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the tribune stouffville ont thursday august 29 1946 r o d o p ioe claremont and district ioe ar by staff correspondent t locaq o d o ioe local dealers mowders store and overlands store i mrs tindal from altona visited here with mr and mrs jas coates- friends will regret to learn that ed linton is in very poor health at present an engagement of local interest was announced last week concern ing the marriage of miss marjorie ward rn of toronto and a daugh ter of mr evans ward and the late mrs ward to edward ginger the ceremony will be performed in indian rd baptist church toronto on aug 30th mrs woodland of goodwood has been visiting at the home of her daughter and family mr and mrs schnider mr and mrs geo lee of stouif- ville visited with mrs esther pal mer on sunday mrs wm miller of pickering visited over the weekend at the home of her sister mr and mrs g scott mrs alex morgan of sarnia has been visiting at the home of her father mr nelson wagg jos ward has purchased the barn on the property of miss seevans and is taking it down intending to improve his own property with the material bill towner son of mrs eva towner of claremont had the mis fortune to break one of his fingers while playing ball in the park here last week miss elizabeth evans visited with friends in aurora during the week end mr and mrs m j wilker of tor onto visited with mrs e gleeson on saturday the regular meeting of the womens institute was held on wednesday at the home of mrs j badgeco the roll call was respond ed to by the kind of disposition i admire most mrs w lehman and mrs f carson each gave readings to show how farm ladies might enjoy vacations a splendid paper was given by miss s e evans on peace and international relation ships she stressed the fact that as individual citizens race prejudice and hatred must be overcome if the country is to enter into an era of international peace mrs will evans mrs beare mrs w leh man and mrs walter ward served a lunch at the close of the meeting mr and mrs harold hopkins are expected to return to claremont from cobourg and will take up residence in a portion of the ernie baker block stanley linton who was former ly employed at the chas cooper hardware was expected to arrive hardware returned home from overseas on monday and was met by his wife and family in toronto a family reception was held at the home of his sister mrs cliff rey nolds miss daisy durden who has been ill at her home here has returned to hospital in toronto mr and mrs a w tomlinson and daughter freda of sarnia has been here visiting for a couple of days with dr and mrs n f tom linson everything is in readiness for the doors of the local school to swing wide on another term beginning next tuesday sept 3rd according to chairman g m forsyth of the local trustee board claremont take softball title for second year down dunbarton 83 in thrilling third game played before nearly 600 spectators brougham claremont came through in the third and deciding game of their playoff round with dunbarton de feating them 83 on the pickering diamond saturday night before the largest crowd of the season esti mated to number about 600 fans claremont were never headed in game at any time and bob miller on the local mound was in superb form striking out fourteen batters three of them in succession on two occasions frank stroud was on the hill for dunbarton grant johnson lanky first base banged out a home run with one aboard in the 5th innings the uah-j- being hard hit on a line just inside the first base line the championship trophy was presented to claremont immediate ly following the game this is their second straight championship in the second game played at claremont on thursday night the blues downed the local red and white by the narrow margin of 32 it was a dingdong battle all the way with the boys from no 2 having a slight edge roy howes for the south hit a homer with nobody on in the fourth innings ken ward was in to pinch hit in the final inn ings but dunbarton held claremont off to keep the series alive and force the third and deciding game claremont lineup c borland p miller lb johnson 2b tomlinson 3b todd ss reynolds field nor ton redshaw clark utility gaus- lin auction sale household furniture the undersigned has received instructions to sell by public auction at claremont thursday sept 5 191g the following property belonging to mrs h linten ironing board small table 6 kitchen chairs and rocker to match 2 hat racks bedding 2 rocking chairs death removes former resident funeral services were held at enniskillen on sunday for earl degeer former claremont and brougham farmer the deceased passed away on friday of last week in his 68th year the late mr de geer moved to lot 15 concession 7 from brougham about eight years ago mr degeer with his wife the former mary jones farmed some years ago on the mccartney and john miller farms near claremont besides his wife deceased is surviv ed by six sons and three daughters a number of friends from clare mont attended the funeral on sun day interment was at hampton cemetery shoots white woodrhuck at altona silas toole of pickering town ship an enthusiastic member of the township game preserve committee has come up with a rarity a white woodchuck shot in a field near altona mr toole holed the big fellow over at the first shot and he tumbled down the hole mr toole is a naturalist of some note and can show a visitor to his property south of no 7 highway rare wild life haunts such animals as muskrats can find a real retreat on the shores of his pro tected stream 3 kitchen chairs peg and rag mats 3 cushions 2 crocks sad irons jars prying pans baking dishes rug frames 2 window blinds dishes tea pots etc pie plates sideboard dining room table round leather arm chair bed springs mattress dresser washstand couch stove pipes quebec heater stand fall leaf table table 8day clock plush arm chair green rug 9x12 2 leather arm chairs 2 packing boxes crocks oil stove clothes horse fruit and jars shelves roasting pan 2 small baskets lawn bowls badminton racket bed springs mattress meat grinder small stand clothes pins rug frames quilt frames and clamps 2 small trays fuller dust mop pictures and dishes sale at 110 pm terms cash a s farmer auctioneer rev rae mcleary to address first annual junior farmer sunday service the ontario county junior farmer association are having their first annual sunday service on the united church lawn at rrooklin august 25 730 pm dst rev rao mcleary of woodcreen united church toron to will be the speaker at the ser vice good permanexts at special rates at elvas beauty shop east slope of greenwood hill phone pickering 99 r4 regular 1000 waves for 750 regular 0 waves for c0 regular 050 waves for 550 ah types of beauty services cheerfully given mr a dobson and miss jean smith of toronto were weekend guests of mrs geo- philip mr and mrs h philip and fain ily spent the weekend at lake simcoe mr and mrs ross knox mis barbara knox and mr pascoe journeyed to fenelon falls during the weekend mr russell gray spent a few days last week with friends at buff alo miss beulah hamilton recently spent a weekend with hei unit and uncle mr and mrs banks of pick ering me and mrs a mechin and daughter of sarnia called on mrs l matthews and other friends one evening last week messrs dean mairs albert matt hews and r d miller were at enniskillen on sunday attending the funeral of the late e degeer mrs mcavoy of toronto called on mrs m hamilton on sunday miss beulah hamilton spent last week with friends at ottawa visitors at the a b matthews home during the weekend were mr and mrs wm crawforth mr and mrs harold crawforth of whitby and mr and mrs gerald harbron and daughter bernice of myrtle a pleasant evening was held in the township hall on friday last when a number of friends and relatives of mr and mrs fred hicks met to tender them a shower in honor of their recent marriage the number of useful and valuable presents showed the high esteem in which the young couple is held mr and mrs hicks are making their home in greenwood for the present mrs n burton and daughter dorothy are spending a week with relatives in detroit mr and mrs e e annis also mrs john gillman and daughter mildred returned home sunday after a pleasant trip through que bec and the eastern states mr and mrs willson of toronto visited with mrs thos beer on sunday mrs fred woodward of toronto miss mildred woodward of oshawa mr and mrs squire stonehouse jessie and gwen stonehouse and mr and mrs wm onufreshuk of calgary alberta visited at the woodward home over the weekend mr and mrs geo dryman and daughter juddy also w j brown of toronto spent a few days last week with mrs t c brown oats and barley crop contests the ontario department of agriculture has released the results of the judging of the standing field crop competitions in oats and barley sponsored by the south ontario agricultural society the judging was done by gordon han cock of peterborough on july 17 in the oat competition there were fourteen entries and ten in the barley class the different scores reveal the closeness of the contest and also the high standard of the individual entries eight cash prizes will be awarded in each class one of the rules of the competi tion is that each prize winner must exhibit threshed grain at the osh awa fair one of the shortest cuts to the lessening of the cost per bushel of cereal crops is in the sowing of seed of the best quality aid strain obtainable the contestants this year are to be congratulated upon the contribution which they are making along these lines oats heber down rri brooklin 93 j baker hampton 92 elmer powell rr1 oshawa 90 gordon fisher ashburn s9 batty and son brooklin 83 g m browley mrytle 87 c m mumford hampton s7v4 and f n hill ashburn 87 barley w h westney rr1 pickering 92 heber down rr1 brooklin 91 gordon fisher ashburn 90 f girl struck by car driver charged an eightyearold girl is in the sick childrens hospital in toron to now after being hit by a car on thursday night and the driver of the car is charged with being in toxicated while in charge of a car and with dangerous driving the girl is helen sutherland the daughter of mr and mrs arthur sutherland of claremont and she was struck down by a car driven by john blair of brooklin as she was walking across the main st near her home the accident happened at approximately 10 oclock thurs day night when the driver appar ently failed to see the little girl in the path of his car after being attended to by dr n f tomlinson of claremont helen was rushed to the toronto hospital she has a badly broken thigh and suffered head injuries and shock police say that her condition is not regarded as serious but that the broken leg will take many weeks to heal as the break is near the hip and will need special treatment weights will have to be used on the leg for some weeks before it can be set helen is one of seven children in the sutherland family and mr sutherland operates a butcher shop in claremont the accident was investigated by constable jack norton of clare mont and provincial constable harold quantrill of the whitby de tachment and blair who stopped his car at the scene of the accident was arrested and taken to the county jail he was charged by pc quantrill with dangerous driv ing and with being intoxicated while in charge of a car and was released on bail of 1000 find drowned lad after 25 days the body of harry murphy 23 year old rcaf veteran who was drowned in chalk lake while on a swimming party there on july 27 last was recovered wednesday afternoon last week about 3 pm the drag which had been in use in searching for the body caught on a stump and a truck was called to help pull it loose the agitation which was set up is believed to have dislodged the body for it floated free to the surface in 3035 feet of water prov constable maguire and quantrill had been dragging the lake ever since the accident and when their efforts were unsuccess ful the rcaf sent an eightman squad composed of deep water grappling specialists from the rc af marine section in trenton to their assistance the parents of the dead veteran mr and mrs murphy were on their way from their home in sas katchewan to visit their son at the toronto rehab school when the drowning occurred they arrived two days after tragedy they refus ed to leave for the west before their sons body was recovered the body has been taken to tor onto according to dr f a cuddy whitby coronor who was called to chalk lake about 430 wednesday afternoon no inquest will be held council meeting tuesday owing to next monday being la bor day and a dominion holiday the regular september meeting of pickering township council will be held on tuesday sept 3rd atua kicxac i sympathy is extendecl to mr e f i n rxtwj robertson in the death of his father mr and mrs murray dunkeldat langstaff and family were guests with the mr and mrs fred draper and arnolds in stouffville on sunday daughters mr- and mrs orval cox mr and mrs colonel lapp mr spent the weekend in camp at rice and mrs bell toronto visited at lake jos byers last week mr and mrs sam barkey visited miss edna byer is spending a i in the cil on tuesday week in toronto mr and mrs eli lehman enter tained mr and mrs lapp and mr and mrs bell to a delightful tea mr and mrs norman lehman and son visited in colborne at the home of hu sister mr and mrs albert draper were on a trip in the north country last week mrs wellington wideman celeste bright eleanor carter were sun- dav night visitors at the carruthers home aurora legion 385 mammoth big celebration town park aurora labour day sept 2nd full day of fun for young and old commencing 10 am to races childrens tricycle race various other races entry booth on grounds baseball mens softball tournament ladies softball game baseball game midway midway pony rides bicycle races- horsesoe pitching contest yoyo contest evening contest beauty contest highlight of evening title miss york county entries to be made to dr c r boulding not later than august 31st contestants judged at evensong concert dancing under the stars lucky prizes at 1100 pm at dance prize for oldest woman or man on grounds consult your lucky number programme for times of events lucky prize and dance tickets 25c or 5 for 100 holder need not be present to win admission to park during day adults 25c children under 14 free wanted your eggs highest market prices paid what are you receiving for your eggs our quotation sat aug 17th was grade a large 17c also the best market for your live hogs lambs calves chickens hens pickering farms ltd whitby ontario phone whitby 336 day or night n hill ashburn 88 elmer powell rr1 oshawa 87 norman down rr4 oshawa 86 r richardson ashburn 83 and kenneth powell rr1 oshawa 79 we solicit your business farrs elevator claremont phone res 381 office 38w feeds feeds isaoi x0e30e selfserve groceries now at the claremont meat market delivery in goodwood on thursdays clremont ontario telephone claremont 3501 ion we solicit your patronage for poultry hog and dairy feeds western oats and barley whole or chopped and delivered salt a carload of fresh salt in large or small cakes binder twine binder twine and rolled roofing claremont ontario phone 38w do it right with sealtite sealtite rockwool home insultation blowing method district agent frank armstrong phone 28 cedar stajax stouffville 168 cre a m for best results ship your cream to stouff ville creamery we pay two cents more per pound butterfat for cream delivered to the creamery gold storage lockers open tuesday saturday nights stouffville creamery co stouffville ont phone 18601 danforth bus lines daily service toronto to claremont leaving claremont brougham green river locust hill malvern returning leaving toronto iirch express dally ex ex sunday daily ex hoi holiday sun hoi am am pm 715 815 1215 727 827 1227 733 835 1235 738 838 1238 s05 905 105 am am pm 915 1000 545 saturday only pm 345 337 405 403 435 pm 200 sunday holiday pm 80c 12 820 823 850 pm 945 daylight saving time phones toronto grover 550 or oxford 1383