Town Adopts Early Closing By law and Bonus Proposals
Council enacts a 6.30 pm closing for retail stores on weekdays and 10 pm Saturdays, with a separate barber shop by law. A town cost of living bonus of 260 per week is proposed for select employers. A Court of Revision for 1943 assessments is scheduled for November 3. Various municipal hires, road work, and expenditures are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Spence
H Marchant
W. O. Marshall
P. B. Harrison
Emmerson
Ape
H Cleave
H H. Brown
J. Mackenzie
E Cripps
Jos Costigan
Jack Tost
W. E Nodeell
Wm. Ward
H. Kentner & Son
Bell Telephone Co
Canadian Bias Co
R. W. Robb
Board of Health
Gcott
Sta
Georgetown Lumber Co
J. Schulz
Sts
W. C. Anthony 6.14 Imperial Ot 13.38 Co. E& Smith, Ats
la Prance Fire Engine
Poamite Co
Provincial Dept. of Health
Breight'’s
Town
Halon County
W. G. Marshall
Hydro Electric
P. CO. Whitmee
Weekend Visits Marked By Local Residents
Major and Mrs Nell Cummings of Guelph visited Mr and Mrs Robert McMenamy over the weekend. Pte Clarence Beaumont stationed at Brantford spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs Ernest Robson and children of Rockwood visited Mr and Mrs Norton. Winfield Wheeler is on leave with his parents. Mrs Roland Haines recovering in Guelph General Hospital shows signs of improvement. Pte Clifford Davison and Lorne Boots spent a week with their parents. United Church observed its 102nd anniversary and Harvest Festival with special preacher Mr Pick delivering the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Cummings
Guelph
Robert McMenamy
Clarence Beaumont
Brantford
Bmr
Ernest Robson
Rockwood
Norton
Winfield Wheeler
Abs
John Wheeler
Roland Haines
Stewarttown Social Notes Mixed with Family Visit
Mrs Lawson visits her daughter and coordinates with Mr and Mrs Pauls mother in Camp Lange Opl. Hunt of Brampton spent the week with Mr and Mrs W. celebrating a family occasion.
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Lawson
Burial of Mrs J H Stevens in Georgetown
The funeral for the late Mrs J H Stevens of Georgetown was conducted by Rev E Trimbk and Rev L Part ridge. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers H M Kennedy H Knight Dr T O Chinowith R H Pomroy H Pearce and A Coulson. She leaves her husband David and one brother Mervyn Kennedy of Owen Sound.
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Mra J. JH
Pam
E Trimbk
If L. Partridge
Wilfred Skitch
Mra &Ephens
Greenwood Cemetery
Gvrorgetown
R. C. Todd
Georgetown United Church
Georgetown
HM. Kennedy
H. Knight
T. O. Chinowith
R H. Pomroy
H. Pearce
A. Coulson
David
Mervyn Kennedy
Owen Sound
Lorne Scots Band Delights Milton Audience
The Lorne Scots Band played at Prinoms Theatre in Milton. The donated venue drew a large, enthusiastic crowd. This third Milton visit in a year drew strong applause and a $30 collection for a fund aiding band members in need during absence.
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Lorne Scots
Milton
Prinoms Theatre
M. Nixon
Local News Highlights and Upcoming Community Events
Public holiday Next Lfionday marks Thaplagiong Day with the Third Victory Loan campaign opening October 11. Legion Hall hosts IODE meeting Thursday October. library event Wednesday October 21 at 8 pm. Subscriptions and local notices include ambulance association mention and a drive for donations. A car accident near Glen Williams caused no injuries.
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Legion Hall
Pris. Dent
Sons of Former Georgetown Old Boy Overseas with the Queens
Ronald, described as an instructor, is noted as being posted overseas with the Queens. The item highlights a familial link to Georgetown and the service abroad.
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Georgetown
Queens
Ronald
No clear headline due to fragmentary OCR text
The piece discusses lacrosse results, a productively mixed tone on athletics, financial bonds and saving certificates. It mentions Catharines Athletics, a Maple Leaf Gardens final crowd, and a Dominion Government bond issue with musings on personal investment purposes.
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Be. Catharines Aubietics
Umer
Uratee
Auietics
Uney
Hanow
Aso
Catharines
Athi
Uns
Tram
Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto
Lacrone
Dominion
Onunler
Mim
Onder
Leas
Muskoka
Presentation to Mrs Hodgson by Presbyterian Society
Members of the Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church and friends met at Mrs Fred Thompson’s home on Monday afternoon to honor Mrs C Hodgson before her departure. Hodgson has long served at Knox Church as a choir member and active society participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church and Friends
Fred Thompson
Hodgson
Srouma Knox Church
Missionary Society
Theas
Dainty Lumah
Bean
Open Meeting of Lions Club Held Monday Evening
Halifax area Lions Club held an open meeting Monday evening with active service notes. Members discussed wartime deployments to Newfoundland and Halifax, birthdays, and a political analysis of Germany by Rev C Todd GUERT. Prominent attendee James Dallantino introduced Col. Ballantine. clubs pledged best wishes for a local birthday.
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Lions Club
James Dallantino
R C. Todd
Col. Ballantine
Ab. Welk
Jack Kelly
Mr. Todd
Germany
Hitler
Georgetown Herald Note on Comforts Fund Donations
The Georgetown Herald records incoming donations to the Soldiers' Comforts Committee. It lists Cah on Hand acknowledging totals of 174.54 dollars and 480.08 dollars in recent contributions.
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Georgetown
Comforta
Public School Field Day Highlights at Parl
George town Public School held its annual field day in parl park with events the previous day at the school grounds. Alice Murphy won the senior girls championship with 12 points, Thomas Wylie and Bernard Gilliver tied for senior boys with twelve. Marie Hulme led junior girls with 31, and James Galden tied with Ima Huffman for junior boys high. A peanut scramble and a baseball game closed the afternoon program led by principal H Wrigglesworth, with assistance from senior pupils.
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Georgetown
Alice Murphy
Thomas Wylie
Bernard Qgillivot
Marie Hulme
James Galden
Ima Huffman
Donnie Burns
Junior Grice
H. Wrigglesworth
Beatrice Hilta
Sylvia Lorriman
Bor
Thomas Wyse
Bernard Qilliver
Ronald Batley
Pogey Muir
Kathleen Thompson
Ivan Huffman
Ronald Vivian
June Shepherd
Ele Hulme
Donald Nerringum
Gmce
Ronald Ratley
Keith Huffman
Tom Wylie
Bernard Gilliver
Teresa Wilcox
Joan Lyon
Mark Hulme
Jean Coodchill
Doris Roberts
Douglas Norton
Ace Murphy
Elsie Hulme
Bermnand Qilliver
Ronald Bailey
Kenne Hamstases
Father of Local Store Manager Dies
Harold Burrows longtime Dominion Store manager and resident of Impron for fifty years died at Toronto General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in London he married Lucy Elstort and leaves five sons including Dave Walter Roy Harold and a daughter plus Mrs Ostrander. He previously worked at Williams Shop Company.
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Harold Burrows
Dominion
Frederick Burrows
Toronto General Hospital
Burrows
Mpron
London
Lucy Elstort
Dave
Walter
Roy
Harold
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Brs
J. H. Stevens
Milton Lorne Scott Band
Himy
Unis Organization
Sgt. Dobney
Chirinunus
Mombeen
Lome Soo
Hrvard
Orell Goper
Cheltenham
Glen Willaims
Une Herald
Eric Warnes
Timmins
Aunt Uncy
Alnudy
Eric
the & John’s Ambulance
Hir. T. Grieve
Chee
Litte
Junie Eason
Junie
C. Hodgson
Halifax
Cook
Wheor
Navy
Newfoundland
Jack Quminghem
Twra
Canadian Navy
Bowmanville
Leale Clark
Lachine
Jimmy Coflell
Ervert Amnald
Brampton
Mh Schults
Camp Bollin
Henry Shepherd
Newmarket
Bydney Hunt
Joe Hall
Orillia
Walter Blehn
Or Wu
Douglys Maapleden
Rockclife
Jack Pou
Lao
Todd Guert
LIONS
The
Georgetown Herald
Soldiers’ Comforts’ Fund
Parl
Marte Hulme
Jean Connerly
Ross Norton
Ilyivant
Byele
Hugh Wyle
Jum Lar Grace
Keith Ifman
Clare Burns
Theresa Wilem Bailey
Tommy David
Philp Carney
Joe. Distr
Milly Muir
Piaith Huffman
Clarence Bouskill
Sam Hoare
Wiliam MacDonald
Ore James
Ballina
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