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Barrie Examiner, 8 May 1950, p. 10

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11LName Vigo From Spanish River ME First Church Built In 1859 Information In School Essa tlt ltolii1 1l ll Netti gt1 1l 11111 IA 111111 lr 1E in 1gt1p11l tl1 in 11111l lli v1iiz1 tin their VINO 1111 111 lnlt 111 I11i ti11 111 11 11 111 i111 tiltiitml Mal ixell 211111 11 iii iv loiili llovlu Eli 11 till it 1I11 111l li lllll1ltli 111 titll Vllll II QBIAIN IHEM IODAY II 1111 11111 411 1111 1e 111111 11 111 11111 AI YOUI HYDRO OFFICE II II 111111111 11 11 11111 211 it i11t ol l11lioii 1111v l1ms 1111113 $111111 31111 pl1i lI1 fill it item111 slot 1111 1111 11111 at the collie of ti 11llil 1olie1 tllt unit It side 1=1i 111 1111 inst postmaster 111111 211111111 the choir noitln ll fellat llll post 1111111 continuum 11111 11111 1111111 was 111111111 11111 1111 in Spain men l1one1l 111 Spanish novel he ttdtllllL 11 the time it was silozt 11 to spell and not easily forgot left Hunt 11 The settlers first concern 11 1111 church and so 111 111711 on 111111 donated by 11 itllltltllltl it 111 the bank of the Notlawas erected the first church It 11 lititlldtl Catholic Church built by l11111s McVeigh the present Jame l1el1bs father It was first tll illtltlltl by ltev 11lher MeSpllll and later by ltcv Father t111l1n cemetery was made beside it The 111st school followed illllckly 111 the footsteps of the church V1211 school section was large ulle tending from east of lhelpston to far beyond the river on the west gt 11111 Goes Miller17573 Amer makes 2W iiilliloiell llItIlll strength Iltl ltil llll etil less because it cues 211111 for many miles liorlh and furuwn Tug 1cc PM 11 11111 south The first school log structure built about 111153 stodd on the cor ner of the fourth concession and trossland side road The land gttill left vacant To this school came the children and young men and women for many miles round They sat on long Ivooden benches and wrote only on states They played in the woods near by Early teachers in this school were Mr Lawlor Mr Larkin and Mrs Patience Courtlicy This school was burned in the terrible foreSt fire of ltltilIIo1 time elass es were held for six months altel iiately at Phelpston and in log house on the Sheehan farm just Intensify llllt and sIuIis itllilc heellllw i1 littrully cleans itself For lasting sliiarliiess and tltIilltllIt keep your house while with II It IlllIZ cllux ENAMEL Ono Coat Magic lor furniture outdoors and in is Enduring colour for outside trim GIl TRIM and IRELLIS 51111l1ll 11111l1 for door Illll tlli frames and other oiit11l1 trilii lilllcr hiding lltIIlr lulu1r Ill Kltn than walls 111111l1111yl1 lt 11111111111l111111111 has to 11 mu to 1l11n Ll rirfi 10111111 ului Illtflll column for tililollmliilrv orihnari paints 1111111 mlrf filuef east of Gerald Kings farm About 18113 it was decided to separate from lhelpston and so SuIREJCH your Paint Dollars the present site was chosen as the most suitable At first classes were held in log house on this same farm In short time frame building was erected which was later bricked and painted The first trtlsiees of Vigo School Section No Flos were Hugh Lavery Stewart Blain and Thomas Smith who were followIedIbyoth C1II1lll5havv the high liiiliiigqualities the stunt rlixlxlillld loiwar Illtl ltllll which lllilh your mint illlill go farther liefore you paint SEE YOUR ICII PAINT DEALER JohnSlon Hardware ALLANDALE ers who served many years James Gribbon Daniel Kenney Joseph Mulroy William Wicklum The first teacher was Mr Kellett who ST lived on Omer Belcourts place BAIIIELD then followed Mr Radclitfeflesid ing where Mr Ganton ls living at present Others were as ONeill Jas IIeyesI Michael Moran Eric IISLL Murphy Misses Hayes Fitzgerald Burke Doyle Staley Stacey Hall Talpcy Ferguson McBride and MrsI Partridge SIROUD The present school board is com posed of Mr Law Omer Belcourt and Dan Kenney Gerald King is secretary The presentteacher is Miss Margaret Murphy As years passed improvements I5uppofl National leonlimiou unveilI May Dill271k HELP WANTED Truck driver between ages of 21 and 30 years prefer obly married and an exservicemon Benefits fftetiremcnt Annuity llan 52Grouplnsurancei Hospitalization benefits for employee and depend BARIIIE FXAMINER BARIIIE ONTARIO CANADA 801100 i11iHo This one and onehaltgtt1ir1y house tlllfl1ll 11 1111i1 towns and rural 111 11pi11s111 1te111 appearance v1 1111111 layout Designed 11 1lli 131111111111111 the ear the plat 11111 111 rooms 11 p111111l p1i11lli i11f11 bedrooms 11e large llli room 113 lltl by windows small 1o 1111 connects the llvniz room with the totmtry kitchen llelf entrance connects the kitchen w1l111 tim ilitlll 11111 devoted to spare tear the back p111en Another doorI lead alt111 lltlt there Is ample space 1111 have been 1liitt liettei lighting3 slate blackboards alid finally elec trlc lights have been installed The first inspector was James Morgan followed by Mr Mills Mr Garvin l1 Mchttle and Mr Scott Since early days the church h1s been moved to Ihelpstoll the storel and saw mill have long since eeas1 ed to operate tlie post office hast given way to rural mail delivery if the eary pipulous community little save an old orchard here and there marks its history The oldest settlers have died new homes andl people have taken their places but still stands the celiietery the school and the name We pay tribute tonight to those who have built this section and made 11 what it is Let us hope as long Canada is Canada Vigo school and section will be thriv ing life and not merely happy memory My thanks go to Bail Kelly and Mrs Julie Potts for helpful infor mation TfH ORQ STATION April 26 Mr and Mrs Madill and fam ily visited the Weekend in ShelI burnc Albert Pearsall spent couple of days in Toronto hospital where they replaced the east on his arm Mrs Howard Crawford enter tained at her home on Monday April 24 when she had few wo men Iin to play euchlle Welcome to Mr and Mrs Hall and son Douglas who have come to manage the Oro TeleplronifCo Their former home was in Cree more Mrs Dan MeCuaig had cuehr party at her home on April 18 at which there was good number attended Miss Irene Jones took lst prize Mrs Winnie Crawford 2nd and Mrs Marshall took the low prize Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Uncles were Mr and Mrs Armstrong and children from Richmond Hill Mr and Mrs Murray Emms and family of Bar rie Mr and Mrs Uncles of Le froy III In Hospital Weare Very sorry to hear that Herb Crawford broke his ankle as while still in the hospital Mrs Vic 111111111 old daughter Margaret Genevieve and also suffered heart attack May II Classon entertained numberof ladies at euehrein her home on May Theihigh scorey prize Was taken by Mrs BesSie 1b 1ll1l ileatllog 111111111oliipletes hi the second on each sidt of 111111 llll11l llileli closet near llldow provides lllillltlll For estnnutine ltlfil square feet t1 popular ens ll colnblli simple 1111l comfortable Illtllttlt two three 11 1cltldlll well lltllilttl hallway and sink to the base mlnunum cost storage laun Three Members Of Blanchard Family Die Within Few Days Of Each Other lllrec b11eavemelits ill little more than Week recently struekvt 1111 family of Mr and Mrs Nelson lllauchard ot the Camp Borden road near Barrie whose 13year was killed when struck by car on the highway near their home On Friday April Blanchard uncle of Nelson Illan lwith them at Everett chard died at Alliston week la lIbefore coming here She1 attended ter Margaret was killed just da DUlJilC SChOUlS ill AlliSlUIl EVCIUU after Mrs Sam Blanchard Nelson Iillld Ruined her entrance at Pine Blanehards stepmother died zlthIrove school Six public schools Alliston lshe attended were Illlngrove the 1111 WU mm mm WU old EverettIsehool No 11 Ferndale agrimrhqdu and agrunnvu to Mm N11 and llne Grove She attend ed St Davids Sunday school atl garet and there was strong atiI tachment among the three Marl gavel visited them often Allis ton Interment of Mrs Sam Blanch ard and Margaret were at Allis fon Union Cemetery on Monday May olily rf0 hours apart In terment of William Blanchard was at the same celnelery on Monday April 24 Well liked in the community where she had lived with tier fam ity for four years Margaret was in first form at BCl Intelested in mu sic she played the piano guitar and harmonica and was member of the high school glee club Only the night before the acci 1t Diblc followed by Bible quiz on Explanations of the Bible lovely ilunch was served by host Edna Johnston and Greta tiill1titlltll of Central Mortgage and Housing tolpolntioli at Age Club Ferndate Celebrated May 11 born with her parents when she 21 Willianpwas five years of age alid lived 1l1i 1331 nuisnar 11111111 11 I11 Ill iii 111111 Till 11 mar lltrti1lx 1111 ttl 11111 1111 11 111111 Itv 11 111ev1i1n 1111111r 111111111 11 plutn 311111 in 1l1 11 Firs hiditll l1111 liii i1 11ls mini lwil 1111 11 1f the 111i E11112 HI IIIIHIIII 1111m111 all it 111111i11i 11 31111111 1l 111li11 1ll1 and l11r 111111 1e lily II III IIIIIIIIII titlt lLl also 1111111 Hill 111111 II IIIIII i13111111 fe1 2111111111 Will be II III IIII IIIIII 111 1111 lel11il l1l111 ill facilities The large liltlstelbctl he fllst Ilool 1111111 floor theli is one l1le liedlooill the house lZaell bedtitilii contains closet There 1x also 1111 additional the bathroom The front ltllllifllI light for the completely equippetk purposes the total floor tltt1l is cubic contents 113110 cubic feet may be obtained from any office lent Margaret had been lilade reasurer 111 the conununity Teen ltltlllttl that night all school She would have her 11111 birthday on She left Alllsloii where she wast for five years Everett and St Peters at AlllIslUll Among the many floral tributes were those from Ferndale Teen Age Club BCI GILL Club Grentell Sunday school Greer Bus diivels1 Royal Canadian Engineers of Camp Borden 191111115 11A and 12A at BCI Pine Grove school Elm grove school and St Peters Church Alliston She leaves llltl parents one bro thcrgPaul 20 and two sisters Eleanor and Carol 11 Funeral services were held from her home with Rev NewtonSmith of St1Georges Anglican Church and Rev Bunt of Gitenfel United Church officiating Pall bearers all young friends of Margarets were Dick Cain Douglas Taylor Lewis Horvath Roy Pringle Calv vin Haddock and Ronald Pringle esses EmmsThe110xtmeetingnwrillwbe held at the home of Mrs Elda Gough on May 12 The hostesses will be Lil Richardson Margaret Pierre and Joey Thompson was spent at Mrs Lil Richardsons on May with large number tending High score went to Mrs Crawford Mrs Doyle took lone hands prize and Mrs Mc Cuaig took the low prize dainty lunch was served and enjoyed by all Going to California farewell party was held attire home of Mr and Mrs Shels well in honor of Mr and Mrs Jack Moore and family who are leaving Oro to make their future home in California The evening was spent in playing cards Miss CoraI Shels well read very amusing address after which the couple were re An enjoyable evening at cuchreI gage dainty lunch was served Everyohe wished the Moores 0111510 PAINIINGI Inhaler to SGCIIIQA 11111111 paint lob it is first necessary to secure II 10144hours work week Character references required State educational qualifications and pre 1vious experience Only written applicationswill he accepted Aim minwans RETAIL stun BARRIEI GOWAN ST Barrie Irene W011i sum for SALE Lawn Mowers Shorpeed and Repaired Inside quiOulside Railings Made Iron Work and General Blacksmithing sentcdwith amatching set of rug 11y eptg Crawford 2nd by Mrs Lorna Gil lovely trip to sunny California II 1L 4v811ig1eal benefits for employeeIandvdependelitss 10w 9y MIS Mlldwd STowAWAYs SISi II IESTEVANSasktCPlTwo1 CILIII days year cumulative 0m ngIMeetmgI chipmus were founding load of Freeniforms gt IThIe Oro YPU metat tht llOIIm of lumber which arrived at the Coop Bill Graham on ADI11I28 With 111 lumber yard from CanoeyLake BC Two weeks holidays With pay good attendance James Pearsall recently The annuals which apn II Iv took the meeting his topic beian arentl Sustained themselves on ll Remuneration commensurate With responsmlllttes further study of Isaiah Thos 1125s Sprinkliiigs of wheat on thertoor 9I read scriptures Mr Shannon show of the boxcar have been adopted G00d workmg tglldlllollb ed pictures on The Story of Our as pets by workers at the yard QQQQbNS PHONE 5046 ALEX CLELAND rpuodwroundmrprlmewoat It is in this prime coat that the addition of TimBorLox to paint is highly recommended Paintwith imBerLox added hassuperior penetrating and all qualities which provide rat orced foundation against moisture and helps prevent the peeling and blistering of we culling colts of paint Distributor LIEBI fwi We vtleollte All 1111 l1gt Illnrli 1ll1l family tflavlli piopelty 1l Youiit of Toronto 1s spendI l11k patient in 1111 it Ilo paint lllrlie The tialston ll 11111111111211 ttlIlfi ed the 1111111111 vtli tlowes lutllfs 11 1111 home of Miss Joyce llllnter Mrs Ileaver ot Barrie spoke on the art of quilt and lug making or1lUMBEB DEALEI PINEBROOK INDUSTRIES 165 Espliinade s1 11111 stock of lab DALSTON lies on hand to se 111 Alini1 N1 11 1111111 111 11 HUHII up CLAN mu service all 21 111 the l111111 111 1311 l1t111 lt1111 II II 111 lili ll1lld All and 111b1 ti1lll 1111I lllitlltll have li1111 to 1111111 litnlns 111111 lee l1t xix11 with 111 11111lits1t 11 Mlle who i11c litltliltl 111 Tent Awning C0 Phone 4314 it Hayfield St few 111 at Vllstiltx You may be driving 5itlllll and never know ill bad bump at the Curb can sometimes throw your Cars wheels out of line thcn youd literally be dragging your tires sideways over miles of highway Dont risk it Its cheaper and safer to drive iii now for our Precision WheelAlignment Service IWelt check your steering inspect frontend alignment balance from whecl assemblies and equalizeyour tire pressure Drive in todayour factorytrained mechanics know your car inside rind out IIAROLII mu LIMITED CIIIIYISLEIt PLYMOUTH FARIGO 55 Elizabeth St Phone i427 Barrie Penetrating Sealer1g and Point Mix Tlmliortox is clear liquidItnatle from tltnIllnosf toughest resins and water repellent oils and 15 um as lhinnertofpiltiaseId paints pr asa clear primer tutors painting or varnishing air ff wr1I single application of Tim BerLox will prevent separating will greatly reduce warping buckling surface checking and will eliminate Grain Balsa I1 leaving the surface smooth and uniform for subsequent coats varnish or paint Itcoats no more taupe TlmBerLoxas TimIBerLoitroplacos the prime coat of paint or acts as varnish undercut whore plywood in em folio vurlllhod Phone EL 2693 TORONTO Ontario 1wswmwmnmmmay eulcllultnm LTD 11

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