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Newmarket Era and Express, 9 Apr 1953, p. 10

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News Of The branch now official ly known u held successful family night which was very well attended en joyed by A delicious supper was served by the ladies Mrs Serrick offered a prayer of condolence for the Royal fam ily Hiss Dorothy Rye entertained with music and little Mary Marshall gave a Mr A- Pollock showed some educa tional and entertaining pictures A business meeting was call ed for Monday March was held at the home of the president Mrs A Pollock- Ten dollars was voted to the St Johns Ambulance Society branch will meet in the hall Tuesday April The motto Always look for the sunlight the Lord sends into your day will be answered by Mrs Stephens Roll call This idea saved me money- The program and lunch is to be provided by the losing side of the contest under the leadership of Mrs Winch branch celebrated its anniversary on Friday Mar with a family banquet serv ed at pm followed by a brief The tables were beautifully decorated with daffodils and pussy willows and the head table was centered with a threetier cake Highlight of the dinner was the cutting of the cake by the first president of years ago Mrs C Mrs Anderson this years presi dent acted as toast mistress for for the evening The first toast to the Institute was proposed by Mr Erwin Winch and Mrs Smith replied The second toast to the gentlemen was proposed by Mrs Winch and Mr Bernard Davidson replied The last toast to the Queen completed the banquet The guests adjourned to the upper hall where all joined in a short singsong with Mrs Don Mor ton at the piano Reeve Elton Armstrong King township spoke briefly Mrs B Pol- Jock district president spoke She said that she had been one of the charter members when this branch had been formed 25 years ago and from which five other new branches have been organized- Mrs Elton Armstrong guest speaker delivered a most in formative address on education and citizenship Miss A- Lewis had planned to be present to show pictures on Historical Spots in Ontario was un able to attend through illness President Mrs Anderson thanked the members for their help and cooperation in on page The last dance for the season sponsored by the- Community club will be held on Friday Apr at the Bluebird Inn Come along and enjoy an evening of oldtime dancing Mr and Mrs Clayton and family visited Mrs Reids par ents in Toronto Saturday even ing Sorry to report Mrs Lewis has been confined to bed for the past week but hope she is soon able to be out again Mr and Mrs Era Cook and family St Thomas spent Easter Monday at the Cook homestead and Mrs Cook went back with them for a months visit Mr and Mrs Gordon Toronto were weekend visitors of Mr and Mrs Terry Mrs Lewis received a very pleasant surprise last week when her brother Mr Alee Brown Banff dropped in for a visit Mr and Mrs Geo Tor onto spent the weekend with their soninlaw and daughter Mr and Mrs Charlie Doug Doner and Glenn were home for a few days last week Mr and Mrs and family spent the Easter weekend with Mrs Lewis sister in King ston Mrs Ernest and family Mr is expected home from Korea within a month where he has been for the past year PINE ORCHARD Blossom Portingell formerly of Pine Orchard is spending the Easter holidays at the Hotel An napolis in Washington with her grandmother Mrs Hazel Fernandez Social News Continued from Page part of this week with Mr and Mrs George Mr and Mrs Joseph Bruder Yonge St South have returned home after spending the winter in Florida Mr and Mrs J and family Toronto spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs T A M Hulse Miss Joan Robertson Ave and Tom Scott King have been appointed Aurora high school representatives on the Collegiate club of a Toronto de partmental store Mr and Mrs George spent the Easter weekend at Buffalo NY Mr J Gundy engineer for the Aurora Building company for the past six years has join ed the staff of the don company as its sales en gineer What They Are Saying Continued from Page 9 KING To Dedicate Chimes Rev G A Wells a bishop sanctioned by in the Toronto diocese will come to King City on Sunday April to perform the dedication of the chimes which were installed at All Saints Anglican church by Stanley Watson last fall The gift a memorial to his brother the late Charles Wat son who died a few years ago A special message will be de livered by the bishop and after ward a social hour will be held Royal Theatre While we were very sorry to see Frank leave the management of the Royal the atre we were glad for the rea son which brought about his de parture namely a promotion He is now the manager of the theatre a large and modern moviehouse in the west end of Toronto We under stand it has a seating capacity of and a staff numbering about Before coming to Aurora Mr was assistant manager at the theatre on and St Clair a luxurious and spacious home Of firstclass en tertainment He was popular there and during the short time he has been in Aurora he has been wellliked He told us how sorry he was leave friendly the Royal After a lengthy and successful career in theatre man agement ho recently joined the chain of theatres After our meeting with him we are sure that Aurora district pa trons will receive very friendly welcomes to the Royal where packed houses testify to quality of pictures recently ex hibited Tins newspaper gives Mr Shore a hearty welcome to Aurora The Garden Calls The garden soil we found Is still too wet and too heavy for an early chore of sowing and planting Year by year we have to battle against the urge to get going early and good There is little sense in it however for until the earth is worm there can be little growth However it is three weeks ago since the Construction Started Aurora but he could not turn crocuses in John Hudsons front- down what is a really firstclass promotion It is apparent that the management will provide every opportunity to its staff for ad vancement in its large chain of theatres Its public relations are of a high standard and as we recently mentioned it pays great attention to the important matter of courtesy on the part of its staff towards its patrons In Frank the has a capable efficient and loyal manager and we wish him all future success New Manager Mr Manning I Shore has tem porarily replaced Mr Haylett at J ta r A i Ufa I If I it fi 99 If V9 JOB AWNINGS 99 A over Saw a recommended grass and legume mixture high quality seed per cent mo recommended or bed band cast and roller to HOURS Monday am to Tuesday 73tiuato6 Wed to 12 to Friday to 9 Safe to is lr jTe i Li I iSSJ PS i galvanized fencing painted green high per WE HAVE THE NEW SEEDS Garden and Vegetable by Hand Sprayers Universal Continuous Spray Price 2 gal size LAWN MOWERS Clipper Model 50 rubber tired Inch tut Price FERTILIZERS WHEEL BARROW Heavy cute metal tray Tabular steel frame Robber tired Red SfECIAL HAND GARDEN TOOLS piece set Trowel Fork Hook Per set Each VIGORO STEP LADDERS mi fe5 ROLL- MS ii v Water WW 261 CLOTHES LI PULLEYS APLASTIC S5C W- Durable Diameter No SPECIAL 7 I FOR EVERY PURPOSE INTERNATIONAL KEMTONE SslteA It lb Ita T0RGANIC- mm Ji SHEARS STEELEBRIGGS RAPID GRASS SEED LBS 480 til- PS i rv GARDEN TOOLS Spades 275 Digging forks 215 loo Rakes 145 and Fan ALSO GARDEN HOSE ply per ft iU per Wire Window Screening All Widtha Galvanized Green Bronze Specially Priced line op I f v 1 GREEN GARDEN FENCE SINGLE SCROLL mem HANDY GARDEN CARTS RUBBER TIRED SPECIAL t tov -H- J ORA v I I 4 r VLF A ie Mtft rf a fc i fSl rf w 1 pTX -A- v Window plot worn in bud and a week ago Osborne was tell ing us he was all sot for potato planting But well try and stay put for two or three weeks yet By the way if anyone is look ing for a free garden patch meas uring some feet he could contact Councillor Dale King on Catherine St Dale was telling us that he wont have time this year to work his garden and if we knew of anyone who would like to make use of hts land he would be glad to let a suitable applicant in on it Dr and Mrs Stiles Jamie London visited Dr Stiles mother Mrs Stiles during Easter holidays Miss Mary Marsh Toronto spent this week with her sister Mrs J Mrs Jean Ralston who has been living with Mrs J for several years has been taken to hospital The Easter pageant in the United church Sunday school was much appreciated Mrs and Miss Olive Sowerby Toronto spent Easter with Mr and Mrs Ronald and children Mr and Mrs Harold Miles were Easter guests of Mrs Jacob Smith Friends are pleased to hear Mrs Hannah is able to be home again Mr and Mrs and family moved to Newmarket on Monday Mr and Mrs BurkhoWer Sr arrived home from Florida on Sunday Mr and Mrs Howard Stick- wood spent Easter with Mr and Mrs Elmer Stickwood Miss Jean Cunningham Bow- Is home for Easter holidays Messrs Roy and Morton spent Easter with their father Mr Cliff Morton Mrs Fred Daniels and Chris spent Easter week with Mrs Daniels sister at Sunday guests of Mr and Rex Smith were Mrs Jackson Midland and Mrs Moore New market Miss Pal Toronto Is holidaying with her parents Mr and Mrs Clair Smith Windsor spent weekend with Mr and Mrs J Smith Miss is spending her holidays at Windsor Miss Kathleen Mitchell Toron to and Mrs Thompson spent the holiday with their parents Mr and Mrs John Mit chell Mrs Goo Newmar ket entertained a number of friends Sunday afternoon hon or of the birthday of her grandmother Mrs Albert Milne We wish to extend sympathy to the Perry family in the sud den death of Mr Jack Perry Mr and Mrs Angus Smith spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Carman Mainprise Toronto Mr and Mrs Frank Kavanagh entertained their family for Mr and Mrs A J Milne also entertained their family lor the holiday Mr and Mr Elmer left this week to spend the spring and summer months at Mr and Mrs B Montgom ery Place Mr and Mrs Blackburn and son Smith Falls Mrs Frank Barton and daughter and Mr Hender son Ottawa Mr and Mrs Chambers Mr and Mrs J and family Newmarket and Mr and Mrs and daughter Bradford spent Easter Sunday with Mr and Mrs J L Hender son Congratulations to the east of the Peoples Union who won the competition at Sharon Hall on Monday night They met the Churchill group from who presented Church The group will present their play Tour Church and Mine at on April Mm Jim and children Quebec City spent Tuesday with Mrs Rex Smith The Afternoon Auxiliary of pi a missionary travelogue on Fri day evening April in the church room Preliminary work was started this week on a potato chip factory at the south end of Kin City Workmen started Tuesday morning on excavation between St south and the railway tracks On Monday a delegation of King City property owners at tended a meeting of the King township council and presented a petition asking for immediate protection against Indiscrimin ate location of Industry in resi dential areas In the village It was signed by j Residents asked that the ell take immediate action They had presented the petition lost week to the trustees of the village who refused to submit the petition to King township council It was signed by residents After the delegation had left the meeting correspondence was read by the clerk and a letter was read from the department of planning and development which indicated that approval had been given to a bylaw application to define the entire township as a planned area under the planning act Lome Lee Aurora who represented the pe titioners at the council meeting stressed the need for zoning in the village of King Mr Lee urged that township officials contact the owner Stanley Wat son to take another location in the village or in the township Is a reasonable man said Mr Lee The strongest opposition is from residents who have left homes in Toronto to find a quiet residential spot to build new homes We want to avoid factories m residential sections they say fcJSF decision fay village trustees on the peti tion said Mr Lee The chair- man of the board should cast the deciding vole He told council that If Mr Watson were properly approach ed by township officials he might change his mind and find another suitable location in the village not so close to homes Reeve Armstrong said that council acts according to the de cisions made by the trustees of a police village Mr Lee said that the trustees had not proper ly dealt with the petition- There was a tie vote on the petition last week one trustee favoring the petition one opposed and one not voting is no restriction by law- Anyone can build any where said Mr Lee He said that residents were not opposed to industry but wanted it in suitable locations There is no restriction by law to build anywhere It can be seen how it could happen overnight People could be driv en away from the village Mr Lee What will a factory mean to the village water supply he asked Wilt residents be de prived because of an industrial me of town water Another serious question is where the effluent will go from factories What sewage facilities are Page Col PAINT A ROOM Or pairs i I BACK HOE Ponds Cellars Trenching BULLDOZING Back Filling Driveways Grading TRUCKING Gravel Fill Soil BY HOUR OR CONTRACT STATEMENT OF EXPENSE REVENUE AURORA RECREATION COMMISSION JANUARY IMS TO DECEMBER Receipts lacome Grants Receipts from programs activities and events put on by the Commission Voluntary donations by organizations and persons J 1 Total Income Expenses ft Diatom Leadership and instruction Administration Repairs and maintenance to parks and tennis court Equipment repairs Handcraft expenses Weekly dance expenses Square dance club Softball and baseball Band concert Art classes Playgrounds expenses Teenagers club Woodworking net coat Community and family nights Swimming classes net cost Minor hockey Total Balance on hand Jan 1962 Balance on hand Dec f- 98130 i I I C Chairman Vice Chairman Sec TreasurenWi Ban Ljtr fcfr-

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