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Sv a iit ainat iv 1 Back row left to right Saunders Smart Glen Arthur Kirbyson Jim Ralph Wilbur Henry Vic centre row Bill Adams Lome Burling Dick Eaton Ron West J Little William Young Clarence Burling Little Tom Watts Norm Hathaway Jim Don Langford Ross Lee Ron Eves Bill Russell Hughes Bill Greig Band master Austin Brammer Harvey Burling Vincent Special Harold Simmons Not shown are Walter and Antonio Kluczynski Photo by Newmarket Citizens Band has done it again Under Bandmaster Bill the band won first prize in the contest for bands from towns up to 10000 population This is the second year in a row that the band has won Last year they were the winners by half a point This year the band had a margin of three points over its nearest competitor Other contestants were and Preston 3 fc NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY JULY 1951 Number of Copies Printed This THE RURAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH YORK Bolt Hits Roof On Main Street Holt Barn Lost Tram Drags Trailer Track Wreckage Quarter Mile Murray K 31 a truck The train hit large V driver from Jordan Ont death by a matter of inches a northbound train hit his J tractor trailer on the Bradford flats at noon on Tuesday wheeled trailer broadside and carried it a quarter of a mile west along the tracks toward Bradford The tractor was left standing at the edge of the track v- Served Area Since 1891 Dr J H Wesley Dies Funeral services were held on Monday July for Dr Joseph Hen Wesley who died on Friday after an Illness of six months He had been a prominent in medical and municipal circles in this district where he was bora and had lived all his life Born in Whitchurch township in the son of Mary and J Joseph Wesley he fulfilled his early ambition to be com a med ical doctor by hard work and perseverance lie taught school in the district to earn the money take him through medical school He graduated from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1891 and practised for a short time in Keswick before moving to Newmarket He was appointed coroner York county in and was medical officer of health for Newmarket for years from to and played a part in establishing the public nurse office in town He wok physician at the York County Home for the aged for years a position he retained until the time of his V death t- Although of the horse and buggy tradition Dr Wesley kept abreast of the times and among other progressive installed the first x ray apparatus in Newmarket He later donated this equipment to York County hospital His certificate in diagnostic radiology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons was a proud possession I- He was a member of Tuscan Lodge Newmarket and Trinity United church Apart from his practice his chief interest was Jrt agriculture arid during his he owned several farms He had owned real estate in Newmarket including the Wesley Wismer opened the door of his cab and stepped out as the train passed The trailer connecting pin was sheared off as the trail er was carried along by the train According to he vims not aware of the approaching train until his front wheels were just on the first track He said he heard Ihe whistle saw the train and tried to gun the truck across the track The front cab was jiimI past the track and the trailer section straddled it when the train hit No highway runs parallel to the tracks for two miles along the Bradford flats The truck bad turned north on a to pick up a load of lettuce on the other side of the tracks at the Federal Farms warehouse A witness in another truck driving parallel with the approaching train said he thought the truck must have been on the other side of the track Then I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw it hit he said The trailer was thrown about The roof of the former muni cipal office building corner of Main and was afire at 10 am Wednesday when a j bolt of lightning struck Electrical storms coursed back and forth across the district yes terday and Newmarket was in semidarkness most of the day Near Holt a barn was struck and burned to the ground a large tree was hit by another holt Wind was strong and bad storms hit the lake area near Sutton Some large trees were blown over At midmorning Main St in was hi darkness dur ing a hydro blackout and a tor rential rain Several people near Smiths hardware were stunned when a bolt of lightning charged the air Two people said it hit the pavement as well as the top of the 1 d municipal building One witness said he could feel electricity in his finger tips As the fire whistle sounded smoke poured out of a spot at the north part of the roof New market firemen had to use a ladder up the side of the build ing to reach the smouldering fire under the roof A barn was burned to the ground a mile and a half north of Holt on the of at the farm of Ernest Maries Ten tons of hay were burned but the livestock was saved Implements and out- Swimmer 1 7 Drowns In L Simcoe Waters m Two Victims in Week A Newmarket hoy Boh Diamond was drowned at the mouth of the Jersey River Lake Simcoe on the day evening Monday He was the second person in Newmarket drowned in a week Raymond Huntley was drowned at Lake Wilcox while swimming from a boat the previous Monday evening Bob Diamond was the son of said to have been a good In buildings were also saved The 12 feet in the air in a cloud of Mount dust and was earned along the Mr and Mrs Jim Diamond His father operates the Triangle ser vice station at Eagle and He took over the operation of the station last year Bob at tended Newmarket high school the past year and was welt known among teen in New market He went to with his brother Harry and Ronnie Newmarket on Monday afternoon They were swimming off Dawsons at the Jersey river mouth Bob is be lieved to have had a cramp The other two boys attempted to res cue him but were unable to hold him in the deep cold water Dragging operations were car ried out by Chief Constable Wil liam Hill North and the body was located before mid night Monday Several of his friends said they had been talking to Bob before lie went to the Lake Monday He had said that he did not know whether he would spend the holiday at the auto races or go to the lake for a swim Since leaving school he had been employed at Williams Auto Body Water St Newmarket Lions Club Playground Opens At Park July 16 The supervised playground t Lions club park under the spon sorship of the Newmarket Lions club will formally open on July and all children of public school age are urged to register at that date at the park The pro gram will carry on each week day afternoon with the added at traction of a swimming trip to Lake every Friday The playground is in the charge of Audrey Rowland assisted by Mrs Myrtle There will be further details next week SINGLE COPIES CENTS EACH Jacksons Starts Effort For Playground The Jacksons Point and dis trict businessmen will hold a street dance and millionaires night on Wednesday July The proceeds from Ihe night will go toward the new playground the businessmen are planning at Jacksons Point The businessmen have secured land near the for a childrens playground Merchants have been concerned about children playing near heavy traffic and they want a place fur the children to play away from the streets in safety They have also set up a tour ist information bureau at the- point It is in the charge of Roy Davis and located at Mr Davis restaurant On Sunday evenings the bus inessmen will be holding out door movies at the park free of charge A collection taken will go toward the playground as well SALARIES Last week the w a town council authorized salary raises for the four members of the town polite force and for the He was town clerk IN RESERVE Douglas Nines Mc Caffrey and Donald all of Newmarket are taking two weeks summer reserve training with the at Trenton They are taking a total of seven weeks training in the air force reserve this year When they have com the course at Trenton they will go to the air force station on Avenue Road North Toronto for the remaining period track Afterwards when I look ed back and saw the driver get ting out of the cab I really thought I was seeing things Several along the flat stretch of No highway cross the track a few yards from the pavement The train No was held up for a couple of hours as the track was cleared Engin eer was Leo First St New Toronto The truck belonged to Mason Cart age St Catharines At the scene of the accident were Chief Constable Joe Jar- dine Fast and Prov incial Constable Residents around Holt said that the lightning was bad Shortly before the fire at the Maries farm a large tree was struck Although wind was strong in other parts of the pro vince it missed the Newmarket district AT Wayne and Hon Lockhart two Newmarket stu dents are spending the summer months at Honey Harbor Geor gian Day They are employed at Camp Onendake THE WHIPPER AND FRIENDS COMING EVENTS Page Col -T- Wednesday July Lions Club carnival At Games entertainment lucky draw for in prizes Dance in Mar ket fin Admission grounds VS children free July Ridges Lions carnival dance and draw to he held on school grounds Draw for television set Modern and aid dancing to Leo orchestra Bingo and for all the family Friday July A of Holland Landing United church are holding an Ice cream social and home baking sale on the at the home of Mm Ice cream served from pm Rake sale starts at pm Gome and enjoy a social time with your neighbors Ice cream and cake Tuesday July Public picnic sponsored by Federation of Agriculture nisfil Park Games races swim ming Bring basket lunch Cars leaving at am Thursday July Don and his Islanders orchestra dance sponsored by Optimist Club of Newmarket at Memorial arena Hound and square dancing Proceeds for boys work Wednesday July Aurora Lions Club summer carnival street dance and entertainment Lucky draw prizes for Frozen Pood cabi net bicycle and electric tea ket tle Tickets on draw from any Lions club member Keep July for Whit church Conservation Club picnic and tour to Angus Sunday July Chartered bus to cruise Any one interested phone Andrews lOOOj Newmarket Newmarket Band will be on the boat Saturday Aug Plan to at tend the fill annual Sports Day at Queensvlllo Community park At tractions for old and young tf25 Wed and Aug and Visit the Sum mer show and Trade fair In the Newmarket Memorial arena spon sored the Newmarket Horticul tural Society Show open to the public daily from pm till clos ing Admission free Saturday bingo In North Memorial hall Kes wick at pm under the aus pices of the Building Board Spe cial prizes cards Whip per Watson made hit with Newmarket school talk at all the schools on safety Many of pupils are wrestling champion is seen here at the group Left to right with the are Donna Fines shoulders Jimmy White Gordon Bone t