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rsr i tiff i- jrtttf3ft4te- Another thing ever since the commission has been In operation the members with the exception of the mayor have been elect ed by acclamation that I have given the facts regarding our commission I make the following statement If the citizens of Aurora as the editor of the Banner inti mates are not satisfied with the way the commission is being handled my resignation is avail able at a moments notice This is a statement of facts and not a desire for publicity or controversial letters in the Ban ner George Baldwin Chairman of the Aurora Hydro Commission King Ci District CORRESPONDENT MRS ROLLING PHONE KING Officers Installed A son was born to Mr and Installation of of King Charles Gordon on Branch and the Ladies Jan at York County When Sioux en route home from Korean duty stopped at Honolulu Hawaiian dancing girls gave the Canadian destroyers crew an island welcome complete with and dances This dancer to the envy of the crew pays attention to the ships mascot Left to right foreground Tony Shursky Vancouver Victoria and Peter North Sask readers write Letters the editor are always welcome but the names of the writers must be known to the editor AURORA HYDRO The editor Newmarket Era and Express I was quite surprised to read in February issue of the Aurora Banner several references to the manner in which the Aur ora hydro commission is operat ing and I take exception to Ban nereditors remarks A room that hasnt had its windows open ed for three years must have gathered a lot of dust and become rather state Better get the win dows opened and let some air and light in He is not very informed it is eight years stead of three As he should know the ques tion of having the press at com mission meetings is a matter for each individual commission to decide for itself After investi gating the work being done by other commissions and forming our own conclusions we decided that the best work was being done by the commissions that held private meetings From the first commission that was in of fice to this date we have held our meetings in private the same as any other business organiza tion Now for the first time in our eight years of service our integrity is being questioned Who Pays the Piper or The Hydro Rumpus The Aurora Hydro Commis sioners have nothing to hide in Jact we are proud of what the commission has accomplished in its short eight years When Mr undersize wires and overloaded transformers This along with 5000 in bonds is what we re ceived Our commission along vith the superintendent started planning and working with the experts of tho Ontario hydro commission Every move we made- we asked for and received expert advice without charge after eight years of hard work on everyones part we can say that the system of our town is equal to that of any town of its size in Ontario and better than a good many We own and have installed over flat rate water heaters and this has cost is 2540153 Converted at No Cost In the fall of our town was converted from 25 to CO cy cle power and all it has cost the commission has been the purchas ing and installing of new meters The meters will cost the system approximately 14000 By plan ning ahead as we have been do ing we had the town all wired in sections and did not have to in stall any temporary lines for this conversion This is more than percent of the municipalities will be able to say when the time arrives for their conversion Everything previous to date of conversion has been on a basis We arc at present planning a building consisting of garage storage meter room work shop IS IT THE BEST The editor For some time I have been waiting an opportun ity ie the precious unoccupied rural hour to send along a thought or two engendered by your editorial remarks concern ing Pushing Butter Sales For Ithe benefit of the reader perhaps I should quote The dairy far mers of Ontario are asking for provincial aid in the development of an altdairy product butter substitute The new product upon which the Ontario Agricul tural College has been experi menting for the past several months would sell for about half the price of butter With mar- selling about to cents this means that the new product would undercut the mar garine price Before I would be ready to support the above rather excit ing offensivedefensive move I would want assurance at the top level preferably from the Canadian Federation of Agricul ture that the aforesaid all- dairy product butter substitute wont eat into total sales of No 1 creamery butter even to a greater extent than margarine is doing And one other point Mr Edi tor occurs to me I suggest it would be just ordinary prudence for the various provincial auth orities to get around the same conference table for the purpose of hammering out as national a policy as may be possible on this Battle of the Spreads If the alldairy substitute is good enough for Ontario how about its reception in Quebec and Maybe it would be wiser to concentrate upon Pushing Butter Sales and rely upon the potentialities of the tariff mech anism page the to bring valuations on vegetable oil im ports to appropriate levels Indusco Large a town employee on and office to be built on the lot a part time basis with the hydro cast of the old town hall on decided to resign Icy St We have our new sub- from the position of secretary of station on part of the property hydro we handled his in the following manner a meeting was called on Wednes day Jan to deal with the Remember the in bonds we received with the rundown system Well we still have sons for his resignation All them and they will bo used for points were fully covered and at our meter and building expenses the end of two hours everybody j A few months ago a great was satisfied Mr- Large was go- many towns had their hydro to stay on as our secretary rates increased but due to the The employees involved and the prof operation of our commissioners all smilingly shook and our good financial stand- hands ling our commission received a Two days later when I was in notice from Ontario hydro Ihe office I asked our secretory Aurora rates would not be how everything was going He raised This was good news said Fine Everything OK Always Acclaimed Then on Tuesday morning Jan Mayor Bell telephoned and asked me to come down to town office immediately I rived in a few minutes and informed that the assistant clerk would not take hydro money We held a meeting right then and I as chairman of the commission said that he must be relieved his duties a far as the hydro was concerned Mayor Bell and I informed Mr Large of this de cision After which he collected his two months wages that Coun cil had previously granted him and left the office in short time First Members In the year the late Mr and myself were elected to this commission as its first members A few months previ ously the town council had en gaged Mr Copland as super intendent As we had no office we were invited by the town council to run our office along with theirs The hydro auditor at his time drew up a schedule by which we would pay a percen tage of all the expenses of the town and we would have the service of the assistant town clerk We arc paying the town on the following basis building expenses percent light percent 1035 tele phone percent clerk percent 732 assistant clerk percent janitor 15 percent town auditor percent total will see it Is costing us over per year Regarding the actual work of the Aurora commission I might say that we started with an old rundown system which was in such bad condition that when Ontario hydro workmen had to do any repairs at our substation the main power switch had to be pull ed The condition of the trans formers wires etc were poor HOLT Mr and Mr Jas rous Sassk Mr Lester Frank Jr Drake who have been visiting relatives here left Saturday for Saskat chewan Mrs Eva Watts spent last week visiting Mr and Mrs Ellis Dill- man Brampton Mrs Milton Mr and Mrs Don Thompson spent Sun day with Mr Milton at Toronto hospital Weston Mr is progressing favorably Mr Don Andrews and spent the weekend in Toronto Mr and Mrs John Curler spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs J Carter Miss Lome Pork College Port Credit was a week end guest of Miss Shirley Mr and Mrs Percy and spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Aubrey Pollock Keswick Mr and Mrs Hunt Taylor and Roger Roches Point spent Mon day evening with Mrs Milton Auxiliary was performed on Jan 29 in McDonald and Wells hall by Jack Brooks president of post Willowdale who was assisted by his vice president George Stephenson A good attendance was noted considering the bad weather Donald Findlay was installed president of the branch for a second term Others are Bob Walker vice president Bert Phelps Vaughan second vice Arthur Fleet treasurer A Campbell secretary Harry Cunningham Jack Walker and P executive com mittee Russell Shipley of sergeantatarms Rev H is the padre Mrs Beryl Fleet was installed as pre sident of the auxiliary for a second time Mrs W Wood was installed vice president Mrs Hazel Campbell secretarytreas urer Mrs Clare Walker Mrs Walker and Mrs Jean Wood executive and Mrs Hilda standard bearer Presi dents and Fleet spoke briefly and refreshments were served by the ladies during a social hour which followed cere monies A Well Patronized Seventy players patronized a bingo in King Masonic hall Jan 31 held under the auspices of King Legion Auxiliary Atten dance at these regular events is steadily increasing Fifteen games are played and very sub stantial prizes given with the ad dition of three or more special prizes AH prizes are purchased by the ladies Mrs George Scott a new King resident won a valu able woven bedspread of com bined natural and maroon color ing Mrs Harry Edwards won the picnic basket of groceries and a third person took the rearview car mirror Several were pre sent from outside points as far north as Newmarket A special St Valentine Bingo will be held on February Mr James Patton was joined by his family last week when he observed his birthday He received a number of cards of congratulation in addition to gifts Mrs Gordon and daughter of Toronto spent Sat urday with Mr and Mrs James her parentsinlaw Mrs Alex Campbell has been quite ill from measles confined to her home for more than a week Her mother Mrs Mor rison of London with the aid of Mr Campbell has been His weight was lbs Both mother and baby are doing well Uniforms for Wrestling Club Members of King City Wrest ling club have been outfitted with full length royal blue fleecelined practice tights With the health of students the first concern of coach Bob he uniforms will prevent colds and mat burns Rev and Mrs Jenkinson attended a wedding at Pickering last Saturday Mr of ficiated for the ceremony Church Officers Officers for the coming year of King United church recently- appointed are church treasurer Alfred and treasurer Ar thur Green and Bruce Hall audi tors Mrs organ ist trustees B J James Rock and William Carson reelected to session board Austin Rumble George Rumble Frank Gam- brill stewards elected Ratcliff and A and others J P Allan Gel- James Cairns Jas Rock Hall A ushers J Cairns Aub rey Campbell A Laur ence Scott honorary ushers W Carson J Langdon Church Ernest Carson church treasur er Nelson Kingdon and treasurer Charles Gor don Murray auditors Edgar J Kyle parsonage committee session board Gordon Murray reelec ted K Carson Kingdon Kyle E Murray Sunday school superin tendent treas urer Mary Carson and secre tary Evelyn Hare church ush ers Murray Had wen board of stewards Gibson Roy reelected Gibson committee for painting church and insulation Keith Charles Gordon Murray Nelson Kingdon St Andrews Presbyterian Substantial balances in every The opening night of the King Youth for Christ will be held on Monday Feb in McDonald and Wells hail at pm Rev Norman Rowan of will speak A choir from Stouffville will give songs with solos and duets Don Ratcliff will conduct sound films one based on educational subjects and one an inspirational religious film A quiz program will be featured Everyone is invited to attend St Andrews Presbyterian MS will meet at the home of Mrs on Feb in the afternoon Attending the annual meeting of Toronto West held in Presbyterian church Feb and were Miss Jessie Gellatly Miss Alice Fer guson Mrs and Mrs Fred Curtis Mrs T Williams prepared the devotional program for the first day She also gave a summary report from districts 2 and 3 comprising the Mrs Williams is covice president of section 3 with Mrs C Bowman of Maple She was named a member of the presbyterial nominating commit tee for the coming year The Right Rev A Beverley Bishop of Toronto will adminis ter the sacrament of confirma tion to candidates at AH Saints Anglican church on Sunday evening Feb 25 After the ser vice a reception will be held in the parish room to enable the congregation to meet the bishop The leather craft group of Kingcrafts Guild will meet at the home of Miss Jessie Gellatlv on Thursday Feb at pm Mrs Stavert Aurora will give instruction Blue Cross hospitalization fees through King Womens Institute are due by February 14 They should be paid to Mrs George Brown assistant to the local WI chairman for Blue Cross The United church charge of King and has completed a successful year Rev officiated at nine weddings baptisms and conducted eight funerals There are resident members and nonresident members in the charge King has resident members and and and and An increase of resident mem bers and 24 families since 1947 was reported to congregational meetings The total number of persons under the care of the The Newmarket Era and Express Thursday Feb rage 5 Helen Hunter was named presi dent Bob Watson vice presi dent Duncan treasur er Betty and Frances McDonald secretaries Joyce Glass and Verna McDonald pian ists departmental officers are missions Vera Hunter assisted Donald by Mary and Betty Scott fel lowship Rev M Jenkinson and Gordon citizen ship Jesse and Jim Mar- wood culture Mrs and Marjorie recreation Bob Glass John 1 How Much Pull Can A Beau Have Plenty if hes smart To our way of thinking the smartest way to win your sweet heart is by giving flowers Phone and well do the rest PERRBNS Flower Shop 118 MAIN ST NEWMARKET United church is department were noted in annual King organized at the reports of St Andrews beginning of by tori an church for Offi cers elected are Whatley Finch treasurer Mrs Farren the year has 27 paid members Its total receipts were The Baby Band at Tes ton had an exceptionally good secretory session Finch year with members and and Frank Dove board of being raised by mite box Norman MacMurehy Frank Total monies raised by the Dove Ernest Hollinshead Finch Stanley Kerr Donald ing her and caring for the chil- Mrs ft Mrs Mrs Campbell unable to attend the installation of Le gion Auxiliary officers last week and was substituted for by ano ther member of the auxiliary Mrs Howard Neil of spent the weekend with friends in Toronto Mrs Jenkinson Mrs and Mrs Scott attended the annual meeting of Toronto Centre North WMS in Toronto last week Mr and Mrs George and daughter Carol spent the weekend at and Kitch ener They motored to on Friday evening to visit Mr and Mrs Andy Crawford at the going on to Kit chener to visit Mr Howie Bender who was a petty officer with the navy in charge of patients at Hall during the time it was given over to the navy for convalescent patients during the last war Whatley Finch Norman Murehy Frank Dove D auditors Stanley Kerr Donald McCallum church care- laker Harry organist Mrs A Black Sunday school secretarytreasurer Mrs Farrcn Tudor Period Music The famed Choir Toron to will visit All Saints Anglican church Wednesday evening Feb three churches for missionary and maintenance work was In cluding teachers and officers there are children registered in the three Sundayschools with total receipts of 751 The Womens Missionary Soci eties of King and raised 320 The Womans Associations raised Teston Fellowship group organ ized last January raised Total charge for the churches local work was 21 After Evensong the choir j receipts from all de- will give a recital of Wturgicai rtKmg motets which shou Id arouse the interest of all music lovers in the neighborhood These enthusiastic singers conducted by John Cozens have been animated by a desire to create an interest in the wonder ful heritage of vocal music hand ed down from Tudor times much of which has only been redis covered in the past years A hearty invitation is extended to all those who are fond of choral music to attend Teston were 7007 This figure does not represent balances car ried over from In addition to the general work of the charge was raised for the Manitoba Relief Fund and a special offer ing of was realized to help students studying for the minis try of the United church across Canada Officers At the election of officers of Young Peoples Union REFRIGERATORS for Immediate Delivery The LEONARD ft 37450 PHILLIPS cu ft 36400 86 ft deluxe 37900 1 Reconditioned Kelvifiator 7 cu ft 1 5000 These refrigerators are cycle BE WISE AND SULKCT OF THESE MODELS SPRING 20 PERCENT DOWN on Balance Stewart RADIO AND APPLIANCES Main St Newmarket Phone Crowd DYERS Its Another Week Record Breaking Furniture Bargains CHESTERFIELD SUITES in viioik LAST 16900 OTHER CHESTERFIELD SUITES from up BEDROOM SUITE BARGAINS h SUITES SUITES SUITES SUITES DRESSER and CHEST blond or walnut 5900 m walnut finish large mirror maple finish colonial style straight grained walnut finish Bed Mr Mrs Aft Dresser WW V SUITES genuine matched walnut bevelled plate mirrors from 39 up MANY MORE SUITES from up 1 VU w i i Ask to the new or davenport beds similar to Illustration First lime la Canada ved Another Shipment of CHROME KITCHEN SUITES including all the latest styles -r- t 161 Main St Phone j Air-