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North Gwillimbury News Items A fire completely gutted the interior of the home of Donice Cline last Monday night. The fire was reported just before 9 p.m. The combined fire departments of Sutton and North Gwillimbury were on hand in time to save most of the building, but smoke and water damage was heavy. Loss was estimated to be about $5,000. The owner had only recently purchased the home and 'had not occupied the premises very long. Mr. Cline is an employee of the Bell Telephone Co. at Newmarket. If the herring and whitefish continue to run as they have in the past week, catches from 10 to 55 blueback herring, have been reported, those attending the Keswick Optimist Fish Derby scheduled for January 30th, will certainly enjoy a day of good ice fishing. Ice fishing is a thrill at any time, but when the catches run over 10 it becomes a double thrill. The Rod and Gun Club sponsored by the Keswick Optimist Club under the direction of Harold Phillips continues to be a most popular community effort. Last week a number of boys enjoyed a rabbit hunt over the farm lands of Roy Pollock. Mr. Phillips and his staff of instructors are doing a wonderful job in teaching of proper gun handling among the youths. The primary rules of handling a gun properly is the real key to hunting safely. A majority of all gun accidents can be avoided if the simple safety principles of holding and pointing a gun are observed. Three primary rules will eliminate most of these tragedies. The first is to treat every gun as if it were loaded. "I didn't know it was loaded is never an acceptable excuse. The safe gun-handler checks to make sure by opening the action and never takes the word of anyone as to its condition. Secondly, always point the muzzle in a safe direction. The true gun expert is easy to spot by the way he handles a gun. He never allows the muzzle to point at any person - himself or any member of his party and will insist that everyone follows the same rule. The last piece of advice is, be sure of your target. The good hunter carefully identifies his target before he fires, he will never shoot at a sound, patch of color or at any object until he has had an opportunity of a full view of his game. He will pass up an outstanding trophy rather than take the slightest risk of being wrong. The combined service clubs of the district will meet together at Cedar Cliff Manor, Wednesday, Jan. 13 for their annual get together. It has been the habit of the Pefferlaw Lions, the Sutton Kinsman and the Keswick Optimists to meet at least once a year. The following N. G. Township appointments were made and approved at the last town council meeting. Pound Keepers; Chas Hodgins, Edward Barker, James Porter, George Munday, Roger O'Dell, Belton Johnston. Fence viewers; Bert Stephens, Lorne Holborn, Oran Willoughby. Sheep valuators; Clarence Crittendon, John Bosworth, Douglas Cooper. The Township council will meet again in the Municipal Champers, Belhaven, Monday Jan. 18 at 10. SHARON The Sharon Home and School Association will hold their January meeting next Monday at 8.15: p.m. with Mr, Dunne, school inspector, as guest speaker. The subject will be primary reading. Mr. Dunne will also conduct a spelling bee in which some of the school's pupils will participate. Lunch will be served after the meeting and everyone is welcome to attend. Mr. Robert Steckley is visiting his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Green, and family of Richmond Hill, this week. The annual vestry of St. James, the Apostle, will meet in the Sunday school room on Monday, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m. MOUNT PLEASANT School bells are once again ringing and children seem to be glad to be back at school. There were many family gatherings during the Christmas season. Mrs. Robert Davidson received Christmas greetings by telephone from her sister and brother, Mr. Fred and Miss Nellie Kellington, Estavan, Sask. The Women's Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Robert Davidson on Tuesday, Jan. 19. at 2.30 p.m. â-  News Of EG Heights - Joyce Johnson 99 Septonne Ave. TW 5-2581 We wish Eddie Greenfield, Lindsay Ave., a speedy recovery after a recent stay in hospital. Mr. and Mrs. E. Bowman and family, Crone Court, recently visited with Mrs. Bowman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Brousseau, Noranda, Quebec, and many of their friends at Kirkland Lake and North Bay. Weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Ball, Crone Court, were Mr. Ball's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Strongeitharm and family, Toronto. The regular monthly meeting of the Girl Guides' Local Association will be held on Thursday, Jan. 14. at 7.30 p.m. in the school portable. The evening will start with a pot luck supper before the order of business. Anyone interested is cordially invited to attend. Miss M. Green and Mr. J. Freedman, Toronto, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. Boone and family. Lindsay Ave. We wish Mr. Alfred Fawcett. Lindsay Ave., a speedy recovery after a recent stay in hospital. Mr. and Mrs. C. Leclerc and family, Newbury Dr., held a toboggan party on Sunday at Glenville Farms. Sixteen children from St. John's School, Newmarket, and several children from the subdivision enjoyed the day tobogganing and returned to Mr. and Mrs. Leclerc's home where refreshments were served and dancing was enjoyed. Weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Blackwell, Penn Ave., were Mr. and Mrs. E. Marlatt, Scarboro. Birthday wishes to Sonia Prust. Maurice Court, who was 11 years old January 5. Sonia was hostess to eight friends at her party. Andrew Wadsworth, Newbury Dr., visited over last weekend with his friend, Ricky Madill, Keswick. East Gwillimbury United Church will hold its regular Sunday service at 11:15 in the new church portable along with the Kindergarten and Nursery classes. The Primary, Junior and Intermediate Sunday schools will meet at 10 at the church. KESWICK Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Alder had Sunday supper with Mr. and Mrs. Art Pollock. Mrs. Leola Anderson, Doug and Cathy, Ridgetown, and Mrs Wilbur Shepherd, Toronto, called on Mr. and Mrs. Ross Polloek last Sunday. Mrs. Jack Baines passed away on January 4. She had been in poor health for the past few years. Mrs Baines was formerly very active in the work of the United Church WA, the Wl and the Eastern Star. Her husband predeceased her six years ago. One daughter, Mrs. Tommy Johnston (Joan), two grandchildren, Susan and Tommy, survive. Service and burial took place at Roche's Point Anglican Church. Miss Barbara Marritt, Willowdale, spent the holidays with Miss Carol Boothby. NORTH YORK MIDGET W L T Pts Richmond Hill 6 2 1 13 Newmarket 5 0 1 11 Aurora 3 2 1 7 Unionville 1 4 1 3 King City 0 7 0 0 Scoring at a two goal a period clip, Newmarket Legion spilled Unionville Jets 6-1 here, in North York Midget Hockey League contest. Victory ran the Legion's season record to five wins and a tie in six games. Terry Gibney scored form Fred Thomas and Mike Walton in the first period to earn Legion a 2-1 lead. Tommy Sinclair and John White scored on passes from Ron Fairey and Ken Needler to boost the Legion into a 4-1 second period lead. White and Keith Burling added third period Newmarket goals. Jim Raymer was the only Jet marksman to get the puck past efficient Legion netminder Chuck Goodard. Grant McKenzie scored on a pass from Terry Stone, John Wilson on Gary Webb's relay, and Jim Wells counted unassisted as Aurora Glenville Dairymen tied Unionville Jets 3-all in a North York Midget Hockey League game at Aurora. Bob Watson, Jim Raymer and Ken Marshall contracted for Jet goals. NORTH YORK PEEWEE W L T Pts Aurora 5 1 0 10 Newmarket 3 1 0 6 Richmond Hill 3 2 0 6 Unionville 0 3 0 0 Bradford 0 3 0 0 Aurora Legion and Richmond Hill divided a North York Peewee Hockey League set last week. At home Jan. 7 the Hillmen posted a 4-1 triumph with Doug Stott handling the scoring honors for Aurora. Returning to action at the Aurora arena, Friday, Harry Sutton's Legionnaires coasted home 5-1 winners over the Hillmen. Roger Knowles zipped in for two goals to pace Aurora, while Jim Chapman, John O'Mahoney and Murray Closs got into the winners' act for a goal each. Jim Brooklands triggered the Hill tally. ATOM LEAGUE STANDING W L T Pts Gordon Sunocos 5 1 0 10 Avenue Cleaners 2 2 2 6 Fina Fighers 2 3 1 5 Taylor Imperials 1 4 1 3 Bill Patrick's two goals boosted Earlby Thompson's Avenue Cleaners towards a 3-all tie with Alf Junkin's Taylors in Saturday atom league play. Paul Bevill turned it on for the other Cleaner tally. John Hadfield, Fred Andrews and Tim Hilliard, with good stickhandling efforts, pumped in Taylor counters. John Houlihan, a triple threat man, coach, trainer, referee and counting for the knock-downs at the bell saw Jim Witherspoon score three, Mike Meehan, two, Jim Houlihan two and Mike Smith one as Gordon's Sunocos spilled Sid Robinson's Fina Fighters 8-2. Gary Cowell and Barry Brymer clicked for Fight goals. T. MURRELL STARS IN AURORA WIN Ted, who gets the handle "Teeter" on occassion, Murrell was the hero as Bill Mundell's Aurora Drive-In Motors shaded Unionville Jets 3-2 Jan. 7 at Aurora arena, in a North York juvenile Hockey League contest. Victory enabled the Mundellers to make a winning start in teh North York loop competition. Murrell, making like a pocket Rocket, fired all three Aurora goals. Murrell did his hat-trick job in the third period after Unionville had swept to an early 2-0 lead. Murrell was aided and abetted on one of his scoring excursions by Robert Wright. Ken Beckett and Jerry Wadsworth swooned in for Jet goals in the penalty crammed contest that saw Aurora rate 14 penalties, Unionville 10. Cow Guest Of Honor At Farm Reception Tannery Hill D.R. Beauty, officially classified "Excellent", the highest rating obtainable for type, and the holder of Canada's highest record for the production of butterfat in 305 days on twice daily milking as a three year old and third among the all time great milk producers in her class with a record of 13, 464 lbs. of milk containing 691 lbs. of butterfat with B.C.A's of 183M-188F, was the guest of honor at a reception given by her owner, Henry Borden, Tannery Hill Farms, King at the farm on January 8th. Guests included Dr. C. D. Graham, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Ontario; Mr. and Mrs. Adam Calder, Glanford Station, breeder of her dam; William S. Brooks, Paris, breeder of her sire; W. B. Hanna, Kleinburg, owner of the previous Class Leader; Carl Ellis, Hespler, president of the Canadian Guernsey Breeders' Association; Ernest Crossland, Newmarket, president of the Guernsey Cattle Breeders' Association of Ontario; B. B. Hodgins, Guelph, secretary of the Canadian Guernsey Breeders' Association; Earl Shullz, Guelph, secretary of the Guernsey Cattle Breeders' Association of Ontario; M.G. Schwartz, president of the York-Simcoe Guernsey Club and manager of Tannery Hill Farm, Hank Vanderpost, herdsman at Tannery Hill Farm who milked "Beauty" and a number of friends and neighbors. B.B. Hodgins, commenting on the record, stated that "Beauty" was the first Canadian bred "Excellent" cow to top any of the Canadian Production Honor Rolls which list the top ten records in each of the 32 divisions since the first Guernsey was tested over 56 years ago. Hodgins stated that 1959 had seen five new cows take positions in the three year bid, 305 Butterfat Honor Roll while four new names had been added to the 305 day Milk Honor Roll a new Class Leader, Parkhaven Val's Joy, owned by neighbor C.F.W. Burns, Kingfield Farms, that had produced 17.124M-674F. This, he contended, indicated that breeders were being rewarded for their efforts to breed bigger, better Guernseys. Hodgins pointed that the first three year old tested Beauty of Hillside, owned by Mrs. Calder's father, H.W. Corning, Chegoggin, N.S., had produced 384 lbs of butterfat in 326 days and had commenced her test December 10, 1909. Hodgins also stated that the first Honor Roll listing the top10 cows in each class was published in July 1929. It showed the high butterfat record for a three year old in 305 days to be 595 lbs. and the top milk record to be 11,024 lbs. By comparing them with today's top records there has been an increase of 6,100* lbs. of milk and 91 lbs. of butterfat, a further indication of the good job being done by Canadian Guernsey breeders. Georqina Council Items Pefferlaw - Georgina Township's 1959 council accepted the bid of Armstrong Bros. Bramption, re water installation in Wood River Acres subdivision at a special meeting on Monday Dec. 21. At the December 8 meeting five tenders were presented by the clerk to council and the prices ranged from Armstrong's at $14, 710 to a high of $25,831 submitted by E. Herdman Construction Company, a local firm. The total lump sum price as called for submitted by Yearly and Reed Limited was $17,000, by Onway Construction Co. Ltd., $17, 698. 49 and by D. Disero and Son, $22m 595.50. Council felt satisfied that although the accepted bid was much lower than the rest the Armstrong firm was a reliable one and satisfactory job would be done. At this same meeting on the 21st, a resolution was passed hir- ing W.E. Bonn as engineer on the water installation project, subject to the approval of the Ontario Municipal Board in regards to the installation itself. HONOR ZEPHYR CHAMPIONS The players, coaches, managers, etc. who brought honor to Zephyr by winning two softball titles during 1959 will be honored at a banquet to be held this Saturday. The Zephyr Finas, who captured the Ontario Rural Softball Association intermediate C title and the Lake Simcoe Softball League Stan Cook trophy, will be guests of honor at a banquet to be held this Saturday, reports Fina manager Mo Bain. Proceedings will get underway at 8 p.m. at the Zephyr Community Hall with a supper and presentation of windbreakers to all the players. Following there will be entertainmetn and a dance. LABATT'S APPOINTMENT (A.J. Vanier) Mr. N.F. Hardy, Vice President, Ontario Division, John Labatt Limited, announces the appointment of Mr. A.J. Vanier as Representative in the Willowdale, Newmarket, Aurora, Richmond Hill Area. Mr. Vanier has been associated with several fraternal and community activities and has served in an executive capacity, with recognized charitable fundraising programs.