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georgetown herald a thomson newspapers limited publication serving the communities of georgetown glen williams norval llmehouse hornby stewarttown balllnefad ashgvova terra cotta fh thursday january 5th 1961 editorial comment 1960s top ten as is customary each year we like to pick what we thpnk were the top ten local w stones of the year that s ended and from the headlines reviewed by trie news department in another part oj tne paper our choice would be these a successful tund campaign for geor etown s new hospital firs sod turning rj proceeding jith construction m prep it ion for opatungthis year the controversial lever report which mused one last flurry in the strained del rex council relations which happiy eased ps the year went on and saw a conclui on o charges and counter charges wn ch nade too many headlines at ii nes a spectaculai freight crash recalled geor etown s past reputation as a calamity junction and drew hundreds ot a ghtseers o the scene luckily there were no falaii re in the crash construction of fwo new churches taaple ave baptist 5t paul s baptist fleeted the towns growth while other hurches discussed additions and second hurches to serve georgetown s growing opulation what we wish for j961 a fine addntion to the towns public places is the new remembrance park where the war memorial was moved from its termer highway location georgetown s population passed the 10 000 mark when assessment commission er joseph gibbons presented his yearly statistics to council another service duh the junior cham ber of commerce had its b rth in t960 and will be a welcome addition to the towns business and social me a subdivision by law setting out re- qu rements which must be met in future town subd visions establ shed a pattern wn ch must be followed in future crash of the avian gyro in a test at kitchener set back an ambitious scheme tc develop a new aircraft locally bu work started again on the machine while the company also got mio production on the popular karfs a id m december municipal elections again held the spotlight as voters chose the r 1961 council and school board in a keen erection which sees four new men taking seats on council apa rwfitj ar r- i ape e cf v t frofri mm pagm of th hayald january 3rd 1951 and january ith 1916 i stamp error valuable 10 years ago a weh kntwn local c6ui cillor thomas l lyons and mr- lyons celebrated their gulden wedding anmver sary on saturday when they were at home to thefrtriepds in the afternoon and evening a spectacular 500000 ore destrojed the federal sales and engineering plant at eoct credit last week the factory was owned bya former georgetown man vic dfggins who moved his plant there from gtorgcjown three years ago frear of the worst flood in years is giving residents of lltn williams much ton cem todaj at present the river is jammed with ice from the bib line bridgcdown past the william davidson farm i it seems that a number of the livecent seaway postage stamps contain an error that has raised their value among collectors to as high as a thousand dol lars each now wouldnt it be fine if typographical errors in one s newspaper had the same effect we have spot ted enough in our life tt have made our fortune many times over when the queens prin ter blunders thousands bless his name when some poor rushed uno operator slips up the papers read ers laugh derisively and the editor tells hid hed better be more careful or else it 5 an unfair world no meat space age new year third of a series what do we wish 1961 brings for seorgetown for individuals we wish as large a leesure of happiness as possible and for lose who will suffer family bereavements us mess recessions or any of a hundred ersonal problems which plague humans this imperfect world we wish fortitude bear their troubles good friends to om srt them and resilience o bounre oak o ormalcy as quickly as poss b e for the town at large we jv sn an pswtng in industry new factories wh ch n emptoy some of mose aho nov com lute to work at a distance conr numg rowth and prosperity for estabi sned bus messes good retatons between labour and management who must pull together to ensure a bright industrial future we wish a successful conclusion to the hospital fund camps gn success to new organizations like the jaycees wise administrat on of civ c affa rs oy the new town council and more tr a anyrh ng else we w sh if end to fool h tak about georgetown be ig to n div ded for desp te feel ngs tr at we are a brgtow i no en n ousand is not big in rela on o other an n unities a d should not be oj de ed w th any problems of pulling oqe hei tho e are sorr o f p tn gs- rra ve w sn as a new yea sta is three generations ran knitting mill in glen kiiitung rooi nit of thi machine li 25 years ago the georgetown woollen mi lis and eq mpment f or- merfj owned bj h corke wert sold bj public auction last monday to himmcll of tor onto for 4 725 thf prize winners at mon day s keno were l horn bj j llojle m cummings k james f harlow mrs mc guigan mrs brydon mrs bny der mrs golden mrs carnej mrs smith and mrs yates i at the grigur theatre the 39 steps starring rob ert donat its in the air starring jack benny una mer we relb the we ted n and al pen tllre socks comef and anna karenina s hornet knitting rmk creta garbo p rc customer please weigh this i package for me j butcher sure it weighs three pounds customer thanks it con tams the bones of the three- pound roast you sold me yes terday georgetown herald publiihd by thomson newspaper llqnited georgetown ontario m of bartholo- radio active water powerjvas reason for location n occupation mi irjtitif d t t ion h rtintbus t tiuti of unjud uncombid hur in need of a crime rinst or brilhantinc in hir cim the ntid is filled vnh thi addition f oil to tin wiol if a bit lid of hal s i eitcni hi re a adriirf hire in the miinr room nexl the wool or wool and rrrtrni am run tdnilfih j op n clen will mcf 187b lei be in tin 1 1 fum bjnk- jti t wh iu sduaj oui oi march ad fredf j ju- ije muktr all linked mew loitlilr the machines are i toinplcielj automatic and one optrator attending sixteen ma chines can product one hund i opportunity is often missed red wn pair of sock m a because we are broadcasting dav a d ciued improvement when we should be tuning in our tht knillinfi nttdks i bince open toed socks arel no ihe style this season the liojxr crues them to this o tin spitt tor who his hie thumbs and jus opt ration was amazing with iiittldible spetd she honks ach iutcli on littl epsikcs while a vtr sharp knife men i close to htr hands cuts surplus on the sock tflkii j m illi passs swift ij ihr i tdh stilch and imishes tin j b 1 onpirs like a n id in n an hard lo find and j iloush uardi d when ifiey art found thtr are five litre and a turnout oft i waltar c blajin managing editor i garfiald l mcciwray pcoduetion- sun ertn tend office suii aileen bradley terry barley john odivier advertising plant staff l m clark dave hastings b baskerville blylei giuos bob macarthur member of the canadian weekly newspapers association and the ontario division of the cwna m i rob georgetown 1960 remember the stones bahind these herald headlmos january delay decision on public use of higfi school gym seek s250 000 in public donations for hospital fund slight tax increase forecast by mayor study moore farm subdivision plan o k traffic light for highway corner li ml d a 1 february i w t as it should be r whttt p for man hh thi ii one i irc shet t nuiiial nuiliu itm- iii i i ubinfe to hockey fans who cro vded the a friday an exhibit on qarne wrrh ham junior red wings was sport as it fould be we have never seen a faster cleaner am rugged certain y bu filed w th ood sportsmansh p and spearu a pia i both sides particularly q isiai d ia v a ie ork of local goal e jack rhodes tne tor time he stopped labelled shot w th mming ease and t was ap thai h 0 bbed of a shutout by one of those heart eakers a weak tncklpr mai he d 1 i t iee l it slid past him into tn goal cra just as well tor the yo mg potent al t nitlu nl up ran ihi i milil 1hi ph till im purcha ordm pirn hill k lit d rl t ions f i it 1 first b g f mers thi mey d dn t take a comdete ihelfack ng fro i the locals mayoe lo e nin hamltt hudd d t n imag ne hey thought tne ra ders m gnt be ln l nt tu of eas p ck ng ar d ho ror g tr ey tnp wfole teatn was con plefe y o bearr that n gnt and no maple leaf ever went down the ce n oeer style has a league defence squad p btier ho key man our lo al boys tr a tlur 1 until nq v mill we pred cl that georgetown w iidv ienr 4 b g threat th s year wne playoff comes a id t ra ders show the r fot ag o oe r o he ii be v n u na r n t playdoans he tioinirr rfa i do nrntrnk- i baiiim it your lin nil hi nnthii v h n r tin insiur mil btfort hu v i drtr from which thet j voiile still damp ilunl colour ot the i creams biiri so the isru d jiiii lias 1 nk ihin s rips whit whih will hnwtvir pull apart whir at the shhlst strain tht op m ro pcratur of this machine needs v to hae a roving si since it i a huh il iclud the to be jts hkc i nushing bin uilj nunig is thi lr this opi r it ion the next tip i strength to the ai fi the ud oiki yous 1 rmun iit the han tth the ompaiw ears rnin al itralla a rowth rate slow but o need or pessimism nin uiir mi lion b 1970 all sp i of opulation increase ncouraging factor the relatively slow rati r owth which canada cxpi i med in 1960 likdy uit h pattern in the vrn alu ai plain joesph jefti r pr s tit of the canadnn h mihi commerce said in a vca d message while businxi fi fr i yant thece i no necjl ft due pessimism hi s m use our future is hriul long as we maintain an a tide of confidence and pitch j s with the right solution- for h the immediate and lone to situations jwa challangct captain jeffcrs said annia mpplm tht re ill be it put id gtnerally s disposed of some ntor it ha accn added it is hnptd that ko apin n leflei romliuud by jjin that 1961 mill provide mam opportunities for all stj n ments of the econoim to work dtl loxether for economic pi ogress alf ind tin mailiao lianibtr of u commerce will continue lo play it part in helping canada ar i nif at constructive solutions j to problem that lie ahead which compile considcrahl how i td iwiluifc jo in spiinmfi fraints pring and elatt fiisrmuiik ihi mi pnncipli n a j j i lov holds d no douhl i idls ii cilluik md vmlliif th ii it bodv it in implits mi tin i rid or lit journev n n tin iks an tumid afain this tmu right sidt out then slipped over aluminum forms wlurh are heati d inside this may riru s ind ih ipes them l th i now remains to be ili hi is ilsptctins and pairing t f n p in it in hiriivid oil pilvi tin line hags and ship pi 1 ill across anida and the initid slitts out of a peak june piodmtion of tuilve hundred nil lif v diirn pairs of socks i uitk inl two pair in three vi ais h iv t bten retumtd for wnpi rfi itions a record to in muni l am in inufacturer i s ni xt timi von careltssl pull on i pir of socks cn mniit socks of cotirsi i slop and think of ill ihe work thit goes into covering jour ficl july st of his rxptct thi upport him lifi in this chant depend on the show a uuiivid optimism ing pnlerpri ently art a- a stimulus t ihmivir we hou loi k to government out of our difficult if much wi can do ai individu als ror example whtrevei pmiiilbble we should purchase anidtttn goods and services onh will thus help create r jnb for our own citizens also aid in overcoming some thi problem surrounding high exchange value of the iidian dollar plain lefferv said one of nntta s not tin i world lh brighter poti prise b l rforrnance was in ex pvt higher exports together ishfolvvri an unchanged letl of tin than i rt brought a f da c ty and a km of fn riom rertuctum tn taqada deficit on the ingredients of success imrchindiv trade and it would chamber primdtnl i nt a11 uie ingenuity al our to saj that mada s object f mimand to make an equal must be lo achur a rale lf better showing in growth that will provide joh 1w1 mues for the large ne cncouraoiob factor on to the labour force one ot the moit encourag order to play listing factor in taking long must he provided wjhlook ahead a stcad increase freedom and incentives nee in our population he eontin to exercise its fulieslued v here canada has highly comuet- some 18 million people jodaj -fortd- comuet- some 18 million people jodaj ipopulauoo m expieted to rise do you favour th abol rtieo of capital puniih mor ralph i rfl orchard blvd yes i definhetvdo i think our svstem should be along the lines of the fcng lish one whereby there are ci rtain very limited prov isiohff for mi fjrnnih ment john ord maple ave no acfinitelv not the criminal code it so design ed thai pnemedibited klll mg and death resulting from the use of i weapon during crime of violence are the ottencei which ret- ult in hanging if a person u nutr al tsmm ha mf tom frrjiuson mar kit st yes i certainh dcr i feel a life sentence is pun ishment enough even in the cane of premednted murder providing it means just that th should not be released after ttn or fifteen yi ars mr bob bnck ti irex blvd yes d belli vc i has the life of a watcur business tw chaps wert out rnwing in the nvi r nm bright div by of tin in oiiikhl a crab land tbt buit overlumod throw im tin in intoth wiur one was a good tiwimmcr who merry menagerie ronipii he h ttoai a ig for shore decid ook back lie saw on finiling on his back ler d lizv can voo hi id i look his flmtelj i don t ir luman being ight to take the lother ngardless of the cmne mr kon hunt miiuiheth strjt ye j rp in favour if it i considered al 41 the- death sentence is no deter rent to a criminal contem plating a majiif crime words of th wise put wisdom in the head of j the world the world will fight i its battles victorious and be the best world map can make it cariyte l other looking disgusted tt hit a time to talk bus by walt plumy octomil special counc i meeting will discuss lever report fire chief jack harlow succumbs to heart attack pet t on asks theatre cham to locate here auditor says tax rate 60 mills even without del re more police protection sought for hockey titts 2970 00 grant or humane society will pull out georgetown eyes location for york university sit foresee a bright future for new avian karts delrex ratepayers discuss secession hospital fund is over the top av an gyro crashes at taxiing trials pilot irqured ratepayers demand delrex roads be fixed immediately lever resigns after 25 years town auditor graham bell plant building in delrex ra ders oustedby napanee m oha final new george kennedy school officially opened procure tvs wyatt town lions try it for rodat saturday trunes fatal for arena superintendent delrex would trade lift station for outstanaing account calamity junction again freights in spactaculaf crash kart club track open public views new sport tariff removal would affect paper mill will purchase maple property for new bapftl chtirch get tough policy set tor tax dalinquwnti sign zoning brings problem for downtown merchants university teaching and army draw htgh school graduates rev alex calder price is right winner t wesleyan becomes town first one way street remembrance park rs adopted name of war memorial site high school addition probable in 1963 georgetown population reachet toocfo mark weatherman loves the board 5 000 ditto weekend fair presbyterians mark centennial year seek better access to 401 on ninth line landing strip here cbuncil is interested i- v highway property may befor post office oakville jaycees will sponsor new local club technical school in fujure board plans send subdivision by law back for cooinllttee study ta ffr i i jf r m hyde sargent returned elliott is new deputy subdivision control bylaw sets sliding rftho scale pnrm ministerpreisea speech erf helton mj