Canadian Band Promotes Visit to Philadelphia Summer Event
A 20 member group from HamiltonOntario including Georgetown Girls Pipe Band led by Pipe Major Roy Magloughlen travels by train July 14 to Philadelphia for four days of performances and celebrations. Chaperones Mrs Gertrude Dann and Mrs Annie Magloughlen accompany the troupe. Three brides in the party include Mrs Charles Laws Mrs John Patterson and Bertha Shelbourne amid local social notices.
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Ontario
Georgetown
Fisher
Fall Falls
Roy Magloughlen
Halton garage operators seek standard hours under act
Halton Garage Operators Association applies under the Industrial Standards Act to set standard gasoline sale hours for county garages. At the June 3 meeting in Milton, members rejected a 12 and 24 hour operation permit while extending gate hours to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and the day before holidays. Sunday sales would require a permit each month.
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Halton Garage Operators Association
Oddfellows Hall
Milton
Larry Hastings
Halton
Pred Sinclair
Georgetown
Department of Labour
Fifty-Fifty Club Ball Game and Social
The Fifty-Fifty Club hosted a ball game with an ass catcher and an eight horse-shoe pitcher. Afterwards the group gathered for a social event.
Vision and resolve of Sir John A. Macdonald in crisis
An account notes Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald faced an almost impossible situation with Vision and resolve. The passage highlights his faith and purpose as pivotal traits shaping decisions during a critical period.
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John A. MacDonald
Georgetown Girls' Pipe Band shines for town
The Georgetown Musical Board of Trade highlights the Georgetown Girls' Pipe Band organized in 1942 by Roy Magloughlen. The group travels in excess of 2500 miles yearly, funds itself with concerts, owns about 2500 in uniforms and instruments, and plans a 21 passenger bus for travel to future engagements. Their July Philadelphia trip showcased their growing fame ahead of the 1947 Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto.
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Georgetown
Oshawa
Geon
Fenelon Falls
Toronto Lindsay
Roy Magloughlen
Philadelphia
Toronto
Musical Board of Trade
Government seeks jobs push to curb unemployment says Granby Leader-Mail
The Granby Leader-Mail reports officials aim to place as many people as possible at work to prevent unemployment, citing government efforts and policy plans. The piece emphasizes a broad employment push as a key strategy.
Gordon Alcott Weston Names New Recreational Director
Gordon Alcott Weston, a Georgetown sportsman, is appointed recreational director for Weston and begins duties this week. He previously promoted midget hockey, worked as Recreational Director for International Nickel Copper Cliff, and helped organize midget leagues and a Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens all star series. He also started a mimeographed sports paper while awaiting his Weston post.
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Gordon
Alcott
Georgetown
Weston
International Nickel Company
Copper Cliff
N.H.L
Georgetown Lions
Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto
Georgetown Recreational Council
Recreational Council
Georgetown Bantam Softball League Schedule
Georgetown Bantam Softball League under the Georgetown Recreational Council will hold all games at the Public School Diamond starting at 4.15 on the dates shown. Details list the schedule.
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Georgetown Recreational Council
Three Town Firms Plan Summer Shutdowns
Three industrial firms will close for vacation this summer while others operate with staggered vacations. Smith & Ltd Harley-Kay-Mersland Ltd will shut July 26 to August 6 Dayfoot Shoe Company July 12 to July 22. The Herald will publish all summer.
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Smith & Ltd
Harley-Kay-Mersland Ltd
Dayfoot Shoe Company
Herald
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Shirley Muckart
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Marjorie Laws
Eleanor Smith
Joan Marchington
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