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the tribune stouffvilje ont wednesday dec 31 1947 contest for deputyreeve and council seats in pickering twp w h westney recrfves ac clamation for reeveshlp re cord ruiid attends noniina- uon meeting monday the original expropriation 30000 j spent he said included in the ex- had been for unforseen snowplow- penditure- were s2900 for two new ins bridges 5356 for new culvert pipe and the cost of 16500 yards of of interest particuiarlv to nor- w h westney will step uog ed into the reeveship of pickering snbwplovving equipment would be township following the annual stationed for the greater part of nomination meeting on monday the time at claremont rather than afternoon at brougham mr westiat lxbridge as originally planned ney has had seven years experience i the reeve stated that the new geo todd senior councillor will be 10051 assessment in the county had opposed in his move to the deputy raised pickering townships assess- reeves oflice bv dr a e mcewen ment from 4 million to s7 million frank disney and milton burk j in comparison the total assessment members of this years council j of rama township was up nearly stated their intention to seek rejiootc pickerings share of county election while norman littieford taxes he said was slightly over 20 horace brown and clare balsdon and over a period of several years also stated their desire to seek the township received an equal council seats i share of services for this amount alan leisman and john power j w h westney chairman of the received an acclamation for school township road and bridge commit- trustees in section no 1 audleyjtee stated that pickering had some laid down from crushed gravel their own pit mr westney also spoke of a number of new road machines on order for which delivery dates could not be guaranteed claremont and district by start correspondent local dealers madills store and overlands store wococ3 farm suffers from christmas thieves j mr and mrs rob hal of tor- lonto and miss x warrens were christmas visitors with mr and mrs a sutherland j mr and mrs gordon overland reward offered by k g roy for and son david of kingston miss apprehension of guilty parties peggy overland toronto and mrjj just prior to the mrs luther pilkey dies in 84th year after an illness of some months death came on friday dec 2t5th to mrs luther pilkey of claremont christmas l s bolxaygeon enjoy- the aged mother was in her s4th olidav thieves entered the farm ed i h wlh mr having just marked her s3rd an agitation is underway he w6f mrr g roy at claremont and mr nmi sss mcculiouhpi i thc forme trees the owner is mrs geo middleton of stouff villa if fftyfive hospitalization costs were saddled naturally thoroughly aroused over other visitors it the mirirtiotnni rinircr lili ff uuiii imioi s t miqo ton i predeceased her three years ago years ago her husband and no 1 east reeve blake annis told the ga thering of several hundred rate payers that after ten years experi ence he was retiring from office mr annis spoke primarily of coun- miles of road to keep open in riie winter seven years ago he said we had two plows today we have five 1700 he stated had been spent on widening several bad cuts and cutt- ty matters he told his audience j ing down hills of the 00000 ap- that of the 10000 which his counj propria ted for road and bridge ty road dept had overdrawn on j work in 1017 rs000 had been pickering twp electors i your vote and influence are respectfully solicited for milton b burk three years experience as councillor on pickering j the matter and intends to make an hcim were mr and mrs ievt stated h f the culprits if they can iamm and anci mrs from ssoo in 1940 to over 6000 in be apprehended i baker audrey and eileen 1017 and the big share of this cost jjr roy is posting a reward of mr and mrs bill tomlinson of arises south of the 3rd concession 05 for information leading to the london are spending the christmas george todd senior councillor identity and conviction of the holidays with his parents dr and informed the gathering that some offenders and he promises that any mrs x f tomlinson township departments such as po- information offered will be treated mr and mrs wilker and mr and lice roads and clerical would have in a strictly confidential manner i mrs wilbur gleeson all of toronto to have enlarged stalls if the workj was on summer that a spent christmas at the fred evans continued to increase mr todd similar piece of vandalism was home said that the salary increases grant- committed on the rov farm when mr and mrs jos farr and ed this year were fully justified tne fruit from a cherry orchard family spent christmas at the home by the increased living costs was stripped from the trees just a of mr fairs sister mr and mrs frank disney stated that his defow days before the owner would percy barker of thistletown partment sheep killed bv dogs 1 have harvested the crop i christmas visitors at the morgan had shown a profit over 1600 had mr rov reported to the press evans home were mr and mrs been collected in clog tax that he had set out a fifty tree vihce baker and family of altona milton burk said that relief ac- cherry orchard about seven years mr and mrs lome jones and cours totalling 1100 had been ago cultivated and cared for it all family of mt zion mr and mrs paid which was 300 decrease from through those years then when pari dopking and carleen of dun- 1016 i the first crop is about to be picked lls mr and mrs will evans and robt reesor asked the ratepay- stepped in and cleaned the family and mr and mrs xv evans ers what would be done with the crop without detection mr influx of population in the south i ry has posted a similar award in the sum of 25 for information that leads to the apprehension and con viction in this case 1 and donald all of claremont polling jan 5 1948 voting hours 900700 to the ratepayers of township of pickering we will be asked to vote on january 5th to select whom we wish to represent us on 1948 township council we want council members to reside in different areas of the township and to work for the municipality as a whole compared with other rural townships our roads are good and so is our equipment we have received some new equipment this year and more is on order and will be de livered when available in 1941 you elected me as councillor since that time you have given me four acclamations i appreciate this confidence placed in me i was born raised and lived in the township all my life except the time i served in his majestys forces during the first world war i have been a ratepayer in the 3rd concession for 27 years and in the 2nd concession for 19 years and have sufficient interest at stake here to make the welfare of this township of vital concern to me if elected as deputy reeve it will be my duty to assist in the work of county council which body as you know expends about 357 per cent of out- pickering taxes it is highly necessary to all ratepayers that we have there a man who is experienced- in municipal work who has made a success of his own business and above all is regarded as a safe man to assist the reeve in his admin istration my record of seven years in the affairs of our township should carry considerable weight with all who are depending upon their elected men to faithfully dis charge their duties in public affairs- i promise i will strenu ously oppose all who seek to secure undeserved favors at the expense of the ratepayers and that no influence can induce me in any move to override the wishes of our pick ering people i feel that constant watchfulness against any encroachments of our municipal liberties is essential at this time surely experience is the best teacher in any profession or business therefore i solicit your vote and influence to elect me as your deputy reeve wishing you the best for 1948 george todd if a depression was to strike he also urged a brock rd polling booth stating that some residents had to travel as much as 11 miles to vote w c thompson who was nom inated for the office of reeve de clined the nomination but challen ged the incoming council to look into the matter of better hydro ser vice for pickering do we only get the dregs after oshawa and whitby are done with it he said he also stated that more efficient telephone service should be promp ted by the incoming council f m chapman nominated for the office of deputyreeve added to mr thompsons remarks regarding the hydro we should not allow the hydro to go over the farms destroying much valuable timber and land value without paying sufficient for it he contended its only provid ing cheap power for somebody else at the farmers expense he said he concluded with the quotation from torontos mayor get the whole vote out and you wont elect any undesireables dr mcewen who was nominated for the deputyreeveship and is seeking that oflice at the polls said im not going to bawl anybody out age mellows the man he reiterated former speakers remarks regarding the destruction for new hydro lines and stated that the brock rd should be paved with gold the amount of money pickering has paid into county road taxes the south he stated has two- thirds of the votes and twothirds the assessment theyre going to have the biggest influx of new homes and if we dont prepare now the farmers in the north will be put out of business norman littleford stated he would be a candidate for council and in cluded in his platform better roads encouragement of new industries more street lighting larger police force better fire protection and telephone service horace brown who is seeking oflice on the 1918 council stated that pickering township could not remain an agricultural island in a sea of industry the farmers he contended carried the burden of relief in the last depression and they would do it again mr brown advocated an industrial committee from the township he stated that he favored a high school area for pickering and advocated an agri cultural school in conjunction with it robt ruddy declined nomina tion for council but congratulated last years council members on their work ed swalm donald beer jas coates and stanley mann thanked the men who had nominated them but stated that they did not expect to be can didates clare balsdon stated that he would be a candidate for office and hugh michell called on the rate payers to support mr balsdon at the polls danforth bus lines 1 toronto brougham claremont east bound read down west bound read up pm pm pm am am am am pm pm pm daily dally daily daily sun ex sun ex ex sun ex sun sun sat sun sun sun sat hoi hoi only hoi hoi toronto hoi hoi hoi only hoi 945 515 200 1000 915 bay and dundas 840 935 150 520 935 1010 610 225 1025 940 danforth and luttrell 810 910 125 4 55 910 1020 620 235 1035 950 scarboro jet 800 900 115 445 900 1035 635 250 1050 1005 malvern 745 845 100 430 845 10 3s 63s 253 1053 1008 browns cor 742 842 1257 4 27 8 42 10 40 640 255 1055 1010 town line 740 840 1255 4 25 8 40 10 50 650 305 1105 1020 cedar grove 730 830 1245 415 830 1100 700 315 1115 1030 locust hill 720 820 1235 4 05 820 1105 705 320 1120 1035 green river 715 815 1230 400 815 1110 710 3 25 1125 1040 brougham 710 810 1225 3 55 810 ii 20 720 335 1135 1050 claremont 700 800 1215 345 800 parcel express ot1s83 eastern standard time dally redaction in fare kffctiv spt 20th from toronto single fare return fare to locust hill 60 110 to brougham 70 130 to aarvtnoot 75 140 brougham mrs b ritchie spent a few clays in toronto last week visiting with her sister who has been ill glad to know mr a ramsay is able to be around again after being laid up with a severe attack of lumbago mr and mrs ted follows of hamilton spent christmas under the parental roof mrs d gannon of minden called on several brougham friends on wednesday before going on to toronto where she spent christmas with her daughter gladys and other friends- mr and mrs e caraswell and daughter lynn also miss hazel hamilton spent christmas day with mr and mrs walter hamilton mr bert beer returned home last week after spending a couple of weeks with his sister mrs wright and other friends at georgetown mrs t c brown spent christ mas day with her daughter mrs h malcolm and family the brougham firemen are plan ning a concert to be held on jan 16 mr al harvey will be master of ceremonies more partic ulars later the green river united ss held their christmas concert in the hall here on monday evening when a very pleasant evening was enjoyed by all mr and mrs geo gray and family had christmas dinner with the albert gray family mr and mrs m hamilton spent the holiday with mr and mrs c balsdon of pickering mr and mrs d mairs also jack and barbara were with mr and mrs dawson sr of claremont for christmas mrs harvey held a family re union on christmas day when her family were all home also miss at kinson of toronto mrs lemon returned home on friday after spending a few weeks with her brother frank of valentia and other friends mr and mrs wm knox enter tained their family of children and grandchildren when seventeen met to spend a happy christmas at home mrs thos robertson visited her husband who is still in christie st hospital on christmas day we are glad to hear he is somewhat improved mr and mrs d a beer are entertaining visitors from the usa for the holidays several of our young people were out carol singing on christmas eve over twenty sat down to christ mas dinner at the home of mr and mrs fred redshaw among the guests were mr and mrs percy redshaw and family glasgow mr and mrs dave coates andfamily brooklin mr and mrs vera ellicott and family of brougham mr and mrs harold redshaw and family and marion lillian and joyce at home readers will recall an item rrank ag buried at the time of his death the day before christmas the couple farmed for many years on the brock rd south of the village twenty years ago the couple retired to clarenont where the late mr pilkey carried on a harness business for some time before his death the late mrs pilkey was a member of the united church and was always active in the church organizations her hus band was a sunday school super intendent for many years deceased is survived by four sons clarence of invermay sask clifford toronto leonard oshawa and russet claremont also seven teen grandchildren the funeral was conducted from the late home on monday afternoon by rev i e kennedy assisted by rev l wen- ham interment was in claremont union cemetery audley ed pardon to our east had the misfortune to fall off a roof last week and to break both legs and his thigh he is now in the oshawa hospital his many friends hope for an early recovery it looks like an acclamation for w h westney for reeve of our township no bettor choice could appearing last week concerning the be made he with george todd as heitner family on the bennett deputy who has been a good man farm here only mrs heitner and i for several years in the work of the her son edgar live there and not a husband as inferred in the item last week mrs heitner keeps house for edgar who is employed by mr winton white mrs heitner is an enthusiast when it comes to riding horses and would like to see a riding club organized in the dis trict sang christmas carols about thirty choristers from gormley descended upon the home of mrs john beach albert street during the christmas season and rendered a fine program of carol singing that was deeply appreci ated by mrs beach who is afflicted with blindness and by miss jessie sage notice to creditors in the matter of the claremont creamery claremont ont and in the matter of the bulk sales act notice is hereby given pursuant to the bulk sales act that all persons having claims against the claremont creamery claremont ont which arose on or before the 23rd day of november 1047 are hereby required to send post pre paid or to deliver to the under signed trustees particulars of their claim duly verified on or before the 5th day of january 1048 after which said date the undersigned trustee will distribute the proceeds of the sale of the said creamery having regard only to the claims of which he shall then have received notice dated december 15th 1947 h r button trustee stouffville ontario mcculiough button stoufrville ontario solicitors for the said 333 trustee two men killed as plane crashes north of whitby two men were killed late friday afternoon in a pleasure aircraft which crashed into a cluster of trees at glen major seven miles due east of stouffville dead are the pilot vernon wood cock of 70 gibbons st oshawa and frank nokes of glen major the plane went out of control when it was circling low over the nokes home two brothers of nokes rushed out of the house and helped pull the two men from the crumpled aircraft woodcock lived a few minutes nokes was killed instantly the two were pinned in the wreckage which did not burst into flames but remained telescoped into the ground witnesses say the plane was circling low over the nokes home and dipping its wings when it suddenly went out of control and crashed into the ground neighbors of the nokes mr and mrs george pickett were sitting in their home with a a walker of whitby when they heard the crash they raced out of the house and assisted the two nokes brothers george and bobby to remove the men woodcock was known to stouff ville garage operators since he came here to do special work such as putting in auto glass both were members of the ontario flying club and were fly ing a twoseater fleet canuck they had taken off from the oshawa field about 4 pm and had apparently flew over glen major to buzz nokes home the aircraft smacked the trees about 5 pm coroner dr tomlin son of claremont was called mr woodcock is survived by his widow and nine children ranging in age from six months to 17 years township will be safe men to send to the county council to handle the ever increasing problems that are creeping up in our local affairs several from here are being afflict ed by with severe colds or a form of flu that is somewhat different from the old forms of that disease school will reopen on the 5th of january his many friends will regret to hear of the death of john johnston of oshawa as secretary of the oshawa fruit growers he was in contact for several years with many of the growers here he was a brotherinlaw of the late elmer lick who was the leading man in the formation of the cooperative notice due to being so far behind in our repair work we are closing from january 2nd to 9 hoping by this we may be able to give better service in future will be open saturday night jan 3rd jacob smith watch repair new years dance at claremont friday jan 2nd music by the columbians admission 50c per person mrs jamieson wife of dr jamie- son of hamilton and daughter of the late archie leaney was in town on monday soooooooooooooooffl farrs elevator cxaremont phone res 38j fairs elevator claremont office 38w robert millar brougham western grains whole or chopped dried brewers grains oil cake salt peat moss master and maple leaf feeds fertilizer cement rock wool insulating siding coal coke and stoker coal wooooooosoooooa pickering twp electors your vote and influence are respectfully solicited for frank disney as councillor polling jan 5 1948 voting hours 000700