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Christmas Cheer

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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.

He Shook A Lot Of Happy Hands

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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.

17th Child

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  • 1972

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.

Wedding Bliss

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  • 1978

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.

Toronto General Nurses Recieve Their Diplomas

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Members of 75th graduation class are, from the left: Barbara Roach, Iroquois Falls; Marilyn Ritchie, Bradford; Louise Reed, Woodstock; Bernice MacFarlane, Sarnia; Luella Macdonald, Malton. Mary E. MacFarland, superintendent of nursing, gave the report, and presentation of pins was by Mrs. R.M. Janes.

Toronto General Nurses Recieve Their Diplomas

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Toronto General hospital held its graduation ceremonies in Convocation hall last night. Happy to receive that coveted diploma are Jo-Anne Carter, Ottawa, left, Eleanor Boyd and Diane Finlayson, Right. Moffatt A. Woodside, dean, faculty of arts, University of Toronto, addressed the graduation class.

Meet The Blues

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Although Dave's one of the smallest players on the Bradford Blues team, that doesn't stop him from being one of the club's more aggressive players. Dave's in his second year on the Blues, wears number 14 and is 18 years old. He plays centre.

Proud Homeowners

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  • 1981

Bradford area residents, Murray and Ruby Faris are justifiably proud of their home and even more so, since it won them a prize at this year's International Plowing Match. The home was judged as best century farmhouse, in the farm homestead improvement competition. Mrs. Faris noted it was interesting that all the winners in the competition were pork producers.

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