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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.

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.

In Bradford Presbyterian, Marilyn M. Ritchie was wed to Gordon W. Compton.

Bob Evans of Bradford sends us this week's photo of the Bradford District High School choral group of 1954 taken in the auditorium of the town hall, now the council chamber. Top row (from the left): Don Rees,Bob Fallis, Ron Paxton, Don Culbert, and Del Crake. Fourth row: Jim Stewart, Milan Korchuk, Ron Fout, Grant Watt, Alan Cameron, Elisa Magani, Cathy Kirkup, Agnes Lee, Jeanette Pikul, Jack Kirkup, George Holancin, Ed Gregory, and Jack Everitt. Third row: Mary Kavchak, Jean Kneeshaw, Pat Stelk, Marilyn Ritchie, Roberta Webb, Colleen Morton, Bob Evans, Gord Belfry, Bill Smith, Fred Dow, and Dick Yoshimura. Second Row: Dorothy Silipka, Carol Weale, Pauline Sakilak, Marg Kneeshaw, Barb Hobberlin, Gloria Yeomans, Sandra Stewart, Diane Duncan, Nancy Wood, Marilyn Soderberg, Bernice Kuzma, Dolly Jones, and Mary Holancin. Front row: Ruth Ritchie, Ann Evans, Sylvia Belfry, Sue Hartman, Carol Phillips, Elaine Jones, Donna Horne, Connie Nolan, Mary Ellen, Olga Vdojak, and Lorna Hunt.

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.

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.

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.