Absent from Toronto Home Elderly Irwin Hilliard May Have Been in Barrie ilowirig hockey garnc on chrics ll during their rcccrit not rziLTinr vitli lessons in tron last rin She assmted With was 1min Hilliard in Barrie turn passed the information on tiiSSZVVIVVwV VVoiiVVVlrinVlV She had gynyghtd nullg uZI Inc centres were Innishl gum regent workshops and x7 iv two certs ago Since the year members of the IIlillntd family hot JOI from ILL period lltglnfllllh mo yltI0ll Iain 5mm 595510 at the Provmcm old forrncr barrister and judge left rs is AM Hi his home at Toronto tilth has becn any Albert McGinrits 3V we was $40 Eh Mu mm 194 Ill irrldgzt in AD and sacral macaw lead provmcewrde scarch The odd actions of thc man who we mm of Emma Tho total cxpcndiuucs tc At ltc closc the III sh mulling for the Waterloo After sccing photograph and VISitcd the Allandalc shops wcic ItLftfIlltIl coizirnittcc to idle tlt 35 childlcn took ltcd Recreational Comm and me THIS WEEKS ISSUE 8025 Copies AUINORIIED AS SECOND CLASS IA DE PI OIIAIA 85th Yeo THE BARRIE EXAMINER VBARRIIE ONTARIO CANADATHURSDAY DECEMBER 91948 Section 2Poges to 16 AM cw MA ship of Miss Alice Steer of North Lima Ohio The recreation directors services have been given several times to organizations and groups outside the County She gave tall and demonstration of social recreation at the Home and School section of LU mm the Ontario Educational Associa Money Stolen From Reieree and Arena iiAt Hockey Games Thcic haw bccn two thefts film Barrie Arena this iioiiti lol GiantesSs Cap ls Lowered Into Place fLouise Colley Presents Report on Years Work Louise Colicy rccrciition zizciw SIiiiiring tlLISSLfS were held in tor repottcd to lily County tn office and stoic $33 at Howlu 0m mm km ml Ihc following Friday night Doc inIlUdI and cutting Own Minncling Bull and Bins Recreation Conference in Oshawa tcison This moricy was taken iliiii description of the missing man in newspapcr last Thursday the Barrie police wcrc notified that he had been seen at the CNN shops at Allandale few days previously William Murray 32 Burton Aye saw the photo in the paper and notified Prov Cons John Grant Further inquiries revealed that the elderly man had been engaged in conversation with Wilfred Fras or 54 Baldwin St and other CNR shop cmployccs While the CNR men could not be positive about the identification there were several factors similar to the description He was wearing dark clothing and his hat was rather battered Tho facial features wcrc similar to those in tlic photograph He was not overly talkative When this elderly man entered the CNR yards it was cold day and he went into the CNR shop to gct warm by tho tirc Some of the cmployccs thought he might have been railway ofIicial thn Wil fred Fraser nskcd if he was look ing for anyoric he said he wanted to see an Albert McGinncs CNII foreman There is no CNR foreman in the Allaridnlc division by lhoriamc of Albert McGinncs Another Mr McGinncs was contacted but he did not know Mr Hilliard Police at Barrio got in touch with police at Toronto and they in ECAUSE do the cost Clothes Cost less the more wearing you get from them While we cant do anything about firstcoats we can prolong the newness and style lines and the number of satisfactory Hearings you get from garment with this ner clothes care noted by some of thc crnployccs One of the CNR nrcn who tried to help the old man lind someone by the name of McGirincs was finally cut off with Iliatll do thatll bc enough and the Visitor walkch away over thc trucks towards Baldwin street The ncxt day the same man was noticed by CNR cmploycc stand ing oanaldwm street Hc sceni cd to be lost Or at loast he was nt doing anything He Was just standing there There have been no furtlicr rc ports of this visitor to Barrio lie was not known to any of tlic pcr sons who saw him and thcy all felt there was something odd about his actions However it was not until sonic days lfllLI flint he was thought to bc Erwin Hil liard of Toronto Any person knowing fuitlicr about the movements of this man who was last soon in the vicinity of Baldwin strcct about two wccks ago please contact The Barrio Ex aminer He might have bccii Ir win Hilliard snoirTcouIEEs PLANNED AT OAC JANUARY TO It is expected that Simcoc Coliti ty will again have large group of young pcoplc going to Guelph for the arinual short courses to bc hold at the OAC from January to Seven courses arc offered Tlic first is on live stock soils and crops The second course avallable is that of farm mechanics and tllIS includes motors Sliop work build ings and machinery The course on horticulture in cludes the study of fundamental information on soil management and the characteristics of various varieties of vegetables Agricultural economics is the fourth course offered This in cludes subjects relating to domes tic and foreign marketing as well as production and price The course in beekeeping has been designed to interest the inex perienced and the experienced Community programs corri paratively new branch of the De partment of Education wilthave course to give leadership instruc tion and guidance for community projects new coursc this year is in athletic coaching There is de mand in rural Ontario for course in coaching and referceing of such sports as softball baseball and hockey Such course will be available at Guelph from January to Further information Christmas Lights OK Use FewV as Possible bank itm gtIililtl Icsts for the first during tho game 005 chencr iWCA regarding these courses grid tuition fees is available from Stewart Page at Barrie or Lashly at Alliston Ioliu are making iriquiricsnrtd it is thought the srrriic pcrson rnziy bc involved in bothinstariccs MARKET 0100 ALTERATIONS BEING MADE At the market on Saturday morning thc vendors wcrc adrnir irig tlw ncw vzillboliiu ceiling which had bccn installed in their long icctzrngular mrirkct rooms during tlic past week Ilicy vcrc also glad to scc that thc addition ill tlrc north cnd of thc building was gradually being clcarcd for occupancy The old brick partitions bctwccii the rooms will bc torn down in tlic nczir frit urc However there has bccn no ch initc word as yet whom the board of works cquipriicnl will be rnovcd out Christmas nuidc broad itCOlIIllUIIS Ironic homo baking of all kinds and squash vcrc still plori tiful lroduco was rather scarcc on the counters with tho cxccp tion of chickens which sccmcd to bc cvcrywhcrc on tho curb and in almost cvcrybodys sclling lot with steady price of 48 cents pound being asked Eggs rcmaincd at 60 and 05 ccnts lozcn and butter at 70 cents pound Potatoes still sold at $1 to $125 bag babys crib was fealurcd with handmade household articles and its owricr was asking $1 The vcgclablc markcLVwas b3 coming rather llllll LITTLE LAKEFARM FORUM See By the Paper The forum met last week at the hich of Douglas Ferris The chairman Andrew Cumming led the discussion See by the Pap or Each of the three pnpcrs which go into most farm homes the local paper the farm papr and the daily newspaper serve particular purpose The local town weekly gives the news of the community it serves The forum is grateful to this paper for the space given forum news Further of the numerous publi cations mentioned The Barrio Ex aminor was the only paper which found its way into each household represented at the forum The farm magazines too were considered doing worthwhile job of providing niformation on the latest news and developments in agriculture With regard to the daily news paper there wcre those who con sidered political bias uppermost in the Editorials Although fully ap preciating thefact that newspap ers subsist by catering to the read gin II gram DWARlINC its buildcrs llic facthigh Qtilfcitlriinll unlitl of the new British liiicr Inlonial iiiiris cornplction as tic Irnzil scrliott wciglting long tons is lowcrcil into position The illlIIItl Ilic Inigcst HT ltIliOIIlIIiIIS riiu liincry to 01le and liyprhc sinokc front tlic main crigiriis null dust from tiir public rooms and IIIIIH At 31000 long ions the Chroma it the lilerSl lincr under construction in Croat ltrilrtin Liifc Illl ycnr slic is cvpcitcd to join the cct III which sail the Atlantic glandms tlic Quccns Elimbctli and Mary CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES Leaving Bariii llcrt Johnson former piopiicltii of the Cliillil Shop on lilliyzaboth Sircot IlilXIIlttti on lnc SS Ini pcrial Qiicbcc at New iorklast wcckcnd for thc Ncar East Now marine cnginccr with the it ill Clewl Imperial Oil Company lrc rxpccts town hall bi his Vivork will kccp him in the scalc lVlellllfxlIfllltflll and AlllLZIII ports An dmuml simple surface has fogmwlllwt imifhjof Mm mom bccii zipplicd to its walls which are dillilCOI in tho anndniri Navy Bcrt expects to visit many of his wartime haunts around thc Mcdi lorrarican Ills rnaiutcnnncu train ing gained while sciving on cor vcllcs and IIIlIICSCCptElS will be useful to him in his new position lifciimc rcsidcnt of Biiiiic Bcrt Johnson has liccrr in busiiioss iICIC for the past llircc ycars Mrs Johnson and thc funnly are rc mainingin town and she will con tinue to operate store at the pro sont promises handling magazines and novelties Boxing Day The Chamber has recommended that the Town Council consider proclaiming Monday December 27 as Boxing Day in Barrie Proparation for 1949 The Chamber election committee is drawing up nominating slate for next years officers and direc tors This committces recom mendations will be mailed to all current members for their approv al prior to the election at the an LIBRARY HALL REDECORATED LOWER STAGE Ilic iiilcrior lillO library hall sincc of the ceiling Tho outcr vcstibulc where bright yellow stipplc coating has bccn npplicd over the brick is you enter the building glare ated hall was held on Thursday group of Barrie Farm Radio Forum its rcccrit renovation looks ding smallerbegun to bear fruit with lilo dc lccp cicain bcncatli an offwhitoileathcrwork something of an initial surprisoas gotten underway Thc main difference that is going to be felt in the hall outside obecen the stage which has been lowered County Arts and Crafts Associa1 about two feet is the new fluores tion at which speakers have ad ccnt lighting It has been installedldrossed people from all sections of throughout with the exception of the stage where light has been inset flush Willi the ceiling About foot square and covered with thick glass it lights the stage ox ceptlonally well and gives off no December by the BritishIsraell bccn paid this your aimunting ltlfllllx 58550 Total ILttllltS to iintc anioiirb KCl to $533882 mumps and thc salt of liciiauori materials In spcaking of licr work iii lll lCounty ovcr thc post iliilc cii slic said that shc full that lczidci lSllil training lirid bccrl tho inmt lirnpoitrmt dcvclopzncnt ri tlc Itt ILIIIIOII prograirii Miss Collcy found vlcri hc ur IIVCd here in tlic county that irrad crship for social gntlicrlriits and special lcisurc tiriic rctivitics vliicii contiibiitc so much to it bnlnnccd comriiunity lilo was of tcn lacking Ilcciczition schools illlti couisis tcir licld lllcicioic in various scctions ouiscs or workshops for Icardcrs intcrcstcd in spccriic icc rclrtion pursuits lizivc includcd tlic past ycarn Drama Work shop mctzilwoik coursc for in tcntltil tcnclicis and ii uriclay cori fvrcncc on crczitrvc ill lcd by lor ldon Yczirslcy of thc Olliftllo Col logc oIArt In licr work with illi iunl scliools she has givcn ltlllllllsllzi lions and hold ilSClISSlirlltt of physi cal IthIll0il and iccrintion for rural childrcn along with playdays ficld days and school picnics Community rccrcution cycnings havc bccii licld throughout thc county in conjunction Illl Fulcr aliori of Agriculture and Farm Radio Forum groups Woincris ln stitulcs and church and scrviccoi ganizzrtions Lcadcrsliip for the young pcoplcV in their church groups and assist nice to lhcm in tlic planning and organization of various social ovcnts club programs and com munity projects have bccn givcii frcciucntly This year the leadership train ing classes in arts and crafts have volopmcnt of crafts classes undch Vlocal leadership in many commun Eitics Last spring 10 classcs in fcltwork sowing iwoodworkmg and vcavrng wcrc iorganizcd This fall classes in sew ing weaving and loatlierwork have ARTS AND CRAFTS Countywide meetings havc also arranged by the Simcoc the county on various topics in cluding metalcraft Canadian dc slgn and art in the schools There were handicraft exhibits at Stayner in the spring Church ill in the fall and Huronia Houso in Midland during the summer including grunts efioiri the County ouncil and tlic VV iDlpartmcnt of Education lionor MU izma and awning L4illllil5 dill ll wcic taught undcr tlic loader fIrWrdWl00W00WW it in build YMCA lgtj Thing Program was tiictl ihc cnirrizizizizircs of Midliurst Ncw Lowell and Saturn il singing illlfl puppc Onc of her most important and most frequently callch upon func tions is as an advisor and assistant in the planning and organization of various types of social events and group meetings ALL SIZES $2895 to $5450 SIITS IN STOCK Priced at $3750 to $6300 HATS BY STEISON $850 $1000 others $225 $550 IYJAMAS ALL SIZES Priced at $495 to $695 SHIRTS WHITE 0R COLOERED $375 to $750 TIES GLOVES SCARVES SOCKS AIL GIFTS BOXIle FOR CHRISTMAS MENS AND BOYS WEAR 55 DUNLOP ST BARBIE YIOWWWWWW Nobody Knows WHEN LOSS MIGHT OCCUR INSURANCE Is THE ANSWER MALCOMSONS INSURANCE AGENCY Dial 3735 41 unlop St ZOOwaters 01 Property in Barrie lare urged to Vote In favour of the Tryraw to raise $89000 to pay the balance of the cost of remodel ling and renovating the Municipal Build ing If the Bylaw is carried it will not mean any Increase in the Tax Rate as the mvenue derived from Rents will bosufficient to pay for 01111 Debentures as they fall due Failure to carry the Bylaw will result in the cost being paid by direct charge in the Tavaate and If at best the payment is spread ovr three years It means thatwe will have to raise about $30000 for each of the three years by taxes which will make an increase In the Tax Rate of at least 412 mills each year Vote for the Bylaw and keep the Tax Rate down MAYOR Mayor Discussions Here Led By Clare Burt Clare Burt secretary of the On tario Farm Radio Forum rspoke on methods of achieving group thinking at the third annual con ference for leaders on community organization held at the Commun ity House The conference was held Novem ber 25 under the joint sponsorship of the Simcoc County Federation of Agriculture and the Community Life Training Institute Chairmen and secretaries of community branches of the Federation of Agria culture and Farm Forum groups ing tastes of their thousands of subscribers there was sugges tion that the average healthy mlndcd individual would gladly see costly space given morbid sen sationalism replaced by news of denitely constructive character The social hour broughtthe evening to close The meeting next weekwill be at Chas New tons nual meeting The election committee is comlt posed of past presidents Morrison MBE Ncltloton Jacobi Fisher and Ted Twigs the 1048 president Stork Shop Opens Mrs Dorothy Vance is the now proprietor of the childrens wcar store at 24 Owen Street which now operating under the track name Stork Shop She brings WV From CGE News Despite the Ontario blackout Christmas this year can still be merry for Torontonians The T0 ronto Hydro Electric System has told the News that there will be no restrictions this year on the use of Christmas tree lights inside homes However householders are asked to 115e as few lights as possible Other regulations are looutside decorative lighting will be allowed this applies to both homes and commercial estab lishments Stores may light Christmas trees Inside the shopbut the amount of p0wer usedmust be deducted from the regular amount permitted At time of writing it had not been decided whether stores would be allowed to put lightsin their win dows during Christmas week Re gulations were relaxed for this pure posolasbyeamw The rst meeting in the redecor Cleaning Includes USANO INSURED MOTH paoormc Par our erv ce You receive with each garment months cer tiflcate DIAL 2471 FORVPIOKUP ODBESSES SUITS coars Notional Essay Contest Navy League of Canada The local ticket agency for the The Navy LeaguS National IE CPR is Stevenson and C0 say contest has awakened nv05 Dunlop Slrcotx Barrie Cham interest in the Navy and our sea borne trade among Canadas youth according toofficials at Navy League headquarters surpris ing number has been received at theieagues national office To ronto from Prince Edward Island toVancouver Most of these inquiries are from rural placesriegucsting copies her new undertaking wealth of experience gained in this llllerlll Toronto Canadian Pacic Ticket Office bar member Transportation to and from train connectibns at Mid attended hursl Will ll benhandled by There were two sessions one Shambellte Ralph Skmner 0E Em in the morning from 10 oclock to leTaXIMcmbpr for 1948 12 noon and one in the afternoon The of is delighted to will from I45 to oclock come to its ranks Cotty Tribbl DUImE the morning 59551011 VBVYI of Cotlys Cleaners congialulii ous aspects of the community tions too on the attractive rcnova night class program for study and lions he is completing at the Dun action were discussed Local lead 24 am LaundryVsorvi6 04 Elizabethst Dial 2401 Allie Deputy Reeve Makes SlashingAk county Expenditures Qtillia Nws Letter Aslashing attack on the Simcoe County administration was made by Andrew Tudhope reelected town deputyreeve by acclamation and enlivened the annua1town nomination meeting which drew an audience of about 300 to the Opera House on iMonday night of HATS SLIP COVERS DRAPES CURTAIN BLANKETS BUGS ETC Mdlhs Dons Ganada the Sea and You lriclrcoritalpshelpful information and complete list of prizes chief of which is free trip to Naval Base at Halifax or Esquimaltfor the gold medal winners in each ProvinCe Much interest is being taken in many schools where the subjectowe essay fOur Navy andSeaborneTrade in our Daily Life isrbeing made the subject of study In thistay model es say is beingputV together that will Serve as guide when the pupils write theirjindlvidual essays jJudglngotessays will begin lin mediately folloWing the closing date December 311948 spec lallpanelswlllselectj esLessay and to its author the national prize will be awarded This in addition to the other prizes will decide the Navy Leagues diamond medal 199159939 ersbharedideas as tobaw their meetings could be made more in teresting andreflective In the af ternoon Mr Burt led the group in discussion of FarmeadioForumv man days ofemployment to Cana and methods of promoting new dians for totalof $209000000 in groups in the county wages and salaries About 25 leaders attended Humour WAGES During the 1945 logging season woody operations gave 36558000 =Rss000K nownsn Willzopengm 115910 lath weekrg 20neaof several Speakers iwho came out in favor of the town en dorsing city status the wellfknown locallmanufacturer why was one of Ithiltwoiiifownreprsiitatls on CANADIAN the county councrl for the past irrsiimiimsriiuu cg at am OPENING my snout Alton andBud Vasewillbe Given Away to the First 100 Adult Visitors POTTEDEPLANTS Azaleas Poinsettlas Begonias Cyclamen African Violets Peppers Ferns Etc OUT Il RoSes nations ragos ChrySanthemuVlns FUNERAL SPECIAL DESIGNS ozDunlap st Phone 4892 year provoked the loudest out burstgof laughter during the even ing when he accused his colleagues there of giving away grants and spending money like drunken sailors While there were number of other addresses which were heart ily applauded DeputyReeve Tud hope gave whatprobably was the most spirited speechof the evening and if the outbursts were any in dicationthe majority of those preV sent liked his straightfromthe shoulder way ofexpressing him self In stating that Orillia had very little voice in county adminis tration with only four votes outof 49 members he said you can see viiom such representation we have nt Chinatgans chance of getting anywhere thereand we might just aswell pullout now Auto Inner Tubel From Cows Stomach When Dr Bailey Orange ville veterinarian operated on an ailing cow he found the cause of the animals sickness to boa four foot long automobile inner tube in the cows Stomach Valve and valve stem of the tube wgredntact afterthe rubber had been removed through fourinch incision Clarence Brooksof Cale don Township is owner of the cow The OntarioVeterinary College at Guelph reported that the case of the inner tubeisrthe rst of its kindtoicome to OVC attention woBradtord Witness SIIVICI Nlt sSeTVicc CLEANERS For Tickup Cleaiiing Dyeing tv AV 08 Douro sr anomalies