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Page I SECTION THE HERALD Wednesday 14 IBM Keeping active is Emilys secret to her long life GO INTO WHOLE LOAF MAN With his accordion and leg pupped this member of Whale Loaf Theatre entertained an audience of children at the Georgetown Public Herald Special Doing as much work as she can has kept her going for 95 years said The smiling Kin Court resident received birth day congratulations from many dignitaries and politicians for reach her milestone A party in her honor was held Saturday on Park Street Governor General Jeanc Sauve sent her letter along with plaques from Ontario Premier David Peterson and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Her birthday party was very much a family affair Nephew Jack and his wire Elsie drove lo Georgetown from Battle Creek Michigan to offer beat wishes Her grandson granddaughter Paul and Lynn Potts made the trip from British Columbia Nephew and niece Freda and Kyle Bingham from Glen Williams also attended the party As a youth Mrs Besscy fondly rememb ers being carted off to a winter square dance in on a horse sleigh owned by her brother The dance last until 3am never felt the cold she said defiantly She used to to Brampton s Eldorado Park for square dancing returning not much before the cows had to bo milked in he early morning Mrs Bcssey was married in 1917 to Wilfrid Campbell who was a farmer They bought a flour and feed mill at thecurrentsltcof The Herald on the corner of Mill and Streets Her husband passed away in so Mrs Besscy sold the mill and moved lo Toronto where After six years she left for Kitchener and work for Smiles Chuckl for cents an hour Even then lay of fa were common as she lost her Job once at Furniture when a style of lampshade the sixties she came back to Georgetown and worked for ten years as a receptionist for McCIure Jones Funeral Home The Kin Court resident sang in the choir at Knox Presbyterian Church for IS years She does her own cooking and likes to read Chris White and his brother Michael enjoyed a day outing Saturday on the Tenth They were watching a variety of radiocontrolled plane they swooped through the air The Georgetown RadioControl Club were holding their first ever pattern open competition Library Wednesday afternoon Prom Orange Lor attended Lorraine Is a niece of Mrs LaidlawChurch shower By KAY WILSON Herald Correspondent Prior to their wedding on Aug Janet Church and Terry have been entertained by friends Phyllis Moffat and daughters Terry Jane and Mary Ann hosted a miscellaneous shower for Janet when they entertained friends and church members Wayne La idlaw hosted a stag party at his home for Terry and Jonet on Wednesday evening Aug Former resident dies Susie McPherson passed away at the nursing home on July She was burled at Greenwood cemetery in Georgetown brought here from the Currie funeral home in Chat worth Ontario Mrs McPherson was the beloved wife of the late Robert McPherson and the stepmother of Irwin and Earl McPherson of Georgetown news By J ROSS Herald Correspondent STEW Stephen who has been helping out with he music at St John for several months Is moving to Belleville with his family and will be missed by the congregation We wish Stephen all the best William Ross has returned from a trip which included England Scotland and Wales and a lour of Italy and Sicily First base meeting A care program offered for children ages called First Base is holding two information meetings Sponsored by the Georgetown and Acton First Base is a before school and after school program for children If you would like to know more about the program the Acton on Mill St Is holding a public meeting Aug 20 from p In Georgetown a meeting is scheduled for Aug 22 from 9pm If you would like more call Acton or George town S3 Born In Hal ton County on a acre farm between the Eighth and Ninth Line below Mrs walked the three miles each day to the old Plnegrove School Her father Andrew Anthony worked on the farm with his six daugh tert and one son until they bought a farm in Glen Williams He built a house on King Street in 1915 Mrs Bessey was active as a farm girl doing everything but driving the binder and the plow she said One of the highlights of the fall for Mrs was the annual She was usual ly entered in various light horse driving class In she was honor as the fairs oldest exhibitor and she opened the Georgetown fair PHOTO REPRINTS are available lor any photograph appearing In The Herald Guelph St Birthday open house By KAY WILSON Herald Correspondent The family of Mrs Lena are holding an open house in honor of her birth day Aug at the home of Ray Whaley Winston Churchill The house is the second residence north of Steeles Ave Best wishes only Play ball There are still openings for week bookings of diamonds Why not family and friends together for a friendly game of pick up soft ball Call book a Cancelled swims Participants register in Second Session July 1528 who rcceiv swim passes due to pool closure please note the family pass is now valid 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be on sale to the general public as well Members don bo disappointed get your tickets now at per person Register now with Joan Brown or Harry Allen for the steak shoot Aug CAR CLUB WINNERS Aug 254 318 F 384 D Long 308 B 189 M Lorusso EUCHRE WINNERS Aug 9 Ladles 1st Ila 2nd Gall Campbell booby Merry Crawford Gents 1st Randy Hunt 2nd Bentle Postlcthwaltc booby Mike SICK LIST Sharkey and Chubby in the Toronto General Hospital George Johnson In the Georgetown Hospital Percy King in Sunnybrook Hospital Bill and Fan Weaver in the Bennett Centre BlUWylie in the Milton Manor Syncs Barb Burns and Joyce at home Entertainment In the lounge Aug 16 by Dianne and Aug by Norm Eyre Emily was the guest of honor Saturday when she celebrated her birthday At a party held for her at Kin Court on Park Street she received a variety of plaques and eon lion The GovernorGeneral Jeane Sauve tent her best withes along with Prime Minister Brian Malroney and Ontario Premier David Ha lion 11111b Mayor Rust Miller is 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