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ta the georgetown herald georgetown ont thursday may 26th 1949 4 jjfr chatting wjm- enjoyed a motor trip to windsor and sjamla over the weekend whenever we drive through that part of ontario we cant help remarking on the flat ness of the countryside seems to point up the beauty of our own rolling wooded hills tho this is a pretty nice corner of country isnt it could be were pre judiced took the american route from windsor to sarnla and crossed at port huron driving slowly along looking for those inconspicuous signs pointing to the bridge we had a chance for more than a fleet ing glance of some of their citizen- ry saw some very peculiarlook ing males at least they looked peculiar for this day and ago hav ing full grown beards there were quite a lot of them all shapes sues and colours the beards and wc wondered why surely we thought not a new male fash- georgetown g1rjj5 graduate as nurses pamela cousens two georgetown girls are mem bers of the graduating class of the uuclph general hospital school for nurses they received their diplomas on friday may 13 when tlil giadunttng exercises were held in memorial hall at the ontario agricultural college local gradu ates are miss pamela cousens daughter of georgetowns postmas ter ltcul gordon co u sens and mrs co us ens and miss margaret the answer lay jn the fact maclonnan who o few year ago majuery gibu wedkfin geh willlama united cihurch decorated with tulips daffodils and llmtou was the sorting for the wed ding on saturday afternoon may 2 1st of margaret bernico gibbs daughter of mr and mrs charles gibbs qf glen wiulums and folmer majuory eon of mr and mm vic tor- mnjoory at georgetown rev v j dun ion officiated apd the wedding milfic was jjlayed by mr alf gbodwln given in taarrlogo by her author tile brido wore a white soiln wed ding gown wfth thro bquor tor lengui veil and carried a bouquet of red roses the matronofhon our mrs lome majuery wore a blue satin gown with matching halo and carrying a nosegay ofj yellow rosebuds and snapdragons the bridesmaid was the brides sistpr chorlcnc gibbs gowned in pink sheer with matching halo and cairying a nosegay of white roses and pink snapdragons mr ionic majuery waj his bro- thei s groomsman ujul mr viltoi stanett was usiilt a reception for 1 gucsb follow ed at the home of the brides paj- jnt her mother lecliving wlanng l coloured drcs with white ories and cotagl of white 1iuc1 l n nations 1 lie groom a mother j lose o rose coloured suit black accossoncs and yellow iosebud loisagc for a motui tup i ingcd ashgrove town uiat port huron is celebrating a operated a musing home centennial or maybe it is a fif- j m no renrgetown on the il mrs milton bird was hostess to tliowcmens institute meeting on may 17th the prtssldent mr tho glffen opened with tho in stitute ode roll call was answeres with a garden hint a report was given on die food parcel sent to britain mrs charles autftin gave the motto t hjxn ulways widens for forward ooktntf folk the secretary reported that the in stitute had had a vory successful and active year and the receipts amounted to 55200 a duct was sung by norman bird and bcrniqtf wilsoh mrs hector bird gave a reading i hate to be a kicker followed by a contest given by mrs leslie giffen on the institute members last names which she had thought out herself the lunch committee and the hostess served refi eshments at the close of the business meeting we arc very sorry to report that mi murraj brigdcn while work ing in mr i red binclairs garage 1 ist week had the misfortune to lust part of his thumb and a finger t idly rushed he was rushed to the guclph genet al hospital im mediately luffst report is that he ib ilsting eisilv we all hope hell he back on the job again before long tin young people held their meeting cm sundi evening in tho tlie bride b isi ment with miss doris brown- to a brown uit with blue ml c m change and led i use coisi will take up i esidenct firg ne so in ueth anniversary andthere are by 5 u return 11il unitli church to be prizes under quite weve often man for the best beards n few classifications heard the modern threaten to let his beard kelt but neter really thought uie miss maclennan was prescn ted with the prize for surgical nursing by its donor dr l h leg- grow wlh i theyd have the nerve to carry it gilmer neiuotl wedding out personally we think the bar- ct tv basol people have something iturday in town and while were discussing a quiet wedding was solemnized wl jm knox presbyterian mait on jmc goodlct acld us chairman retail merchants will form organization cstcd in the record established rcc- ontly at peel memorial hospital in j i 14 f brampton where forty out of for- i alo j t ual ln m tytwo babies bom were boys ci jm h it was unfortunate for mr n and mrs harold binsham that both f l had to be in hospital at tho same 8nd mr fred gumer ot g tlme but were filad to say that g both have now relumed homo mr tho ride wore an importod en- hcgtilu morning worship was conducted at the georgetown unl- led cliur h on bunday morning by the minister rev john m smith 1 tie lesson wus read from nehcm- i ih jmi and mitt 7 711 basing his remarks on neb mr smith sjjoke on tlie subject so i prayed i 1 1 which lie stressed the import- anee of pruer as related to the local and larger work of the chrls- linn lifuich hie mission of the informal discussion took place church he stated must become gr schedu tuund may- is 40 p m bantam girls softball public school kagtfrs owls dl ueblrds cdrdlnals 630 pm midget girls softbau- public scliool purpleswhites greenspurples blues red 30 pni midget lacrosse lions dowl i hamilton peterboro 7 30 pm midget a lacrosse illoiis bowl brampton mlmico friday may 27 c jo p m midget lacrosse lions bowl owen sound weston 710 pm midget lacrosse lions bowl st catharines mimico 7 00 pm mens softball lions i egion at park umpire j bradley s s glen at glen williams umjirer0 herrington high school norvnl at norvol umpire bill korzack a saturday may 28 1000 am bantam lacrosse lions flow 1 glen beavers iroquois 10 30 am bantam lacrosse lions unw i i cariboos crocs 1 1 00 a m bantam lacrosse lions rovvl algonquini mohawka monday may 30 100 pm bantam girls softball public school eagles cardinals i oi loles bluebirds jj0pm midget girls softball juvenile high school scott- glen number of local merchants met for dinner in the mcgibbon house 1 it wcdncsdu to di cuss plans lor forming a retail merchants ssoclation in town dejiutv reeve foi the meeting and after diunor bingham was in toronto general hospital with a broken leg and mrs bingham was a patient at the guelph general former neighbours of ours in charles st mr and mrs jack la vole hove moved to an apart ment on queen street in what was formerly the watson home moving much farther away are mr and mrs don jourdain and daughter joy who left last wock for england before sailing mr and mrs don and dons mother mrs mary jourdain spent a couple of days in montreal mr elmer walker maple avenue has re placed don in his position at good lets economy hardware for mrs don jourdain this will be a return to her homeland as she and don were married while he was in the army overseas wheeling the baby downtown last week noted in passing that both the richardson and watson houses have been bricked it is rug brick at least we think that s what you call it anyway they look most attractive our trips downtown provide us with quite a few things to tell you about here is something else worth more than a passing glance just inside the h l hutt prop erty entrance a half dozen odw- ering crabapple trees are in full bloom a glorious mass of purple the trees were planted by the late professor u l hutt and grown ior ornamental value only as the fruit u not good to eat a most interesting hobby is that pursued by mrs alf collins guelph street mrs collins has been collecting unusual salt and pepper shakers for the past ten years and now has no leas than 3sft pairs ln her collection we asked mrs collin how she had first be interested ui her hob by and she explained she had caught the urge from a couple of friends in the states whose collec tions each now number around a thousand pairs as with every eol- leetor the association connected with each item are just as treas ured as the item itself with eeeh pair era memories of places visited and thoughtfulnees of friends looking at her collec tion we noted figurines represent- nearly every nationality tch hindu spanish mexican etft there were comic strip char acters one section of the collec tion contained ell different animals shakers shaped like fruit telephones lighthouses flowers anchors and untorns the ingenu ity of design was amazing the time certainly flew by while we looked at them talking to ur prank peteh the other day she told us their on roes who has just graduated as glish suit of fine fawn gabardine with accordion pleated skirt blue accessories and she carried a bou quet of red roses with a gardenia centrepiece rier only ornament was a double strand of pearls the gift of the groom the brides sister miss marion isabel nellson was her attendant wearing a light blue suit with pink accessories the groomsman was the grooms brother george gil mer of toronto after a u edding breakfast the voung couple left for an eastern honeymoon trip and niagara folia on their return they will reside in georgetown mrs ullico entertains kiljhkaii 1nsxallation mah at sufffcr with several of those present air ing their views on what could be u complished by such an organiza tion a committee composed of walter biehn james goodlet stan grabb ernie rawson and jack cotton was nominated to plan another dinner in june at which it is planned to elect an executive and proceed with the formation of a permanent organization georgetown masons ylsit aurora lodge mis j h lillico district dep- ut president of toronto centre district of the rebekah assembly entertained her installation staff at b upper and a social evening in the oddfellows hall on saturday even ing the past noble grand club catered and cards and entertain ment followed the meal also guests for the evening were several assembly officers including the vice president mrs isabel carr of toronto the warden mrs jean burch st catharines secretary miss violet pearce toronto musi cian mrs marlon hildon toronto i marshal mrs willia robinson georgetown and past president mrs sadie esterbrpok toronto twenty six members of hal ton chapter rjv m went by bus to aurora last friday evening for a i iternnl visit the party included rt ex comp e v maccormack newlyelected grand suieriutend- ent and ex comp elmer dron 1st principal of the georgetown chap- ti r members of aurora chapter conferred the itoyal arch degree on three local candidal david uuwman william hamilton and i hob lane the local men renewed iciiuain- t uiics with i kink laeiy a former ijunumon store manage i here who now operates his own store in aur- ui a and a c welk last manager of the bank of montreal in geor getown who is now branch mana ger there stlviarttown aypa will close for summer sucti a personal concern that it will drive us to god in prayer the cl oir under the diicction of miss l nda stewai t sang the anthem gentie holy saviour gounod and the offertory ftake time to be holy stebbins the evening message was the seeond in a scries of meditations from the book of ruth and was en titled a world changing decis ion mr r gerric sang the solo my task it was announced thot mrs f c overend wife of a former minister of the church would speak in the auditorium on monday may joth itt 1pm mr- overend comes on m v all ilu invitation of the woman s as- f tear for ail soeiation group mens softball lus been dn and the opening games of the a dulc start friday wine teams eadb with 16 players have entered ttssr league the teams wluvthefr agevs i arei lions business marsh timbers legiqn bevt simp son norynj ocml carter glass williams mel beaumont meadow- glen growers lewis brahtford smith stone dlelc 6rlcht0nj hlgfc school jack beaumont alliance alf klrby cheltenham concrete art bonn original plans for a and b sec tions were dropped and at a meeune in the park on may 24th an execu tive for the league was chosen wakefield ford is chairman rec reational director j l self vice- chairman jack polly sccty treas mike lorusso grounds wheldoti emmcrson selector of umpires one representative from each team will also be a member of the executive george alcott is score keeper um pires are jijn bradley bill korzack orbcy herrington and wakefield ford umpires will be paid 200 any others wishing to umpire may contact mr emmcrson or atv ford a silver collection will be taken at games rather than mak ing an admission charge ww league rules have been drawn up as follows 1 the committee shall have sov- public school purples reds er power at all times to strcngt iteds whites greens blues thui ucak teams or wca strong u 30 pm juvenile boys softball t norval gillls 2 no morc than two intermed iate hardball players can play on tuesday may 31 one tcam 1 00 p m bantam boys softball j public school algonquin crces j siouv hurons hurons iroquois olfl pm midget boys softball 4vu aiiitl public school dodgers yankees official oasa v inkces braves indians tigers i 5 games must wednesday june 1st gharp any 6 30 pm ladies softball braves tcam by 705 wiu forfeit the game hawks royals leafs at high n tentative players lists must games will be 7 innings un- less called duo to darkness or rain after 5 innings 4 rules shall be the same as the stat at 7 pan- not fielding a royals leafs at high school raiders credits at pub lic school be submitted by june final lists by june 30 no player changes can be made after june 30 7 games will be on wednesday and friday evenings a the executive will supply the next friday the closing meeting 1 p umpire f each game baa of the stewarttown aypa will be umpires s be arranged by home held and the group will disband team until the fall at this meeting plans will be made for a few summer activities such as picnics on a recent friday evening several members of the stewarttown group went to milton with hornby aypa for an evenings bowling free dental examinations next year for ah halton school children 0 home team is responsible for taking silver collection and paying umpires during regular games the home tcam keeps the gate receipts for own expenses 10 home team supplies new ball for game 11 each tcam supplies own equipment out of ownfgatc receipts own ba social and personal and mrs dvlt tho e w blnkley visl- hotldny the federal department o health hai mads urge grant t the halton county hcaltn unit this grant will allow the health m tid mtli mi t mis j l daley of id public health proflramme the itiiunto at thtii cottage at stoney 1- tderal funds will cover the cntiro i akt j i nst of this project and jherc will miss iukn holmes attended the in no expense to the county wtdding of hci cousin mls ella 1 his pioject will be begun with acton last satur- j tin reopeninp of schools in sep- members ot the bantam and midget girls softball teams hav been chosen and the teams are as lollous banum glru orioles jacquelino graham a civil engineer from the unlver- ity oi toronto is now ln ottawa where ha has taken a position ln the department of wi and re sources maytime is graduation time at the ontario agricultural col lege in quelph too and several boys ram town and district have won their b8a degree armand swackhsmer and craig alexander specialised in chemistry bob lawson utewarttown tpedaliced ln animal husbandry and donald robertson hornby in agriculture mr robertson is tak ing a position ln alberta as dep uty provincial apiarist new personality on main street in the person of hiss theresa cur tis who has joined the staff of mcclures home furnishings the 24th passed off with com parative quiet that is if you dis count the motorcycle races maybe you were one of the last minute shoppers for firecrackers like we were and found the cupboards practically bare they tell us the sale of flrecrackeoi la forbid den in our neighbouring towns so there was an uprecedented rush on the local stock rev john m smith speaker at ladies meeting hcv john m smith minister of georgetown united church spoke on a visionary dream of what wc can do as guest speaker at the meeting of the local council of women last friday at the home of mrs jesse wyatt when we see visions we must make decisions and act upon them he said there is little accomplished when an or ganization works to satisfy instinct or because it is considered a duty it must be for the love of it if much la to be gained mrs r t paul thanked mr smith for his talk and the hostess for her hospi tality the secretary read a letter from mrs fred bralaby asking to be relieved of the office of president owing to illness the council ex cepted her resignation with regret- mrs wyatt the vice president con sented to carry on as president mrs paul gave a short talk on the halton music festival in which some 1400 children took part miss hettle lawson read eacerpts from a news letter from the canadan national council the ladles deci ded to hold a aale of baking ap rons and candy ln the mcgibbon store early ln june a cup of tea was served and the meeting adjourned until the next meeting which will be held on june 17th t the home of miss het tle lawson mac cropps h i afternoon mr and mis walter iiieim spent i few days last week isiting in windsor wth mr and mrs j e stall and in carina with or and mrs telford bichn mr and mrs vcrn kirby and mr and mis j g collier accomp anied mr und mrs art scott for the holiday weekend to their cot- tatfc on lake simcoe mr and mrs lewis green of marmora wore visitors ln town last week with their daughter mrs roy barker and mr barker recent visitors with mrs d l herbert included mrs- patterson and miss jean patterson dr jesse itldout and miss hazel williamson all of toronto bill armstrong was home from dorval quebec to spend the week end with his parents mr and mrs fred armstrong miss doris arm strong who spent last week in town after completing a poetgrad uate course at the university of toronto has returned to her nurs ing duties at brentford oeneral hospital mr and mrs alf collins spent the weekend in lakefleld where they visited with mr and mrs thomas allan miss lena mckally was ln de troit michigan for the holiday weekend where she visited with mr- and mrs em bedell tin umbii dr h j o meara will ad the division of dental public forme qkokoetowneb stars in cttv track mkkt this is a 12baqe paper olllivet joe olllivet of mlmico e former georgetown boy was one ot the stars ln the toronto secondary schools annual track and field meet last week joe ran seeond ln the senior iso yard dash and also second in the senior 230 yard hej is the son of mr and mrs qilbsrt j marilyn cleave dlonnc harrison weekend unit to inshtute an extensive den- 1 gu kln ulhan sncpttcrdr i nth ruth scott carol soddon ar- lcne reeve gail mcgilvroy mar tha kornetz bluebirds joan schuiu morns mackenzie patsy willson betsy willson gloria schultz maxne ry- iill ann fiddler carolyn cope- land gloria bain cardinals sue crabtree an- dra scott maxinc macdougall patsy richardson janice bradley claudia milne marjoric sconce marilyn peters barbara bowman anne tucker glen eagles jacqueline lucas eva garvin elsie larson marie gibbs carol crosby donna ben nett donna mcquarrle uit cain audrey cain edith beau- mont laura young barbara eves mugel olits whites joan harrison dorothy majuery doreen sheffield f kmmeraon joan fiddler marjorie macneele sue lewis shirley mo- nally patricia day qunna doa- erty harjorle roe ann chalkier sylvia lambert blues pauline tyers ann be dell margaret brydon marians bludd mariene rau barhata thompson marilyn quest luvestey hyde laoaa conn louise tucker ann hyde myrna crawford reds deans thompson cenala moffltt betty lou davis patricia vance irene fogg muriel fspenea marilyn warn katy dorothy williams balsa dorothy oeias joyce dennaaa audrey bishop greens norval emlko tera- raoto edith taramoto jean oras- by pat carney kay cascadden eileen sedore grace blanrhi ktt- een hunter mltmlrn t purples glen lurua morton marilyn felker audrey robtnsoa mildred norton margaret mcqtauv rie margaret cain jean beaumont mabel bevan violet lusty hiilth dr omeara is a graduate in dentistry from the university of toionto he served in the royal navy during the war and has done extensive work with the canadian red cross society a dental nurse trained ln public health will join the unit staff and a mobile examining room housed in a trailer will be provided the programme be entirely preventive in character and treat ment will not be provided each school child in the county willbe examined each year and recom mendations for treatment made as the project is developed it is hop ed to also examine preschool dut dren at the child health centres in the various towns of the county by a concentrated educational programme it is hoped that chil dren may be brought under early continuous dental care and by that means it may be possible to pro duce dentally healthy adults this is a positive approach to one of the major public health problems dental illhealth la saa of the greatest problems today john wilson gets rcaf comusion a local man john wilson has been commissioned a flying offi cer ln the royal canadian alr force and la noma on furlough be fore returning to his post wfth northwest air command mr wil son reenlisted after serving rtth he air force during tie war he was a prisonerofwar ln germany for some time being liberated when the allies entered germany after the war he operated a truck ing business ln town before once more entering the service mrs a g m bruyna spent a few days last week visiting la atreebjvtlle with mr and mrs w a chestnut