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fege 2 th stouffvaie tmwg thraby petffar 21 w64 editorial see you next christmas across canada dec 20th was marked in the majority of churches as the traditional christmas sunday the pastor centred his message around the birth of the christ child in bethlehem the choir sang a beau tiful christmas anthem and the con gregation joined in the singing of several wellknown christmas carols the attendance at church on phristmas sunday is usually above average in fact for some it is the one and only sunday out of fiftytwo that they can take the time and trouble to darken thp door of the building with a little extra effort they might be prodded into attending a service at easter or sit in with smiling approval on the baptism rights of a first grandchild but no thing more it must cause the minister to wince a little to look out on a congre gation that includes so many strange faces he must bite his tongue to keep from greeting these fairweath er worshippers with a see you next year there are many who feel that a church and its minister are obligated to provide certain services in a com munity and regardless of a persons patronage this service should not be refused in effect they are right and there are few pastors who will oppose the practice its regrettable how ever that a third class church sup porter cannot qualify for third class benefits when he wishes to use the church to solemnize the ritual of marriage baptism and death under such a practiced policy the see you next christmas might be altered to see you next sunday should not be discussed in public last week members of picker ing twp council became involved in a discussion over a 3year member appointment to the district high school board two names were sub mitted and although the matter was never resolved considerable time was spent on the subject at least two council members were noticeably embarrassed and one rerained from voting on either of two motions that were presented this is understandable it be comes a pretty touchy point when the qualifications of one are compared a bright the homeowners of stouffville show pride in their homes and com munity through the colourful dis plays of christmas decorations and lights that dot the town a drive down any street at this time of year points out the pride of ownership which most residents have it is doubtful whether any town in on tario of comparable size can equal stouffville in the appearance of the residential districts now that the homes have been decorated for the festive season the with another in public we would suggest that the members would feel more free to pick and choose if the discussion was held in private com mittee towns and townships are contin ually looking for personnel to fill these important posts there is little incentive for anyone to offer his ser vices if his name and ability is to be tossed around the table like a ping- pong ball if some member of the council appeared embarrassed think how the individuals involved would surely feel christmas town takes on the look of a giant christmas tree although the majority of owners require no incentive to dress up their places for christmas we feel that some organization possibly the horticultural society should offer distinctive awards for exceptionally fine efforts between christmas and new years a pleasant way to spend an hour in the evening with the family is to drive through the residential streets of stouffville and admire some of the handiwork rushing the permit the promoters of the proposed drag strip project on the 9th cone of markham township have been granted their 1965 licence in 1964 this rather strange piece of business was transacted last week and approv ed on a 32 recorded vote we are not suggesting that there was anything illegal about this procedure nor are we saying that there was any pertinent reason why the permit application should not have been approved but in 1965 fnofc there will be one change in the has santa got a there seems to be a campaign afoot to disarm santa claus work shop according to the many protests about war toys remember of course that santa fills public demand as much as he creates it lets not kid anymore youngsters who watch war movies on tv and at the movie house and there are plenty of them natur ally want to play with toys that fit their desires which are based on what they have seen its hard to go along with an ar gument that condemns a war toy be cause it is realistic fears that war toys and equipment breed militarism are hardly justified by past history personnel of the 1965 markham twp council and it is possible that this one new member could have definite opinions for or against this rather controversial item there would be nothing wrong with reintroducing the drag strip issue on the agenda for 1965 in the move made last week the council in effect has given its approval to two permits in one year jan 1964 and dec 1964 this action has only stirred up the troubled waters and many feel that the licence has been railroaded ihrougti befoie too many contracted a change of heart toy problem children have always played with war toys and toy soldiers you may not recall it but in the first world war small boys frequently had com plete miniature uniforms and real- looking guns these are the children who later grew up to be the pacifist wont fight for king and country voters of the 1930s we think santa does a pretty good job after all parents arent obligated to see that he brings their children these toys unless they ap prove them and this wild idea of picketing stores seems about the least sensible way of handling the matter poinsettia poinsettia a traditonal christ mas plant thrives best in a welllighted location and a tem perature of about 65 decrees f the flowers of this plant are in conspicuous but a colorful show is provided by the large scarlet bracts the red variety is the most popular however there are also white and pink varie ties to prevpnt yellowing and dropping of the bottom leaves horticulturists with the ontario department of agriculture have the following tips the poinsettia should be kept out of cold draughts place the plant in a window where it will receive as much sun as possible in addition it should not be al lowed to dry out plants may be carried over to the next year after flowering rest the plants in a cool location for 8 to 10 weeks and let the soil dry out however do not let the stems become so dry that the bark shrivels after the rest period cut the plants back part way place in a larger pot and supply water they should then be exposed to good light and a temperature of 65 to 70 degrees f these plants can then be grown on for next christmas ill touffuilu frilnute established im member of the canadian weekly newspaper association and the ontario weekly newspapers association aotkottud u hcm44uh aq totxatt du otuwft member oi the audit bureau of circulations v issuedvery thursday at stouffville ont in canada 3p elsewhere 550 c h nolan publisher jas thomas editor ms mckkan adnxths the stouffville tribune c h nolan publisher jas thomas editor jas mckcan advertising mrs g emmerson bookkeeper mrs a smith bookkeeper miss m mertens clerk ron wallace reporter a g thompson reporter bert jackson foreman stan schmidt linotype ben borgesen linotype wubert gower pressman geo bradley pressman comp bob wagg comp mrs joan marshman linotype editors mail rr 3 claremont ontario dec 19th 1964 mr j thomas editor stouffville tribune stouffville ontario dear sir this letter is written in appre ciation of the kindness of the tribune in printing the picture and story of our lost dog which was instrumental in his return i am fully convinced that with out your papers coverage of the story charkie never would have been returned home a kind man mr larry wil son who was working at the pickering signal station near ajax found him when hunters dropped him off and after ieed- lng him for several days he took charkie with him to his home in orillia rather than leave him out in the severe cold it was through the article and picture in the tribune that he discovered charkies real owners and he phoned us long distance to tell us he had the dog at his home we were able to make a positive identification from the number onjhis rabies tag mr wilson was even good enough to drop charkie oft to us the following dayon his way to toronto sugar and spice by bill smiley social but not sociable there is little use in complaining about the rigors of putting up my tree the horrors of trying to find a present for my wife the abyss of debt into which i am plunging i know how much sympathy id get were all in the same boat but with the holiday season coming up accompanied by its usual parties i thought it might be a good time for your friendly old uncle bill to and examine that phenomenon of the second half of the 20th century social drinking incs drkig nne of those beautifully vajrucfcrnw were so fond of these days they cover a multitude of sins and yet somehow they sound respectable its like neurotic the lady who is nutty as a fruitcake will inform you with some pride im terribly neurotic you know fifty years ago she wouldnt have announced so freely that she was batty social drinking is similar the fellow who is so hungover the blood is running out his eyes will tell you im strictly a social drinker everytime i hear the term social drinking i utter a couple of short barking laughs social drinking is just an excuse for getting plastered in public instead of quietly and decently at home or out behind the barn social drinking and the cocktail party go hand in hand a cocktail parly is any gathering of social drinkers slopping free liquor into empty stomachs at a rate which suggests prohibition is about to become law within the hour they make a gesture toward the social end of it by eating a cracker with a dead sardine on it with every fifth drink dont confuse sociable drinking with social drinking sociable drinking is a quiet glass with an old friend by the fire a couple of bottles of cold beer out fishing a hot noggin in company after a winters day outside but social drinking is a horse of a different hue ask the housewife who comes down in the morning after a cocktail party head thumping like a bongo and is confronted by the following a cigaretteburn on her new coffeetable a purceof whiskeyandashes on her white linen tablecloth a purple splotch on her lemon carpet 28 dirty glasses a ladys hand bag a mans hat 14 empty cigarette packages and her hus band snoring on the chesterfield askthe chap who drops in for a drink just one before facing the spouse and spawn after work he gets talking with the boys arrives home an hour late hes a little highspirited but scarcely a reeling drunk know what he gets for dinner cold shoulder and hot tongue yetall he was doing was a little social drinking actually social drinking was fine as were so many other things before women got into the act but then women started boozing and things have gone from bad to hopeless mixed drinking developedand the only thing worse than mixed drinking is mixing your drinks social drinking has all the potential destructive power of the bomb it leads to broken promises broken dishes broken noses and broken homes the only good thing about it and the only reason it is so popular is that it enables one to put up with all the bores and boors the knuckleheads and knotheads the dopes and dullards ulth which society seems to be infested nowadays except xor the sparkling people like you and me now i hope i havent thrown a wet blanket on your plans for a wet holiday season but just to end this little homily may i remind you of the lines written in cleventeen seventyseven by the great welsh poet hugh dunnlt if you get stinking from drinking it isnt social its atrodal if we had never gotten him back it is obvious that he would have had a good home with mr and mrs wilson and their chil dren but of course if we hadnt heard from mr wilson we would never have had the satisfaction of ever knowing our dog was alive and well i only wish that all the good people who took the time and trouble to phone up with information of dogs that they had seen could have wit nessed the joyfull reunion be tween four children and their beloved pal im sure they would have felt their kind thoughts and wishes had not been wasted in this day and age when the headlines are crowded with gangsters and delinquents we tend to overlook the overwhelm ing number of ordinary good- hearted folks who although their names or faces may never reach the papers in the propor tion that the infamous do go quietly about their respectable living and just as quietly per form their simple acts of un rewarded in this world decen cy these are the kind of folks who phone and say we just saw a large black dog near our house and follow with a de scription of where and when invariably when a rewaid was mentioned the reply was al ways oh thats all right wed just like to see the children get their dog back it is at such times we realize how many wonderful friends and neigh bours we dwell among to each of those who were so kind as to phone with informa tion and encouragement and especially to the editor- and many homes in stouffville have been beautifully dressed up for christmas if an award was to be given for any one display we feel that it would have to go to ross hetherlngton on rupert avenue his decorated frontlawn tree is an ee- catching effort and although rivaled by dr doug brocties masterpiece on glad park ave the difference in height gives it a slight advantage between christmas and new years its well worth the time to take the kids on a halfhour trip around town to view the sights some of the beauty spots that have attracted our attention are as follows mr and mrs j d harris glad park ave mr and mrs j h wright mr and mrs ross hetherington mr and mrs win timbers drand- mrs blair mitchell and mr and mrs len wilkes rupert ave mr and mrs bob bangay 9th line s mr and mrs don campbell and mr aad mrs bert taylor sunset blvd miss e b hosie charles st mr and mrs percv schell william sl- mr and mrs bud sanderson victoria st mr and mrs doug oneill fairview ave dr and mrs john button obrien ave mr and mrs ken laushway park drive mr and mrs gary grundy and mr and mrs doug ramer hawthorne ave mr and mrs bruce winterstein main st e mr and mrs keith murphy mr arid mrs allan curtis and mr and mrs martin oquinn loretta cresc mr and mrs geo morden and mr and mrs lome mcmullen tenth line a mr and mrs gordon stewart manitoba st mr and mrs mickey hunt elm road mr and mrs harold murphy main st e mr and mrs john illingworth hawthorne ave and mr and mrs walter drewery tenth line s there are many we may have missed if so well try and catch you next christmas while on he subject of homes at christmas santas chalet on main st in markham took a sudden shift in the wind last week during a snow nnd wind squall that hit lie area it was lipped completely oxer hut fortunately no one including st nick was inside the structure at the time it is reported that a sizeable chickenraising establishment is planned for the 5th cone of uxbridge twp near coppins corners while on he subject of uxbrldge a sign on the county road east of balsam advertises he skiloft ski haven at dagmar we would like to know if this local resort is open to he public or if it is a private venture if it is public it is never o our knowledge listed in he dally ski reports if it is private hen he restrictions are rather loosely enforced a word of warning to venturesome motorists who may through business or pleasure be attracted into this dagmar area or any other parts of rural uxbridge for that matter if jour car is not equipped with snow tires dont try it we took the chance recently and believe me it was our first and is our last of course its that wreckless spirit of adventure that keeps tow truck crews busy on winter weekends persons of noble character standing directly behind he souffvilie net in last weeks lunur hockey game at he arena claim that one of he seven goals scored by lindsay did not cross the line the referee overruled the decision of he goal judge and couned he tally it resulted in a verbal protest by cageguardian chuck doyle and his subsequent banishment from his post it just goes o prove that it doesnt pay o argue with an official because right or wrong hes always right girls if you want to look like brldgit bardow but must wear glasses drop in and see local optician howard mills main st w he has just acquired thelatest in lens and frame designs from france and according to our information is one of the first in the area to receive this stock local barber bob snowball will mark his 40h year in he onsorial trade lhis spring he has operated a shop in stouftville for 31 years beginning in 1933 at the present location of ben raxllns store he moved to his present site in 1946 he has managed his own business longer than any person presently located here it would be interesting to know how many tons of hair he has lopped off during his lime persons wishing to make their debut in an actual on-the- spot cbc telecast are asked to congregate in the area of church and main streets on thursday evening tonight at 630 pm hudsons floral design have fransf ornfed tlie former rrlngr annex store on main street into a real beauty spot wo only wish that a flower shop of this nature could be operated in own on a yearround basis staff of the tribune without whose benefit this happy letter could not be written the kerr family would like to say a heartfelt thank you god has answered the prayers of four children through the sym pathy and kindness of many of his servants and in closing we wish you all the blessings of the christmas season in sincere appreciation des and adelaide kerr and family miss karen lewis of stouff ville is the new skating instruc tress at tamoshanter near agincourt karen advanced through the ranks of the stouff ville figure skating club and later was employed in moncton new brunswick she now re sides in town trees a plenty the popularity of the family christmas irecs found in the fact that approximately 45 mil lion commerciallygrown trees were sold in the united states last holiday season this num ber does not include the small operator who cuts and sells trees locally nor the hardy in dividuals who venture forth to chop down their own gift tip for s new unique ladys gift buy a large plasticcovered dish and fill it with cotton powder puffs decorate the cover o ins dish with a pattern of hells or fish scales dyed pastel colors babe in the woods