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the tribune stouffville ont thursday january 5 1950 reviewing the headlines of 1949 january undertaker hearse corpse and holiday travellers form strange party stranded in storm here on new years eve whitchurch township elects new reeve and deputyreeve twp of markham may adopt collection of taxes by instalment plan foxes halt chicken raising near cashel farmer pinned under tractor for nearly an hour in storm town benefactor elizabeth percy tc be buried here brierbush hospital records 142 births town spending kept within budget taxes over 28000 plowmen sail for british isles this week pickering reeve new warden of county sight wildcat in whit church frightens children mr and mrs geo t lee honored on 50th wedding anniversary john mcpherson still missing from whitevale dr albert sangster last of local family died in michigan uxbridge twp farm er stands on attempted murder charge old age pension boards are disbanded goodwoods dr darling died on monday pickering ask for police survey markham twp sunday school convention opposes open sunday february whitchurch township office robbed earl hopkins found guilty on charge of wounding brother local united church sunday school facing expansion explo sion blows fingers from marlin grove fred schelke passes was noted horseman temperance rally planned for stouffville mr and mrs geo gower receive kings congratulations on 50th wedding day double robbery in town believed to be work of local person library circulation nearly 9000 annual report shows two wolves shot in markham twp local council makes an- nual appointments 30000 for west townline inprove- ment will license taxi cabs and drivers in markham twp thief confesses to robberies committed here and in markham whitchurch asks dismissal of moh on nonperformance of his duties arthur harding native son buried here on sunday thieves again strike at stouffville and markham on same night poor sap run is forecast tarr farm on 9th of markham sold again mrs harvey moyer passes lifelong farmer on town- line ernest ratcliff dead march township of markham engages harold cowie as road supt loot 50c thugs leave it markhams fourth breakin local creamery visited clippers even playoff series with markham brooder house of ezra browns- berger burned small loss as thieves raid claremont premises local council vote themselves modest pay attempted robbery at post office is foiled local business man jos borinsky builds in forest hill farmers mutual hand back to policy holders 27000 surprise gift new church envisioned at dicksons hill record sheep claim of 500 presented to whitchurch twp council fatal crossing accident grieves markham homes big real estate deal at claremont when white farm sold for rest home piesent awards and certifi cates at claremont commencement rev and mrs samuel goudie sixty years married more tarvia top for streets this year byer son sell local business to stcathar- ines man stouffville coop report business turnover exceeds 300000 fire at musselmans lake shows need for ready water supply amalgamated poultry indus tries mean expansion at booth poultry plant claremont has first baby bonus bride april 50000 campaign for artificial ice farmers meeting favors gas to rid township of foxes and skunks local syrup supply now quite plentiful bert bell heads athletic club for another term rotten garbage and rotten collection whitchurch twp is told more than 32000 subscribed for artificial ice campaign objective seems certain high school entertains parents john r barkey passes over 500 attend lecture on temper ance province will not approve dismissal of n gwil- limbury road boss 60 contestants compete in local musical show decomposed body of baby found near brougham expect to reach 50000 ice objective in week urge speed in letting contract car hits train at unionville pickering council says stories of bad roads in lakefront exaggerated historic unionville church seeks new ownership miss nora stapleton 48- year record on same church organ three fires on church street within week claremont institute to contribute to memorial chimes may shareholders will form arena stock company this wednesday night may 4th liberal convention for north york riding scheduled for saturday five cottages go up in flames at musselmans lake combined age of six morgasons close to 500 years goods stolen from whitchurch twp office recovered 26 emmanuel college grads get diplomas pickering building nearly half million in four months jack smith unopposed as lib eral candidate for north york stouffville arena company formed shareholders vote to erect new building residents protest foulsmelling creek lions begin eye survey for pupils in both schools pickering hoists police pay and retains present officers whitchurch twp council opposed to forming a public health unit con tract for new arena ready for signature of permanent directors athletic club plan big day here on may 24th farm family escape in night attire as home burns farmer encounters wild cat near vivian hoodlums not tolerated at musselmans lake fred campbell honored with deputy district governorship by lions june pastor rev f h muir may receive call to china church break sod for new arena next week t a wilson gets contract claremont shocked by death of c a overland stanley martin student fatally shot mennonites gather at kitchener many from markham first eviction seen here as family of six ousted from humble dwelling local water supply resisting drought less than 1000 attend 13 whitchurch sunday schools whitchurch twp reeve demands councillors apology township police chief is demoted dickson farm on main st in family for century is sold tax rate down sixteen mills in claremont five vacancies on local high school staff filled local theatre under new manage ment boy drowns in mill pond at unionville world lacks spiritual and moral leadership says local pastor at masonic service gun club for whitchurch township high taxes and housing issues in north york election ringwoojd teacher treats class to picnic called by death next day local masonic order makes historical record strong vote here without coersion jack smith wins north york for second time l- c murphy new presi dent of lions club july local brigade called out to fight two grass fires on sunday afternoon considering public health unit here again high school examination results announced member of pioneer family blake sanders dead bank manager here retires pickering engages assistant clerk 4i bertha reesor at journeys end 82 years on same farm over 300 at cober reunion ten persons over eighty new arena closed in miles of pipe expected shortly 200 chickens stolen at lincolnville treasurer appointed tax collector r e ratcliff relieved of position uxbridge twp tax rate soars five mills 20000 fire at victoria square local constable patrols streets but misses gunman local honey crop looks like failure town tax rate set at 39 mills linde canadian ice co gets arena contract new pastor called to christian church august- trampled by pony markham girl taken to hospital muir family bound for china employees pension plan discussed for pickering would benefit fourteen thieves scram from local creamery when burglar alarm sounds heatstricken girl hikes 25 miles home collapses rabbi presides at locust hill funeral for e david stouffville high school makes record standing high costs close claremont cannery for a season polio case found near brooklin fatal accident on sunday when cars crash on no 7 highway near greenwood pay for services illegal so planning board resigns in markham hall packed with blooms for annual horticultural show pickering twp engages new public health nurse hydro will erect new sub station at westend 40 turkeys stolen near unionville ballantrae man shot by brotherinlaw mrs tran of markham injured in motor crash september boy falls only 30 inches from tractor seat but is almost instantly killed markham spring dry first time in hundred years many motorists bagged speeding through victoria square main st business block sold sutton lady winner of athletic club car high school enrolment reaches ailtime high eugene baker touched rim of arctic circle on 10000 mile trip mark ham engages architect to plot out townships world of tomorrow ringwood accident case heard in division court whitchurch twp council moves to regulate sale of land under ten acres george jobbits body recover ed from noronic local undertakers assist fretz public auction yielded over 11000 rain marred military service on sunday markham twp building permits re cord high buttonville school sanitary conditions label led bad only one appeal registered against 280 assess ments half million dollar high school for pickering claremont coop drives to wipe off mortgage the ninety and nine provides strange assessment record coal jumps 150 a ton further increase pending early turnips attacked by parasites fields left bare fall flower show winners announced stivers bakery installs modern oilheat bakery oven gormley gets new minister october sneaks make off with farmers 300 at markham fair sideshow gormley pastor and wife sail for africa former mennonite moderator rev l burkholder dead pensions for markham twp employees may be live issue will install speed trap in town unless motorists slow down claims no authority over new cemetery in whitchurch whitchurch approves half million dollar school without discussion griffin authorized to fight for assessment enforcement in markham township many familiar names at international plowing match from stouffville to australia with cliff salmon popular ballantrae merchant dies in prime of life doors of new arena swing open for skating and hockey ballan trae child saved by girl of 13 years new york man edward stouffer brought here for burial two world record holsteins at markham fair shoot five dogs in sheep attack too much hush hush over new school area charged at claremont meeting november many thrilled with arena opening unwanted cus tomers visit carload groceteria twelve assessment ap peals in whitchurch turner holsteins attract buyers from south ameiica and mexico undertaker dies while in funeral procession new clothing store to open in grubin block chas reesor retiring as markham reeve governorgenerals horse guard band attended sunday service here standing timber for fire wood not bring ing fancy prices of a few years ago premier frost here for arena opening 1949 directors report for horticul tural society griffin and timbers fight for markham twp reeveship firemen called to aircraft fire at but tonville legion lucky draw ar goes to goodwood hundreds of pheasant hunters cause no trouble plumbers must pass test before operating in markham december full election slate for stouffville ratepayers new resident found dead in motor car death claims main st businessman ormsby lehman 63 students receive certificates at high school commencement timbers wins markham election sudden death of o w zeller satur day attempted robbery at riches hardware- ballan trae postoflice closed after fifty years senior hockey schedule beginning a v nolan majority for reeveship nearly four to one girl triplets all well born to gorm ley couple harness horses big attraction here tuesday spent 24 years in west china rev a j brace dead native of 9th concession russel nesbitt killed near malton ed logan acclaimed in whitchurch pickering farm ers buy water by tank loads pickering assessor goes to wentworth county fire levels five cottages at musselmans lake