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The Memorable Merchants and Trades, 1930-1950; The Main Street Story 1800 to 1950, p. 204

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193. April _ 15, 1948 From NEWS'N!'VIEWS by George Haskett Jr. You may ask when was lacrosse, box variety, last played here in Newmarket? _ Rounding up the information from several old time lacrosse players we find it was played locally in the Newmarket Arena, back in 1932. Bill Hancock, coach of Newmarket "Redmen" Dominion Junior Hockey Champions, put the lacrosse teanm through their paces n that year,. ° 1932 The Newmarket B & P Womens Club of Newmarket was formed on April 14, 1948, and received its Charter in June 1948. The April 14, meeting was held in the rear room of the Town Council Chambers, in the Fire Hall Building. Seventeen women were enrolled at this meeting. Miss Kay Peel was the first President. The Newmarket Business and Professional Club held monthly meetings at the King George Hotel on Main Street, Newmarket. April 22, 1948 BUS _ LINE TO BEGIN IN NEWMARKET, MAY 30, 1948 The Newmarket Bus lines owned and operated by Larry Needler and Earlby Ruthven operators of Newmarket Taxi will commence operations of their bus line on Monday, May 3, 1948. The owners said that the route that has been planned will have a thirty minute service in each direction from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., on Saturdays . Fares are -- Adults -- .10¢ or three for .25¢. Children -- .5¢ or six for .2%5¢ May 18, 1948 Mr. Norman Sedore wishes to announce the opening of Sedore's i Motor Sales at Queen and Main Streets, Newmarket. Many prizes will be given away and there will also be a free movie. The Official Opening will be Tuesday, May 18, 1948, at 8100 P.M., E.D.S5. time. September 2, 1948 LADIES TAKE OPENER IN BARRIE FINALS Newmarket Ladies were at their old tricks again Monday, August 30, 1948. Capped by Phyl McInnis' triple with the bases loaded, they exploded for four runs in the top of the seventh inning to chalk up a 10--8 victory over Barrie Copacos. We blush to mention it, but this Newmarket Squad was ticketed | with eight errors which gave Coach, Charlie Van Zant some anxious moments, and a few blankety--blank spaces in his vocabulary, all | unheard of course. : October 21, 1948 | Newmarket Miami Indoor Lawn Bowlers have purchased one of the j huts at the old military camp. This hut will be moved to a site west of Dixon Pencil Company with work commencing immediately.

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