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ihi stoortyiui tows kstf hmuf t i5 fl 1956 pictures and headline news in review jam a r y more accommodation for municipal offices public bchool board facing expansion building in markham twp declined in 55 mr and mrs v h clarkson married co years local assessor asks pay hike of 400 local council to meet twice monthly indust rial committee named for whitchurch mr and mrs i grove married 50 years fire destroys yake barn a g thompson new chairman hs board may abolish markham game preserve simpsonssears to open office here council agrees to hire second policeman and buy cruiser planning board considers two new subdivisions town advertises for deputy- clerk dog roundup mooted for whitchurch f e b r u a r y serious objection halts meeting of proposed whitchurch subdivision girl twisted in crusher skinned dog and coons found on sideroad new surgical method used on local infant 58 cattle burned on elmer wilson farm two more stores planned for main st gordon ratcliff heads credit union here high school teachers ask pay hike of 500 to 700 prepare to increase ps staff to 14 teachers subdiv develop- t ment awaits approval of county health unit mark ham twp to have salaried reeve second police officer engaged local library seeks more financial aid council and planning board to meet on subdiv restric tions new bank of nova scotia rising on main st site mr and mrs wm birkett wed 50 years march 8000 chicks lost in poultry blaze countv shaves levy by tenth of a mill e h neville sons buy c h bell business barbara hewlett wins oratorical contest gormley folks stranded in storm metro asks holdup in markham building clippers force semifinals into fifth and final game pickering road budget to exceed 200000 ps budget to add 13 mills to tax rate town dog catcher resigns after one week look for 100000 at international plowing match claremont man dies while working in bush f l button a leading citizen dead famous band coming for skating carnival planning board approves two new subdivisions father of five killed when i car crashes tree shadow lake farm closes after 33 years more subdivisions must wait for sewers call for bids on sewer job in may three jailed after breakin at arena april county to pave townline west markham twp to re- engage treasurer members divided temperance convention at bloomington town asks for annexa tion of area north of stouffville 90000 this year for roads in whitchurch propose meeting here on measured assessment public meeting to view official plan would extend whitchurch annexation to 200 acres markham twp tax levy to be over half million truckers killed at markham crossing ps board prepares to buy site for second school a d bruce phone pioneer dead whitchurch assessor resigns little contention over village zoning plans tricounty ball league reorganizing m a y malvern construction co gets sewer contract driver pinned under truck at victoria square new western tire store opens friday night shopping starts next week whitchurch farm may be used for sewage disposal swank subdiv planned for devils elbow concert assoc will bring outstanding entertainment to town salaries jump local high school budget by 38500 fed of agr would end pheasant shoots in markham twp newmarket to open ball season here whitchurch twp sets mill rate same as 55 exeter paper wins nolan trophy markham twp road en gineer quits 10000 suit over loss of gormley mink general tax rate in town up slightly school rates jump nine mills cayuga hs principal engaged for stouffville breakin suspect escapes j un e hamilton co gives lowest bid on sewage disposal plant local floral co sold nearly 20000 in back taxes collected in pickering will set up health unit in pickering inquest jurv makes recommendations for safety of children stouffville tax rate 885 mills threatened resignation brings serious rift in ux- bridge twp council public meeting to discuss future of unionviue arena 131st conference of congrega tional christian churches at altona reeve lemasurier favors vote of people on educational expense local businessman saves life at musselmans lake nearly 1000 phones added in 10 years to local co calcium replacing oil on town streets red sox hurler pitches no hitter gas station attendant at unionviue murdered july sudden storm isolates town crown development co asks for subdiv north of starvale record attend ance at summer bible school markham twp to ask countv to investigate school board extravagance a s farmer awarded 30051 for mink loss townline paving nearly complete whitchurch to have by- election charge against auto wrecker withdrawn hit and run driver crashes accident scene at button- ville markham tp constable cheats death with fast run to citv hospital three candidates running in whitchurch byelection 23000 gals of oil applied to 9th con of whitchurch pickering tp site of hollywood movie sewer plan3 approved by health dept august wylie wins in whitchurch by one vote billy graham colleague opens arena meetings work on new main st pavement begins gravel strike claremont could lose village status municipal board approves sewer debenture whitchurch road upkeep problem markham blocks school building put to electors less than 70 pass grade 13 examinations conserva tion authority would reestablish familiar milne dam no change in uxbridge twp tax rate pickering village to apply for annexation prepare for trade fair here health unit surveys dumping in pickering markham twp constable killed arena meetings record largest crowds in history over 700 entries in horticultural flower show petition government for removal of conservation authority september high school enrollments jump to 231 students fire destrovs blizzard barn near markham attendance at public school jumps to 425 pupils pioneer abraham stouffer passes 7yearold boy fatally injured at peachs believe approval by municipal board for new school unlikely local girl killed in accident at brougham bloomington boy uninjured when live wire drops near him children refused admission to ballantrae school kathleen stokes to play organ at trade fair town population nears 2400 arrest cracks local theft ring farmer trapped under tractor unhurt october children in westend bitten by dogs h o klinck passes suddenly over 7000 attend trade fair twoyearold hit by car ribs broken set up four polling divisions for dec vote in town constable mulholland of whitchurch dead town clerk resigns whitchurch population goes over 7000 local boy wins three championships at inter match markham twp io crack down on substandard housing new- school desired at musselmans lake ivan mclaughin wins esso tractor plow honours at north york match to let contract for woodland pk bridge public opinion desired on june tax payment markham twp population nearly 13000 fire guts local home n o v e m b e r local gravel pits closed down as strike grips industry bishop oscar btirkholder dead paving on 6th of markham to cost 37000 evening nomination meet ing for pickering twp more than 400 boys to play hockey here on saturday local public school bd will make present building do highpriced farm land in pickering frightening new industry away local coop volume exceeds half million eleven appeals against local assessment new changes request for more street lights debated uxbridge man believed murdered markham twp assessor to appeal to judge against revision court decisions gravel strike over december election in stouffville for deputyreeve and council police chief diamond resigns contest in whitchurch for council reeve lemasurier leaves municipal field merchants stage one of finest santa clans parades depreeve burk returned whitchurch twp coun cillors all returned w l clarke new markham tp reeve art latcham announces gift of swimming pool group of whitchurch ratepayers request annex ation to town j w rye new liberal candidate for north york former warden new clerk new can didate heads polls in uxbridge 15yr01d thwarts ringwood turkey thieves launch benefit fund for clipper player interschool christian fellowship to organize at local high school thieves steal about 500 in cash and goods from shoe store markham village police chief discounts dope sales among juven iles gravel strike scene at sales arena reeve quits after colorful a s farmer wins court case over poisoned mink