Council Grants $200 Bonus and Plans Tax Changes
Council awarded Bob Lane a $200 bonus amid a push to address rising garbage costs. Council discussed land tax exemptions, sewerage taxation reforms, and frontage basis debates. Residents urged street graveling and brush clearing while staff reported on mill waste disposal and a water main extension. An updated parking by law was approved and by law changes considered to shorten election gaps. Hourly wages for town workers were increased by two cents retroactive to September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Lane
Hale and Mill
Lane
Council
Isabel Moore
Moore
Cleave
A. C. Collins
Ontario
John McDonald
Ose
Hill
McGilvray
Tuck
Hale von
Marshal Esteds
St George's Ladies Attend Halton Deanery Meeting
Four members of St George's W.A. attended a Halton Deanery meeting at Bronte. Bishop Bagnall preached at the morning service that preceded the business session. Clergy from the deanery also met in Bronte with Archdeacon W. G. O. Thompson in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Bronte
Bishop Bagnall
Sam Walker
W. W. Grant
Omas Hewson
John S. Hughes
W. G. O. Thompson
Weather summary notes mild week with near record highs
The week brought near ideal conditions with an 80 degree Sunday close to October records. September ran below normal by 4 degrees in maximums and slightly under in minimums, with rainfall totaling 1.25 inches above or below normal and eleven rainy days. A warning hints at the first snow of the season approaching.
Norval Brown Needham Wedding At St Pauls Church
The marriage of Miss May Needham elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Needham Norval to Mr Dennis Brown youngest son of Mr Brown and the late Mrs Brown Melton Mowbray England took place at St Pauls Church Norval with Rev J E presiding. The bride wore white satin with a long train and a tulle coronet. maid of honour Miss Julienne Meir moved in blue. bridesmaid Miss Maureen Needham in blue. groomman Roy Coupland and usher George Sibbald attended. Yellow white bronze chrysanthemums decorated the church. A reception followed in the Parish Hall and the couple left for a Northern Ontario trip to settle in the Norval district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.Paul's Church of England
Norval
J. E
May
Jung
Arthur Needham
Dennis Alla’ Brown
Mr.Brown
Brown
Melton Mowbray
England
Julienne Meir
Milton
Maureen Needham
Roy Coupland
George Sibbald
Georgetown
Needham
Toronto
Orangeville
St.Thomas
Brampton
Glen Williams
Kitchener
Ontario
Fred Maveal Joins Harrison Garage Staff
Fred Maveal has joined the staff of Fred Harrison's Garage on the highway as a Class A Mechanic. He previously worked at Googeetown's Motors and has experience in body and metalwork. He lives on Churchill Crescent with his wife Isabel Richardson and their baby son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Maveal
Fred Harrison
Fred
Googeetown
Webster-Holmes Wedding At Olivet Baptist Church
The marriage was solemnized at Olivet Baptist Church Toronto on Balrday September 43rd at three o'clock. Joanne Holmes daughter of Mr and Mrs George Holmes Port Perry wed Clifford Webster son of Mr S H Webster and the late Mrs Webster Acton. Isobel Jones soloist sang Bet Use and I'll Walk Beside You. Bridesmaids wore cinnamon brown gowns with Juliet caps and carried cascades of flowers. A reception followed at the church and the couple went to Detroit for their honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivet Baptist Church
Toronto
Balrday
Joanne Holmes
George Holmes
Port Perry
Clifford . Webster
S.H. Webster
Webster
Acton
A. R. Poynter
Isobel Jones
John Ireland
Kemble
Douglas Browning
Ottawa
Donald Gallivan
Delhi
Juliet
Grooma Mean
Allan Ellerby
John Ellerby
Detroit
Michigan
Wyatt reenters RCAF heads to Tren ton as armourer
Bob Wyatt rejoined the Royal Canadian Air Force and leaves Monday for Trenton to serve with the ground crew as an armourer. He previously served in the air force during the war and has since worked at Smith and Stone Ltd. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Wyatt, of town, and is married to Dereen Mulholland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wyatt
RCAF
Trenton
Bob
Air Force
Smith and Stone, Ltd
Jesse Wyatt
Town
Dereen Mulholland
Georgetown Girls Pipe Band Ends Fair Week with Two Gigs
The Georgetown Girls Pipe Band closes a sequence of fair engagements this weekend with performances on Saturday at Markham and Thanksgiving Day at Rockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Girls
Markham
Rockton
Great Dairy Cattle Show At Milton Showcases Community Effort
The Milton dairy cattle show weekend featured 85 Jerseys, 106 Holsteins, and 106 Guernseys amid strong quality. Awards went to G. Leahy Peer and Son, J. F. Trimble, and Ross Segsworth across multiple junior and senior classes. A Salvation Army fund drive planned with tag days and canvassing aims to support troops and local needy through Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Fae
G. Leahy Peer and Son
Hays
Roxs
Segsworth
Orve
R. A. Monogram
R.C. Alexander
Spruceleigh Jewel
J. F. Trimble
M Homecroft Sovereign Golden Rose
Lilly Belle Pabret
Nova Scotia
Glenne Jemima Ace
Vernon Archer
W. S. Hall
W. & Hall
F. J. Register and Son
J. Picket and Son
International Livestock Exporters
Ross Segsworth
R. C. Alexander
Johneson Neelands
F. O. Hunter
W. S.hall
Ladies prepare clothing bale for Grenfell Mission
A group of Georgetown women collect good used clothing for adults and children to ship to the Grenfell Mission in Labrador. Donations are welcome at the homes of Mrs Norman Snyder on Albert Street or Mrs William Kirkwood on Main Street South and are requested by Wednesday October 11 to complete the bale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Grenfell Mission
Labrador
Norman Snyder
Albert Street
William Kirkwood
Main Street
Councillor Lyong’s Home Fire Promptly Contained
Monday afternoon a fire near Councillor Thomas L. Lyong’s home at Church and Edith Streets was started by children near a shed bonfire. Neighbors aided by Mr Lyons kept the blaze from spreading until the fire brigade arrived. No serious damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Lyong
Church
Edith Streets
Limehouse Relative Killed in Motor Crash
Harold Karn traveled to Montreal for the funeral of his brother-in-law John Monro who died in a Tuesday motor accident. The report lists numerous visitors and local gatherings, including church services conducted by Rev. A Calder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Karn
Montreal
John Monro
Arthur Lane
Toronto
R. Lane
James Kirkpatrick
Drayton With
Gordon Greig
Wm. Greig
Brantford
Ivens
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Cliff Boutelle
Alliance Paper Mill
McDonald
Marshall
Harry Savings
Ewing Street
Ewing and
Arletta Street
S. W. Orr
Market Street
Marshall and
Petch
Orr
Valleyview” Road
Charles Street
Lyons and Hale
Ang
Chapel Street
W. C. Cunningham
ST George's
Brown-Needham
Harrison Garage
Ern Batkin
Salvation ‘Army
Salvation Army
Harold “McClure
Dick Licata
R. T. Paul
Frank ‘Bennet
Fred.Chapman
Trehngurer
John R.— Barber
Lorne Scots Regiment
Brampton Rotary Club
Col Barber
Army
Will
Grenfell
Paper, Ltd
Thorold
Bailey Roches
Arthur
Limehouse
Wilfrid Greenlees
Campbellville
A. W. Bentons
Robert McVey
Maxwell-Van Camp
Epworth United Church
Chas
Meredith
E. Karf
Jos. McGowan
Harry Smethurst
Barrie
Rev
A. Calder
Prisioners Rage Ag
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