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c2 economist suntribune april 30 19s6 the cedar grove school class of 1902 featured no less than 18 reesors reesor irene beare amelia reesor kathleen reesor and sarah in the front row left to right are carl reesor percy reesor ernest reesor back row left to right are elgin reesor albert booth reesor helen reesor jessie milroy ella milroy ella jarvis and clifford milroy paul reesor ira reesor emma reesor eva reesor pearlclendenen second row left to right are simeon reesor irvine edna reesor mamie harper ina harper and teacher william sellick roy dimma christina reesor lavina reesor marjorie allison the hondatest drive i vcb give yu a scorecard accord lx sedan there are so many things about the new accord that are making news were giving you a scorecard to keep track youll find a dramatic increase in space everywhere you look even in the trunk youll find the energy and handling reminiscent of a sports car and for good reason the new honda accord is the only front wheel drive car with double wishbone suspension front and rear then theres a rather lengthy list of standard features including the honda no small print 5 year 80000 km warranty on major components see your dealer forxktails but dont take our word for it take the honda test drive check your scorecard honda todays answer qujlificd licenced drivers at ihc discretion of the dealership subject to availability remember your seatbclis its a simple fact of life sec your local honda dealer north markham motors limited 4611 highway 7 at kennedy road unionville 4164772451 after 96 years simeon reesor is still going strong by robert donnelly in 1804 the first reesors travelled north from pennsylva nia to markham the mennonite family brought with them six chil dren in 1980 a reunion at the mar kham fair grounds brought together almost 3000 descen dants of the first reesors their geneology was more akin to a tele phone directory a hefty tome of 400 pages born april 20 1896 96yearold simeon reesor recently cele brated his birthday as one of the older members of the clan he is the last of three children i dont feel any different he commented nonchalantly adding of course i am not as spry as i used to be he and his wife annie have been married for more than 64 years together they raised three chil dren of their own one boy and two girls on their 97acre dairy farm they now have eight grand children according to his son murray who tends to the 90 head of cattle on the farm his father had al ways farmed but he wanted to be a doctor his fathers interests now include woodworking and collecting antiques simeon reesor used to literally whittle away the hours as a form of relaxation after a hard day of work on the farm his work in cluded carving chain links from solid blocks of wood he recalled that it was his father issac who had sparked his interest in antiques which he be gan collecting in the 1920s one of his most valued antiques is an old indian stone pipe that his father found on the farm about 10 years before he was born he pointed out that its most surpris ing feature is that although it was found here it was made by the blackfoot indians in manitoba some other collectables include two grandfather clocks one of which was brought by the original mennonite settlers more than 150 years ago and an oak clothing cupboard built by former gov ernor general 196774 roland micheners great grandfather reflecting upon how markham has grown over the years he com mented that certainly times have changed he still longs for the days when overalls were sold for 1 and shoes went for 2 hathaway interior design recently moved to stouffvilles success square plaza from its former location on main street west staff including from left coowners susan irene and david hathaway plus interior designer val stapley now offer a complete line of home decorating services flossie wilson not pictured is store manager r chrisslianahan stouffville firm is designing its future thing from carpet to paint and wallpaper become reality through the efforts of david brian and company were responding to the growth of stouffville as compared to what it was five or six years ago mr hathaway explains business has been far better in stouffville than it ever was for us and mr hathaway feels the attractive new success square plaza location will prove benefi cial to proprietor and patron alike parking is far better and i think that will be a plus for our customers he says the big gest thing we stress here is ser vice to our customers we give handy tips so people can do the jobs themselves several homeowners from sur rounding areas like markham and unionville are also regular clients hathaways carries pratt and lambert nonsplatter latex paint and also stocks a wide selection of wallcoverings carpet flooring fabrics blinds shades art sup plies and other name products after enduring some lean years a stouffville firm appears to have designs on a bright future hathaways interior design re cently moved to a new location in conjunction with its entry into the field of house decorating its a total design concept now where as before we really couldnt do that explains david hathaway who coowns the busi ness with wife susan brother brian hathaway and his wife irene mr hathaway says the transi tion from strictly retail sales to a fullservice operation was made partly in response to the commun itys growing urban population but he admits its been an uphill battle for the family business started in 1951 by his father har ry hathaway for much of the 1970s and early 80s the hathaways hoped and waited for planned residential de velopment namely stouffvilles dulverton subdivision they knew these housing starts would help business but as time drag ged on began to wonder if and when the population would grow finally things did begin to hap pen the year 1984 marked the first time the firm formerly hathaway paint and wallpaper actually turned a profit since it moved from service into retail sales 12 years earlier stouffvilles val stapley recent ly joined the staff as instore de sign consultant her decorating concepts encompassing evcry- the owners expect handle in terior decorating chores in many of the areas new houses espe cially the custom built models another hathaway brother allen used to be part of the family operation but now runs his own paint and wallpaper store at fenelon falls willowgrove centre hosts garage sale a community garage sale will be held saturday may 10 at the willowgrove centre in markham crafts antiques baked goods and miscellaneous items will be on sale from 10 am to 3 pm put on by the willowgrove orga nization which provides out- of- doors experience for children proceeds from the sale will help fund service programs for the group refreshments will be offered and there will also be hayrides and a glendale day camp booth set up willowgrove centre is located on mccowan rd about 45 km north of major mackenzie the hottest market place in town classified 2942200