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Newmarket Era and Express, 17 Nov 1955, p. 9

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DUAL BURNER Ml more from ofcrfH PLUS MANY OTHER COMFORTINSURING FEATURES AS AS per week Will keep you warm all winter NEWMARKET Model 711 and Electric 64 Main St Newmarket Ph Serving Aurora rural districts of North York Era Express Herald ever Thursday at Main St by the Era and Express Subscription foe two years for one ear advance Singh copies ore each Member of Class A Weeklies of Canada Canadian Week tf of Authorized as Second Class Mail Pott Office Department Ottawa JOHN ft ilWlHKS Managing I GEORGE Sports LAWWHCI Job Printing and THURSDAY THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTYFIVE Mr and Mrs A 6 Main Sutton Couple Celebrate Anniversary Mr and Mrs A Main of Sutton West celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on November 2 They are unique because of the fact that as a 75- year old couple they are the old est couple actively engaged in theatre management in Canada This fact was recognized in To ronto last week at a meeting of the National Committee of Mo tion Picture Exhibitors in Can ada by a recorded resolution It was tangibly shown by a floral tribute which reached them on their golden wedding annivers ary date The marriage of Mr and Mrs Main took place in England in and the couple had two children C Dick Main of Sutton West who owns the theatre in that village and which his parents manage and his twin sister Ruth who resides in Australia Many gifts were showered on the popular couple and a recep tion was held for them on Sun day November at the home of their son and daughterinlaw Mr and Mrs C Main on River St Sutton Reeve and Mrs McLaughlin Honored With Presentation Miami Beach Fire Destroys Summer Home The summer home of Mr and Mrs William Potion at Miami Beach was destroyed by fire early Sunday evening Nov The who live at Avenue Toronto had not used their summer cottage for several weeks and do not know how the fire started A nearby resident noticed the flames and summoned the North fire brigade and the police Household articles belonging to the cottage were found in buses surrounding the cottage site and Fire Chief Bernard Rye is of the opinion that someone or more persons had entered the house and removed these things prior to the fire The loss was roughly estimated at 0000 and was partially covered by insur ance Mr and Mrs Potion learned of the fire while it was in the early stages and rushed by car from Toronto This same cottage was one of several ransacked by van dals couple of years ago while the were in Toronto Reeve Ivan McLaughlin of Whitchurch township and Mrs McLaughlin were the guests of honor at a dinner party held at Cedar Cliff Inn Jacksons Point on Thursday Nov York County Warden Ralph Corner was master of ceremonies Mr McLaughlin represented Canada at the World Plow ing match in Sweden last month He was named Reserve Champion losing the World Championship to an Irish plow man by only two points To recognize this accomplish ment Mr McLaughlins fellow reeves and deputy reeves in the county gathered with their wives for an informal social evening Two chairs were presented to Mr and Mrs McLaughlin by the group with Reeve Jack Rye of East township and Reeve Marshall McMurchy of Vaughan township making the presentations Colored movies taken by War den and Mrs Cornel- on their trip this summer to British Col umbia were shown Mr and Mrs McLaughlin showed colored slides of their trip to Sweden Motor League To Erect More Road Signs In The Newmarket Area More road signs will be erect ed in the Newmarket area next summer The action is the re sult of a complaint received by town council from a motorist who had difficulty finding the route to Jacksons Point after reaching Newmarket Following receipt of the com plaint town council contacted the Ontario Motor League re garding the situation A letter from the league promised more road signs free of charge but said that it was impossible for the work to be started before June EVENTS by GEORGE WIFE UNDERSTAND Me I DOCS YOURS HOWARD MOORE MARKS 88 BIRTHDAY A surprise birthday party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Wallace Adams on Sunday Nov in honor of Howard Moore Mrs Adams father Mr Moore celebrated his birthday on Saturday Among those who attended were Mr and Mrs James of Mr Ted Tice of Mrs Hilda and Mr and Mrs Harry vey and family of Orillia Mr and Mrs Bruce De Guerre and family of Mr and Mrs Ernest Cummins and Bob of King Mrs Arthur Crawford and David of Thornhill and Miss Dorothy Cummins of Toronto Mr and Mrs Herbert Moore and Paul Mrs Melville Mr and Mrs Victor Mr and Mrs Arthur Cummins Mr and Mrs William Everest and family and Mr and Mrs Donald and Sandra all of Newmarket TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT ARENA Motorists are continuing to park their cars in front of the arena despite no parking signs posted there Councillor Jack Hamilton chairman of the police committee told council at the last regular meeting The police were notified and they did their duty he said Every night last week there were cars parked in front of the arena One night I counted five there It would be impossible for the fire trucks to answer a fire call with that congestion he said Your Chamber of Commerce Is building a better community EXTRA COUNTY SPENDING ON ROADS APPROVED A supplementary bylaw of has been approved by the Department of Highways for the Toronto York Roads commission This is in addition to the 750000 originally approv ed this year The extra money permitted the commission to complete construc tion left unfinished in be cause of extensive damages to roads and bridges in the county caused by Hurricane Hazel The commission explain ed this at the fall session of council council Some 175000 was required to make coun ty roads following the spring breakup Unlicensed Motorist Convicted On Three Highway Charges Here Gilbert 32 Toronto was sentenced to seven days in jail for impaired driving a fine of and costs or days for failing to remain at the scene of an accident and 50 and costs or five days for driving without a drivers license The jail terms are to run con secutively Magistrate S in passing sentence said that he would recommend that no drivers license be Is sued to for one year was driving south on Nov when he a car at Oak nidges He failed to stop but a short distance farther south when his car swerved and went out of control it crashed into telephone pole Took Car Drove 50 Feet Oak Ridges Man Convicted Although he had driven pleaded guilty to the theft stolen car less than feet Gor don Mitchell 21 of Oak Ridges was sentenced to three months in when he appeared before Magistrate O S on Thursday Nov Mit- ROAD MAINTENANCE Maintenance costs are being kept to a minimum on county roads so that needed construction work can be done the Toronto York Roads re ported to County council re cently Many modifications in maintenance work have been made One of these the dispens ing of the- black rings around guard mils makes it a oneop eration painting job now charge township police tes tified that on Oct 30 Mitchell took a car parked at Gourds Ser vice Station two miles east of Richmond Hill just as the own er William Ogle of came out of the garage The car hadnt travelled 50 feet before Mr Ogle had opened the door and pulled Mitchell out of the car This wis Mitchells second con viction for stealing an automo bile TO RECEIVE BURSARY Miss Jean King will be Ihc re cipient of the bursary given by the Newmarket Business and Professional Womens club at the high school commencement exer cises on Friday Nov Towns Interest In Band Instruments Now Clarified S GROCETERIA MAIN ST NEWMARKET PHONE Tomato Juke 2 20 Tins 27c KeHoggs Variety Pack 38c Hade Roasts 39c lb Short Rib Roasts lb Steaks and Roasts 49c lb Royal Instant California Fed Grapes 2 lbs Giant Breeze yi PAPER SALVAGE BY LOCAL SCOUTS scouts and cubs of New market are holding heir semi annual waste paper salvage on Saturdays Nov be ginning pm The west side of town Including west side of Main St will be covered on the first day with the east side collection planned for Nov Homo owners asked to place their bundles of papers at the curb Papers should be tied securely In small bundles no that the younger boys will have no difficulty in handling them B AND P CLUB HAS CAROL GRAHAM AS GUEST SPEAKER Carol Graham winner of the York County oratorical con test will deliver her talk the dinner meeting of Newmar ket Business Professional Womens club on Monday Nov 21 In King George hotel Dinner will be served p Talent money Is to bo turned In at this meeting by the and members with a brief account of how was corned Now mem bers to be Installed include Misses Ethel Beard Cousloy and Jackson Mrs Wallace Har mon and Mrs Sheila An inquiry as to what had been done about the collecting of the instruments of the Newmar ket Trumpet band has helped to clarify councils position in the matter The inquiry was mode by Councillor Bert Kent who charged that much misinforma tion was being circulated Within the lost two weeks have been slandered the hand instruments Mr Kent said had nothing to do with the suggestion to locate thm That was made before I cajio on council have been accused as man in council who is re commending that the Instruments be sold Those people soy council has no right to sell the instruments Has the clerk an agreement re garding it he Mayor Herbert Gladman an swered that such an agreement exists and said that ho was the one who started the inquiry When band was In operation it retained tho instruments But when it was broken up I felt that wo should collect them the mayor explained Edward Wright- man sold that one and ft half years ago when ho was asked to locate the instruments all oi them had been found As Coun cillor Alex Hands chairman of this special committee was ab sent from the meeting the de putyreeve refused to comment further An agreement between the Trumpet bond and tho council read by clerk Wesley Brooks and Interpreted by the town solicitor Kenneth Stiver It gives council the authority to deal with the Instruments as it wishes The council con sell the instruments or have the Rec reation Commission look after them We dont want to sell in struments commented Council lor Alex Wed like to sec a trumpet band here again IS GUEST SPEAKER Mrs of India will be guest speaker at tho Mis sion Circle of the Christian Bap tist church on Thursday Nov 24 at 230 pm All ladies of tho church are urged to hear this speaker SKATE EXCHANGE A skate exchange will be hold at Prince Charles school on Thursday Nov from to under auspices of Home and School association All skates ore to bo tagged with name of the owner size of and price APPOINT TRUSTEES York County council appointed its representatives to the district high school boards at Mho fall session for one year terms were Dr Wil liams Aurora District board Harry Charles Richmond Hill District hoard William Spears District board and A District board Dr was re appointed to Sutton District board for a three- year term REGULATE LIGHTS The traffic lights at inter section of Main St and have been changed to permit a flow of eastwest traffic light remains green for seconds for traffic and 40 seconds for traffic MAYBE YOU CANT SEE THE MANY VITAMINS DAIRY BUT YOU SURE CAN TELL HOW MUCH BETTER THEY MAKE YOU FEEL late I DAIRY TO THE Ci Geo Constable ft ARM PRE XMAS SPECIALS 3 DAYS ONLY NOV Wool Jersey Blouses Latest styles and newest shades REG TO NOW ONLY Knitted Suits IN AND WOOLS LATEST STYLES Reg 1905 to NOW ONLY 1495 to fa Coat Sale WARM l- ABLE COATS Reg to 5905 NOW to Marianne Frock Shop Main St Newmarket Phone ahead signs sy best valued i ftbs WHAT V-tf- ft I VINT CAR AND TRUCK W THI A1 HAS J If

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