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V v t Vi K i r CIRCULATION NEWMARKET TOTAL PAID Average three months ending September AURORA TO Kp I SERVING NEWMARKET AURORA AND THE RURAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH YORK YEAR NO NEWMARKET ONTARIO- THURSDAY FEBRUARY SINGLE COPIES S CENTS EACH A fi Sr i St- 1 iM it B A 7 ell j ism rw til r io y-i- r- C2J ra v Wolfe was severely the ami short after Tuesday her home Main Ward Vho was staying with Ms her llei to the old theatre A- 3 v r Hammer Attack Body Found Floating In River Home Store Swept By Fire As Housewife Hangs Out Clothes as WJ L ES ft At 210 am Tuesday morning Deputy Chief Constable James Leeder Newmarket found the body of 60yearold Charles Ward Toronto behind the old Strand theatre The spot circled above is where and his brother Constable Arnold pulled the body from the shallow Holland River behind the business section east of Main St Less than two hours earlier Mrs Marie Wolfe Main St had been beaten with a hammer Coroner Dr Williams Aurora re vealed yesterday than an autopsy showed that Wards death was accidental Harvey 20 Ontario St Marie run into chase to the man out of the Wolfe He followed to I- where the man Aurora Proceeds With New 250000 School High School Building Aurora town council passed a resolution on Men- clay night to start proceedings for the issuance of debentures to cover the cost of the purchase renovation and addition three rooms to the present high school building The resolution was passed at the request of the public school board A new high school is being SCOUTS SALVAGE ON SATURDAY The Newmarket Boy Scouts will complete their salvage drive Saturday All streets will be covered east of Main St when the scouts will collect papers and magazines They ask residents to leave papers on their veran dahs or at the edge of the street The proceeds from the salvage will go toward the development of the Newmarket scout camp near Pine Orchard Mrs Reuben Lake Wil cox was hanging out her washing when fire swept through her home and small grocery store Tuesday The one storey frame building is located on the side- road which runs from Oak Ridg es along the south side of the lake The fire which broke out just before noon gutted the building destroying most of the household furnishings heat and smoke dam aged the entire stock in the store The Hying quarters are in the back part of the building Mr owner of the store works for a construction com pany in while his wife manages the store at home He was not at home when the fire broke out nor was his step son Allan Bain who attends Oak Ridges public school The Aurora fire brigade rushed to the store and was able to prevent the entire building from burning down Mrs was suffering from shock soon after she discovered the place was on fire She was attended by Dr Crawford Rose Aurora She was resting at the home of neighbors Tuesday afternoon The store had served a small community on the south side of the lake consisting mostly of win terized cottages a mile east of Oak Ridges I think it must have been caused by electrical wiring said on Tuesday He said that his wife had thought it was an oil stove inspected the stove land it wasnt that he said Crime Wave COMING EVENTS ftlnrie Wolfe was by her mothers creams Tuesday morning and ran down- Into the street when she her mother being beaten Twice In Two Weeks For the second time in less than two weeks a crime wave hit King last week Police have a war rant out for the arrest of a man charged with theft of two ears damage to several others and a tow truck stealing three batter- three new classrooms to the cafeteria lunch I building The provincial govern- J Saturday Bingo at the per couple ment will pay a subsidy of hall Aurora at pm Thursday Feb on the cost of renovation and jack poi on the cost of the Deputy Chief Constable James found the body of Ward who died from exhaustion and bronchial pneumonia when he reached the stream ONE YEAR m m David Couch was sentenced to one year in on Friday in court by Magistrate ft after he had guilty a week earlier to four charges of theft of register- led letters from the mail Couch was an employee at the Newmar ket post office The one year sentence was the minimum penalty and keep warm He did lie stole it police said the same morning Feb ruary I John ltiddcll a farmer said the battery from his car had been removed windows were smashed and tools taken He said the milk house had been broken into and gallons of gas oline were hosed from the trac tor tank into four milk cans wo of the empty cans had been discorded in the lane way The battery and the remaining cans giis were found in the first ear driven by the suspect At Fleetwood Motors two bat teries were stolen four others damaged a new Hudson car bad ly damaged well as a tow truck amounting to A car owned by Ross Atkinson had con siderable body damage and a bat tery post broken A similar at tempt was made on Carl Archi balds car Hoards were ripped from a leading to Crawford Wells general store Charles Case Aurora Investigated at King Sktdmorc Maple in vestigated Mr Riddel loss new scnooi is built and the public school board MV t has deeded to purchase the old hoard room of of Warren of Lome Park College high school building for a new culture annual meeting of New- will speak also special music public school The total cost as J market Co-op- Reports received from the college at Youth for given by Dr J Henderson to discussion Guest speaker A Christ Friends church jthe council on Monday night is Savage Refreshments crlwG pm He asked for a debenj In school Feb Bingo in tit WftufiO hous sponsored by the Queens- town hall sponsored 00 j filing the hoard Good by the Newmarket Veterans As ia cusnion of 10000 for Lunch Admission at pm Attendance seen expenses c prize Jackpot Admission The cost as broken down Valentine dance cards cents Dr Henderson was for Mount Albert hall Norm Burl- Feb 41 md for Special dances mans dance sponsored by King the building and lor Sponsored by Sharon Cily club at renovation and addition of Admission in Aurora Music by Don orchestra dancing to am Herbert United Nations In will address public n g lown hall pm Sponsored by Newmarket Home and School Tickets cents Friday modern and old dance in Zephyr community hall sponsored the TeeAge club Charlie Van- Slants orchestra Cafeteria lunch Feb Euchre and bridge in the Aurora Legion hall In aid of Ladles Auxiliary Branch 365 at pm Refreshments prizes admission Saturday March At pm Minstrel Show Community hah Mount Albert sponsored by Li brary hoard Adults children Saturday George Men former gunman There will he added attraction will tic the speaker at Youth for of figure skating by Mrs Christ Newmarket town hall Cook and class girls from pm gallons of gasoline ear CXUl tools and breaking into a gen- c oral te town Driving a car said to have bee When completed the mw pub- stolen in which broke will have rooms and down near the south end of kndergarten and village the suspect was lowed by Hill Concord op- for shop work and home lies Dr Henderson assured council to get the strangers car started orator of a county plow Failing Hill drove to King City Motors be for Auroras shortly after am The nan Hill he to the Motor VSwJw White J tot to take out his plow Hill occupant to remain in the SITE Isen municipal councils have received letters from General Fireguard Corp Ltd of Windsor making enquiries about the pos sibility of locating in this dis trict The letter hays the firm is expanding and requites space FUNERAL Ed Moffat attended the funeral of his brother Mr An- for a plant of ft The drew Moffat on letter asks about taxes labor prevailing wages etc a meeting with the board to dis cuss the disposal of the old pub- lie school building It was point ed out by Councillor Charles that the town had invest ed close to 20000 in facilities for school games Monday Feb The annual meeting of the Newmarket Ceme tery Co in the office of the Of Agriculture over and Newmarket at pm Tuesday The Newmar ket Red Cross will and sew at Trinity United church from oclock until five Annual meet ing will be held same place at Euchre Ladies Auxiliary of Canadian Le gion Scout hall pm good prizes Sandwiches and tea Ad- mission cents Wednesday Feb Valentine and fancy dress comic and nation al Ice Carnival to he hold at arena prizes Aurora Acts On Restricting Law Aurora council acted on Mon day night in answer to a petition from Kennedy St residents for building restrictions A bylaw limiting the size of lot and plac ing a minimum on the size of new home was passed Kennedy St residents peti tioned council for this restric tion two weeks ago when it was learned that a subdivision wax proposed on the street which would smaller lots and homes than is general in that neighborhood residents felt that the value of their pro perty- would be lowered If the sub- division were permitted The Issue was argued before council and later before the planning and W the contractor made con siderable concessions to the pro pertyowners requests How ever Issue wa still unset tled when on Monday night the as building re striction makes the Pago Column Ion and Mis Joyce of Time pm Pub Ik skating after judging Adults inc children 15c Feb Valentine ten of Trinity United Church Wo mans Association Table of home made baking New White Ele phant table Afternoon tea served from to pm this date Wednesday Feb The young adult club Valentine parly Is being held In Trinity United church pm Newcomers to our town ate cordially Invited at hall pm under auspices of Kim Crove Institute Good prizes Refreshments Ad mission Feb lit Holland Community ball Special prizes Jackpot cords Come and meet your friends IS- Aurora Tri nity United church 8 Kiwn- A concert of Time Admis sion fob Dingo In school 815 prices Door prize Come and bring friend Admission cards Friday The date dance sponsored by I Aurora Voting Progressive Conservative the Aurora Don orchestra from to pm Admission mid Sat Mar and Newmarket Dramatic club presents Arsenic and Old Lace Newmarket Town hall at pm Reserved seats Rush seats Friday March SI Patricks and bake sale of St Pauls Parochial Guild Reserve the date Friday Mar I ft Figure Skating Club first annual ire carnival cast of Costumes ictlon spills and thrills Limited number -adult- tickets available from any Adults 0 cents students children 10 door Apr ft Reserve dale for Womens Institute spring tea Every Saturday in North Gwlllimhury Memorial hall Kes wick pm tinder of the Hoard Spe cial prizes cards 35c to Kami Hurling and hit at Memorial every Friday night Ad mission and to Norm Hurling every Sal unlay night In Community hail Ad mission Cafeteria lunch A member of Newmarket fire brigade was struck by car Davis Dr when he was re turning to work last Thursday afternoon Art AInsoy stepped out of a ear on Davis Dr after Mrs A Patchell a neigh bor offered the one of their small cottages It has just been redecorated and you are welcome to use it she told Mr Recorded Vote Passes Final Arena Bills The Aurora town council took a recorded vote on Monday on the payment of remaining bills for the renovation and installation of artificial ice in the Aurora arena The vote which passed to was asked for by Councillor The question of the bills came before council at its last meeting and was held over when members of the council questioned the quality of the completed job It was agreed that a committee of council inspect the work On Monday night Mayor Alex Bell said he was satisfied with the job done but Councillor Robert Gun dy protested the condition of the concrete floors which he said where chipped and on which the finish was worn DeputyReeve James Murray said that the work had been rush ed in an effort to finish the job in time for early skating and that other workmen had gone onto the floor before it was fully set He felt that while the surface was not as good as could be hoped for there was good reason for it On the recorded vote all mem bers of council voted in favor of passing the accounts except Councillor Gundv and The flight from a Main St apartment in Newmarket where he had beaten up Mrs Marie Wolfe with a hammer ended in cold death for 60yearold Charles Ward early Tuesday morning His body was found face upward in the stream behind the old Strand theatre According to an autopsy by Dr A J Ritchie Newmar ket death was from causes other than drowning Ward had been staying with Mrs Wolfe and her tenyearold daughter Rose Marie at their secondfloor apartment Main St He and Mrs Wolfe had made plans to be married in the spring Mrs Wolfe told police she had met him several months ago in Toronto was so kind she said He was a nice man After Mrs Wolfe resisted his attempted assault after midnight early Tuesday morning Ward snatched a ball hammer which he had hidden and Inflicted wounds and bruises about her face and head Her screams awakened her young daughter who ran into the street after Ward fled from the apartment clad only in shirt trousers and stockings Harvey returning from a hockey game saw what was happening in the street at am He said Mrs Wolfe fell in to the street her face beaten bleeding and told him to chase the man Ward went south on Main St and turned toward the Water St bridge When Gibney turned the corner he had disap peared questioned a motorist who drove along the bridge and searched around the stream under the bridge but could not find the man He re ported to police ami went home but did not hear of the mans 300 Visit Art Show The opening of a showing of pictures by three artists at Pickering College on Saturday night was a grand success Over 300 attended the opening on Saturday night and saw the show on Sunday afternoon Each of the three artists Fred Court St Newmarket Eric field Toronto and Parker entered ten works on a wide variety of subjects The men are instruc tors at the College of Art in Tor onto The choice of Pickering Col lege for the show was a happy combining of the beliefs of the college authorities that the school should offer every oppor tunity to acquaint its pupils as wide a circle outside the school as possible with the work of Canadian artists and be liefs of the artists themselves that more Canadian work should be shown outside the conven tional precincts of art galleries The artists were extremely pleased with the initial recep tion to the show Comments overheard showed an exceptional interest in the work on display and a response to the stimula tion of a new approach The three men shared a simi larity only in that their work represented an approach to con temporary problems with tradi tional techniques They des cribed their work as a means to the gap between the past and the present the application of traditional methods to the solution of the problems of mo dern life show was opened by headmaster of Pick ering College and Mr field spoke on the reasons for the show Tho wives of Pickering College staff members served refreshments show is open to the public on Saturday ami Sunday after noons from 2 pm to pm and on Monday and Tuesday after noons from to pm and Wednesday afternoon from until pm death until reporters told him in the morning Deputy Chief Constable James found tho body behind store half floating in the river at am He and Con stable Arnold pulled- Ward from the river oh a long ladder Coroner Dr G Wil liams Aurora was called Tracks in the snow behind the old theatre showed that Ward had walked slowly the river protected from view by the dark shadows of buildings When he stepped into the cold water the shock was too much He was suffering from bronchial pneumonia at the time Ironically Ward had used a hammer which had belonged to the late Tony Wolfe to beat np the widow Airs Wolfes daughter Rose Marie had saved her late fathers tools and kept them cleaned and in or der as a sentimental tribute to him Tony Wolfe at one time kept a harness shop in New market Last Sunday Rose Marie had noticed the hammer missing- Mrs Wolfe and Ward said that they did not know where it had gone Ward brought it out from under the couch when he started hitting Mrs Wolfe according to Page Col 3 An East Gwillimbury Twp itrator For Union Settlement East Gwillimbury council on Saturday appointed Welly Stevens Sharon arbitrator to represent the township in the settlement of the boundary lines of the proposed union school section with Newmarket Council acted following the presentation of a petition from East taxpayers by Max Stiles Inspector also appeared Earlier the Newmarket public to the school section taxpayers school board had expressed At a meeting of the support of a union school section of 3 the possibilities of the with the south half of j erection of a new school or en- which includes the urban section the present one were ex- north of the town line along but it was shown that the St A meeting of the rate- cost was prohibitive Anothei payers of S 3 on Monday of consideration was the choice of last week also approved the union site is long and narrow- school proposal is felt that the distance At the present time the school have to travel to reach the section faces a difficult problem school also ruled out the providing accommodation for ttjity of building a new one or ad- growing population of school ding to the existing one children The school section has been sending the overflow be tween and pupils to New market schools and paying a non resident fee public school board in Newmarket was forced however to raise the fee and cost was considered prohibitive The union school was accepted by the ratepayers as the only practical choice An advantage to the proposal is that the cost of accommodating the pupils in Newmarket Is ab sorbed by increased grants r I W m York Countys Oldest Resident HIRE ASSISTANT CLERK The Aurora council on Monday hired Kenneth G Moses as assistant clerk on he was called with other firemen Monday night Mr Moses began to a chimney fire on Millard Ave his duties on J- Granny Alex own Granny Mrs Alexander died in a Sutton rest on Wed nesday She would have cele brated her 107th birthday in another few weeks The oldest resident in York County Granny had a host of pioneer memories and was al ways willing to tell about her early experiences She had lived in until month or so ago when she went to the Sutton home As the years of her residence in grew the school children began the custom of singing a happy birthday to her each year as another mile stone was passed Each year her neighbors baked her a cake md she shared it with her visi tors Mrs Alexander was married twice outliving both husbands They were Andrew Miller and Robert Alexander She bore children all of whom predeceas ed her She is survived by grandchildren great grand- children and great great grandchildren Many stories grew up about her as she grew older One was how married at in her she refused a third offer of V riage because the suitor was a voting whippersnapper of Mrs Alexanders Upper Cart- ancestors came from Ireland in 1830 Born in Pickering town ship she moved to when she was She farther north the years ago and has IW- last years in