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n feheck your christmas list for die proud owner of a car orfltruck we suggest g m c model 48 radio winter front motor rug f or heater and defroster all apprpved accessories for gmc cars and trucks at i scott motor sales phone 161 georgetown ltttije helpers tea at st georges the annual baby branch tea w held last wednesday in the sunday school room at sfc georges caraxcn the baby branch is sponsored by the womens association and com prises all children sb and under in the congregation about seventy little girls and boys with their mo- lars and grandmother attended e children bringing their little helpers contribution boxes in whicl pennies are saved daring the year mrs james patton had charge of the afflfair refreshment were ser ved and each child received a gift from the christmas tree the georgetown herald wednesday dec 1 7th 1 947 qwstmas concert i y by the lorme scots bahd roxy theatre georgetown sunday december 2 1st 8 15 pm v qiriatma carols and community singing w prof c thiele of waterloo will present trophies and medals to the band i letter of thank received from france returning officer must know nominees intent an important amendment to uve municipal act will be of interest in view o4the forthcoming bsquesbig township nomination meeting on december 29th and is reproduced below for the guidance of town ship ratepayers the new section gays when a proposed candidate is not present his nomination paper shall not be valid unless there is at tached thereto evidence satisfactory to the returning officer that he consent to bo so nominated sec tion 68 of the municipal act 1947 industrial bowling league 16 provincial combines is 14 si smith stone is 14 30 alliance is 14 so high singles dave stamp 305 alf kirby 278 high triples dave stamp 756 ken nash 721 rebekah christmas party recently mrs wflham kirkwood received a letter from france which mrs w e nodwell has kindly translated for as the letter was written on october 8th but unfor tunately did not reach georgetown in tune for anyone to take action on the request it contains however as christmas need not be only one day in the year perhaps there are some in town who might wish to sedd gifts to french children and we reprint the letter for their gui dance it says in a package of woolens sent from canada we found your lovely work and wiah to thank yon for it the mother was delighted with your gift and asked me to convey to you her best thanks could weocfetf you madam m the name of omr 160 children ran gmg from ona day to three years old from thoaeiband yo some thing for their christmas tree for the first time since the liber ation we are terribly jnjieed many things for and with scarcity with the high prices 4wonder am indiscreet in peal but it was your affectionate manner that led me quest we are in a landing rone which slows up everything around here for instance we have valoquet at 18 kilometres and sainte mane du mont utah beach at about the same distance with sincere appreciation m j lepards mannour delegate for the french ited ciobs a ioque jaune revillc mother palmer sends greetings from england 1 mrs d b palmer of farnbor ough england was affectionately known as mother palmer to many entertained at her home in eng land while they were serving with the canadian army overseas she has not forgotten them and in mail the other day sent these christ mas greetings which she asked the herald to convey the editor georgetown heram would you be kind enough to in k the enclosed greetings in your paper in time for chris a i anyaf raid i have mislaid the priv- addresses of most of the boy who visited us during the war happs christmas and all good wi shea from everyone at nation cot ton ashley rd fmrnhorough hants england to all the boys of georgetown including tommy warnes bill chaplin horace blyth david ganton joe hall lewis laird bruce ray and gordon harley albert simpson jimmie gombell noel heurden and lots of love from mother palmer thank jou ery much mr editor yours sincerel d b palmer farnells perfect partners tor your christmas turkey amga u sevent members of verdun re- bekah ivodge attended the annual lodge christmas party last night in tht oddfellows hall they enjoyed manchc a chicken supper and afterwards lathered around the christmas tree ipsfr here b were ch- advertise in the herald k it p an opportunity rsutblishcd rui il wntkmb dis trict aaiabe if ou arc aggros aie and between the ages of 25 and 55 hai or can secure travel outfit this is lour opportumt to ct established in a profitable busi ness of our own tor full particu lar write todaj to the j r wat- kins t ompanv dept og5 2177 masson st montreal quebec birds eye frosted fbods green peas pkg french style green beans rkg and for desserts delictus strawberries r all sliced and sugared readv to serve 4 servings in each package 36c 34c 51c gifts gifts english bone china cups and saucers tea pots creams and sugars cake plates fancy cut glass vases wooden ware picture sets brass and hammered aluminum ware f a rn e phone 75 l ls free delivery new acton rector was born here kev w g luxton who will be come rector of the anglican chur ches at acton and rockwood in january was born in georgetown where his father now deceased was accountant at the banttbf hamil ton branch mr i uxton who comes to acton from the alderhot par ish is one of two bothers both or dm tied minister of the hurch of r npland their mother makes her homi now m mount forest misses 1000 on treasure trad program roxy georgetown tonight and thursday 7 oo pm 9 is p the beginning theend the atomic bomb december 22 monday tuesdi rtjl i thursday friday saturday joe louis v jl jersey joe li walcott- december 25 26 27 las i complete show 90spm friday and saturday dec 1920 last shi saturi jewels of last show commences 8 30 p m saturday matinee 2 oo p m brandenberj a grand mysteby thriller sel ected shorts roy roihs home in oklahoma monday tuesday wednesday december 22 23 24 shows 7 00 9 0b pm br joseph lmankiewicz sr fred k0hlmar a 2o cawf titaasti selected shorts news a local ladj who prefers to keep her anonymity was almost richer by 1000 last friday when he was tailed on the treasure trail radio program and asked the jackpot estion when did prime minister king first take office mrs x 1 twenty ears ago forgetting that his 20 year premiership was jaot continuous and that 1921 was the correct answer a consolation prize of 5 helped to east the dis ppomtment r rev j e maxwell anglican rector at norval loretta young l joseph cotten ethel barrymore khe farmers daughter f charles vckford r hosal owns close of the evening certificates and prizes were aw arded to those- having completed the national temperance coarse in the sunday school those who took part were dorothy warne jim kirkwood joan graham muriel hilts janice baker marjorie warne helena hilh ross shortul billie sinclair ruthjfaeahall vera warne a special train service also changes in train service account christmas new years there will be certain changes in train service between dee- ember 23rd and january 1st consult jour local cnr agent for full particulars canadian national railways succeeding re h leigh pink w ho left the parish in september for n new chutch it grand rapids michigan ke j i maxwell has bten appointed tht rector of the hornby church of england parish jmii has moved into the rectory at nun il mr maxwell has charge of the three churches in the parish st 1nul s norval st stephen s horn- b and st john s stcwarttown his tisttr miss m maxwell is mak inn her home with him in norval mr maxwell is a native of gnms- b and son of mr j maxwell of i hamilton he graduated in 1939 from trinity college toronto re ceding his lth and ba degrees and preached first at grand valley then at janns and was later assist ant to the rector at st thomas church st catharines selected shorts children christened at united church at the morning sermce at geor- getow n united church six children were baptized bj the minister rev r c todd babies christened were david james son of mr and mrs james presswood glenn robert on of mr and mrs reg broom- head david murray son of mr and mrs don barrager james tffen neth son of imr and mrs ken rich ardson robert keith son of mr and mrs robert allen jane eliza beth daughter of mr and mrs harold gross ballinafad the members f hm senior class of the sunday school wi tatned monday stss of mr j qrkwood j contests wers sasyset by sd sad kwers conducted vf mr t mm stnelair and mis kiawsstl axvcwcvctttcvcipcictcvcikicexwswa gifts- 1 engineer construction sets 198 398 798 trilite lamps bronae base complete with shade 1695 radios wahur cabinets 3995 xmastree lights 100 220 440 ernies radio phone 465 maast