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Clever Robb At Blackstock Store Our villase was. shocked Tuesday when we he ird there had been a rob: bery in town. The Saywell store has been receiving the hydro money for some time. This being the last day of the disccunt a,good many people were paying their bills. © Just after noon a strange couple ¢ame in, made some minox purchases, among which Was a "piece of screening. Mrs, Say- well left them alone in the store avhile she went up stairs for the screening. Mr, Saywell being unable to do cavy store work since his operation, commenced 'vork in office at General Motors on Monday. Shortly aster thisicouple had paid for their purchase and left another customer came in to pay his hydro bill 'and Mrs. Saywell found the hydro cash box emoty. Of course the police and hydro authorities were notified immediately but as yet no trace has been found. Although the weather was rough and roads and streets slippery, twenty- nine ladies and seven children gather- ed in the Community Hall, Wednesday, March Tth, ior .the W.I. meeting, The president, Mrs. Lorne Thompson, pre- sided. After the singing of O Canada and the Instituate Ode, the Mary Stuart Collect was repeated." The Scripture was given by Mrs, A, Palk, . Roll Call was answered by--*"A Farm Hazard" -=-- danger of children being hurt by tractors was the hazard most' frequently nientioned. . Final plans were made for catering to the Short- horn banquet on March 21st, and for the bazaar on April 18th. Secretary- Treasurer, Mrs Murray Byers, report- ed just $15.00 left in treasury after paying for the fifty new stacking chairs which were being used for the first time that day. President and 'secretary were appointed nominating | committee to bring in a slate of of- ficers at the next meeting. Mrs. W. W. VanCamp presided for the program. The subject for the day was Agriculture. Mr, Wilfred Bowles gave a very interesting talk and led a discussion on "farm problems and what they are leacing to." He also encour- aged the women to think about edu- cational prcblems in the township, Mrs. Dalton Darrell, vice-chairman of Zone 4 of the Federation of Agricul- ture, gave a' report of the recent con- * vention in Toronto where the motto pa. Mr. Hutton, chairman of Pres. bytery, assisted in the ceremonies, 0O.N.O, met at the home of Elaine Bailey on Friday night. Ro]l was an- swered by the thirty ladies present with ways of brightening up the dull and dreary months of winter. Plans were made for a hard-time dance on April 20, featuring the "Ambassadors". The Club was asked by W. Marlow to cdtef to a banquet of the Milk Pro. ducers on' March 20, = A lovely shower was given to Mrs. Marion Garnaghan. A delicious lunch 'was served by the hostess and her group: Next meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Fdith McLaughlin, Ask for Two More Rooms For Blackstock School The Regular meeting of Cartwright Council was held in the Community Hall on Monday, March 6th, at 1.p.m. Members all present, =Reeve in chair. Minutes read and adopted on motion of Councillors Black and Green. Com- from Dept. of Highways re Develop ment Road, requested, stating that consideration would be given to re- quest. Also from Hon. John Foote, V.C., stating he would take the sub- ject up .with Dept. of Highways and support it. Harold Kyte and Merrill VanCamp increase for the next five years. were present re Fire Fighting appa. ratus for the Township. If the Twp. bought this it would mean a reduction in insurance rate. The committee was to find out what available firemen could be got. and report back next meeting, Moved by Deputy Reeve Ashton, seconded by Councillor Wright that twenty 16-1b, 'bags of Warbicide be purchased from H, Slinhes at $6.60 per bag. - Miss Eva Parr was present re side- walk and ice in frong of her residence, us it was not safe for anyoile to walk on. Couneil to consider repairing side- walk this summer, ! Moved by Deputy Reeve Ashton and secortded by Councillor Green that Mr. Lloyd Pagsant be appointed Weed In- spector if he will accept, Moved by Councillor Black, seconded by Councillor Green that Reg. Nesbitt and Geo. Johns be appointed Warble Fly Inspectors at $610.00, Harold Kyte and H. Forder from the Public School Board were present and had statistics of the present enrolment of Public School pupils and expected This coupled with the first that the High School wants the north room new used by Grades 7 and 8, makes it neces- sary tondd two more rooms to Central School, and they requested the Coun. cil to pass the necessary by-law. After considerable discussion it was moved by Reeve Ashton and seconded by Councillor Wright that request be granted, Moved by Councillor Black, seconded by Councillor Green, that a Ratepay cers' meeting be called on Tuesday, March 13th at 1.830 p.m, Clerk to ad- vertise meeting in Statesman and the stores as follows: "A ratepayers' meeting will be held inn the Community Hall, Blackstock, on Tuesday, March 13th, at 1,30 p.m., to discuss the ad- visability of adding, two rooms to the Central Public School, and all rate- payers in the Area are requested -to attend." | Reeve to get pipe and blower install- ed from furnace to washroom. Coi- siderable 'discussion followed as to the use of lg-ton service truck that com- plaints had been received that Road Supt, was using it as a conveyance| from his home to Blackstock, night & morning. Moved by Councillor (ireen, seconded by Councillor Black that the Road Supt. cease using the 1'.-ton truck as a conveyance back and for- ward from his home to Blackstock. Moved by Coun. Wright, seconded by Coun. Green that the following acts, be paid: Courtney Graham, D.R.O., Div. 1, $8 Benson Brown, P.C., Dev. 1 ........... $6 Henry Wotton, rent hall, Div. 1, $6 Lewis Swain, D.R.O., Div. 2 .......... $8. Roy Ferguson, P.C., Div. 2 .............. $6. Wilfrid Williams, D.R.O., Div. 3, $8. Milton Fisher, P.C,, Div. 8 ........... $6. Gordon Metcalf, rent of house ........ $9. Len Joblin, D.R.O, Div. 4 .......... $8. Reg. Nesbitt, P.C., Div, 4 ............. $6. John Nesbitt, rent house, Div. 4, ...$8. Orma Hyland, D.R. 0., Div, 6 Russell: Larmer, P.C., Div. 6 ............86. Marwood McKee, rent hall, Diy, b, $6. County Treas, Respitalingtion $16. 00 Clerk, Township Relief ................ $10.00 Welfare Relief ..........."............ $10.00 Registry Office, records ............... $1.80 .Jon all Canadian TV stations, Port Perry Stay, bilks and ballots 25.80 Sars s, ink and tacks ... es $1.76 Hydro Electric; Rec. Hall, $14.18 Garage $6.07,, Com. Hall, $11.40 Rink, $38.02 ..... £69 AT] Cecil Heayn, Ins. premium, on Cliff Mefipy heads that hap py CBC television show "Holiday Ranch", seen He and his gang sing and play western bal. lads, novelty and popular. ditties for thirty minutes every week. a ibe a Ee Clade = TH POM FERRY ST4E, RE hay pump and hose Dept. of Health, insulin ............. +. $61.00 $4.87 Henry Thompson, Clerk-Treas, $140.00 Hector Shortridge, janitor, -. $125.00 Martyn's, supplies ©. ..$10.95 Bill Ferguson, Caretaker, vink $120.00 Imperial Oi!, oil fos Rec. Centre $17.71 ts put 5° Gai FE Gy Cr HEE THURSDAY, MARCH 15th, 18887 THE SKATER'S WALTZ If you've a sheet of ice in the back- vgrd for the neighbourhood kiddies vo use as a rink . . . here's a suggestion. Next weck-end, tune your portable radio in to some of the fine music that's flooding the air waves these days. Then set the "portable" up by Road Veucher ..................... $1105.57 $1784.69 4 the side of the rink. The children love it. . and the 'music seems to help their skating, too! vo ------ ---- ---- -- - a | --- -- Painting We have the Equipment and for any size job. FREE SAMPLES 20 Years in the 'I'rade A. ELLIS PHONE BLACKSTOCK A7r28 April b, and Decorating "HAVE ngs WORK DONE BY EXPERIENCED i PAINTERS and Men ISTIMATES and | -------- DECORATORS 1956 POE CORP PEED ICED CE GE CD ED I ~ MERCURY-LINCOLY - DEALER ANNOUNCING Port Perry's THOR I -------------------- as--"'Live-tolearn-and learn-to live"; he also reported on the program of 'olk Schools. Mrs. John McKee gave a reading, "St. Patrick" and Mrs. Van Camp read "Aunt Katty Goes to Town", After singing "God Save the Queen" a da nty lunch was served by the group and a social half hour en- joyed. We are certainly getting typical March weathar so far. Last week was the most st>rmy we have had this winter and the wind on Sunday sent a lot of thirgs flying, but so far we know of no s.rious damage being done. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Booker and Mr. Johw Booker, of Oshawa, visited Mr. | an Mrs, Ceci! Hamilton on Sunday. Mr, Roy Stinson's sale on Wednes- day is repor:ad to have had a good at- tendance and came off quite success- ful. Also tle Shorthorn sale at the farm of Frec Trewin in the village on Friday. Muro. Earl Bradburn's group of the W.A. served dinwer and lunch at the Iatter sale. Mr. and Mrs Roy Turner, Lorraine and Janice snd Miss Joyce Venning spent the week end at Winchester, rv Mr. and Mrs, Donna, of It Perry. Mrs. Mervy: Graham on Sunday. Sympathy is extended to Messrs. Arthur Hylund Nestleton, Byron of Omemee and Clifford of Toronto, in the passing of théir father in Port Perry hospital Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Dalton McCarthy, of Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice God- dard and Miss Pauline Jemison, yof Toronto, ana Mr. and Mrs, Bill Taylor, were guests f Mr, and Mrs, John Bal- lingal on Su.day. +Miss Mari. Blomme, Toronto, spent he week-end with Mr, and Mrs, Hap Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Glan Tennant, Glenda and Bobby and Mrs. James Ginn spent Sunday with the Harvey Ginns at rono on the occasion of Bobby's 2nd birthday. } Congratule tions to Messrs. Neil Bailey, Bruc« Heaslip, Roy Werry and Merlin Sugg tt on winning the nd prize in the tig bonspiel in Sundefland on Saturday. They were just one point] behind the first prize winners. Each roc an electric clock. Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Harris and Verna visited Mr. and Mra. Lavern Devitt and family in Oshawa on Sunday. Mr, and Ms, Harold Martyn, Ronald and Blair visited Mr, and Mrs, Nelson Mollon in Sunderland. Don Pargeter and Rev. C. V/. and Mrs. Hutton and| family attended the opening of the new church hall in connection with the with Mr. and|' MERCURY (LINCOLN 5 Meleor United Church in Whitby on Sunday MO' I'OR Phone 576 We take pleasure in announcing the latest addi. tion to the nationwide team of Mercury-Lincoln- Meteor dealers--a new dealership to serve the ever-increasing number of owners of Me -cury, Lincoln and Meteor. cars any Mercury Trucks in this area. - Here you will find oa) sales counsc |. . . and headquarters for complete, factory-ap} 'oved 2 LIAM S SALES Port Perry - «" 936 (INCOLN PREMIERE FOUR-DOOR SEDAN service on your Ford of Canada product. We join with the staff in exte nding a friendly invitation to you to visit this new Mereary -Lincolu- Meteor dealership where you can obtaih full details othe new 1956 Meteor--foremosg star in its field . Big, beautiful 1956 Mercury '56-- unmistakably the finest in the fine car held «+. and 1956 Mercury Trucks. 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