14 May 1952
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 14, 1952
Page
1
A Georgetown businessman wed in Penticton British Columbia on May 1. The couple plans to reside in Georgetown after their ceremony.
Four teams Limehouse Churchill Legion and Smith and Stone have signed up for a fastball league this year with Norval Burns Transport and Sparrager Combines possible additions. A tentative schedule lists four matches from May 27 to June 3 at various parks. Executive committee members Ron Latimer Art Stamp Ernie Peters and Wilf Hillis oversee operations. Player lists capped at 20 and due by July 15.
At a W M L S supper meeting 27 women heard a speaker Mrs J G McCaul urge action in Christian Citizenship. The talk focused on aiding immigrants, housing and employment help, and serving the aged, stressing community friendship and sharing in Christ s work.
Nassagaweya and Esquesing councils approved differing positions on new schools at a recent meeting. Nassagaweya favored building a high school at Acton with cost limited to the Agriculture grant, while Esquesing slightly relaxed its cost stance but echoed local support. Georgetown Acton Milton councils meanwhile ratified plans for new schools in Georgetown and Acton and a gym addition at Milton.
John S. Brown a Laurel farmer aged 73 74? died Thursday at the Private Patients Pavilion Toronto General Hospital after an operation. He was married seven years ago to the former Mrs Mary Agnes Young of Georgetown. Survived by two sons Wallace and Elmer of Laurel and three stepdaughters Mrs Charles Hoare Mrs Stewart Simpson of town and Mrs Don Swanson Dearborn Michigan. Funeral Saturday Turner Funeral Home Orangeville with interment Greenwood Cemetery Orangeville.
A. G. Bennett is named assistant agricultural representative for Halton and Peel counties by Ontario minister Col. T. L. Kennedy. Bennett, from Spencerville, Ont., graduates of the Ontario Agricultural College in 1931, takes the new post June 1 after serving as assistant in Waterloo County.
Mr and Mrs Roy Magloughlen plan to relocate to Barrie in September after buying a new home there. They will sell their Main Street South residence and Mr Magloughlen, founder of Georgetown Girls Pipe Band, aims to form a similar group in Barrie with local enthusiasm. He recently sold his barber and smoke shop business to Harold Hutchinson and has worked part time in the barber shop. The move marks a homecoming for natives of Simcoe County Totten ham and Stayner.
Last week Milton hosted a county music festival with many entrants from public and high schools. Winners received gold silver and bronze medals in solos and duets and cups and shields for chairs and double trios. Adjudicator Mrs F G Russell and musical directors Boretto Kermat Behl Cantal attended.
Andrew McDonald a Union district resident died suddenly at 76 after a heart condition. He served Terra Costa UFC, Union Presbyterian Church, and local school boards. Survived by wife Emaline and three children, with nine grandchildren. Funeral held at Union Church. interment in Union Cemetery.
Friday wedding of Jack Crichton and Inez Scott took place at Knox Presbyterian Church with Rev. Alex Calder officiating. Attendants included Mrs John Wood of Toronto. Ray Crichton served as best man. Bride wore powder blue crepe with red rose corsage. reception for close family followed at Glen Williams home. Honeymoon planned in northern Ontario.
Georgetown's Intermediate Raiders were entertained by the Parks Board at a hockey banquet held at the Baye Hotel in Guelph on Friday. Guests included Bill Hanley OHA manager Ken McMillan OHA executive member Mayor Jack Armstrong and many club members. A brief program featured speeches by Hanley McMillan the mayor referee Pat Patterson and others followed by toasts and a dance.
Georgetown musicians led strong showing at the Peel Music Festival in Brampton. Sylvia and David Diggins earned silver in piano, Eleanor Schenk and Anne Spitzer took bronze in girls under 17 duet vocal, and a St. Andrew's Church quartet from Guelph won first in their class. Barbara Strae of Toronto won a $50 W. E. Capps scholarship.
Fire destroyed a barn and driving shed at Barry Clarke's Ospringe farm causing losses over $20 000. The blaze started in the driving shed when Hank Mulder was starting a tractor. Loot included most implements a sow pigs calves and two grain bins. Clarke a former Georgetown man employed in Acton was away.
Sunday visits span multiple towns as families gather for birthdays christenings and weddings. Notable events include Jack Stoddart and Dorine Jopp's wedding in Snelgrove, a tenth birthday theatre party for Terry Ritchie, and baby Thomas George Prouse baptism at St Johns Church. Several relatives travel between Owen Sound Lindsay Weston and Port Credit for family occasions.
Mrs Ernest Tennant formerly Florence May Goulddy died suddenly at 39 Guest Street Brampton in her 80th year on April 26 She was born in England and came to Canada in 1904 settling in Brampton 40 years ago She was Anglican and survived by one son five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral at McKillop Chapel Brampton Cemetery with Rev C Allan Johnson officiating pallbearers were Albert Tennant Leonard Tennant Sam Tennant Kelly Kidd Wm Garbutt and John Fletcher six nephews
The Lions Club will sponsor the Stay At Home camp for the third year. Don Barrager was named to head the organizing committee at a recent dinner meeting held at the McGibbon Mouse. Rev John M Smith will direct the camp this year. The club also held its annual ladies night at Odd Fellows Hall with a turkey dinner and corsages for each lady. Entertainment featured Vince Mountford Alf Sutton of Brampton and the Corleys with their marionettes.
Elmira Polar Kings capture Ontario Intermediate B hockey championship by beating Georgetown Raiders in the district finals and Bracebridge in the final series. The Polar Kings won the last game of the playoffs on Monday to clinch the title.
Incomplete text notes a scene around the Canadian Rockies near a lake. The readable parts mention a backdrop and an Inuit term, but overall meaning and specifics remain unclear.
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