Georgetown Fair Opens With Centenary Marker and New Midway
Georgetown Fall Fair launches its 118th edition this weekend at Georgetown Park with a centenary flagpole ceremony marking 100 years since the oldest annual fair in the county. Acton Georgetown hosts, Vince Mountford returns as host. Canadian Shows provides twenty new rides and a busy program including a horse show and trotting races.
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Georgetown Park
Acton Georgetown
Acton
J. A. Carrell
Harold Cleave
W. A
Bequesing Agricultural Society
Georgetown
Council and School Board Clash Over High School Debenture
The Herald article recounts a dispute after a letter from the High School Board claimed Council ignored a meeting offer. The board seeks Council approval to issue a 280 640 debenture toward a 500 307 project with 334 grants, while critics press for timely action and joint discussions.
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Coun
J. Emmerson
Otheir
Hilde
Georgetown Seeks New Industry Through Ads and Tours
Local Industrial Commission, with Chamber of Commerce and government officials, outlines plans to attract industry. A dinner at North Walton Club discusses promotion efforts including a town survey, postage meter ads, highway signs, and outreach to two firms considering locating in Georgetown.
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Pew Industry
Walton’ Golf and Country Club
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Commission
Association of
Indus
Georgetown
St Andrews Couples Bowling Night Announces High Scores
The St Andrews Couples Club bowling party at Georgetown Bowl saw Bil Robins and Mrs Andrew Skilling top the triple scores at 5t Andrews. Refreshments were served by Mrs Kelvin Seon and R.V. Seon after the games.
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Andrew Skilling
Andrews
Georgetown Bowl
R.V
Kelvin Seon
Applause for Musicale Cast Tops Hospital Fund Show
A fall Musicale sponsored by the Hospital Auxiliary drew cheers and applause from an enchanted audience. Local talents including Tom Trouten Ralph Ursel Sandra Greig and Georgetown Barber Shop Quartet performed with support from the Koppleats High School Hand and Oakville Barbershop Quartet. Bernard Shrubsole and Chris Fisher served as emcees with flowers donated by Harris Floral.
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Gus Fantur
Mike Peleschak
Ralph Ursel
Sandra Greig
Georgetown
Chorua
Oakville
Koppleats
Ivan Long
Wate Wage
M.C
Bernard [Shrubsole
Byse
Chris Fisher
Harris Floral
Boris and Hakim Win at Burlington and Scarborough KC Shows
Miss Laura Treble of Tan hardt Kennels handled two dogs to championships over a weekend. Boris Anatol a Samoyed owned and bred by Mrs. J. W. Robson won Open Dog and Winner Dog for 2 points at the Burlington Kennel Club show on Sept 26. Hakim Ners Dog earned the last two points toward his championship at the Scarborough KC show in Don Mills on Sept 27. Hakim previously earned two points at the same club and arena.
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Tanhardt Kennels
Reg
Boris Anatol
J. W. Robson
Georgetown
Burlington Kennel Club
Scarborough K.C
Don Mills
Tanhardt
Hakim
Cedarvale School centennial bid gains key approval
Town council moved toward purchasing four acres for a $80,000 Cedarvale School project after a United Church letter urged acceptance. Debate over survey costs and maintenance loomed as officials noted debenture needs and potential mill rate effects while awaiting Ontario Municipal Board approval.
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Cedarvale
Board of Evangelism of the United Church
Rev. J. Ward
Reeve Hunter
Coun
Don Powers
J. Emmerson
Coun. Powers
Ontario Municipal Board
John Elliott
Ontario Munic’y al Goarnd
Square Dancers at Crorchtown Fair Entertain Crowd
Georgetown fair organizers announce Ed Hazell's Junior Square Dancers will perform in front of the grandstand, promising a lively feature for fairgoers this week.
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Georgetown! ‘Fair
Ed. Hazell
Toronto salesman charged in attack on teen girl
A Toronto magazine salesman appeared in court on Saturday charged with attacking a 19 year old Georgetown girl on Friday. His case was remanded until October 21. The man was arrested by Georgetown police after the alleged assault. The girl, left crippled by a October 1959 accident, said she was alone at home when the intruder entered.
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Toronto
Georgetown
Glen Draw Radio Won by Garnet Howden at Draw
A clock radio, first prize in a Glen Williams Softball Committee lucky draw, was won by Garnet Howden of Hornby. The draw was moved from the exhibition game at the new Glen ball park when that game was rained off. Restaurant proprietor Sid Williams conducted the draw.
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Glen Williams
Garnet Howden
Hornby
Glen
Sid Lwilliams
Weather table snapshot with weekly highs and lows
A weather snippet shows daily high and low temperatures for the week plus a .60 inch precipitation reading. The data appears from a column labeled A Icia F G Beott with values like 23 24 25 27 28 and lows around 14 to 32 degrees.
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Allcia F. G. Beott
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