Canadians Join Troops Training at Fort Lewis Before Korea
Canadian soldiers from Georgetown and several units move into Fort Lewis Washington for advanced training before deployment to Korea. Notables include RCEME Royal 22nd Regiment Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and local Royal Canadian Regiment members. Origin plans and next postings vary with evolving assignments in Europe and the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Fort Lewis
Washington
Korea
Canada
United Nations ‘Forces
Prezent
North Zoe
Okinawa
RCEME
Royal 22Nd Regiment
Royal Canadian Regiment
Princess Pa
Canadian Light Infantry
Pusan
South Korea
Seattle
Department of National Defence Anh
United Nations
Italion Ppcli
Garrios
Germany
Ptesuis Brandford
Earl Beerman
Run
Ron Edmunds
Ford Lewis
M Dford
Mike Lord
Petwa
Earl
Princess Pats
Alberta
Dford
Edmunds
Royal Canadianegiment
Carl Nelles
Bank of Commerce
Camp Shilo
Royal Canadian ‘Artillery
Wesley Hills
Vancouver
Royal Madian Regiment
Petawawa
Bill James
Jim Brand
Calgary
Cess Pats
Raiders Fall to Owen Sound in Exhibition
Georgetown Raiders lost 13-5 to Owen Sound in an exhibition in Owen Sound. They trailed after two periods but rallied in the third before conceding the final margin. The Raiders also lost a previous Bridgeport match and face Bracebridge next in a pre season schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Raiders
Owen Sound
Raiders
Bridgeport
Georgetown
Bracebridge
Orchard Vale Laura Texal Sets World Two Year Old Cow Record
Orchard Vale Laura Texal, a Holstein owned by Cecil Atkinson & Son of Schomberg, set a world two year old milking record with 22 005 pounds of milk and 787 pounds of fat in a 365 day, twice daily milking period. The entry lists key Maple Cattle Breeders Association figures and notes the insemination unit now serves multiple Ontario counties plus Grey and North Bay districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard Vale
Laura Texas
Cecil Atkinson &Son
Schomberg
Maple Cattle Breeders Association
Laura Texal
Russell Rowntree
Maple Cattle Breeders
Cecil Atkinson
Roy Barker
York County Holstein Club
G. W. Keffer
W. P. Watson
George W.henry
Holstein Association
Norman Porter
Bull
Frazer Gee
George C. Jackson
W. Cockburn
York County
Glen Atkinson
Laura
Lonell
Texas Antony
Maple Cattle Breeders’ Association
R. J. Darlington
Maple
G W. Keffer
Halton
Peel
York
Ontario
Victoria
Peterboro
Simcoe
Dufferin
Grey
St John s Ladies Host Church Bazaar Funds Raised
The St. John s ladies of W A raised over 300 at a church bazaar held in the church hall last Friday. Fancy work aprons home baking pickles jams and jellies were sold. Tea and supper were served with the 50 50 Club candy booth and CGIT fish pond. A flower arrangement demonstration by Alla Norton highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's
W.A
CGIT
Norton
Mill Chemist Returns From English Trip
Max Huchius, a provincial paper chemist, was in town after four months in England on business. He recently relocated to Port Arthur after working at Georgetown mill and is now married, with his wife accompanying him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Huchius
Jhemast
England
Port Arthur
Hughes
Accon
Tragic Roat infection claims young Hornby boy
Six month old son of Mr and Mrs Harold Picket died in Toronto after contracting a Roat infection. Funeral held Monday at Oakville with burial in Bethel Cemetery. Survived by parents and brother. School notices note bread study and films for pupils and new safety fire escapes and bulletin boards installed at the public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Picket
Harold Picket
Line Horey
Childre H
Toronto
Widyne
Fred Worth
Russell m. Oakville
Bethel Cemetery
Ottawa House Opening Hosts Tory Leader Aide
Sybil Bennett KC will Mrs. George Drew host at the new Ottawa home for the Conservative leader. The new house, purchased for use by the party leader, opens this weekend. Leslie Clark and daughter vacation with Mrs. Drew's father in Walkerton. C Biehn of Chesley visits town with Mr Walter Biehn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sybil Bennett
George Drew
Ottawa
Leslie Clark
Mrs. Father
Walkerton
Santa Claus Visit Sponsored by Lions Club
Santa's annual visit sponsored by the Lions Club will be on Saturday December 16th this year. Lucky draw tickets are being sold to help defray the costs of the event.
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Santa
The
Lions Club
Norval Cattle Show Hostesses Among Weekend Visitors
Miss Ellen Bompas and Mrs. Gillespie of Ottawa visited Norval with Bompas showing cattle at the Royal Winter Fair. She has judged at several fall fairs and plans to syndre Ayrshires in Lachute Quebec Amherst Nova Scotia and another eastern townships fair next year. She toured Scotland last spring to buy new stock for her herd.
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Ellen Bompas
Gillespie
Ottawa
Norval
Miss Bompas
Syndre Ayrshires
Lachute
Quebec
Amherst
Nova Scotia
Bompas
Scotland
Wwe
Surprise Anniversary Party For Mr and Mrs Smith
A surprise anniversary event honored Mr and Mrs Smith at their home with a silver flower basket presented by Baptist Church ladies. Mrs Smith hosted another gathering for the ladies, and plans noted for a dinner with parish members. The couple, married in Brampton in 1925, later moved to Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
doMroo
Maher Sade
China Missionary Returns to Canada After China Mission
Rev. Arthur Dayfoot and his wife Cathy arrived in San Francisco from Hong Kong and will join his parents at Oak Bay British Columbia later this week. The former Georgetown man became a United Church missionary in China after graduating from Emmanuel College.
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Arthur Dayfoot
Cathy
San Francisco
Oak Bay
British Columbia
Georgetown
United Church
China
Emmanuel College
Pacific
Hong Kong
En Route to South Visits Sister Here
Air couple Susha and his wife visit here this week meeting brother nodosis eighteen years. They flew from Bermuda Barbados and Trinidad and will continue by air to Bermuda Barbados and Trinidad. They plan Christmas with relatives in Lehnonville.
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Sister
Airl
Susha
D L Herbert
Edith Street
Nodosis
Hiecers
Bermuda
Barvados
Trinrhef
Christie Owith
Lehnonville
Lions Club Meeting At Hilltop Lodge Report
Lions Club members held a dinner meeting last night at Hilltop Lodge on Hillton Lake. The notes reference a speaker or activity involving members E ron turkey and D. Gordon, with unclear roles due to OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Hilltop Lodge
Lion Club
Hillton Lake
Ron Turkey
Oridge
D. Gordon
Georgetown to Open Intermediate A hockey season this fall
Georgetown Hockey Club grouped with four other Intermediate A teams for a Senior B league season. Norman Hill secretary calls a Rose Room meeting to draw up a schedule. league may play a double series and begin within a week. Secretaries from Milton Oakville Burlington Dundas New Toronto participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Milton
Oakville Legion
Burlington
Dundas
New Toronto Qstranders
Weston A.C
Norman Hill
Georgetown Hockey Club
Rose Room
Norman
Cecil Doble
Bank of Commerce
D. A. Garvie
Recreation Commission
Oakville
Peter Taylor
Don Goodrow
New Toronto
Howard Hughes
Need More Curlers For Artificial Ice
The first night of curling on artificial ice drew about twenty devotees of curling last Thursday. Many regulars were away for a hunting week and will return, with newcomers welcomed. Ern Thompson's rink won first prize, skip Jack Williamson's rink was second, as the club seeks larger membership to cover artificial ice costs.
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Ern Thompson
Jack Williamson
Anna Baird Weds John Edward Daley in Brampton Church
Former Georgetown resident Anna Baird married John Edward Daley of Toronto at St Pauls United Church Brampton. Service followed by reception. couple to reside in Toronto. Attendees from Georgetown Bracebridge Whitby and surrounding towns. The same issue notes Constable Basil Buckwald joining the Georgetown OPP detachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Bessey Anna Baird
St. Paul's United Church
Brampton
John Edward Daley
Toronto
Sidney Dalby
Whitby
John Frederick ‘Baird
Fred Webb
John McDermid
Fulton
K Combe
Ems
Miss Baird
William Clark
Aint
Ben Dalby
Willum Clark
Baird
Sroom
New York City
North Way
Bracebridge
Hoover
Fenelon Falls
Joshawa
Stratford and
Gerorgetown
Hunters Successful in Annual Deer Hunt
Hunters return from a deer drive in Manitoulin district with a busload of deer. The group includes Nelson, George Woods, McKibbon, Archer Elwood, The Ren, Anderson, Harry Gouna, Ted Bludd, Bay, George Burt, George Henderson, Neston, Fred Rud, Elliott McDonald, Jack Livsot, Hogwh, and William Schena Jr. Wood McDowell hunted Proton Township with a friend but had poor luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wowath
Wee Nelson
George Woods
Stus McKibbon
Wilno Archer Elwood
Ren
Anderson Harry Gouna
Ted Bludd
Bay
Manitoulin
Ed Martin
Arthur Town
George Burt
George Henderson
Dunk Neston
Fred Rudif
William Sehena
Jr Elliott McDonald
Jack Liuvsot
Hogwh
Bop Lane
All Iis
Arthur
Wolh
Erowdstier
Wood McDowell
Proton Township
Mrs C R Scott and family visit town today
Mrs C R Scott, Mrs Jack Duncan and children Denise and Kelly of Hamilton visited in town today with Mr and Mrs Ross Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C R. Scott
Jack Duncan
Denise and
Kelly
Hamilton
Ross Duncan
Local Couples Spend Weekend Visits In Town
Mr and Mrs Jack Young of Niagara Falls visited in town with her parents while Mr and Mrs Alex Kea hosted. Mr and Mrs Dick Licata are vacationing this week in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Young
Niagara Falls
Town
Alex Kea
Mrs
Dick Licata
New York City
Smith and Stone Employees Dinner Dance Held
More than four hundred Smith and Stone employees attended a dinner dance at Paradise Gardens in Guelph. The event, sponsored jointly by management and the union, featured spot dances to music by Bill Howe and his Mr and Mrs Frank Carney won the door prize, a pair of table lamps.
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Smith and Stone
Paradise Gardens
Guelph
Management End Union
Bill Howe
Frank
Carney
Way
Wedding Celebration Guests at Fordwich
Guests honored a wedding celebration at Fordwich with family members including uncles, a aunt, a doctor, and several sirs attending the event.
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Fordwich
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Eenetown Soldiers
Fort Lewis, Washington
Ein Batkin
St. John’s
Public School
Tata
Beece Hume
Santa Clause
Norval Visitor
Main Street
Municipal
Anna Baird
Will
OPP
Basil Buckwald
George Fyfe
Brantford
Buckwald
Ezanville
George McBain
Vic Smith
Smith & Stone
Wood
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