Esp 12195 5EIIIIJH EQIIIIITIII aajll 2llqbntHalflllIIlfh5EJEOIIQSIIIIFIIIIIIIIIZ After each snowfall in Bar ries winter wonderland the sound of spinning tires fills the air Spinning tires on ice or snow is not only an ineffective way to free stuck vehicle but it could be one of the most dangerous warns Arch Brown of Canadian Tire Corp CIC and Lockley of MansfieldDenman General MDG Mr Lockley general sales manager at MDG said the Rubber Association of Canada has found number of tires ex plode each year as result of spinning In all cases the ex plosions are on drive wheel When car is trapped on ice only one wheel may be spinn ing he explained Ihat wheel will spin at twice the regular MIDHURSI Staff Early copies of The Barrie Magnet the first regularly printed newspaper in Simcoe County are sought by Peter Moran county archivist to add to the interesting newspaper collec tions at the archives The Barrie paper weekly which preceded Ihe Barrie Ex aminer began publication in August 1847 when the com munity population was less than 700 people But the publishers had confidence in Barries potential which has been well justified in the years since In 1854 the name of the paper was charged to The Northern Advance The Barrie Examiner was started as weekly in 1864 when Barrie was town of gravel streets and board fsidewalks in largely horse land buggy travel era Irains were carrying passengers and Those speed and may reach speeds of 200 milesanhour According to the Rubber Association of Canada the tremendous centrifugal lorced produced by rapidly spinning wheel may cause the com ponents of the tire to separate resulting in dramatic release otair Iire explosions can cause considerable damage to vehicles Mr Lockley said The association suggests the most effective way of freeing car from ice is gentle backwardforward rocking putting shovellul of sand under the slipping tire or push from neighbor or passer by EXPENSIVE TIRES In one recent month between Times and The NewsLetter The Packet and Times amalgamated after the First World War Founded by John Curran in 1884 The News Letter was published for some 84 years 80 of them as Curran enterprise and the last four by The Magnetawan Publishing company Now with The Barrie Ex aminer William Curran was former editor and publisher of the Orillia paper He started as reporter in Hamilton during the early 305 and later was telegraph editor and editorial writer for The Sault Ste Marie Star and editor and reporter with The Windsor Star The former NewsLetter budding on Orillias main street which is owned by Mr Curran is now rented to popular tha clothing store the CC Pant Shop Copies of old Barrie and ireigm to Allandale since 1853 20iiEsr IN COUNTY Old documents showed the oldest county paper was found ed by Thomas Itox Davis an American from Cincinnati who originally came to Canada to Ejoin the old Toronto Globe staff At Ioronto he helped to set up Hoe press the first power press in Canada It printed 1000 impressions per hour which was considered an amazing speed at that time After working three years with The Globe Mr DaVis decided to enter business for himself and set up machinery at Barrie which had Just been chosen the administration cen tre for the new District of Sim coe team of oxen drew the first press to be set up in Sim coe County taking two days to make the 64mile trip in 1841 In its early years the first paper faced economic dil ficulties Much busmess was done by barter due to the scar city of cash long before infla tion and payments were tre quently made in goods The paper in its early issues editorially stressed the need for railway link With Toronto and in 1852 the Ontario Huron and Simcoe Railway completed linetoAllandale William Manley Nicholson was the pioneer publisher of the weekly Barrie Examiner in 1864 when the town had grown to nearly 3500 population The Examiner remained under Nicholson control until 1889 when Andrew Hunter later to become well known as author of two volumes of Simcoe Coun ty history purchased the bustness In 1895 Mr Hunter sold his newspaper interests to James Alexander MacLaren In 1914 IIhe Barrie Examiner and the Barrie Saturday Morning operated by William Walls lwere amalgamated The Ex Iaminer Joined the Thompson Newspapers Canada Limited Land subsequently became dai ly With the first such issue dated Nov16 1958 NOW LARGEST One of two dailies now published in Simcoe County dhe Examiner has the largest pirculation of any newspaper in this part of the province and covers most of Simcoe County andplacesbeyond he other daily The Orillia Packet and Times which is also Thompson newspaper also can be traced well back into the pioneerera The first Orillia paper Was known as the Orillia Expositor which was launched by Peter Murray and Robinson in 1867 the year the Lake Couchiching c0mmunity be came an incorporated village At one time Orillia had three Weeklies The Packet lhe ONCE CLARKSVILLE vBEEION Staff This growing Simcoe County village which is the location for the countys largest home for the aged was known as Clarkswlle in its early era It was renamed Beetown in 1874 and this ultimately was changed to Beeton SEVERN BRIDGEWI SEVERN Bridge Staff Programs of activities will be discussed by members of Severn Bridge Womens In stttute at meeting to be held or Friday Jan 21 OLD RAILWAY MAP BOND HEAD Staff lhis South Simcoe community at the border of West Gwillimbury and Iecumseth had popula tiOn of 200 people back in 1853 it was shown by an old railway Apple green with matching in owner Economical and com fortable Licence JHWOBI Orillia papers along With Alliston Stayner lottenliam Collingwood Beeton and others are available for inspec tion at the county arChlVLS Many of them have articles with historic references of value which have been studied by students and others in terested PIONEER PRICES An 1887 copy of The IlIIIil NewsLetter advertised dress goods at 25 cents per yard tea at four pounds for dollar and blankets for $250 each I976 FIREBIRD FORMULA Yellow with black interior VI 350 automatic console shift power steering and brakes AM with tape deck bucket seats rear window defroster 1whitewall rodials remote mirror floor mats and block heater 20000 miles Licence KMD729 I975 MONTE CARLO Metallic copper with tan vinyl roof and interior 350 V8 AM radio with rear seat speaker One owner 40000 miles Licence JJK023 power steering and brakes lug tires and spare step bum per radio 23000 miles Licence E95086 One owner I975 THUNDERBIRD Metallic ice blue with mat AMFNsou loaded with extras 28000 miles Licence BUT GOOD NEWS I975 CHEV MALIBU 2door coupe wine red with gold interior V8 power steering power brakes AM radio almost new complete set of Pirelli rodials Superb car Licence KRX023 I975 MERCURY COMET 4door cyl standard shift terior Low mileage One I974 MERCURY MARQUIS Yellow 4door and V8 automatic power steering and brakes air rear window defroster whitewall radials vinyl top 42000 miles Licen ce KKW537 map DOUGLAS LINCOLN MERCURY SALES 8T ESSA RD BARRIE ONT 7285558 DONT SPIN EM ï¬res can explode 10 and 15 exploded tires were brought into Mr Browns CIC store at the Bayfield Mall The ironic part of it Mr Brown said is the tires most likely to explode are the expen sive betterconstructed makes cheaper tire will allow the vehicle to swing but good tire Will hold its position and allow the heat to build up he explain ed Its not fault in the tire its the Sign of good make Mr Lockley said there are two other occasions when tire may explode An improperly inflated tire may explode he said and drivers should be wary of ser Vice station operators who use alcohol to keep their com pressors from freezing Changes in merchandising methods were reflected by other advertisement in that same paper For instance lippings Golden Beaver store offered mixed candies and also biscuits sugar cranberries onions and apples all by the barrel Hender was publisher of the Alliston Star in June 1873 report from an 1875 Alliston paper showed voters list Wllh 157 names when John Gilbert was clcrk bylaw regulating licensing of livery stables was given news prominence George Flet cher was then reeve of Alliston Other reports told of Alliston defeating Cookstown in field lacrosse and renewed ac tiVities at temperance con vention in Barrie Ihe Stayner Sun was founded in 1877 by Harcourt opies ol the old Beeton World also are on file at the archives This paper was started by Jones and ompany Limited on April 1885 With Mr Jones as editor The anadian Poultry Journal also was published at the same plant until II was destroyed by fire on June 15 1893 The Lreeniore Star was started by Henry Ball in 1886 Inc olliiigwood Enterprise was established by John Hogg in 1857 and the folliiigwood Bulletin in 1871 The two papers amalgamated iii 1932 PRIME EXAMPLES FROM OUR LARGE INVENTORY OF SELECTED USED CARS At Douglas we keep only the best trodeins prepare them we guarantee them and theyre priced right to sell this weekend Our used car policy is your assurance of getting the best car at the best price we I974 MONTE CARLO Ton with vinyl Iandau roof door 350 automatic power steering and brakes AM radio wire wheel covers 47000 miles Licence HTN355 One owner I974 CHRYSLER NEWPORT door hardtop V8 Sher wood green metallic with mat ching vinyl top and brocade inv terior power steering power brakes air conditioning tin ted gloss electric windows 1975FORDF2504WNEELDRIVE AM °d°t EGFPWESI Plcmup radial tires Beautiful driving White 360 V8 automatic and superb me an economical price Licence full time wheel drive 750xl6 HTO794 I973 PORSCHE 914 Red with chocolate interior litre speed AMFM radio 36000 miles Performance ching lenoL Dim 350 V3 and economy Licence 888847 I972 COUGAR XR7 JJ55360neowner VB automatic power steering and brakes in gold Notmmsupm with very attractive tan plaid 75mm interior This is truly ex ISARRiViNcsoom CePionol 1972 automobile Very low mileage one owner Licence DWKO26 I97l PONTIAC CATALINA CONVERTIBLE Metallic dark jade with white leatherette interior and white convertible top 350 V8 automatic power steering and brakes radio whitewall rodials good example of this rare convertible model Licence KYYI 54 I973 JEEP 12000 Hydraulic snowplow 4wheel drive cyl standard tran smission low mileage one owner new paint new tires ready to go For your extra peace of mind and security our EXTRA SERVICE PROTECTION is available on all the above cars J7 Alcohol vapor could enter the air line of the tire and static spark could set off an explo sion he said LARGE LAKER minute pound lliats what it took Art Crotaz of Barrie to reel in this 15pound lake trout caught Friday afternoon on Cooks Bay Crotaz was in hut and us ing Williams lure when the faker hit had quite Job getting it in he admitted Examiner Photo Old papers at county archives tell about area pioneer days The Market Place Wednesday January 12 1977 11 Medonte reeve rated as warden prospect HlLLSDALE Staff Now serving his second year as chairman of the county museum and archives board Reeve Ingram Amos is among leading prospects prominently mentioned for the 1977 war denship The head of Medonte town Sfllp council has avoided an nouncing himself as can didate since he feels county council members should make their own choice But Reeve Amos has had con siderable county council ex perience Before he became chairman of the museum and archives board he was chair man of the key county roads committee He has been member of county council for some 14 years and has served on most committees 119Tll WARDEN In Medonte he has been known for his efforts to hold down taxes as much as possmle consistent with good management He succeeded Dalton Jermey now chairman of the townships planning board as reeve in 1969 when he moved up from deputy The new warden to be chosen on Mondav Jan 17 Will be the 119th to hold the office since 1843 The last warden from Medon te was the same Mr Jermey who headed the county ad ministration back 12 years ago in 1964 County records show Medon te township has had eight coun ty wardens through the years of county administration pioneer postmaster of the com munity of Craighurst John Craig was the first warden from Medonte having served in 1857 His son Arthur Craig later served two terms as war den in 1886 and 1887 The third warden from Medonte was Thomas Steele although he had moved to neighboring Oro when he was elected in 1875 William Rutledge headed the county council in 1877 and James Quinn in 1882 The latter was reeve 0t Orillia at the time but had lived in Medonte after coming to this area from Ireland There was lapse of nearly 60 years before the next Medonte warden when George Barr was electedin1941 Fisher Ganton became the seventh warden from Medonte in 1957 and then Mr Jermey was made the eighth in 1964 Mr Jermey continues active in the Simcoe County ExWardens Association The community of Coldwater which once was part of Medonte has had two represen tatives elected warden since it attained village status in 1908 Charles Eplett was warden in 1923 and Ernie Miller in 1946 Along with Reeve Amos other prominently mentioned prospects for the 1977 war denship include Reeve Bill Gib bins of Innisfil Reeve Morris Darby of Tiny and Deputy Reeve Allan Glassford of Iecumseth The choice will be made at the first meeting of the 197778 county council on January 17 FIRST ESSA SURVEY BAXIER Staff Essa was first surveyed as township in 1820 it was shown by old records The first settlement was made in the southeast cor ner of the township with George Dinwoodie Ihomas Duff and Samuel McLean among early pioneers DISCOUNT ON ALL MERCHANDISE IFYOU SHOP ESDAYS We are closed Mondays NEW STORE HOURS BEGINNING JAN I977 Monday Closed Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday ARRiE ECOND HAND 7282427 55 Dunlop West STORE