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j the georg herald georgetown ont wednesday evening feb- 9 1949 what council did qtf monday february 3th passed third reading of o bylaw uthorlilng die lasuo of 80oqo in debenture lor improvements to the waler system the 2uyear do- benturcs will bear 3v4 percent in- tereat moved by herbert qnd hub before the vote was takcii cr lyons wild ns he and cr mcnuuy were not on lust yeura council ho thought tho movers o tile motion should explain it hill you hcurd mr roberta when he was here the other night he provided all the detail lyon what majority is nec essary for this to pass gibbons three quarters i dont know whether you are ser ious if you arc the matter can bo pursued further i lyons you all know the stand i took at the nomination meeting gibbons because of the man datory order the act says that any unnecessary delay in implement ing it will lead to to a fine of 100 b day goodlct mr lyons possibly didnt understand at tho nomina tion meeting lyons i understood the cost goodlct mr mcnally you un derstand dont you mcnally yes ill vote for lt but im not too sure that the rate structure lb right armstrong people will pay exactly what it costs the town to i supply- them v ith water i herbert wee got to have water to sell to the people this project is the only way we can get it lyons if we get lots of water we dont need meters at all gibbons this debate la useless it all bolls down to the fact that that we have to pass the bylaw because of the mandatory order davidson docs cr lyons feel we have adequate water lyons im not arguing that i said the cost was too much and i still say so r heard in the police report that 14 local juveniles had been the subject of police investigation dur ing january and that five would appear in juvenile court on charges of breaking and entering two prem lscs granted use of the old town the weather mr editor uut saturday night had uu- low est thermornctcr reading or thl winter with 10 below zfero but it tertalnfy run up ngulri in n hurry a it reached u hlsli of 32 sunday iittemoon the accompanuu tables gives a nummary for february of la t year december accident victim jack gilbert dies in guelph hospital victim of a motorcycle accident early in december in which he was seriously injuied jauc t gilbert paired away in guelph ocnraj oiipllii on bhday february 4th he had been n hoipltul since tho ueddent which occurred wiieu a motorcycle he wni riding went out vl coutiol on the glen road and hit b tree a aon of mrs a v colo of tor- date tan 31 tcb 1 rob 2 teb a ieb 4 teb 0 teb 5 max 21 20 25 26 20 12 em batkln onto and the i ito garfield gilbert mort flm mln snow he wa bonl in mansfield on aug- 2 ust 12th 1910 and had lived in tho glon for the pagt 14 yenrg he ser ved vwth the itcat for foui yours church must provide recreation or lot to pagan institution says ptesbytery speaker tho halton presbytery of the united church mqt on fobruary 1st in st pauli sttcd church muloii with hv ross hurc the chairman in charge ucv w it tv delve of brtyit conducted the morning worship and mr f liar- bottle the- afternoon mr lehg l ejiyeentcd tile nufc- lorfm committee on mlnlsteilal salaries he treated tijc deplorable i situation of many ministers in the s 6 0 21 10 1 t crage leb 1 7 n 3 10 11 12 h 14 15 in 17 111 10 20 21 t 21 24 25 20 27 20 29 februaky 1948 max min remarks 20 0 cloudy 20 0 cloudy 20 0 clear 15 2 1 snow 25 20 clear and cold 22 10 clear and cold 20 5 2 snow 11 2 cloudy lfi 10 clear 17 24 clear 22 12 cloudy 1 12 parth cloudy jl i l ham 20 14 parllj cloudy 20 4 partly cloudy 42 10 cloudy 12 12 cloud 40 27 cleai 19 19 foggy 21 8 clear 11 7 partly cloudy 24 0 clear 24 b clear 42 11 clear 41 31 partly cloudy 31 23 cloudy jo 30 4 snow 34 20 v rain 21 13 4 snow any thl former boys leader here honoured at testimonial dinner in toronto saturday injwstiuks it agttlcultukje is rone at minng of giorgbtown xt i bumlcy f howard jrvomlnent boys work slnee 1bh in the western provln ces becuure of inefficient salary mr alex maclaren of georgctdwn wu named tilnd of a pie bytery committee on salaries members during the sr belngslauoned at bc dr c k summon thomas loronlo monctun trenton cal- um jnmcs k q stmlh aunn duct 1ary ami winnipeg he wuj an em i loyce of the pruvlnclal coatln m1u mihon paul i uher albert watjon janics dates r r sanderson and harbottle he u suvhed by his wife for- arlhur q q r erton moilymaiy hahi his mother in ulltcd cnu hamilton prcra- roroiito one sister mrs h c mo ud fmdl ouc5 mann huth of aluslon and four lq lhosc who auendcd a con lrothes garfield lulph and a- t on evangelism at whitby thur of to onto and lac giant of i scptcmber aleo on recreational evangelism in which liigliton archdeacon w g o thompson 11 the need for a church to gar control of tho cul- st albans church cf cnglan 1 on turil activities of outii evangel- monday with interment following i i m ts tiic total approach to the in glen williams ccmcleiy pall- i i r iu f l whole p esentday s tuat on he and unless tiie church moves beuer were james cajthers of ruronto paul ancieson of grand i and control the cultural vallej james valantlne glbcitl rc aulllll of yout mlico1 gooigc smith and lloyd kcir i lural it will lose tlilm entirely to pann mhtitution which arc only lntercs and not m the uc ted in the mono f i n tl vouth of the land i 7bu biiuth and stone st mis stimley rowland ay convenor of tlw topic canadian industries and agriculture talked on lie nub- i kct of what tykei pace between the farmer field and life consum- 1 el a table ai part of the monthly ijketing of georgetown vvolnenti iiiititutt sho told of wheat artd its byproduct jieciihou at iiamington milk and iu by-pro- thcrc being 1000000 cows in can ida one to every third person corn and it by products beet sugar in kent count and the amri7lnii machinery which convert u beet into aunai in lecord time mr jack williamson was hostess at the meeting and the president mrs h c bailey waa in the chair the holl call a canadian pro duct and where produced waa well responded to thee mentioned being mostly produced in gcorgev town and surrounding district the lepoits of the helping hand com mittee and the recent euchre party were niven and the proceeds of the euchre weie very gratifying miss e appelbe had an interest- uiu paper on cheese an old cana dian industry and the knowledge of the ladies was richer for it a word eon test was won by mrs w v ci ant and mrs fred sinclnir mrs ubans guild s i s benefit i und j tonvti tlon ik by albel lmnptone unci mrs e loblan a loronto local 481 pro- ftcv i i uncial paper gtace and gordon rrav 13 jim cauthers elliott an t cr on rt ipr grace and nan s s pottery dcpt dru tra in staff toronto mi and mrs mat i caumont mr and mr lloyd keii john unci bud jm and ruth norton ton marj penny anj peter pegy anj joe mcve nyi joa x and koland hepc loronlo tim and i addle tom vi and joy hob i n son were appointed to attend i i iceting called bv the recrea tion il committee to lepiescnt the institute mrs e r robinson reported in specting the basement room of the j l blair who stressed the i need for n advance in tuxis and l trail hanger groups for bos 1117 l he piesbj ter adopted a resolu tion to hold a bos rail on fri- dn of the e ibter holidays a gal- u t ii i i i i pubut library as a possible meet loping school will be held for ypu j itiir nnri nn autl sunda school teachers and workers bt ginninf last night in acton and continuing each tues d i c enmg during the month looking forward to the 25th an- lona and stanley ha- el and john r r- j j i niversarv of the united church of the georgetown lvited church joe scutt and fimil tom and hilda beaumorit vi and geor preston mr bell and lay mr ind mrs harr hale brothers md isisleis o donovan familj morning mce- iui howard hutchinson canada m june nlpns vtre dis cuaued mid literature presented to the presbytery for suitable i ecog nition of this the thome of thi sage at the georgetown united mhel and ucl be lumont mrs l j church on sunda wag our son- norton mi and mrs joe norton ship the lesson was read from lothei johns gospel chapter 1 verses valantine k ith bill and jane murray hill don jim j mc griclltulll so iet1 holds fit hue parti haronrni weowy to the boy st johns gospel chapter 1 verses valantine murray inn dor mc- icouts under supervisor ol rev h4 and the ministers remarks donuh i turn ilai low mac wilson l w cuu were based on the twelfth verse of sd silvci mrs j try sr mrs john m smith moved by mccumber idson were based on the twelfth the same chapter the choir un- and dav- der the direction of miaa lynda i stewart sang the anthems the king shall jo in thy strength wm barns and hymn for little j hooper mrs j ci iwfoid sr mrs b mcmaster mrs h preston sr mrs hany compton mrs c llen mis willi mis j lstiucsing agi icultural society held a euchre and dance in the commuiutj hall at stewarttown on turned o cr to the insurance company a letter from ralph c j children ai thur barrige bone k c of guelph representing mary jane ward infant daughter the estate of the late jack gilbert f mr and mrs roy ward and advising that there was negligence john david rutfg infant son of on the part of the county township mr and mrs henry rugg were junuarj tn mrs wilfrid bird mrs e miller and mis it l dav- two winning theculs piasei mp- idsuu tied for high lad trie tirst ing place and mrs bailey and mrs robinson will interview the llb- laiy board about renting it a do nation of 5 was voted to the hal- toi music festival j letters were read from the ladies receiving british food parcels through the personal parcel ser vice one letter said in part i wish you could have seen my hus band and three children when opt ned the parcel their eyes fnrh popped out of their heads this world would be a better place to live in if there were more people like you in it a letter h id also been sent to mayor gib bons from the matron ot tthe peel- halton home thanking the insti tute for the lovel parcels of christmas cheer lunch was ysrved by t com 1 vibb and cliffoid hunter won tho mittee mrs gowland mr m rob- the mail bag v illph to 1111 tuhoriai and town in not having the 9th line in a proper state of repair which contributed to a fatal motor cycle accident gave the lions club permission to hold a tig da for 1ood for britain on ma 7th mov ed b mccumber and mc- n ill i iiud a letter from mis mary gamble containing u hill for g5 go for cleaning a drain in front of her pi opt it mi or gibbons said that as thoi e wa no agree mem with mr gamble to have this doni he could not sup- pot t pa mg the bill and that ft th bill w is ju t it would have to in si tilt d in the courts herb it is tin the drain which to he st tiled in rthe courts i filling up ataiu continued on page 7 and mrs pi evented for the sacrament of dear mr editor infant baptism by their parents l a inousl and were baptized by the minister uth join cd tonal in the name oi the holy trinity i vbuut sund i spoil the evening worship was open- iidvvn herald of i cb od with the singing of several well known hymns basing his remarks on the scripture judfcs 12 17 be i m smith poke on the subject sibboleth in which he urged the cultivation of chi istian habitj in linens priis barden s orchestra i pi ied foi dancmi and icfiesh i mi uts wi i i 1 inning 1 itei tins ie served anolhei i spring the societ is irt at norval inson mrs a wll on aid miss e appelbe j mrs harold cleave ex- tr ruled a vote of thanks to all who h id contributed to an enjoyable aftci noon about the year 1014 a yountf lnghshman dodftcd ut montreal and ufto presenting his proctentlals at tho bank of montreal of that tlty with which bank he was later to make hi- lifes work stanley itlcotwood howard a young man with high ideals and christian choiacter set out to find zion con gregational church recoynbdns his qualities the minister at once invited him to take over a boys class in the sunday school a work which he said he knew no thing about prom this humble beginning stanley howard went from city and town from quebec to western ontario founding argonaut classes the members of which 35 years later gathered to pay tribute to him at a testimonial dinner the dinner was held at the royal york hotel in toronto on saturday evening february 5th when rep- i escntatives from the eight clubs founder m montreal ottawa london georgetown oshawa hoi- stem st thomas joined with the toronto eglinton club twelve members from the first club or ganised in montreal were present at the dinner local residents will remember mr howard s slay in georgetown when he organized the fourth club in the former methodist church here in 1922 while in town he made his headquarters with mrs wliyte on maple ave whose home was always open tp the boys club about thirty members comprised the club at that time and of this number eight were privileged to attend the dinner lome cave gordon alcott claude kentpcr harvey king harold marshall rev john a mcdcrmid gordon spcnce and garfield mcgilvray the success of the argonaut classes down through the years was due to the appeal the leader had with the younger boys stan dards were strict but the boys liked it and everwhere he went new classes were started as one montreal member put it he has meant more to us than any other single individual we have known after being presented with two beautiful travelling bags mr how ard reminisced at some length and brought back to those club mem bers present from some of the ear lier clubs many happy moments of their youth disappointed m scouts yill headed more tiifcu a son llnqut in tlu geor- j dei hi it they might be our sup ort in tnne- of ciisis what a pciii on dues in active liwig either upports oi deitio s hii eit cd or i pi tt sion it w is st ited it was allien need th it tw o new clde i s i would hi silethd to fill the wu in hoi ni the st sum it tin mm mnj i i i vjc ue a sund i mioses i obtl dobson mai joi ie kentnei ind mis l g bishop sanr i the ti io un t nicnl of the well known hymn pace to face as it i nnged by 1 fuller raiders end schedule with 91 shellacking from weston social and personal after u resounding 91 victory over fergus last friday weston turned the tables on the raiders last night to leat them by a klml mr a g m bruyns has returned lar score the game vas flayed i homo from toronto general hon pi on sloppy ice and georgetown were missing some of the regulars in cluding storey kerrl and max bradbury it was georgetowns second loss in the series at fergus the thistles held rul der 10 until near the end of the first when currle took a pass from m bradbury to tie the score after tills raiders went on u scor- tal whore he was confined for tew weeks following on operation mr and mrs bruce kennedy and daughter cheryl of toronto wor visitors in tovn on sunday with mr and mrs george herrington mr and mis douglas woods academy road accompanied by mis woods parents mr and mrs ing spree with storey scoring herman mcle ian vlslti d fr mib three nash and ctiuppel two apiece luxl ulatlves in ottawu and am end patterson and cm i n solos ing tin weekend they mux hrndbpry received a hard m a low tempemture of 14 theek in the dying moments of the ji j t al ottawa gome and h in to be isslnb d f the co there were only four mln nd w bcl eve that nt jt luu it ie itlci ihip to oui town i i the m it ei of observance of the ii us di md espeel ill in the iiuilei vvlwcli xupiiei uui unhap- i v ediloi ill s e eiisc i callous t i u u ti w ud i hod which ou uitly bt n taught to icveie no tlv the luistliu chuieh we u iu u e litoil il tiltltude winch t ru i i u- in uiiwliou oiiil one l u l nli l i- we ue w llh hie ii ft ut on ij upltolilli s oi k i k ii ii d uj hoklei ol hit 1 iw will h in tiiic t i e wl do not con hi i to be ulnicidcd w hive leuutiull i tludid tliil wt have no altt 1 1 iti e but to take uctlop we giatjfullv acknow uelcc maij plans for i i ithe i and son ban- aie giving most l tn ul held durme scout week weie outlined it i meeting tit the noiv il gujdi and scout cpoup lommittce m m i puish hall j i ii week 1 he le itiers of the iti ov nit guide s st out- ind cubs 1 weie iimi prt ent it thi meeting 1 biamplou guides invited norval audrey dillon heds will live in toronto peggy willett marries pte hugh wyue on tuesday evening february 1st the marriage took place in st georges church of england of margaret alice peggy willetl daughter of mr and mrs welling ton willett and ptc hugh wylle son of mr and mrs william wylle rchdeacon w go thompson 1st at eight officiated the bride wore a blue g o rpiomp- ii c equinrtrimmed dress with her sister mrs st on at a quiet ceremony in geoilc i church of england 1 uesdti i ebru iry i in archdeacon w fficiatcd at the marriage cer- black accessories i mmu of audrt josejjh ue dillon cliffoid nofton who attended her d uii liter of mr percy dillon wine- lo jttin thorn i i n dm ing guitu and fivtrars inu t yjoui paper and eouilesy which seems now to be l tl ll llcruou it tl tcat ucl ly holr caiu fcu ul- nu s wt b tlu u guides uuti bn tlit ir b timpie t out wtik it w is dlciiltd to tlividi tlil 1 le- i t t omnuttt t into tw until i a nit pit sun nl so tint one com nitti e mifjil eom t nti ite on s out work and the othi i n guide iti i ix i w ils euiessttl 1j ill prt sentl upoit learning tlijt miss maig 0t it osel would be un ihle tcican- tinue as 1 guide lieiitenanl her issisuince has betn much apprecla un iiiietown ii tl the lati mis dil- and mr io n st nann of jt i onto the couple were attended bv mr and mrs clinic i iws a wedilin cupj cr was sirvod af or- w mis at tl e home of mr and mr i iwfl mr uid mis sti in 1 oi onto ofwoie a flowered jersey with gray messoue mr clifford norton v its groomsman lollowinj the ceremony a wed ding sup e i was served at the 1 tine of mrs william carney guests including se oral n embcrtf i of the groom s regiment from camp oil will reside hoi den pte wylie left later in i lie week for ins now station in c ilgary telucujnce that wo otp to currlr nd jjontgomcry for fighting mr and mrs aiol oneill were mlow un sunday with his par- prtts mr and mrs j n oneill rebuke you for an itlitude which stem uj ui subversive of the pest interests of our fine town sldee yfuu defend the bi caking of the law in regard to the sanctity of the lordg day wfe think you ally olirseu on tho wrong aide the procedure of the ministerial was wc first wiote tho purks board tho middle of junuary ask ing them to refrain from using the arena on sunday to tills letter we received a reply which prom ised nothing on january 21st we wiote further and to our second letter received no reply after the i xpiratlon of a weeks time the lord s day alliance wus contacted mil the nuittet is now in their uands aj to youi aiuuunt mi tditoi at think you hav e stiessed what wt felt fiitn the beginning was thd niiipi ulna motive in tin aienu sunday ittiiition that is the fact thu ii mi it i money in pocket iul this brings light out in tha open the ultet native foi george- j mmum that iinaifr mhmnirs added to s iiool district hoard at county council yesterday three new appointments were made to the high sclol bistrfct board william coon tbnd g a dills wih represent acton and ern batkln is an additional esqueslng member cial considerations outweigh in nur estimation observance of the law und the spiritual welfare of our people when the matter is so stated we hold that the urgument becomes no argument and you voursclf should be one and your usually estimable paper sljmild he me which ulln s itself and your self on the side of us who finding mi helves in a situation w hich de- mauds ue lion for the sanctity of the lords day god helping us in tin po other faithfully yours viaunieey committee will discussz redreatiotial plan ways and mehnifef inittmg a iccrcutionaj plan aix bpvrfttlan will be discusser at a mcetlita of tho temporary ttetreational committee in tho municipal building thursday night tho meeting will be the third held by this committee of 25 volunteers who offered their ser vices at u public meeting called recently by the georgetown rec- icational council last wednesday the group met in the united church sunday unday school rooms where a rep- lesentntlve group of cltuens had been invited lo attend there were 1 1 prt cutatkes from labour man igeim nt merchants automotive ti adi spur ts groups e hurrhes men md women ii clubs public and high schools and teen town dusty miller u funnel toionto 1 ov nshlp recreational council who i- now onneeled with the et part- die luwn du we chai r gowei win g o syompson ent of education directed tnootlntf u emuliaslcd die need ay s mooting fejf cooperation stating that if ev eryone oo 90 could take an ac- tiviri lntereat no matter how big or hpw small die results would be moazing most of the representa tives pledged their support and i operation in the effort to establish a recreational program mr miller outlined u plan whereby a cluxens uctivity group and a policymak ing group could work togedier and organize u recreational program beneficial to all providing all were willing to help the policymaking group would eomrpise representatives from council board of educadou parks board churches labour manage ment und mens und womens clubs the citizens activity group iwould comprise those interested in sports li ufts culture nature and udmmis- tiution anyone inteiestcd ill helping or- gunie is invited to attend thurs-