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AURORA NEWS FRONT PAGE Second Section Number of Copies Printed This Week SERVING NEWMARKET AURORA AND THE RURAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH YORK IOOTH YEAR YEAR NO NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1952 SINGLE COPIES CENTS EACH n A shotgun blast fired chum wounded Jack Toronto at a cottage on Beach Lake Sunday He is in Toronto General suffering from shot wounds- the side of lite and fore head- Chief Constable ffiil North has laid ft charge of wounding with Intent against Bruce also of Toronto Chief Constable said Clement was snot outside- the family cottage had refused entry to Jack Clement and four youths was Release hail after the Clement and four other Ronald Steers Bill Dean aid Toronto and Baker Keswick went ols cottage to borrow fix- a car the boys and two Others William Kenneth To- would hot permit them to enter the cottage After rapping on the door they went to the side of the cot tage and banged their fists on the wall was said to have opened the rear door and fired a shotgun in air element and the others hid behind a hedge later walked ward the cottage in full view of the occupants A second shot Was fired and Clement received the full blast in the side of his face The four youths with him number six shell were not hit by the pellets of the Clement was taken to Win ston Mahon Keswick and then rushed to York County hospital According to the doctor several pellets pierced his neck narrow ly missing the vein His eye was also Injured We had all chummed together during the summer and were good friends Steers said No explanation has been given as to why Waldron shot at the youths He certainly wouldnt shoot anyone intentionally his father said He always has been a good boy Etecti ion Result DEPUTYREEVE Candidate St Georges St Andrews St Patricks Total IB Dales fcGfcuIman Goodman v 19 38 I 18 4 25 G8 207 BYLAW ON IMPROVING MAIN ST Candidate Yes Georges in 19 St Andrews St Patricks 57 39 42 Total Successful candidate in the deputyreeve election Monday was Herb who polled Votes with a large lead over the second candidate Joseph Dales Above Mr was photo graphed Monday night shortly after the final returns came in Mrs Steve and Dorothy Smith assistants to the returning officer mark the final scores on the election board MISSIONARY MEETING A missionary convention is be ing held at the Church of the Newmarket It be gan last evening and will con tinue until Friday with a Junior meeting at pm and the regu lar senior service following The convention is being sponsored by the womens missionary groups of the local church Special speakers missionaries home on furlough from Peru and Africa are addressing each service Murder Charge Laid Against Woman Ifi A charge of murder lias been laid against a 24- yearold woman over the death of a negro farm worker last Saturday in the Holland Marsh Police laid the charge against Mrs June Waters wife of McKinzy a foreman at Federal Farms She is ah SCOUTGUIDE A meeting of all concerned with the local Scout Guide movement will be held in the Scout hall oh Tuesday Sept pm Present for the important meeting which will at tempt to coordinate the efforts and plan future activities of these groups will be the Scout Mens committee the Guide Lo cal association ScoutGuide Mo thers auxiliary together with the leaders of the boys and girls groups in Cubs Scouts and Guides A full attend of all interested In this Work is requested I The Boys wili salvage collection in Newmarket oh Saturday when will pick up newspapers cartons and all other of salvage expectant mother According to police she plun ged a knife the back of Coleman a Baptist church deacon from Televait he was lighting her The incident took place near worker Quarters In the newly developed part of the marsh a short distance the scene of another death a month ago of a woman Rogers was found in the river after a Saturday night party in August in the same area Mrs Waters had gone to the workers camp with her husband on Saturday Farm workers said that Waters was In an argument with Coleman about damage done to a company tractor When the tvo men started to fight Mrs Waters walked from the car with a lettuce cutting knife and it Colemans back An autopsy showed that the knife went almost through Cole- iha body A farm laborer said the started over the tractor which had been taken from a locked garage to tow Colemans car from a ditch Waters iald to have accused Coleman of knowing who took the machine Coleman denied any knowledge and the men started to fight Bryant worker said fto had gone Into a while they were talking and on coming out he saw them fighting He said someone shout ed that the woman had a knife She had left the car and walked behind Coleman quickly and knife into his back before anyone could stop her Mrs Waters is in hospital at present and it Is not known When she will appear in court to face the charge of murder CONSIDER POULTRY IN TOWNSHIP LAW TO PROTECT HERDS The council of East township recently passed a bylav giving residents full authority to shoot dogs worry ing sheep or dogs not under proper control and in the vicin ity of sheep pastures In ah interview by the Ontario livestock commission at the it was found that most formers took advantage of the livestock protection act to protect their herds from dogs The act allows them to shoot dogs The township bylaw gives additional authority The township council has been considering protection through the bylaw for poultry as well One farmer also wanted to In clude rabbits Ho that dogs had destroyed his purebred rabbits FRANK Mailman Retires After 34 Years Equalled Trips v Journey In Red Hot Car Two young men completing an unbelievable feat returned home from Western Canada last week in a hot steaming Chevrolet touring can home Is near King and Van completed their trip In a black and yellow checker board they bought monton TJiey arrived King last week with an engine rad hot enough to boil eggs Top speed of the ve hicle was miles an hour Hie was actually nine days a breakdown in the US caused by very hot weather and other problems held them up so counting driving time it took six machine needed water every 20 miles be cause of a leakage but during the trip they bought a hew They carried a lorgo can of water one of gasolene and two gallons of oil at all times as standard equipment The roof leaked the doors would not lock and there was no ignition key At the start they bad six tires six tubes rims and things wore out they threw them away to make the machine lighter In spite of this two engine rods burned out il had to be replaced The hoys worked for a- con struction company near Edmon ton during the summer and bought the museum for the return plans to To ronto this year They averaged miles a day to Winnipeg but weather started engine and they paid ah labor on he cap Wisconsin At most large took of slept In car one In front They labelled proper ly and a battle record painted on the outside lists garages at tended They have already had offers to purchase antique but they say they will probably put It In a case JOHNS The weekly bingo sponsored by St Johns church wilt be held on Saturday Sept at Jackpot is Last weeks advertisement for bingo was repeated without the above changes being made- On Saturday Sept the opening meet of Toronto and North York Hunt will be held at the residence of Mr and Mrs Rough west side of 2nd con of King at corner Pop- lor at pm On Wednesday Oct the meet be held at Far Farm fioutli side rat side road north Au rora first far east of railroad of Optimists team will bo guests of the Optimist club next Monday night They will see l ho Pride of St Louis picture ifibotit Dizzy Dean the theatre The barn of Mahoney Mount was destroyed by fire last Friday 0JJ first not iced about lift pm Mr was not homo Neighbors arrived in to save all the livestock A new milker a pressure system and a barn full of firnln were lost People pretty much the same old and young The old slay young because they love the simple virtues of life The young grow up fast because they are quick to recognixo the of sharing responsibility to sense kindness and courtesy And Frank Gambrill should know For years he has covered miles on King rural route every day a total mileage which would have taken him around world many times He has used 10 horses and worn about as many cars and is carrying moil to the third generation of his patrons As the time draws near for his retirement he values the friends he has made as the greatest ward for his labors On this he will reflect as he putters around garden and fixes things up at his tasks he has had little time for in the past In addition to his route he carries the to and fro twice daily from the post office to the mail trains a contract which went with the route What his customers the hold ers of mail boxes will re member is the familiar figure of their mailman whose First World War disability gives him a pain ful limp a man whose patience even disposition and kindness has endeared him to them They say he never grouches about the weather or roads never com plains about the nagging pain of his war affliction and is always willing- to do a good doesnt cost anything to help other people besides I have been repaid a hundred fold in good will declares the veteran Take the time when there a movement to shorten my route I petitioned alt the patrons in that section and they stood be hind me 100 percent to have the course unaltered And take the late George Morning would bring a jug of hot tea when reached place on wintry I got stiak on roads all Thud to do was lb ask a far mer for help and gave i glad ly Mr took route over from Ralph in 1013 he dhl with some appre hension He was in poor health oiler his discharge from the hut he was advised to take a Job which would keep him out of doors as much as possible For the first two summers his daugh ter Hazel Mrs Earl Campbell drove- the mail while he had hos pital treatment for simil ar reasons his son Vcryl drove for him and his wife has done her part accompany lug him when mail was heavy and going Started horses for the years in winter When roods were bad he drove a loam Often the only track was one broken by a cutter or sleigh For days on end only fences would be seen mid ho would have to deliveries on foot Mr recalls old Mary who knew names on the boxes for she would refuse to pass by If there was no deliv ery Mr used foot- Which was box with an inside compart ment for red hot bricks The heat lasted for hours His first motor car was a model A Ford and a good one at that It didnt cost him any more to keep up the Ford than to board his When he first began his route it was miles Later when it took in Eaton Hall farm and cast of Tempo it became miles His journey from King PO takes in the third concession north to sideroad Gam ble second concession through to King and townJine on the lownline up third with some inner and an area east of Temperanceville During the time when conval escent sailors were at Eaton Hall he would have bags of mail for them over the Christmas tide And at this time and catalogue time he would make four trips from the CNR depot to the of fice to haul and bags This meant a lot of handling for the old soldier But friends were kind and help was offered Mr has one regret as he is about to retire he will not be a carrier when the new post office is opened He is glad the new accommodation will relieve the congestion of mall bags and sorting mail will not present such a problem during the busy sea sons Ho has worked three McDonalds as postmasters Mrs John McDonald her son Wells now Mrs Wells McDonald He will leave the office with best wishes fro colleagues Bride Cummins and Hob ORcilley R R DISPUTE OVER VIVIAN ROAD STILL UNSETTLED matter of settlement In the dispute concerning the new Vivian allowance re turned to the agenda at church Township Council re cently with the final result being that the clerk will have the township solicitor prepare an agreement as directed by coun cil to offer the complainants Bros Mr in a communica tion to council stated that he was prepared to accept the sum of land timber being used in opening the surveyed roadway and would agree that the township might place stumps taken rani the clearance pro ject on his bush property free Council maintains that they cannot pay Mr for property arid trees that are the municipalitys own property hut would be agreeable to giving this amount to he allowed to dis pose the stumps rather than bury them in the new roadway where they might cause future trouble Routine business formed the main agenda as councillors siz zled in ninety degree heat An agreement was presented to council whereby joint counsel will represent the Townships of Whitchurch and King at the hearing of the appeal of North York Town ship against the countys equal ized assessment figures Approval was also received from Township giving approval for the issuing of in debentures for the new high school to be in I he High School area Road accounts for the month which a considerable slim for new cul verts and rental of a bulldozer and scraper Council sanctioned the pay ment of a sheep claim amount ing to to Dr Morning- star con for sheep kill ed by dogs and one sheep Injur ed Relief accounts for August 17534 and general ex penses NAVY TAG The Navy League will have a tag day on Saturday Oct in Newmarket Mrs Seldon I is convener DOMING EVENTS Dance in Holland Landing Community Memorial hall pm George Mitchells orchestra Everybody welcome Come and have a good lime Admission FRIDAY SEPT Sharon Junior Farmers their first dance of the season fit nine Bird inn Norm Burl- Jugs orchestra Cafeteria lunch Admission FRIDAY SATURDAY Rummage sale In Aurora United church the mis- pices of Evening ranch WAJ Friday to pm Saturday am to JO pm White elephant table Childrens touch and lake SATURDAY In Newmarket Town hall by St Johns church Jack pot 1501 Time fli0 pm 15 games 1 special game MONDAY SEPT in Die Aurora hall at pm In aid of the Ladles legion Aux iliary Gooi prizes refreshments TUKSDAY Import ant mwtlng Scout Mens com mittee Guide Local association Mothers auxiliary with of Cubs Scouts Brownies In Seoul Hall pm OCT l Bingo at Legion hall pm IP gomts 35c Jackpot and door prize FRIDAY OCT Canadian le gion Ladies Auxiliary and In the Legion hall at pm FRIDAY OCX Earl Hoy- wood and his Serenade Ranch Gang at Newmarket Arena sponsored by Newmarket Optim ists One hour and it half show plus three hours dancing com mencing at pm ami SAT arid pm in Newmarket Town Hall Gay Xho Felons Joint by Newmarket Dramatic Club and Newmarket Archery Club annual doer target shoot and pi en field miles west of Visitors welcome am to iti c5w38 WEDNESDAY OCT Kail ami Winter Fnshlona and In terior Decorating demonstration by merchant of Newmarket Time pm Sponsored by the Newmarket legion Auxiliary in the town halt- Admission FRIDAY NOV com- bazaar under auspices of Newmarket Handcraft group Town Hall to pm DANCING Mount Albert Saturday night from to Id pm to Norm Hurling and his Idpiece orchestra Bus leaves King George hotel at pm Electors who turned but to vote on Monday went all out for Herb who was elected now deputyreeve for Newmar ket With ballots in his favor he was close to votes ahead of the second candidate Councillor Joseph Dales who polled 204 votes In the special election to fill deputyreeve vacancy there were four candidates Dales Lome who poll ed and Harry Goodman who polled It was not a heavy vote Out of a possible electors LADIES MEET The regular monthly meeting of the Womans Association of Trinity United Church will be held Wednesday evening Oct at fl pm This is an open meet ing to all members of the con gregation Miss Avers president of the local Business and Professional Womens club will be the guest speaker She will give an interesting account of her trip to Alaska last sum mer- Refreshments will be served at the close Kindly note change of time and date BABY DIES A doctor and five firemen were unable to revive the un conscious baby daughter of Mr and Mrs Anson Gilbert Aurora Friday night Mrs Gilbert found the baby unconscious in her crib where she was believed to have pulled a sheet oyer her face and suffocated Their daughter Jane was five months old The Gilberts have another daughter Wendy nearly three Dr Williams and fire men worked for on hour and a half an without success cast their ballots for a deputy- The new deputyreeve ran against two members of council Dales and Bar ry Goodman who has not served on council has been a candidate for councillor The two councillors however will be allowed to hold their seats on council in spite being defeated in the deputyreeve election A ruling by of municipal affairs permitted them to be candidates for the election without giving up their council seals yy fiO is a retired Canadian National express agent He was the CNR for years in Newmarket He is a veteran of the first world war he joined the army at the age and saw much action over seas lie came to Newmarket following the war express agent and was also issuer of mo tor vehicle licences for years believed to be a record There will be a full council when sessions resume next week Had one of the present members of Council been elected deputy- reeve there would hove been a vacancy again unless another election were called to fill that vacancy Tho election Monday was call- to fill the vacancy left by the death of J Accord ing to the municipal act mayor could have called an election 15 days after the va cancy occurred in June but it was not until the end of August that council decided to call for an election With this election over New market residents will be start ing to think about the annual election for members of council which will be held in a little over two months time By majority of in Mon days election ratepayers in Newmarket approved of a by- taw to authorize extensive work to the Main street Voting in favor of the project were ratepayers voted against it The bylaw calls for widening and paving of Main St and tho rebuilding of sidewalks with in stallation of new services that are necessary Newmarket had been informed previously that the Toronto and York roads commission- will pay the cost of laying the centre feet of new roadway Accord ing to estimates by the en gineer the commissions share authorized ly county council together with department of highways grants will bring cost to the town down to appro During the summer Reeve Ar thur Evans staled in council that payment for the project will require one mill on the general tax rate over period the project is completed maintenance and responsibility for the street will be up to New market For many years the Toronto and York roads com mission- has maintained the centre part of the road but it has been anxious to give up main tenance responsibility Mainten ance costs on the road its present state averaged to according to the engineer Association PlaRerdion Of Historic Sharon Cemetery Wl The secoiul meeting of the Sharon Burying Ground Asso ciation was held in the munici pal hall at Sharon on Saturday afternoon Sept This meeting was very well attended by representatives from East Gwlllitnbury Sharon Newmarket and Toronto Dr had elected chairman of the associa tion and presided at the meet ing Additional of appoint ed Mrsi J treasurer Helena convenor of finance com- Mrs Margaret legal advisor A JO Trusted were Dr It Mrs Mis Thomas Collins Mrs whelln barker Car Vernon A McVull and Ibo president of the York Pioneers ex officio will the township audi tor y The restoration committee Is composed of George Pearson convener Mr Ed- ward Marker Frank Tale Sid ney Milne William Clark Mr fierlha Phillips Mrs Margaret Hopkins Barker A membership list was to which several immediately The fee for annual membership will be and for life membership will be Friends are asked to remember this association in making their will These fees are to bo paid to the treasurer Miss Helena Daley Victoria St An appeal from the association for contributions will be con ducted by Mrs Margaret Hop kins Toronto Those interested in the restoration of this bury ing ground are to make as as lite- money wilt bo to sot up in restoration fund earing fund that of Otis latter will be deposit ed with the trustee who Will fiy the Interest earned hy this money to trustees of the association purpose this as a burying it dates from early century On the stones most of the scrlptibris in memory of those pioneers cleared the land and settled In the Sharon district of restoration has already begun Tlirough generosity of the late John Smith of St Catharines and of of Vancouver and artistic fence had been plucel around It When the work of restoration will have been completed the of the association feci that from prominent position beside the highway and the natural contour of the site this burying ground will bo a permanent respectful and at tractive memorial of historical interest r-