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‘ )\ A familiar site, and a sure sign of spring, the yearly line up at the Motor Vehicles Branch office. Last minute licence plate purchasers got off a little aasier this year as line ups did not quite reach their usual staggering proportions. Judges for the contest m-ei Councilman Bill Lyon from Ward|j 8 in North York, Dick Webster principal of Elkhorn Public School in Bayview Village and from the ranks of Industry Mr. Chris Hunâ€" ter. Jim Shaw convenor of the public section of the Youth Serâ€" vices Bureau operating out of the Legion branch invites the public to attend, Ample free parking isl Branch 213 Weston Rangers, local Royal Canadian Legion club are conducting their area public sveaking finals on Friday evening at 7.30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, Main Street. Entries have been received from Weston and North York schools. The folâ€" lowing are participating, Weston Collegiate, King St., Memorial, Senior â€" Public, St. Phillips, St. Bernards, Gracefield and Brookâ€" haven. In 1921 under the wise council of father and son they acquired the Barker Garage business and the franchise of the General Motors. Wilfred Farr‘joined the firm known under the name J. E. Farr and Sons Ltd. This proved a most successful enterprise and a great stimulus for the Town of Weston, as this firm become one of the important outlets for Genâ€" eral Motor‘s products. great stimulus for the Town of| Ellerby with his stern gruff Weston, as this firm become oneimanner forged ahead but under of the important outlets for Genâ€"|the strong well trained mind he eral Motor‘s products. had a heart of gold. It guided him This firm became known as a|to do what was.right, to give libâ€" most progressive sales organizaâ€"|etally of his means and of his exâ€" tion under the careful eye of|periences in life, to give of himâ€" Father "Tote" with all his sound|self for others. He has passed vision he held in check the enthuâ€"|after a most effective contribution siasm of the Younger "Tote" and|for his Town and County which his brother Wilf. It was a greathe loved, success crowned his work team when they sold out in 1954. because he dealt with honesty and Their business integrity won them kindness to his fellow citizen, he a large connection and good will. has passed but his work has not Ellerby has been looked upon uibegn in vain, he has left his mark one of the great factors in thejupon the town and the county. Ellerby Gardhouse Farr Ellerby Gardhouse Farr away on Friday, March 9th at his home, 33 Pine Street, 'm-, after a long illness. He was to rest in Riverside Cemetery on Tuesâ€" day, March 18, 1962. The Rev. Mr. Spencer of Central United Church eonducted the funeral service, in the Ward Funera;, Home, amid beautiful floral ti@Butes from busiâ€" ness, civic and political associates and the officials ‘of governments at all levels. It was a service of deep appreciation for one merited the work and fellowship of "Tote" as he was so well known, He is deepâ€" ly mourned by all. Ellerby was born in Smithfield en the farm south of the Albion Road in 1898 and attended for a short period the old red school housesf Smithfield and the old Methodist church there. In 1900 his father Joe. E. Farr who had acquired the nickname "Tote" movâ€" ed with the family to Weston, the elongated village, and Ellerby atâ€" tended the public school and the Weston Collegiate. He was a mesâ€" sage boy for the old mercharits of Hil and Shields. On Graduation he entered the Moffat Stove Office and with the opening of the Bank of Nova Scotia he became the Junior elerk under Mr. Pope. In 1916 he had shown his executive ability and was sent to Woodbridge three days a week to open a branch ofâ€" fice. In 1918 with his father they ovened the sales room on Roncesâ€" valles Ave. Toronto for the Old Grey Dort motor cars. Success atâ€" tended their efforts. 1 Eight Schools Compete In Public Speaking Tilt By\ SAM WILSON i Ellerby was an athlete of great I x P* aA power and strength. He was a : PHL oc > 4 ?member of the old Victoria Hockey W Aw/ team that was knocking at the ' es 3 senior O.H.A., of the Old Toronto \Canoe Club and the St. Patrick â€" (senior O.H.A. Teams. He retired |\when St. Pats became Professional,| _ |He was the mainstay of the Wesâ€" |ton Lacrosse championship team| ‘that carried the name of Weston| eS O n jacross Canada. His generalship,| his big lacrosse stick with Hap] Holley kept at bay the famous| * (Lionnel Conacher, known as the | u IC |Big Train. It was his Keen leaderâ€"| \ship and steady influence that gave| [the team its moral strength ‘nd‘ Two capable young orators, a ‘desire to win, He was member of 13â€"year old girl and a 13â€"year old the Weston Golf Club, the Weston boY, were the winners in the Curling Club and the Weston Bowlâ€" Metropolitan Toronto final public ing Club. His Hobby was a days speaking contest for elementary |fishing or week spent in the northâ€" ‘school students. jern bush with his gun and dogs.‘ They were Mary Christena He was a member of the Central\(Ena) Bruce, a grade 8 student {United Church. He was a part and /at Williamson Road school in |parcel of every activity in Weston.|Toronto, and Melville (Butch) [A strong, outspoken, liberal but!Thompson, a grade 7 student at |a staunch friend of the conservaâ€"/Weston Senior Public school. tive party members and leaders. The contest was held Wednesâ€" | Ellerby with his stern m"‘dny. evening March 7, in the audiâ€" |manner forged ahead but underit‘m“m_" th‘e Toronto Board of Ithe strong well trained mind he‘Educatw" building. Although surgery and radiation are still the only reliable methods of treating cancer, some 100,000 different chemical compounds have been tested for their possible therâ€" apeutic value, according to the Canadian Cancer Society, Further research in chemoghercmt ~o~ (~5 more money. Give to the Society‘s annual campaign to help find tae solution for cancer. growth and development of Weston. Since 1947 the Canadian Cancer Society has provided $9,688,966 for research and research facilities. â€" The winners of this contest will advance to the next plateau of competition in the Legion Zone finals on March 22. available in the municipal parking areas at the corner of Lawrence avenue west and Little avenue. In his younger days he was the m‘dlfitpw-fid:} relating to the Town and to York County. He was elected ‘Deputy Reeve in 1924 and 25 and Reeve in 1926 to 30. He was Warden of York County in 1980. He served on ‘&a York County Good Roads comâ€" mission for many years and the Fine Weston Bridge over the Humâ€" ber is a memorial of his persistant efforts and salesmanship, He also served on the Ontario Athletic Commission. His office was the sanctum of progress for Weston ‘nnd York County administration, Many were the deals consumated for good government and careful expenditure in his office. Mowever they were still large enough at the Weston Office to give the early birds who obâ€" tained their plates in January something to snicker about. These two students will repreâ€" sent Metropolitan Toronto in the Ontario Public speaking finals to be held during Easter week in Toronto when district finalists from all across the province will compete in the elementary school 1962 final oratorical contest on Monday evening, April 23, in the Sheratonâ€"King Edward Hotel. | Ten Semiâ€"Finalists { Two winners are selected to repâ€" resent Metropolitan Toronto at the Ontario finals because of the! large population and the great number of students participating [in these public speaking contests throughout Metro Toronto. The contests are sponsored by the Onâ€" tario Educational Assn., the Onâ€" tario School Trustees & Ratepayâ€" ers Assn., and coâ€"sponsored by Ontario Municipal Electric Assn., District No. 4. In this Metro Toâ€" ronto competition, ten semiâ€"finalâ€" ists representing the areas of East York, Lakeshore, Swansea and Weston, Leaside North York, Etoâ€" bicoke, Scarboro, Toronto, also the separate and the private schools, participated and displayed their remarkable _ talents _ in _ public speaking. The judges reported that the speaking was such high calibre that they had much diffiâ€" culty in selecting the winners. They were Mary Christena (Ena) Bruce, a grade 8 student at Williamson Road school in By an odd coincidence, both winners chose the subject "Probâ€" lems of a Modern Teenâ€"ager". They gave an audience of nearly 200 persons some upâ€"toâ€"date inâ€" formation on teenagers‘ problems in their outstanding talks. Weston Boy Wins Metro Public Speaking Award brag ind biage: £6 F3 64 ~â€"Â¥â€"Pagxine Facumes 10 oe erecteo on tate s wWLATCY{ for ANJEW DevelOPMe At _ The general chairman for the }committee arranging the Metroâ€" politan Zone Public Speaking conâ€" tests is W. M. Ransberry, an Engâ€" lish Master at Lakeshore Teachâ€" ers‘ College. The chairman for this â€" year‘s Metro â€" elementary ‘school final contest was Separate ‘School Inspector J. C. Doyle of the Toronto Inspectorate staff. \The adjudicators were Mr. A. The second place winner Michâ€" ‘lel McDonald lives at 16 Arkley Cresc., Etobicoke Twp.â€" He has ibeen interested in public speaking for some time and has particiâ€" pated in previous contests, Michâ€" mel McDonald is & coin collector and his ambition is to become an oceanographer. The third place winner, Miss Ute Voss, lives at 279 Maple Leaf Drive, North York. This is only her second apâ€" pearance in public speaking conâ€" tests, She studies music and plans to become a teacher. Her father is a medical doctor. an atlas from the Encyclopaedia Britannica. | Interesting Backgrounds _ The two first place winners who will represent Metro Toronto in the provincial finals have inâ€" teresting backgrounds. â€" Melville "Butch" Thompson participated in the 1961 public speaking contest and last year was a representâ€" ative of Metro Toronto in the lprovincill finals where he placed fifth, He resides at 132 Queens Drive, Weston. His father is a teacher. Mary Christena (Ena) Bruce ’livgs at 157 Maclean Avenue, in Toronto. She has a number of hobbies including collecting of anâ€" tique cups and saucers, girl guide work and is interested in music. She plans to be a missionary. competition was Michael MceDonâ€" ‘lld, 13, a grade 8 student at Dixon Grove Senior Public school in Etobicoke. He spoke on the subâ€" ject "Do We Need a World Parliaâ€" ment?" Third place was uptured|udio and T.V. announcer. by Ute Voss, 12 years old, a| On Wednesday, March 21 at grade 6 student, at Gracefield Avâ€"|7.30 p.m., the Metropolitan Toronâ€" enue public school in North York.\to ‘secondary school orators will She spoke on the subject "Samuel|meet in a final contest at the Toâ€" de Champlain", the French exâ€"|ronto Board of Education buildâ€" plorer. Cheques were presented to|ing, 155 College Street. Two winâ€" the two winners and the two runâ€"|ners, one in the prepared speech nersâ€"up on behalf of the Ontario|section and one in the impromptu Municipal Elgctric Association, section, will be selected from that District No. 4. Each also received!contest to represent Metro Toâ€" New Auditorium Senior Pubâ€" lic School, Raiph Street, Wesâ€" ton. Reports for the year, ‘61‘ Election of Officers, Guest Speaker: Dr. Alan Lane. WILLIAM JOHN WARD, Administrator, t/o Heakes & MacDonald, 1923 Weston Read, Weston, Ontario. and H.M.H. Women‘s Auxiliary, Monday, March 26th, Dated this 19th day of February, A.D. 1962 IN THE ESTATE OF Alexander Barâ€" bour, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of Alexander Barbour, late of the Town of Weston, in the County of York, deceased, who died on or about the 27th day of October, 1957, are hereby notified to send particulars of the same to the undersigned on or before the 22nd day of March, 1962, ofter which the Estate will be. distributed, with regard only to the claims of which the undersigned shail then have notice and the undersigned will not be liable to any person of whose claim he shall not then have notice. Humber Memorial Hospital Association ANNUAL MEETING 1962, 8:00 P.M. Live Demonstration _ Mrs. Schneider is a graduate of the Warsaw. Academy of Fine Arts. She has exhibited in Paris, ’London, Brussels _ International Exhibitions and was one of the four artists presented at the Chiâ€" cago World Fair Exhibit. She has ‘taught at Acadia University and ‘nt present teaches at the Artist ‘Workshop in Toronto. Weston Art Appreciation Group will hold its final meeting of the year on March 21, 8.15 p.m. in the Municipal Building, Weston lmad. ronto in the provincial secondlry‘mvo‘ school _ public â€" speaking finlls] which will be sponsored by the pg, Ontario Educational Assn., and| y Ontario Hydro, and will be held| on Wednesday evening, April 25 u; }nt 7.30 p.m., in the Sheratonâ€"King ac Edward Hotel. iutw: _ The guest of the evening, Mrs. Mary Schneider, will present a water colour demonstration. |Jonn EXI0U, free ‘ance actor, 210| Friends, relations, cub and scout radio and T.V. announcer. ‘members, as well as Bill‘s cubâ€" On Wednesday, March 21 4t/master, Mr. Parrot, will be on 7.30 p.m., the Metropolitan T°“’""nttendance on Thursday evening. to ‘secondary school orators will|March 22, at Roding public school meet in a final contest at the Toâ€"|as District Commissioner Jack ronto Board of Education build-lbuffy makes the official RBadge }inz. 155 College Street. Two WiDâ€"/presentation to Bill. In addition, ners, one in the prepared speech/RBill will receive a scout emblem section and one in the impromptu ring from the Group Chairman, section, will be selected from that M A. Booth, and a corsage will contest to represent Metro T""be presented to Mrs. Philips, Bill‘s ronto in the provincial secondlry‘mothe,. Z Forâ€"Lacal Art.â€"Group y TUESDAY, MARCH 27th, 8.00 p.m. | YÂ¥ DA VID LEWIS, a c MEETING| RUNNYMEDE COLLEGIATE Everyone Welcome â€" Come Early! THE YORK HUMBER NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERAL NOMINATING CONVENTION C. G. W. MacIntosh Public Relations Officer Central Region Ontario Hydro mm s * ***[so liffle to CVE I SPRINGâ€"TIME PUBLIC || SPEC/ALS ® NDP National Viceâ€"President © NDP Federal Candidate York South At Runnymede and St. John WILL TAKE PLACE ON Hodt AT THE with ‘ The red carpet treatment with all the trimmings will be out for \Cub Bill Philipsâ€"the first memâ€" |ber of the Third Downsview Boys |Cub Pack to receive the distincâ€" ‘tion of becoming a Queen‘s Scout. MAJOR ADVANCES MADE IN KNOWLEDGE OF CANCER _ A major advance in attempts to cure cancer with chemistry was achieved by Canadian research workers who discovered in the periâ€" winkle plant an ingredient called vinaleukoblastine, or VLB. The disâ€" \covery was made while trying unâ€" !successfully to verify a Jamaican folkâ€"lore belief that tea made with leaves of the plant was effective against diabetes. VLB has been found effective in delaying the adâ€" e of cértaim kinds of cancer. It is still under investigation. s0o . precious to save... 4 Queen‘s Badge Goes_ To Downsview Boy CKAâ€"Even YE51 Z I WEST ON EtobicokeGoing . To The Dogs Lewis told the Committee he had spent a considerable sum of money in landscaping his property and intended to spend 3,000 more this year if the dogs were kept under control. "The area at the side and back of our home is a mess," said Lewis. "I have nothing against dogs; I like them as well as anyone but they should be kept on their own proâ€" perty or on a leash. Let‘s put some teeth in the byâ€"law or rule it out and let the dogs run." Man‘s best friend came under fire Monday when R. D. Lewis, 93 Ravensbourne Crescent, appeared before the Welâ€" fare Committee complaining of dogs running at large in his neighbourhood. PLAYGROUND SUPERVISORS ~~â€" SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR A Court of Revision on Local Improvements completed in 1961 will be held on March 27th, ot 10:00 a.m. in Room Number 205, 550 Burnhamâ€" thorpe Road, Etobicoke. « The special assessment rolls showing the properties to be assessed for such works are available for inspection in the Clerk‘s Department. Notification has been forwarded to the owners affected, in accordance with the Local Improvement Act. DATED at the Township of Etobicoke this 12th day of March, 1962 Applyâ€"R THE WESTON RECREATION COMMISSION IS$ ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE SUMMER FUN PROGRAM Adjust tosâ€"in; caster and camber; links, shocks and tis rod ends. wWESTON | * Oil Filter Reg. ‘28.50 now onty INSTALLED SPECIAL "READY Test compression theck . transmission . and . differ antial Test fuel pamp Clean 6. terminals cnullmhm SHOCKS Adjust carburater Clean . and . adiust ‘ plugs . and # Oil Chinge Lubrication ADVERT FRONTâ€"END ALIGNMENT WITH FREE . . . 2075 LAWRENCE AVE. W, CH. TOWNSHIP OF ETOBICOKE , COURT OF REVISION oN LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS DO IT NOW AND SAVE ! DODGEâ€"CHRYSLER BRING THIS AD WITH YOU AND SAVE AN ADDITIONAL $1.00 (must be qualified) Officeâ€"Municipal Bldg.â€"2000 Westen Rd.â€"Westen Week days â€"â€" 1:00â€"5:00 P.M. for the ea. ROAD® 18# .3 3 $. W. ECKERSLEY Township Clork .29 t ol >