Georgetown Dominates Acton in First Halton League Win
Georgetown Intermediate A Ball club crushed Acton 15 to 4 on Baseball Day, routing starter Beatty and adding 12 hits in the early frames. Lymm McLaren went seven innings for the win, while Georgetown's Don McLaghlan led hitters with four hits including a triple.
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Acton
Lynn McLaren
Beatty
Fryer
Georgetown
Robinson
Lymm McLaren
Don McLaghlan
Blake Inglis
Mean Paul Legge
George Doucette
Ron Ritchie
McLaren
Dundas
Jim McGill
Glen Gibbs
Dave Hart
Jim James
Hys Dundas
Wilson
Tom Watson
Kin Club Ends Season With Banquet In Corner Cup Room
Kin Club finished its season with a final meeting held Monday in the Corner Cup board banquet room. Dean Taylor presided for the last time this term. Members will meet informally for a picnic and corn roast in September off season. Harold Eagles attended as a guest.
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Georgetown Kinstien
Service Club
Dean Taylor
Harold Eagles
Brampton Outstrokes Locals in Interclub Match
Georgetown Golf Club hosted Brampton in an interclub match at Brampton with 22 members playing an eighteen hole session. Norm Marchment and Ted Worrall won low gross, while Jim Blair Jack Kearshead and Paul Loubert took low net prizes. Paul Lewis captains Georgetown, Jack Munsy captains Brampton. Jim Burton and Bill Richardson led the pros in the foursome. The return leg is at Trafalgar Golf Club on July 8.
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Georgetown Golf and Country Club
Brampton
Georgetown Golf
Norm Marchment
Ted Worrall
Georgetown
Jim Blair
Jack Kearshead
Paul Loubert
Paul Lewis
Jack Munsy
Marchment
Worrall
Jim Burton
Bill Richardson
Trafalger Golf Club
New Nine Open at G G and C C Course
The golf course expands with a back nine opening early in late summer, adding four new holes to the front nine’s par 35 and back nine par 97 for a par 72 649 yard layout designed by Robbie Robinson. Expect improved conditions by late summer with favorable weather.
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Warsaw Associates Roller
Gentral
Robbie Robinson
Banff Springs
Rockies
Capilano
Vancouver Island
Seigneury Club
Quebec
Mayor Hyde Loses Case In Local Theft Incident
A brief case owned by Mayor Ernie Hyde was stolen from his car parked behind the Legion on Saturday. The case contained personal papers and is the subject of a police search.
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Ernie Hyde
Legion
Thousands Inspect New Hospital Open House in Georgetown
Georgetown opens its new hospital with an open house drawing many residents. Official ribbon cutting by Sandy Best MP launched tours led by Dr M BR Dymond Ontario health minister. local leaders including Warden Alex Phillips Reeve Campbell Sinclair and Mayor Ern Hyde spoke. A large key symbolized completion presented to Ted Evuns. Dr R Nielsen of Burlington represented the Ontario Hospital Services Commission. First patients due June 27.
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Dymond
M. D. Dymond
Georgetown
Sandy Best
Alex Phillips
Campbell Sinclair
Ern Hyde
Ted Evuns
John Bailey
Robertson-Yates
Oakville Doctor Harry C Harley Liberal Nominee
Harry C Harley MD a well known Oakville physician aims for the Liberal banner in the upcoming federal election. Born June 4 1926 in Toronto he grew up in Weston attending King St Public School and Weston Collegiate Vocational School. He later served as a draftsman before enlisting in the RCAF in 1944 and was discharged in 1945 due to aircrew surplus.
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Harry C. Harley
Oakville
Will Carey
Laberal
Toronto
Harley
Weston
King St
RCAF
Court Battle Looms for Releasing Land
Attend Ottawa Son's Graduation On June 2nd, Mr. and Ms. Lykle DeVries flew to Kemptville to celebrate their son Bill who earned honours in farm mechanical studies and now works in parts and service at John Deere in Stouffville. The DeVrieses recently sold their farm and relocated to Kitchener, with Mr. DeVries at Schofield-DeVries waste oil plant aiding his son. They plan to build a house in Breslau and move there later.
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Lykle DeVries
Kemptville
Bill
John Deer Farm
Stouffville
Town Returns to Ward Voting In December
Georgetown moves to a ward system for councillors with three wards to be created this December. Voters approved returning to wards by 1385 to 1078 after a December plebiscite. Ward populations aim to be equalized, with two councillors per ward and the mayor and other officials by general vote.
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Georgetown
Municipal Board
Elliott
Sargent Saiggre
Hyde
Fun
Ian Cass
Approving Hanging Sign for Main Street Business Controversy Ends
The council approved a hanging sign for a Main Street business after debates and a court action previously blocked changes. Dr. Tan Cass opposed due to sidewalk safety, while Mayor and others supported the sign with building inspector approval. A blood donors clinic is scheduled for June 29.
Heslop Homes Seeks Mandamus To Issue Building Permit
Heslop Homes has moved for a writ of mandamus to obtain a building permit for a single family dwelling on Jessop Court in the unreleased Delrex subdivision. The town refused the permit June 13, citing a 1954 land-release agreement that ties release to housing/industrial balance. A court date is set for June 27, with council seeking top Toronto counsel after council debate and public concern over potential bad publicity.
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Delrex
Rex Heslop Homes
G. R. Bligh
Jessop Court
Delrex Developments
Toronto
George Hewson
Two-car Collision Wrecks Cars. One Man Hurt In Guelph Street Crash
A spectacular two-vehicle crash at Durham and Guelph Streets Friday night left Herbert Hamilton with a cut on the right arm. Police say damage totals $1800. Hamilton’s 1961 Rambler taxi and Trevor Wilson’s 1957 Ford collided broadside at 10 45 p.m. Wilson’s car ended across the boulevard while the taxi swung onto a yard and against a house. Cst. Ted Scott investigated.
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Herbert Hamilton
Guelph St
Durham
Guelph
Tom
Hamilton
Trevor Wilson
Port Credit
Wilson
Cst
Ted Scott
Burke Procedural By Law Proposed For Council Control
Dr. Burke urges a procedural by law to guide meetings and educate new councillors. Four members back the plan while Mayor Hyde and three others oppose, citing potential limits on open discussion and debate.
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Burke
Council
Bob Burke
Hyde
Emmerson
Barrager
Hunter
Cass
Dr. Cass
Dr. Barrager
Brown
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Kin Club
M. BR. Dymond
Bes
Ontario
Aymillary
Rotary Club
Doctor Liberal
Ottawa Son
Main St
Tan Cass
Reeve Sargent
Heslop Homes
John Elliott
Tex Heslop Homes
Halton
Reeve Elliott
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