Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 10 May 1961, p. 3

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IIth titanic Examiner ANNOUNCE HOME IMPROVEMENIILWINNEBS The Examiners hig April is Home Improvement liionth promotion is now completE following special editions and the contest in which residean completed believe Home Improvement Month is good for Barrie because in 25 words or less accompanied by sales slip from Home Improvement advertiser Top ping the entries was the orig inal submission of Mrs Keen right 58 Nelson Street who won $100 merchandise award Third prize winner Mrs George Mulhollond of Stroud left adrnires the win ning entry Wrote Mrs Mul hollnad April is Home lm provement Month remodel your home get out of slump buy improvements if you are wise from reliable dealers who advertise tin able to be contacted for the photo was second prize win ner Mrs Albert Merritt RR lillnesing who receives $50 merchandise award Ex aminer Photo Girl Gone Days Comb Rugged Bush INVERMERE BZC CF Searchers checked rugged bnshe land around Enid Lake Tuesday but found no trace of l2yenr old Brando Byman missing for two days The girl became separated from four companions Sunday near this southeastern British Columbia border community About 400 sawmill workers and miners joined the search which is continuing Holstein Men To Tour Area ALLISTON Huron County Holstein Breeders will tour the South Simcoe district May 26 when bus and number of cars will visit the Alliston and Holland Landing area They will be calling on the Glen Afton Farms liicCuaigs and other top breeders in the vicin ity followed by dinner at $150 per plate served by the Alliston Womens Institute at the Library Hell The tour will then visit some amua BOY IS QUEEN scour Michael Lumsden 16 of ii Barrie flout Troop recein the Queen Scout Badge last night The presentation was MOVIE REVIEW of the tobacco growing farms and some potato growers if the planting is still going on From there they will go to Holland Marsh to see planting in progress on that huge veg ctable garden Local Holstein breeders are being invited to join the tour ing visitors from Huron County Minister Veto Adoption Fees TORONTO CF Welfare Minister Cecile today rejected proposal that fees be charged for adoption of infants 0n the face of it he said Im against it ILwould be something like selling baby 1d fear there might be harm ful psychological reactions on the child if when he grew up he found he had been in sense bought The proposal was made dur ing meeting last month of the Ontario Association of Chil drens Aid Societies Mr Cecile said investigation has been or dered into the problem of the operation oi these societies but added the problem of the child will come first made by Scoutmaster Larry Adams Michael is the first scout in the 6th troop to be madea Queen Scout It You Like Circuses Youll Get Kick Out of Hippodrome Like all circus stories Hip pod Imperial Theatre takes us behind the canvas and reveals the humour pathos and excitement of the Big Top Hippodrome has heart It is true to life andby no means pretentiousn Filmed ianienna by West German film company Hippo drama contrasts tragedy dang er and love in manner highly reminiscent of the Barnum and Bailey and Ringling Brothers circuses which once trfivelleo extensively across the land At times you get the feeling that you are watching night club act Yet strangely enough there really isnt much that is commendable in this picture It can only be said that it has at mosphere and you will either likeohe atmosphere of circus life captured in this film or you will reject it Thereis an exceptionally well played father and son part and at times this alcoholic clown and his rambuuctious son find their way right into your heart haunting tune accompanies their act and it is along the sameline as HiLilyHiLo from the Leslie Caron Mel Ferrer picture Lily There are no actual stars in this picture but every Vspoken line seems to contribute to the good overall effect The director has captured the atmosphere of modern circus life in such way as to make Hippodrome pictureworth seeing everrlady pFesent floag Local Delegates Attend CU Talks Six representatives of credit unions in the Barrie area at tended meeting at St Marys Parish Hall Huntsville last night They were James Wil son Michael Collins Lloyd Cumming Earl Babcock Ern est Cox Allan Lennox The meeting was attended by so representatives of credit unions and they discussed the International Credit Union dir ectors conference in Montreal this week Pick amieson Federation Officer Jamieson of Barrie was elected secretarystreasurer of the Central and Northern Ont ario Film Federation at the an nual convention at Kirkl Lake recently Mr Jamiesan is president of the Barrie and Dis trictlvilm Council The convention was attended with representatives of film councils from many centres in cluding Barrie The federation is comprised of local film coun cils connected with the National Film Board of which Barrie and District Film Council is mem Among the functions of the convention is the selection of films that makatup the film blocks offered by the local film councils for public and mem her use They are obtainable lo lerary caily through the Barrie Public Admen Plan res ight Ceatral Ontarios Queen for Day will be chosen from among those present at the an nual ladies night ball of Cea tral Ontario Sales and Advertis ing Club Along with an appropriate crown and beautiful bouquet of roses the official flower of the City of Barrie she will be showered with hundreds of dol lars worth of giits The banquet and ball is being held on Monday May 15 at Kennys Banquet Hall Barrie Reception pm with dinnerat 745 There will be entertain ment beautiful corsage for 11 many spot prizes and dan to Bob Hunters orchestra One of the finest barbershop quartets in Canada will enter tam during the dinner As attendance is limited itis suggested that tickets be picked up as soon as possible Tickets may be purchased from Bob Shner incoming president care of Barrie Examiner Ltd Bob Duncan care of Flemings of Barrie or Art Harriseare of Harris Flowers wArcH FOR The BOY securs Hi sAr MAY 13 Trucks win Be on rile Bond ax 1e Noon Saturday PAPER DRIVE CITY AND COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY MAY It 1961 PADRE RUNNERUP Hersey Gets Nod As Citizen Of Year Two Barrie men figured in the annual William Wright Mem orial Trophy award presentation last night one citizen in many of the citys publiccriontcd ac tivities the other behindthe sccnos worker The Barrio Community Award went to Hersey Runner up was Padre Sherring Barrie Branch 147 of the Can adian Legion presented the tro phy in honor oi charter branch member who contributed greatly to city whine and worthy na tional projects GOT MILITARY CROSS Padrashcrriag held the rank of lieutenantcolonel having re ceived the Military Cross and Volunteer Decoration He re ccived two mentions in dis patches He is one of few Legionnaires here with branch life mem bership Padre Sherrlng visits sick comrades in hospital con duas burials of comrades if nextoikin so request Together with the branch president he draws up the an nual Remembrance Day pro gram for Barrics service Last year he dedicated two addition al wings to the Cenotaph after lengthy investigation for names not an the centrepiece HAPPY FOIL MENTION Padre Sherring said he feels the runnerup position should have gone to someone eke But he is happy to have received mention in the award presenta tion in which in years past he has participated Barrie and District Ministerial Association Rev Trimble president anlnatcd Mr Her sey for the award He is an alderman and held the position in 1956 1959 and 1960 In 1957 he was deputyreeve He chairs the city council fire and traffic committee He is vicechairman of Barrie Civil Defence Red Cross activ itics include executive past pre sident water safety committee chairman active campaign can PADRE snannmo vasser active assistant in the blood donors clinic With the Barrie Agricultural Societyllr Hersey was chair man oi outside exhibits so cieiydircctor finance commit tce member and chairman of the outside lighting commttee Ilc captained chain store canvass era in Barrie United Appeal this year and participated in house tohouse collection He chairs Rotary Club of Bar rie service committee is on the radio auction committee and was sergeantatanns at the Ho tary conference 0N CA5 BOARD Second vicechairman of Sim coe County and City of Harris Childrens Aid Society he is signing officerin bank matters and chairman of tho iactfinding mounittea for the society With the Barrie Chamber of Com merce he is defence liaison committee chairman and city canvasser for the Barrie Cancer Society this year He promoted the Barrie Arena hockey game this year bringing some $3000 for Barrie and Dis trict Association for Retarded imidren During the past five DECORATE ALLISTON AIRMAN Sergeant Murray Dermott son of Mrs Anne Dermott of 12 Nelson St Alliston is seen receiving the Canadian For ces Decoration from Wing Commander Paul Blackburn of Aylesford NS at the VBCAFs No Air Dfiiuon Headquarters MetZ France Sgt Dermott received the award after completing 12 years of exemplary service with the RCAF PRECISION BUILT fanvenv UPIIOLSIERING ANTIQUE AND MODERN Beautiful Samples Free Estimates FREE PICKUP AND DELIVERY PHONE PA 87433 BARBIE Upholsterlng Is our BusinessNot Just Sldellne 05 Bradford St GARAGES Ecooomy with quality to add eye appealyto your home and year round protection for the car ideal place to storavme garden tools kiddies toys etc on Tasma noun or can snow MOMS years the 1961 award winner in 1857 was campaign chairman in 1953 Wu vicepresident in 1959 was president and the past two years has been campaign can vasser He has been campaign chair man for St John Ambulance oi Barrio vicechairrnan of the OCouaty of Simcoe and City at Barrie Childrens Aid Society Rotary Club of Barrie director in 1960 and 1961 ON 05 With Barrie mambo oi Cem meree he was secretarylttrc534 illGrin INT 53 and 55 and director in 1960 He was secre tarytreasurer oi Barrie Agri cultural Society in 1957 58 and 1959 being director last year He was vicechoinnao of Bar rie Civil Defence from 1956 to last year Judges for the award were Canadian Legion Branch 147 president Josqah Kaa City of Barrie representative Arthur Morrow Barrla isterial Association representative Rev John Riddei Barria hroad casting representative Gordon Ritchie and Barrie Examiner representative Wedge Lowest Tenders Adopted For City Acceptance of tenders for con struction materials by the city was adopted Monday night All were the lowest bids in each category They included readyvmix ce ment Martin Construction at $1215 per yard crushed gravel Garner at the pit for 60 cents per ton pitrun grave McColgon Sand and Gravel at the pit for 25 cents per ton Washed sand will be delivered by Martin Construction at $145 per yardwashed chips Limelt stone Quarries delivered for $250 per ton DHO primer Brit ish American Oil delivered at 204 cents per gallon WELLKNOWN HERE Harry Frid whose funer al was held here April 24 was wellAlmown in both church and business circles in Barrie He was an active elder at Em maauel Baptist Church and was distributor for an oil com pany for the past I5 years in Barrie PERM common bit Clair Wilt AIT ohm SUNDAY The scene is quiet now BUT WAIT UNTIL SUNDAY Bar rio Junior Chamber at Com merccsponsored satedriving roadeo roars into start with sunhag 113 of entries including Miss Sue Tschirs Alliston Woman Elected Mrs Jean Pitcher of Allis too who is now touring Europe was elected president of the Barrie and district Home and School council last night at the annual dinner meeting Other ottieers elected in eluda vicepresidents Mrs Eleanor cw of Shanty Bay Road Barr and Lyle Rodney recording secretary Mrs Lyle Rodney treasurer Smith and executivemembers Mrs Gordon Downing RR Barrie Harvay Klmner of Barrie Ed ward Kelso of Alliston Mason of Stayner and Mrs Colin Campbell Camp Borden DR WOODROW Eye Nose Throat speciallst oriliia Ontario will he ABSENT from his office from MAY 13 to MAY 27 and min JUNE to JUNE 24 in elusive Ear and 10th Fioor oroato Ont Wooldyonliinotobonnodicorinflte RegolarAxmy and eojnyctheipreatiga the Queens Commission You can have all the advantages travel adventure well paid in with future by in thaOflioer Candidate Program Applicanm who meet Army anzohneni standards will qualify for Short Service Commission on the aacfiesflul completion of 386 weeks homing course This may be converted to dancer with purpose Applications being accepted now ior camaeacommanoing labein Sap umber These will be processed in the order received and recruiting will continue only until quotas are filledrif you are hart and Joyce Neitieion above just relaxin but hands on the throttle Entry blanks for the contu are available before Friday night at Barrie Poiica Station Examiner Photo LOCAL AND GENERAL WHITE ELEPHANT SALE The Womens Auxiliary to 102 Squadron Air Cadets will mEet at the home of Mrs Frank Por tar Sanford Street this even ing Highlight of the meeting will be white elephant sale ILLUSTRATED LECTURE Arthur Maine wellknown expert on missiles rockets and space travel will address an open meeting of Barrias New Cohadian cultural Society Sat may at it pm at Barrie Lib rary Hall EEINFOMEMENI STEEL In All Thieknesses and Lengths We carry Full stock 01 STRUCTU RM STEEL BEAMS ANGLES CHANNEL and PLATES BARBIE warm ING and Machine so Anne at an sum masoni ins tum obligation details an Officer flare opportunitiasin the Coordination Regain nma New Opportumtzesfor young men is OFFICERS in the Canadian Army

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