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Newmarket Era and Express, 16 May 1957, p. 19

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LEONARD R ROSENBERG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT AURORA ONTARIO Lawn Mowers Outboards Expert Repairs and Most Modem Sharpening PRE SEASON RATES PICK UP SERVICE We Sell and Service Howard Motors Boats Trailers Sodeutters Pumps WE RENT MOST ANYTHING SIMMONS MARINE HA SI Builders Surplus FORCEDAIR FURNACES Models from to 1 BTU CONVERSION BURNERS GAS 8900 DHL Free Estimates This is complete package sale Installation at our cost NO MONEY UNTIL SEPTEMBER YEARS TO PAY Dominion Heating Cooling Sales ST MO OIL Orders Accepted RICHMOND HILL LIONS GO Monday May 20 Golden Line 21 Numbers Called LIONS HALL ALL CASH PRIZES JACKPOT 450 57 Numbers Galled ENTIRE PROCEEDS FOR WELFARE WORK I I You are cordially invited to attend a Public Meeting 10 Town Hall Newmarket on FRIDAY MAY AT hear Hon PAUL MARTIN Of National Health Welfare Literal Candidate in North York AND OTHER SPEAKERS NORTH YORK LIBERAL ASSOC C Lee Jos Vale Treas S Cook Sec King City Girl Chosen Best AilAround Nurse By Graduating Class Mr and Mrs Alfred Busby at tended the ceremonial in Convo cation Hall Toronto on May where their daughter Carol re ceived her diploma as a gradu ate nurse of the Womens College hospital training school They saw her receive the Margaret Baldwin award of 50 for the best allaround nurse chos en by the graduating class Also attending were Donald Oliver and Bob Busby and Bar bara brothers and sister of Carol and Mrs Shirley Campbell Cross- ley a Mrs Marion Crossley Kelly a cous ins of Carol and Earlene Camp bell who graduated in 1953 The young nurse received a travelling luggage set from her family and a bouquet of roses and carnations Another bouquet of carnations was given by Mr and Mrs Richard From her friend and family Car ol received an oil painting by the mother Mrs Wilfred Aitchison There were other lovely gifts in cluding a twostrand necklace of pearls from Miss Mae Sturdy a camera and lingerie Also included in the guest list were Mr and Mrs Earl Camp bell Clara and Gerry Mae Stur dy Aitchison Jack Bry- Marion Cober Pottageville Grace Webster Newmarket and Mrs R of King The re ception was held at the hospital residence Kin District Mrs Laura Rolling Correspondent Phone King Tea Miss Jessie Gellatly King St King City will be hostess to an afternoon and home baking sale on Friday May from 3 to pm given by Eversley Presby terian Mrs J Shepherd will receive with Miss Gellatly and conveners are the president Miss Anderson and Mrs Fred Curtis Dr and Mrs Cecil Summerfeldt Third Line of King returned home from Mexico last week af ter spending over six months in the warm climate Chairs Committee Mrs Douglas Henderson Haw thorne Farm Sixth Line of King left this week for New York City to chair the North America Com mittee of the World Council of Christian Education Mrs Hend erson is the Canadian vicechair man of the committee This meet ing will complete the plans for the World Convention to be held in Japan in 1958 The Com mittee meets three times a year Suffers Heart Attack The many friends of Mr Elton Armstrong King Townships ex- reeve are sorry to learn he has suffered a heart attack and is confined to bed at his home The last report on condition was quite satisfactory and he was be ing allowed up for a short per iod each day Mr and Mrs G King City flew to Scotland last week and are having vacation in the British Isles and on the con tinent Mr and Mrs Archie Cameron Vellore spent a Sunday recently with their cousins Mr and Mrs Archie Macnaughton King Sum mit subdivision Kinghorn The and Macnaughtons will take part in the Cameron Clan Reunion at VelloVe Memorial Park on June Wilbert Burns Kinghorn and his brother Ralph and family are also of the Camer on Clan Mr and Mrs William Walker and granddaughter Joanne Burlington paid a call on Mr Peter Clark of King City on Sunday They had been visiting their son Stanley Walker Richmond Hill Spring Fair Saturday May President Gordon Atkinson has announced a number of feature attractions for the annual Richmond Hill spring fair which will be held on Saturday May 25 Heading the list will be the general superintendent of the horse show Newmarket Era and E Thursday May Pa King District Churches Hold Sunday Baptisms Leather Firm Mrs Irving Scott St south has returned home from Toronto East General hospital af ter successful surgery on Monday May 6 She is convalescing very well Mrs Jim Kelley and her little daughter Linda of Ottawa are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Crossley She came to King last week to attend the gra duation of her cousin Carol Bus by as a professional nurse Cere monial was held at Convocation hall and the reception at the Wo mens College Hospital Mrs B Crawford James St spent several days at Stratford at the home of her son Frank Craw ford when his two young child ren had tonsils removed Mrs Crawford came back as far as Streetsville where stopped with her sister to help her in her new business there called The Village Flower Shop It was her sisters first Mothers Day business and she needed extra help for the weekend Mrs Ewart is attending the graduation of her daughter Joan May at Teachers College Toronto who has completed the twoyear course and will teach in North York township live classes for light and heavy horses and a number of jumping and saddle events Some of On tarios finest show horses will compete for coveted prize rib bons and the finest jumpers in the land will put on a thrilling and colorful show The society this year will spon sor the annual Jersey show and there will be the Guernsey Calf competition with special classes in showmanship There will be a tractor driving contest both morning and after noon and as usual there will be a horseshoe pitching contest for the Richmond Hill Agricultural Society trophy The square dance competition Will be held again and this feat ure is gaining in popularity every year Cash prizes totalling are offered for the best square dance set and there will be a trophy for the best couple in any set Entries should be sent as soon as possible to the secretary Mrs Margaret Burton R 2 Gormlcy In the evening a dance will be held in the arena with music by the Rhythm Ramblers Fourteen children including a pair of twins were Christened on Mothers Day last Sunday by Rev Jenkinson of King City in his United church charge At Teston United church there were Robert Hugh Adams 5 months son of Mr and Mrs Geo rge Adams Lynda Georgina Dice- man one year daughter of Mr and Mrs Stewart and The King City fire truck was there three times and the men kept a steady watch on the scene Mrs Charlotte Brunt and Mrs Andrew Lehman worked hard at different times battling smoulder ing stumps that continued to burn after the major outbreak on May 6 Fortunately heavy rainfall last Friday night and again on Satur day reduced any danger of fur ther outbreak SPEAKER FROM BOLIVIA The Mission Circle of the Christian Baptist church New- the market will meet Thursday May 23 at 230 in the church hall when Mrs Arthur Wormald on furlough from Bolivia will be the speaker Karen Diane Armitage nint months daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Armitage of St Catherines At Laskay United church three were baptized Shirley Georgia Forester year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Forester David Andrew Schwartz seven months son of Mr and Mrs Murray Gor don Schwartz and Stephen Doug las Cupples five months son of Mr and Mrs Douglas Downs view A baptismal service in King City church was held at pm for Barbara Louise Carman four weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Carman Patricia El len eight months dau ghter of Mr and Douglas Martin Edward Hall four months son of Mr and Mrs Bruce R Hall Heritage Park Douglas George McCoppen five months son of Mr and Mrs J F McCoppen Four children of Mr and Mrs Allen Cooke Kings view subdivis ion were Christened John Allen eldest child Elizabeth Ann and their lwn Douglas and James Herbert five months old Mrs Gordon Or sang Sweet Little Baby a lull by song at the afternoon service i HONOR GRADUATE Carol Busby graduated from Womens College Hospital Tor onto on May in ceremony at Convocation Hall She received the Margaret Baldwin award as the best allround girl in her graduating class of 51 nurs es She was chosen by her class mates Carol is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Busby King King City Children Model Mothers Smocked Frocks Rev and Mrs Lagerway and family are visiting relatives in the United States for a few weeks Mrs Turkstra Hamilton is visiting Mr and Mrs S Fisher Mr and Mrs Fisher cele brated their wedding anni versary on May Mr Winters brother from the Netherlands is spending a two months visit with Mr and Mrs Winter Mr and Mrs and son have arrived here from the Neth erlands and have taken up resi dence on the Bernard road Mr and Mrs George spent a few days in Ottawa last week Miss Nellie Toronto was spending the week end with her mother Mrs W Mr and Mrs young son Walter is a patient at York County hospital in New market Mrs moth er Mrs Meyer and her son are spending three months holidays here from The Ne therlands Rev J Rook Toronto con ducted the afternoon service at the Christian Reform church here HUNTER SHOT WHEN COMPANION SLIPS John Houston was shot in the right arm by his companion Ern est Anthony Ogle 20 Oakburn Cres Willowdale They were hunting groundhogs on the sixth concession of King township north of the Aurora ear ly last Saturday evening when the accident took place Police said Ogle slipped and fell and his 22 calibre rifle discharg ed a bullet which entered the arm glanced into the and lodged in the rib cage Houston was taken to Toronto East Gen eral hospital where his condition was reported satisfactory on Sun day evening Police said the catch on the rifle was not fastened at the time of the accident Const John Miller Vandorf investigated The accident took place on the pro perty Four charming little girls mo delled smocked dresses made by their mothers to illustrate what Miss Helen Hunter meant when she told Kingcrafters only when the dress is on a child are the re sults of the smocking craft brought into full effect Cheri Collard four and her sister Cathie 18 months wore moss green dresses of Vyella and nylon beautifully smocked and sewn together by their mother Mrs Barry Collard Summer Jackson modelled a mint green cotton broadcloth frock smocked by Mrs Her mother Mrs Jackson had beautiful dress on the display rack The littlest lady was Bil lings months wearing a dain ty white organdy covered with red dots and smocked high bod ice It was made by her mother Mrs George Billings Miss Hunter one of the original members of Kingcrafts smocking group organized seven years ago told how smocking originated in England centuries ago and how learned the art what kind of materials arc best to use and the part design and color play in producing this beau tiful There is no limit to the use of smocking and is considered one of the simplest of all types of needlework Miss Hunter said It is rewarding fascinating and re laxing work and on dresses for children makes them distinctive and dainty When Helen first started to smock she thought it was simply a matter of gathering the materi al and using a few stitches in bright colors to make a pattern After learning the three basic stitches outline cable and wave lines and knowing how to cen tre the pattern and use the de corative stitches she soon discov ered like others of her group that this lovely craftsmanship is an art and lends itself to variations with perfection as the pass word Mrs Glenn Sawyer the smock ing convener demonstrated the use of the gathering and dotting machine to start a lamp shade Mrs McLatchey was for teaching the workers how to put the garments together and the importance of expert sewing The smockers use the best of patterns and can transpose these into original interpretations suit able to the nature and color of the foundation material the childs natural coloring and what contrasts produce the best effect Smocked doll outfits baby nighties and little boy outfits are among the types of work done by WILL TAKE PICTURES Barry W a 1 a First Class Scout and troop leader of the First King group is working on badges to attain his Queens Scout category before he sets out for the Scout Jamboree in Eng land World troops there will honor the founder of scouting movement Lord BadenPowell Barry will take a movie camera with him and if possible a 35 mm camera When he returns to King City he will show the pic tures and lecture on what took place at the Jamboree In this way all who are supporting his trip which is an honor to the King community will become informed on the momentous scouting occasion Miss Hunter showed a lovely smacked dress made by a father for his little daughter She a first smocking by two members comparing these with their latest work She showed commercial smocking done on machines and compared it to hand needlework As this was a general meeting of the garden group convened now by Mrs George Somers will hold a sale of annual and perennial plants at Kingcrafts House on May 22 at the next general meeting It was also decided that two craft sales 1 d be held one next Christmas and one in Thus a fund could be established to provide more instruction for the various groups The Discovery of Design and the Joy of Hand Weaving a text book on weaving has been donat ed to Kingcrafts library shelf by Dr Trevor Toronto Lady weaving convener des cribed a talk and display by Mrs S of the Guild of Can adian Weavers who has done ex cellent work and completed her basic examinations after five years experience CATHERS TO SPEAK AT AFTERNOON TEA A social afternoon tea will be given on Friday May by Mrs Eric B Johnston King City for Mr C A Tiny Gathers who is contesting the York North riding as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the Federal election on June At from to 5 pm the hostess assisted by Mrs M will receive all la dies of the district who are cor dially invited to meet Mr He will give a talk during the afternoon Cars will be stationed at Arm strongs corner Keele and King Sts for those who have no means of conveyance is on St north Fourth Conces sion slightly north of King City school east side FREE FREE JAMBOREE and DANCE May 23 830 pm GRAND OP EN INC OK OAK RIDGES MEAT DELICATESSEN In new store between Fullers Dry Goods and meat Music by CKVRTV Country Harmony Boys EVERYBODY WELCOME Bill Fuller Prop Bush Fire Will Cost King Township King City firemen estimate that the township bush fire will cost over 500 This is exclusive of tree damage When the prevailing drought season exaggerated the William Hodgson ordered the township bulldozer into the bush a week ago to plow out the fire line and cover the persistent ly burning tree stumps with earth The bulldozer was called in last Thursday afternoon and again the following Friday morn ing RICHMOND HILL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ANNUAL SPRING FAIR Saturday MAY HOUSE SHOW CATTLE SHOW MIDWAY SQUARE DANCE COMPETITION MONSTER DANCE AT NIGHT The Liberal Government light Money Policy Hop itTi Affect You Your 100 three percent Victory Bond is worth Your Municipality must pay percent on debentures If you are a small business man you have difficulty obtaining loans If you are a builder your business has been restricted TO CHANGE THIS VOTE C A CATHERS CONSERVATIVE ON JUNE IN NORTH YORK Published by the York North Progressive Conservative

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