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DOMINION BANK REPORTS PROFITS AT RECORD LEVEL The Dominion Banks profits in the year ended October were highest in its history Net profit for the year was from the previous year This is equiva lent to a share on the banks stock as compared with S166 a share in the fiscal year Reserve fund has been increased to million by a transfer from profit and loss ac count The statement reveals a strong liquid position Cash assets at millions are equal to the percent of total liabilities to pub lic Immediately available assets at millions are percent of all public liabilities Savings and other interest bearing deposits rose 74 mill ions to 2826 millions a new high However total deposits de clined millions to 179 mill ions due to a drop in interest bearing deposits Included in the total last year were a few large corporation balances on de posit for a temporary period only Current loans show sharp ex pansion rising by almost millions during the year to millions Nearly all of this in crease occurred in loans to corp orations and individuals in Can ada if A A I FOR BOYS Chemistry Sets Electric Trains Microscope Sets Steam Engines Meccano Sets and Projectors TEENAGERS Waste Adventure Musical Powder Boxes Wallets Fountain Pens and Pencils FOR MODERN Silverplated Hollow ware Copper and Brass ware Boudoir and Table Lamps Frame Pictures and Mirrors Place Mats FOR GIRLS Weaving Sets Baby Skin Dolls Sewing Machines Hobby Sets FOR HIM Books for the Handyman How to do It and How to make it Many other technical books on car pentry til working motor mechanics and electricity etc Magazine subscription to his favorite magazine Bill Folds Cigarette Lighters FOR TINY TOTS Books childrens favorite Bed time stories FOR HER Cornflower and Royal Crystal Royal Figurines Royal Royal Albert Royal Crown Derby Shelley and King ODell By the intent look on the faces her audience an 8000mile trip made by songstress Wendy Cox of Vancouver was worth it She travelled to Korea to sing to soldiers of Canadas Brigade who dug this amphitheatre out of a Korean hillside to stage the We have a good selec tion of litis years best netting fiction and non- fiction books STORE WILL REMAIN OPEN ALL DAY WED NESDAYS UNTIL AND WILL REMAIN OPEN EVENINGS COM MENCING FRIDAY DEC UNTIL REMEMBER Your Trade Fair Coupons December 24 ARMITAGE The annual Christmas tree and concert will bo on Monday night Dec 21 at pm in the school On Friday night Dec the club is holding its Christmas dance at Bluebird Inn with music under the direction Mr Smith Barbara and Gary Hendricks both of whom were out of school for a month with jaundice have returned to class es Mr and Mrs Walter and family of Mono Road were week end guests of the Clayton Mr and Mrs Cook and family were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Fockier Mr Jno was call ing on friends in the community on Saturday prior to going to where he has been posted for the winter Mr and Mrs Norman Nigh of were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Doug Nigh and Mr Preston and boys were there for Sunday dinner WILLOW BEACH Mrs Jacobs and daughter were in Toronto last Monday Brian celebrated his eighth birthday on Saturday Nov with a party for ten friends Mr Harvey Toronto spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Stanley Leonard Kay two year old son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kay had the misfortune to fall and break his leg Mr and Mrs IT and family were in ColHngwood over the weekend to attend Mr sons fathers funeral Mr and Mrs Earl Sask are visiting with Mrs Harltons brother Mr Jer emiah also her sister Mrs Thompson Leaders Wanted For Girl Guides And Brownies Help is urgently needed in the leadership of the Newmarket Girl Guide company and Brownie pack There is no captain for the Guide company and unless volunteers come forward to give the necessary leadership the company will fail Mothers of some of the guides have offered their services as assistants and there are others available and willing to help but there is no one to take charge of the company A woman exper ienced in working with teenage girls is needed The situation is slightly diff erent in the Brownie pack where there arc two adult leaders at present The pack has an enrol ment of about According to Girl Guide regulations there should be about to in a pack Mid never more than Notice has been received by the Newmarket Guide Local the sponsoring or ganization of guides and brown ies in the community that unless additional leaders arc found so that the existing pack can be divided into two three separ ate groups the present pack I must he restricted to regulation size The association is passing this plea for volunteer leader ship to the public The girls are ready for guides and brownies Last week an other group from the completed all work and pre pared to go on to guiding but there is no captain for the New market company With the Christmas party next week the groups will close for the Christmas holidays They plan to reopen in the new year if there is additional help with the leadership Any interest ed in assisting with this work Is requested to contact the district commissioner Mrs Nelson Ion phone Red Cross Sponsors Square Dance At Home Newmarket branch Can adian Red Cross entertained the residents of York County Home for the Aged St at a square dance on Tuesday even ing Music was provided by Charlie and his orches tra with Ken Pouting at ihc- About eight Red Cross mem bers were present called oif the dances and Mr Black had brought some mem bers from the milage Square Dancing group to help the out pcopie ihey mane up iwo sets and gave a demonstration of square dancing ihe residents of the Homo Later they helped ill the dances It was the first dancing for many years for quite a number of the senior citizens at the home Tiiose who werent able to dance enjoyed watching the others One old lady of took part in the square dancing At intermission the group held a sing song Leading the old favorites in which everyone join ed was Mrs A Mitchell who had organized the evening The usual treat of chocolate ice cream was provided by the Cross The Newmarket branch wish es to thank all who joined in making the evening such a mem orable one for the residents of the Home The orchestra caller- off and everyone taking part in the program volunteered his ser vices As one of the group remarked as they prepared to leave for home Ive enjoyed myself more tonight seeing that those old people had fun than have at many a party The square dance was the annual Christmas party for the Home by the local Red Cross group AND CLUB PARTY The Business and Professional Womens club Newmarket will hold the annual Christmas party on Monday Dec at the King George hotel Dinner will be served at and there will be an exchange of gifts and a program Members may in vite guests to the party Atten tion is called to the change of date CHRISTMAS MEETING The Christmas meeting of the Junior Evening auxiliary M S Trinity United church New market will be held at the home of Mrs A Crowle Millard Ave on Tuesday Dec pm Mrs Harold and her group are in charge of the meet ing The installation of officers will be conducted The Newmarket Era and Express Thursday Dee It Page Newmaitet Optimist Cfub Activities The boys teams com mence activities this Friday even ing under the guidance of Optim ist coach Lowell Waller Three games are scheduled in addition to the Bantam game between Newmarket and The boys need support from fans who will come out and see these games in action on Friday nights Optimists are getting ready for the big sale of Christmas trees to start this Saturday Trees are tetter than ever this year ac cording to the Optimists who have been hauling them in They were fortunate in getting select ed trees which sold so well year Buy an Optimist ChristJ mas tree and be a friend of the THIS AD Give Her e op Cleans an over from Save tO pay only per See Live Demonstration of Our I SALES AND GUARANTEED SERVICE MAIN ST NEWMARKET PHONE IEGIONNEWS FOR MOM Electric Toasters Automatic Toasters to Electric Irons LIBERAL TRADEIN LOW DOWN EASY TERMS This year Legion elections happened to fall on the same date as the local town elections Comrade followed his twin brother Paul into the job of president Both he and Comrade Alex Hands the hew first vicepresident went in by acclamation J There was quite a battle for second vicepresfdent with Com rade Mickey Smith finally win ning out Comrades Gordon Downward and Bill bo- came treasurer and secretary respectively by acclamation There was a large number of candidates for the seven execu tive spots Finally Comrades Chic Milt Wesley Walt Groves Cliff Davidson Doug Campbell Charlie Gordon and Ed were picked Comrades Sid and Bob Stickwood became the Let us hope for an even better year than Comrade Harold Eaton deputy comman der of district E and zone com mander of zone carried out the installation ceremony We are happy to be able to congratulate Comrade Ernie and his talent show people on a very entertaining and successful per formance last Friday evening Many favorable comments were heard The cast including the teenagers were really good This type of opportunity es pecially for the young folk to be sadly lacking in our community It is to be hoped that Comrade Ernie wilt have the chance to con tinue with more of these Bra bring nmdfe Electric CoHee Makers to Sunbeam Mixmasters 5875 Mixer Sandwich Toasters to Electric Shavers 1 if- I SHStll Mantel Radios to For the TELEVISION Admiral Dumont Small Radio Combination Electric Floor Polishers to i- Electric Ranges