Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 12, 1950, p. 1

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geortptown ouurio waay apffl lms 1980 government united church trt medareiiwho tor the past 14 years m a dlwx ontario farm sendee forfce rtraent ot the qptarw ov- hi muimizmni ht a church the weather thel mehea ot- ttii at of last week certainly uttrted oft baxter weekend baa resigned worn wv flood easter weekend sf vr see css w wtalslu on 3hurch of canada he jn v oiiide the soother could the leather stand to warm up 4ome as the ev- date max mln- rain april 3 58 32 180 april 4 61 38 is april 5 6 22 flurries april 0 3t 11 aprjl 7 4s it april 8 40 april 9 42 12 average 48 85 21 14 1 73 glen williams resident mrs robert armstrong dies wirwv hi jssjwrf vrrtt mbzum ov 21 this week i fijtresl here meiflbr 10 degw below normal average w who apeak severs lam for a w moxlrtjum 1 fir meet all boats irom jeuropfc g wmch 1m help w elttxens with brob- degree for april s taai ot getting through the cus- j ria tons catching trains ote i since his graduation from the nstario agrcultural college at inelph where he received hla bsa agree in dairying mr mac- uen has had an interesting car er he was a mcmehr ot the staff if the agricultural college ot ath m georgia when it was first pr- mrdxed and from 1912 to 1919 worked for ihe ymca in cornwou ind toronto at cornwall in 1913 organized the first floodlight jesebau in 1919 he went overseos to teach at the khaki university mrhen he returned to canada be toined the oac ttah at guelph inhere he was in charge ot rural unity work under his dlrec- the llrat rural music festivals omoreo from 1918 to 1037 to charge ot hostel at which brought out young xtrttons and placed them on dis trict tarns he also was a member at ota board which brought armen ians dots to canada attar the but war the board built what u now oedarvale school tn georgetown nd 100 yubg armenians attended etchoel there and were later placed 0b djsuict caress the united church will follow up its immigration policy by noti fying ministers in the communities to which immufrants go where they will be welcomed and have the minuter available or advice and counsel lfr maclaren during his years c residence here has been prom lnent in civic and church circles- he has served as a councillor and reeve ot the town hi president ot georgetown recreation commission and a vicepresident ot the lions club he is active in conservation work in the county and hat been instrumental in promoting the church improvements and new aud itorium ot st johns united church carolyn cole ot tpronto u vlstt- tng ih town tjils week with miss agnes cole mr md mrs ray wnlbnee susan j6jredvrto buffalo jot the holiday weekven r mkand-mr- ww hillls davd and paul visited relatives in alm- cee over yie busier weekend mr an mrpe rx brown and mr and mrs j u mclaren spent easter 3undsyhv t i a holiday guest n town with miss norma thompson was miss liesslc alderson of sf george june oneill of toronto visited in town yestcidoj with jiei grand mother mrs j n oncllt mrs edith morris of toronto was a holiday visitor with mrs wll horn ostronder emery street judy bonothan is spending eos- terweck in new toronto with mr and mrs j l craine mrs j e start of windsor spent few days last week with her bro ther mr walter blehif and mrs biehn mr and mrs clarence mceoch yard beautiful contest is u0hs club projea n assagaweya haix rois patch was borne from bloa- jq e redbcorallep trssu to sosbd easter weekendt v vjuth ws twrents tr and mrs renders fot painting andwdee- w orating the interior ot natsagaweya qau- at brookvllle wiu be asked for it wav decided at tit last meet ing ot the township council insur- nce coveraje on the half ardfti- ttt wutajao belncredt george thomar was appointed iwced inspector for liooj the road insurance policy with general aee- itpr irit rt nrfin iniiriinrf omnanv vvos tb fmnk plh- tffr nd mrmvauar meguvray were here trom dunnvlue- to tpend the holiday weekend vtb mrs p l mcguyrsi ano vlrs- d a bod mr an mrs jack voungef nla- gr falls wero holiday guesls with her parents mr and mrs alex for many years a resident ot glen williams mrs robert arm- strong died on easter frldayatthe l ouitarpent uiv weekend home ot her son ernest forgrave in her 80th year she was boro in the orkney islands scotlsab in 1870 and at the age of is came to canada with her family first set tling tn toronto she spant three years in new york city then re turned to toronto where she mar ried the late james forgrave the couple moved to glen iwu- liams where mr forgrave was wi led in an accident in a stone quar ry in 1907 in 1912 she was mar ried to robert armstrong who survives she was a member of the glen united church she leaves besides her husband a family of three children william forgrave of santa monica cellfor- in town withher sister mrs j mr and mrs william robinson bdlth street spent the holiday visiting in their home town at heaford miss alice treanor spent a few days this week in peterborough visiting with mr and mrs arnold atwood master douglas burt of brampton is spending the easter holidays with his uncle and aunt mr and mrs dick rlddau mr and mrs bruce kennedy and cheryl of lansing were weekend visitors with his parents mr and mrs george herrington keen nnll young mr and jilrs bui armstrong nf toronto and ms doris armstrong rji of brentford were home for easter wfth their prfrents mr and mis trcd armstrong miss gwynncth mcgowon who fs employed with tronsconado airlines in montreol spent the i weekend hero with her parents mr and mrs w a mcgowan mr al cameron and son david of peterborough were sunday visi tors with miss e brown charles street miss brown returned with them to peterborough for a visit mr pat clark ot abbotsford bc was a visitor in town on fri day with miss a coventry and mr j n oneill he is a student at the ontario veterinary college at gimlph mr and mrs 3 d godfrey visi ted in hamilton over the weekend and attaadsd the baptism of their gramldeagbter barbara may wu son- in tty united church on sunday saornlng nls marion and ernest forgrawe of h stow ua y georgetown and lour grandchntt montlef quebec where she will visit for a few weeks with her sons eric and athol smith and stone employee mrs james norton dies following a short illness mrs james norton died at her home in glen williams on wednesday april 8th at the age of 58 archdeacon w g o thompson conducted the funeral service on saturday at the mcclure funeral home and pall bearers were tom hill irvine hill william hewitt dick everson glyn everson and arthur norton inter ment was in glen williams ceme tery mrs norton was the former sar ah hewitt and was born at con- nahs qua wales in 1891 she came to canada when she was a girl in her teens and married james norton who predeceased her 32 years ago she worked for many years at the beaumont knitting mills and for the last four years was employed in town at smith stone ltd she was a member of st albans church of england she leaves a famll of three chil dren mm e robson mary of guelph grover ot georgetown and mrs jack kemshead mildred or glen williams a sister mrs wil liam hadley lives in glen williams there arg nine grandchildren ref loses his pants bank comes across georgetown and four gram dren her eldest son thomas was killed in action overseas in 1917 and a daughter bessie mrs alex ingram ot brampton died in 1033 a month ago mr and mrs arm strong gave up their home in the glen and moved to georgetown to live with mr and mrs ernest for grave rev john m smith conducted the funeral service at the mcclure funerql home on monday with in terment following in glen williams ccneter pallbearers were har old wheeler robert mcmaster thomas cameron floyd ward wil liam everson and clarence schneu dvr prizes awarded in legion essay contest on monda evening at the leg ion hall public and hifih school pupils who wrote essays in a leg ion poruored contest v ere enter tained to an evening of movies fol lowed t refreshments david bowman legion president was chairman a g m bruyn who with john u barber and walter blehn judged the essays presented prizes to the three high school winners bill mac- cormack eleanor and carl schenk llton and the public school w mners ban d mackenzie gretchen brad- lev and jacqueline graham the prizes in each case were 10 15 and 3 i the contest was open to all stud- ents and is part of an ontariowide contest sponsored by ontario com mand of the lefion local prize v inners vv ill compete in this as w ell the subject of the cssa s was mv idea of canadian citizen ship the tvvoa top essays are re- productd in mother section of thi paper holiday visitors wittr mr and mr- sam walker were- mr and mrs derrick dodtfaon and children pat and john of toronto bui james la convalescing in guelph general hospital after un dergolng an operation for append citis on monday a weekend guest with mrs h waldle at her home on mcnabb street was mrs robert roscoe of st catherines mr and mrs e b gibbcns and sons peter and john paul of cal lander spent easter w ith his par- tnts mr and mrs j j glbbena mrs margaret edrls returned to her home in toronto this week af- ter visiting for a few weeks with mr and mis gporgc martin mr and alex frascr md son brian of niagara falls spent the easter weekend in town with her mother mrs lames mcdougall mr and mrs jack thompson w ere here from oshawa to spend easter with his parents archdea con and mrs w g o thompson mr and mr dick riddall spent the holiday weekend in buffalo with mr and mrs rlddau were mr and mrs bill harrison of ham- ncwed thtouglv liv iuifntaya aa- ent a t moore a further diibtidy on road expen diture will be asked fom the gov ernment because of the extraordin ary damage which has been caused by the weather this year road expenditures are expected to hit a i new high throughout hoi ton and will comprise a heavy item in the budget scouts plan paper prive sa all ik to readiness for the paper collection which the local boy scoots wiu make this saturday householders have been asked to tie their waste paper in bundles aad leave it at the roadside or on the verandah in case ot a win dy day the scouts wiu not knock at the doors but collect only paper which is put out should any house- holder have a large quantity in mr anjlr jackouniu inenij beam 0 carafe a tele- pnone ju to 440r will suffice in order to have this removed by the scouts the scouts will start their rounds at mx am during the morning there will be someone stationed at the park and rural people who wish to donate paper may leave it there the scouts are doing a worth while job in town and the money raised trom uus paper drive will help to send them to summer camp this year everyone is asked to contribute what they can i georgetown lions club to spon soring a yard beautful contest this spring it is intended to arotnote home beautlflpauon in georgetown and prises 01 ls 10 uhd fs are pffercd in oiile section open to horn owners with ebnflar prises in a class for tenants club members are hot ellgiblator prjies wd three local men will ae as- judges th- projetl is ander the direction of the vnrmrolty betterment eom- mlttee with cecil davidson to charge ot arrangements aiq d meeting in theme- ulbbo home wit w utans we um also approved tor the club to jpro- mote playground tacilitles af nor mandy boulevard and churchill crescent the two local wartime- housing districts the club will spend a considerable amount ot money in the next two years on this first action being to level and seed down suitable property tor playgrounds fred schultz is convener ot a tag day on may 6th half the proceeds will be used for the food for brit ain fund and halt will go to the sight conservation committee the club voted to support gordon vivian brampton storekeeper who la owner of huttonvute park in ws bid for election as deputy dis trict governor this june when the lions convention is held at grav- enhunt the holiday weekend in windsor wlthbarparents mr and airs j w eusy miss ann hickey accom panied them on the trip and visi ted with relatives in detroit mr and mrs eric allan of st thomas were holiday visitors in town with mr and mrs p b cot- fin mr allan7who teaches at st thomas collegiate is attending the convention in toronto this week mr and mrs- a g hunter and daughters marlon margaret and lots ot freeman were easter visi tors with mrand mrs t j fisher chsriessteret marlon is staying in town for the week with her grandparents a sudden attack of appendictls marred an easter visit for mrs thomas hore of brampton who was spending thu nollday here with her mother mrs e james she was rushed to peel memorial hospital ftmmplfin inr np q mr and mrs r h ireland and elizabeth were in loun to renew icuuuiuincos on mondu son domk who had been tslllng with hon dtnhani returned home to brantford with them mr ireland was formerl bank ot commeri i lanatcr here 50500 frmmts easter e btwma special speaker at united mission service sandra bradlcj dnukhlcr of mr and mrs balfe bradu was ilcen tars old on sunday and on t tin speaker da she held a birthday party ot her home her guest included betsy willson mania mackenzie birbara eaves ruth hancox max ihl mcdougall betty ann iknder- aon ann tucker ann fiddler car ol benham arlene reeve gloria the easter thankoffering meet- in ol the woman jissiomry soc les of st john s united church w is held on tucsda april 4th in the memorial hall mrs r c adams presided th devotional was in charge of mifc- e grohe she moae use of a oeautllul easter scr tec prepared by the wms liter- lire department based on the ibject the risen lord suit able hymns were incorporated into this service mxa r vannutter introduced mrs j mckillop 1st vice preside on the domlmon board frowhcr finrvtlernce to thl end of her address mrs mc killop won interest and attention sight onl by her winsome appear- 1 glesworth sub a fine congregation attended ter sunday evening service in st johns memorial rail when the re ligious drama for he bad great possessions was very well presen ted by the members of the aoso club the service began in a per iod ot worship conducted by mr and mrs it b jones after tte singing of the hymns when i sur vey the wondrous cross and christ the lord is risen today mrs jones read the poem tea cross wss his own and mr jonas read the scripture psssages toe solo open the gates of the tem ple was sung by mrs howard wrigglesworth the drama was then presented ha a stage setting representing tbsi courtyard garden of the wealthy ben azel james evans who allow ed his great possessions to stand between him and christ in the drama the grandeur and wealth ot ben azel and his wire asenath mrs a zcravlex were emphasi zed b comments made by thaj crsants miriam mrs a prouse leah mrs v mccumber hadss- sah mrs r wyatt and by zacch- eu the tax collector frank whit- met the opening scenes showed the characters as jet untouched by thi influence of christ hadassah alone seemed to hae some real faith in the man who loves little children as she spoke of him to little azor tommj forgravejben azels son her hope and faith waa justified when his father bbnd bar- tlmaeus a ppouie received his one bj one john h wrlg- close friend of ben not onl by her ance ond manner but also by her j azel zscchctu and najon k clearcut and convincing summory i hvde ben azels trusted servant schultz and her sisters gretchen of mission work in all ports of the j came under the transforming in- and claire fans arc wondering if referee pat patterson is getting too big for his britches or if he just needs a better tailor at any rate when gcorgetow n s favourite referee was officiating at saturday s game with lakefield for the second time thl seasoif there was a rillp and parting at the seams the bank ot commerce stepped into the breach and hockey club treasurer jim al corn msde a partial appearance on the ice for the rest of the game patterson borrowing these all im portant accoutrements raiders meet sundridge in the hockey fnals i i first game here tonight iorne scots bail is brampton social e ft chokal ea8tkk ssttnob at knox emmon special easter mude vice at knox presbyterian oat sunday with a choral service in at the aarrl- man local people are planning to attend the lome scots annual ball which will be held this friday in brampton armouries the mod- rn aires art playing for the dance ich is one of the outstanding fofcmal parties of the year ltcol john n rar is commanding of ficer ot the regiment which draws its strength from the three counties of halton peel and dufferln cork tow n and sundndke tan- kit- tonight in the first game of their series for the intermediate b championship au indications point to a sellout at tin local arena and the 1 25 and 1 00 prices sot should help the hockc club to pull out of i d no match for the powerful the red second gam tav 4i bract- sundrldge otut mllvertno oxer two hundred fans journeyed to guelph on monday to see the final came between- milycrton and sundndiie it ptoved to be unex citing with mllverton taking it on flu chin 183 it was hard to be- hce that mlkcrtor won the first two t imca nnd forced the next two into oertlme for milerton seem bridge saturday with succeeding games tuesday april 18 in george norval church servlcea at norval and union presbyterlsn churchea went well atteadod- on easter sunday iter j u salt conducted both ser vices end special choir mode iaat- ured the day at nerval two cwl at mr and mrs arthur clarke and henna l daughter ot mr and mrs hyatt madura town thursday april 2u in brace- l2jf w s ln bridge saturday april 22 in acorn tthe b w he ice gctown tuesday april 25th in bracebridgc raiders 11 lakefield 4 georgetown raiders scored their ibsh straight win in the playoffs when they eliminated lakefield 114 in the third game at that ser ies the game teas never in doubt raiders racking un s goals ln the leant fromtjie north it did dispel the theorv that sundridgc can t ploy without ducko mcdonald for norval couple celebrate their silver wkdbino mr and mrs ueotlrey needham of norval are celebrating their 13th wedding anniversary today mr needham and the former edna may sherman were married i on april 18th 102s at blnbrook lin colnshire with their daughtara anaca ana scorea znree ana swo who is employed at geor getown post offlee and maureen they came to canada a year ago last jury emigrating trom their noma at matton mowbray leicest ershire mr needham is employed at smith stone ltd i kenny nash came through ne brilliant plays assist ing on v goals and notching one tor himself tanglefoot ghappal waa a 8goal man anrfjteoa martin fat two world minister d to by the united church of canada she said that i in o world so upset by conflict and confusion members of the wms could be d d s for christ dis- olvers of doubts when those who do not believe in missions ex press their doubts members should be so well informed on the work done both at home and abroad that doubts can be dispersed by intelli gent unswurs she spoke with warm commendation of thl great assist ance given b student ministers in summer time tn outlying districts of the deaconness training home whose deaconesses so bravely and tllicit nils go out to serve in com munltlcs when they have no mini stcrs also of the nurses ana doe- tors in missionary hospitals where tliey serve the spiritual as well as physical needs of their patients mrs mckillop urged tcr listeners to evaluate more highly their spheres of influence when this is done they would come up out ot the valleys of self interest to the higher ground of self giving ln service to christ mrs gordon kidney sang the sacred solo were you there when they crucified my lord mrs john m smith moved a vote ot thanks to mrs mckillop and mrs kidney the meeting closed with a hymn and the lords prayer l by mrs victor mcdonald and committee soma the church mission circle were guests and enjoyed a social hour with their hosts fluence of the christ proud of their losltlon and their possessions it took fanul traged ln the loss ot little azor for ben azel ami asenath to sec the real christ the great and startling news of the resurrection brought back from jerusalem by john brings light and hope into their darkened troubled souls the drama ends on the triumphant note of the great christian hope of eter nal life through christ hockey tickets on sale monday tickets for next tuesdays hock ey gahie will go on sale at the arena monda evening from 7 to 0 pan this will be the only advance sale and the ticket wicket win open at 7 pm on tuesdaj night subscri bers tickets must be picked up by 15 minutes before the game time and will not be held after that no advance reservations are made other than subscribers tick ets and hockey dub officials are asking that tans retrain trom phon ing or from trying so get ttchata before the advance sale thia it a 12ntun paper bobby sbow entky robmftaatk relf a plnted esttryitana tar bobby show which wib 1 the end o tlhh month is asm dren in the district and wtn it win be d to to each hesast b wall 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