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Barrie Examiner, 7 Sep 1961, p. 3

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are waitin Barrie Exhibition IncludesrBétting Other Big Events The 1961 edition of the Bar rie Exhibition will be on par ade before residents from Thursday September 14 through Saturday September to The threeday fair always highlight for area residents is expected to draw recordslzed crowds Fair officials forecast entries in the many events will surpass WEIIII madman of previous years with subse quent upgrading of the class of competition itself PARIMUTUEL BETHNG One of the highlights of the show will be twoltday harness racing meet at which there will Hmuwmfluflfirmntalflitrioaandanoraaremouh charter sanctioned by the Ont ario Jockey Club Jerry Coughlin first vicepres ident oi the fair committee said the meet is in the nature of test as to popularity an well attended and bettingi es deem it worthwhile may prove to be the iorerpnner of twoltweek harness racing meet here next year other highlights of the fair glonal cattle and swine shows during the three days These will include the Simcoe County Shorthom Club show the Sim coe County Jersey Club Parish Show and the Regional York shire Swine Show The latter eventrwiillncludeentriestrom the counties of Ontario buffer in York Peel and Simcoe 150 JUNIOR ENTRIES Enthusiasm in junior fair en tries is mirrored in the fact that already the officials have received more than 150 individ lng in daily fairly complete sports prDlt ai details of the events were not available at press time it is known however that there will be horseshoe throwing tournament and soccer match Other sporting events will he announced by officials as plans re finalized file an under said Your city is very beautiful with so many flowers gram is being arranged but fin in the homes and gardens BAH sum TEVBSDAY ll lll Youngsters Set For Big Derby Sat In Barrie Beware of flying objects in the Mary Street Hill area this Saturday morning MRS HEBER SMITH W0 mepsUniversily Club and Mayor Willard Klnzie attend civic welcome to Mrs Nollander Wife Envoy Barrielfisitor Mrs Florence Noiiander wife of Ghanas High Commissioner Canada visited Barrie yest wlll be the holding of thrfifiXt erdaysadwaswclcomednt this city ball by Mayor Willard nzie She signed the citys guest book and was presented with plaque by the mayor Mrs Noliander was invited to city give talk on life Ghana to members of the Liniversity Womens Club of Bar During the day Mrs Hebsr Smith of the éluh took the dis tinguished guest on tour of the city Canadians are so approach en yMrs Noll Mayor Kinzie pointed out that and Mrs Nollanders home town of Accra had some thing in common Both Barrie and Accra are the youngest cities in their so specuve countries he said Late Summer Stqrni HinderHarriestPlans While things were bad enough before the late summer storms have made farmers harvesting problems even more serious in Simcoe County Much of the grain stocked in the fields ready for threshing is already beginning to sprout and grow When these stooks hamperedm an Gmmo sheaves be repeatedly turned just to keep them dry enough to prevent them from growing it becomes frustrating to farm EIS TANGLED ACRES Thousands of acres of oats maturity of which is tan gled and flattened and impos sible to be cut with binders Simcoe The trouble farmers com plain is that the later it gets the closer to the ground the oats get Worse still more weeds grass and new seedlings of hay grow up through them This means the rain and dewtake hours longer to dry out when the weatherdoes dry up furth er delaying harvesting CORN IS FALLING Even the crops of corn are beginning to twist and fall to the ground one here two or three there and law somewhere else As one farmer summed the to be combined in situation up You dont mind harvesting at all when you can get right on with itfibutfiwhen OBITll the weather keeps holding you back and harvesting drags on anion you rjusteloseheartfl ARIES This is the daylben more than dozen young wouldbo Sterling Mossu don their hel mets man the steering wheels of their homemade vehicles and compelaiilhTLchon sponsor gd third annual Soap Box Dar The course is Mary Street fromWellinglon to Sophl time is am Saturday Driv orl age limit is under 12 years and the vehicles must be made bv tho youngsters themselves First prize trophy is donated and will be presented by May or Willard Kinsle second by mgth Legion presid ent and best built car by Gordon Ferguson There are also trophies for the third and WM Chairman Gordon Heslop said youngsters can still enter and may pick up their entry forms at tho Legion Hall Men Needfiscort for Beer In Toy Tay lbwnsblp voters went to the polls yesterday rind voted in favor of four out of five categories offered in the liquor vote Because of the one ex ception nan with thirst for beer must have lady to escort him Jamshuersgoroomafella little more than two per cent short of the 50 per cent major ity of votn needed for accept ance Liquor outlets voted in were womens beverage rooms 650 for 399 against beer and wine in dining rooms 661 for 383against liquor with meals 696 for 35s against liquor lounge 695 for 359 against Vote on mens beverage rooms was mlfor 447 against giving the wals 511 per cent of the vote short of the majority needed for aceptance Anny Captain Canadian army captain his wife and three children left Canada on Monday to spend two years in the new African Republic of Ghana Capt Lloyd Cornell his Eleanor and their children Lloyd Valerie and Mich ael were visiting her parents ltMr and Mrs Fred Kelly Kempenlelt Drive Mrs Cornett was resident of Barrie until her montage 10 years ago in Trin ltyAngliean Church At that time Capt Cornell was serving with the Royal Canadian School of Infantry at Camp Borden Since then he has had eight postingsin dif ferent parts of Canada and overseas Ha leaves home in Vancouver and staff offlcuL wuefii commas TOLD Revised plans Shavé Cost 6f Auditorium Members of city councils gen eral government and finance committee last night heard revised cost estimate for the construction of mooscat auditorium at Barrie District Central Collegiate Meetiog with city tatlves on the District Colleg ielLlioard memberayero told that re one to fans for the auditorium had ecreased the estimated cost of the new build ing to 5345050 Land costs are in addition to this figure and are estimated to be so addi tional 35500 The new construction figure is down from previously esti mated cost of $385000 Both committee members and board representatives went on record as hoping municipal councils in the district would endorse the building of the auditorium at the new figure Previously three of six coun Will Erect Sufficient new signs will be erected in the area of the Bar rla Shopping Plaza to dispel the confusion experienced by some motorists attempting to reach arm which passes near by This was the result of meeting yesterday afternoon be tween tha flra and traffic oom mittoe of Barrie City Council and representative from the Ontario Department of High ways it is planned to erect two city signs detailing the route one at the intersection of Don ald and Wellington streets and the other near the Wellington Ross and Sunnidala intelsectlon The Ontario highways depart ment has agreed to erect High Family Leave Barrie For Assignment In Ghana with all the details of packing and organ needed to move family of from one home to another of miles away Luggage will be going by ship by air and by land ThL Cornetta have had to spend about $800 for lightweight cloth ing and other items which are necessary in country with tropical climate STOP several thbissfia ails involved in the school dis trict had indicated they would not sanction the spending of any more than $0000 on the pro kct These municipalities in cluded Inniafil Oro and Vespra Townships Barrie along with Eua and Sunnldalo townships had indicated acceptance of the higher estimate Broken down the new figures are listed as follow cost of construction $305000 addi tional seats 515750 drapes and atagaequipmeat 86000 and architects fees sinsoo URGE ACCEPTANCE Board members presenf told committee members the board had accepted and would recom mend to the individual council the acceptance of the new pro posal and price it is under stood that the district councils will be asked to signify their acceptance or dissatisfaction Igns TOT4OOI way too directional signs at the Anna St bridge near Edgehlil Drive at the intersection of Donald and Anne streets and the intersection of Dunlop and Kane streets Committee airman Frank Hersey said confusion in the minds of motorists attempting to reachtbe highway mm this area should now be done away with The highways department rep resentativa indicated Highway 400 directional signs will also be placed at other strategic lo cations in the city showing the through routes Charge Local Man In Theft Of $20 47year old Barns man Douglas Hayes has been arrest ed and charged with theft of $200 in 50 cent pieces from the home of Mrs Swan lza Berczy St Barrie police said Hayes was Fchsrged after investigation when some work atthe house The money was taken from large piggybank in the living room oflha Swan residence Try An Examiner Want Ad PHONE PA 82414 it was learned he had done with the new proposal at an early date possibly next week so that plans for the auditorium unbeputin lhewnrkalla majority of councils accept the revision ihosaprcsent alsohcard detailed report on auditorium usage from Bowman principal of the schooltogether with his recommendation that an auditorium capable of seal ring Lloo atudontebe proceeded with as soon asvposslble Mr Bowman said such an auditorium would allow for the sealing of student body in two separate assemblies One for new technical and shop wing is to be built at the school paid for by the provincial and federal governments Cost of his addition will be well over million dollars but them 74 of an auditorium must he paid for by the municipalities in volved without the benefit of grants no desire that construction at the auditorium will take place at thceaame timaraa the otlaer additionhas put the board In great deal of pressure to re solve their differences quickly LI LOCAL AND GENERAL KIWANIS GUESTS Russell Wood vicepresid ent and superintendent of agen cies imperial Life Assurance Company was visitor in Bar rie on Tuesday and attended the combined luncheon of Kiw anis at Community House al guest of district manager Ray ner McCullough of the Kempen felt Boy club Another guest was George Wilson of Orlllia Imperial Life made up four some as Klwanlan Ken Skelly was also In the group HARBOUR STORE010858 The general store known as Reid and Sons in Victoria Harbour closed its doors last weekend lthad been in con tinuous operation for so years ECONOMIC CONFERENCE Charles McNellls vicepresid eat and general manager of 1m perlal tm Corporation Canada Limited Barrie will be panelist in the Case Hist ories of Local industries along with Spencer Kerr president of Kerr Piper Limited Midland at the Georgian Bay Economic Conference This will be held at Dclawana Inn Honey Harboln Sept 18 and la The conferen ce is sponsored by the Georg ian Bay Development Associa tion Arthur Evans MPP Simcoe Centre of Bradford former warden of Simeon Coun DMorDantifl Bull in New Expanding Shopping Ceatra Metropolitan Toronto East Write Gnlldwood Village 70 Collier SL Toronto WAirmt 5458 ty will be chairman of discus lion on county council CYlllL NEY DIES An esteemed lllidiand citizen Cyril Ney diedrreceatly at the age of 47 after long ill Canadian Pacific Railway he was incl known through the county for his community activities an particularly in sports such as baseball basketball and curlin STAYNER STORE SDLD Verne McKinley last week an nouncedthe sale of his Crest Hardware business in Stayner to NorthwestISales Company of To ronto due to continued ill health John ough of Barrio has been in Stsyncr all sum mcr managing the business for Mr McKinley HdRSEaHoE season ran Members of Barrte YMCA horseshoe pitching club wound up the season with rnsrah mallow roast and slngsong around bonfire on the beach Those present were Stephen Thornpson Phillip Larivee Al ian Halkereii Wayne our Way no Kelly Michael Oliver Rich ard Smith Max Morris an If Youre TIRED All THE TIME on and than av an fooling an may burlnah Perhaps noth bhddu discomfort our the line IahMs Kidney mamas on ma no unru Ina sonata oilarounth achoaadhndf gThanyoufa better not better work better Gal wrlmnqrmquIIauu Hoabnwithlhandbandatalidmg maJnundapandanDodduo COSTLY WARBLES George KeoghvQCVdied Aug 19 at St Josephs Hospital To ronto Mr Keogh was memo ber of the boards of St Josephs Hospital and Our Lady of Mer cy Hospital member of the Toronto Separate School board and the York Township Public School Board AnjutstandinglawyuThacwa noted for hisextreme kindness and justice in all his undertak ings He leaves three daughters Seattle Washington Mrs Lari Toronto Mrs WatersxSarniafla grandchildrenfi two brothers Rev John Keogh CSsll and Patrick Keogh of Colgan and an sisters Sister Austin Sister Francis Regis and Sistor Marius all of St Josephs jammy Mrs McKenna Colgan Mrs any and Ca therina both of Niagara Falls and Mrs Weber Toronto on late PTliip Keogh of Col San was brother T0 sun EVERYONE EDWARD KERRIDGE Edward Kerridge died at his home at RR Shanty Bay Aug 25 He was 70 years old Mr Kerridge had farmed in Clowes district since 1909 and attepjgijldagr United Church He leaves his widow Annie Kerrilége nxge Egnneyand one son oss erri go Shanty Hav Also main re entitiesmifm MimiImam soldier of Shanty Bay Lily Stephenson of Bevelstoke Kerridgo of Mind Ont Services were held at the Jen nett Funeral Home Aug 73 conducted by Ravpll Nor igian Burial was at Dals Pallbearers were Keith Lees Kenneth McLean Waiter John son Gordon Bidwell Edward Hutchinson and Harold Wright cars new MEDICINE HAT Alta 40 Hopkins editor of the Medicine Hat News has been appointed to the Washington in formation office of the interna tional Monetary Fund position to take his new assign ment in Ghana ONE OF 20 We will be going to Kumasi Capt Cornett said city of 250000 in the interior province of Ashanti am one of 20 soldiers from Canada who will make up the Canadian Armed The captain was looking for ward to his assignment bansandCanadiandolr diers served together withthe United Nations Force in The Congo The soldiers from the two countries developed great deal at respect and liking for one another over there An overseas posting will not be new experience for the captainor hisfamily 0N TRUCK COMMISSION In 1955 he served onthe threenation International Truce Commission inIndoChina and while there he met Bruce Wil llamsof the external affairs department and am looking forward to Mr Williamsthe captain said now the Canadian High Commissioner for Ghana meeting him and working with him againj The Cornett family left Sllllltélillllil WilllBthlli run my View To CONTROL allocates inaoucss Leeann SHURGAIN Warblridbecausa it is formulated FOR ALI DAIRY CATTLE Except those pro ducing milk for hu than consumption ransom 1N mucnoivs councils involved underraww Eirtensive Antirifles IListt ByLBarrie YMCA Barrie YMCA this fall Codrington public offer an extensive list of phy sicalandmodalactivitierrangr funior and senior chess oiuh vTuesdaynightsattheYl in the feed completely eliminates the neediorlnf dim aal treatment simply treat through feeding for London England via Monr treal on Sept and will fly from london to Ghana on the 14th of the month wmm nerLIons INCREASE rasonmcmNCy iWhenwerfiratheard wéwere med hm By elimmatmg warbles at rub stage oua at 53 Kgflgf Mu 35$ the animals several monthsvof said but now we are quite irritation caused by grabs calm all except Lloyd Jr workingundenhohid The Siniplyfgdl lama lbs or ighfiv day for any day periodhetween Sept 15 and Dec These activities are now uh derway or will be starting in ing from chess to ealisthenics mm We now have 860 members says executive director Russ Davey and weplan to have activities going to suit ih teresls of almosteveryone Some of the things to choose from at the this fall in clude Sanrotjudocissses Mondays and Thursday junior judo classes Saturday afternoons vice club meeting Monday ghts tor fundraising and pro otiou of activities Four gym centres Gym cen es for boyswill be operated at Oakley Park and King Ed ward public schools Centres for girls will operate at Hill Copper tooling group for chil dren Saturday mornings at the Boys boxing group on Mon days and Thursdaysr Anyone who wishes further information on any of the above activities can get corn plcta details by phoning Russ Davey at Barrie YMCA and Michael of course They want to go lion hunting and swimming when they get to Ghana Mrs Cornell has been busy Eoys wrestling group Tues daylnights Junior teen dropin group Tuesday and fhursdayafter noons at the iiiY clubs which meet at Central and North collegiates Mens Club senior ser Mens physical program Tues day nlghts at Central Colleg iatewhlchwiilinclude condi calisthenics and floor keepfitprogram Wed nesdaynlghts at Oakley Park pubilc school to include calls theniol rhythmetics meanest Friday Saturday Cabaret Style NEILIIunrusrse corona 100 Per Parson THE RYHlHMSN $250 PerCcupla PARKING FACILITIES III emaassv Banquet and Entertainment Hall 386 BLAKE ST Beside Kempvielhowb SNACK an PA 68967 pm results increased growth rat improved feed conven

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