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abhagm wednesday jan 2nd 1945 iii ii- u eg and we hope that i ummgbtlwvk oten williams noh ltmehoue hornby btmrawttown ashgrove ballinatad uettka cotta eabeoriptkxi t aoo- twi- overiiaag ratesquoted on application wajueb o bqshn publisher and editor single copies fio each oaxflekl l mcolhruy beg btoocrihead leslie clarit harold davison hje bsenud is printed each wedneiday afternoon at he office on main st oeoigefanmi authorised as seoond class mall post office dept ottawa member of the canadian weekly newspapers asdbctatldh and the ej ontarioquebec dhlsion of ttoe cwn a j and we hope that we shall continue to be ignored by hrpjswvfcff on la afeonndmilton have ljad tjeir share of recefct xpb bery attempts antf jv6wouldadvis anyone avho no tices auspicious characters m town to communicate im mediately with the police critm s eason s the editors column reeti ciqi from k c mcmillan farm machinery phone 40 georgetown as we stand on the threshold of a new year we can look ahead to a year of peace when we can all begin to liwimnnhy g ftw frnitjjjirgmm strain which stx years of world warfare have brought to rftvery home in georgetown already the town is looking more liki itselfjs each boat from europe brings more of our overseas veterans home and before the close of 1 946 every family circle should be completed the new year will bring no pressing problems to town no war boom has characterized georgetown s growth in the last few years and we shall not be faced like many other towns with any marked reconversion to peacetime industry rather our 4ocal industries paper electrical appliances shoes machinery textiles w31 be even more active in peace than they were in war and full employment will not he a theoretical prob lem but an actuality the merchant trade with more goods on the market will be more brisk for the first time since we came to town six years ago there are no vacant stores on main street which is an indication that the towns business life is growing newjiomes of which several dozen have been built in 1945 should continue and with a growing population we expect to see many more in 1946 the expected installation of a sewerage system is a forward step from which many benefits will derive both directly in the matter of public health and sanita tion and indirectly in the encouragement to industry and honiebuilders to choose georgetown as a location 1946 may see a second bank in town to take care of a growing population if the efforts of an interested group meet with success a community athletic program sparked by the newlyformed recreational council promises to give our young people their fill of clean wholesome sport under the direction of a qualified ports director all in all it looks like a truly happy new year to come for what we like tothmk is the best little town m ontario f canada year book available fhe 1945 canada year book is now available for distribution and the minister of trade and com merce hon james a mackinnon has announced that this publication willbe supplied to the public by the king 8 printer ottawa at a price of 2 00 a copy as in the past teachers university students and mini iters may obtain paper bound copies at 1 00 each special articles in the book include a chapter on the activities of the wartime prices and trade board in controlling prices ren s and supplies and changes in canadian manufacturing production from peace to war a new section explaining the man power and selfective service organization is introduced into the labouy chapter and appendices giving detailed jesults of the voting at the dominion election of june 1 1 1945 and the first tabulation of family allowances have been compiled full of facts about canada it is a book which should be in evervj home and we trust that many of our leaders will take advantage of the opportunity to pur chase one crime wave in toronto we have been shocked to see the startling in crea in crimes of violence in toronto recently culrmn tfog in the brutal slaying of a suburban clothing mep chant this week early apprehension of the gang of youthful criminals is anticipated and it is to be hoped that the featence which they are bound to receive wdl mgt atop to the crime wave which has beenjweeping has been fortunate so far in being i sfane due in pan to an efficient police force happy hew to all our friends and customers thanks for your patronage in the year past and we hope to have the pleasure of serving you m 1946 jv1 malinar jeweler georgetown main strfet a inapmumipuhiumi8nihii mini wauntmnnitiroiuumskswniiuiwifuhmafuiuuihatiinn ifmiii our sincere wishes for a happy and prosperous 1946 speights garage guelph st georgetown georgetown week of prayer serv1 tes january 7th 10th at 8 p m theme our christian callin monday at t he united church its nature rev charles c cochrane tuesday at knox church its responsibilities rev b c todd wednesday at first baptist church r yen w jg o thompson thursday at st georges its relevance rev j e ostrom a 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