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Mrs Gladys Kirkup (right) was one of two teachers honored last week at a retirement party at the Honorable Earl Rowe School. With Mrs. Kirkup is Mrs. Iva Bell, a former school teacher, who taught Mrs. Kirkup in a one-room school.

Gabriel and Betty Bonczos of Bradford celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary recently. The couple was married in 1930 in Budapest, Hungary and moved to Canada 31 years ago. Mr. Bonczos retired five years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Bonczos have three daughters and five grandchildren. Congratulations to them both.

Week-Long Celebrations will start Sunday to mark the centennial of village of Bradford. Mary Kavchak holds a cross-cut saw as she gets set to slice a giant anniversary cake. Many former Bradfordites are expected to attend.

We are pleased, at this time to announce the appointment of Budd Robson to the position of General Manager or our Retail operation. Budd has spend most of his working years in service and retail business, and his continued success in our operation flatter this promotion.

Retiring home economist Barb McArthur relaxes in the chair given her by well-wishers who gathered at the home of Bradford resident Marie McVety last week. Mrs. McArthur is moving to the Ottawa area.

A campaign add for Fred C. Cook to be elected as Councillor.

First Bradford Brownies Pack entertained residents at Martingale Villa last week. The 25 girls sand Christmas songs and danced. The club performed on all three floors of the home, so they were pretty tuckered out by the time they finished.

Mathew Kneeshaw, the Simcoe County Board of Education Trustee, was one of the key people in the 112th graduation exercises at Bradford District High School. He presented prizes and diplomas to the graduating students, two of whom are Martha Verhaaff and Nancy Jean Burton. Martha was the junior valedictorian, and Nancy Jean gave the address for the senior class.

York County Hospital established a record Monday when a Bradford area woman Mrs. Rosella Bell gave birth to her 17th child - a 10lb., one ounce girl. Mrs. Bell has had more children than any other mother at the hospital - and it's her last, she says. Her husband Roy works at Greenacres Home for the Aged. The couple already has 11 girls and five boys ranging in age from three years to 21.

Some of the hijinks at the annual Gay 60's Christmas party included a mock wedding in which reluctant groom Walter Lloyd (second from left), married the beautiful bride, Bea Dixon. A deonair Ben Steers (second from left) was best man, while Eva Wright (extreme left) resplendent in tuxedo was an usher.