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the stourfylue tosune tbamy ma 30 1961 p 3 mrs abram stouffer passes in 88th yr mrs abram stouffer mill st passed away at her horre on sunday march 2g 1951 after a short illress she was the fo irer ersma shank and was born in markham township ss years ago in 1895 she married the late abr3rn stouffer and moved to his farm adjoining stouffvilie where they resided until 11 years ago when they retired to their home on mill street mr stoufter predeceased her five years ago they were faithful members of the united missionary church surviving are their seven children archie of mirden wal ter of kitchener lambert abe and reg of stouffvilie bertha at home and luella mrs jim tompkins uxbridge twp also 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren a brother ira shank of highland creek and 3 sisters mrs stadelbauer of markham mrs lamb of prince george and mrs mcbride of aurora also survive her the funeral service was held in the united missionary church on tuesday march 2s in charge of the pastor rev a walsh pallbearers were grandsons of the deceased elgin john bert milne and david stouffer and peter watson interment was in the stouffvilie cemetery local and personal happenings mr and mrs george abell of kingston spent a few days last week wim nis parents mr and mrs j l abell albert st n drs mitchell and smith will open their new medical offices in the former ratclift residence 154 main street west on satur day arii 1st mr and mrs- archie campj jim van koughnet sen of mrs win timbers is presently in hospital in toronto follow ing an operation on her eye last friday bell were visitors in peterbor ough oer the weekend the local horticultural so- cietv are prepared to have a number of trees planted again this year on members property for the payment of 100 and if a suitable place is to be had these trees are white birch and anyone interested should con tact mr charlie james early in april with their request they must be prepared to give them proper attention mr and mrs bruce irwin of toronto spent the weekend with her parents mr and mrs wil- mot stover mr fred reynolds of church st is home after spending some time in newmarket hos pital noted bible teacher here two weeks family keepsake the earliest form of domestic clock manufactured in eng land during a period extend ing from 1g20 to 1gs0 is a family keepsake in the home of mr and mrs arthur dixon ninth line north in stouff vilie once rescued from a gar bage can the antique time piece has been retained in the dixon household for 150 years the clock itself is an estimat ed 300 years old the name jcffry baylie a famous eng lish clockmaker is inscribed on the face it has but one hand mr dixon pictured here brought the clock to canada from england five years ago mr and mrs dixon have re sided in stouffvilie for the past two years staff photo mr and mrs fred hodgkins of jordan station were week end guests of his cousin mrs burkholder and frank main street r cadets fuel oil- motor oil tf pniso- office 57hjnig1its service station gasoline greases ul by cadets noble a baxter on tuesday march 21st no 94 stouffvilie district squadron held its weekly meeting at the stouffvilie legion hall the squadron was honoured by a visit from flight lieutenant william strathy who is pulo at rcaf camp borden pu lo is the parent unit liaison officer and sargeant j l mc- kenna who is connected with air transport command at r caf trenton ont after inspection of the squad ron with fl j falkowski and fo heatherington fl strathy told the squadron that he had seen a terrific improvement in them since he had last seen them back in february when the squadron had just started during roll call one cadet failed to answer to his name though this is not 100 it is certainly an improvement over last weeks absence of eleven cadets once again fo heathering ton gave the vigorous drill ses sion of ogrady says this time it was flight b who were the victims of this sequence of rapidfire commands on saturday march 24th the precision drill squad held its regular two hour session and afterwards the flight again vis ited goodwood airport as run way conditions were poor there was no flying that day bloowgton the family of mr and mrs percy brown of stouffvilie held a turkey dinner at the home of mr and mrs howard doner to honour their parents wedding anniversary air russell hill of peterboro called on mr and mrs w a fockler last week about twentyfive ladies met at the home of mrs e lemon on thursday evening and pre sented mrs gooderham with a shower of baby gifts then a social hour with refreshments was enjoyed mr and mrs anton assinck and sons of markham were sun day visitors with mr and mrs v wagg mrs d graham was at her daughters mr and mrs whites on sunday to help celebrate master larry whites third birthday the canadian red cross en quiry bureau handled requests from 39 nations last year lpd stouffvilie fkrol co ltd phone 591 or 70 we have the answer to your spreading problems mm me reception bffiforhisht i with ml hme service youll delight precision fertilizer distributor and seeder lely spreads fertilizer or iirnff saws nil type of farm seeds large or small including bromc grass applies peilctizcd insecticides and herbicides invest in a lely for quick returns it does 50 many things so well width of spread up to 50 feet uniform prad for better crops pattern i adjustable too de or rear positive agitator for lumpy or wet materials cleans in a jiffy troublefree for iirs of rugged service hopper capacity up to 1000 pounds- three rocdel available tow type ground driven as illustrated 3point hitch aod tow type pto driven every modern farmer needs a lely ask for a tjtsaonstretiwt chss cooper ltd phone 103 lot claremont tv radio sales service phone 124 stouffvilie easter sunday will mark the beginning of a series of ser mons entitled christ fore shadowed in the old testa ment dr john fasano from the world famous bible confer ence grounds at winona lake indiana will be the minister of the word it will be an unusual opportunity for the community to see the two replicas of the old testament tabernacle they will be erected on the platform of the church dr fasano is a noted author bible teacher and singer the meetings will con tinue every night for two weeks concluding sunday april 16th at the u m church at mark ham there will not be a mission ary choir practice on sunday afternoon the choir is prepar ing a cantata entitled the greatest story yet untold the first presentation of this will be at the parkside youth centre on saturday april 29th the cantata will also be given in the church on sunday night april 30th this is in conjunc tion with the annual mission ary convention on sunday morning the new ly formed mens chorus will sing monday night will be youth night in the special services the program will be in charge of don barkey friday night the 14th is family night the junior choir of the sunday school will sing april is prayer month a chain of prayer will begin on april 1st this will cover every hour of the day from 530 am to 730 pm last sunday evening the pas tor preached on the subject the bible basis of missions the reason for the missionary endeavour is not based on hu man need but the ultimate glo ry of god the theme of the sermon centered in the propo sition that the spearhead of the church is the missionary program unless we consider a vital missionary program our church cannot be constituted a new testament church about 75 coloured slides were viewed outlining the work of the umc in calcutta there are still a few tickets left for the sacred concert to be held in eaton auditorium on monday and tuesday april 17 and 18 tickets for both nights are available from the church tuesday april 4th is wms day at dicksons hill the sen ior group will meet for an all day work meeting in the church and the yms will meet at 815 pm united church wjl the march meeting of the united church wa was held on monday evening march 20 with mrs fairies presiding de votional was taken by mrs w vague and mrs w pipher the theme being an easter message the story of the crucifixion mrs byer sang a solo i dont know what about tomorrow mrs purves uho heads the rich mond hill unit of the cancer society presented the work of the society and the many oppor- 1 amities where one can help cancer patients a film was shown with pictures of the cities across canada from newfound land to british columbia where the cancer societies are active a social time followed the meet ing the minstrel show by the couples club will be presented in the high school auditorium on april 2s and 29 have you secured your ticket mrs mary burkitt of oakville also mr and mrs jack pennock of aurora were weekend visi tors with miss jane burkitt stouffvilie the sale price of no 2 gaso line took a slight drop at stouff vilie stations this week on tuesday it had levelled off at 37 and ninetenths cents per gal lon there has been no change in the price of no 1 grade mr and mrs hugh van kc net having joined the royal canadian navy left on sunday to begin his training at corn- wallis nova scotia mr and mrs ken campbell and mr stanley mitchell of rirgwood returned home on thursday from a 6 weeks holi day in floridx they spent 3 weeks at st petersburg and 3 at west palm beach and re ported delightful weather much warmer than last year stouffvilie has just started its first brownie pack and it meets in the gymnasium at summit view public school on thurs days from 400 to 530 the brown owl is mrs bruce tim bers tawny owls are mrs ann couse and miss mardell willis the first meeting was very well attended new members are in vited mrs will birkett accompanied mr and mrs fred ward and mr and mrs frank ward all of claremont to gowanstown on saturday to visit mr and mrs howard haynes and daugh ters noticb e a grubin ro optome trist will be in stouffvilie at the james mecroight residence 5s main st e on monday and tuesday april 3rd and 4th the overtime victory registered by ringwood over markham in the stouffvilie community lea gue playoff finals on friday night was given nationwide tele vision coverage the score was announced over channel 0 the easter story entitled the resurrection will be pre sented by the stouffvilie united church choir on good friday s balsam visitors with mrs day on saturday were mrs lloyd wil son mrs donnie wilson and mrs ronnie hamilton mr and mrs r day and mr and mrs lloyd wilson report a very interesting outing on sunday to the farm of wallace mclean to watch the making of maple syrup at udney there was still a foot of snow on the ground around gravenhurst the facts from inquiries it would ap pear some have misunderstood the report on the puc last week as your elected representative i feel it is my duty as a mem ber of the commission to give you some of the facts the amount of 1446 spent on labour as reported with a possible 75 retund for a win- ter works project this is only that portion of labour spent on the new building covering a period from jan 23 to feb 2s all labour prior to this period did not come under the winter works programme because of slackness in not making appli cation at the proper time space does not permit me to give you complete details of the happen ings a further word about labour costs on the new puc build ings from nov 3 to feb 28 your commission has paid 3- 15875 for labour only and this does not include any labour found in subcontracts such as excavating block laying brick laying builtup roofing garage door installation thermo-win- dow installations plastering plumbing heating lighting since becoming a p u com missioner i have wondered many times how many of our customers for hydro and water realize they own the stouffvilie public utilities and we the com missioners receive 300 per year for our efforts in trying to look after your interest let us remember every pro perty owner in stouffvilie has an investment in the stouffvilie public utilities because it is a publicly owned enterprtse and your dividends come on your in vestment from lower cost on hydro and water rates i would also like to suggest that if any of our customers are considering making any changes in your heating or hot water installations that you con tact the stouffvilie public util ities i believe we can reveal some facts that might have far- reaching effects on the future of your public utilities hydro and water of which you are a part trusting these few lines have made clear some of the facts pertainiiig to your publicly own ed utilities w d atkinson pu commissioner the stouffvilie and district mens fellowship will be holding a father and son night in the baptist church on monday ap ril 3 at s oclock the speaker will be rev ernest mullmoyer of emmanuel baptist church barrie well known for his work among young people music will be provided by the joseph family or better known as col ored junior echoes plan to at tend this meeting weddings caimvkight copeman the marriage is announced of muriel cameron cartwright of ballantrae only daughter of the late mr and mrs angus c cameron of oshawa to philip frederick copeman son of mrs copeman and the late mr a frederick copeman of mussel- mans lake the wedding sol emnized by the rev mr ball took place quietly friday even ing march 24th in st philips anglican church unionville on the evening of april sixth the institution and induction of the reverend john l bali will take place in st philips church march 31 at s15 pm in the unionville bishop snell will conduct the service and the von archdeacon j gilling dean- elect of toronto will preach the sermon rev balls former par ish was in scranton pennsyl vania and he took up his duties as rector of christ church stou ffvilie and st philips church unionville two months ago the sign of a good time theatre uxbridge thurs frl sa march 30th 31st april 1st hurt lancaster audrey hepburn unforgiven technicolor adult entertainment cartoon news death clexdenen gordon ray clendenen rr 1 hampton passed avay sud denly at his home on sunday march 29 in his 59th year he was the beloved husband of gladys irene raymer who sur vives him along with their fam ily phyllis mrs gilbert pat terson markham muriel mrs carl hoover toronto hazel mrs tom mclachlan osh- awa gordon and harold at home ray was the son of the late mr and mrs ed ciendenen and at one time lived near mark ham service was in the chapel of the morris funeral home at bowmanville on wednesday march 29 at 2 pm interment was in st andrews cemetery markham bell mr robt bell warden ave passed away nddenly while completing the morning chores on the kirk farm south of dick sons hill dr john button of stouffvilie was summoned to the premises but death was almost instantaneous mr bell suffered the heart seizure on friday mor ning hastings rogers a wedding of local interest took place on saturday march 25 1961 at 230 at the c and m a church on avenue road toronto when miss betty jo anne rogers daughter of the late mr and mrs wm e rog ers of toronto and harold el gin hastings son of mr and mrs stanley hastings of stouff vilie rr were united in mar riage by the rev newell the church was beautifully decor ated with easter lilies gladioli and ferns the bride given in marriage by her brother mr neal rog ers wore a floor length gown with a chantilly lace bodice and a bouffant skirt with matching lace applique and matching lace headdress with fingertip veil she carried a cascade of white carnations and wore the grooms gift of a double strand of pearls her sister mrs harold wynn of toronto was matron of hon our and mrs glen byers stouff vilie was bridesmaid their gowns were french lace sheaths with matching organza over- skirts in orchid and wood violet their shoes and headdresses matched their dresses and they carried cascades of white and pink carnations the flower girl laurel wynn niece of the bride was dressed in pale yellow organza with matching headdress and car ried a nosegay of pale lilac and pink flowers dr john e f hastings of toronto was best man for his cousin mr clarion baker of baker hill was the organist and miss mona armstrong of ze phyr the soloist the wedding reception was held at the church for a honey moon to be spent in the south the bride donned a spring green sheath of silk shantung with a mink jacket gold flowered hat brown accessories and corsage of gold coloured roses on their return they will re side in their new home on the grooms farm at rr 4 stouff vilie the stouffvilie and markham ladies liberal association met at the home of mrs ray norton glad park ave on monday night with mrs jean brown toronto president ont ladies liberal association as guest speaker officers appointed were pies mrs r norton 1st vice pies mrs h ellis mil lar of markham and secty- treasurer mrs morley brown mr powe will be the speaker at the next meeting stouffvilie united church there will be music narration and slides mrs a bartholomew mr and mrs george bartholomew jan et and karon of stouffvilie mr and mrs herb bartholomew of scarboro mr and mrs frank bartholomew of mt nemo were the guests at a dinner party at the plainsmen dining room on sunday march 26th in honour of gordon bartholomews birth day the host and hostess were mrs gordon bartholomew and son bruce stouffvilie received some pub licity over barrie tv on sun day afternoon when joyce de witt was one of a group of young people taking part in a half hour introductory program on the spot sponsored by simcoe presbytery of the unit ed church the minister an swering questions was rev berry of the department of so- cial service and evangelism representatives of the listen ing area were present from as far north as elmvale and mid land the majority being from barrie and orillia mr and mrs ted topping en tertained at a supper party on sunday march 19th in honor of the fortyfifth wedding anni versary of mrs toppings par ents mr and mrs h g wil liams of thornhill mrs wil liams was formerly annie pen- j rose of goodwood and uxbridge she was presented with a cor sage and the happy couple were recipients of a nice gift from those present namely their dau ghters miss evelyn williams and jean and jack ward and their daughter carol marjorio and gordon carton qc their daughter janice mrs florenco topping mr and mrs h g thurston and mr don thurs ton teddy and bobby topping assisted at entertaining their grandparents mr and mrs geo barrett were tendered a surprise tur key supper at their home in new gormley on tuesday march 21st it was their 25th wedding anniversary and there were 24 on hand to enjoy it with them guests included her parents mr and mrs millen of downsview bishop and mrs al- vin winger and mr and mrs bob brown of vandorf as well as a number of gormley friends in 1936 they were married at her parents farm home on don mills rd by bishop alvin wing er their family includes a daughter joyce now mrs ivan grove and ivan and daughter debbie dawna and larry they farmed for a number of years on don mills road before 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