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Barrie Examiner, 23 Sep 1959, p. 15

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long nose each charioteer one is siiivsis homagnunflse At Big Centennial Fair Helgtiho Como to the Fair announced pillarord on the side of float the procession Wednesday And All of Elmvair did just that thay rolled up in record numbers to the 100th Fail Fair of Lie Flor Agricul tural Society at Elmvaia Arena Hundreds of people from all the county and beyond over came to see what show the vlilage could put on Despite competition front other fairs in the province gettng liarcer each year the centennial attracted fine entries of livestock horses and produce quick look at the licence paltes in the car park showed some folk had come long way There were car from Manitoba Michigan New York Ohio and even Californa Official opening was by Bennett an officer of the De partment of Agriculture who was introduced by George Johnston MLA for Centre BIG CHANGE Mr Bennett said there had been more change in the last to years of agriculture than in the previous 50 Most openers of fall fairs this year have used the same line But he looked Simcoev potentlal incitelantern dis STUBDY BOYS struggling with huge pumpkin at real big fair John Lambla 10 and John Archer hold this back over the last loo years and produced this thought This land belongs to many people it beloruts to some who are dead few who are living and countless numbers yet to come So pointedout Mr Bennett did the Elmvale Fall Fair Many of those present be con tlnued would recall making change in organization Exhibits had changed in type and classi fication But two things remain ed constant in any agricultural commun ity we must have good soil and we must have good penile You must have had good soil here and you must have hadgood people OLD PHOTO During the opening ceremony Joe Lea presented Reeve Earl irace of Flos Township di rector of the society with photograph of Hamiltons Inn the old house built in 1336 and used as meeting place for the first township council and as headquarters for the first Fall Fair Elmvaie has already had one noteablc parade this year when so many Orangemen marched through the village the head of the procession arrived back at the starting place before the fall was able to set out But the parade of floats outdid the men of Orange shorter but the ingenuity of the floats was ample compensation Top modern float was that of Vespra Township The float built by Vespra Horticultural Society was forest of shrubs with three pretty girls comple menting the greenery Second and third respectively were the Township of Suunldaie and float representing hockey teama of present days and 100 years ago New Flos Womens Institute secured first prise in the old time classification with float showinger as it was lived in the homesteads oi 100 years ago Second was Centre Flee W1 and third was Saurin Wi ANCIENT AUIOS The parade included half dozen ancient motor cars the oldest bearing 1904 tag Each was manned by characters dres sed in costumes much older than the cars Exception Mayor Willard Kiozie driving his 1912 Ford in bright modern shirt and huge cowboy hat Mr and Mrs Roy Greentook first prize for old fashioned couple Second was the centen nial queen Mrs Clarence Rit giie and her escort JackFlem Horses have been major at traction at the Eimvale Fall Fair for many years and this years entry was one of the best since the tractor usurped the function of the beast For lovers of heavy horses the threehour show in the inside ring was great treat Sheldon Walker took first prize for the beat decorated span of heavies with his pair of Belgians which also took first in their own classification Beat span of Percherona was thatof Larlue while Andy Flemings beautiful Ciydesdalcs were adjudged the best span of their class aiooEsr cnowo Blggest crowd during the day watched the racing and some of it was great stuff Chariot drivers Nile Sloat and Bruce White brought the onlookers to theirieet in two closely fought finishes ltwtook almost clair voyance orthe udge torgive his decision in he rIEDOIid which he arded toSlont by This reversedthe IMW previous race reiult it was TOP FIDDLEBS in the can test at Elmvale Fair last night are from left to right in order ad out in heavy quantities inali classes except the bull RECORD NUMBER in the past few years though the quality of bulls has been good the quantity has been steadily decreasing Not many iarmers keep bulls Even herd bulls are hard to find Apparently there is Just no sale for them The dairy cattle however and especially the Jerseys put on show that was praised by the judgesas the best in years The competition was high and thequallty definitely up from last year The Jersey honors were cap itaiized by Burt French with the French herd winning the best Bull Bull Calf Junior Heifer Calf Senior Heifer Senior Yearling twoYeorOld Dry or Milk Graded Herd Get oi Sire classifications MOST NUMEROUS The Holsteios which were most numerous of the entries were well rpresented by the Don Rob ertson lermey and Don aid Gibson entries Gordon Strnth Grant Jermcy and Bert Swan were the main winning entrants in the Ayr shire classes The most astounding showing of the afternoonTowever was in the Hereford classwhere Cyril Cook swept to of the it classifications losing only the competition for the best Bull calf won by Vancise George An Sproule split the honors inthe Polied Angus Classrwltb Ander son winning the Bull senlnr heifer junior heifer junior year nflfii getofsire and progeny of dam classifications Sproule won the bull calf senior yearling twoyearold cow and the graded herd Sproule went on to split the Shorthom class with Crawford Spronie winning five of the classes and Crawford six BEST BEEF SHOW According to the judges this was the st beef show they ever saw the Elrnvale fair 1t wasa great contrastto the beef show three yearsago when both Halliy rson and in dairy proriuc played by SS No19 Fios Little flit pound John Lam blo gruiiied proudly Huh you think lm blg my broth ers ii and he Weighs 154 of standing Roy Peacock of Stayner Harold King of Port McNiooll Lloyd Preston of JIUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY of the Eimvale Fall Fair was marked by huge cake illum inated by 100 candles Waving noun cans STOLEN Twojuveniles will appear ac cused of car theft at Barrie Ju veniie Court Monday following the taking of four cars two from Barrie mofrom Oriliia The boys one aged 15 the other 13 are both from St Cathar es and were arrested by Barrie City Police Tuesday any breed composed of aged ram aged shearliog ewe andewe special was won by Crawford with close second by Tasker Grantg Pigs werethe only letdown in the show with only one entrant Caracaddenthougb his animals were solid wellshaped pigs He won the four classes he entered Harold Wallace Davis Smith and Bob Lambre laced in that order in the sp bacon carcass compel on Th heat on exhibit was quality but the qual Bert tio George LOCAL AND ews woo bridge New Teaclieisjp ill Collegiates New teachers at some dist rict collegiate this year num ber ten nine from Ontario and one from Michigan At Central Collegiate Walker from high school at Pamerston will be teaching English if Cole from Col liagwood Riga School will teach mathematics and Sloane from Ontario College of Educa tion Toronto ence and physical training Miss lsobol Gammie from Fort Erie liigh School takes over in the Latin and French departments Miss Joan Sar ieant Barrie resident iono erly teaching at Salt Fleet High School will tale girls PT science and maths and Miss Dorothy Johnson from OCE will teach English Morris an English language leadier with much ex perience comes from Eimvale High School another graduate of DCE Veuer will handle history and geography Martin also from ocs win he in charge of industrial Arts classes and Mullen tints Varsity of Michigan will take Guidance and History will teach set cannons TIRE Making an inspection tour of the Mansfield Rubber plant in Barrie Wednesday were as Canadian Tire dealers of the Southwestern Ontario Group yesterday The visitors were takenon an inspection and tour of the plant which sup plies them with tires and run by 368 TWO YEAR TERM motion tabled at last council meeting by Councillor Mrs Law was later withdrawn before vote in order to have lull counciivprcsent when it was com sldered Councillor Gthblns bc ing absent if passed it would give the Innisili Township Councils artwo year term of office Under the present legislation this motion would empower the council to pass bylaw extending the term The present council would of course have to go before the ratepayers for nomination this fall and any changes made if Wyebrldge and Bert Miilhol land of strand Examiner Photo is Fair princess Joyce Ingleton of Elmvaie whose fellow prim cess is Peggy Robertshaw Waverley Examiner photos GENERAL WRONG NAME Maiwmon Wm in the Sflme Alas alatecomer who arrived af ter dinner was started and sat in theonlyplace lefton the edge of the head tablewas former member of the Durham Light Inlantry P81 PLEASANT CHORE Pleasant chore for George Johnston MLA for Simcoe Cen tre He spent Wcflnesdayalter noon riding round Eirnvale in car with the modern Centennial Queen pretty Peggy Waples JUST now And whats your name ask ed the announcerof the little girl who was to draw the winn ing ticket at EimvalelFair last was the winner BETTER BRAKES At its convention in Atlanti City Wednesday the America ity to developing better ones soivm DOORPBIZE Door prize at Bradford Lion ford and District Memorial Co conver ble canon cavancann with events during the fall seasoavare Gravensz The photo of team of ponies at Cookstown Fair which appear ed inWednesdays Examiner as that of CiiffordWebb was an tually that of William Malcolm Webb and ML ied by the clubs citnaval men class but Mr Malcolmsons team Barrio city council is not the insolested in better braking system for heavy trucks Automobile Association specific ally criticized braking systems for heavy trucksand requested the industry to give high prior Clubs Mammoth Buffetin Brad nitinity Centre MQnday night is nothing as thana 1959 Cadillac Muskokaa 10th Annual Cayal code of Color startsthis weekend and concludes Sunday Oct grand finale at Brace Centres planning special stivo Huntsville ltBala ZPori ny ille and Port Syd an election were necessary would take place at the first of the year Council elected then would be on the twoyear term basis if the results of tha nom inations and elections placed members in office who did not favor such length of term they might revert to the present one yearlife This is matter that might better be left until the rate payers hadan opportunity to ex press an opinion at the nomina tion but the Act requires that if change is tobe made it must have the consent the council ata specified time pre ceding the nomination Many counciis throughout the province have adopted the two year term However it has its faulta as it is reasonable to com elude that council members who eotaliy locked Inside half dozen ladies were knocking to was needed by officials armed with key FIDDLER FAN Championcheerleader of the county How about citWarden Ernie Miller who encouraged the fiddleis at Eimvale Arena yester day Mr and Mrs Milly rabid fiddler fans apparently sat through the contest showing great appreciation of each effort SABOTAOE The Army sabotaged the Navy last night at Guthrie Community arranged forfirafaigar Night that the head table should be occupg what Just Lois TIME runs Only month now until Bar rie returns to standard time Date ierunday Oct 25 at am IIIIGIIIS 75 Saturdays $100 Barbara LIFFBBARBER anon cross from Allaodala Hdwe In none get out and urgent relief action Hall Barrie Veterans Club had night Lois shesaid fLois ber products Present in the entourage were Chas Mac Kay Sarnla Harry Aitken London Dwight Field Forest George Hunt Windsor Cliff Coilyer Simcoc Ken Thomp son Stratiord Ken Ncumeiab er Stratlord Bert Murray Woodstock Jim Mannene ing VINNISFIL NOTES are subject to reelection an nually are likely to plan their programs as they goso as to leave record of value for that years service On the other handtwoycnr councils might make extended planning pos sible such as road programs that could best be completed over the extended tax years No matter what the councils decision at this time there will be the annual nominations this fall and those members elected either by acclamatlon or vote will be members to benefit or otherwise by the change if made SUGGEST SETTLEMENT Ever since the ditch on the Second Concession was complet ed the owner of one of the farms through which this ditch was opened has had claim for what he has felt wasan unfinishe job Corrigan has contended that fence has been damaged that was not replaced that pile of earth was left to ob struct the use of the land that bridge should be made for his crossing the ditch and other damages tohis property were not givenconsideration by the ditch award hearing was held onthe matter and this also added costs to the already un settled dispute Council agreed that settlementshould be ob fered the property owner and an endeavor made to clear up the matter NEW FENCE AND HEDGE Park Superintendent Catscad den was authorized to tear out the bad portion of the front fence at the park and replace some with new wire and posts where required He will also obtain cedars from the town ship woodlot and plant them as hedge along this road front age other proposals were left my til the council had time to make visit to the park and look them over GRANTS T0 LIBRARIES The usual grants were made of $25 to Stroud and Churchill libraries and$l5 to the Library of Thornton which is ajolnt expenditure with Essa Town ship Council nlso authorized the grant of $100 to Cookstown Fair and the some amount to the Innisfil SchooiFair ASSESSMENT NOTICES Assessor Robert Sproule and his wfleassistant are busy plac ing the assessment notices in the mail There are some 6900 of these to be enveloped stamped andvmniled some of them go ing to places halfway around the world The bulk are sent to owners in Toronto Mr Sprouie asked council for an extension of time to complete the tell just in case he did not have last minute changes ready when the legal requirements make it ne essary to hand in his roll whic is the end ofSeptembeiJ From all appearances the extension will not be required BARBIE AUTO TRIM SERVICE Collier Sf PA 37992 Slipcovers Ante Upholsluing lruck Seats 10 dl outwith copy it this ad ersoli Fred Ball Essen Marsh Stevens St Thomas ltfilt Bobbins Escter Delbert Bobbins Exeter Ewart Tid bali Sainla Brown Sarnla BlakelL London Skelly Aylrner TBaird Leamlngton CBrndiar Lea mington Geo McGowan Par is McGowan Paris Cea omens VISIT MANSHELD RUBBER piiiiir aur Broader Leamingten Don Johnston St Thomas Arnold Jaquin Chadiam Larry Steph ensonaiatham Mark Russell Blenheim Mare Janiss Til bury Ed Higgins Strathroy Wilfred Crandon Bob Murray the group was hosted by Mom field President tee fiosser ex treme left Podola Convicted 0i Murdering Detective Sentenced To Hang LONDON CPiqucnther Pod oia today was convicted of mur daring London detective July to and sentenced to be hanged The guilty verdict was returned by liar of to men and two women after twoday trial in the Old Bailey The jury was out only 35 min utes Podola who spent some time as photographer in Canada was accused ol shooting Detective Sgt Raymond Purdy is Purdy and another detective were at tempting at the time to arrest the soyearold Podolo on charge of making threatening phone calls demanding money from Mrs Verne Scbiffmnn television actress and model Podola testifying earlier today in his own behalf told the jury he could ofler no defence be cause have lost my memory cannot put forward any de fence said Podola who WednesA day pleaded not guilty cannot remember the crime do not remember the circom stancesleading up to theovents or fo this shooting do not know if did or thether it was an accident or anact of selldefence After nineday trial within trial which preceded the try log of the murder case previ ous iury decided Pndola was fair ing loss offmemory and was fit to face the charge Poll Shows Visit Mends Relations NEW YORK AP An Asso ciated Press sampling of manin thestreet opinion across the United States indicates that many Americans think Nikita Khmshchevs visit ahoulu pro duce better relations between the US and Russia UK Politicians Press Campaign is no SIMON Canadian Press Staff Writer LONDON CHPrime Minis ter Macmillan campaigning for reelection on record of unprecv edented prosperity carried his message today from the stricken cotton mills of Lancashire to the hardpressed iron and steel indus try of South wales The third day of the prime min isters barnstormiog tour for the Oct general election also took himthrough Worcestershire and Gloucestershire for visits to Con servative constituencies many of them marginally held SWANSEA TONIGHT But his major address tonight was set for Swansea city that returned two Labor MPs to the last Parliament and centre of one of the worst pockets of un employment in the United King dom Meanwhilni Opposition Leader Hugh Gaitskeli stumped marginal constituencies in East Anglia Amongthem was Bury St Ed munds where Torontoborri Wil liam Aitken is defending Con servative majority of Jessthan 50 Votes Both leaders ran into unsched uledydlfficultles Wednesday Mac millan found himself without loudspeaker when he addressed meeting atStockportdn Lanca shire andGaifskell had to ad dress an audience in darkened hallin the southrLondon borough ofWandswnrth But the opinion in far from unanimous Many say no good will come of the Russian leaders crosscountry Jaunt Still others feel its too early to tell There was little disagreement on the man Khrushchev himself Most of those questioned sized him up as dedicated Commu nist who is interested only in what is good for his side few considered him overrated ASKED Acouss us The responses were to ques tions asked by AP reporters in citiesacross the country John Milton Ward chairman of the music department at Har yard University said think his visit is good thing because his visit here cant fail to give him feeling of the size of the land the temper of its people Butln Dallas Tex reporter Edmond Gue said he did not foresee improved international relations because you are not going to change Khrushchev hesa pretty smart cookie think the officials dealing with him and the press ought to pin him down when he pullaa storm on embarrassing que5lt Lions Gue said if it intakes him madiet it make him mud He ought to be pinned down on his answers MADE F001 MAYOR in Hollywood television pro ducer Walter Kelley said think Khrushchevs visit should help international relations even though botchedby thestate de partmeot and local officials Khrushchev is atough shrewd politician You dont stay alive in the Soviet Union if youre not He made fool of the Lot Angples mayor In Atlanta Griffin store owner as nothing to be gained from the visit Kenneth McCumber mana gerrf an Atlanta shipping con cern disagreed He said he be lieved improved relations would result yeatfoell feel ell

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