Douglas Booth, budget analyst at Canadian General Electric, Barrie, and an employee of the firm for 20 years, was honored on the occasion of his retirement last night at a dinner at River Garden Restaurant. From left: Gordon Laighton, finance manager and Mrs. Leighton, Mrs. Booth and Mr. Booth.
Members of the Bradford chapter of the IODE celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding on Wednesday June 12. The party was held at the home of Mrs. Brock Evans of Barrie St. Charter members of the Bradford chapter are (left to right): Jean Collings, Lena Blackwell, Olive Coombs, Rite Vale, Marjorie Bateman, Mary Spence, Margaret Fallis, Ina McKenzie, Margaret Carson.
It was Miss Margaret Davey's special night last Friday at the Bradford Community Centre as about 250 friends gathered to pay her tribute. "Peg" as she is known to her friends, was the clerk-treasurer of Bradford for almost 35 years, retiring last Marsh. Former Mayor Joe Magani in photo with miss Davey referred to her as "the big wheel," and former reeve, mayor and MPP Art Evans said Bradford was in excellent financial shape primarily because her efforts.
