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Succeed Third Try LOCATED AT rm CORNER Maple Avenue ma Ross Streets the Ball Planing Mill commenced business in 1855 Pictured above are the member of thestalf about 1860 UNDAUNlED BY as it it ii on at as if no tm The Barrie Examiner 1924M George Ball one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Barrie and one who in his long career contributed much to the pru lthfiIRiS i7160Roruu DllERMINED MAINTAIN Mn BUSINESS street as well as scores Oi homes and churches and public buildings not only in Barrie but in this and other counties Among the build lngShe erected Were the William Lount residence Ovenden College This mill was tWice gutted by tire and in 1885 the present plant was built at the corner of Baylieldnnd Ross Streets uddillon to the Barrie court house tire hull in Bnrrie that was des troycd by llrc In large soap fuc lory in Toronto and stores and 1bonk buildings in Midland Mr Bell was an active member 10 Collier Street Methodist Church gund was for 50 years member of gthc board of trustees as well or lbclng generous contributor to all the schemes of the church and lparticularly to the building fund IOn his 90th birthday he was pre sented by the church with sheaf of 90 roses He wins the oldest member of the church both in years and in membership being the last of those who were mem bers of the congregation when the present church was built are the town went to his long the Roman CalhOUC Chum Always interested in the welfare rest this merning Aug 28 1924 at Phelpston Orillia Presbyterian the great agent ninetyone yearszChurch court houses at Pam and three months The life of George Ball stands as an example of what can be ac complished by industry persever rance and courage Sterling out as acontractor at the age of 22 Mr 8all tow years later built his rst planing mill rThis was Wine in destroyed by re but undaunted be startediover and persevering ll thetace of obstacles seemingly in at it be 46 surmountable he nally attained success at all times holding high place in the esteemol his fellow men Born in Limerick County Ire7 land on May 1833 George Buil wnshthesonoi ya humor and one 0H laminate four boys and three SideM 15 age 0115 he came his women one brother and sisters 40 Canada Coming mom Montreal to Toronto they roceeded toBradtord bystageand cexto Orillia and Modulate nsltipwnere he mg uncle lirstjob was with Sheritl Beta 4w Smith with whom gt hi irked tor tWo years serving deputytsherixi fthro wosa narrow to htmas processserver Bailtook up the caruenter emu the lateJoltnzLalrd and outer gently that in short time he had not only mastered that trade but gained thorough knowledge stone mm brick laying es iiarrrummcnsesanddo All theseore available at PLANING MILL CO LTD buildings at Sault Ste Marie an lot the town Mr Ball was not too of the high school board and also or the public school board before the two were united as thebonrd or education He was also for some years amembcr otthe town council Mr Bell was on active member of the hospital board at the time the present building was built and continued as uscgiul andconsci cntious member up few years ago He gave tothi4 institution the line lot to the west of the hos pital with the idea that it might some day be used for nurses home As church Ofcial in civic nib airs on tho hosbital boardLand in tony other cap clty ingwhicluht served the lie Mr Bell rend ered vnluabl service combining with keen usiness judgment and OCCl led with his many businesslabundant cmmon sense sterling SSW and GO3 Bay muniCiFalinterests to take an active part in lintcgrity and sympathy or mubllc attairs He was memberlthose thi gs which methionine RLA1DLAW LUMBER co LIMITED Distributors of BRISTOL LEBOARD SA PLANK rueBALL timatlng material and costs and fewyoars branched out as CHROMATRIM ALUMINUM IVMAsoNrrE PRODUCTS BRUCE OAK FLOORING including BORITE OULDINGS fPARQUETRY BLOCKS AND 5m SYLVAPLY RPLY Bathroom gt DONNACONAfRooucTs moon hime linizoweidwoodwi Mutinyomgtavorltemhgubtcn3 lawman port ucles Continued from page one was and later became partner with William Gillie in buyingtho firm trons Mr Ball in 1895 Jack Rodgers was born in Barrie in 1898 and wveducated it Cent ral Public School and Barrie Col icginle Institute followed by course in Plan Reading Estimating and Architectural Drawing at the University of Toronto ln l9l6 at the age at 18 he en listed for overseas service and spent 15 months in France with the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry lie was wounded in Sep lumber 1913 and was lnvalided home in December oi the same year spending sevral months in betterment of the conununity SlnCe his retirement in 1895 Mr but and Geor Bar mm which oicehe has held torthe pastime years He its charter member oi the Kiwanis Club Barrie and was president in 1933 He is umber of Collier Street United Church and has served on the committee at stewards number at years and is presently chairman of finance He was worehlpfui master of Kerr Masonic Lodge IMHO and is member 01 Barrie Lodge of For tectlon which be is treasurer and Spry Sovereign Chapter Bose lex and the Moore Consistory OI tthe Scottish the lnyliamilton lie is president the Barrie Community Association and chair man of the board of trustees lie Bail Rad Mona home is vice chairman poc Town Plan alemvfnmg hing Board which oillee he has Pm 33m held since its inception He is also on seven occusmns his lawn was on me building mmmmee me olthe wmlmlcmnutohve Em Fm Only of the human body mvkmmandhutwosons withoutbloodisthewrneaolihe end three daughters 11 elder eye on thexbpening of your haw snowmen omen awarded prizes in local competi Royal Victoria Hospital firtort We mt Home BnLL PLANING MILL 00 no They Will Feature DEXTER LOCKS The Lock wilha Million Friends nonunion mwoonmanor VFhiish interiors with this Qrichjdeerili jraiheohircnolywooa The smoothi velvety surface can be left inatuhil color and varnished or stair to stimulate practically any typedmummied possible Fur inture builtins and chpbdard dOors are oracticill hrrnanent when made inn IPBirch PlyWOOd Productslnomde amen rnAsswoon 0AK =i1mip Freshwoodls died when pane ms 31 in width no gangsta cannon Of