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tftstt georgetown herald wednesday dec 13th 1950 i s l page 6 silvers will be open friday december 15th until 9 pm v the georgetown herald serving the oonunbtritles e fj- i oeoatgetown glen williams n6rval umkhojdbe i hornby stbwarttown ashgrovb rallinafad terra ootta statdpuon rt ej50 a yer single copies be each advertising rate quoted on application walter c biehk publisher and edltoa r v mary h blehn associate editor id l ueguvray staff leslie mctark harrington jc doug caldwell s herald is printed each wednesday afternoon in the office on mate georgetown authorized as second class taall post office dap ottawa of the canadian weekly newspapers association andthe i ontarioquebec division of the cwha the editors cprner a vote of confidence executive members of the recreation cornmission will be pleased to learn that their work is not unapprec- iatedjy the electors of the town a two to one vote in favour of a 2500 fund grant next year shows that a good majority of ratepayers are in favour of the work done to date and are willing to place their confidence in the grc to carry on a program by ensuring public funds to guarantee the salary of a director i we cannot help but believe that the question would have carried with an even greater majority had the res ignation of rev j l sejf as director not become fcnown only asfew weeks before the vote mr self has been a tower of strength in all phases of grc work and it will be no small task to replace him it is at the same time a good thing that he announced his removal from town before the vote had this hews been with held there would have been natural doubt in councils mind whether ratepayers were endorsing the program itself or the program plus the man who guided it con fidence in the grc as an idea is strengthened thereby the recreation commission has beentnarking time until the vote was known no definite plans have been made for the hiring of a director to replace mr self there is a possibility that rather than hiring one director various jobs might be given to several lndiyi- duals there are advantages to be gained either way and the men and women who have worked hard for a successful program of recreation can be counted on to make the proper decision it will be in the best interests of grc activities if a decision can be made as speedily as possible in order that the program can carry on smoothly as it has in the past the anta claus parade in many years of operation the santa claus par ade sponsored by the lions club has become so well- known that it is scarcely necessary to outline its fea- tures however this year as in the past there are many new residents in town and a brief review of its purpose may be helpful j the main idea of the annual event which thisyear takes place next saturday is to provide entertainment for local and district children to be sure the parade is a small affair compared with that in the city but in the eyes of childhood santa claus is santa claus whether he is accompanied by bands expensive floats nursery rhyme characters and the expensive artistry of skilled designers or whether he comes in more humble garb one thing sure a bag of candies nuts and oranges personally handed to each child by santa himself is something which toronto cant equal all district children are welcomed on this annual visit each year the crowd seems to grow but there is always enough to take care of everyone there have been years when the club members had to dig into their own pocket to cover expenses but public response to sale of lucky draw tickets in the past few years has been generous and there has been a small surplus left to use for other public welfare projects the financing for purchase of treats for the chil dren and for the fowl and doll offered as prizes comes from sale of these tickets and it is hoped that the re sponse will again be generous this year remember your donations make santas visit possible 4 potpourri t too late for inclusion in last weeks paper came a letter written by gordon alcott whose work among local young people a few years ago is well remembered cord sent a plug for the grc fund vote pointing out that a director had plenty to occupy his time with the recreational program without the added burden of worrying about fund raising gordon now has a posi tion a recreational director for a large company in weston something of a sensation was created a few i ago in the states when a farmer noticed an ad vertisement for aircraft computers at 695 each in a war surplus sale not being certain of what they were but figuring they might bcvuseful on the farm so the story goes he ordered a dozen and was duly informed fthat he could pick up his purchase in a neighbouring hown to his surprise the computers turned out to be hugemachines which covered an acre of ground he tried to back out of his pojechase but the government department wouldnt refund him the purchase price so he finally had them shipped home at a cost of 4000 he later sold the machines back to the air force for 63000 their original cost was over a million dol lars the story came to light when a congressional investigation was ordered and we venture to say that the farmer will be found to have some friends on the inside somewhere the story is a bit tog big to swallow as is in the usual rush of seasonal advertising last week at4page paper wasnt big enough for all the news tuesdays council writeup had to be left for this week as well as several other news items steamers sports column was a casualty and an account of tues day nights hockey game was edited down until it con tained little more than he score halton is one of 1 9 counties offering night school classes for rural resi dents this backtotheclassroom movement started threeyears ago and is sponsored by the ontario depart ment of agriculture and the community programs branch of the ontario department of education the response for the school at milton which operates one night a week has been enthusiastic georgetowns history continuing a series of articles from an 1 893 edition of the toronto daily mail- business men and places v the herald which was founded by mr lac hun ter in 1865 was not the first newspaper printed in georgetown for several previous attempts had been made to establish papers here but they all proved inef fectual during the 28 years of its existence the her- r aid has been conducted by various publishers seven years ago it was purchased by mr r d warren the present editor and proprietor under whose direction it hashad a prosperous and progressive career the equip ment of the herald office and the unusually neat typo graphical appearance orthe paper indicate enterprise and good management i the barber brothers these gentlemen all of whom are now deceas deserve more than a passing notice not only on account of the energy and ability they displayed in acquiring wealth but for the great benefit they conferred upon i this community by their enterprise and integrity for thirtyninjtars the brothers carried on their business in partnership without a settlement between the part ners owning almost everything in common an ex ample of brethren dwelling together in unity refresh ing to behold in these degenerate days the brothers barber william james joseph and robert were born in the county antrim ireland and came to canada with their father in 1882 after a residence of two years in the old town of niagara the family removed to crooks hollow which was the largest manufacturing centre in the western province the brothers found em- ployment in the works of the hon james crooks william and robert in the woollen factory james in the paper mill while joseph became a millwright and builder thirteen years of assiduous labour and rigid economy enabled them to acquire sufficient capital to start the georgetown woollen thill the pioneer manu facturing industry in the upper valley of the river cre dit edwin search the chief constable of georgetown was born at avon springs livingston county new york on the 1st of june 1827 he came to canada in 1856 and settled at stewart town but removed hither a few years later in june 1 866 he was appointed constable for the county of halton and in 1 869 was made chief constable in this village he has been assessor and tax collector since 1884 and superintendent of the ceme tery since 1878 this humble pooh bah is also care taker of the town hall and overseer of toads and side walks in the opinion of his fellow townsmen as well as his official associates he is a good citizen and an in dispensable public servant although in no sense a ferocious looking individual he is nevertheless a terror to evil doers and a shrewd detective for his name is search mr fred w barber this gentleman is the second son of the late mr joseph barber and was borjijn georgetown in 1859 l it mi directory i dr j burns milne xray dental surgeon georgetown phaas h tor niels dr clifford retd dentist telephone 410 main street lever and hoskin chartered aceeontanta successor to jenkins and hardy 1805 metropolitan bldg 14 victoria street toronto el 0131 leroy dale kc m sybil bennett kc mill street barristers and solicitors georgetown phone m s langdon and ayuvworth barristers and solicitors notaries pubuc kanaath 1l iangrtna georgetown first uorxoage money to loanr offices ttoxy thaatr bid mill st phone bsw georgetown james f mcnab baebistem bolicttoe notary public- norton bldg ualn street telepaeae u frank petch licensed auctioneer prompt service phone 391 georgetown po bos 413 your eyes tar batter and snare ler sole rialon esacatt rmbell 4 w u nielsen the onropraetor druoless thehaptst 37th year of praetiee lady attendant uon tues vrlts pjml wed sat s5 and pas over deaahuaa m geergetewa phaaa imfw consult jla wfflougbby son complete real estate see vice head office toronto 156 yonge st ad city and country finns and satan acreages industrial and ttiislnaai properties tom hewson is your local rep ghone 331w radio k epairing we specialize in this work j years fmailswa j san ford son phokb georgetown 34w monuments pollock campbdl 83 water st north o a l t designs on request phase sett inspect our work in greenwood ce c w savers dvm veterinarian geelaa street opposite armstrongs garaga phone n a p kntfton ro mill st georgetown dont be a z hero i time now for winter changeorer with guarantead shellzone or eveready presto ant snell x1m motor oils shell win tee grease meter taneap with gentdne parts firestone studded tows wiilard ba1 harley motors john street phone 839 he was education at the academy in bis native villi and upon the death of his father succeeded to his eatata in 1 689 mr barber who is an extensive fanner and h grower married tens the third daughter of the rev b gordon of marshalltown iowa t 4 you still have time to buy that watch at vr 19