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ivp yfjt rk f vssobswsii q the georgetown herald wednesday jan 3rd 1951 tfte georgetown herald serving the communities of xseoroetown glen whjxams norvaju 1jmehou8e jedornbt stewakttown asbgrqve ballinafad terra cotta subscription rate 250 a year single copies 6c each advertising rates quoted on application waiiterc bibain publisher and editor garfield p jcguvray staff lesllfe m clark twey herringionr doug caldwell w6d6flday altfemdon lfa the otflce tee jleiralar is printed ea main street georgetown authorized as second class mail post office dept ottavra member of the canadian weekly newspapers association and the ofltarioquebec division pf nhecwn w r- c christmas spirit exhibited community helps fire victims page 6 t an example of commmimity jfa- operation was set last week when- organizations and individuals ban- ded together to help mr and mrs john teeter who lost all their fur niture and clothing in thursdays fire several merchants came itorward tions this is done in most eases by- affixing stamps or by making a meter impression in the book although in some cases contributions are recorded- by means of book keeping machines each contribu tion is of great value when unem- ployrnent occurs as benefit rights directory georgetdwpps history v continuing a series of articles from an 1 893 edition j of the torotfto daily mail c mckinlay lds this gentleman whsborn in argyleshire and for tome years thereafter taught school in the township of erin he subsquently studied dentistry with his brother the late mr a c mckinlay in 1 886 he was made a licentiate of the royal college of dental surgeons of ontario and shorty afterwards began practice in 1 89 1 lie erected the structure shown in an illustration as the mckinlay building it is of red brick two storeys high with basement and thirty by fifty feet in dimensions the ground floottsvdevoted to commercial purposes while the upper flat istrtitfzed by the owner for offices and residences berwick hall the home of mr john r barber is a neat queen- anne building designed by mr lennox of toronto and is situated on the east end of main street on the- hill overlooking the west branch of the river credit mr barber is the second son of the late mr james bar ber one of the early industrial pioneers of this section mr john r barber is president of the barber 6c ellis co of toronto the sole owner of the georgetown paper mills and president and managing director of the toronto paper co whose mills are at cornwall ont he wasborn in the old family homestead which stood on the site of his present residence in 1841 and has spent his whole life in the village of his nativity he has served in every municipal capacity has been a cotmcillor reeve of the village a position he filled for ten consecutive years warden of the county and a member of the 20th battalion fornhe past thirty years mr r i creelman the gentleman whose name heads this sketch is one of the principal manufacturers of georgetown of which he has been a resident for twentyone years he was born in the county of grey ont in i 852 and was educated at the rockwood academy in 1872 he en gaged in business here in conjunction with jus brother wrr robertson creehhaii as deale i buuks staliuneiy musical instruments and sewing machines four years later he established a factory for the manufacture of juiitting machines the pioneer industry of its kind ft i rwliwd in the dominion he spent three and a half hars abroad and visited great britain france holland germany and other european countries m order to introduce his machines mr creelman who 18 a thorough man of business devotes his entire time pnd energies to the supervision of his prosperous enter prise tiitf iit muiiijuh with grfti ut i uf liisunu y nm uaswl if thing for them and their son gary contributions that have been recor tifty dollar cheqqes were sent- jled to his credit from the womens institute and itrjs thereiore iihf9rtstht for an the oddfeilowfiaiid rebvftahs and insured person to jake possession of a collection at the provincial paper his insurance bookwhen rieleaves mill netted 123 a hastily-organ- w an employer and he should see that ized lucky draw by- legion merribers he has a contribution for each tiay added 56 to the fund and a collec- he worked the insured person tioti was taken at the sunday school should also bring his book to his and church service at st johns new employer so that contributions collection boxes were circulated- can be recorded from the first pay- in the downtown district and a sub onward stantial sum of mohey and goods sometimes insurance books ar contributed by businessmen touch- lost or destroyed through no fault ed by the familys plight sfanyone when this occurs a new a collection at smith and stone book is issued free of charge at for marjorie and doris silk who any national employment office it lost their clothing in the fire and is essential of course that this new a collection at triplett instruments book be- issued under the same where they were formerly employ- number as the number onthe lost ed was a welcome christmas gift or destroyed book if a different dr j burns milne xray defltal swhgedn gnrirgbtnuin- -im- edn i c pr clifford reh jjd djd4ss f dentist telephone 4 main street georgetown 3- leverand hoskin chartered accountants successors to jenkins and hardy 1805 metropolitan bid 44 victoria street toronto el 9131 nielsen the chiropractor drtjgless therarter 7th yearst atendaw wed sat 26 na84m j bv ty georgetown for these young ladies the fire brigade was not forgot ten either and several business men pot cheques in the collection box for them in recognition of their good work that night stopping the fire from spreading insurance books valuable dont misplace them although canadas unemployment insurance act has been in force since july 1st 1941 there ire still many instances where insured per sons suffer inconvenience and sometimes loss due to their insur ance books noj being available when they are needed most people real ize the value of their insurance book but others seem unaware of its importance the unemployment insurance commission renews insurance books each yen- for cvefy insured wor ker in canada through its chain of national kinployrnont offices the hooks are renewed without cost to insured persons and each insured worker should make it a point to know at all times exactly where his current insurance book is locaud while he is working it should be in the hands of his oiji ployerat other times it should be lodged at the local national em ployment office for safe keeping if the insured person doa- not intend to reengage in insurable employment right away the insur- ance book is vital of course if a claim for benefit is contemplated each insured worked should nm- number is allotted the insurance worker runs a grave risk that some of his contribution history cannot be located when he files a claim for benefit and his benefit rights might be reduced thereby the number on an insured workers first insur ance book is his number for life and all the books he may ever have must carry that original number each insured person should make careful note of his number it ttus six digits in it and is preceded by a letter and to assist in this con nection each insured person is giv en an identification card which has his number on it this card is small enough to fit into a wallet or purse and should be very care fully guarded when n lost or destroyed insurance book needs to be replaced the identification card should be produced so that the new book can be issued under the correct number the commission emphasizes that insurance books are valuable for their own protection every insured woiker should make sure that he presents his book to his new em ployer as soon as he starts to work and also should see that he gets possession of his book whenever he leaves a job should the book be come lost it may be difficult if not impossible to give an insured per son credit for the contributions it coiitaifcd a new book may be obtained but it should be under the proper numberor else there i the additional risk of the contribu tions for past years not being loca- torat time o claim leroy dale kc m sybil bennett kc mill street barristers and solicitors g phone 19 j a wuloughby a tor v complete seal e8ta1s service head office torqnio 1s6 yonge st ad- 000 city and country tinm farms and small aereifes- industrial nnil itiiiiiis properties tom hewson is your local representattv phone 332w langdon andlayls worth barristers and solicitors notaries public kenneth m langdon georgetowr first mortgage money toloan offices roxy theatre bldg mill st phone 88w georgetown james f mcnab barrister solicitor notary public norton bldg main street telephone 6m sidcr the actual value of his insur ance book by realizing that it can contain over 2500 worth of indiv idual contributions it is similar to a bank bpok as it shows the contri butions which each insured person has made also that same book can contain potential benefit rights of over 16000 and no one should be earless about a matter of this importance normally insurance books arc in the hands of employers so that they can record the required contribu- boy scout news the combined leaping wolves and little beaver packs met dur ing the holidays for a short winter hike and refreshments thanks to mr and mrs h bailey for their donation of boys books to the cub and scout library the formation of the scout and cub library is under way and books should be available to the boys frank fetch i4cense auctioneer pr 3ei vic phone 391 georgetown po box 413 if your eyes for better and more comfort able vision consult r m bell registered optashetrm phone 4 r dun radio repairing we specialize in trw- work 25 yearj experience j sanford son phone georgetown s4w monuments i pollock campbell i 62 water st north g a l t designs on request phone 204a inspect our work in greenwood cemetery c w sayera dvm veterinarian gnelnh street opposite armstrongs geomfs phone 11 g p knifton ro optometrist mill st georg office 1mw i within a few weeks column for rules watch this pate the full cooperation of parents 51 listen linda please save your waste paper tor arrangements are being made for the boy scout there will be a collection soon we said wed do it for you said those like yoa young and old we the formation of a- cub choir prac tices will start on friday jan 5th at 7 oclock this is a real oppor tunity for the cubs and we antici- there are still some good skates available in the skate exchange f itt 1 n i jlai n cmssi aid wed make the canadian march of dimes a living reality now the canadian march of dimes it providing treatment appliances rehabilitation for cajhadian victims of polio this in one short year r y the canadian foundation for poliomyelitis the canadian march of dimes had ita first campaign appeal in january 1950 since that time canadian dimes and dollars have given help heart hope to polio victims from coasttocoast i linda dear just tteepm saying withjepuxhelp i can winl you will win please god helped by every canadian more than ever this year those who love you because they lota all humanity are going to ghe to thr canadian march op dimif tha cnimdian fovnawloa for polioiriyelhis r ism jitftta published m the interesu of the community by john lbatt untlced i wt your domauom k dfduetofh for laeaam tax and you too can enjoy a restful break iipjn wintry winds and snow the bus trip is an added treat with sightseeing all the way fares are low v mound trip- subml ono jacksonville lmualmt los anceles v a 7bru ahoe -vjsiitorsc- tw- i iil tr-