x tribune stouffvllle ont thursday january 3 1952 reviewing the headlines of 1951 january newcomer to municipal scene e l mccarron wins seat on whitchurch council another good tax record chalked up in 1950 frank rae village tailor retires after 58 years of service local municipal council sets new road budget for this year at 7000 will call tenders for work on wilcox lake road coach eddie rush banished from game as collingwood smeared by stouffville 90 markham united church hall nearly built wind topples two walls walter atkinson disposes of laige business block to willowdale man two more subdivisions open in markham township ward sys tem to be considered by markham community mourns sudden passing of mrs george gower charter presen ted to local womens club at banquet local library circulation increased by more than 1500 721 persons use facilities pickering twp finds membership of county road board unevenly distributed gormley boy among tractor rodeo winners february thirteen breakins believed work of oneman gang suggest smaller school for lake wilcox section whit church will move to interest new industries newmarket- whitchurch annexation complete gormley farmer heads milk producers unionville jets grab playoff position markham township council beseiged by mem bers of federation of agriculture move to raise mini mum building restrictions in town hose one link shout uxbridge barn burns public utilities commission is given consideration at town council meeting syl apps cuts ribbon in official opening of crosby memorial centre 100000 road budcret voted for twp of pick ering in 1951 markham twp propose cooperative police force for three municipalities bylaw divides pickering twp into two police areas ask for taxation relief on farm lands in whitchurch township veteran blacksmith of cedar grove still active on 80lh birthday brothers who broke into claremont coop sentenced to prison for three years willard meyer represents local high school at united nations markham road budget may top 90000 7500 to 9500 fragrant loaves baked weekly in modern oven at stouffville bakery march high school board asks councils agree to dissolve mark- hamstouffville area whitchurch will levy fifth of mill for federation of agriculture high school teachers bump school budget up 5600 new peak for road budget in whitchurch twp local coop manager takes position with parent organization town council con siders plans for erection of cenotaph in park discuss parking problem with merchants delegate popular town insurance agent tom birkett passes suddenly farmer killed as elm falls wrong way local hydro peak more than 1000 hp markham twp raises farm federation levy local great dane captures canadian championship whitchurch moves to change tax pay ment to instalment system ratepayers continue to press for school area couple gassed in panel truck cream price hits record high norm stunden spectacu lar as millionaires win title town water system is showing rapid expansion five miles of mains south pickering farmers turned down in request for police cost exemption 13000 rose bushes grown by stouff ville floral co post office store levelled by fire at whitevale rhodes selected most valuable clipper play er lewis teammates second choice april easter ice revue one of finest local talent shows ever seen here three contractors share 10000 yard gravel contract for markham township better crop contracts sought by vegetable growers postage boosted elimin ate most one cent rates markham only twp making money out of building inspector says agr federation will protest land price of highway dept local mis sionaries endeavoring to return to homeland claremont boy dies from rifle shot murray rowbotham succumbs in hospital mennonites told to keep up with times local man shares in sweepstake money question of monday closing aired by business mens assoc local hydro has tidy profit but expenses continue to climb new high school principal appointed four mills added to whitchurch tax rate high school budget up about 15000 markham council bogged down in road com plaints prepare for sewers says health unit town calls for applicants for electrician and clerks assistant local doctors car stolen may whitchurch taxing bylaw passed with three and half mill increase tax sale may be necessarv in whitchurch to cut down tax arrears stores will close all day wednesday may 16 park commission lets tender for new memorial gates everyone must handle his own drainage on his own property reeve markham twp engages plumbing inspector and water maintenance man briggs construction 16000 tender accepted for lake wilcox road township running low in funds tax rate increase certain says uxbridge reeve trio picked up in guelph being questioned about claremont bank holdup strike town tax rate at 42 mills new hydro man engaged serious crackup on sth of markham thief takes radio stolen truck involved will use four cars of oil on whitchurch dust tender goes to king- beamish meet this week for final decision on high school question local enumerators commence census on friday contract awarded resurface part of mark- hams 6th con june thousand scholars in sunday schools convening at annual whitchurch twp convention pickering agrees to take on county roads and bridges provincial police will occupy vandorf offices will proceed with erection of two new high schools when division is approved town council balks at shouldering responsibility for street carnivals exemption of unionville from certain building restrictions discussed by markham twp council reeve henry ogden receives portrait from cities ser vice representative gormley man killed in motor crash beautiful flower display in local societys june show horse show promises to be a feature summer event protests erection of abattoir before markham township council will check indiscriminate shooting in markham twp revenue nearly 25000 for stouffville arena ltd markham high school principal loses memory after auto crash whitchurch farmers wife startled by mystery shots geo allison reelected as president of arena co abandon ajax water scheme july whitchurch council approves purchase of thirteenacre propertv for public purpose rev s goudie had unique record of service in church angle parking is abolished on main st effective at once 107000 in public school debentures approved by whitchurch twp council over 200 gathered at evanspugh reunion held in memorial park delav action in ward system markham twp council agrees miller smashes 310 ft homer but red sox lose to allstars 52 increase in water rates pre dicted over fifty entries in local horse show dept dance permits ended unless town council gives ok reunited with 99yrold brother after 2000 mile trip jack hannah lucky to be alive after train col lision steering locks feasby truck almost total wreck s markham man lyle thompson retires after 34 years on telephone work pickering asks government to take over school costs buttonville wins stouffville softball tournament whitchurch township to resurface two miles of musselmans lake rd council urges get tough policy against municipal tax evaders in whit church twp markham twp garage gutted in s25000 fire new united missionary church to be everted at dicksons hill markham twp plans to extend daily working hours for their road machinery august whitchurch council splits on provincial police accommo dation beamish company awarded contract for lake- shore road fire destroys old brougham home on his toric location local building for year will reach over quarter million town will install chlorinator on local water svstem to ensure pure supply all year new walk on lloyd ave unsatisfactory local hydro expansion may herali rncrease in rates never consulted road chairman of pickering twp n e mcewen resigns uxbridge twp rate 83 mills over last year arena floral masterpiece for horticultural show motor ac cident proved fatal for 86yearold resident wellington v ideman clerk john ashenhurst uxbridge twp build ing inspector measured assessment on the way in whitchurch and markham wife of reeve ogdenpases in toronto western hospital markham townships new- assessment court hears seventvfhe anpeals whit church twp will ask ont provincial police to check on truck traffic record crowd attends markham twp softball finals september oxbridge township farmer exchanges shots with rustlers gang sought in bushland tractor topples over kills iarmer excavating cellar musselmans lake brothers are jailed for liquor sale giant earthmovers chang ing the lincolnville landscape vast crowd attends closing evangelistic meeting in arena naise of night shift at pickering twp gravel pit arouses ratepayers buttonville retains markham twp softball championship seek dept assistance for grave truck road damage whitchurch farmer paid over 400 for slaughtered sheep earl meyer local brakeman gets call for royal train water trucked to high school in pickering twp town assessment likely to reach million mark in 52 rolls up 56600 this year whitchurch given hope of recompense for road damage glasgow farmer flim- flammed by bogus eye doctor town council strikes new water rates car demolished driver onlv scratched council firm against fourth subdivision in markham twp cut water main first time in half century october dept promises consideration for markhams opposition to proposed deer shoot independent revision court named to hear appeals on whitchurch twp assessment markham police nab lumber lifter planning board recommends purchase of wilcox beich property red sox win opener for tricounty championship assess ment problems aired at pickering council session formation of cemetery board given consideration at pickering twp council convention reports indicate sunday school attendance up 75 announce erection of a new sales arena on first anniversary town council wants stricter enforcement of parking bylaw howard doner dark house in provincial plowing match unionville residents protest site of new municipal garage whitchurch twp road budget running low must spend with caution green river shamrocks 1911 football champs hold reunion sutton takes tricounty cup pickering twp sheep flock is nearly wiped out by estimated 5000 slaughter claremont girl has miraculous escape when tractor overturns november town court of revision hears only two cases pick ering twp south desire removal from police area whitchurch twp revision court recommends measured assessment pickering twp road account total largest in history delhi wins oba championship pick ering twp will vote on water at coming election local man begins 35000 mile trip around the world markham fo erect temporary garage building in union- vide whitchurch will seek federal aid to hasten subway completion assistant clerk garfield brown tells of attack following accident stouffville com munity league opens five month schedule truck collides with santa clans special at claremont 200 barns in thirtytwo years record of local contractor heavy loss as box grove barn burns local bird sanctuary raided nine candidates for town council reeve henry ogden returned by acclamation gormley family plagued by overwhelming tragedy whitchurch council receives full acclamation conservative majority here first time since incorporation december santa glaus arrives in town midst splendent floats very heavy yonge street vote upsets markham twp council geo todd wins reeveship in pickering twp election reeve defeated in markham clippers open scarboro arena with dazzling display return three members of 51 council as tremendous vote goes to polls town to purchase new truck clerktreasurer re signs after eleven years service to circulate petition for town sewers pickering twp school opened by dr w j dunlop large scale theft ring believed cracked by police of markham and whitchurch whit church to establish community centre board noted leather craftsman dies at markham public school bd ups rates for non resident students uxbridge dep reeve bert tindall resigns hundred thousand stamps sold here at christmas time garage robbed of over 2000 in cash cheques strewn about warehouse final christmas service at dicksons hill little red church mi cut main water unr for chlorinator xskxsss v a jl nsiallation beauty scene at musselmans iikc