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"Joy Anne Kell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kell of Gilford, graduated from the Toronto Institute of Medical Technology as a respiratory technologist on September 17. Joy Anne has accepted a position with St. Joseph's Hospital in Guelph."

"Several members of the Imperial Order of Daughters of Empire (IODE) received their 25 year pins from regent Mrs. Lylia Culbert. From the left, Mrs. W.G. Bateman, Mrs. N.E. Collings, Mrs. Margaret Fallis, Mrs. Alec Spence, Mrs. Robert Veale, Mrs. Brock Evans, Miss Bessie Wood, Mrs. William Compton, Mrs. Helen Vipond, Mrs. Keith Noble, Mrs. Lylia Culbert. Absent. Mrs. George Carson, Mrs. Stewart McKenzie."

"This week's old photo is the first of a series submitted by Dorothy Marks of Bradford, a life-long resident of the town. The photo show the Jack Cook farm implement display in 1911. Many area farmers took part in an annual parade which began at the CNR railway station in those days. Jack Cook was the father of the late Fred C. Cook, and Mrs. Tom Gardner. Mrs. Marks identified the lead driver as Tom McCracken. She was also able to identify last week's photo of the hearse, with funeral director Ben Collings as the rear of the carriage, and James Webb the driver. Mr. Collings' establishment stood where Bill's Jewelry is currently located, the far right building in the photo. Harvey Curry of 70 Holland Street and Jim Catania of 176 Church Street also identified the Collings hearse and building. Mr. Catania said another photo in the Witness (September 21) showed him and his father, Peter, and brothers John and Leo harvesting in the 1930s. The boys picking carrots in the picture were members of the Horton family."

"Harvey Curry gets a head start on snow shovelling yesterday morning as the wind piled high drifts across his walk."

"This week's photo was submitted by Max Morris of Stayner and shows the Holland River from the CNR bridge as it looked in the 1920s. Mr. Morris writes that much of the marsh had not yet been drained when this photo (looking north) was taken. The fisherman in the foreground is believed to be William Semenuk. The docks on the right are now part of Varley's Marina where the Snowarama route begins this Sunday, February 5."

"Euchres continue to be well-attended at the Gay 60s club rooms on Frederick Street. Another euchre will be held Saturday, March 25 at 8:15 p.m. and on Saturday, April 1, again at 8:15 sharp. The last of euchres, which will include a lucky draw for a quilt, afghan, and box of groceries, will be held Friday, April 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets for these three prizes are now on sale at 50-cents each or three for a dollar. They are available now from any member of the Bradford senior citizens club. The club rooms were jammed with card players last week as the Simcoe County zone 11 cribbage tournament was held with 20 tables at play. The third in a series of euchres was held last Saturday in the club rooms."

"The original town of Bradford well is still producing good water on the site behind the community centre. This week's photos, submitted by Fred 'Colly' Collings shows the site as it looked in 1930 when the well was being drilled. In photo number three, from the left, are the Hon. Earl Rowe, G. G. Groen the town clerk, Reeve Nolan, the resident engineer, unidentified man and Fred Gowland. The contractors were Carl and Sharp, and the engineers were Proctor and Redfern. The Witness welcomes photos of interest. They will be returned after publication.

"They call them the "Old Guard," that collection of individuals who have done so much to determine the shape and destiny of the Town of Bradford. Most of them have lived here all their lives. They have gone to school here, raised their families here, worked here, and served in one official public capacity or other. In many ways, they personify what Bradford was, and to an extend still is. All the old guard was there Friday evening at the community centre to honor one of the senior members: Miss Margaret Davey, the clerk treasurer of the town for almost 33 years. Miss Davey, "Peg" to anyone who knew her, retired last March. Retired with her memories of a small town that had become too large to be run by the old guard anymore."

"Ken Warner of Everett takes steady aim during Saturday's beef shoot at the J.S. Wilson farm on the fifth line of Tecumseth Township. Shown watching is Bill McPhail of Penville, one of the organizers of the beef shoot. Participants were required to shoot a target at a distance of 35 yards with 12-gauge shotguns. The prizes were roasts, steaks, hamburgers, and quarters of beef."

"Dorothy Cilipka of RR4, Bradford, submitted this week's photo showing the Bradford centennial parade in 1957. The event coincided with the annual Gala Days celebration. Dorothy said she obtained a copy of the photo after seeing it displayed in Ritchie's patent medicine store."