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AN IN IJLPhN llle NEWSPAPth Serving The County of Simcoe Since l863 LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED 87th YearNo 9O MAYORALTY Authorted as Second Class Mad Iythc Post more Debartment Gilasci Warden RBenson Sees Year as One of Best in Simeoe oimty in 1950 has Countys History had one of the best years in its history Warden It Benson said in his address opening the Fall session of the county lie said that although the crop picture did not look too good last June the crop turned out to be the best in many years Besides this the labor Sittlitlltnl had been generally good through out the county and new shipbuild ing had bolstered the employment situation in the Georgian Bay area The warden said county roads were in poor condition last spring but most of them had been repair rd Commenting that the county road system is far greater than most council members realize he voiced the opinion that council made mistake in cutting the main tenanCe funds at the June session The roads bear heavy traffic and it Would have been good business spend more he said Warden llensoii said that in form er years the threat of fire at the county home for the aged at Bee ton had always disturbed him He expressed satisfaction that nvly installed sprinkler system now minimizes the danger The warden told the members that he had attended the Ontario Municipal Association convention at North Bay and considered it worthwhile organization He re commended that in future years the assessor clerk and treasurer be authorized to attend sv council at Barrie Monday Congratulations to Mcdonte and Essa townships on their respective centennial Celebrations were ex tended by the warden He expressed regret at the death by accident last summer of Tom Morris who was deputy were of lenetang and extended sympathy to recently bereaved councillors and to exWiirden Toddx whose wife iicd icCently Council lors bereaved were Clifford Luck hart rccye Of Innisfil who lost his father and lIliner Wood deputy reeve of Orillia linvnship whose mother died Commenting briefly on the world Iscenc the warden said the worst tcondition today is the threat of war He saw plenty of work in tario and mentioned that news re ports state thousands of workers are to be brought in to fill needs le congratulated the county plowing match committee on their efforts in arranging for the Inter national Plowing Match He said officers of the Ontario Ilowmcns Association had expressed apprecia tion and praise of the way the ar rangements were handled The warden said he had been informed that although the weather was not the best for the matches the event was generally considered highly successful FotherSonllOCkey on ls Irreligious Trendw Be In spite of the advent of courses live in an age of irrcligious trend in guidance public schools are able the recent introduction of Sunday to do but little towards developing fathcrandson deep sense of religion Bell principal of the ncwi Hillcrcst School in Barrie told this Players all under 20 years of ago last of both and groupings thus summoned even from centres such as Barric to produce Sundarl gate receipts for the Gardens or gbgucnces offer nge ritswmerih to the November meeting Vlhprsday of the Victoria Home and Shol Assriiitibh This remains he said the task 0L homm BEhop or Algorna Here THE RIGHT REVEREND WRIGHT will speak in Trinity Anglican Church tomorrow even ing atveight oclock his subject being The Challengeltgtf the North Bishop Wright is brother of the Reverend dePencir Wright rector of Trinity Church An in vitation has been extended to the general public toattend this ser vie Maple Leaf Gardens turbing example Junior themselves Christians he said DDGM VISITS THORNBURY Rt Bro tor of Georgian evening to Beaver Lodge Elrick district secretary for of Kerr Lodge Barrie Karnak of Coldwatcr of Thornbury lt6 Tots Draw Prize Shakes Residents Goldwater Corrgspondcnce When two srl girls began canvassing for draw in Cold water Saturday morning they stirred up quite ruckus They informed householders organization What joltcd the residents particularly the homemakch among them was the prize be ing offered It was to bc bottle of whiskey and tickets were adime each Parents of the girls were not aware they were canvassing until informed on the tele phone The campaign was quickly called off hockey games in being dis hockey IC Morrison of Barrio District Deputy Grand Mas District AF and AM paid7hls7official7visitTueSday Thorn bury Hc was accompanied by and Charles Day immediate past mas DDGM Morrison has now visited five lodg es in thedistrictEQuity of Oriilia Tottenham Seven Star ofAlliston and Beaver the proceeds Were for sports Alliston Teachers go ClasstoCla by Taxi like many other municipalities of the public school building pcnd wed years found its Alliston in recent high school fttCililitS inadequate to house pupils from large area year ago the building shbwn above was started and completion is look ed for next month Cost is about $485000 The school is likely the only one with taxi service taking teachers from class to class This is requir ed because three of the lit grades are still housed in the old high school quarters on the second floor Sees Jump tiiig completion of the new build iiig Mustly Rural Pupils The building will house 425 tpiiptls fourfifths of whom are Ifrom the country and commute by ibus The high school area covers from Lisle on the north to flitSlim icoe ounty line on the south and fIOlIi about No 27 Highway on the yeast to point inSide Mulinur llowusliip llufferin County on thel CONTEST TAKING SHAPE lTwo Vie For Dep Reeve lRetiring Aldermen LeavIe lVacancies in FOur Wards an area about ill iiiiles long line 12 ltlt lhe eoiiiplelely modern school ha gymnaizunaiiditorium cafe tta two home economics and two so ice ioonis gtliti work music and commercial rooms and full ruinta of necessary offices Rooms total it it is hoped to hold the oil opening and dedication coil in the ittw year lrincipal is lhnce Mctausland lixlllllllltl lhoto by Vince larrs in UrbanAsSessmznts li Departments Manual is Used Use of the new assessment man liial recently approved by the De partment of Municipal could result in marked boost in urban assessments in the opinion of County Assessor Eric Simpson who addressed county council on assessment Tuesday Asked by council to give an ex planation of the county system as compared to the new manual Mr At Huronio Conference DR HALL president of University of Western London will be the main speaker at the annual dinner meeting of the Huronia Historic Sites and Tourist Association at Robindale Inn Barrie next Tuesday Norm an Clarke is president and Nettleton is vicepresident both of Barrie Busineis session opens at two oclock with dinner at 630 roadso quickly and easily travers New County Home States Minister COMING Olde Tyme and modern dance Allandale Orange Hall every Frill day night Admission 50c Good music Lunch counter 76tbe Ladies Aid homemade baking sale of work and afternoon tea Affairsl Onlalior ally the attendant will call out that voo Simpson said he had had compar atively little contact with the man ual but he would give an outline using what information he had gathered At the close of his talk Warden It Benson complimented the assessor for his clearcut summary explaining that he had been asked to speak on the matter only short time before his appearance Examples of assessments on ac tual buildings using both the new and old systems were given by Mr Simpson at request of Council lor Hugh Johnston ICLVC of Oril lia Most of the buildings used were Simcoe cauniytaonciltbfs By RGS lovely sunny day greeted the visit of Simcoc County Council to the big Royal Winter Fair The busdcft Barric atiijTWith all iscats filled Treasurer Harry Colc man took charge of the party and also supplied the tickets that allow cd admission to the fair and thclt lhorse Show These muchcoveted tickets could have been disposed of quickly as waiting line of some hundreds stand outside the entrance to thecvcning performance just in hopes someone will not require all their admission tickets Occasion one seat or more is available This shows the interest taken in this event It woud be safe estimate that over 10000 people see this showevcry evening The bus trip was fast one It was relaxing for those who are used to driving themselves to find thcl vAAnAwAvwvvvw Dance at Baxter Friday Dec to the music of Paxtons Or chestra Dancing from 930 to 130 86tbe Trinity Evening Branch of the WA afternboffta and sale of Here Without Funds Urge Give Generously in 3Day Campaign Barrie Branch of the Red Cross Society is in urgent need Pltxtms 9mm Lumh of funds in fact the branch has no funds whatever at the lemme dr Prue Admlsswn 500 is nothing to help outpoverty suchiasvhasibenidone eve days to fill Lthe need present time and must look to the public in the nextthree Barrie Branch did not Conduct known During thevpastiyear num its annual appeal this year because ofthe hospital drive cunsequently the local account has been depleted and there is nothing for an emer gency situation which conldhappen inthis vicinity Fur instance there stricken families or fire victims rywinterr inthe past Several thOusand circulars wee sent out in the mail early this week to citizens of Barrie appealing for donation but no doubt some D80ch have been missed Accord ingly the RedCross Rooms wl11 beopdn at 115 Dunlop Street on Thursday Friday Saturday this week from to pmYou may bring in your donation or you mail it andyou gill receive receipt The circular over the signature 0fPaul Fisher president Bar rie Branch Red Cross Suclety in part states The work of the Red Cross on national scale is well known the outstanding example being the re lief tothe Manitoba Flood victims The local Red Cross is less well ber of families in this districthave been assisted with clothes food bedding etc to recover frbm the effectof losing their homes by fire ALoan CupbOard isoperated where wheeled chairs etc are kept for im mediate useand can be borrowed by those in need The Workroom Committeerisupervises thegeneral sewing group the knitting group and quilting group Many quilts were made thisyear 30 being sent tomWinnipeg The general sewing group provides large quantities of clothing mostly childrens and dis tributes itto the needy They also assbmble iayettes The knitting Church from 24 pun Nov 28Ha11 77777 90 3390bT Bazaar afternoon tea andsa Youth for christ Rally on Fri of home baking in the United day November 24 in the Odd fellows Temple on Collier SL7 The lm to be shown Oh For Thous and Tongues 8990b Dance at Ivy Orange Hallsunder anspices LOL No450 Friday Nov 8990b Mixcd dancing at iPine Crest near Anten Mills Friday Nov24 toTom Pattendens MountainersFl Admission 50c Dancig 930 to am 8990b Old Tyme and Modern Dance every Wednesday Fridayxand Sat urday night at Club 79 Admission 50c Modern and 01d Tyme Dancing Edgar Hall Friday Nov 24 counter 8990 Draw for Thermos prizes and Progressive Euchre Midhurst iTownship Hall Friday Nov 24 Admission 25c Lunch served AusA pices LOL 3112 89901 Dance to the musiciof Norm Burling and his IOpiece band group knit large quantities of socks Masonic Temple 17 Owen St Sat and other knitted goods All mat erials for these groups must be bought by localrRed Cross funds The RVH supplies bandages and dressing material to be cut and folded by Red Cr 55 workers Thousands of childre in the area have been taught to lm save life and to give first aid by Red Cross supervised programmes The need lsurgent Give as gen erously as you canat once urday Nov 25 from pm to 12 pm sponsored by the Barrie Boxing Club under hemanage ment of CW Dash Snack bar Ladies 500 gentlemen 75c 90b Bazaar Blue Haven LOBA 1129 True Blue HallBarrie November 29 Sale of fancy work aprons home baking and candy After hoon tea tea cup reading at pin Euchre at night 815 pm Prizes 9091p astrbl Music Joy theMerryJfourLunch Church basement loutlying work Basement of Angus Presbyterian Friday Dec in Trinity Parish lin municipal affairs EmerggncywouldFincl Red Cross in llltiltS near llarrie and would be classified as urban In six exam ples given the manual would set the asStssment considerably high er than the county system now in use in four cases the manual about doubled the assessment ne stores assessment under manual be $8475 whilctlie county figure was $3475 The manual and county figures on garage were respect ively $7050 and 83500 On two res ideiiccs the respective figures were $2500 $1700 2000 $1850 Mr Simpson gavu the respective Turn to page thrcc please Visit Royal Winter Fair ed When the new speedway is opcn to Barrie we will notbc fur ther away in time than some of the Toronto districts now rcachcdiby street carf iiii Onnrrival at the fail buildings the party was met by represen tative of an insurance company who started the councillors off with merry vclcomc Thcy then dis persed to all parts of the exhibits to see the many interesting sights On arrival at the fair buildings Icattle barns and rural councillor was feeding milk by the direct pipe line method to member from the northern urban centre He was Turn to page three please Hon Goodfellow Minister of Welfare speaking at County Council yesterday morning said it was pleasure to make his rst visit toSimcoe County Council which is the sixth largest govern ment body in Ontario County govl ernments are important owing tol BARRIE ONTARIO THURSDAY NOVEMBER 23 l950 iPiOVinice Wodilliiirfiliill Costel Ulir Tonigfixaminvr Perfect Cribbage Hand at Coldwater James Emslie caretaker of oltlwater Public School and World War veteran received the thrill of lifetime in it weekend crlhbagc game at his home when he obtained hand in game with George Abbott oldwater World War II veteran In Mr IZnislies hand were the tives of clubs diamonds hearts and the Jack of spades When his partner Abbott turned the five of spades it gave linislie perfect band The latter who has played cribhage in the army and out of it for thirty years is cur rently the envy of other erib players in oldwaten El McCogue Wins Tvvo Top Awards Royal McCague Alliston won would both the premier breeder and pre inicr exhibitor awards in thellol stein section of thc lioyal Winter Fair taking the former honor for the fourth consecutive year and the latter for the third straight time lleading the McCaguc show licid was Monvic Rag Apple Marksman jointly owned with Ccrswcll Bccton who at the ripe old age of almost it years Cziiislcdbff his sec ond Royal Grand Championship llc won last in 1947 Marksman also slrcd the winning Senior Get the fourth time he has done so at the Royal Professor George liaithby of the Ontario Agricultural College Guelph judged the show for the second year in succession He said thlswas undotilitcdlyoncof the greatest Holstein shows ever held in Canada The classes were well filled throughout and there were no soft spots the quality extending way down the line in every Class The lineup for the Senior female championship was particularly im pressive and have never seen better senior yearling heifer class total of 305 head were shown by 88 exhibitors with entries coming from Nova Scotia Quebec Ontario Manitoba Alberta British Colum bia and USA discussion Not having any know ledge of what you propose to do to extend your county home feel that if you would ask questions it might bea big help as am not conversant with what you have in mind We have cometo point where their closeness to the people heevery child must have equal edu said Provincial governments havemaimm alsowhemwtmusicar limit astdhofvv far they can go for the older people We must ihopedhaLm 7fa as our77de partmenLisconcerned1the min for said we can keep this to New Lowell limited state believe that more Saturday pm Nov 25 Everybody can be learned from the school if welcome 90p Buy your tickets now on the Soroptimist Club ne quality mink muskrat fur coat Tickets avail able at Crosslands Drug Store Lenas Lingerie Shop Better Dress Shoppe The Stork Shopand Re gina Curl Shoppe Draw to be made Friday Dec 22 9092b1 Bond Head Community Turkey Supper and Concert Wednesday Nov 29 commencing at 539 Pro gram by Andy Cuthberts Concert CompanyAdmission adults $150 90p childre 756 UtopiaBall Teamare holding Ivy OrangeHall on Tuesday NOV 28 Beattys orchestra Dancing 939itorIzatkAdmiSSionllerLunch counter lucky draw Bazaar afternoonxtea and sale of work Burton Ave United Church Nov 29 from to pm Auspices WA 90b New Yearfs dance Monday Jan at Stroud Community Hall un der the auspices ofStroud Womens Institute Tom Pattendens Moun taineers Full particulars later 90b Comeand hear the Slessor Bro thers forecast the Adult Bible Class Collier St United Church Sunday pm 90b Evangelist Smith is con ducting Evangelistic meetings ratl Mary Street Grace Gospel Hall Sunday at pm on week nights Tuesday to Friday at pm Lec tures illustrated bya largechart benet dance for Jackie VEllis in 909lp common sense than from any oth er The best type of civil servant we have learned is one with 25 per cent education and 75 per cent commoriknoivledgc feel the trend should be away from centralization have no out and dried speech this morning andvl feel we will accomplish greatdeal more by simple Open THE ARMISTICE DAY parade here was one of the largest and most impressive ever held in BarrieThe Royal Canadian School of Infantry band from Camp Borden head ed the marchers=Head of the parade is shown passing Post Office Square where on The Course orrimer 901 Group Capt Coleman CO oftheRCAF adopt an entirely new conception of this and should change the enameswfrthese homes accordingly Our department is now ready to assume half the cost of these new homes as we have to supply place where these people can live can give you personal ex ample of my own dad Who was ill six weeks recently and the cost ran into considerable sum There are also the bedvridden ones and the type of people Whom nice old people should not have to live with Turn to page three please part District raiqlqribuie to rat services Aid Ayics also inade no dec Immediately behind the band marched over 150 Barrie and district veterans Also participating were contingentof RCAF men from Camp Borden the RCAF bugle band and Barrie Sea and Air Cadets gtGViohnston Hourard Member Cuu Weenies of Cdned and Audstgluru ov Clcvlalzony day but the lid began to jinn of town counctl meeting When the nieetins lllllllt over Aid lli Milllullt Hamilton tossed gtlillllt faggot on the With the announcement she would run for mayor tier statement followed by ts iiiiiiieiliately iieiaiatimis by six illicl LUlilivillui Mayor Edwin Vilsozi made no declaration at the meeting but he has not ltlllttl that he will stand if iioiiiinateti Of the six who declared tlitlii selves four said they will vitn draw from council this year They are Aids Christie liigli lteeve lliiil stated he would run again for the reeveship and iii tcnds to Seek thc wardcnsliip of county council next year Deputy liteve Griffin told council he had entertained the idea of running for mayor but had reconsidered He said he will stand again this year for deputy reeve but will de finitely be candidatefor the may oralty next year Although they made no declar ations Aids McBride It it Tuck McConkey It 51 Harrison and intimath to the Exniiiincr that they will stand if nominated in waian and laddison laration but told the Examiner he would run for deputy rccvc Aids II Osborn and Harry Norton were not picscnt at the meeting and theirdntentions new not definitely known at press time New Candidates new candidate this year will be Heber Smith lawyer ivho has stat Laurie who retired likely candidate is Mrs Mary as alderman three years ago She has stated she has been asde to run in Ward and is seriously considering doing sol Waltcr Duff cxmayor of Bar ric is considering running for aid crman in tVaiti4T As he stepped down from his cnginc Tuesday after making his final rim for the CNR before rc tiremcnt Engineer Frank Johnsonl Turn to page two please ReeveUrges ed he will run for alderman in Ward MONDAY AND THURSDAY Sca Copy $3700 Your Section lPoges to Ilic Barrie election pot was 02in sinuntruig up until Mon fairly Violently at the Close Uninjurcd ln Rail Crash II II HOWARD sent wire yesterday morning to fricnds in Home to state that he was on tho troop train but uninjured in the headmn collision on the CNR maiiI llllt 80 miles west of Jasper on Tuesday morning Capt How ard is troop commander with the RCHA 2nd liield Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery bound for Fort Lewis Washington State for fur thcr training of the Special Force westbound troop train run ningu late collidedwitliiihci CTITICVS crack Continental Limited cast bound passenger train This is the same train No which rims westbound through Barric at one oclock every morning It runs eastbound $0 Toronto on the cast side of Lakp Simcoc Capt How ard is the former Officer of the 45m AntiTank Regiment RCA profs Siiiicoc Foresters with headquarters in Barrie For the past year he had been an agent with the Crown Life at Pcnetang iiishcnc but rccnlistcd in Scptcm her for Korea ditty Install Subway or Wigwag Where Six Killed Possibility of installing vigwagi device or building subway at the railway crossing north of Beeton where six were killed Thursday was among first business considered as Simcoc County council started its fall session here today Askingfor action Rccvc Leonard Ransom of chumscth said several serious accidents had occurred att the crossing and there had beenE many close calls Brockwcll deputy reevc of Sunnidale Town ship said the matter is urgent be cause school buses use the road daily Other councillors pointed out the way or petitioning the department of transport for vigwag device Councillor Ransom commented that the railway is considerably higher than the road and subway couldbe built without much trou ble RI Conlquierigoocl Speaks to TR Assoc Here Today Simcoe County Trustees and Rate paycrs Associationconvene in Bar road is heavily travelled and since lrie today with banquet and conven thc railway is the CPRmainlinc the crossing should be betTer pro tion at Community House Registras tion is from 610 630 followed by the footed motion by Elmer Wood deputg dinncrhir which all tickets have been sold dnvocatioLmLbc by Rev rceve of Orila Township delegate the road committee to consider the advisability of contacting the gov ernment on construction of sub GRASSFED STEERS Two grassfed steers from the Lennoxvillc Experimental lvn Stubbsgknglican rcctor at Elm Thc main speaker will be Char as Conquergood past chair man 0ftlic Toronto Board of Edu cation amh member of the Hope Commission on Education His topic will be Poiverssand Responsibilities Fatm of Trustee inFRelation to Edu were exhibited at the Sherbrooke Cation This Wil1 be fouowed by Winter Fair The object of like ex hibit was to demonstrate to farm ers that by feeding grass and more silage the feeding costof steers can be reduced at Camp Borden took the salute after the Woods Barrie executiveRe Harrisllred Hunte discussmn Other items on thcevenlngs agenda include rtemarks by Johnston Minesing ML for Simcoe Centre address of welco by Mayor Edwin Wilson of Bar rie secrctarytreasurers repdrt by George Woods supervising prinv cipal ofEssa Township schools ad dress on Hobbies by ROnaldtPax contest The school inspectorscfvSimcoe Gillies Collingwoodj Scott Barrie and Lapp Alliston Willspeak on The New School cur riculumf and discussion will be led by Mr Gibson antelect vicepre5ident Charles Newtom Barrie secretarytreasurer George Dr SinclairHuntcrRus Self John CurriegtMrs Boy Gogd fellow Ross HubbardrA 338 if McDonald CvM Wilsfo eorge ton Tottenham RR 27winnerof the SimcoeCountyxpubllc speaking Officers for 194950are presidenti Mrs Robert King Barrie RR COuiy I751 Gibsbnioniiia Followingthis will be thereports by nominating and resolutions eom mittees and remarks by the presidv