Looking Back 60 Years Ago in North Simcoe January 1st to the 7th 1955 First baby born in Midland and district in 1955 is a daughter born to Mr. & Mrs. Allen Kirkwood of RR#1 Victoria Harbour. At 8:30 PM Robert Michael Curry son of Mr. & Mrs. William Curry (nee Webster) was born at the Pentang General Hospital. Some things never change. Reeve W.H. Kellers austerity budget took a further beating Thursday night when Midland Council approved salary increase for administration staff. The frugal budget already battered by wage increases, police (ordered by an arbitration board), firemen and public works employees will be holed to the tune of $650.00 more dollars. Prior to the increase office girls were earning from $1,600 to $2,400 per year. Combined total press run for the Wednesday Free Press Herald and the Friday County Herald has stood in excess of 10,000 copies for some time. Austin T. Johnston head of printing firm dies. Surviving him is his wife the former Eunice Hunter of Midland. A Midland resident for over 60 years Mr. Johnston worked for the Free Press for many years and later the Argus. Later still he established the Advertiser with the late George Osborne and upon his death William Hill became his partner. Hill died suddenly a few years ago and Mr. Johnstons son William became involved in the firm. After stock taking sale at the Beverly Ann Shoppe 287 King Street, phone 987. Ready for another years business, members of Midland Council for 1955 are seen at the inaugural meeting held in the town offices Monday morning. They were chased out of their usual stand in the council chambers by the weekly police court on this occasion. Seated clockwise are Aldermen Ossie Downer, William Logan, Charles Onley, Mayor Charles Parker, Reeve W.H. Keller, Deputy Reeve Mel Holden and Alderman Clint Smith. Standing, left to right, Re. W.R. Auld, A.A Ingram, barrister who administered the oath of office and William Hack, clerk-treasurer. Public Works 15 cent raise not what it seems. Public Works committee chairman Ald. Clint Smith explained that for over a decade public works staff have been paid 90c per hour for a 48 hour week but only worked 44 giving them an actual wage of 98.2cents. Now they are being paid $1.05 per hour but for a straight 44 hour week, a less than 7 cent increase. If they work to the maximum of 48 hours they are paid time and half for the extra four hours. Happy with her new appointment, Miss Joyce Mitchener of Midland , with phone, is chief operator at the new Bell Telephone exchange opened in Port McNicoll Wednesday afternoon. With her are Mrs. W.H. Shaw, left, the former agent and still employed as an operator and Mrs. A.D. Currie, Toronto, district instructor.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 15:51:17 +0000
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