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Newmarket Era and Express, 10 May 1956, p. 18

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mte rte Era and May ISM v King City And District Mrs Laura Boiling Correspondent Phone Ktnf At Library Attending open house of King Memorial Library last Friday were several from outside com munities Miss Mary Smart librarian at North Toronto Technical school Mis McMornw chairman of the Newmarket lib rary board and the librarian Mrs Irene and her hus band Horace Newmar ket Miss Marjorie Andrews Au rora librarian Mrs McLaren librarian Mr Angus director of Ontario Lib rary Services with Mrs and their two children Mrs J James and Mrs James of Maple Reeve and his wife Kcttleby Mr chairman of King City trustees and Mrs Smith Sir Ellsworth and Lady Mrs Baxter Mrs Charles Johnston Mrs A McLennan Rev H Rev and his wife Dance Raises A net profit of more than was made at King City Fire mens dance on May in Wells hall The audience contributed to hear Ernie Smith Cliff Ken Gibson Greg and Jim sing a group of songs The sum of was also raised to hear Reeve Bill Hodgson sing Side By Side Auctions which brought 36 were won by Doug Dave Snell and Ken Sutton The door prize donated by Council lor Douglas was won by Bruce SHIP COLLECT TO Our Registered Warehouse No Weston Ontario RELIABLE GRADING DIRECT SETTLEMENT Obtain sacks and twine charge from fiflftf Stevenson by writing to CANADIAN COOPERATIVE WOOL GROWERS LIMITED til Bay St Toronto Canada Safety At Club We pre more concerned with a theft or a murder than we are with the condition of the car we drive was the opinion of Con stable Charles Case O PP when he spoke to King City Lions on Safety chaired by Bill It Is cheaper he said to pay for hav ing the brakes adjusted than paying for a wrecked car A safety film was shown The Lions will hold a safety rodeo in car driving in King City park The forenoon will be devoted to a bicycle for the children Springtime Tea Meeting at the home of Mrs Aubrey Wade May Presbyterian WA planned a Spring tea and bake sale at the homo of Miss Jessie King City on May to pm Resolutions approved this week by King township council include the following items The amount of taxes levied in supplementary tax rolls made to Aurora high school district total 63989 in and in the sum of V G township en gineer will be forwarded the sum of for his engin eering services on award ditches in the Holland Marsh Douglas will receive for subdivision road Im provement in easterly part of concession the ratepayers At Wedding Among guests attending the wedding April were the brides great aunt Miss Lily Dyke of Aurora her aunts Mrs Violet Gates of Al vision Mrs Art Ferris of Parry Sound and Mrs Arthur Welles ley King City Relatives of the groom were Mr and Mrs Vera Hardy Toronto Mr and Mrs Jim Martin of Maple Mr Lloyd Thompson of Hillsdale and Miss Joan MacNeil Toronto Mr and Mrs Win Morrison Joseph ami Robert of Hillsdale The wed ding cake was the gift of Mr and Mrs Bob of King City 53 At Childrens Hour The opening of the Children Story Hour at King Memorial Library attracted girls and boys aged three to 10 years on Saturday morning May Mrs J Evans was the reader Next Saturday Miss Margaret will be story lady Mrs Jackson and Mrs Har dy will be reading on successive days Mrs Wallas and Mrs Don Hutchinson librarians who have planned this special pro ject are on hand on Saturday morning Children can exchange their books on that day Country Trend Tea At the Country Trend tea be ing held in aid of the Canadian Cancer Society on the afternoon of Thursday May at the home of Mrs Gage Love concession of King Mrs Love has solved the problem of baby sitters for mothers of young children who wish to participate She and her committee have ar ranged for the children to be supervised at her home by a group of ladies Mrs Love is interested in in corporating the afternoon as Open House when hostesses will see that everyone sees through her new home at West Winds and enjoys the garden Cancer dressings on exhibit will be attended by Miss Eliza Fisher who has missed only two sewing meetings since the King and groups were organized four years ago No one need stay home for lack of transportation A telephone call in advance to King will see you are picked up Mrs Toronto presi dent of the Ontario Womens Di vision of the Ontario Service Committee will be one of those from the Cancer Society head quarters to attend the tea Scout Mothers Auxiliary Mrs Frank Gardner Rich mond Hill organizer for York Central District officially form ed an auxiliary of the First King association at the home of Mrs George Wilson third concession on May Mrs Wilson who is secretary of the scout group committee accepted the presi dency on a temporary basis Vicepresident is Mrs Frank Carl secretary Mrs Geo Sbep- treasurer Mrs Frank Powell Church Anniversaries The anniversary of King City United church will be cele brated on Sunday May 2D at am and pm when the Rt Rev George LLD mod erator of the United Church of Canada wilt be the preacher He has recently returned from the Orient The church choir will take the special music On Mothers Day May four will be held at the morn ing service Laskay United anniversary is set for May 27 when the minis ter Rev Martin Jenkinson will preach and ladies choir will sing At 730 pm Rev Howard Parr Glebe United church Toronto will preach with KnoxVaughan mens choir providing the music the Exciting new j SECTION ON TOP BIG It unci a la light In roach Completely automatic oiling Sliding Tinder Drawer and Utility Drawer Tall hoi Pit turn Win dow Hydra tor Conditioner and container or leftovers NEW TRAYS AND Simple insert i Elector Troy In dot of dry hard cube Bin Ho wet no the link Throe IceEjector Trayi In this model liver And on their shelf a fresh supply of cubes made In no time See tMi new Idea FREEZER FOR ON Press the foot pedal and separate i to that subscribed Newmarket fire department is to receive 85 far attending a fire in April York Countv will re ceive the sum of 72021 for hos pitalization Peacock and are to receive the sum of the balance on account for the award ditches in Holland Marsh Dr Carl King is to receive a total of 84 for im pounding three dogs The King township road bud get for April is It was the biggest month for maintaining roads Special ditch ing and gravelling are included in the work The township relief charge account was 13860 Constable Davis received Const- able Russell for policing and as school at tendance official Township wel fare was Bill Fuller of Oak this week asked King township coun cil for improvements on Maple Grove Ave Council agreed to inspect the roadway and submit a figure on the cost Utst year it was taken up with the ratepayers as a local improvement plan and a price was submitted by engineer Phil ip but it there said road superintendent Chum Black Leonard Newton presented a drawing of an openair dance hall at Laskay flats on the for mer property of acres now owned by Newton The by foot hall would not have a concrete wall above ground Council said the build ing must comply with the build bylaw and the planning board would need to know about the scheme John Archibald and Silas Ilea cock requested council to repair the sidewalks in Kettlehy which have been used for the past years with little expense While council would not receive a government subsidy it was agreed to inspect the walks in two weeks time when council lors are making their annual in spection of roads throughout the township The job is not a major one and sidewalks could be repaired on a frontage basis cost said Hie reeve The proper interpretation of the King township dog bylaw is considered somewhat difficult by the King township police A dog running at large on a highway or public place accord to the wording of the bylaw can be impounded This dog is not under the control of the own er Reeve Hill Hodgson thought a dog could he picked up if it is making a nuisance of itself on other peoples property Dr Carl King City and Constable Harold Russell of made inquiries the township council on Monday on the interpretation of the bylaw Any person wanting to put a tog in pound because of the nuisance factor should have the of the constables Dr therefore is not required to impound a stray or nuisance dog until he has the authority to do so He was told by council not to accept a dog for his pound unless it has been author ized Wedding licthel Itapiisl church King City was set with i floral decor ation of while mums and snapdragon tulips and daffodils for tin of Alma Violet lane Cadden to How ard iVindell Rev A Hurt conducted the ivremony- The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs fieri third of King Mrs played the wedding music and Walter Saun ders sang The Voice- that Breathed The aides e Archie and were the ushers The young bride given in marriage by her father wore a While nylon floor length gown matte with low neckline fitted bod Ico and embroidered short sleeved bolero jacket Tito nylon bandeau trimmed with pearls held the fingertip net veil with embroidered edge She wore short white gloves white shoes ami an heirloom silver and pearl necklace from India which was worn by her mother on her wedding day The maid of honor was Mary the brides sister ami Irene Morrison was bridesmaid Their a It I a dresses of pink organdy were made with tucked tilted bodices With mulching tied in bows at the buck and tatting in cascades of mulching flower et tes Short bolero jackets white shots anil gloves completed the outfits Their headdresses of pink nylon net held shoulder veils Their colonial hot que is mixtures of yel low rose mauve and white free- us- lite groom was supported by his brother Marvin The reception for 10 quests was held at the homo of hrldes parents Her mother chose a printed silk dress of yellow accented with black ami wisteria and beige hat accessories In navy wore a of yellow roses The grooms mother was dressed In navy blue with matching with while flower trim and a of pink a trip to Quebec a Attend Opening Of King Library The modern well equipped quarters of King Memorial Lib rary were exhibited at the offi cial opening when attended the social function during the af ternoon and evening on Friday It was an opportunity for board chairman Edmund Wallas and chairman J Grew to express appreciation to the community and district for the financial support given to the building fund and to the many who contributed labor time and gifts Widespread interest was shown by librarians and officials of other centres A new era has been opened up for the library built upon the efforts of founder the late Jar- vis The librarians and officials have worked for this objective in spite of difficult circum stances Said King Township Reeve William Hodgson This the most modern and best equipped library in the township He paid tribute to the post execu tive and foresight to plan for the future and to the present ex ecutive Angus Director of On tario Public Library Services was the principal speaker He pointed out that the new build ing is a far cry from the early beginning of the association in the basement of a barn as he remembered it 10 years He recalled the spirit that a retired librarian of the Toronto Reference Library put in its organization He said You in lunv wife the thinking of this wintry tWl there no other way to en ones mind or of others but thsvaxb use of the printed word Mr Wallas the chairman praised the chief librarian Mrs A and her assistants and others in responsible capa cities who are making the ser vice useful He introduce mem bers of the board the sec re tar Mrs and the treasurer Mrs Berry J Grew reviewed the lib rary system in the village which started as a Mechanics library in early days The late Miss Mar reorganized it in 1945 into an association She was a retired librarian at King from the Toronto Reference Lib rary From the basement in a barn in the local park to a small bar ber shop Mr Grew told of the and downs in housing books and the efficient library services given under difficult accommo dation circumstances When the final plunge was made last fall to procure larger accommodation hi the present location don ations were given in the finan cial campaign and membership mounted The venture was successful Unlike a public library the as sociation insist maintain itself by the government grant trow I membership circulation of books the township grant fees and fines There is no mu nicipal tax levy to support the organization Think of your library service said Mr as part of a movement that has spent four million dollars in eight years on buildings that has issued mil lion books in a single year It is not the need of high ways schools bridges nor the material prosperity that develops culture and understanding said Mr it is the people of the Western world turning to the use of books to find the an swer to their problems and to find enlightenment Mr has no fear that the of television and other forms of communication will make inroads on the reading of books Mrs Gordon Wells Mrs Berry and Miss Doris fatten wrote up subscribers at Open House and eight of Mr Fogs books Historic Ontario were sold for the benefit of the library Refreshments were by Mrs Jar Lave WfS Mrs LightmanY Ltd Around corner Tremendous saving on Mens Womens Children clothing and Satisfied or Money Refunded 1956 Series Bing Maple Lions Club MAPLE COMMUNITY m Tuesday May J J Spey ALL 6OS vjitS YOURSELF ITS LATER THAN GO FRIDAY COMMENCING FRIDAY MAY KESWICK ARENA Musk styled the way you like it RED MONROE RHYTHM RASCALS Modern and olutyme I trs J i J tker COAT and fmjfi r LADIES SUITS I Spring Coats All Weather Coats MENS CAR COATS And Cotton Completely Visit our bargain basement for bargains gnlorc NEWMARKET PHONE

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