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entered upon his 105th you yesterday eo iebrate birthdaywith his tamin and friends who called atthe home or his son Reginald right with whom Mr Mills has BbCi Glée Asstsis Examiner Sta Writer Final concert oithc inter sea son at Roxy Theatre April so ms the eighthsuccessinl prescn tationby Barrie Cltizens Band These have been well attended and although the wcather was dis agreeable inst Standing about 500 were present and judging by hear ty applause enjoyed ikr Nodonbttho visiting singers of the BBC Glee Club under Co doctor ArchiegRosshwerc decid ed attraction and taking all in all the concert was outstanding in the series making grand finale Mas lcr oi ceremonies nalphfr Snel gmve ililed the ransom pericction pointod out thatrthis wastbesard bandconcert held since Bandmas icr dfiseph McNeillie ilrst took ov er with onc oi the innate iy wintry winters many years ptst and with thebay iroLenpver to stay on Dec 20 955 the ice had little snow on to at iirstmnd irost went down deep although the lowest registered at ets Poin ior The Examln wa on that samenightyoniy heiowfrcro Much snowlater iekening underneath inches in partsoirSirncocand is heldintact in tneghuy here Aprli 23when hcavy west moved it almost riour mil with ridge tormed th edge Thisthd until Aprl with uneastbrecze it moved back inhralran in sin Mines Next day Monday 1858 git west breeze took it out year Point ininzshucoe after stay of 132 days approximately recent recheck ottho Judge old by In iirc Ardagh records brigade show was really the latest brcaku 88b The lalcst date of he rcez up la in on modern was no as 29 when band opened the program Le Pew La ctoir by Louis Conn and The Parade ol the Clowns by David Rose Never to Better Advantage Right trout the start the band was never heard to bcttomdvan loge with plenty of Volume good haiancennd response This was shown to advantage in the next number in diiterent tempo the Chpistranooverture by Ernest Caneva which was particularly well received under the baton oi assistant bandmastcr Alired Shep herd who also conducted nov tlty modern number iox trot with vocsl parts which iollowed an march National Midwest ers March Bandmasier McNeillie all with ex celicnt response and well re ceived aucl Glee Club The second but was opened by the full chorus about 10 in all With natural poisc the cheer llurnto pas eight picnic Apppi DDQM IOOF District 30 ppointrnent as rand Mister of oung nun joinéil rhat ithn wit two musing mare numbers northern ltd artificial respiration tor the tint time in her lite was credited eatcrday yithmlvlng lilo oi or year old at Ila Mn ames McConnell wuvoul her home when her son tell head tint into watcbiillcd tub the when she returned the saw his gr xtieliing out oi the tub Site laced the child on the floor and ushcd his back to iorce tho wa ter outon his lungs Dr Stratbcarn took over nd the baby was cr taken IL ospltal where he was declared out 01 danger Fire Chic Lee Edwards said ll urnMcConnell had not ted Wiltiy fshe would never ind help in time yn The ability ot man who couit not read or speak English to ob Vlainga driving llccnsc puzzler Crown Attorney William Thump son when Kcn Lew 24 at To ronlo appeared at Bradford poliei 1950 Congratulating their gt chleittoright1iyearoid Betty Fuye Mills 13yearold Johnny Mills and 16yearold Carol Annie Mills oudy and Cool Rain Later niicr Sunda rain arid coolness Monday wassunny and pleasantLY cool lso Tries ilv but today dlrntea change wlth tbreah or rain innermostIdem Bay Ice went out on Monday April 30Iitcr 132 days Temperatures were High Low April 28 35 30 April 29 35 30 April 30 47 30 May 56 25 May Early so chimneyrho call Bdrric lire brigach woto called out SIturdayApril as at about L40 pm to tackidachlmneyiire st 133 nuniop Street EastPrompt action not outihc rim with min imum damage to property tibia and the final Cnloilel Ililn were conducted by The recital by the band oi the Barrie District Collegiate Institute that close the 1956 Canadian Art ists Series on Monday evcnihg gave local refldentLoneoi their rare opportuniticsto hear per lornlance by one oi the finest school music groups in this counv None oi th listenersveo slderthe la the series three concertswhich arc sponsored each year by the student members oi the banda lesser musical evcnt than the two eveningsof goodzmusie thatpreccded Even Wilhéut theaddcdvnttrnction of two guest soloists Eldon Lchrnnnn ot the Toronto Symphony its and Baritone Johnsturg the young musicians sounded and lonked professional pd deniening it bad the rlnaltnn alquality aiwuyanuted byAcompev titinn adjudicators The sin nta had aJilLiicultuacn mpanhnent jobln addition to their solo tasks Mr Lclull on who played swcctbiues trumpet nvm Embarking on his 105th year yertcrday Lemuel Edward Mills was not looking forward to his next birthday Rather he wfi thinking iurther ahead dont know where ilibc when no 120 he mused He wassitting in the living room oi his sons home at 110 Kempenieit Drive waiting for his 1amin to gather iorfu dinner in hishonor Later in the evening Barries oldest resident would be entertaining guests Vuntil well alter 11 oclock as iriends called ion himvto extend birthday congratu lations Remarkably Active Mills would be considered remarkably active for his age it he were many years younger When the title weather comes he will be out again walking around the tarnilys new tourmonthold lur sturgoss was aecdmpilnied ntthe piano by Lloyd Tuflord for his vocal selections whi nA cludedTurnluralurl Non But lievcriTh popular radio singer tiurn to page four please rourt yesterday on charge Ken Lcw arrivcd in Canadt irom Hong Kong live years not andhad to have an interprctcr tr help him ttsilly wonder how he ould road the lrailiesigns and titer rogu lntlons said Mr Thompson Lew was ilned $100 ior driving at ml and his license was suspcudc ior six months specdinl imp Judy and will enjoy boating on Kcmpuniclt Bay flehu3lwurbconiood 0Lthls pastime As ayouth he remcm Belleville where he worked ior sevcn and halt years in tin shop to his inihers home on Big island in Prince Edward County He likes the site oihis Barrle home on the lakesbore because it reminds hiinoi his childhood home on the Bay at Quinta ulIvcry yearflllr Mills andhis only son Reginald Peake Mills with whom he has lived since 1950 celebrate their birthdays together because they are Just dayapart The latter was 61 on Monday The ucnlegenarianis the centre of happy tamiiy Besides his son and danghteninlaw there are four grandchildren at holne loysaroid Teddy CarolAnne 16 Johnny iii and Betty Faye 11 big birthday cakels his daughter inlaws glitto him every year Every member of the family stands good chance of living to Mr Mills lather ripe old age lived totlie age oi $4 and his months old when she diedMrs Mills too was in her 805 when she died four years ago Good nemory norrias patriarch can remem ber well thcholne 12 miles from flrnto page two pleural burs rowing the nine miles from mother was too yearsnod six about two and oi Angus early this morning He Mn Laurie who has served aa sccretary oi the Barrie branch at the Victorian order at Nurse tor number oi years was elected to the board at directors tor the VON oi Ontario at the an nuai meeting Monday night in rlamillon Shcwlli rcprcscntthe central dirtrlctbt the province on the board Mn Laurie in otiicial delegate lrorn thciocal branch at tho 58th annual general meeting at the VON ior Canada being hold ycs crday and today at the Royal onnaugh Hotel in Hamilton Start On Another sign at tho changing times and more pertlneni thc growth at Barricmoy soon be icen aUZ Duniopjtrecl Epsthsitc tile Royal Bank at Canada branch Work begun Monday on modernization 1nd extension at the building and it in cxpectcd that completion or remodelling will ho in late August The Royal Bank look over the promises in 1925 irom the Union gr ater part 01 wspNESoAY the spécinlmcctlng of Bur ric Town Council held oniMontiay was devoted to debate between the Barrie Builders Association and the Council the outcome oi which was that both partié5tamc to com promise new bylaw tor subdivislollsls now to be drawn up on the lines ngrecd New Minimum Requirements Under the new bylaw tho min imum rcquiremcnu tora new sub division which will be Ihe sub dividors responsibility will bonan iury sewers and laterals asphalt ditches or curbs and gutters read upencd and grsvolicd and oiled and chlppcd oitcr six months use roud culverts and driveway cul verts where necessary Itrcct signs and ecrlliicnle iron the Puc re the installation at water services in addition the SulHilVider will have to register plan oi the suit division with the Board oi Works bciore opening up and it storm QLEAN Bank which had operated there ior some years in 1941 when the present manager Paul Fisher arrived the stall cnipioymcnt was sovcn This has risen to 21 vol nine or business now nccclrltaling building enlargemeni Banking will continue as usualduring ul icrntlnns and from the radiologis tlon Blueprints ror thechunges were drawn up by the Royal Banks architectural department in illons treat and construction éontrnct was lot to Nlnndnle Lumber at Fuel Co Ltd The rear oi the building will be extended some it icel with new vault o1 solid rosiniorced cemenl and steel will then be carried out beyond the new rear iaciog Dcmoiishing the present vault will present quite task consid ering the 35 tons at rtcel railing that comprise part oi the can hear extension will add 900 squars iecl ot oitlcc space Front will be completely mod ernized with black granite inc ing at tho base and three front windows of typo oi glass known as Window Aluminum sashes will be added panelling 0t Hylito aluminum Another iorm oi glass will be used in the modern doors This is called Hercuiite and tits the name The other tron innovation will be night depository The interior willbe changed to incluch completely newlixturel and it is planned to have seven new teiien wickets when altera tions are completed The entire bank will he redecorated inside Washroom will be installed down stairs All told over $50000 will into the improvements eritirns Cd in htFisldiAmb ulancc RCAMC Clllp Bordon overturned hisyc on the sharp curve on the Brenlviood road linltlnilc welt re ivcdjcuts abou the headand uy damaged Look Sate lcel Suic BE Sale rom Fire Cleanup is this rears soigan or the Barrie Fire cpnrtmcnt ior the springI clean lp in the town during it next hrcc weeks Asking that householders should lcun up all vacant lots iancways ind back ards cluttered with rich and eaves Firc Chioi irwln said This campaign will nt out the importance or cican in as one or the best ways to ltup tires before they start As anoihermeuns oi lcsscninil hc fire hazard he urged that old dilapidated buildings oi no more lsc or value should be iaitcn down and disposed oi it you are burning any rubbish ingrasa hook up your garden hnstnd have it ready incur the lire moygot opt pi controLA It you havono hose iew paillflzl water handy would hen lately Irccaution The chief pointed out that no town was Immune trom disastrous tires comparable to those which have occurred elsewhere in the provincE but gr deal could Takés Police Post teaminglon Police Chief Lewis Elliott at Collingwood has been appointed head or the police torca at Lum ingion 52ku Arotltheast at Windsor Ha Wlli assumo his duties on June gt Chief Elliott has becnhes oi the Collingwood Force iorthn past seven years and previously lerved with the RCMP iot so sewerl are required the subdiv ider will have to petition immcd lately ior than The work how ever wiiibe currlcd out under lMllirnprovelnenlx and this is the only item which hnuscpur chaser might have to pay over and above the purchase price at hs house itech Willard Klnzic is spoken man torslho Council said The Town 01 Barrie Ir suiicrlng now irom lack or proper subdivision control during recent years which had resulted in drulnago problems wu cvidcnccd during the Turn to page tivc plcase be done towards prevention by can operation During the iirsl quarter ot this year ii men 13 women and 29 chlldrcn lindlost their livcs In tires in the Province of Ontario one hundcld and 21 people had been iniurodand Jill 8055 fire had incurred loss of $8158762 You can see why evcryliro chic and tire department needs the help otvcvcryonc mun ammo and child to dd everything we con to slop this nwiul waste at pro perly and loss at lite tromtlrc Look sale Feel sale Be 5qu lrom lire Clea Rural Course For Anglican Clergy iodryrural training tumor or Aogli gciergy started nt Creemorc Monday Some 26 Young clergyman tram Wycliiie andirinityrcolleges Toronto to gcthor with some ordained men from urbaii parishes nro attend no Thu object of the course Is to lveministsrs an opportunity to earn about tho rural aspect ot the work at the church Special lecturcsnrobelng given on rurill sociology Rev Allan head of Barrie and cv Matson and ProtessorrWiiliam Prior of To rontn Thedean oi the come lstilc RamWalter Hyel Crcemorcoth er oiiicers are the Rev Ii Chute Richmond Hill and Rev John Fra licknElmvaie Aiier ree days in Crcomorc the coursé moves to hisle and Bonds to can on di