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Newmarket Era and Express, 4 Apr 1957, p. 3

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TOWN NEWMARKET RECREATION COMMISSION TEEM SATURDAY APRIL 13 1145 NEWMARKET TOWN HALL Admission 35 Cents Soft Drinks Available YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC ON RECORDS ALL UNDER WELCOME I J I BUY GOODWILL USED CARS Backed by our Written Warranty BUICK door Hardtop equipped with Radio Directional Signals Spotless throughout Driven low mileage by one owner PRICED AT FORD door an excellent car in every way Backed by our warranty only CHEVROLET door Sedan has new paint job Mechanically Al Good tires Clean as a Whip 74900 PLYMOUTH door Custom Suburban Station Wagon Twotone paint Radio Heater and Dir ectional Signals Driven only J 1000 miles Fully guaranteed at 249500 door Pathfinder Deluxe Sed an featuring Power Glide Ra dio Heater Signals Backup Lights in showroom condit io An exceptional car with full warranty on this one 189500 FORD door Mainline Sedan Heater defroster four New Tires One owner Very clean Backed by our 5050 warranty just Pathfinder Deluxe door Hardtop Fully Equipped with I Heater defroster Custom Radio Power Glide Transmis sion Power Brakes Oil Filter Directional Signals Backup i Lights White wall Tires Un derCoated Just 10000 actual miles Selling for 249500 with full New Car warranty door Sedan good tires mechanically Clean Priced at 105000 and backed by our 5050 warranty FOR QUALITY and SERVICE SEE SLESSOR MOTORS Newmarket limited Your Authorized AND CMC TRUCK DEALER 361 Eagle Street Newmarket TWining Truck Driver Freed In Death Of On Bus A charge of criminal negligence against truck driver Joseph Jar- vis Richmond Hill was dis missed at a preliminary hearing in Newmarket on Friday March 29 The charge arose out of a truckbus crash On February 23 on No highway north of Rich mond Hill in which two persons died Bus pass angers Mrs Marion Bailey Newmarket and her daughter Jennifer seven were killed Fifteen others were injur ed when a Gray Coach Lines bus hit the truck then struck a hydro pole snapping it off before it crashed into a large tree Magistrate said there was no evidence of wanton disregard of public safety or any deliberate criminal act to support the charge against Driver of the bus was Donald 28 Ave Tor onto Crown witnesses included Cyril Keats Newmarket John Wager and Police Chief P RobbinsaIl of Richmond Hill Mr Keats testified that he was northbound on No highway and the southbound bus and TORONTOSUTTON BUS SERVICE STARTS ON MONDAY A new bus service by Newmar ket Coach Lines will start Mon day April between Sutton and Toronto Communities which will be ser ved include Sutton Baldwin Mount Albert Vivian Gormley and Richmond Hill The service will be one return trip daily leaving Sutton village limits at am and returning from Toronto Bay and at pm except Sundays and holidays On Sundays and holi days the bus leaves Sutton at pm and Toronto at pm The application by Newmarket Coach Lines for the franchise on this route was granted recently by the Ontario Highway Transport Board A timetable appears else where in this issue truck He said the bus appeared to attempt to pass the truck be fore the truck pulled into the passing lane The truck was mak a lefthand turn into a gar age Mr Wager manager of Birrells Garage supported Mr Keats evi dence He said the bus was trying to pass when the truck pulled in to the center lane of the three- lane highway Chief said the truck was not equipped with rear dir ection signals Examination of the vehicle after the crash he told the court indicated the drivers win dow was in the up position Mrs Rita Newmarket was the only defense witness She was a passenger in the bus and said the bus appeared to be trav elling at excessive speed although she could not estimate the speed She admitted under cross exam ination that she was a nervous passenger in a bus For criminal negligence Mag istrate explained in dismissing the charge it is nec essary to prove a wanton disgre- for the publics safety on the highway or a deliberate criminal act I can find no such evidence he said Park Board Appoints Sports Day Committee Some weeks ago the following committees were appointed for Sports Day which will he held on Saturday June I this year Childrens entertainment Jo seph Campbell and Janet Jordan Adult afternoon entertainment James and William Evening entertainment Roy Stewart and Allen Hopkins Ev ening dunce George Smith and Garnet Park concessions Daw son Dike Oscar Dike and Roy Baseball or ley Case and Kenneth Case horseshoes Harrison and Seymour Harp er advertising William McQuaid and Lome publicity Mrs Willbee and Mrs Snyder parking James Thomp son Karl Lees and Lloyd Watson Finance George Snyder and Reg Willbee gate Dike Lloyd Smith Ernest Angus Harrison and Murray Kir ton tickets Mrs John Case and Mrs Dike Hot dog tooth Mrs Walt Hate pop booth Mrs Bruce Rolling supper Mrs Fred Franklin maintenance Bruce Rolling Vi liam Mitchell Gordon tolling an Bruce police Bruce Hoi ling and Harrison ON TV Charier night for the Monday April 8 w he given TV coverage from uric station will the event which will I shown on the news telecasts Tuesday It is expected that film will be shown at or on Tuesday Continued from Page 1 HERB AND St If all the rumors of proposed moves prove true shoppers wont be able to tell the merchants without a program They will wander into the shop which until this had been occupied by and Rose Furniture store looking for a new chesterfield to find Tom geoner Mens and Roys Wear will have taken over that store Road- house and Rose have moved into their attractive new store built in the former location of the Era and Express offices and plant The Jack and Jill shoppe Is planning to move into Mr Stir location The list of pro posed moves continues next week Continued from Page RECREATION COMMISSION There has been a definite lack of facilities for the young people of the town under 21 vears of age continued Mr Knapton It for this age group that Teen Town will function The First Newmarket Recrea tion Commission Teen Town dance will be held in the town hall on Saturday April from to pm Music will be provided by records the choice of the teenagers Soft drinks will be available The parents can be assured that adult supervision will be provided at all Teen Town dances sponsored by the recreation com mission said Mr Knapton Constable and Mrs Michael Thomas and Councillor and Mrs George Knapton will be in at tendance at the first dance on April 13 All teenagers are invit ed to attend and help make the Newmarket Teen Town their club The Teen own officers are Ken president Nancy vice president Christine Lloyd secretary Gary Bugler treasurer Josephine Glucky Maureen West and Helen White executive com mittee Three WMS Groups Plan Easter The three auxiliaries of Trinity United church will join for an Easter Thankoffering meet ing in the church hall on Tues day April at 8 pm Guests will be the Afternoon and Evening MS of Queensville United church Mrs Lloyd Graham will be the guest speaker The soloist will be Mrs Raymond Brown Mrs Graham will show films of mission work in Japan and will wear a Japanese costume Mr and Mrs Graham are United Church social workers in Japan who are home on furlough while Mr Gra ham takes postgraduate study Mrs Graham will outline their work in the Orient AH members of the Evangeline Afternoon and Junior Evening auxiliaries are invited to attend Refreshments will be served Page 3 the Newmarket Era and Express Thursday April Continued from Page PARKER twisting things answered Mr Kent official came to coun cil from the Legion The days of the big three are finished There are nine members of council and all must he considered when a re quest is made There are only two men on this council el ected the mayor and Mr The rest of us are here by acclamation The Legion was told of the re creation commission meeting continued Mr Kent Mr Parker was telephoned by their represen tative and told the Legion was not interested in forming a band As far as Im concerned Mr Parker was the only person who came before council agreed Mr Knapton There w a no munication between the LePion and council so I consider Mr Par ker has the sole claim CHAMBER The Newmarket Chamber of Commerce is holding an anniver sary dinner at the King George hotel Thursday April Among the guests will be members from the Lake Simcoe South Shore chamber Aurora and Oak Ridges The Newmarket chamber is now in its fifth year Members hope for a good turnout at the dinner and it is also hoped that new members will join the organ ization There has been increasing interest shown in the chamber of commerce this year No Meetings Of Art Club At Library Lecture Room The Newmarket Art Club will hold further meetings in the lect ure room at the public library for this season Executive meetings will be held at the homes of mem bers of the club The lecture room at the library is booked for public displays and other meetings on the Art Club meeting nights this season Continued from Page 1 NEW COMMITTEE check the factual background suggested Mr Choppin It should be someone with a knowledge of the town understanding was that this lady had been asked to com pile this information because of her great knowledge of local his tory commented Mr Where are we going to find any one beyond her to tell us whether this information is correct or not I cant see having others go over this book now on which she has spent several years There may be hundreds in town who are familiar with the history of this area argued Councillor Gladstone We cant accept a document the work of one person when it is the towns history That is not the practice in public matters Suppose some statements are quite contrary to fact not that I entertain this he continued or some are misleading and we have this printed as the official history of the town we would be the laughing stock of everyone This is not likely to happen but it could I dont think Mrs Trew- will object to some editing by qualified people before it is sent to press There is no sense getting a quotation on the manu script now if there are to be changes made in it We should hold the resolution for one week Mr Rldlcr said It has taken this woman since to compile this history re plied Mr Knapton dont know where you will get anyone who can check figures visit the arch ives in Toronto and the other sources of information to report back to council in a week When the original motion was tabled a new one was introduced It set up the threemember com mittee to check Mrs work AFTERNOON TEA ASSISTS SCHOOL Close to was raised at an afternoon tea held under the aus pices of the Newmarket and Dis trict Association for Retarded Children The successful affair was held at the home of Mrs J Hunt on March 20 Mrs William Warden received the guests The school colors yel low mauve and white were used in decorations I Centering the tea table was a beautiful bouquet of spring flow ers It was donated by Florists Pouring were Mrs Olive Walker Aurora Mrs Sel- Mrs Jack Spillette and Mrs E Saxon all of Newmarket ST ANDREWS The March meeting of the of St Andrews Presbyterian church was held the home of Mrs Walls The worship service was by Mrs Alpine Mrs J Mrs Walls Five ladies volunteered to visit Following the busi ness an excellent and thought- provoking talk was given by Mrs MacDonald on Contentment and Discontentment Mrs Allan Hive a demonstration of weaving The April meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Allan and Mr J Malcom will be the speak er An exchange of plant slips is planned for May In 1939 tax payments per fam ily in Canada averaged out to less than a year current figure is about For centuries that hardwork ing animal the beaver has been a symbol representing Canada but the animal does not appear any where in the Canadian coat of arms VARIETY NIGHT The St Andrews church Young Peoples society Newmarket fi presenting a variety night at Pickering College auditorium on Friday April Mr Alee Read will be the featured entertainer Shop At JOHN MORNINGS DRUG STORE St Aurora 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