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Newmarket Era and Express, 3 Mar 1955, p. 14

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At York County Hospital on Thursday March James son of the late James and Annie Att and brother of Mrs James Florence and Jack Newmarket Resting at the Chapel of and Rose Service on Saturday Mar at 2 Interment A Hal is Your cherished smile your heart of gold Always so good unselfish and kind What a wonderful memory you left behind Deep in our hearts your mem ory is kept We loved you too dearly to ever forget Sadly missed and lovingly re membered by Mom Dad and sister Bonnie In loving mem- memory of my niece Phyllis who passed away suddenly Mar Sad and sudden was the call Of one so dearly loved by all We were not there to see you die To lift your head and say good ly We cannot forget your smiling face The smile that won so many Continued friends Always so good unselfish and kind What a wonderful memory you left behind Deeply missed but always re membered by Aunt Dot is CARD OF THANKS I wish to sincerely tnank my many neighbors who so kindly remembered me with cards letters plants flowers boxes of fruit and candy and thanks to the WJL and WI of ville for their kindness and a special thanks to Dr Rose and staff of York County hospital They were all greatly appreciat ed Mrs Harvey Old And Rusty Puffing Steam Engine Crosses From Georgina Is To Mainland A crowd of Georgina Islanders gathered at the lake edge on Monday to bid farewell to an old friend of the Indian band Old Friend a traction steam engine out of commission for the past seven years had been dug out of four feet of ice and a wood fire laid in its big round belly- Soon steam was gently puffing from its long nose and more water was poured into its interior The engine was purchased CARD OF THANKS from a Mr Snowball about 20 Mrs Jack and years the sum of Wit Era r J WILLIS The Drug Store News agent Tobacconist etc Business Founded St Telephone PA PHONE 1 3 MAIN ST NEWMARKET POLICY to CONTINUOUS FROM pm ONLY CONTINUOUS FROM pm MATINEE SATURDAY AT Friday and Saturday Mar HAS A TO DO PLUS WaL Mar wish to express their deep appreciation of the many expressions of sympathy and the kindness of friends in their recent bereaveme CARD OF THANKS I would like to express my sin cere thanks and appreciation to my friends neighbors and rel atives for their offers of help and good wishes also for the cards fruit and candy I receiv ed at the time of my operation and weeks following Roy Watts CARD OF THANKS I want to express my sincere thanks to all my friends for their cards of sympathy and words of consolation the neigh bors for the beautiful floral tributes shown me in the loss of my dear sister Mrs John Pinder SNAPSHOTS NEWMARKET ONT PO BOX FILMS any size roll except developed printed thirtyfive cents double size seventy cents single prints five cents En largements twenty cents cents Return post age paid Mr and Mrs James Stoss will receive friends and relatives upon the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary at their home DArcy Newmarket on Saturday March from to 5 and to ANNIVERSARY TEA AT ST ANDREWS The annual anniversary tea of the Handicraft guild St And Presbyterian church New- will be held on Friday 3 In the Sunday school Tea will be served from to There will be a sale home Parol is In charge of it General convener of the afternoon tea Is Mrs Grant Sine by the Georgina Island Band and delivery was made by Islanders Ben Big Canoe Well ington Charles and Ross Peters They drove it from to Sibbalds Point York County Park by easy stages and from there it was taken by a by 30 foot raft towed by two launches curiosity piece It is a Sawyer- Mnssey No Vince Newmarket and his brother Elgin of Bald win arc the new owners of the steam engine which served the Band for many years Monday morning of this week Vince Elgin and Eric Chapman drove over the frozen surface of Lake to bring home their new toy After digging It out of the ice they filled the boiler with wa ter lit a fire in the pot and pret ty soon the steam was building pressure undertook to drive the contraption and by de grees took it over a mile on the island and down the bank onto the slush of the shore ice At the first try the eight tons of iron bore down through the ice Taking another way onto the ice he got under- way to reach the mainland about two Keep Male Council Chief was re- elected to that office for a two- February 23 year term elections held last Signers Apply For Union To Act In East Enough signatures were taken over to Island It was hours later stopping once on the used to thresh grain and saw wood for the band Wellington Charles recalls that he and the two others bad one awful time getting enough on the return trip from Mark- ham to keep steam up I was during the dry season of the year whenno one to part with any well water Many were the memories that were brought back with the re turn of the warrior to its native land The plan to polish it up and use it for a way across to make a hole in the ice in order to take on more water for the boiler To greet him and It as he reached Virginia Beach were a score of people among whom was Islands Council lor Wellington Charles who was one of the originals to drive the steam traction engine up from about 20 years ago The engine was drawn up and left by the side of the road to be driven to Baldwin its new home later Saturday Feb Sitting on the council of the island reserve in Lake will be a former chief Wellington Charles and a new member Stuart McCue election was held with Indian agent of Rama acting as the returning of ficer New in this election was a regulation that only those per sons of legal age and resident on the island may cast ballots With eligible to vote there were votes cast or percent The agent commented that only thc sick and the very old had failed to vote Vote for the Chief was Big- Canoe Clarence Porte Vote for Councillors two el ected was Wellington Charles Stuart 26 Leslie Me ttle 24 Mrs Edna Porte This is first time the women of Island have had the opportunity to vote Although granted the right in the election in was by acclama tion and this year is the first for them as active voters Newmarket Era and Mar AND CLUB HEARS SOLOIST MRS MAE HOLMES Mrs Mae Holmes Toronto was guest soloist at the In ternational night of the Business and Professional Womens club Newmarket Mrs Holmes sang several selections accompanied by Mrs Horace at the close of the ser vice The meeting held at the King George hotel on February 21 was well attended Mrs Emeat Rank presided Past presidents of Federation of to on application for a charter of a Credit Union It will apply for members of Newmarket Dis trict CoOp and will be limited to members living in a fivemile radius of Newmarket There were men and women present to hear Art a vicepresident of UCO and a the club Misses Ayers prominent Georgian Bay farmer and applegrower outline plans for formation of a group to obtain charter as a credit union Mr organizer and member of two credit unions in Grey County described a credit and Margaret Ward and Mrs Charles Boyd conducted the Im pressive service For her selections Mrs Holmes who is soprano soloist at St Barnabas church Toronto chose Yours la Weddings ADVANCED PRICES W Mews Fine Orchard branch will meet at the home of Mrs Harry on Wednesday afternoon March at oclock The will be in the charge of the Citizenship and Education committee Roll call Name a Canadian city that commences with the initial of your surname Motto What we make of our home is more important than what our home is made of Re sults of essays by students of grade and will be announced The WI euchre will be at the school on Friday evening Mar Red glacis and white formed the setting for the mar riage of Joan Elizabeth daughter of Mr and Mrs Widdifield to Wilfred Eisby son of Mr and Mrs Ern est Gait The marriage took place in the Christian Baptist church on Feb ruary 1955 with Rev Fred officiating Mrs Wil liam was at the organ and Mrs Clifford Waugh of Owen Sound aunt of the bride was soloist singing Wed ding Prayer and during the signing of the register Be cause The bride given in marriage by her father was lovely in full length portrait gown of white velvet with bodice of twin petal design with scattered pearls stand up collar framing the neck line long tapered sleeves and very full skirt of deep impressed pleats with chapel train A mat ching cap held fingertip veil of embroidered French net She carried a crescent of white carna tions and deep red roses Miss Marlene Knowles Smooth Rock Falls was maid of honor and Mrs Robert Scott Newmarket and Miss Betty cousins of the bride were bridesmaids They wore matching waltz length dresses of deep red velveteen with bodice detailed after the brides dress with scattered pearls cap sleeves and scoop neckline They wore matching braided hats and carried bou quets of white roses and carna tions Little cou sin of the bride was flower girl and wore floor length dress of the same deep red velveteen with matching braided hat and carried a nosegay of white roses and carnations William Elsby Gait brother of the groom was best man The ushers were Ted brother of groom and Paul Widdi brother of the bride Following marriage cere mony a reception was held in the church Sunday school parlor where the red and white theme was again carried out in baskets of red glads and white mums The tables were artistically dec orated with candles white mums and red tulips The brides mother received wearing navy and white with navy and white accessories and wore a corsage of pink roses The grooms mother chose navy crepe with navy and red accessories and corsage of red roses For going away the bride chose navy figured silk taffeta with navy and white accessories and corsage of white carnations The happy couple will reside in New market Specialty Juveniles In SemiFinals Super terrific is only half ex pressive enough to describe last nights Parry Sound Newmar ket Office Specialty juvenile B playoff contest at the arena Newmarket won the game 5 to take the round Victory advanced the lo cals to the OMHA semifinals Port Hope is the Specialties next opposition Locals play in Port Friday with the return game here Tuesday at pm Dont miss this one Series is a home- totalgoals scries Eight hundred including 200 Parry Sound supporters attended thrilling contest Newmarkets top hero among a carload of them was Bob Wil son Bob got three goals includ ing the serie3 clincher Grant Morton and Norm Smart were the other Specialty shotsinkers Full details of the game in next weeks issue Sports Ed For Friendly Personal Service Shop At JOHN MORNINGS DRUG STORE St Telephone union as a group of people unit- My Alone Will You Re ed by a common bond who pool I member and Summer Time their savings promote thrift and operate on a control rate of int erest on loans at reasonable rate All members he said pay a 25 cent entry fee with shares being unit of savings upon which dividends arc payable Also from Mr the Federation heard of the growth of Insurance Asso ciation The meetings further speaker was Don a feed specialist of the Guelph Mr Slinger presented an in formative talk on feeding and di sease problems The March meeting of the East Federation of Ag riculture will be held on Feb with a topic on drainage to have four farmers from York County who have had experience with different types of drainage and a panel discussion chaired by Mr Cockburn Repre sentative for York County Make It A Habit Meet Your Friends At The O D HESS Drug Store Two Graduate St Aurora PA Emergency Calls Telephone PA- H PROCTOR CHRISTIE Deer Park United church Tor onto was the scene of an evening ceremony February 12 when Sonia Joyce Christie niece of Mr and Mrs A Edwards Toronto became the bride of J Harold Proctor son of Mr and Mrs Wal ter Proctor The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev C Poulter and Mr A was soloist The bride given in marriage by her uncle wore an ivory slipper satin gown under nylon net with a lace over dress fash ioned on princess lines The low round neckline was enhanced with iridescent sequins and pearls and the bouffant skirt fell to chapel train The fingertip veil was held In place with a crown of lace studded with sequins and pearls and she car ried a cascade of Talisman roses Mrs McGeorge cousin of the bride was matron of honor and wore a strapless full length gown of deep turquoise taffeta with matching bolero and headdress and carried a semi cascade of yellow roses Miss Joan Edwards was bridesmaid and wore a simi lar gown of mulberry taffeta and carried a semi cascade of yellow roses Little Linda Copeland was flower girl and wore a full length gown of white nylon net ruffle trimmed and carried a nosegay of tiny pink rosebuds Mr Keith Walton was best man and the ushers were Mr Larry Proctor and Mr After the reception happy couple left on a trip to Florida FIREMEN and shavings which blazed in spots smoking over the walls and roof of the two buildings Aurora and Holland Landing firemen arrived and helped the Newmarket firemen who were attacking the blaze from three sides One group was atop a home north of the blaze but they were still having to pour a stream of water up ward towards the ice storage buildings after theyd doused the flames in the plant From the Eves lumber yard on the east side other firemen work ed on the ground hosing down the storage buildings which come to gether in an shape and a small onestorey building which stores crushed ice for refrigerator trucks Still a third group of Newmarket firemen mounted the roof at the rear of the Corner Cupboard restaurant directing a stream at the south wall of the icestorage building Auroras pumper and staff of firemen threw two additional streams into the battle so that by it was easily seen that there not be any further spread of fire Billows of acrid smoke fed by the buildings and sawdust insulation told of the fight firemen still had on their hands The Aurora lines of hose had to go back south on Main street two blocks for a water source but there was plenty of hose for a single line increased to two lines as need arose Police handling of the traffic situation by Chief and his men was excellent Autos were to avoid the busy Davis and Main corner so the firemen could work unhindered AURORA BOOK MUSIC SHOPPE Stationery Greeting Cards etc Agent For Era Classified Ads THE MISSES WOOD St BRADFORD CINEMASCOPE Fri Sat Hdl Of CT Mon Wed CINEMASCOPE Knights Of The Round Tle Of Robert Taylor Ferrer Regular Admission Prices Tuesday Is FIRST SECOND THIRD- BARGAIN STORK m m m WE SUFFERED SOME DUST DAMAGE WHEN OUR SIDE WALL CAVED IN AND OUR BOSS ORDERED US TO SELL OUT EVERYTHING IN THE STORE1 HE SAID AND BARGAINS WERE GIVING YOU OUR LOSS IS YOUR GAIN BARGAINS FOR MEN fell MENS JACKETS quilted lining fingertip length nylon gab Reg to SUITS any suit in the store regardless of former price to MENS DRESS SHUTS white or colored Reg to 495 for MENS SPORT SHIRTS nylons gabs rayons assorted styles and colors Reg 495 for MENS OVERCOATS AND SPRING COATS Elysians tweeds and gabs MENS JEANS tipper fly sanforized ox Reg PANTS gabardines worsteds flannels to 199 lUt in MENS SHOTS some dress and some sport that got a little dusty nothing that cant be washed Reg to 395 for fe DRESS SOCKS full length ribbed or elastic top Reg pair a fej BOOTS heavy ole Reg pair SHOES every pair has been reduced for this sale fair SS to pair I MENS COMBINATIONS wool and cotton mixture Reg 395 MEWS satin lined gabardine Reg to each ONCE IN A LIFETIME SALE BARGAINS FOR BOYS AND CHILDREN BOYS STATION WAGON COATS single or double breasted less than half price Reg to BOYS TWEED rANTS any pair wc have Reg to BOYS BREECHES wed have to give them away to sell them for less Reg to BOYS SOCKS wool and nylon elastic top Reg to 199 BOYS FLIGHT BOOTS final cleanup of our entire stock Reg pr BOYS DRESS SOCKS nylon reinforced elastic top Reg par pair 199 BOYS LINED JEANS sanforized plaid lining to Reg 395 299 BOYS RUBBER BOOTS to Reg pair pair BOYS DRESS SHOES any pair in store Reg to pal Ml CHILDRENS LINED JEANS sanforized plaid lining style Reg CHILDRENS BOOTS wool pile lining 5 to 13 Reg 495 pair DIAPERS Kingcot flannelette Reg 305 doz CHILDRENS DRESSES to Reg to 298 CHILDRENS TV RUBBERS fit over shoe well up the foot to Reg to 395 pair CHILDRENS VESTS AND PANTIES rubbed or combed cotton BARGAINS FOR LADIES LADIES every dress reduced to one low price Reg to 2000 LADIES SKIRTS no skirt has been spared Reg to LADIES BLOUSES your choice of any blouse we have Reg to m LADIES COATS dont delay we cannot guarantee how long they last Reg to LADIES SUITS one moneysaving price Reg to Ami LADIES BRASSIERES Gothic Rose Marx Exquisite Reg to LADIES SLIPS straight cut lace trimmed Reg to 395 a LADIES NYLONS first quality Reg LADIES SLACKS gabardines Reg to LADIES NIGHTGOWNS satins rayons lace trimmed Reg to LADIES FLIGHT BOOTS balance of our winter stock Reg to j j Reg to LADIES LOAFERS AND CASUALS hundreds of pairs to choose from Reg to GIRLS BLOUSES cotton or silk to Reg to FLANNELETTE BLANKETS Kingcot Reg pair St r r ALL WOOL BLANKETS P or Money Kenned i l a 3 1

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