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the tribune stouffville ont thursday february 6 1947 gormley one more cement vault has been added to those in use at gormley cemetery- only a few- years ago uiese weighty cases were unknown here but there are five now in graves actually they replace what is known as the rough box the cement box weighs 1200 pounds and is lined with a water resistant tar so that no moisture can enter them whatever thursday nite is foto nite 155 ooooooodooooooooo dance community hall claremont on friday februart 7ttr bruce goulds orchestra admission 35c jooooqooooksoooooc toronto east rural presbytery skating party at unbrrdge arena friday feb 7 lucky spot prizes free rrfifhmets everyone welcome 5cooooqoqcoqqqoqo public invited friday february 7th in stouffville arena soo pm hockey game peaches vs lemonville skating 910 pm contests for prizes admission at gate all are welcome ringwood mrs- j m- grove is spending a few days with her sister mrs j no lee of stouffviue oelos graham suffered a painful injury to his right hand on monday while engaged in welldigging near vandorf the ringwood sunday school took up a special collection for the relief fund for china on sunday 20 be ing realized city visitors on tuesday included mrs llovd mclean mrs wilmer ham mrs joe fockler mrs we hicks and miss hazel fockler dr and mrs geo covey visited sunday with mr and mrs herb hisev and barabara lemonville mr and mrs edgar stony were in orangeville on wednesday visit ing with mr and mrs keyes and familv glad to hear that mrs keith hut chinson and baby daughter are home from the hospital the wa will hold their feb meeting at the home of mrs lute on thursday feb 13th mrs wilbert claughton was in toronto on monday we understand wedding bells are ringing along our line pine orchard wedding bells are ringing very clearly mrs howard and rae mcclure called last week- on mrs douglas mcclure who is quite ill mr and mrs douglas booth visit ed with the harper family on sun day mr and mrs harry brammar of newmarket visited with mr and mrs j lundy one day last week miss mcdonald visited her sister mrs baxter recently mr william reaman spent a few- days with mr and mrs boake 3nd family international trucks sales service and parts mccollfrontenac products firestone tires and tubes car and truck chains and accessories of all kinds we do cleaning and simonizing at reasonable prices now is the time to do that motor and brake job so come in and talk it over with us towing done nothing too big or too small ontario motor league service phone stouffviue 170 h ratcliff w pipher tfooaobooooooooooooooooooooooooooow bloomington the skating party of the centre field christian churches brought together an enthusiastic crowd des pite the stormy night we suggest that an honorable mention go to the participant who had been the longest time oil skates mrs c tindall was a visitor in toronto last week we are glad to report that mal colm ramer is able to be out again and has the cast off his leg mr and mrs c lemon attended the sale of his brotherinlaw mr webber at brooklin last week mrs tranmer and mr and mrs e storry of lemonville spent wed with mr and mrs h kee orange ville the womens world day of prayer for this district will be held in the church here on friday afternoon feb 21st at 230 pm many happy returns and all the best wishes for your birthday mr w fairies church hill mr- j martin is in toronto serv ing on jury mr and mrs richard wright and joan of dixie visited her parents mr and mrs h pegg on sunday mr and mrs gordon taber and shirley mr and mrs thos clark mr johnny clary and mr and mrs roy fockler visited at a clarks on sunday mr and mrs floyd martin of tor onto visited on sunday at the mar tin home mr and mrs ralph reaman visited with relatives at fordwich on tuesday we appreciate the good work of jack beach our snowplow man he had hard going for a few days come to the stouffville lions club carnival in the- stouffville arena on wednesday feb 12 toronto skating club team figure skating exhibition figure skating single miss maureen senior pair miss ardenmae spearing and master clifford spearing by authorization of the canadian skating assc cash prizes 12 lucky draws races fancy costumes ladies best fancy costume s 500 mens best fancy costume s 500 couples best fancy dress costume 1000 girls 12 yrs and under best costume 300 boys 12 yrsand under best costume 300 oldest person on skates 500 girls race 12 yrs and under 200 100 boys race 12 yrs and under 200 100 free for all race s 500 judges lions f l button a v nolan h spofford starter lion e a button general skating spot prizes all lions in fancy dress otherwise pav the 150 penaltv the tail twister to collect music by sound system donated by lion norm farr glasgow mr and mrs r redshaw and mr and mrs j lehman and bobbie were visitors at the t evans home on sunday a few ladies met at mrs p smiths home on wednesday afternoon and made short work of quilting an other quilt for relief work the operator of the snowplow should appreciate having energetic shovellers ahead of the snowplow between glasgow and altona mr s mccain of mt albert spent a few days with mr j mcgillivary last week miss b godfry from toronto spent weekend with her parents mr and mrs roy smith visited with his narents mr and mrs wi smith on sunday green river miss marjory percy spent a week vacationing with her uncle and her aunt mr h norton of lindsay re cently mrs r dafoe has not returned home yet owing to the death of mr g s smith toronto father of mrs s dafoe who was called home from florida last week the fnec will meet at the home of mrs c white this week the croquinole party at mr c carters last week was fortunate in having a fine night roads having finally been cleared prizes went to ladies high mrs e beelby low mrs e shirk gents high g dun can low mr e shirk boys high k postill low r mcgraw girls high b beelby low g carter the happy couple mr and mrs c car ter were presented with a beautilful set of breakfast dishes and cake plate from the sunday school over sixty friends attended the dishes were the gift of the sunday school almira no more walking or hitchhiking now for the conners they are sporting a car mr and mrs allan wideman and family had dinner sunday with mrs leonard hoover mr and mrs geo cober visited on sunday with mr and mrs will reaman mr and mrs john timbers called on mr and mrs ed timbers of milliken on sunday mrs will wideman also mr and mrs isaac miller of alberta visited on monday with mr levi heise and miss stella of victoria square mr and mrs john timbers called on the ebys monday evening mrs ted wegg of cashel spent tuesday with mrs peter stickley altona mr and mrs j wilds of mark- ham were guests of mr a davis and esther on tuesday last mrs wm mcnair was a guest of mrs s fretz recently we are pleased to learn that her health is steadily improving mr steve morson of quebec was a guest of mr and mrs wilson last week mr and mrs v baker attended timbers farm stock sale at queens- ville on saturday the monthly meeting of the yp was held at the home of miss e goudie on tuesday evening miss luella harper was a guest for supper with mr and mrs s thompson and family on monday evening mrs m harris and jim were the guests at supper of mr and mrs d crosier on monday evening the sewso club met on satur day afternoon they were busy cut ting material and learning various seam finishes stitches etc the monthly meeting of the al tona womens institute will be held on wednesday feb 12th at the home of mrs henry slack open ing ode roll call your grandmas rriaidon name motto keep your face always turned toward the sunshine and the shadows will fol low behind you paper local history by mrs t dunkeld dem onstration of oldfashioned bread newsy news mrs wm slack the program will be in charge of mrs f byer convener of historical re search our teacher miss harper had tea with mr and mrs s lewis and family sunday evening guests at the home of mr and mrs david crosier on sunday were mr and mrs howard st john gary ard diane mr and mrs w slack betty ann and david mr and mrs wm malloy and marlene also mr and mrs howard mallow victoria square lome rutherford perkins suddenly summoned the friends of mr lome perkins were shocked to hear of his sudden passing on thursday jan 30th he attended to his school duties as usual on wednesday and retired in health at 430 am he complain ed of feeling ill a doctor was called but before he could arrive the summons came mr perkins was born at victoria square sixtyone years ago this march to mr and mrs joseph per kins his father a teacher for 17 years in no6 markham dropped dead in the school at the age of 40 fiftyseven years ago lome lived with his mother at tended richmond hill high school newmarket model school and tor onto normal school for a short time he assisted his mother on the farm for physical development and taught school he sold out his stock and implements and spent full time at his profession teaching in two schools in markham township nos 12 and 7 at christmas 1920 he married is- obel read his next school was at maple while there he had a call to go as principal of courcellette school no10 scarboro a position he has held for twentyfour years as in all urban centres increase of population increased the duties of the school and while he had a wonderful supply of energy he occasionally admitted to his friends that the load was getting quite heavy lome is survived by his widow one son norman a teacher on the toronto staff and a daughter aud rey in collegiate classes a brother rolph e on the home farm the funeral on saturday after noon from wm sherrins undertak ing parlours toronto was largely attended his class from the school attending in a body the service was conducted by rev mr mitchell pastor of king ston rd united church assisted by rev e a currey of victoria sq the floral expressions were many interment was made in victoria square cemetery and the pallbear ers were messrs george agar don ald pickering gordon mortson f perkins clarence sanderson and d read north york temperance convention in stouffville united church friday february 7th 1947 230 opening session five minute addresses by rev norman rowan the effects of drinking on a mans religious attitude rev g w brown the social tragedy rev g w lynd using our war investments rev c e fockler propaganda rev gordon lapp what can temperance people do now discussion rev r a whattom address rev john a linton 630 pm supper served in sunday school room 730 pm film that boy joe public speaking contest installation of officers closing address rev john linton massey harris implements we have our quota of machinery for this year come in and see us now about your requirements for this summer and also have a look at our new show room and parts department henry ogden son stouffviue ont phone 25402 the church services second markham baptist church rev norman rowant pastor sunday february 9th 955 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship tuesday 800 pm prayer meeting friday 800 pm young peoples for what is your life it is like a vapour that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away james 4 14 so prepare to meet thy god amos 4 12 stouffville baptist church rev d macgregor pastor sunday february 9th 1000 am bible school classes for all ages 1100 am morning worship 730 pm evening worship come and receive a blessing stouffville mennonitb church rev h s hallman pastor sunday february 9th 1000 am sunday school 1100 am divine worship mrs h s hallman will speak 730 pm evangelistic norman lehman will preach next week tues 8 pm young peoples wed 8 pm altona nraver meeting you are invited bloomington ringwood christian churches rev g w brown pastor sunday february 9th 1 1100 am bloomington 230 pm ringwood 730 pm altona sunday school at 1030 am in altona church at 1030 am classes for all ages monday 800 pm ringwood c e prayer meeting at the home of miss ada barkey wednesday 800 pm altona prayer meeting ail are cordially invited to attend these services the annual meeting of the clare- mont park board will le held on monday evening feb 10th miss helen boynton had tea on sunday evening with miss betty tribbling rev and mrs e a currey ac companied by friends from thorn- hill attended the ice capades in the city last week next sunday feb 9th the ypu service will be in charge of miss bertie forster rev e a currey will show slides taken while he was serving as a padre in france on tuesday evening a supper is to be served in the church basement at 7 pm to be followed by a pro gram when the mortgage on the parsonage will be burned mrs hardy soloist of richmond hill and miss ruby avison elocutionist will be guests miss bertha reynolds principal of hester howe school of toronto will be guest speaker the ypu sunday evening was in charge of merrill johnson the les son was taken by jim boynton and miss betty tribbling rendered two piano instrumental mrs d trib bling gave the topic which proved very inspiring st james presbyterian church stouffville rev eric larson minister sunday february 9th 130 pm sunday schc i 230 pm worship service divine healing stouffville united church rev douglas davis minister sunday february 9th 1000 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 700 pm evening worship thursday 245 the womans as sociation meets at the church your annual fee is due at this meeting s15 choir practice friday north york temperance convention 230 pm opening session 030 pnt supper served in the ss room 730 pm evening session public speaking contest guest speaker rev john linton stouffville christian church miss nora stapleton organist sunday february 9th 1000 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 730 pm evening worship rev morton will preach the hardest thing that each one of us has to do in this world is to spend each hour in a way that will meet with gods approval gormley and bethesda mennonite brethren in christ church gormley sunday school 200 pm regular service 300 pm special yp service at 730 pm business meeting thurs feb gth rev f huson pastor sunday february 9th bethesda preaching 1030 am melville bethesda and peachs churches rev r t chapin minister sunday february 9th peaches 1000 ajn melville 1130 am bethesda 300 pjn christ church anglican rev f herman rector sunday february 9th sundav school 200 pm even song 230 pm visitors always welcome mennonite churches dickson hill and mt joy rev s s shantz minister sunday february 9th mount joy 1000 am sunday school 1100 am worship miss edith raymer will speak evening service lifted in the inter est of the young peoples meeting at dicksons hill dicksons him sunday february 9th 1000 am worship 11 00 am sunday school don pugh will speak 730 pm young peoples service local talent will supply the pro gramme all age cordially invited