick Co
Clarence Anderson
Owen Sound
Ann Crabtree Graduates From Ottawa Civic Hospital Nursing Program
Georgetown girl Ann Crabtree completed her nursing course at Ottawa Civic Hospital and joined the school’s graduating class last Wednesday. Born in Valleyfield Quebec she moved to Georgetown sixteen years ago and prior to nursing worked six months at the Bell Telephone office. Her parents Mr and Mrs Ivan Crabtree and sister Sue attended the graduation along with Mr Charles Allen of Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Ann Crabtree
Ottawa Civic Hospital
Valleyfield
Quebec
Ann
Chapel St. School
Bell Telephone Office
Ivan Crabtree
Sue
Charlies Allen
Milton
Weather Review shows May dry with cool nights
The May rainfall total was 1 inch, about 1 percent below normal, with May average highs at 68 and lows at 37, six degrees below normal. June entries show mixed highs and lows with a damp start and terren weather overall. The data, attributed to Ern Batkin, lists daily maximums and minimums through June.
John Gunn Elected President of Georgetown Chamber
John Gunn of the Provincial Paper staff is elected president of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce succeeding Fred Chapman who departs for a Bank of Commerce post in Peterborough. James F Evans becomes secretary with Simran Joseph Gibbons retaining duties as secretary. Robert Deron of the Royal Bank remains treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Chapman
Bank of Commerce
Peterborough
John Gunn
Aay
Gunn
University of Western Ontario
London
Georgetown
James F. Evans
Simran Joseph Gibbons
Robert Deron
Royal Bank
Huntsville Bride Marries James Hamilton Stone at Knox Church
Audrey Marie Mitchell and James Hamilton Stone wed Saturday at Knox Presbyterian Church with Rev. Alex J. Calder officiating. The couple, from Limehouse and Toronto, plan to reside in Huntsville. Attendants included Ruby Mitchell and Jo-Anne Hamilton. Floral decor featured white lace anap dragons and carnations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Knox Presbyterian Church
Alex. J. Calder
Audrey Marie Mitchell
Richard H. Mitchell
RR 1
Limehouse
James Hamilton Stone
Larne A. Stone
Toronto
Provincial Paper, Ltd
Stone
Capitol Bowling Alley
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OAC Grads
Lykle Devries
Don White
FO Ngrval
James Jones
Hamilton-Barrie
CNH
Jen
Flevelie and Carew
Lindsay
Chamber of Commerce
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