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THOUSANDS of ex letters have gone through this can ceiling machine at Barrie post olfico since the Christmas rush started in la days the post office handled 418110 letters and cards Normal quota at Barrie is about 8000 per day Operating the machine is He Partridge Barrie Recreation Committee Lists Outdoor Skating Plans Lapp chairman of the Barrie Recreation Committee has revealed plans of the com mittee or outdoor skating dur ing the winter The rink on Kcmpenielt Bay will be situated at approximately the same place and will be about the same size It is hoped that there will be some super vision during Saturday and Sun day afferhoons to protect the young ones against the ambitious hockey players The Winter Carnival Commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce in laying out and maintaining the ice surface and it will be financed by the Barrie Recrea tion Committee There will be rinks at Shear Park Oakley Park and Queens Park These rinks will be flood cd and maintained by the Parks Board and paid for through the Recreation Committee Arrangements are being made to provide definite periods at ihree liehicles Have Smashup threevehicle collision last night on Dunlap Street caused more than $400 damage to the two cars and one truck involved Gary Smith Anne Street supervision probably by an oli duly school acner The tenta tive times supervision are as follows and these are sub jcct to change Notices will be given by the schools These times apply to both Shear Park and Oakley Park PERIODS OF SUPERVISION Skating Monday Wednes day and Friday to 530 pm Saturday to 400 pm Sun day to 430 pm Hockey Tuesday and Thurs day to 30 pm Saturday to 12 noon HUNDREDS of post office employees are working night and day to clear the mail for Christmas so they can go the appointed time mandcd one pinlsize logician wanted to know Mothers and fathers lions Memorial Square eastbound skidded an icy sur facewhen he applied his brakes His 50 model car slid into parked truck and bit into the path of westbound car owned by Douglas Harris 21 Uto pia Smiths car sustained $300 damage Damage to the truck was estimated at $50 and Har riss yehicle sustained $00 dam age No diarges have been laid WEATHER Synops Portions of Northern Ontario ire still partly cloudy this morning but the remainder of the province was nearly clear High pressure moving towards us from the west is responsible for bringing this drier air and also for returning temperatures to their seasonal value Low tonight High Sunday Windsor 20 32 St Thomas 20 30 London 20 30 Wingham 20 30 Toronto 20 32 Trenton 23 St Cathari es 32 Hamilton 30 Muskolta 25 Earlton 15 Sudburr 20 rthBay 20 identifies your Mint Willith SPONSORS firms of presfige in the business and on life of your community For information call Please Santa want pair of skates was Kevin Flanagans request tdday at Memorial Square where the oldyfellow held court attended by his pretty courtiers Hun dreds of childern lined up to get hug and candy with San ta and exchange secrets with sun HOLDS COURT IN BARBIE hirn Kevin lives on Maple Avenue Examiner Photo to 45c dozen home early Christina Day and enjoy it with their families At Barrie about 65 extra help has been taken on Postmaster Santa Took Taxi For Barrie Trip They were waiting long before From It am today line at eager little types stood at the empty throne where they were Assured Santa Claus would sit and inquire what they would like for Christmas is he coming by train How does he travel by sleigh when theres no snow another tiny vainly sought answers to these ques No fronbbenchcr in the Houscoi Commons ever had the grilling the adults got today at while they waited in bright sun but cut ting wind for the old fellow to arrive Shortly after 1030 am some at least of the questions were answered when bewhiskered gentleman In flowing red cape emerged from taxi full of joy and lite and bellylaughs one after another What do you want for Christ mas he demanded He got some unusual answers too but most of them asked for the right things skates toys pony cowboy outtit FARMERS MARKET There was Christmas rush at the market this morning re calling the days of old and business was fairly brisk Turkeys with for we lb for large sizes and 45c or small choice birds Geese were plump at 40c 1b and chickens went quickly Eggs always in demand with many regular orders were 35c pullets to extra large propriate setting Vegetables of also invdemand basket and $225 bag of 75 lbs Squash of all ds were low priced Sage ahd savory were also scasonable in bunch or rubbed For Your CAR DANGERFIELDS 233 Erodford St PA 56521 For The Late Shopper Give VMAGAZINE Just Phone Kelcey PA 83644Anytime GIFT CARDS 0N HAND lootr Private real ear Enmtuln tuxunv YOU CA zoo Magnificent rtenu mt Aparfmlnll of Reasonable anti act on tho Guli at Main Shop Dining Room Cacktall lounge Dollctaul ma Allsm rv and ant 1mm our on TunAvon and team FREE BROCHURE Write room not gain hrorhuu In Your run Amy C°LONiAb lNNjSt Petershurg Bough Florida John Ammo Mn on SITFETERSBURGBEAélI and started hugging the infants Christmas trees added an on Tom Kerr reports everything Lr going well aided by eolt operation from the public and good weather Raise $2000 For Victims Of Phelpston Fire collection started for the four families burned out in fire at Phelpsion Nov tithas re sulted in fund totalling $2000 which will be presented to the affected households Sunday night in St Patricks School auditor ium in Phelpston Gerald ONeill president at Phelpston Holy Name Society which started the drive immedt lately alter theblaze will make the presentation to the familla during the childrens Christmas concert Sunday night The $2000 was collected from people in Fins Township Says Icy Road Caused Crackup Roger Wilson 16 Grove St Barrie was strucl Friday while driving his ear north on Toronto Street as he crossed ltoss SL by car driven by Rudolf Grave it of Weldon Street Wilson told police he was unableto drive out of Graves path as icy sur faces prevented normal accel eration His car sustained $100 damage damage to that dritfen by Grava was estimated at 530 Heres whats meant by more SINEE ISIS Arctic cold SCORES oi bagnof mail and parcels surround Postmaster Kerr at the sorting office on Collier Street He reports the public mailed early this year oilyIt and helped mainlain steady flow at mall Business mall which receives priority is still almost overnight to large On tarlo centres Although past arrir Examiner CITY AND COUNTY NEWS the otiiciai Dec 17 deadline Chrktmns trial wiilstili ar rive before Dec 75 Exam iner Photos SATURDAh DECEMBER 19V1555 Alderman Charles Wilson says he is interested in the special building bylaw zoning and plan ning committee of city councill And he hopes to become mem ber of Mayor Willard Kinzies striking committee to be ap pointed by the mayor to recom mend to council committee memberships for 1950 Thus starts the annual shuf fling round of council members for positions on committees Alderman Wilson regarded as the councils expert on city planning matters has frequently clashed with other council members on debates on reports of the special building bylaw zoning and planning committee Now his expression oi interest in the committee whose chair VAUXNALI OFFERS THESE xriu FEATURESAT N0 EXTRA 005T more real car Features like wraparound windshield winterprmien beater vacation sized tiunk 5passengcr comfort 4docr convenience steer ing column gear shift 2speed elec tric windshield wipers and hydraulic foot broke are built into every Vaux hall Victor cost you not penny Vauxballs for yearshave braved every cir treme of Canadas climate every possible type of road surface And in blanng ea or on level highways or rotted lanes Vauxhall has proved that its built ror Canadian driving conditions Vauxhall dependability is built right inl man Alderman Edson Wice did VAUXHALI OFFERS DEPENDABILITV PROVE ON CANADIAN RI VAIJXHALI errens lawn INITIAL CnSTu Lowcn MAINTENANCE roe Sure yousave money when you buy Yauxball but also remember that it keeps operating and maintenance costs down tooVauxl1alls specially designed carburetor gives you up to 40 miles to the gallon A150 the sturdy over square engine gt has pistons that are widerthan they are deep which means shorter stroke and less costly engine weat not Seek reelection combined with the big Wilson vote puts him in position where the strik ing committee has to consider him for chairman POLICY CHANGE This may well lead to change in policy on Wellington Street where Alderman Wilson has opposed the strcets extcnlt slon Council this year decided to extend Wellington Street against consistent opposition from Alderman Wilson from Lay Street in the east to Sunnldale Road in the west The westerly extension is ac cording to commitment clnim ed by some council members in favor of Village Developers Ltd who Insist on the extension be fore completing the Anne Street shopping plaza Vauxhall Aldermen Start Shuffle Far Committee Positions Council tradition is to give preference as committee chair man to aldermen with the lnrglt est nuumber of votes But this year AldermnnEarle Williams who obtained majority in the 1958 election of only 11 votes in Aliondale took over the fire and light committee In the re cent election his majority was only three over Les Jollifle However the removal from the oouncil scene of four exper ienced men leaves the choice of committee chairmen somewhat restricted especinlly as some of the experienced councilmen with the moral support of big vote do not feel they can de vote the full time necessary to chairing committees it may well he therefore that little change is made this year VAUXHALL DEFERS MORE QUALITY AND VALUE cfloos vAuxIIALI now Carbuyers themselves are the best judges of quality and valueAnd is topselling car in its class Quito obvious isnt it that car buyers have discovered just how great Vauxhall value reallyisI See Jyour Vauxhall dealer today Vaux hallis 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