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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 25, 1957, p. 9

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3 georgetown ontario wednesday september 25th 1957 second section s im i twins woodworking sash frames ptywood trim jmehous tr 72162 open evenings till 9 saturdays till 5 attends ottawa caucus opens acton fair kal tons member of parliament sandy best who lives near george town at his farm home spent a few days last week in the nations capital the occasion was ft 4ne caucas of the j members of the i ivfrjparty wa gathered fsxr first time since the june 10th ek s ection which saw the conservatives bring to an end the twenty two year liberal reg ime at ottawa- mr best made the rip by car travelling with two friends also members of the house of com mons wallace nesbitt of wood stock the assistant to prime mini ster diefehbaker and john pallett mp for neighboring county peel sandy has been busy in past months atending various affairs throughtout the county last sat urday he officially opened the fall fair at acton mr and mrs james murray patten of the halmtrr is hu in m vs jwmdsr 4 j j afrricnn irirphttn and xvie- gtmpm company it im tm i nittd ximgdmm and win f canadians owrithls bi share of the bell telephone company of every hundred br ii common harekoljr3 98 are camodiams and following the recent sale of additional common shares thcynowownviiof bell stock no other company has so many canadians sharing in us owner ship bell shareholders in canada unlay total i htooo of these 12000 are our ovin em ployee and pensioners and of course many many more are bell customers so bell telephone owned controlled and operated by ca nadians to serve canadians 1 a distinctly canadian enterprise drama square dancing silk screening include in night school classes many new courses will be avail able this season at georgetown night school a brand new time table will go into effect as well and classes will be held on tuesday and wednesday evenings which should prove a convenipce to many who wish to attend at a reception following their marriage in knox presbyterian jfchurch aar and mrs james murray patten cut the wedding cake in the traditional ceremony mrs patten is lilly doreen daughter of aar and mrs wesley armstrong 6 churchill crescent her bus- band is the son of aar and mrs harvey patten brampton thi bu1 tclkpmomc company of canada lions pay tribute to wife of expresident honouring the memory of mrs dick licata members of the lions club went to the harold c mc- clurc funeral home following their dinner meeting in the legion hall on tuesday sept 17th to pay iheir last respects to the wife of their former president mrs licata was a personal friend of many of the club members during the preceding business session committee members don barrager and dick miller gave a further report on plans to date on the lions jamboree and car draw to be held on october 31st and november 1st the club members will be paired off in operating the various booths and games a fav ourable report was also given on ticket sales dick riddall al cornish and cla rence kennedy attended the zone 6n advisory board meeting in streetsville last wednesday where reports of the nine clubs were gi ven ceorgetown will again be participating this year in the nine public speaking contest john heaven dick vandenbers and dr ted shanyan visited the tuesday meeting benefit dance for sonny townsley over 600 from georgetown ac ton and milton attended a benefit day mrs thomas todd was mother of minister mother of a former local mini ster mrs birdie walker todd died at west lincoln memorial hospi tal grimsby on september 12th following a lengthy illness in her 71st year she was born at winona the daughter of the late collin and bertha carpenter she was a resi dent of grimsby for the past year and was a resident of the beams- ville district for about 1 years prior to that time she had lived at freelton harriston niagara falls mount hamilton and simcoe where her husband rev thomas richard todd who died in 1944 had charges in connection with the united church she is survived by one son rev collin todfd minister of kitchener street united church niagara j falls and former minister of st j johns united here two daughters mrs leonard mason of simcoe clementa grimsby one sister miss bessie carpenter simcoe al- so four grandchildren i the funeral was held on satur- afternoon at trinity united dance in milton arena and raised over 600 to present to the family of harold sonny townsley a sporting star well known in the three towns who is in hospital for a lengthy stay tommy renzettis orchestra and bradings square dancers provided seek health unit advice ere plumbing license comes petitioning council for enforce ment of a plumbers licencing by law on september 16th a group of local and district tradesmen wrere told that council would review a bylaw passed some time ago but never enforced and possibly made some chanaes in it when council was on the pcjfnt for adults who maintain a youth ful outlook arid who enjoy adding to their stock of knowhedge and knowhow a number off interesting courses have been prepared fhe night school will open on tucsdaiy and wednesday october 22 and 23 and classes will he held for se ven weeks before closing in goad time fo christmas dec 3 anff 4 oh january 14 and 15 classes will begin again and will run for fi03 weeks ending feb 11 and 12 adrama workshop is among the new courses offered george town is unusually fortunate in having residents who could make quite an unusual success of this there arc not only men and wom en who are no novices in dramatic art but also a group of portrait and landscape artists who rrmld lend inspiration to costumes and stage settings as well there axe men skilled in the intricacies ct electricity and the working of wood who could produce if they chose some fabulous effects in stage properties and footlights physical education including square dancing will also be offer ed to some of the ladies who are viewing with faint trepidation the newer sheath dresses now hanging in their closets and who will be taking a vivid interest in their waist lines this winter and to gen tlemen who are currently engaged in reducing weight in an effort to head off cholesterol in the blood and a premature demise this might well be the answer a new course in drawing and in composition has been designed to augment the classes in oil painting which continue to be so popular this course will include many me diums and techniques such as drawing in charcoal pencil pastel etc etc drawing from a wide choice of subjects portraits land scape still life or subjects best suited to help the individual stu dent this course should prove helpful to both beginners and ad vanced students alike giving a bet ter understanding of and being a great help to painting for further information telephone frank black tr 72m6 and see the display at the georgetown fall fair the four courses in sewing will be offered again beginners sew ing for those with no previous ex perience dressmaking childrens clothing and dressmaking and fin ally tailoring which will be reser ved for those who already have a certain knowledge off sewing sonne new equipment including steam ir ons and ironing boards will he provided when many of the new- er and lovelier dripdry fabrics which can be bought nowadays hy the yard just do not appear for some reason in the majority of readymade frocks these sewing courses take on a highly practical significance typing classes which saw some fine work turned out last year axe planned again typewriters will he available at the school but it goes without saying that the speed with which one develops this useful skill depends to a great degree on the amount of homework one is will- a w r r to typewriters may be ren- ton that the peddlers fee be ad- tor appro3tirnatclv 300 vanced from its present 5 was ta- a collrsc rf church the service was conduct ed by rev dr g v levan assis ted by rev dr william fingland j of st andrews united church ni- agara falls interment was in mt 1 osborne cemetery 1 the casket bearers were messrs ben byck allan cooke frank the evenings program and there cooper dr clifford mason and were many prizes donated by dis- jack todd and graham farnell trict merchants georgetown what council did i outoftown residents were somc- what vague mayor armstrong i suggested that halt on health unit should provide a sample bylaw which would be considered suit- able plumber ray conn and pon hou- i ston attended the meeting as did g v sullivan and les mccreesc of appointing the building inspec- of the health unit inspection staff tor as an issuer of licences a re- other petition signers were bob reading of the bylaw discovered ibecney nash arid mcdowell hick- that its provisions for varying fees en and clapham george muckart which would be paid by local and thompsons hardware bill garbutt i and georgetown plumbing heat- ing previous permission to the hum ane society to hold a tag day was advanced to sept 2021 when it wis explained that the tagging was de layed from the date first decided i v both have a bank account- and a purpose for saving ntnfte and father both agree that some thing are too important to leave to chance so like most canadians each uses a chartered bank for planned saving making regular deposits to accomplish a definite purpose your own savings plan may be a shortterm modest one maybe a vacation trip or new drapes for the living room or your goat maybe longrange like providing more security greater comfort and independence for yon and your family but whatever use you find for the money yon save youll always be glad you saved itl saeatabmkmillkmiikl- i thi chi bled until enquiries arc made in neighbouring towns about fees charged there the chamber of commerce in formed council that it wishes to donate four waste containers which it suggests placing on main street and at lhe ceorgcvicw shop ping plaza the chamber hopes to provide additional containers at a later date for other locations in town letters were received from ma yor nathan phillips of toronto and the association of ontario mayors and reeves in answer to letters sent from council advising that j georgetown is opposed to a rise 1 in phone rates jii the toronto mayor acknowled ged the letter with thanks the association wrote that it is plan ning a study to see if the bell com panys claim for increased rates is justified and that meanwhile it is protesting the brief presented by the company to the board of tran sport commissioners the week of sept 22 to 28 was proclaimed business womens week in response to a request frqm the local branch of the busi ness and professional womens club copies of the antinoise bylaw in force in toronto were presented to council by the town solicitor and the mayor said they would be in the clerks off ice for perusal by any interested councillor printing will be given by an outstanding ar tist mrs elizabeth wilkes hoey silk screen printing is a very broad subject and has many appli cations this course will deal with the textile screen printing in its many steps from the original de signing to the finished article it will include a visit to the workshop of elizabeth hoey and instruction in the use of the equipment by the finish of the course one should look upon a yard of screen printed fabric with new eyes and a greater understanding courses in the following will also be offered photography public speaking electric wiring beginners and advanced millinery metalcraft rug making lamp shade making welding general carpentry furni ture refinishing upholstery leath- erdraft choral singing and contract bridge and a surprise r a course in motor mechanics for women night school- application forms will be distributed but if you do not receive one they may ho ob tained at the herald office and at tne georgetown public library robbs drug store joes tuck shop and the 1ga a booth is being planned again for the fall fair where there will be information re garding courses sort dates and where to register since classes are being field on not tuesdays and wednesdays two courses tnaj be taken this year jet applict- om in early one foreaclf totrrse if you an up fior two and ensurete best chance of entry injjke class of your eholet n i i bill garbutt m osu khv k asolf i before yooga youll enjoy your vacation more if youre sure you have ail the home insur ance you need enough to cover todays value of your home including improve ments and additions youve made since you took out your last policy come see us for a complete property insurance checkup today john r barber agency insurance and travel yown r- barber 1 mill street triangle 73521 boy trton winter tires aow yw ad sol j at i ha ft ley motor 31 john hl 7151

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