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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1956
Page
8
Mrs. Edith Morris of Windsor has been visiting friends in George and Brampton while staying in town for a few weeks with Mrs. Wham Ostrander on Emery Street.
Norval native Joseph Harris received a Master of Education from the University of Toronto at convocation last week. Harris, formerly principal of Norval Public School, now serves as principal of a public school in Toronto and holds an AA and BSc Ped from McMaster University.
A Georgetown couple joined nearly 300 Canadians for a three day visit at the Grand Water Beach Hotel in Chicago on June 4 5 and 6 to attend a conference honoring top Prudential Insurance Company of America representatives. Mrs John W Crawford of Burk Route 3 Georgetown accompanied her husband who works in the Kitchener office. They joined business sessions toured Chicago’s 41 storey Mid America Home Office and attended a dance in the East Lounge on the fourth.
The schedule shows Wednesday home games at Brampton Arena on June 4 Streetsville, June 13 Dundas, June 20 Owen Sound, June 27 Streetsville, July 4 Lewiston, July 11 Antsville, July 18 Brookley, July 25 Owen Sound, Aug 1 Dundas, Aug 8 Streetsville, with away games including May 29 Streetsville, June 6 Owen Sound, June 32 Dundas, June 23 Lewiston, June 26 Streetsville, July 3 Maitlands, July 9 Dundas, July 14 Owen Sound, July 21 Brooklin, July 28 Huntsville, Aug 3 Lewiston, Aug 7 Whitby.
The Terra Cotta Farmers Club met at the Lyons home with separate meetings for men and women. Mrs. L Coates spoke on makeup and grooming for Brampton's Crystal Beauty Salon. Progressive euchre winners included Mrs Coates, Mrs Anderson, David Anderson, and Lloyd Crichton. Lunch followed served by the ladies.
Joseph D Thompson of Hornby Ontario graduated from Clarkson College of Technology Potsdam NY with a bachelor of engineering honors. He is son of Mr and Mrs Wilmer J Thompson and member of Lambda Iota fraternity Phalanx and Chi Epsilon. He served as varsity lackey, president of Lewis House, and secretary of Lambda Delta.
Five members of the North Nation Golf and Country Club ladies division played in the Hamilton District tournament at St Catharines Golf Club. Norman Marchment won bronze low net 108, Leonard Ward low gross 109. In weekly Ladies Day forty one players chased the Canadian Ladies Golf Union spoons. E W Binkley led with 140 putts and three tied for second with 15 putts.
St George’s Anglican Church held an open air evensong after a Sunday parish picnic at Stanley Park Erin. Rev Kenneth Richardson led the service with readings by Grant Caseley and Brock Bradley. Mrs A Me Dawson used a portable organ. The children’s races were run after swimming, arranged by the Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen. About 120 people dined in the pavilion and a couples’ drawing ended with the only unbroken chair.
Three town and district students celebrate passing their year's work. Eling Berg of Limehouse will enter final year in chemical engineering. William Leslie, son of the Roxy Theatre manager, starts second year in mechanical engineering at Varsity. Thelma Hunter of Norval passed third year in Arts and Physical and Health Education at Queen’s University Kingston and will begin final year in September.
A year end closing meeting of the Daughters of the Church was held as a Pot Luck Supper in the Sunday School Room with good attendance. WW agreed to cater the Business and Professional Women's dinner in June. Georgetown's next public holiday is Monday July 2 Dominion Day in Canada.
Two local men attended a three day conference on industrial waste this week at Honey Harbour. Town engineer Douglas RK Wilson and Alliance Paper official Stan Finlay, with their wives, were at the conference held at the Delawana Inn.
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