Newmarket Era and Express, 29 Mar 1956, p. 6

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ivv v r SENIOR HAVE SQUARE DANCE Members of the Bed Grow entertained the red- Herds of York Manor at a dance and sing song on Thurs day March Music was pro vided by the orchestra The residents were served a treat of ice cream following the program- The visitors in turn were guests of the York Manor staff for lunch ST ANDREWS ENJOYS TRAVELOGUE mi A travelogue was presented by Miss Verna Smyth at the month ly meeting of the Womens as sociation of St Andrews Pres byterian church Newmarket group met at Miss Smyths home on Tuesday March Mrs presided Mrs and Mrs Saxon were in charge of the Mrs gave a reading based on the Lenten season Miss Smyth told of her holiday trip last summer to Europe She presented colored slides taken during the tour Refreshments served by the hostess She was assisted by Mrs Grant Sine and On Sidney Simmons if World By Caroline Ion life There are few people in rural Ontario so isolated that their need for good books cannot be gratified If they cannot afford to purchase best sellers popular classics or the most recent pub lications on educational subjects can obtain them on loan them are expensive and not ob tainable In the general run of free libraries Readers in outly ing parts of the province would have no access to such books were it not for this government service Another feature of the Travel- through the service provided by ling Libraries work is the offer Highest standard of Wis offer good at all materials from a or more Minimum length i inches finished lined or GUARANTEED dm ySAfftf The WI met at the home of Mrs Roy Cody on Tuesday March The speaker Miss E Moore was very inter esting and informative On Friday evening March the community in general gath ered at the home of Mr and Mrs Donald Johnston to bid them farewell before moving to their new farm near Mrs Frank Williams read an appro priate address and Mrs A- Fen- rose presented a lovely floor lamp and Mrs gave a magazine stand On behalf of the Institute Mrs pre sented Mrs Johnston with a cup and saucer Mr and Mrs John ston each replied with a thank you after which lunch served Mr and Mrs Allan Forbes and Donna Mr and Mrs Bill Han cock Sharon and Wayne all of Oshawa spent Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Toole Several from here attended the opening of the new at York County hospital on Saturday Mrs Earl Toole and Mrs Frank Williams two former nurses act ed as guides in the beautiful kit chen Mr and Mrs Elmer Preston and son Robert were Sunday night tea guests at the home of the formers brother Mr Del- mar Preston the occasion being Mr and Mrs Elmer Prestons silver wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs Roy Cody visit ed with friends at the first of the week the Ontario Governments Tra velling libraries This service under the Department of Educa tion distributed books in in districts where ho other library service was available The substantial number of books circulated reflects not only the importance of the ser vice rendered but the need for it Upwards of more books were distributed through this service than during the pre vious year Books are not sent out to in dividuals but to responsible groups such as rural school boards farm forums Womens Institutes church associations study clubs and reading groups The books are carefully selected to suit a variety of needs and tastes A list of the books wanted should accompany the request but when it is missing the library staff endeavors to make a selection based on years of in serving rural readers The service is free for the most part The only cost involve is payment of transportation charges one way on book ship ments Each shipment contains from to books Like public libraries the tra velling libraries branch does not issue catalogues for the bor rowers use But it has been able to supply about 90 percent of the books requested Sometimes a representative of a group come to the Libraries headquarters at Huron St Toronto to pick out the books There they find them arranged under such headings as family life and adventure in far places people who do tilings hobbies and recreations religion and science and books for boys and girls The number of volumes han dled by the libraries is kept around the level Care is taken to preserve the books and to keep them as fresh and new- looking as possible Primarily the libraries func tion is to educate Books and there are approximately new volumes annually must he selected carefully with that thought in mind But they must be interesting and enter taining too A great deal of work Is involved in the selection of the books Many of the childrens books particularly those dealing with nature subjects are beautifully illustrated in color Some of of an uptodate reference lib rary service to the school teach ers of rural Ontario At the pres ent time some volumes are circulated under authority of the Department of Education for the use of teachers This is an im portant work for the books are catalogued and embrace a large of subjects To name a few there are hooks on art music auxiliary education child growth and development mathe matics school management and social studies These books are loaned to the individual teacher on a three- week basis and there is no ex pense to the applicant The are mailed out in Jiffy bags with postage both ways paid by the government through the Board of Education Two books can be borrowed at a time The Travelling libraries ser vice is also available to County Items for the Social ami Per sonal column must reach Era and Express office not later Own each Wednesday Send them by mall or telephone WW or Wesley Brooks Harry l-tni- William Andrews Victor Bridges Alfred Robert and Charles Near had the pleasure of attending the anniversary re- union din of the Queens York Ranger at the Fort York Armories To ronto on Saturday March All of these men are originals the Battalion Mrs Richard Beckett spent last weekend in Kitchener the guest of Miss and while there attended the funeral of her aunt Miss Alice Mr P Robinson is a pa tient at York County hospital He was admitted to the hospital on March after being struck by a car and suffering multiple bruises and cuts of the York Coun ty Hospital Womens auxiliary acted as guides for conducted tours of the hospital on Saturday when the new wing was official ly opened Mrs Ronald and Mrs Nelson Ion represented the Prince Charles and the Alexan der Home and School asso ciations at a YorkSimcoe coun cil meeting to plan a leadership and District Library co-opera- training course The meeting fives Some counties have was held at the home of Mrs such libraries located in the Kays of on Thursday court house or other county March buildings Books are loaned to Mr Stanley Robinson them for stated periods These by his daughter libraries are maintained for thei Helen of Port Credit visited his most part by legislative and parents Mr and Mrs P life and Mm Jack ami of Burlington will diHMut Relator with Mr ihfud6 parent Mr and John- Macnab Mr Mr A this Ontario York lintel Toronto on April and its of liu Home ami School Mr til Will birthday day to Albert Milne who Will Ichrnto her birthday on Sunday April victory T Artkar mod Newmarket raster J nni am Sunday School It am Worship Service pm Evening service pm Peoples Wtd 9 pm and Bibli fttudy meeUnf A warm UNIYKU a LEWIS WV h SUNK grants Travelling library service of the government extends back to But its usefulness to the rural schools and outlying has been greatly enhanced In recent years by progressive organization and expanding interests of the people who arc served by it Its encouragement to reading and study and its fa cilities for bringing all the re sources of a big city to people who lack such advantages are filling a great need It is ren dering a service which is appre ciated by thousands of Ontarios residents v mi r f V a v fttFtt I KESWICK The First North and Scout Ladies auxiliary will meet Wednesday April at pm in Keswick Memorial hall The mothers are urged to attend The Womans Federation met in the Fireside room last Tues day Mis Rutherford and Mrs Ted Marritt led in inspiring devotional service Mrs Winch gave a re view of the book Anna and the Indians Mrs announced a pot luck supper to be held in the new Christian education build ing on April All families of the church are urged to attend and to bring a meat and dessert I dish Margaret and Campbell will show pictures of their trip in Europe After a brief business session a social time followed Mr and Mrs held a birthday dinner on Monday ev ening in honor of Mr Jim ritt Willowdale and Mr Wil liam King Keswick Mrs Jim Porter Mr and Mrs Ren returned from Florida on Sunday over the weekend Mr and Mrs Gordon Kemp of Islington were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs J E Struthers and family Mr and Mrs Noble attended the Trooping of the Colors ceremony on Friday night the first of the threeday cele brations by the Queens York Hangers of their anniver sary The ceremony was fol lowed by dinner in the officers Mr who is a lieutenant with the Rangers par ticipated in the other events of the anniversary celebration Mr and Mrs Garnet Robin son of St Catharines visited their parents Mr and Mrs P Robinson over the weekend Rev and Mrs James Taylor of spent last Thurs day with their parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Taylor ftORINKON On Monday evening March Elaine Isabella Robinson of Mr and Mix A son of bride of A son of Mr and Mr V of Chicago 111 at a ft held in St Angli can church Rev Rhodes officiated The bride was given In by her father Miss ley of King and Robinson of the Following the Wdlig bridal party the Imperial the York hotel Toronto On return from a in Chicago the couple tev for New York to fly where Mr j will take him for the neat and fl45 Kg ft 15 til ss s 9i or m f Mala r Or turn tj I TTT I EVENING HEARS TALK BY MRS BOYD Mrs Charles Boyd will be charge of the program when AftfibWi Evening of Trinity United church Newmarket meets in wriirr church halt on Tuesday April -vCvwTrwnihrfc- at pm Mrs Boyd will on Groups in Church I Members are requested OF THE- bring needles thread scissors old Christmas cards and scrap of materials for dolls clothes- Work will be done in prepara tion of the annual bazaar Any member wanting to the meeting are re quested to contact Mrs A Wat son or Mrs I 1400 fiBft0WRRBF4 litis X w r l UP si a rar iV i-ws- r rf V 0 v j i J J t vlrs L T i rf r i isi 5 i- S 1 JM j j JfvM iMVs HOPE Mrs Howard Pegg spent last week with her daughter Mr and Mrs Moore Port Hope SERVICE AM AT THE BRADFORD UNITED CHURCH SERMON THEME THE THREE RESURRECTIONS Pastor Andrew It NEWMARKET NEWMARKET 3TV AT GRACE CHURCH AT AM EASTER SUNDAY MORNING Frank Clark Rev Earl Minister THE Newmarket Corps Queen Si and Mrs am Sunrise service 11 Holiness Sunday Salvation meeting V Make the Army your church CHRISTIAN BAPTIST Main St Minister Rev Fred Organist Mrs Easter Sunday services Conununion and special music pm Easter Sunday School session pm Special Junior Choir presentation j Rev J Rhodes preach Make Easter Sunday fc worship meeting Botsfocd Christ the is risca today am Meeting for worship J Come and meet to worship our ris4n I ALL Apr Monthly meet at The Christian rut a living deemer The world knows Christ because He lives in CHI FREE Rev Reynolds Mrs Gerald 10 am Sunday EASTER Wed Apr pm Quarterly congregational suooer and meeting Our meeting are- servc in respoiise to Gods to worship Hub miss the opportunity y 1 1 is r fc PAGE MARIE ANTOINETD- or- bread Last year Can- spent on and on cakes doughnuts i now there are AS USUAL BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR C m ft GOOD II AM J SUNDAY- sunrise sEuvicB SUNDAY SCHOOL EVENING SERVICE ALL K X u A I Fuel Economy I mint Quint and the ii Va v v j w Boats NOW ON DISPLAY equipment T k ft A z i wV irflV raiTHi LEGION AURORA it r r i Stwbi April 1 1 am by Evangelist recently from 0 v V 7 J under the direction of ij I J V- H from The Crucifixion OF CHOIRS ft ri i i 5 i THE DUTCH MINISTER HAS A UNIQUE APOSTOL MINISTRY WITH SIGNS in charge Box Aurora uo i i 5- sa J 4 RECTOR J RHODES j v HOLY WEEK Thursday Holy Communiol if if J won to Meditations on the Somtg HOLY COMMUNION Senior Sunday TJ J Junior and COMMUNION Church it itui

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