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the georgetown herald georgetown ontario wednesday evening december lt 1948- mayor gibbons returned for thirteenth trm diplomas presented at 90th birthday celebration high school commencement ibr norval lady i the unoual commencement e ov6r pincty guc ts culled to wish erclsc of ccoigelown high school happy blrtlid iv to mia samuel vch held lait ahuridty in cvijvcbler or norwil when slichckl old town liull a feature ol the open houe hut thur d y to cole evening yjij i iptech by kin o bnite lier oolli birthday mis web- is calmer asiftmit director oft lor whoc biliht spril wild uc vocatlonil gulci nice for the onta tlvo hfeivvoiim do cicdit to a iudy in 1 of sixty has 1 cd her whole life i m the village lloi husband who j piacticcd medicine m nerval and georgetown whci e he had an uf j lice in the building on mill sticet now ucd u an offile by howara gitff and c m blown pa sld iwij twenty years ago mis wcbstci received iili j uc is wciiing a lrav me h chess willi a eeiisige of lu cs she wa assisted lj her niece mi pianie maguire mrs r p gollop iniwcrcd the dooi and uju int in serving tile ucsts were m iaiet gollop mary vocational gulci moo rio dcpaitmcnt of education her talk mr palmer trcscd guidance as the joint repon lblu ity of parcntji the school and the student she tod bur audience that no vocation wns free from disap pointment cinr tint a tudent s own effortj are always needed for him to find hi proper niche in life musical numb rs u ere sung dur ing the evening by the girl choir the boys choir glee club and miss katheloe i thompson arch deacon w g o thompson presc i- tcd tlic scholirships for 101740 to cnupland mr r rendley mr e douglas latimr andrew molozl i yates mrs m i uuei ild mrs betty kinn gordon graham glad- rank hull ml marjone mc- ys ruddell douglas latimer who phurson miss bessie smith and is low a law udent at the umvermis r home the iuest bunu was sity of toronto won thl- honour charge of gladys gollop and for hie- tilth tire as he had topped ma ler jolin hull his class each year a number tie house ws a bowel of flow- of special prizes weie alto presen- j witli evcul beautiful bou ted including those by the worn- micli of chry- nthcmumj and a ens institute mrs edna gowland bouquet of ninety pink carnations presenting th 1047 prize to mar- ent by the fomilj dozcnj of con- ion dickie ma mrs harry bailej tratulatorj lctteis caids and tele the 1048 prize to james kirkwood ihonc call vvcc received includ- by the iode mrs wallace thorop- ln co11 f n mra webster s eon presentinc these to ross sykc3 nephew gcori e gollop who is in 1047 and douglas alexander calgary on a business trip gucsu 1040 arthur beaumont prize wl called duuiig the day ueie 1047 james kirkwood and mary from st mar toronto owen garbutt id 10 presented by the bound brampton guelph han- donor and lions club 1947 mar- milton erin georgetown garct spltzcr and 104b joan lat- d norval lmcr presented by keith barber a three tiei ed fruit cake baked walter t evans presented che b mrs webster herself centered honour graduation diplomas to tnd refreshment table and a hlch douglas alexarder jane beckett s in ule evening was when mrs kenneth harrison ingeborg i webster and her brother georgo hauptmann and douglas latimer i g who is himself 00 years graduation diplomas were also yung danced the vcsuviana presented to john beaumont cath- waltz to the sjins of alex watts erlno bingham lyklo devrlcs ac andrew molozzj and itoss sykes archdeacon thompson presented c intermedinte ccruficates to mar- ochenk wood wedding ion ashlcj wllim arnold dor- at st georges church ecn applcyard stuart alexander frances barnes barbara boyle joan bishop elllng berg jean beaumont albert carter donald burns ann crabtrce joan chap lin marjorle c iscadden barbara cromor harola crawford ronald dcnham margaret golden gordon graham douijlas ireland mary is- mond molra klly keith king joan latimer mary lindsay wil liam maccormack lorne mcbrlda at an evening ceremony in st georges church of england on i riday november jotli ethel charlene wooci and harold leon ard schenk were united in mar riage by archdc aeon w g o thompson the bride 13 the daugh ter of mrs james wood of george town and the late mr wood and the groom is the son of mr and mr william schenk of glen wil- james mcdonald john nodwcll i liams ross preston keith scott stcllo given in ma nagc by her bro semanyk george smith margaret ther james wood the bride woro spitzcr shirley thompson earl a wedding gown of white satin walters fashioned on princess lines her several athlouc awards were full skirt forming a train and a presented during the evening miss long veil caught with an embroid- k plerccy and mr alan prouse ercd halo she carried a cascade presenting ribbons won ot the bouquet of white chrysanthemums north halton field meet to the centered with a white orchid her various wlnnes miss e m alii- attendants were her three sisters ion presented championship med- 1 mrs allan hob naon as matron of is won at the school field day to honour and ms murray robert- bill arn4d tttu kay thompson j son and mrs jack saunders as seniors don hutchinson and mary budesmaids i lie matron of hem mcnally intermediates and bill i our vas gowned in teal blue taffcto maccormack and ruth mcnally i md e irried a no eii of fuschia juniors honour crests presented eluysaiithenuims the other by mr a m baxtei wept to jack tend nils won liiselua t iffeta beaumont catherine bingham u i led noseg y of yellow chry alan gillis dolores herrlngton inthcmums n lwm wtrc molra kelly jo in latimer j yce- fashioned on inillar stylo to the mcmillan andr w molozzl keith bndes and all wore matching mlt- scott joan tuck jane beckett n ns and patuu hats ronald denhim m irjaret golden mi william schenk j was his douglas ireland betty king dave inojiirs best mil and the ushers lucas mary mcnallj john nod wic muriaj lubcitsun and itb wel stella semanyk john whit- 1 1 1 hepburn mrs w j biadley ney llling berg lyklc de vrles i 1 ijul the vvddini music id ingcborg hauptmann rosemary miss marion hepburn cousin of jordan keith king bill maccor- llu riooni mi o pcifiet luve mack ken mi inlham carl schenk md duiing the signiii of the rig eorge wluon was well- keith thompson jster lhe lores p yn known horse showman the comiiieniomn cere- at a iceeption at the home of the ituclcnti enjoyed a mr and mrs jack summers the well known as a showman of billies mother iceelved wearing a peieluron horos at full fairs and two piece cwcmblc of wine wool the caiiadhin national exhibition with gold trim a matching hat and a few years mm george a wlltion black acicsssorics with corsage of died at his home on union street jjellow chrysanthemumo rhe on saturday november 27 at uta grooms motlkr wore gray silk lesult of a stroke which he suf fered u few dav before he was o at and municipal nominations mlavor j0smvcbhons reclamation illiui booth and g orgi arnold alen n4acliriri ray wlnlrpce and f afinlrong reeve jack armsirong acclamation norman hill and tlios l 1 voiii alex maclaren norman hirhi rt and arthur booth deputyretve jamcs goodlci acclamation vern nlccnmler and george arnold norman brown tred harrison and i conard bell council ward 1 arthur iicrbllrl acclamation george riddall and joseph gibbona vorn mccumber acclamation trnest hde ind george riddall crank vc hilmee riley brethonr and jack armstrong council ward 2 cecil davidson acclamatidn jack armstrong and alex maclaren norman hill acclamation ray whitmee and jack armstrong council ward 3 thos l lyons jack armstrong and ja goodlet william mcnally fred harrison and joseph gibbons ray whitmee james goodlet and don hernngton james goodlet ray whitmee and alex maclaren hydro commissioner graham tarnell joseph gibbon3 and vern mccumber frank whitmee jack armstrong and ray whitmee board of education john bell graham tamem and hugh 1 lndsay leonard bell vern mccumber and ray whitmee walter biehn james goodlet and cecil davidson riley brethour vern mccumber and jack armstrong dr j b milne arthur booth and graham farnell syd orr jack armstrong and ray whitmee mrs harry wat kins james goodlet and alex maclaren edward wilson cecil davidson and norman 1 hll sam harrison ra whitmee and alev maclaren names in capitals are elected by acclamation or ar standing for election i wo councillors to be elected in ward 3 one hydro ommissioner to be ele etc d b ge nira vote seven board of edu cation trustees to be elected by general vote armstrong accl imed reeve goodlet deputyreeve at v fridays nomination meeting ihrtie council candidates in ward 3 ouer reliwned by acclamation vote for hydro cotrkmissioner scl6oi trustees at december 13th election the weather h i ditor the month ti notml er 11 ncir lj incr uul vr uejiher itill ltfc gcoi clowji will inc yt least out tu w cdimcilor 11 1 result o iili nomination meeting dltc max mm nov li il li nov dl 47 34 nov 2 1 40 34 nov 2 17 20 nov 2r 47 20 nov 27 43 34 nov 21 10 211 vci age 14 42 11 1 20 20 which wis held in the public llb- 1 uj tiiditoi urn- mo t town office w ceo filled bv icclamatlon in cut oe n fact up to dale llldm tlnt of m jo h gib her hive bcen onl 9 dajs with ljills uho w thlrtccnth below feein- temper lures winch george towns chief mpgl- n 1 i j november lljlc j c armtronc deputy- 117 which hd 21 days below the for 1l t two j fieciiu point the lowc t last rccw inl0 and councllior j el vv 10 ieree while- this grmtl slllor mcmber b yeirs low has been a b ilmy 25 vlltut flur on councll era batkln u1 bt deputy reeve hccve aloe milnin who ins ervcd two ivcirs in that office was nomino- i ted for bolh mavor and reeve but declined to corlest either office council mcmbei for wards 1 and reimm the ame arthur her bert vein mrcumbor cecil dav idson and norman hill ward 3 where m election ha3 become al most tnditional ins three in the r ice foi two seats kay whitmee i member of this jears council ihoma l lyens who has served scvcnl terms ns a councillor in the inst jtid william mcnally mikinu ins first bid for office giahotn rarncll hydro chair man and rctirilii member of tha commission is aain seeicune ofxlcc and will be r oposed by frank whitmee enjli candldjfet will ho on the ballot for the seven scats on the new board of education amonk candidates for office are three members of the public school board dr j b milne ed ward wilson and walter blehn former town councillor syd orr and mrs harry watkins leonard bell john bel and riley bre- thour the board of education el ection and that for hydro commis sioner is by general vote voters have til privilege of voting for seven of the eisht names on th board of education ballot and for one of the two hydro nominees while in ward 3 they are asked to choose two of the three couitcll nominees the election will bike place on monday december 13th nominees on friday nbjht who did not qualify included ex- councillor norman brown for dep uty reeve fronk whitmee for ward 1 councillor james goodlet for ward 3 councillor and sara harrison for school board continued on page 9 tin following table is the wea- thc i of list d ember md i dont think we will be cross if this one puts it to slnmt month of december 1947 dite m ix mm itemarks i ucl 1 30 14 cleir dee 2 40 20 cloudy dec 3 44 33 rain all day dec 4 35 26 cloudy dcl 5 31 21 10 inches snow dec 6 34 19 cloudy dec 7 40 28 cloudy dee 8 30 30 freezing rain dec 9 31 22 partly cloudy dee 10 20 7 partly cloudy dee 11 34 10 partly cloudy dee 12 31 20 partly cloudy dec 13 20 18 cloudy dec 14 33 18 cloudy morning dee 15 40 23 cloudy afternoon dec 10 j2 23 5 inches snow dec 17 31 ib 2 inches snow dec 18 22 12 4 inches snow dec 19 19 3 first below zero dec 20 26 8 clear and cold dec 21 40 20 clear dec 22 30 22 cloudy dec 23 20 19 clear dec 24 25 3 partly cloudy dec 25 32 24 cloudy afternoon dec 26 29 11 cloudy dec 27 30 ib partly cloudy dec 28 23 15 clear dec 29 20 0 cloudy dec 30 10 3 cloudy dee 31 10 8 cloudy was former congregational acton ledig in l afcer monies dance norval siokis nfcws the regular hchedule in the boys soccer- leagues hai ended with mo- ce k hat with pink hawks leading with 0 points iro- 1 ll 1 ilume and black accessories sou of the lau william wilson and quols second with 0and hurons third with 0 in the first of the semifinals last friday iroquois bear hurons 2 0 jamie cunning- her corsage wu of pink chryaan- mary cottrcll and was bom themumo 1 1 p county 73 years ago for for a honoymoon trip the bride many years ho farmed in esques- ehanged to a green gabardine suit lug on the farm now operated by ham and date sedoro scoring the urown muskrat coat and brown i leslie glffen retiring in 1040 accessories the couple will live when he moved to glen chrlstlo goals the silver liners hod 8 points to the flying eagles 4 to liead the girls softball group the teams ore tied in the finals eaeh having won one game i on queen street in the grandvriew where apartments ktr t w troanor is in detroit michigan where lie was called by the serious illness of his brother mr l j treartor mlrfny tost mkmokial cut lukaduk w l gk ga pu ac ton georgetown weston oakville 2 1 1 1 1 2 10 7 14 7 7 8 3 16 4 2 1 he operated general store and servee station in 1047 he returned to tills district to make his home in georgetown mr wilson dtiriyig his residence on tho farm was a member of hornby presbyterian church and hud taken an active part in church affairs being sunday school aup- ci iutendent foi many years ho 2 j was a member of credit lodge laf am georgetown twice married ho was prede- miniater here a former minister in the con- giegauonal church now the pub lic library itev bertram wll loufhby died on sunday novem ber 21st at glndale hospital los angeles california born 00 cjrs ago at o ono he studied for the ministry at mcmaster univer- ity then in toronto and latei at tost memorial series acton tanners arc leading in tha sheeny tost memorial cup series of the 4tcam iroup which plays twice weekly nt georgetown ar ena in the opening game last thursday sound goal tending by dooney evans helped to beaj georgetown 0 with tanner playing thqir usual rough choppy ceiscd bv ins firs wife charlotte iewtiess sivcil years ago he is uivivd bj in wife nellie l wallace mel fcuu children wel lington md iliiold of georgetown cecil of ashgrove and mr charles brooks lloreiuel of hamilton iheie aie twelve grandchildren his bi other- w wilson of geor getown is the last surviving mem ber of a family of four i a masonic fuoiral service was held from the mccluro funeral home on tued ly conducted by hev alex calder pallbearers were fellow masons frank wil son trunk kudclcll wilfrid bird campbell sinclair elmer dron and thomas brownrldgc interment was made in hornby presbyterian cemetery iniiu unci mici 11 i 1j the university of chicago where wh de were unable he received his doctor of divinity i f wiul acton scored two degree he w is minister in boal wllch hnvc v- georgctown from lloo to 1900 and crtcd oh patter- while here ho married alvcna i sk anj the other lon noeeker of drayton i bhot whlch l d to hold going to the united state he worked hard for organized and icciimc president of and missed scoring on the ideal picture coi potation a l slons by a hair it would rum deiliig n religious pictures liue boc a lruc acton-geor- inei dlslributlu hum throughout l k w p 1 the woild he had made seveial mcla and huson tngled to world tours connection with ills lhc business a thursday game ii weston defeated oakville 42 he is survi id by his wife one i uieviiie s- son aiidrour daughters slslei mis hurrv stoekford of george town and two brothers tinier of htan ikhjf lklzewinnkh at koyal raii among district prizewinners at the hoyal winter fair was stan price of hornby who won two fourths and a fifth hi four exhibits his prizes were scored on wheat wheat sheaf and citrons chicago unci moyd of winnii eg manitoba intel ment was made in inglcwood park cenuteiy in los angeles frank ewtn instantly killed in accident a tragic accident at woodstock last thursday took the life of frank elsom hydro employee mr elsom was returning to work after dinner when the motorcycle he was riding struck a gravel truck he was instantly killed hes survived by his wife doris gregory who is a granddaughter of mrs j u ritchie queen street georgetown and one daoghtef sandra and his parents mr and mrs charles elsom ot woodstock funeral servlts were held on monday last night georgetown c ime in to their own wnen they walloped oakville 121 with leigh brad bury and jack kemshcad sparking the teom the game was featured by very rough play and the fact that only one penalty was handed out in the dying moments of th game scotty patterson and cturus both received cjjts in the face but wero able to continue melanson scored three or the raiders eur- rie chappel on u bradbury two apiece and kamahead junior beaumont and del beaumont one each duz was the lone oakville scorer acton eked a 43 over weston in tho other usture of the even ing members of eie true blue lodf enjoyed their annual chicken sup per recently t the home of mrs fred bralaby