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local news keep the georgetown fwr dates always in mind sept 7th and 8thlf and make plans nan to exhibit the office of dr c v williams vui be losed for one month commeno ing about july 20th to morrow is the glorious twelfth and jocal orangemen will in all prob ability celebrate in hillsburg where a grand celebration has been planned main stree has been brightened up by a new coat of yellow paint on the angle parking markers the easing up on the gasoline ra tlon has certainly increased the high way traffic thro igh town on the week ends in fact every day finds more and more motor traffic passing through georgetown there s more than a wee bit o scotch at the home of dr and mrs v b watoon on edith street where scotch thistle has grown to the en ormous height of over seven feet se veral blooms are just appearing on the giant plant everyone says a fresh fruit sun dae at reta s is super especial now that strawberries are in season and don t forget madame shenitt will read your teacup or cards moc days to saturdays this summer news flash binder twine on ale 100 sis 8 25 lacrosse sticks at m8 fruit jars and preserving sup plies rubber bose for lawn and gar- dans 60 feet for 3 49 blalni hard ware and 5c to 1 00 etore phone 104 brampton mall order and retail garden party tuesday evening july 24th for bethel united church wa at the home of clarence hall agttrton corners 7tb line trafalgar alf hannlgan and his mountaineers zena cheevers celebrated variety dancer ted rust ventriloquist tom hamilton scottish comedian earnle barnes accompanist admission 36c children 16c july u 18 b s no 16 esquesing promotion list entr ce class ruby mitchell margnret beeney bill beerfey james gordon grade 7 to 8 dorcen appleyard mnry lindsay dick appliyard george betney grade 5 to 8 edward corkwell grade 4 to 5 si lrley burt easter hon grade 3 to 4 marlon hamilton hon theresa beeney hon gride 2 to 3 barbara lindsay hon m irfel burt hon muriel appleyard andy stull grade 1 to 2 brian ooodlet hon mae stull grade 1 eileen shelboume allan beeney kathleen lyons teacher old chum community sing song to start at huttonviixe rhls sunday july 16th will seg the resumption of the oomuunlty slngsongs at huttomdlle park that proved so popular last year it was an nounced last week by gordon vivian it was revealed that a sum of 890 5 was taken in silver collections last year which proceeds were dlstrl buted bivftarious charitable orgamza tions th sponsors of this program point with pride to the record- of more than a quarter of a million cigarettes being sent overseas to boys from peel county georgetown and glen wll uams thank you letters were re ceived from 500 recipients of overseas gifts the programme will be even bet ter than last year said gordon vi vian c a churn our sound opera tor is going to provide talkies this year and we will also offer amateur talent quiz contests and the usual communi ty singing proceeds of these sunday night community staging concerts wql again be distributed to deserving charitable organizations said mr vivian the georgetown herald wedneday july ii 1945 public school donations total 162 pupils buy 1617 war savings marking the year s work of the junl or red cross at georgetown public school the financial statement shows dona ions by the pupils of 16260 to various worthy causes during the ltut- school year the complct financial statement 13 s follows receipts paper salvage 3 collections 12639 basket collection 16 00 milkweed pod collection 17 00 sundries 822 disbursements prisoner of war donation crippled children s fund soldiers comforts i o d je book campaign sick children s hospital jr red cross special fund cartage sundries balance on hand 167 61 1850 18 00 18 00 1000 40 00 26 00 22 00 1100 3 11 167 61 during the year a voluntary collec tion of 30 was made and given to the navy league another public school activity which receives little publicity but which has done its share both towards the war effort effort and m encourag lng thrift among the children is the purchase of war savings stamps last years purchase di 161750 set a new record in this direction since janu ary 1st 1941 school pupils have pur chased almost 7000 worth of war savings stamps the congregations before coming to hornby ashgrove and bethel rev totton was minister at freelton and strebane they have oi i son dr harold totton who is a dentist in hamilton rev totton has oeen the herald s excellent hornby news correspondent for the past two years rev and mrs alnsworth have come to take rev and mrs totton s place in the communities their former charftos near s sgt t warnes and pte 8 w lawb in canada as we go to press word has been received from the public relation branch of md 2 that s isgt t 8 warnes of the c j o and pte s w lawr of the roaj3c will arrive in toronto on trains 117 and 110 re spectively sgt trevor wlllams docked in new york city on the queen maiy this morning and will arrive by train in london later this week caldwells food store formerly budget groceteria phone 366 main street meats steaks sirloin wing porterhouse lb 42c boneless round lb 39c brisket plate lb 14c bacon squares lb 23c mild cheese lb 35c we deliver all orders 2 00 and over we also carry a full line of groceries birth nonca todd to rev and mrs r o todd in women s college hospital to ronto on monday july 9vh ima a son rev j o totton retired to richmond hill it was with regret that the charges of hornby ashgrove and bethel ac cepted the resignation of rev j o totton t has been their minister for the past seven years rev totton is retiring from the active ministry and he and mrs totton have taken up residence in richmond hill rev totton preached his last sermons in the three charges two week ago and at that time was honoured by pre senta tions in his honour by each of js juemobiah maclean in loving memory of our dear mother who was called to rest july 16th 1036 we love to think of that beautiful where dear mother has gone to rest where all her sorrows pain and joari are forever passed away she used to watch for us anxious if we were late in winter by the window in summer by the gate her thoughts were all so full of us she never could forget and so we think where she is she must be watching yet watching till we come home to her anxious if we were late watching from heavens window leading from heavens gate children george and annie will our customers kindly note that our store will be closed next week from saturday night july 1 4th until thursday night july 19 we will reopen friday morning july 2jt thank you bairds bakery regular saturday hours 10 am to 10 pm announcement q our plant will be closed for hohdays for one i week from july 30 to august 6 rnclu- j b mackenzie son phone 33 geotjetown announcement our place of business will be dosed for holidays from july 30th to august 6th your cooperation would be very mueh appreciated g r muckart phone 319w or j georgetown auction sale of 40 head of accredited jerseys new 2unit surge milking machine and 100 acre farm the property of frank mccullough lot 13 concession 10 erm adjoining enn village saturday july 21st at i o clock all helfera were vaccinated when calves w f mcenery clerk frank petch aucoonwr we don t sell a better mousetrap but if you want a better gift you ll find it at phoenix gift shop