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wednesday evening september 18 1946 gift drive opens with sunday ba concert in a back from lindsay fair lome scots band will present excellent conceit georgetown will have an opportun ity to hear the lome scots band in a fullscale concert this sunday night when the band has generously ottered to present the ooncert in aid of the 16000 fund campaign for presenting iso war bond to each returned geor getown man and woman the band which drew high praise and a first place award at the waterloo music festival has just returned from a two- day appearance at lindsay exhibition last friday and saturday the band put up at the inn at pleasant point on sturgeon lake the lindsay folk gave a great reception to the lome scots who are led by a former resi dent of that town bandmaster alfred perrott besides playing in oh grand stand show and parading through the town they played a halfhour radio program over the peterborough radio station f seleetkme on the radio show were regimental march the middy prm- ess of india land of the shamrock xbane away march destiny walts and god save the king sundays co will be held m the arena at 830 pm and a silver couec- tton will be taken m aid of tbe mem orial fund otttaens are urged to at tend in large numbers for ohe double purpose of hearing ontarios finest hand and helping to raise tbe money tor servicemens gifts field dat and gardens display at ltmehottsb over 3300 hi prise money was pre sented to the children of s s no 0 lknehouee on friday e when the sesaual field day and display of garden produce km ladd at the hall pot the flfuh suoueesiw year the womens tnetttate ham sponsored the ytotory gardene esnong the local chil dren by providing seeds and prises for a aor x it pa daring us afternoon site sudden ted eharge of tbe weboganhred sports even to mr rougbleys field tbe children www then treated to hot dogs sad oteooleto ndbtand the ladles to a tea mr brum r of acton assis ted by his wife judged tbe weu-arran- iode open fall and winter meetings mrs victor dlgglns king st op ened her home on monday evening for the first fan meeting of the countess of strathmore chapter i o d e nineteen members were present and the regent mrs norman verdec pre sided plans for the pall and winter pro gram were discussed at some length and it was decided to hold the tag day for the blind on september 28th with mrs l j bell as convenor donations were also made to the following sunds 3900 to the lucy morrison memorial fund 1000 to the high schoolursary 600 to the chil drens aid society at moton lodj2 calendars will also be sent to tbe nor thern school and the leeai public mar handed out tbe ash prises boeseu mlder 1 tuu 1 beets 1 shsiajs tl bonqoaa btoawr spttser 1 tr ionian 1 oarrote 3 pep pers 1 giant 1 l display 3 bouquet sett benton znontons 1 pep pers 3 potatoes s bouquet kathleen ktikpatrv 3 carrots 3 beets 1 cab bage vegetable display 4 bouquet margaret spitaer 3 cabbage 1 beans 1 vegetable display boss norton 1 potatoes 3 stories 10 bouquet nell benton 1 gteks bouquet tfaehna brown 3 beans ruth mebrlde 4 eg display john brown 1 tnonuet atma spttser s bo ray norton bouquet ruth brown 7 bouquet mm p had previously jud ged the plots at tbe various homes 1 eleanor spttser 3 margaret sptt- esr 3 russell muler 4 allan euerby b bert benton 6 nell- benton 7 jftm brown and kay norton 8 ross nor ton and thetam brown 9 kathleen klrfcpatrfck 10 ruth mcbride 11 john brown 12 ruth brown mr pargeter offered a special prise for the greatest improvement over- last years plot this was won by t jim brown 3 ruth mcbride 3 ruth brown the judge brought a large bouquet of fine ehwl spikes from his own gar den these were presented to miss roddm on behalf of the children by john brown and anna spttwr president mrs ederby thanked he judge and his wife for their help both flrwnclauy and tri judging this being their second year to do so a few nines of euchre were played bossed mlher and aban bnerby win- nto highest scores and mr h brown and mr lome norton low fbllowme sandwiches and coffee couple of hoars of danetrjt brought a very successful day to a close music was supplied by mr and mrs e kara mr jack noble and mr carl karn with mr davidson as floormanager the wlather by h l hutt the outstanding feature of the wea ther last week was tbe heavy rainfall of 141- inches on tuesday the heaviest ralnfal of the year this came just when it was needed to freshen pastures and insure a good start to fall wheat the gradual in crease of the temperature since then has made conditions ideal for the div ision of perennials in the garden and the planting of dutch bulbs of which there is an abundance this year here are the local records for the week 1- h l rain ixue sept 10 73 63 141 wed sept 11 83 54 thur sept 12 57 38 jw sept 13 63 37 sat sepv 14 69 41 sun sept is 70 41 mon sept 16 80 55 lane jar a badoween dance the end of october were also completed and it wlu be held in the rose room the hostesses for tbe meeting were j t armstrong the october meet ing will be held at the home of mrs wilfred ford we see this week that a landmark was removed from main street last week when the anthony hardware sign was taken i from tne top of ray thompsons hardware the store is getting a new coat of paint at present that maxson food systems ltd have changed plans about locatlngjin georgetown and are offering for sale the federal sales plant which they purchased last spring that the smith st stone office has been completely done over with soundproof ceiling a new paint job and extra private offices that the girls pipe band made such a hit at the lions international con vention in philadelphia that they have been invited to attend the con vention in san francisco next year that gjls principal j l lam bert still unable to secure a home in town for his wife and family has pur chased a car and is commuting from their farm home near rockwood that ruth barbers attractive window displays in the gift shop are drawing more and more people to that end of main street that lindsays loss is our gain according to a story in a city new- paper in which lindsay ooundl was feeling badly at allowing bandmaster alf perrott to come to georgetown when their band could well have used htm tluit mr and mrs ray whltmee and susan will soon be moving into their new- house on young street most of which ray has built himself that jack wilsons tender for op eration of the refreshment booth at the arena this season has been accep ted by the board of parks manage ment that georgetown is lining up a first class hockey team of home brews for next season and it looks as if acton win be out of the picture un less they augment their ranks o lawson lyons wedding last saturday peggy smethckst wmbimts albesx paul at st gsorgatb ethel ttmxst younger ds a j buiethurst af and tbe late mr smethurst and albert e paul son of mr j b paul of broofcride and tbe late mfca pant was iufcwmlbul at st ctoonpra oborch of kngland on s september 7ttl ven w o o thompson officiated given in mairiage liy ber brother john a smetburst toronto tbe bride looked obatndng tn a streetlength drees of blue rabbit wool brown hat and matrhmg accessories and carrying a bouqu of talisman roses and bou- vardla her sister mrs c aubrey grant of stewarttown and atater-tn- law mrs john a smethurst were her attendants gowned attke in rose wool and carrying colonial bouquets her niece jacqueline smethurst wearing blue wool was flower glri groomsman was mr harry smeth urst of barrie and the ushers were mr o aubrey grant and mr m pat terson of toronto mrs w p brad ley played tbe wedding music at a reception in llmehouse memorial ball the brides mother received wearing brown crepe trimmed with turquoise brown accessories and a corsage of talisman roses following a sump tuous wedding breakfast the couple left for a honeymoon in tbe kawartha lake district the bride travelling in a mauve dress with grey shortie coat black hat and accessories guests attended the wedding from toronto acton barrie stewarttown and llmehouse kbw manage at cakbocsvs replacing mr absn ooodletfc who has gone to tdsauburg as manager of oarrou store ttbere mr james btne of the local store mr btogham is a vstsren of 4 end a baff years overseas gef e wtefcees esr gffn wmb tbe boat and bsm the res of flyeag ev gtez a asrftre f tsteftfbtev be wee mrs ovekend guest speaker at w a meeting mrs p c overvnd of hamilton wife of the late mr overend former min ister at the united church was guest speaker at tbe quarterly meeting of tbe wa held in the school room of the church on tuesday evening sep tember 10th basing her remarks on phfuppians chapter 4 verse 3 that tbey be of the same mmd in tbe lord ahe stressed unity in the cbtsneb and that we most be of one mmd to make church work sneosssful group 3 bad charge of tbe ptugiat which included 4 duet by mrs howard witgakiieislli and ms- h bird wnd a solo or on saturday afternoon lino at the united church george town rev a c todd officiated at the iiwrtis o j k youngest daughter of mr j and mrs thoa lyons georgetown and john david onjy son of mr and mrs angus lwwson acton the bride given away by her fattier wore a dress of white 0k crepe fash- kned with s neokttne short puff sleeves very fun aktat a becom ing beeddress lace intttans and s threestrand necklace of pearls the gift of tbe groom she carried a cas cade of red roses bo and mal- den heir em accompanying ber was ber eldest sister mrs r j campbell of toronto wearing mauve taffeta with headdress and mittene to match carrying a nosegay of yellow r mauve dowers and fern also acooronanymg the bride were her sisterinlaw mrs james h lyons of george and her sister mrs john wedtoy of tor onto wearing pastel tidouss of yellow and green respeotsveb with corres ponding headdresses and hrt and carrying a nosegay of yellow and white rosebuds and fern and red and white rosebuds and fem respectively bah attendant wore pearls ana the gift of the bride a transparent bra- tet mounted with coloured sheila in flower fashion the groom wee atten ded by mr john ruddeu of ashgrove during the signing of the register miss doris harding of acton sang be cause miss lynda stewart organist of the church supplied the music the church was decorated with gladioli of various colors and late summer flow ers the ushers were mr russell ross of toronto and mr james iclyuhs youngest brother of the bride a reception followed at the family home on edith st decorated with gladioli where guests were received from toronto ayuner niagara falls brampton acton nerval cheltenham and erin to the number of eighty- five the bridal pair subjected to a heavy shower of confetti took their departure quietly by taxi the bride attired in a grey wool dress with brown accessories they will make their home in esquesing township anderson ruddell wedding ashgrove united church was the setting for a lovely wedding on satur day september 14th at 3 pm when olive jqy ruddell daughter of mr and mrs arthur j ruddeil became the bride of mr ralph hartley anderson son of mr and mrs robert anderson of milton mrs jack ruddell violinist of toronto rendered beautifully jesu joy of mans desiring after whiohthe bridal procession entered to the strains of the lohengrin wedding march pla yed by mrs r h wright aunt of the bride rev fred ainsworth performed the ceremony against a banked altar of maiden hair fern and white and pink gladioli mr ruddell gave his daughter in marriage oolin anderson was his brothers best man and the ushers were howson ruddell brother of the bride and david mcfall of toronto friend of the bride groom the bride was oharming in heavy white lace over taffeta made with long bodice deep bertha net yoke with long pointed sleeves and bouffant skirt with train her long embroidered veil was held with a graceful head dress of velvet she carried a beautiful bouquet of american beauty roses bouvardia and adlatum fern centred with an orchid which she used for a corsage on her traveling costume miss betty ruddell her sisters maid of honour and miss florence laidlaw cousin of the bride as bridesmaid were gowned alike in frocks of twilight blue taffeta with over bodice of beige lace matching lace mittens and head dresses their bouquets were nose gays of sweetheart and killarney ro- wlth adlatum fern and blue strea mers they wore the brides gifts rosebud earrings during the signing of the register mrs jack ruddell again delighted the guests and friends with still as the night the guests were received on the church lawn by the parents of the bride and bridegroom and the bridal party mrs ruddell was dressed m hyacinth blue swiss crepe with bur gundy accent and corsage of sweetheart roses mrs anderson chose a british tan costume with matching hat ant corsage of queen bfttebeth roses after the reception the guests num bering about ninety entered the sun day school room which was tastefully deco the long tables resplendent with white linen fine surer ptnk and white candaag and pmk gladioli the womans association prepared a deli cious luncheon which was served char mingly by ton glri friends of tbe bride banu guests at the brides table see four grandparents vxm 8 k ruddell georgetown mrs robert an- denon sr and mr and mr peter d hartley of muton present also were two great aunts mrs b p howden oueaph mrs harry bewail george town and one great uncle mr clif ford lush of winnipeg after a number of fine toasts fit ting responses and short speeches the wedding party returned to the borne ofthe brides parents patnrtew farm to see the very lovely array of gifts and join in the happy sendoff for the bride and groom who finally got away amid literally showers of confetti the brbf chose a black enaemtolc with turquowblouee for her travelling cos tume after their honeymoon the happy couple will uve in toronto where the bridegroom is attending university social and personal gordon fryer wedding at brides home a pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of mr and mrs walter fry er r k 4 acton on saturday sep tember 7th when their second daugh ter edna msy became the bride of william john wallace gordon eldest son of mr and mrs william gordon of ballinafad the ceremony was per formed by the reverend wallace in the presence of dhe immediate fami lies the bride looked charming in a white silk jersey street length dress and white hat with shoulder length veil she carried a bouquet of red roses her sister elda as bridesmaid wore a pink silk jersey streetlength dress match ing headdress and a gold locket the gift of the bride little dorothy hev- eron niece of the bride was flower girl dressed in pink suk and veil and a gold locket given her by the bride mr wllmer fryer the brides brother attended the groom after the ceremony the guests sat down to dinner served from a table dcorated with pink streamers and cen tred with the wedding cake for a motor trip to northern ontario the bride donned a black suit with blue accessories and a brown russian squir rel neckpiece gift of the groom on their return they will reside in acton iarents informed f0 wm murphy buried in holland mr and mrs james murphy recel ved a letter from rcaf headquarters in ottawa- this week informing them that their son plying officer william murphy is buried in grave no 2 row 6 zuillchem parish cemetery holland which is located nineteen miles south of utrecht the family first received the sad news that f0 murphy was missing after ah operations on april 35 1944 since wars end they have been visited by one of the crew members of the ill fated plane who baled out just be fore it exploded and was taken pris oner by tbe germans he spoke of the courage of the popular young george town lad who stuck to his post in the face of certain deaoh the ottawa letter tells of the rever ent care being taken of the burial pla ces of those who lost their uvea in the war and tbat architect are at work planning the construction of beautiful calgary weddnvg for winners announced d bacon bog class winners in the t eaton co special for bacon bogs at georgetown fall fair are as follows 1st fred shoruii baomsfad 3bd tt wbsoo iforval 3rd oraig bald george 4th c sinclair nerval kb oebn imte qmegfi sh j metqeiiiil bteofar young the home of the grooms sister mrs t3uin jacobean calgary atta was the setting for uie wedding on august 22nd of helen elizabeth young youn ger daughter of mr and mrs ben young georgetown and douglas ar thur thompson son of mr and mrs r t thompson of olds alta the ceremony was performed by dr tho mas powell before a fireplace flanked with tan standards of coral gladioli oiven in marriage by her father the bride wore a long gown of white swiss batiste eyelet a cape length icebhie veil and carried a cascade bouquet of ivory gladioli and talisman roses ma tron of honour was ber sister mrs andrew smith of ingfewood muring mauv crepe with a corsage of yellow glads and talisman roses the wedding music was played by mrs mc donald of calgary and during the signing of the register she played o perfect love i a reception f olowed mrs young re ceiving in a frock of chartreuse t with black accessories and mr thom pson chbostag a black triple ebeer gown with white trim pot gosng away tbe bride changed to a t ensemble wttb brown aooassoriea tbe hutsuymeuii trip took tbe msb of a iprwnejna tbey wffl osstde to jsunday school teachers on sunday afternoon tbe tsaohs id prospective teachers of tbe georgetown utatted obur school met at tbe home of mr mrs hjo wriggleeworth for a period of taetniotson and ineptration the meeting was conducted jotntltr by mrs harry bewell and mrs clar ence hayes and took the form of a roundtable conference at the close of tbe meeting mte brma mccutnber pr mrs har vey clarke with a gift on behalf of the sunday school executive mrs clark has shown a definite interest in tbe work of the sunday school throughout the fifteen pears tbat she was associated with the united church serving as teacher most of tbat tune great regret was expreaedthat ber removal to brampton made it ary for ber to sever her connections with the sunday school at george town mrs clarke thanked the exec utive for their kind words and the gift and stated tbat she knew of no greater satisfaction to the individual than by rendering christian service especially among the boys and girls stewarttown the junior wa held their fbst meeting of the 196 47 season hurt week mr and mrs walter bodge spent sunday with mr and mrs david hodge in acton mrs smethurst of uinebouse and mrs jack smethurst and jacque line of toronto visited with mr and mis a grant sunday harvest thanksgiving eervice win be held tn st johns church next sun day afternoon september 33rd at oclock sympathy is extended to mia law- son andjbepleherlamuyat the pass ing away at bourtemaque on monday of dr peter plsber dr been bring bh bis son dr stewart fisher and tea not been in very good miss jean doane korval left- for tucson arizona on tuesday mrs j mcdermld is visiting for a few days with friends in gait mr and mrs arthur schausot chesley were visitors yesterday with mr and mr stan grabb mr and mrs f l mcgllvray spent the week end with friends in weston and thistletown amongs weekend visitors with ms and mrs edward wodson were mr and mrs j e cfarrell of toronto mrs thomas elson who has been 111 in toronto general hospital for some weeks has been able to return home and is improving in heawi lynn wilson of toronto was a visi tor in georgetown last wednesday and renewed acquaintances in his old home town miss audrey dillon returned yester day from hamilton sanitarium where she has been undergoing treatment for some time mr howard anguish was visiting sa town last weekend en route to oahv from wasaga beach where he bag been employed during tbe summer an outoftown visitor to georgetown fall fair was mr john mlsak of con necticut uj3jl who was vacationing at the home of mr and mrs s morris norval station weekend visitors with mr and mrs r b foulis were mr and mmwuuam souleof sudbury mrs j h mackay montreal and mr j macdonald re- glna saskatchewan capt bob bruyns was a visitor over the weekend with mr and mrs a o bruyns capt bruyns has been discharged from hospital in washing ton where he was recuperating front injuries received in a jeep accident in dutch guiana a member of tbe neth erlands army he is leaving later ttn month for holland en route to java prior to her marriage last niitisilsr to mr jack lawson miss kay lyons was tendered several showe and prc- eentatlone mrs kenneta fichardson entertained twenty friends at uatav cehaneoos shower to her apartment in sfnet on tbe pcecedsng pridaw and but tuesday t ca ity tendered tbe coupes a iiiinmishj shower to tbe memorial hell members of tbe ohotr of tbe onurau presented ber wttb a m frost bowl and tt school where she baa been teacher of tbe primary class gave ber a faontf w h batjon does sqddbnlt henry suddenly at wndwood last friday september 1 where whb his wife tag bad made bis borne for tbt past year with his son and daugbtomnlav mr and mrs brneet battrin mr baskta had r from a visit ha totonso wttb us other son percy only a few days before born naatiuiontd years ago be bad ured to tbe esty for most of hie nfe and was a retind cap lata with thirty years service as of tbe toronto fire v mr batjdn was a member of st pat ricks chapter and stevenson ssasonto lodge and of lodge london sons of bmvtvtng are bis wife formerly bk- sa burnesa two sons ernest of geor getown and percy of toronto and two sisters mrs potty bowman boston mass and mrs nettie mazsbad cal gary alta tbe funeral service was held front tbe mcdougall and brown funeral obapel toronto on monday with in terment to st johns cemetery nor way ueelong township resnknt mbs isabella stull ddb after a lengthy illness mzs isabella stuu passed away at ber borne on tuesday september 10 she was bora in 1870 the daughter of tbe late an drew wdey and isabella jane cane and was a luetong resident of esque sing township her husband oeorge howard stuu predeceased ber sixteen years ago deceased was a tnember of knox presbyterian oburch tbe funeral service was conducted by rev c c cochrane on t afternoon the pallbearers were messrs w a wlkton o sfaxsatr s e bauktn a mckay p brain and r richardson interment ww in left to mourn her toss ere one son howard two daughters bowena and wuma a brother andrew woey slso five grandebodreo t2t jj