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tf V wiv To Co 2 With the erection of the new King City Motors gar age a 75yearold landmark will disappear the history of which is rarely recalled Built by John Hogan a hotel keeper it was used as a carriage barn- Mr an uncle of Mr Ross Stewart King carried on a thriving livery business in con nection with the hotel Nearby stables housed travellers horses The basement of the barn was used to winterstore apples grown in the orchards south on Keele St Mr Phillips also operated the hotel at a later Canyon and the Boulder Dam In Nevada there is wide open gambling The Gold Nugget of Las Vegas a noted gambling place has been opened 24 hours a day 365 days a year since It employs a staff of At Salt Lake City Utah the only beverage is fruit juices or milk Tobacco is also out There are beautiful homes and no slum After many years the place sections exist in the city He was sold to the present owner J Armstrong who sold the barn to Jack Edwards on condi tion he would move it farther south Mr fixed the place for a blacksmith shop later converting it into a garage Card took over the place as a garage operator selling out to B J After the close of the last war with the return of Pete Glass and John Armstrong from overseas service it became known as King City Motors The new- garage which will cost in excess of 20000 will be modern in every respect A by foot building of cement block in white stucco finish will have hot water heating system and lighting It will be a far cry from the days when Minnie a famous trot ting mare cast her magic spell little dreaming the hum of motors would one day take precedence A KelVey is doing cement work on the building D M Ross the carpentry and Norman Bay lor Oak Ridges is the electric ian Sign Building Contract The trustee board of S 2 has accepted a tender from Aurora Building Co for construction of an additional classroom and al terations to present building which include installation of a complete heating unit It is ex pected an early start will be made new room to be open ed this corning September King council gave third reading to a bylaw on May for a deben ture issue of 30000 to meet ex penses A third teacher will be required for September Tag Day Under the auspices of King WI a campaign for funds to support the Hospital Aid of York County hospital Newmarket will be organized for June 2 A housetohouse canvass will be made for this worthwhile work Brothers on Leave Privates Gary and Eddie Bish op members of 25th brigade rein forcements Princess Pats are on embarkation leave with their parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Bishop They return to Alia on June 2 They left Fort Lewis Washington for a snort time ago and on returning to Alberta will go on to Seattle They are in the same antitank platoon They say the army is a good life for single fellows Rising at am suits the boys despite the fact they were engaged in civil work which required regu lar hours The brothers look well and say they are anxious to get on to Korea tired of waiting around for the call They have seen Leo Anthony and Donald Aurora now in Korea also Paul Mesley formerly of now in Korea You would hard ly know Paul he is a big fellow now they said They have also seen White who was at Lake Wilcox one time Wins Fellowship Award Jim A a student in honor chemistry at the Univer sity of Toronto will receive the National Research council fel lowship worth 1200 a year He was one of three at that univer sity to receive the scholarship given by the federal government He will continue on through the summer months at the university with only two weeks holidays Next term the student will be qualified for the degree of doctor of sciences Graduates at Roy Richards King has com pleted his fourth year degree course in the science of agricul ture graduating from the Ontar io Agriculture College Guelph He has been appointed assistant to the agriculture representative of Norfolk county stationed at Simcoe where he and his wife moved from Guelph during the weekend to take an apartment Mrs Richards was at the college library at Guelph before and after their marriage Gradua tion exercises were held on Tues day when the parents Mr and Mrs Jesse Richards Mrs Rich ards Jr and her parents Mr and Mrs Forest Oliver Teston witnessed the ceremonies Con gratulations are extended to Roy From USA Trip Norman MacMurchy has re turned from a trip in the United States He went to a month ago and from Mexico and South- The best farm- saw was around treat deal of waste Wyoming He heard the famous choir which broadcast on Sunday The Mormon Temple a sister of the main temple seats and has the largest pipe organ in the world Group Hears Missionary Missionary societies of King and United churches were well represented at the rur al rally Toronto Centre Presby- terial at Aurora May Four teen were from Laskay and nine from King Mrs a vice president who convened the program gave the closing prayer and thanked all who had assisted in present ing the excellent program The address entitled Treasure Trail by Mrs S a mission ary in China for years was inspirational giving much food for thought Refreshments were served by Aurora groups At the May meeting of Ever WA at the home of Mrs T L Williams three little girls took the spot light Carolyn Shropshire five sang two hymns accompanied on the piano by her mother Judy Armstrong seven played piano number The But terfly and The Blue Bells of Scotland Donna Brown seven gave an interesting recitation Mrs Watson Ferguson gave a reading and Mrs Armstrong lead a tree contest With Mrs Albert Jones presiding it agreed to pay the cost of painting the church roof Ar rangements will be made for a fall bazaar on which the report will be made by Miss J Gellatly at the regular meeting at the home of Mrs James Ball June at pm when the bazaar shower will be novelties- Mrs Williams gave a fine exposition on the 23rd Psalm as the Scrip ture lesson Mrs Scott offered prayer It was reported that the organization had donat ed 5 to the Christian Hebrew appeal in April United Anniversary Anniversary services at Laskay Whitby with hi wife and baby daughter Elizabeth spent Sunday with his brothers Garfield and Eddie Bishop on army leave at the home of their parents at Strange A sister Sadie Toronto also called dur ing the Miss Carol Eversley celebrated her birthday on May by a shopping expedition in Toronto She is a member of Aurora Pony club Several young couples from King along with others of Aur ora high school will board a Langdon bus for Niagara Falls on Saturday May to see both the Canadian and American Ni agara area The plan was orig inated by John Langdon head boy of the school student council body Mr and Mrs Fred Mills and their two children of Toronto were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Hood Miss Gerry McDonald having concluded her year at university will go to St Andrews for the summer at Hotel Algon quin Miss Anne Aur ora will accompany her Mr and Mrs Chas John ston arid their daughters Marjor- and Gladys expect to motor to Montreal early next week for a few days Returns After Month in Hospital Miss Elsie came home last Friday after a month in the Western hospital Toronto A member of Aurora public school teaching staff Miss Legge be came ill a week after Easter and later on was removed to hospi tal While she is improving she will not return to her classroom this term Mrs G Walker entertained Eversley school classmates for her twin children Jane and Bob by who celebrated their ninth birthday on May On Satur day Mrs Walker motored the young guests to the theatre at Richmond Hill for the matinee returning them to her home for refreshments The children are in grade four Miss Alice Ferguson Miss Jessie and Miss Carole spent a day with Mrs Chas Trench Pine Grove The Britton family has moved from the third concession to the home place Highland Home while the parents Mr and Mrs John have re moved to a farm on Yonge St south of Aurora John Pat and Joan are finishing out their grade work at Eversley school until the close of this term Mr Geo provincial game overseer is improving in health after two weeks in Sunny- brook hospital Furniture Freshed up by WI Sixteen chairs in York Coun ty Home for the Aged St are the brighter for a good coat of pastel green paint done by members of King Womens In stitute last Thursday and Satur day It was only part of the pro ject adopted by the WI to brigh ten the surroundings of the old ladies sitting room which serves as a dining room as well When finished chintz plastic window drapes nearly completed covers for backs and seats of the choirs was United church will be held on Sunday May In the morning table cloths and other touches Rev Donald Ray Kettleby will preach and Temperanceville choir will assist Rev Victoria Square and a visiting choir will conduct the evening service Presbyterian met at the home of Miss Jessie May The minister Mr David spoke on missions Mrs Fred Curtis presided Anniversary services for church are tentative ly set for June New pupils of Miss Dorothy Armstrongs piano studio are Grace and Ket tleby students of Mrs A J Gordon Mrs Ivan and Mrs Roy attended the York County hospital open house with after noon tea at the nurses residence Newmarket on May 16 They were among a large number of visitors welcomed by Mrs Rog ers and Miss Thomas superinten dent of the hospital Miss Lily Anderson Mrs How- everyone admires in a comfort able room will be added A chesterfield and a studio couch and an occasional chair have been donated Those who used the paint brush Were Mrs Ivan Mrs L Shropshire Miss Lily Anderson Mrs Cum mins Mrs Gordon Wells Mrs Aubrey Campbell Mrs A Mrs Williams Mrs J Phillips and Miss Kay Clark In the interests of the WI talent money Mrs Colin Stew art gave a court whist her home on Friday evening raising Teachers in Convention Miss Eva Dennis Miss Doris Mrs Marguerite ly Miss Freda Farley and Miss Mary Green were among the teachers present at the half day convention for teachers of King township at Weston last Friday afternoon They could visit the senior elementary and two jun ior elementary schools In the senior school a modern building perfect acoustics and Mrs Gordon Wells wlwVQ will be delegates of King WI it is branch at the district annual June at Pine Orchard interests these Mr Eddie had his birthday on Monday From here on he gets no older as far anniversaries arc concerned Mr John Whalley was grooms man for his brother Roy on Sat urday May at his marriage consecrated in Donlands United church Their mother Mrs Amelia was unable to be present She is in Toronto East General hospital suffering a paralytic stroke and a fractur ed hip Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs If Benson were her sister Mrs John husband and two children and her mother Mrs Hay Master David ail of Newcastle and Miss Beverley Hay Toronto also Mrs Bensons sister A Mothers Day gift to Mr and Mrs Roy was a daugh ter Betty Anne born at York County hospital Newmarket May 13 She weighted six lbs three ounces Sir Fluvelle and Lady entertained a few friends at their home Kings- wold on Friday evening when Sir showed views of Jamaica which he had filmed while on vacation there this year Pictures of flowers the beauty of which Sir catches at their best were also enjoyed Alex Bishop war vet grades are more easily adjusted to high school the principal pointed out Refreshments were served by teachers and principals of Weston Inspector Charles Hewitt was present King Township Teachers As sociation will hold the annual banquet on Thursday May at Ridge Inn Celebrates Birthday Early this month Mr Charles celebrated his birth day when a family dinner was held at his Eversley home Pre sent were his children Howard and Mrs Frank Armstrong Jr of Roy of and Mrs Arthur Caldwell of Shanty Bay These families in cluding Mr Neiirs six grand children made up a merry party He was presented with an elec tric razor Later his sister brothers nieces and nephews 10 strong offered congratulations and gifts Mrs assisted her husband in reception of guests Returns from BC Visit Miss Carole arrived by plane at airport on Tues day of last week after more than six months in Western Canada Last October Miss went to Prince Albert to be with her father who is Shortly after her arrival Mr Muske fractured a limb with the New tor Kin and it Mrs who can be reached telephone Kin Copies of The Era mad are sold at Kim City Grill and Armstrongs Classified advertWnt will be forwarded to the paper by Mrs Rolling result he and his daughter mov ed to the Cathay apartments in Victoria BC When Miss Muske left that city flowers were blooming profusely although a prolonged dry season with tem perature at degrees prevailed Anniversaries Celebrated Mr and Mrs Charles Johnston entertained at a small family gathering over the weekend of May when a brother Mr Morgan Johnston and his wife of Montreal Mrs A Powell of Shaker Heights Cleveland Ohio a sister of the hostess were special guests for the re union May was the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Morgan Johnston while May 15 was the anniversary of the Charles Johnstons A handsome anniversary cake mounted with candles given by the host and hostess in honor of the Montreal couple was a touch ing surprise for them Others present were Mr Geoffrey John ston a son of the household and his wife Mary Toronto Colonel and Mrs Ussher and Mrs I Wil son On the following Monday the anniversary couples were guests of Mrs Powell at a lunch eon in Toronto attending the show Kiss Me Kate The other visitors entertained at a dinner after the theatre AH Saints All Saints meeting at the home of Mrs on May heard a very fine report of the Diocesan Board annual meeting held at St Annes church earlier in the month Given by Mrs Alexander one of the delegates with Mrs Burt the president and Mrs G Wells she spoke of the Holy Communion service held in St James church attended by 1150 women Rev G Watts field secretary for the and a returned missionary from India spoke on mission work Mrs Ross Walker Girls Auxil iary told of the achievements of this group attending the annual Festival when 16 badges of mer it were won by the girls an out standing achievement over other groups On Thursday May Mrs Mrs Ross Walker and Mrs attended the an nual meeting of West York Deanery of the held at Bradford With others of St Stephens they motored there with the rector Rev C Mrs gave the summary report of All Saints organization to the meet ing Plans have been completed by All Saints WA for garden sale of plants and vegetables and home baking to be held at the church on Saturday May 2G at pm Many orders have al ready been placet This event is well known and draws many patrons annually The next meeting of the auxiliary will be held at the home of Mrs Alfred Gillham on June and on July plans arc being made for a public strawberry festival Mrs convening At King United church on Sunday May baptismal core- monies were held by Rev R for two children Dianne Marie Parsons months daughter of Mr and Mrs John Parsons and Paul Raymond Love eight months son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Love Glor ia Campbell Toronto Miss Janet sang My Task and the choir sang a Mothers Day hymn On Sunday afternoon at Las kay United church Mr Jenkin officiated for the baptism of Bruce William four months son of Mr and Mrs Ross and Barbara Ruth three months child of Mr and Mrs Jesse Following the evening service at King Mrs Aubrey Campbell entertained in honor of baby Paul Raymond Love whose grandfather Earl Campbell is a cousin of Aubrey Campbell Twenty were present including the childs parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Love the grandparents Mr and Mrs Earl Campbell the great grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Gambrill and the babys grandmothers Mrs Everett Wilt shire and Mrs Ray Moore Tor onto and the childs maternal aunts Clara Shirley and Jerry Campbell Also present were Rev It Jenkinson and his wife Mr and Mrs Harry Ratcliffe Mr ami Mrs Philip Forsaking what she termed merely useful life for that of a missionary Miss Connie Purser a graduate of the Angli can Training College Toronto told the Girls Auxiliary of All Saints church why she believes service before self the motto is the real meaning of life The speaker addressed a gathering of most of whom were mothers and daughters assembled for the annual banquet of the junior auxiliary Monday evening at the church Introduced by the president Mary Jane Walker Miss Purser spoke on The and the Mis sionary She will go to Osaka Japan this midsummer to teach English In a girls high school Becoming a missionary was far thest from Miss Pursers mind even as a member of a I am just that now because you are my boss she said pointing out the close relationship be tween those who send of the Gospel and those who go Mrs Ross Walker leader of the was presented with a box of candy by Norma Wells on behalf of the auxiliary The toast to mothers proposed by Freda Dent was replied by Mrs Gordon Wells who spoke of the privilege of religious freedom Suzanne Grew gave the toast to the replied by Rev C H Michell who said the auxil iary not only trains for useful citizenship it is a link in the family of God Miss Janet sang two solos accompanied by Freda Dent Mrs Walker expressed her pride in the aux iliary thanking the speaker for her inspiring remarks ELMHURST BEACH The WA of St Pauls church Jersey will hold a euchre in the basement of the church on the evening of June 5 at pm Prizes and refreshments bowling league had a very enjoyable evening May A delicious supper was serv ed at Briars Golf course at which about people were seated The winning team consisted of Carl Anderson captain Mrs Edna Sedore Mrs Mabel Dew Mrs Gladys Mathews Joe Wil liams Ralph This winning team received trophies and three remaining teams also received gifts Con gratulations and many thanks to our committee in arranging such a successful banquet ANSNORVELD Mr and Mrs A Klemm and two daughters of Toronto were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs T Mtedema Mr and Mrs J Port were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs G Marits Rev Bos Owen Sound conduc ted the service at the Christian Reform church here on Sunday Plans for a Citizens Day on May are in progress and an open air meeting is planned for that day Members of St Pauls church Jerseys WA visited Bradford at the Deanery meeting Thursday May and enjoyed a very love ly day Representatives were Mrs T Lowndes Mrs Muirhead and Mrs Wright Visitors to Beach were Mr and Mrs James Wood of Port Credit at the home of Mr and Mrs J J Williams also Mr and Mrs Carl Shcppard and their two sons have enjoyed their holidays so much at Lake Simcoe that they have decided to purchase a lot and build at Glenwood Beach Mrs Carl is the second daugh ter of Mr and Mrs J J Wil liams Oak PHONE 59rl3 KING i rf PLATE GLASS WINDOW GLASS MIRRORS J MADE TO ORDER MIRRORS RESILVERED r ij CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS SHARON The Hope Hobby club will pre sent a threeact play entitled The New Minister in Sharon hall at DST A 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