Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 9, 1959, p. 13

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wadmdar seaeeaiber ttk its the geoftotttown hekalo sale of paintings admission free sponsored by georgetown and district memorial hospital womens auxilliary green thumb gardening is new school green thumb gardening is one of the new courses offered this year at the georgetown night school miss adelaide las miller who describes herself as a plain dirt or mud pie gardener will gve practical down to earth talks covering flowers and lawns trees and shnjbs also african violets and foliage plants for the home perhaps you like flowers but feel you cannot have them in your garden because your lot vs shaded from late spring until fall early spring bulbs could b one answer to your problem they burst thro the cold ground before the frost has fairly gone delight you wih the first exciting green leaves of spring then spangle your garden with colour before the trees and shrubs have had time to come into leaf and shut off the sun for an entirely different reas on bulbs are the ranch house own ers joy the modern one storey or split level house can cover so much of the modern sized lot that about the only spot left for flow ers is under the picture window or along the walk or the drive in these positions a formal plant ing will often look smarter than an informal one and for formal planting nothing can beat rib bons of hyacinths or single or dou ble tulips and if you are think itg of putting in tulips this fall how about peppering petunia seeds all over the surface of the same bed next year by the time the tulips have finished flowering the petunias will be coming along and soon will be tall enough to hide the tulip leaves which must be left to die down naturally if you want your bulbs to flower year after year the petunias after a slight lull will come into bloom and will continue the ribbon of flowers until frost the rose still ranks as the fav ounte flower in spite of the fact that to grow good roses well tak es knowhow we 11 take a few golden rules that can stave off frustration and save both time and money such as when should roses be planted in the georgetown area spring or autumn when and how to prune and when and why not to an easy fertilizer program good and bad points of some popular mulches latest news on mildew control the life history of black spot so you know what you are doing when you battle this killer lawn seeding vs sodding and lawn maintenance add up to ano ther green thumb topic do you know why expensive grass seed is expensive and why it is cheapest in the long run how about fertil izers weed killers crab grass killers white grubs miss lash miller is an ins fan and is ready to demonstrate in the class room with real plants and real earth how to divide and plant her favourite flower shell tell you the points that make a good iris and describe a number of the newer varieties with coloured slides if possible african violets will spark ano ther demonstration how to trim and reset old plants so they look like new how to divide how start a collection of youngsters from leaves and offsets how to hybridize and set your own seed if you are planning your first garden or perhaps thinking of re making one which you have enjoy ed for years this winter is the smart time to decide what land scaping you will do next spring are you satisfied with today s cut and dried suburban lay out does it suit your needs families are different and gardens should be different too same people just want a pretty sotting for their home a good lawn and a neat foun dation planting may be exactly what they are interested in but other people like to sit outside in the summer and read or sew and do not like doing it in public a lit tie shrubenclosed lawn with i shade tree and a lounging chair might suit them better the sunbathers and the swim sui ted barbecue crowd might approc late the shrub enclosed lawn but not the tree a lot of people would like to have beds crammed with annuals from which they could bring cut flowers into the house all summer long if you have a sun ny garden and know the easy ones to grow and plant them properly you can have masses of the most brilliant flowers from july until frost just from a few package of seeds the owner of a modern home may be interested in an endtwed garden but may find thst his lot is not wide enough for shrubs he will be interested in hedges how fcigh will the various types of hedge material grow how long will the various types of hedge material grow how long will it take how much iu t cost which hedge plants will cooperate more gracefully with him if he is aiming to be a doit yourself hedge pruner if his lot is really narrow a tall living fence covered with vines is the modern answer hap py vines just seem to look after themselves but an unhappy vine won t do one thing for you it will not even sulk it 11 just up and die some vines are much tougher than others virginia creeper will stand almost anything and is real ly stunning in the right place bos ton ivy is neater and more aristo cratic but looks more at home on house wall than on a fence if jou are ready to prepare a hole a yard square do try a clematis nothing can be more beautiful though they ve got their limita tions they can t stand getting bone dry and they re allergic o dogs the new climbing roses art mar vels of form and colour but thev do need some attention for a fence the old toughiea are tht best thev can stand out in the open alt winter on a cheap wire acton sports star bus morton dies july they get mildew of course but the new dusts can cope with that they are hard to buy but we re really fortunate we can get them right here in george town another plant that will produce a sheet of colour is heavenly blue mprning glory but only if your fence is in the sun and on the north or east of your property if the fence is to your south or west morning glories will turn their backs on you and flower for your neighbours other green thumb topics elude peonies when and how plant fertilize stake and disbud some hardy perennials from seed delphiniums omental pop pies pyrethrums and also those utterly charming small things pinks and pansies seeding a number of the fast easy annuals foolproof lilies shrubs for bloom and for foliage colour height width soil preferences how and especially how not to prune the course as designed is some what flexible and if enough peo ple would be interested othtr top ics could be included with the exception of fruit and vegetable growing which merit a course in themselves rock gardening is one possibility also how to deal with the shady lot and windowjox gar gingb s nuiiu to cktuiiori lit the fcstate ot lorott mor rison ucm1 ail person having claims ag aiiisi uie instate ol joreiut utiomou uie ol tht town ol ueorgtiowu in inc county ol hal tun p4ottr deceastu who oied on or anout the list uay of feb ruary itwy are required to file rooi otr3auie with tne undersign ed on or oelore tne ia uay ot september 1109 alter which date the bjtecuirix will proceed 10 our trioute tne estate naving regard omy to tne claims of wncn she shall then have had notice dated at georgetown thi dth day of ixptember 1950 jane bdna treleaven haxecutrix ot the estate of loretta mormon by her bohtitor 1 h van bicklcr jb maui mreel buuth georgetown unl 923 dening which is stagir i spectac fence with zero blizzards whistling ular comeback in the steel and past their ears and give you a i concrete jungles of new york and breathtaking wall of colour next chicago notice to creditors in thfc estate of robert arnold imclnery farmer deceased all persons having claims against the estate of robert arnold mc entry late ofnhe township of es quesing in the county ofhalton fanner who died on or about the 23rd day of july 1959 are here by notified to send particulars of sanit to the undersigned on or be fore tht 10th day of octobtr 1959 after w hich date the estate will be distributed with regard only to the claims of whith the undersign ed shall then hae notice and the undersigned kill not be liable to any person of whose claim she shall not ihen have notice lattd at georgetown this 9th day of september ad 1959 kathleen viola mcenery executrix of the estate of robert arnold mcenery by her solicitors dale bennett latimer georgetown ont 943 halton county weed control news by v e mcarthur cumty wmd inspector harmful pollen ragweed and golden rod are the two worst offenders as they release harmful pollen in late summer and fall until the first frost comes some fifteen pollencounty stat ions are maintained in ontario their reports indicate the density of ragweed pollen is not increas ing and in some areas it is actual ly decreasing this is very en couraging and should inspire ev try citizen to continue tht war a amstthe ragwted menace it has been estimated that half a million people in ontario suffer from various allergies and perhaps 75 per cent of these arejallergic to ragweed in some degree al though the pollen may travel in tht air from hundreds of miles tht experience of local hay ftver suf ftrers indicates thai plants grow inj in their backyards or close to their homes treat k increase their i tr uble in other words any rag weed which is allowed to persist tribuunj to somt mi s discomfort georgetown propane gas sales and service for home farm industry distributor for afagas ltd agincoukt ontario tanks stored at siivercreek on no 7 highway bill mcenery proprietor tr 72032 coltt if iwcmwry new service location hwy 7 fm i nc hould do their part in liminating this weed n the inl est of public health along roadsides in fields and waste places ragwted can be kil lc with a sprav trf 6 to 8 01 2 4d actie acid per acre if applied while the plant is actively grow ing cutting and pulling are the best means of control in small gar dtns lawria etc tcording to medical authorities pollen from golden rod is much i triangle television and radio service fast efficient service to appliances tv radio hifi etc antenna and tower installation triangle 7- glendale 1- 9607 or 6180 shop open 900am to9 00pm less troublesome although a few people are allergic to it usually this tjpc of allergy can be proven ted by cutting the golden rod be fore t flowers in the immediate area golden rod is designated a noxious weed m this county but is not very troublesome to farm ers excepting in pastures which are seldom broken however it should be controlled withm urban or sub divided areas where it may be a health hazard an acton man long active in sports circles there and well known locally bus morton died monday august 31 while bein transferred to guelph general hospital for ob servation and treatment after be coming suddenly ill at his work at beardmorc and co he had been employed there for over 25 years his death was a shock to many acton residents who knew the for mer baseball and hockey star and in the late 1930s and early 40s he became a familiar figure to ge ir gctown hockev fans during hot n valry that existed between the two towns when they played to the same intermediate league born in toronto april 10 1913 he moved to acton in 1930 with gideons conduct halton manor church service on sunday afternoon august 30 a special service was conducted in the chapel for the residents of halton manor by five gentlemen who belong to the oakville mil ton camp of the society of the gideons mr andrew daley was the leader of the service and deli vercd an interesting and inspiring sermon mr l scotland offered prayer and mr ivan slessor led the congregation in the responsive reading of the twenty third psalm mr stan wright read thesenpturt lesson from the fourth chapterof philippians the singing of several familiar hy mns and two very fne solos by mr norman hare accom panied at the ptano by mrs dans hewer added greatly to the inspir alion of the service mr hares solos were i don t know about tomorrow and somebody knows mr dalby based his sermon on verses 6 and 7 of the fourth chap ter of phillippians which begin with the words be careful for nothing first explaining that these word be careful for noth ing really mean do not be anx ious about anything mr dalby went on to say that when the pro blems of life confront us he knows and loves us individually as examples of persons who had absolute faith in ood s help mr dalby mentioned two bible ehirr acters the little israel itish maid who waited upon naaman s wife and the apostle paul the former believed implicitly that god thro ehisha the prophet would cure naaman of his leprosy and the latter kept his faith in god through out his many trials and tribula tions mnriel lnompfloo his brothtr norman fathtr and mother the late mr and mrs john morton he was on the junior team there befort moving up to the intermediate ranks and in 19 he was instrumental in helping to bring the intermediate hoekt championship to cton fond of all sport tit as ist d minor sports for many ear in coaching youngsters dunn the summer baseball season lit wai a member of the canadian legion branch 19 xcton and dunn world war ii he erved with tht canadian dental corps ik itaes his wife r ila marshall and two daughters judith and margaret as i well as a brother norma the funeral service a conduc ted by re robert rmstrong f r mer prsobyterian church minister in acton now resid iu tn lfamilt n and interment was n raimcw ce i metery i buy your trucks from a truck specialist maveal motor sales your international i truck dealer in good hands soon ancys pet will be in good hands nancy will feci better too because she knows the doctor will know just what to do and how to do it in so many ways we look for help to people in whom we have confidence people trained tod experienced in their specialty for instance when you walk into a bank whether to make a deposit or discuss a financial problt with the manager you know your banking need will be attended to expertly faithfully and in a friendly personal way it is something you can depend upon in all your banking the chartered banks si r ing your 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