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Newmarket Era and Express, 4 Apr 1957, p. 1

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Policemen Supply New Incubator Here and There Around Town By Local Observer When plans for the coming vi sit ot the GovernorGeneral to town were discussed at town council on Monday night they in cluded a parade from the railway station to the parking lot Reeve Edward announced that through the cour tesy of Brad Walker Motors Vice Regal party will travel in Monarch convertible The least be provid ed is a Lincoln quipped on councillor Perhaps you should have car following just in case recommended another member of council Hearing On Assessor s Delayed For Three Weeks Fraser Counsel Seeks Delay Until Civil Action Is Heard The hearing on a charge of Mr he said was an The York County Police Association presented a new incubator Monday for the nursery at York County hospital Newmarket The presentation was made by Ontario Provincial Police Constable Lou Newmarket who is president of the York County Police association Loft to are Mr Miss Marion Hunter nurse in charge of nursery and Ray hospital administrator The newborn boy in the incubator was three days old when pictures was taken Man- day He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ma pie and weighed four pounds ounces at birth Mam Photo by Vic Continued on Page Col Complaints about dogs running at large were received by council on Monday night The writer of one letter a newcomer to town said he wanted to prove some of the older residents wrong by get ting action on his complaint said they had told him hi wouldnt get any Chairman of the police commit tee Mrs agreed that many complaints had bcei received She said the police were attempting to deal with situation There is one woman who has paid already in fines for al lowing her dog to run at larger said the deputyreeve The police receive a com plaint she continued in outlining the difficulties encountered in en forcing the canine bylaw of town When they visit the neigh borhood there isnt a dog in sight But as soon as the police have left they are back out again have suggested several time that the solution would be to raise the fee for dog licenses said Councillor Paynter Some of these people wouldnt keep a do if they had to pay more It would just mean there would be more people without dog licenses said Councillor That restley feelinq thai seems I made a false statement in the assessment affidavit for Ernest Willowdale witness almost a part of the case and that the statement which the crown charges to be was postponed yesterday for at false is an essential part of the two weeks when Joseph Vale counsel for the accused ser ved a notice of prohibition on Crown Attorney Herbert and Magistrate O Mr Vale argued that in view of the fact that a civil appeal was pending in respect to the assess ment on the Office Speciality plant and property the criminal proceedings should not he heard because Mr and the state- peal in view of this he said I question the propriety of the crown in proceeding with the charge while the other case is pending Crown Attorney Herbert don argued that Mr was not a party to the civil action but just a witness The government he said was involved on two levels the criminal charge on the feder al level and the civil case on the Arrange Program For Visit Of Governor General Here which is charged to he false municipal level It would he in are an essential part of the ap peal Mr Fraser first appeared in court on February and the case since had several postpone ments Both Mr and Frank Doyle town assessor are charged with having made false state ments in connection with the as sessment roll The charge spates that on or a- bout October 30 1956 ap peared before Justice of the Peace M P Kelley and affirmed that the assessment roll was cor rect The crown maintains thai this statement was false Counsel for the accused Joseph Vale stated on Wednesday that a civil action against the assess ment of the Office Specialty in the interests of justice to try the case now if the were false he said Mr Vale said that if the court proceeded with the hearing that it might find itself in the position of saying on the one hand that the affidavit was false and having the county court judge deciding that the assessment is not false He suggested that the magistrate should exercise his discretion and refuse to hear the case until after the civil action When Magistrate did not accept his argument Mr Vale served a notice of prohibition The notice will he heard by a Supremo Court judge who will deride whe ther or not the criminal case should be heard before the civil The offielat program for the forthcoming visit to Newmar ket by GovernorGeneral Vin cent was outlined by Mayor Herbert Mon day night The GovernorGen eral will be in Newmarket on Wednesday April We are keeping the plans simple and attempting to in volve the towns children ex plained the mayor First we shall have cars meet the Gov ernorGeneral at the station at pm Children will line the last few blocks of the route A platform will be set up at the large parking lot We hope the Citizens Rand will be able to participate m b half holiday council will His and an Illuminated address will be presented to him The GovernorGeneral wilt address the children who by this time will have gathered at the stand continued Mr Glad- man After this Excellency will be taken to Greenaeres the most modern building we have In town where a of Inspection will take place The mayor to be com mended for these plans said Councillor ones made for the towns children are excellent Wednesday af ternoon has been proclaimed a New Committee Concerned With History Of The Town H Parker To Organize I V I Tatxef Will Increase If Proposed dget Is Accepted By The Council which Arleigh Armstrong was the action or must wait until the civil appellant had yet to be heard has been decided J report on he town of markets proposed budget was submitted lo council Monday night by Councillor John Parker of Parkers Dairy Choppin chairman of the finance Bar was authorized by town committee The budget has not council on April 1 to organize a adopted as yet boys band in Newmarket He If the proposed budget is ad- was given permission lo take into opted all taxpayers will pay custody all of the instruments more to the town but the appurtenances of the taxpayers share depends Newmarket Trumpet band i on how the new assessment af- Mr Parker appeared before fects him council at its last meeting j new system of assessment If the town total assessment Last year the mill Kent reminded the members The Newmarket le gion was involved in the discus sion although no official from the approached I re garding this At the March meeting Reeve told council the le gion had requested the use of the Trumpet Hands instruments The question was referred to Rec reation Commission Councillor George re ported on the Commissions meet ing of March which Mr Par- had attended He said the Ken Cassavoy has been named Commission approved his organ- president of the Newmarket Teen Comparisons can Ik- made by accepting last years rate as 44 mills The proposed budget submitted by Mr would require the home owner to pay mills on the dollar Grant For Residents The unconditional government grants this year are to be used Ibis year based on per cent to reduce the residential tax property values brought an in- rates not industrial or of per cent on the rates Because of this there of the town will 1m- levies one for In- rate was and commercial proper- veie required to ties and another for residential raise the same amount of money properties this year based on the new as- budget is adopt the milt rate would be the industrial and commercial Recreation Commission Sponsors New Teen Town Activities Here levy for general and school pur poses would he mills on an assessment of The residential levy for general and school purposes would he mills on an assessment of The Increase would be mills for homeowners to but a mill on the whole town is worth more than it used to be Additional 21500 For Salaries Increases Public Schools Budget This years Newmarket Public teachers to the staff School budget will be approxi mately 28000 higher than last years Released at a special meeting of the board on Tuesday the budget was estimated by Finance Chairman J 1 It Bell to total Last year 390 was spent The major cause for the rise in public school costs is due to salary increases and additions to teaching staff The expend able position of the budget over which the board has any control is limited explained Mr Bell An additional was pro vided in the budget for teachers salaries This was nec essary to cover the annual Incre ment increases approved last year and the addition of seven COMING EVENTS of a band and his use of instruments and equipment In the presence of Mrs Mac- Town which last week was organ ized under the sponsorship and supervision of the Newmarket Naughton the mayor and myself Hecreation Commission Weekly Legion representatives asked about the bands instruments re plied Reeve They showed an interest in forming a new band Once again Mr Wrightrnan is Continued On Page 3 Col 5 dances are being planned by the group with the first scheduled for Saturday April in town hall A committee of young people has formed to plan and op erate Teen Town said Council lor George Knaplon of the Recre ation commission They met last week to elect a slate of offices and the recreation commission plans to have young people Teen Town the w a y they want AS the representative of the com mission I will he available for ad vice and guidance but this is to be the teenager club he ex plained Continued On Page Col tacked up in the wicket of the Post Office are the last of the letters totalling that the new and Professional Womens Club has mailed to former residents of the town inviting them to the celebrations in town August and Post Office employee Mrs Donald Clarkson eft doesnt look dismayed by the amount of work brought in by Mrs Ina Mcllale and Mia Margaret FRIDAY MARCH Citi zens Welfare League will meet at the committee rooms Main St at pm FRIDAY APRIL Dance in Sharon hall sponsored by Sharon Home and School Assn York County Hoys orchestra Cafe- lunch Admission Everyone welcome MONDAY APRIL Safety and security meeting in Sharon hall sponsored by East Federation of Agriculture pm Panel discussion and movie APRIL Red Cross will sew and quilt in Trinity United church commencing at am Lunch served TUKSDAY APR Hobby club is invited to visit WI Contact Mr If for transportation APRIL The Pro gressive Conservative Assn will hold a meeting at the committee rooms Main St Newmarket at p TUESDAY APRIL Euchre will be held in Sharon hall spon sored by Womens Institute Prices and Time pm WKDNKSDAY APRIL Fair Night at Stuart Scott school between and pm sponsored by the Home and School Associa tion Lots of fun for all Every- one invited clwl4 APRIL in Newmarket town hall spon sored by the Veterans Assn at pm All cash prizes Shore- Junior jackpot free game Feature game Admission 2 cards WEDNESDAY APR meeting of Newmarket Friends of the Library Society in the Lib rary at pm Speaker Mr Elliott of Newmarket high school Topic Books and Readers Members and others interested FRIDAY APRIL Annual spring tea under auspices of York County Hospital Womens Auxiliary in Newmarket fire hall from 3 to pm FRIDAY APRIL Dance at Bluebird Inn sponsored by Ar- rnitage Community club York County Boys orchestra Every one welcome Admission FRIDAY APRIL Rummage sale sponsored by the club in basement of Newmar ket town hall to pm SUNDAY APRIL The choir of United church will present a sacred cantata Victory Divine by Edward W Norman at pin MONDAY APRIL Annual meeting election officers Newmarket Figure Skating club 8 fire hall auditorium AH members urged to attend FRIDAY MAY 3 Tea bake sale and delicateiueii table in Newmarket fire hall from to pin sponsored by the CWI THURSDAY MAY Annual Blossom Tea of Junior Indies Aid Christian Baptist church hall to pm Sale of work home baking DANCING every Saturday night in Mount Albert Community hall to Norm Burling and his EVERY Friday Teen Town dancing in Newmarket town ball from to pm Admis sion DANCINC5 every Saturday night in Bond Head Community Mem- Hall orchestra Admission Other increases in the budget were included for intructional supplies caretakers salaries fuel and maintenance The provincial grant for has been estimated or approximately per cent of the cost public school education in Newmarket The balance must be borne by the local taxpayers In discussing the proposed pub lic school budget Councillor John chairman of the towns finance committee said that on the basis of last assessment the public school costs risen nearly four mills This points up the need for substantial increases in assess able industry he said which would spread the load more widely without materially in creasing school costs HAKE SALE TODAY The King Home and School association is holding a bake sale this afternoon from 1 pm to pm at Ang West store on the east side of Main St New market A committee of three was nam ed by town council on Monday night to edit and check the manu script prepared on Newmarkets history by Mrs They are Mayor Herbert Glad- man Editor Jack St others and Mrs Horace Jaques public libra rian A resolution instructing Mrs to forward the manu script to a publishing firm for an estimate on the cost of publish ing was introduced first by Coun cillors George and George HoskeU It was tabled when criticism was voiced by se veral members of council If this book is to be sold said Mr Knapton it should be ready for the centennial celebrations It will cost nothing to obtain an es timate but we should know what is involved before any further de cisions are made Mrs Trewhella was authorized in In prepare the history A figure of was mentioned by Councillor Iorne as the sum paid to Mrs Trewhella for this task A committee was by council to check the manuscript said Councillor John We should have a report from that committee The editorial department of the publishing firm will go over the manuscript before it is print ed answered Mr Knapton who assured council that prices would be obtained from several publish ers None of us is qualified to do it he added Mr the other member of committee agreed with Mr Knapton Mrs is qualified to do the history said Deputy- no experience in writing manuscript should be referred to the librarian feel someone locally should Continued on Page Col Read The Contest Rules Of the great number of readers who sent in answers to the toon Capers contest in last weeks issue of the Era and Ex press a number failed to complete their answer Some listed the words found in the advertisement for the caption without putting them into sent ence form Other entrants failed to give another title which they them selves suggested as alternatives The routine is simple Merely hunt up the misplaced words in the advertisements appearing on the page Put them together in what you believe to be the proper title order Then write another caption which you believe to be suitable for the using any words you wish It could be worth to you and if you are a winner of one of the weekly contests and have at tached a sales slip with your en try from any of the advertisers on contest you are eligible for the special prize at the conclusion of contest The winner of last weeks con test was Mrs It WIN stead Drive Newmarket who re ceives in merchandise certifi cates Her ten certificates valued at each may be spent at any of the business places advertising on Reeve but she has I the cartoon page Retires After Years With Davis Leather cordially Invited DANCING Square and round Holland Landing hall every Sat urday night British Colum bians orchestra This week we extend a special invitation to be ginners in square dancing We have experienced instructors to help you Well supervised floor cJw3 1 Prizes Admission After 48 years of service in office of the Davis Leather Company Newmarket popular Frank retired last Friday On his last day his friends on the staff staged a farewell party and at gathering Jim the chief at Davis Leather wished him well In his new life of retirement Mr prepares to cut the special cake provided in his honor Friends with him to right Karen Foster Bill VandenBergh Frank Evans Peggy Calvert and Doll Era and Express photo

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