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Newmarket Era and Express, 19 Feb 1953, p. 5

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News Miss Mary Weddd left on Saturday night to take up her new position on the staff of the hospital at Terrace Bay- Jars and Miss spent the weekend Toronto with Mr and Mrs Ralph Friends were sorry to hear of Mrs Harry Toombs unfortun ate accident at the on Wednesday night a serious wrist fracture Mrs Toombs was able to come home from York County hospital Saturday afternoon but has to return to the hospital again in days to have another cast put on We wish a speedy recovery for Mr Raymond Watson who has been ill Union St and Hillside schools enjoyed a skating party at the rink on Friday afternoon Mr and Mrs Clair Smith Windsor spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs J Smith- Mrs J Smith returned on Thursday after her pleasant hol iday in Florida The Young Peoples Union Is busy rehearsing a play for the drama festival In March Mrs Murray is directing the play- Congratulations to Miss Bar bara Comer in winning the Dr Boyd cup at the North York Temperance Federation at King on Friday Burkie and Marilyn Dew also represented the United church Sunday school in the class under New Testaments were given to each contestant Marilyn was given a special prize for the youngest contest ant at the Temperance Federa tion Dr and Mr Fred Dew along with some of the Sunday school children at tended the Childrens day of the United church exposition at Deer United church on Saturday Mr and Miss visited Mr tod- dart Bond Head on Sunday- Mrs John spent Sun day with her soninlaw and daughter Mr and Mrs Lome Fines Bradford Mr and Mrs visited Mr and Mrs Vernon Gooding on Sunday Mr Rex Smith attended the Mink Convention in on Monday Valentine Carnival In spite of blustery weather a record crowd greeted the open of the annual Valentine car nival on Wednesday night The ice was ideal many were in cos tume and interested spectators enjoyed the various events Mr Harry Toombs as master of ceremonies the The Newmarket Figure Skating Club presented a fine show of solos duets and waltz ing The hearty applause throughout their performance showed the appreciation of the spectators Fifteen children in costume 6 years and under opened the nival contest Each child In this class received a prize Prize winners were as follows children to years Barbara James Mellon and Billy Dew to 14 years Mellon Jean and Ireland Adults Valentine costume Mrs Bob Arnold Mr Crydcrmanj Comic The Horse Bob Miller and George Green wood Peter Rabbit Mr National Mr Fred Dew Mr BUI Clown Mr El- ton Time Mrs Dorothy Jor dan Betty Murray Youngest Skating couple Bark- holder and Robin Houston Largest family in costume on Skates prize donated by Mr Rex Smith Mr and Mrs Fred Dew and four children Oldest couple skating Mr and Mrs J Mrs Curtis and Mrs Hunt Newmarket and Mr Curtain Albert acted as judges and in various classes found it difficult to make decis ions as there were so many in fine costumes Spot prizes ware won by Har old Thompson and Miss Knights Mr Allan Perks and Miss Joan Curtis Newmarket and Mr David Porter and Miss Shirley Cole Bert Lloyd manager of the arena is grateful to all who helped in any way to make this night so successful especially considering the weather around opening time Unfortunately Mrs Harry Toombs fell on the ice and suf fered a serious wrist fracture Mr Bob Houston Sharon fin ished out the evening as master of ceremonies when Mr Toombs had to leave because of his wifes injury ARMITAGE A very happy time was enjoy ed Friday evening when a num ber of friends and neighbors ga thered at the Cook homestead as a sequel to a charivari at Bill Porters a short time ago Hav ing been married ten years the serenade was quite a shock but they were more pleasantly sur prised when presented with a glasstopped coffee table We hope they have many happy years in their new home The next dance sponsored by the Community club will be on Friday night Feb at the Bluebird Inn Come along and enjoy an evening of oldtime dancing Mrs Cook spent Sunday with Mrs Phillip Reynolds Au rora Mrs and daughter Susan were in Toronto on Sun day visiting Mrs father who is ill in the hospital Mr and Mrs J Staley Brant- ford were weekend guests of the Doug and Sunday visi tors included Mr and Mrs A Wilson Toronto Mr and Mrs- Leo Niddery Aurora and Mr and Mrs Norman Nigh Stouff- ville Mr and Mrs Norman Rogers and Mrs John Smith attended the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Walter in Toronto on Sunday Mrs Smith and Mrs Cowieson are sisters-in- law Student teachers at the school last week were Miss Hunter and Miss Armour On Monday af ternoon the pupils held their Valentine party Mr and Mrs Ernie and family are holidaying in Florida The next Community club meeting will be on Friday Mar when the program is to be in charge of the men r Belhaven News Mr and Mrs Jacksons Point are spending a few days with Mrs Wilkinson Mr Robe Davidson Toronto spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs David Davidson Sympathy of the community is extended to the Tomlinson fam ily in their recent bereavement An item of interest to the com munity took place Saturday evening when Lome Toronto son of Mr and Mrs Ross Baseline ap peared on television Messrs and Collins student teachers at Toronto Nor mal School have returned to their studies after spending a week at school Messrs Parks and two masters from the Normal school visited the school to observe their teaching On returning to Toron to they took back Garry Browns notebook and Floyd Kings com position to display for a short time Mr and Mrs Norman King and Floyd spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ernie Sorry that Mrs W Winch and Mis I Mann are on the sick list air and Mrs Stevenson Royal Beach Virginia spent Sun day with Mrs Stevens mother Mrs Henry Kay The Newmarket Era tad Thousands of Canadians saddened by plight of victims of floods in Western Europe are donating money clothes and other useful articles for shipment overseas to stricken areas In villages towns and cities aid is under way in various forms At Hamilton more than Dutch immigrants gathered to offer prayer and financial assistance for loved ones left destitute by stillflooding waters Edna van Dyke holds some of the money collected at gathering Sunday Feb 22 at Pine Or chard Union church Rev Bur ton Hill will be the guest speaker a former Friends pastor in the old white church On Sunday last Mr Vandorf was present atj the S and also sang a solo Raymond and Stanley and two sons returned to their home at Ohio last Wednesday after spending a week at the home of Elmer Starr Elmer returned with them for a vacation and visit with his daughter and family Alfred and Harriett Cope at Columbiana Ohio The Bogarttown sewing committee has been busy quilt ing at the home of Mrs Mc- Clure Glad to report Mrs M Sheri dan who has been in York County hospital during the past month is much improved and is expected home in the near fu ture Mrs and Mr accompanied Mrs A Richardson David and Margaret Richardson to Toronto last Wed nesday to see their elderly uncle Campbell who is ill in a hospital there Mrs Gardner Toronto is spending a few days with her daughter Mrs Glover and family Mr and Mrs Harper had Saturday tea with Mrs and Mr Mr Madill returned home on Thursday after spending a few days at the Austin Richard son home Mr and Mrs Jack Preston and spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Stalled brass Oshawa Mrs Jack Preston wishes all members of the who have quilted blocks finished please turn in at once MOUNT PLEASANT The snow and cold spell seems more winterlike than the mild weather that we have had this year The Womens Guild held Tuesday at Mrs Alex Hopkins was well attended Bible Study will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs Claude on Tuesday evening Feb 24 at Our sympathy goes out to the two children and relatives of Mr and Mrs Tomlinson who lost their lives by drowning while holidaying in Florida Mr and Mrs Davidson Mr and Mrs Jack Bosworth and and Mrs Frank Keswick attended the funeral of Mr Wellington In Peterborough on Saturday ZEPHYR The hockey game played be tween Zephyr and Sunderland on Thursday last was won by Zephyr Mrs A spent the weekend at St Marys Mrs A passed away on Friday at the home of her daughter in Sharon Mrs Neil- sen resided in Zephyr for a num ber of years and moved to Sharon last fall She had been in poor health for some time In terment was at cemetery The sympathy of the community goes out to her bus- band and family mount The community would like to extend sympathy to the family of the late Mrs who passed away at the home of her daugh ter Mrs Ralph Watson Sharon Mr and Mrs once lived on the farm now owned by Mr Clifford Sweet and were well known by all in the district Mr and Mrs J Morris attend ed the funeral of Mr George Wilkinson on Tuesday Mrs and Mrs Jack Cooper and family Toronto spent Sunday with Mr Coopers parents Mr and Mrs J Cooper Mrs Gordon Wilson returned with them for a few days to help Mrs Cooper who has been ill Mr and Mrs Cole attended Mrs funeral on Satur day Sunday services are Sunday school at worship at pm MOUNT ALBERT Mr and Mrs Don Loach To ronto spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernie Davis Mr and Mrs Bruce Ramsey and Ross Draper Toronto were weekend visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs R Draper Mrs Ronald Allison and Betty returned home on Tuesday af ter spending a couple of weeks at the home of Mr Allison dur ing the illness of the late Mrs Allison SHARON The monthly business and de votional meeting of St James A met at the home of Mrs on Tuesday Feb 11 Mrs Fred Hall the president opened the meeting with prayer Mrs Osier read the scripture les son and the rector Mr Arthur took the chapter the study book Thine is the Glory A do nation was voted to the Flood Relief Fund The film The Royal Tour will be shown in the hall on Friday Feb at The members are meeting with the United church ladies at on Friday afternoon for the Womens World Day of Grayer On February Newmarket Veterans Association held executive meeting to ways and means of raising funds for the relief of flood victims of Europe It was decided we would hold a bingo on Feb net proceeds will be given this worthy cause It was also decided to contact all members requesting them to contribute cash in order to pay for the prizes In this way we can confine the cost to our or If other interested persons wish to contribute it will be appreciated However we will not solicit Our was very generous was collected and more was promised We take this opportunity to thank Ken for his con tribution by way of the enter tainment on the piano at the Valentine party also Mr H A Jackson for providing the equip ment and films which were the type children do enjoy It a wonderful afternoon for the children They ate and fiBed themselves with soft drinks and by the way Master Bruce by supplied good entertainment on his accordion The children enjoyed games Congratulations many thanks to the W Blight and to all who to make the party Remember the day Feb for the flood Urns fund help- iJL VC v if K Mount Albert News THE BEL AIR SERIES Wit with cm I The glamorous new Bel Air Scries for is so distinctive in design and so rich in appointments that it is truly a new kind of Chevrolet The four new Bel Air models the Sedan 2Door Sedan Con vertible and Sport Coupe create a new and wonderful class all their own Mrs Bertha Dunn of Aurora spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs W Steeper The World Day of Prayer will be observed in the United church at pm next Friday All ladies are asked to attend Funeral services were held in Hall Feb 25th 8 pm PUBLIC MEETING IN THE INTEREST OF AGRICULTURE fifti DistttflBUm Participants MR JAMES HOPE Director zone whole milk producers MR FRANK Farm land taxation JOHN SYTEMA Coop car insurance MR FRED WICKS Cream producers IT PALMAR Poultry and marketing MRS York Coop medical services MR FRANK School area MR CHARLES Form forums MR DENNIS Member of Whitchurch Hog Producers -i- FARMERS THIS IS TOUR BUSINESS COME AND ASSIST WITH THE DISCUSSION Door AH People Welcome L 3 T Edgar AralUte See the chapel on Saturday after noon for the late Mrs S Robertson and on Sunday after noon for the late Mrs Thos Al lison Mr and Mrs Alvin Arnold and Mr and Mrs A of Newmarket were Sunday visi tors at the home of Mr- and Mrs Geo Mr Chess Coomer was taken to York County hospital on Sun day after being ill at his home for some time The Womens Institute are sponsoring a public meeting in the hall on Friday evening of this week when there will be contests In public speaking reci tations solos duets for all pupils of the schools in this district Messrs Art Case Roy Carr Stewart and Bob at tended County Orange Lodge at Aurora on Saturday Mr and Mrs Connel of Keswick were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Roy The Mount Albert Farm For um will sponsor a card party in the community hall on Monday evening Feb 23rd to which the public are invited as all pro ceeds will go to the flood relief fund Mr Doug Moorehcad has sold his farm in Scott township to Mr Ivan Brown of Sutton and will 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