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viiS S T t v e 7 A J A ft 1 IBS a AURORA AND Tffi RURAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH YORK NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY OCTOBER f lt ttj Three Aurora persons were taken to York County hospital Newmarket on Saturday night following a crash involving a car and a truck on Yonge St less than a mile north of the Davis Drive corner Newmarket The three people injured were Mr and Mrs Marshall Rank and Anne Aurora They were on their way to the Ranks cottage when a truck collided with their Charges of dangerous driving and of driving while impaired were laid against the driver of the truck SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO MAKE CANCER DRESSINGS HERE A dressing group of the Cancer Society will meet in the board rooms of the department of agri culture Botsford St Newmarket on Nov 5 Mrs Kenneth Mor ton chairman of the committee was appointed at a meeting held in Newmarket last week The purpose of the meeting is to make dressings for cancer pa tients and everyone is invited to attend The committee also is asking housewives to give old sheets and pillow cases which are used in making dressings Dress ings are provided cancer patients in hospitals or at their homes without charge The group hopes to meet on the first and last Thursdays of each month to carry on this work At a meeting last week the purpose was to form a unit of the Cana dian Cancer Society in Newmar ket but as yet there has lacked a sufficient number of interested citizens to form the unit In the meantime a committee to make dressings has been set up and it being assisted by the Aurora unit of the Canadian Cancer So ciety North Votes For J- rev- As The Seat Of York I rfe The northern municipalities which make up the new County of York voted in favor of the county head quarters being located in Newmarket at a special meet ing held in Toronto yesterday morning A committee of northern representatives voted to accept an offer that would provide the Davis family residence as a gift to the county Charge Driver After Crash Three persons were taken to York County hospital and charge of dangerous driving and driving while impaired were laid against a fourth person following a col lision of a car and a truck on No highway a half mile north of Newmarket on Saturday night Injured were Mr and Mrs Mar shall Rank and Miss Anne daughter of Dr R all of Aurora passengers in the car driven by William Rank Aurora The driver of the truck Johan nes Tolman Aurora was tak en into custody following the ac cident and the two charge were laid against him He was unin jured as was the driver of the car The Ranks were on their way north to their summer cottage when the accident occurred Ac cording to police the light pick up truck which was travelling south swerved into the north bound traffic lane Mr Rank attempted to avoid a collision by pulling his car to the right but was unsuccessful Mrs Rank was discharged from hospital on Sunday She suffered facial lacerations Mr Rank who suffered head injuries and Miss who suffered shock back injuries and facial cuts and lacerations are expected to be able to return home in a few days Provincial Police Constable Gordon investigated the accident OWNERS OF CYCLES WITH MOTORS MUST BUY PERMITS CHIEF Owners of bicycles propelled by motors each must obtain a motor vehicle operators license and no person under the age of may obtain a license according to Chief Constable Byron It has come to my notice that a number of bicycles have been converted to motor cycles with out the necessary licenses and from now on they will be requir ed to have licenses to drive on public streets said Chief Bur- Converted bicycles have become popular in Newmarket recently The chief points out that the highway traffic act states that no person other than one holding a chauffeurs or an operators per mit shall operate a motor vehicle on a highway Motor vehicle in cludes atftomobile motorcycle and any other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by mus cular power No person who Is the owner or in possession or control of a mo tor vehicle shall permit any per son who is not the holder of a chauffeurs or operators license to operate or drive the motor ve hicle the act states A motor bicycle while being driven on a highway shall have exposed on the front and back a number plate furnished by the department of highways showing in plain figures not less than two inches high the number of the permit I am making this announce ment so that parents in particu lar may be aware of the law said Chief BOWSER SUMS IT UP Dog Control Sets Council Back Where We Were 6 Yrs Ago MEDAL The township of chief police J Jar- dine received the coro this week by command of Her Chief has been A police officer for yean He was firrt appointed constable by the village of Mount Albert and for a number of years been chief constable in the township He is a veteran of the first World War having served overseas with the Cana dian Infantry battalion SCOUTGUIDE MOTHERS Members of the Betty Gordon Dancing club and the Newmarket Scout troop under the direction of their Scout Master Horace Jaques will provide the program at the regular meeting of the ScoutGuide Mothers auxiliary on Monday Nov 2 Held in the Scout Hall the meeting will be gin at 815 pm Light refresh ments will be served All mothers of guides scouts cubs and brownies as well as any other women interested in the work of these youth groups are invited to attend TORONTOS THIRD Davis Brothers To Operate Professional Theatre Soon Two natives of Newmarket building has been taken over to brothers end Donald be used for professional theatre Davis sons of J Davis Park in Toronto The brothers point Ave are establishing Torontos out that their approach to the third professional theatre on theatre operation is completely Mount Pleasant just below Eg businesslike and it is their hope Union Ave A lease for the to take Canadian thestre out of Crest Theatre has been the realm of charity to the arts They have acquired the Crest They made a successful van for two years on a rental basis ture the Straw Players with an option to buy Borne of the successful shows The Davis brothers have have been Cocktail Party actively engaged in the prof which was taken to Toronto The theatre business for some Voice of the Turtle The Wins- years now The actorman low Boy The Biggest Thief In made the Straw Bat a Town Come Bade little and The Moon Is Blue They look a review There Goes on a tour across Canada and p it at the Royal Alexandra In acting company at the theatre is expected to be made up of Ceaadise pre- that It is A season being to stfrt In respect to the old and fam iliar problem of dog control in Newmarket we are back where we were five or six years ago in the words of Councillor Frank Bowser- Following Mayor Vales recent request that the chief of police bring a report to council on ac quiring a dog pound Councillor Paynter chairman of the police committee said at a coun cil meeting Monday night that that the police department feels that It is up to council to provide pound The mayor said he thought that the police would arrange for a pound We are back where we were five or six years ago and we have no pound said Councillor Bowser But we have another police man commented the mayor Last year the council paid a grant to the North York Humane Society which took on the re sponsibility for dog control in Newmarket A few months ago the Humane Society for finan cial reasons had to abandon the field of dog control and the mu nicipality was on its own again The Humane Society sold lis building in Aurora which was used as a pound serving the mu nicipalities of North York I understand that arrange ments can be made to have a pound north of town at the dump property said Councillor Dales Is that a police committee or a council he asked The point is that we asked the police committee or the po lice chief to report on the possi bility of acquiring a dog pound We are merely asking for a rec ommendation said Mayor Councillor said that he misunderstood the request HORTICULTURAUST GUEST SPEAKER AT LOCAL SOCIETY group of the best in Canada The Straw Hat Players have baen featured in Graven html and Past daring the norths and the bro- operation or Straw beg been a for the day they could turn to a winter theatre to the city It is it Is the first in M that a theatre Miss Margaret Dove Toronto was the guest speaker at the general meeting of the New market Horticultural Society on Tuesday Oct were presented to winners in the local wild flower conservation essay contest The meeting which was held in the school room of Trinity United church Newmarket was chaired by Fish In charge of the program waa Mr Nelson Ion who Introduced the speaker Miss Dove an expert lunch whose articles on NOV appear regularly in To paper as well periodicals is wellknown for her flower arrangements Iter work has been exhibited at the Royal Winter Fair and for such e sa the gathering of the In Toronto in August As well speaking on this topic Miss Dove arranged many floral groupings at the local meeting Mrs Hill mov ed the vote of thanks to the and added that there would be a recommendation at the next meeting He referred to a pre vious report by the chief of po lice offering to take responsi bility for dog control Council had accepted the offer and an additional constable was em ployed Councillor Paynter said that the report had not promised that a pound would be supplied DeputyReeve said that he would be glad to help find a pound in his spare time It will have to be up to the standard set by the Humane So ciety inspectors he said would want us to have a bungalow with plumb ing and heating commented Councillor Charles VanZant We are required to have a cement floor in a pound and there are a number of other re quirements but the point is weve got to get some place for the dogs said Mr Gladman Well we dont want a place with rubber tiled floors Mr VanZant added The police department has made announcements that dog owners who have not purchased dog licenses will be summonsed to court There la no pound where police can put strayed or HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Letters of appreciation were read at the general meeting of the Newmarket Horticultural so ciety on Oct 20 They had been received from the public school board of trustees and from Miss Lillian Thomas superintendent of nurses York County hospital As part of the societys civic improvement program annuals were distributed and planted at the school grounds as well as oth er public properties within the town this spring During the summer and fall months a pedes tal basket of flowers was kept filled at the town office and ano ther at the hospital These fall bulbs were distribu ted to the towns school children whose drawings had placed first or second in the annual art con test sponsored by the society There were two prizes in each class room Convener of the civic improve ment committee is Nelson Gar rett Mrs Hills tender was accepted by the society for the filling of the baskets at the town office and the hospital and the art contests were part of the juvenile activities under the of Miss Eva Barnes The entire county council which includes representation from Me tropolitan Toronto only until the years end will hold a final vote on Nov It is expected the full council will follow the wishes of the northern municipalities A vote to settle the county seat question has long been delayed Rivalry between Aurora and Newmarket held up a decision on the offer made by Miss Mabel Davis last June Some represen tatives insisted that other loca tions be considered Aurora Rich mond Hill and a location near were proposed Dur ing the past few weeks further delay was caused when the war den and other county officials were at a convention in Vancouv er There was still opposition to locating in Newmarket at yester days meeting at the county building on Adelaide St Deputy- Reeve James Murray Aurora wanted the county engineer to continue looking at other loca tions in the northern part of York The Aurora representation voted against accepting the Davis offer as well as representatives from Richmond Hill and Sutton Approximately three quarters of the committee voted in favor of the Davis offer There were r rsfrffi SSFfwS CT members of the northern com mittee attending the meeting The new county made up of the municipalities north of No highway in York county will require a building by January to set up the new county offices and to hold meetings of the new coun cil The property committee of the council was asked to look over the Davis residence so that plans could be made to prepare it for county use There are only two months left to make any altera tions which might be necessary in order to fit the building for use as a county office building and meeting- place The Davis estate is located on Second St north of Davis Drive at the north end of town Includ ed in the offer are several acres of wooded land Part of this property is to be kept as a bird sanctuary but there is plenty of space to erect additional buildings in the future CJ EXECUTIVE MEETS A meeting of the North York Provincial Progressive Conserva tive executive waa held in Au rora Monday evening Floyd Corner chaired the meeting The position of treasurer formerly held by the late Frank Reeves Woodbrldge waa filled by Alex Bell Aurora It was decided that the annual meeting of the association will take place in Aurora on Monday Nov at pan The Legion hall is to be the first choice of location Further announcements will be made The provincial member for this riding Major Lex McKenzIe and the defeated candidate for the federal riding A Tiny wnn van w there were present and took unlicensed dogs the present Jan active part in the discussions COMING EVENTS THURSDAY OCT 2Dnintfo In Aurora Legion hall sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary wealth Time pm Admis sion games FRIDAY OCT Halloween masquerade donee to be held in Bert Boyds barn Queensvllle Music by Carl Black and orches tra Refreshment Prizes Time pm FRIDAY OCT St Pauls Parochial Guild Halloween ten and bake sale Aprons and candy From to pm in the parish hall Newmarket Ten SATURDAY 31 Hallow een dance in hall sponsored by Junior Farmers In costume not in costume SATURDAY OCT St John bingo Newmarket town hall pm Jackpot SATURDAY OCT en dance at Bluebird Inn Arml- fflfffc The Robbie White Quartet Admission lira Elgin grans the to the three essay ware Burton Smith Rodney Braart and Judith Car ter Burton steed fifth in the provincial compaction light ware serv ed at the c the program MONDAY NOV Mothers auxiliary meeting In Scout pm Members of Betty Gordon Dancing club Scouts to provide program Light refreshments TUESDAY NOV Euchre in Sharon hall pm Sponsored by Hope Hobby Club Cly14 Hope A annual and hot supper in Sharon hall Adults Children Time pm WEDNESDAY NOV Bingo in Newmarket Town hall by the Newmarket Veter- tins Attendance prize Jackpot cards WEDNESDAY NOV Turkey supper and entertainment in the basement of Holland Landing United church Time Adults Children under years WEDNESDAY NOV Annual turkey supper in Keswick Mem orial Hall from to Aus pices St Pauls Jersey Ad mission adults Children NOV AthJet- dub rooms King given by Lake Marie and King Athletic Association cash and good prizes specials Jackpot 14 Admission 830 sharp FRIDAY NOV Euchre party at school under the auspices of the Community Club at pm Good prizes Lunch will he provided Admission c2w44 TUESDAY NOV cooking school in Newmarket town hall at pm sponsored by Newmarket Ladles Auxiliary Canadian Legion Lucky draw prizes and favors Admission Tickets available from mem bers WEDNESDAY NOV Bingo at Legion Hall Newmarket games 35c Jack pot Door prise Free on route after bingo FRIDAY NOV The New market High School will hold its annual commencement and exercises at oclock FRIDAY NOV Firemens annual euchre and dance Charlie orches tra FRIDAY NOV Colored slides with commentary Beau tifying Canada by Landscaping Your Home under auspices of Newmarket Horticultural socie ty Trinity United church pm refreahmcritB Public wel come FRIDAY NOV Annual Com- bazaar under auspices of Newmarket Handcraft group town hall to pm Afternoon tea baking candy crafts SATURDAY NOV Sal vation Army Home sale and tee In Town Hall base ment with a band program in Citadel st night Watch for de tails DANCING every Friday to Alan Gates and his orchestra In Arena ban EVERY Saturday night danc ing at Mount Albert hall to Norm Mo era and old EVERY Saturday night dancing at Blue BW Inn mile south of Tonga St First ten girls enter tree HALLOWEEN TEA AT ST PAULS PARISH HALL FRI A Halloween tea and sale of home baking candy and aprons will be held in St Pauls Pariah Hall Newmarket on Friday Oct under the auspices of the Paro chial guild There will be a par cel past sale and a supervised nursery for children will be conducted General convener is Mrs Ray In charge of the tea which will bo served from 3 to pm is Mrs Harold Mrs Arnold Leeder will convene the bake sale The par cel post and aprons are under the direction of Mrs Walter Johns and Mrs Joseph Peat is in charge of the candy Convening the kit chen is Mrs George Miss Patsy will supervise the nursery Plans for the bazaar and tea were completed at a meeting of the guild held on Tuesday Oct at the home of Mrs A M Gib son MAKE ARREST IN HUNTSVILLE AFTER ALBERT THEFT Following up a series ot break Ins in the and Brace- bridge area and finally a break- in at teed mill and mill at Mount Albert re cently Stanley Hunts was arrested on charges breaking and entering and theft Two weeks ago Chief Con stable J and Con stable Fred of the East police department were called when a breakin was reported at Arthur Wangs plan ing mill at Mount Albert They Investigated on a call by a red- dent When the police arrived at the mill persons fled through a back window The countryside was searched by a party of police and residents following the es cape All that reported stolen waa three dollars from Jim mill at Mount Albert was wanted by police along with two companions fol lowing a series of thefts and breaking and entering Here r Around Town I By Local Observer Main St will be a more attract ive spot in the spring thanks to the Newmarket Horticultural so ciety Four hundred and sixty tulips have been planted in front of the Registry office and the Fire hall at the brow of Bulbs will be planted In the triangle at the intersection of Main St and Davis Drive The fall planting of bulbs is one phase of the Horticultural societys program to beautify our community with flowers FIRST PRACTICE The Newmarket Regent hockey club will hold its first practice in arena next Sunday from pm to 3 pm Anyone Interested is asked to turn out with equip ment This item could be entitled Its small world It was re told to us by a Newmarket couple who spent the weekend in De troit At the customs and immigra tion questioning stand at the bor der officials ask returning Cana dians the name their home town On past occasions this couple has felt it necessary to assist the officials in locating Newmarket Its about 30 miles north of Toronto they add when their questioners seem unfamiliar with the name But on Monday when they crossed the border at it was a different story As they told the official Were from Newmarket which is about Why I heard a girl from New market sing on the radio last night Boy could she sing the reply The immigration officer was referring to Miss Anne Stephen son who sang on Singing Stars of Tomorrow Sunday evening Santa Claus Parade To Be Held In Newmarket On Sat Dec 5 A will be ad Dm Newmarket panda will b ay Newmar ket of At meeting last it waa deddad that far pa woald la Mr Gee man of a of seven appointed last February to look after yea parade CoeBilttee are Rata Boat Bob McCaffrey Bod It abeat will bo on opadal for the Mate Eatrtoa for the parade will be divided late and cash will be awarded to both HEAR LECTURE ON A talk and demonstration was given at a regu lar meeting of the Newmarket Handcraft group when It met at the home of Mrs A Mitchell on October Mrs George McNelly presided Mrs Lou Bovair displayed soma of her work in leather Her talk covered some of the advanc ed techniques which the local teathtrcraft enthusiasts have mas tered this past year At the the business meeting plans ware tor the annual Community which will be held io the town hall on Nov wad five delegate to the be at The the iada- reported that had bee fret MOM In area The giving every la- oat here After an incident we witnessed on Main St earlier thi week we wonder if the parking meters might not serve a more useful purpose as hitching poets A local resident drove his car one of ancient vintage down Main St He stopped in front of the post office while he went In to pick up his mall The man was Just out of sight when his car began rolling tor- ward and to a halt only when it ran into the back of ano ther car narked in front of Mor risons Men Wear Why my asked tho amazed man as he cam down tho post steps to find It had disappeared Pcrhapa thats it down there replied an onlooker U didnt have a driver when It passed me TOME The inaugural of the West York Great Chap will be held at St Four AnfUcoa church oft Nov Catering for the banquet will bo the Evening branch of St church The Groat Chapter will have an membership of from tea daaaery Included its mem bership are the church warden lay delegate end other leading men of the pariahea FUND The sum of was raited for the Barley for Korea when a silver collection waa held at October meeting of the Newmarket Home and School The money will be forwarded to the Toronto office of the Unitarian Service commit tee which is sponsoring the relief program for Korean children Local Crafts Encouraged By Annual Community Bazaar The annual Community will be held in the Newmarket town hall this year on Friday Nov Sponsored by the Newmarket Handcraft group a mean of encouraging local crafts the will present the work of fourteen or met organisation and fauUvlduak group which enters the operates its own booth Moat of tha spec ialise in a particular attraction so that the town ball a spot for the big day to for sate to contact Mr Stew to the STSSSSnn Afternoon tea will be by the York County Hospital Womens auxiliary on the stage the town halt The open at pun tad will remain open until and to have booth include town Women market Home and elation St Paul breach AttV Carl Hoed aad me