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Newmarket Era and Express, 11 Apr 1957, p. 19

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The Era and Express April LEONARD R ROSENBERG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT AURORA ONTARIO Proclamation Daylight Saving Newmarket April 28th to October Whereas the Council by resolution adopted on April 1st has authorized me to Issue a proclamation requesting the citizens to observe a period of Day light Saving for the current year commencing at oclock on Sunday April 28th and continuing until oclock on Sunday October To carry out this request of the Town Council it will be necessary that all CLOCKS AND WATCHES BE ADVANCED ONE HOUR AT OCLOCK AJW ON SUNDAY APRIL The Council most respectfully asks the hearty cooperation of all citizens in making a success of this movement for the public benefit Proclaimed pursuant to the instructions of the Council this day of April M Mayor COD SAVE THE QUEEN To World Jamboree First King scout troop will be represented at the World Jubilee Scout Jamboree by Patrol lead er Barry Wallace His appli cation has been accepted and he will be in one of the Ontario pro vincial contingents When he has completed six bad ges he will qualify as a Queens Scout The scout group committee under the presidency of Alex Knight is planning ways and means to assist in financing Bar rys expenditures The son of Mr and Mrs Emer son Wallace Barry is working earnestly to carry out the enter- prize as a credit to his scouting organization and his community The Scout Father and Son an nual banquet will be held in Map le community hall on Thursday May For the first time since scouting was organized in the King district the number of cubs and scouts and their fathers or sponsors have outgrown the use of a King City centre in which to hold the banquet During the last three years more notably the past year and a half the increase in the cub pack membership has greatly in tensified York Central district cub master May of Richmond Hill has been invited to attend the supper The First King Scout Womens Auxiliary will cater KingCity Mrs Laura Boiling Correspondent Phone ex- PAVED NOW COMPLETELY EQUIPPED FOR LAYING HOT OR COLD MIX ASPHALT DRIVES WALKS FREE ESTIMATES FUELS TWINING 54231 NEWMARKET Temperanceville Family Knew Dead Ambassador Mr and Mrs John King 3 were well acquainted with the late Herbert Norman Canadas ambassador to Egypt whose trag ic death occurred at Cairo He was the youngest son of the late Rev Dr Dan Norman whose por trait in oils hangs in ville United church Rev Daniel Norman was raised in the Temperanceville church and from this congregation went as a missionary to Japan where he served many years On his first furlough to Canada he brought with him a young married Jap anese couple Mr and Mrs Umc They first came to Port Later Mr came to Temperanceville and worked on a farm His wife followed a year later and they raised family in this community When Herbert Norman was at tending Victoria College Toronto he and his lady friend a Hamilton girl whom he later married visit ed the It was unbelievable to learn of Herberts death the Normans were such a fine family Mrs commented The late ambassador has an aunt in Maple Mrs Charles Norman Anne Stephenson Soloist On Sunday April at pjn Nicholas Goldsmith will dir ect Hadyns Mass at Old Trinity Square church Toronto Anne Stephenson will sing the soprano role Very recently she declined an Italian government scholarship to go to Italy for a course Other commitments in Canada decided againstit On Monday May at pm Miss Stephenson will give her graduation recital in the Royal Conservatory recital hall Toronto when she will have completed her Artists Diploma course Accident Master Freddie Shields aged had the misfortune to slip on the oiled floor of school last week during class hours The fall broke of one of his middle front teeth at the gum line Miss Helen Thompson the teacher drove him home and his mother Mrs A McLennan had to drive him to a Toronto dentist for treatment Weekend In Germany Flying Officer Stephen and his brother Lieut Peter Jar- vis in the army spent a recent weekend together in south Ger many their first meeting since the brothers have been in Ger many Their parents are Mr and Mrs A King City Teacher Leaving Miss Carol Muir teacher of Strange school is vacating her post at the end of June to enter Teachers College at Toronto for a term starting in September She is completing her second term at Strange She intends to find sum mer employment in Toronto be fore she starts college Social Outing Mrs Stanley Hunter was given a social outing this week by King City Ladies Bowling Group of which she was a member The party was in recognition of her departure for Ottawa where she and her husband will make their home Addressed Lions King City lions heard an in formative address by Associate Agricultural Representative Pearson Newmarket when the club observed Agricultural Night under the chairmanship of farmer Stan Kerr Twentyfour district farmers were dinner guests Mr Pearson representing York county agricul ture department spoke on the work of a representative in re spect to the farming communities and the services available through the several farm organizations -7- Children Thrilled By Visit On March at the home of Wallace Springhill Si Don Mills formerly district was the speaker to United Mrs Barber is childrens librar ian at York library She gave valuable information and advice here on how mothers can interest their young children in reading by selecting good books for inspection Good read ing material in the home is a guide to the of reading chil dren wilt do in later life Gordon took the votionals Mrs Ted Wallas the president chaired the meeting Each member brought an article for the Christmas bazaar Bake Sale Eversley Presbyterian de at the March meeting to hold a May time bake sale at the home of Miss Jessie Gell- King SJ King City On Fri day afternoon May The presi dent Miss Anderson will announce the conveners after May Tulip Tea i The Evening WA of All Saints Anglican church King City has made plans for a Tulip Tea in the Parish room on Saturday af ternoon April Mrs F Hood is main convener Special Meeting United has plann ed a special meeting for the af ternoon of April 24 at the church when King City and and other groups will hear Mrs J K Howe presi dent of the Toronto Conference An Easter theme will feature the worship service King United announced the dead line for mission bale articles at the May meeting and an nounces the deadline for their bale articles as May ladies will convene at the church May for an all day quilting bee on three quilts meet at the home of Mrs Don Barker in March when Mrs Lewis took the worship selections Mrs Mar vin Hunter and Miss Helen Hun ter sang a duel Mrs L J Glass took the review of study book chapter Communion At King City United church on Sunday April Palm Sunday a Communion service will ho held with the regular service at am Executive At the home of Mrs Fred Cur- Of Indian Teachers At King Learning about India first hand was a thrilling experience for pu pils of Kinghorn and King City schools one afternoon last week when two Indian educators visit ed the schools Accompanied by Inspector W J McLeod were Dixit from the government high school at Delhi- and lecturer inphysics at the government Ju bilee Senior College at Lucknow With others from India they have been in Canada since last Nov ember under the Colombo plan and in Ontario are studying the educational program while at tending Ontario College of Edu cation Toronto The educationists were interest ed in the Kinghorn projects esp ecially those dealing with science said Evelyn Courtney the teach er The pupils asked a wide var iety of intelligent questions she said refusing to stop for recess They were interested to learn that schools in India run from 6 am to am to avoid the terrific heat in the afternoons They inquired about the lang uage which was demonstrated on the blackboard They also asked about living customs climatic of Section 1 Toronto West will be the guest speak er on April On April 10 WMS were guests of the Strange society at the home of president Mrs Rhoda Mrs W J Agar Nashville Presbyterial president was guest speaker conditions educational system and sports At King City grades seven and eight had just gotten under way in compiling portfolios on India Carson Bice the teacher said the pupils the Indians with questions and now have a new ap proach in setting up their port folio project They asked quest ions about the principle of the caste system which was explained by Mr Dixit the political and ec onomic aspects of the country and how Nehru is received by the masses of people They were surprised to know an ordinary working man receiv es about 420 a year and that or anges cost two cents each At Kinghorn children learned the native language is taught up to grade six and after that English is used Mr Pande spoke to grades five and six under Miss L Dennis at the King school He thought children in this part of the coun try must appreciate their oppor tunities When he was a little boy he walked six miles night and morning to attend elementary school FOR SMI of protection For a very small Investment farmers in York County cat get Farm family liability In surance from Cooperators In surance Association This policy protects you and your family against financial loss if you are the cause of an accident or if some one gets injured on your property or if your livestock should damage your neighbours crops For further details phone col lect JOHN SYTBMA RR 3 Newmarket TWining JIM SPENCER St Maple Maple YOUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY Mr Pearson was introduced by Heritage Park president of farmer Fergus Lawson and hank ed by John Dew On April the club holds nomination night CANDIES A delicious array of EASTER NOVELTIES FOR EASTER NOW The BEST DRUG STORE 219 Main St Newmarket Phone 54091 Phone 54091 EASTER EASTER HUES HYDRANGEA MUM PLANTS MIXED PANS GLOXINIAS ROSES CARNATIONS Couple Leaving King For Ottawa Position Stanley Hunter Dennison St King City who has been with the Canadian immigration depart ment for the past three years has received a promotion from Toron to to the admissions division Ot tawa His new position constitutes an advancement and broader field of work at Ottawa He commenced his new job a couple of weeks ago He and his wife leave the vil- permanently on April and are taking an apartment in the capital Mrs Hunter has vacated her position with Physicians and Surgeons Incorporated Toronto They have sold their home to Dave and his mother King City who take possession April Mr Hunter is a member of King City Lions club and recent ly brought a speaker to New Can adian Night at the club when Mrs Peggy Jennings spoke on the Hungarian situation at the time of the revolt Mrs Hunter was a member of the United church and for several years was a val ued member of King Womens Institute until she and her hus band went to Niagara Kails for a time FLOWERS BRING Till- GLORY OF EASTER RIGHT INTO YOUR HOME Sec Our Larue Assortment At Popular Prices McCaffreys Flowers 250 Main St Newmarket Phone TW Approve Tank Truck For Farm Fires In King Whitchurch Whitchurch township council meeting on Friday afternoon agreed by resolution to provide as their share of the pur chase of a water tank truck for use in the townships of Whit church and King for farm fires The truck will be based at Au rora A communication from King township stated that this mu nicipality had agreed to pay The Federation of Agricul ture in each township is to pay Clerk Jack Crawford advised council that the revised land use bylaw had been approved by the Department of Muncipal Af fairs and was in force as of March this year Council members all signed a petition presented and being cir culated throughout Ontario call ing for persons to buy more On tariogrown produce to help the local fanners and offset the bil lion dollar adverse trade bal ance with the United States YOUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY Visits Grand Parents Susan Lorraine White of Maple two weeks old daughter of Ken and Marion Kelley White paid her first visit to her grandparents Mr and Mrs Bert Kelley King City last Friday Lorraine is the first child of Mr and Mrs White and is a granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Melville White Maple Trend Tea The annual Trend Tea by King district of the Aurora and District Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society will be in the third week of May at the home of Mrs Glenn Sawyer King side- road and St On April King City ladies met at the home of Mrs Len to make plans for the tea and to make cancer dressings us ing the new method Last week Mrs A Kelley chairman of the King City sewing group and Mrs Art attended the Trend Tea at Aurora Kingcrafts Debt Free One of the best items of news at the March meeting of Klngcraf- was the announcement by treasurer Mrs Milliard Bryan thai the loans taken out to assist in building Kingcraft House are paid back and the building is now free of debt In less than two years this was accomplished without the process of imposing a debenture Loans were given interest free by individuals The last sale of arts and crafts in September at Maple hall plus some other minor ways of raising funds were responsible for creating a debt free building Many fine contributions in the way of equipment and furnish ings reduced the expenditure Lady and her husband have donated a Venetian blind and drapes for the west window of the auditorium Lecture Postponed Bad driving conditions made it necessary last week to postpone the appearance of Rev Dr Long until Wednesday evening April As general superintend ent of the United Church of Can- add Dr will give an illu strated lecture on his trip to Rus sia last year at King City United church under the auspices of the auxiliary of the WMS Several district societies are in- vittcd and men are entirely wel come Mrs If will chair the meeting Spring Tea Saturday April 13 Mrs Don Dixon will convene a Spring tea and bake sale at King City United church under the auspices of the WA Her helpers are Mrs Jack Parsons Mrs J Cranfield Mrs Warren McKcndry and Mrs Bob Berwick The function Is open from 230 pm to pm Proceeds are in aid of work Guest Speaker On Tuesday April 23 Mrs C Dominion Council secretary of the Womans Associ ation will be guest speaker to the WA and of the United church at an evening meeting Eversley Presbyterian auxiliary of the Mrs J Douglas district vicepresident Firemens Auxiliary To Hold Euchre And Bridge Meeting at the home of Mrs Harold King City on April the Womens Auxiliary to King City Firemens Association com pleted plants for a euchre and bridge to be held Thursday April 25 in the Masonic hall About lucky prizes will be given out Proceeds will be used to buy chairs and some tables for the firemens meeting room in the new fireball The Firemens As sociation is busy canvassing in fire area outside the village pro per in order to complete work on the hall One of several pieces of equip ment supplied by the during the past couple of years was a large coffee thermos used after to furnish the fire fight ers with a hot drink It is the hope of both firemen and ladies to set up a small kit chen unit in the fireball where by sandwiches and coffee can be made RICHMOND HILL LIONS BI GO Monday April 15 GOLDEN LINE NUMBERS CALLED LIONS HALL 8 PM ALL CASH FRIZES JACKPOT 425 56 Numbers Called ENTIRE PROCEEDS FOR WELFARE WORK CENTURY FOODS TIMOTHY ST NEWMARKET PHONE TW 56711 Steaks Roasts ROUND PORTERHOUSE SIRLOIN TBONE per lb FRESH FROZEN ORANGE JUICE 3 tins NEW CROP MAPLE SYRUP 89c per pint WE SPECIALIZE IN A LARGE WHITE EGGS C FRESH FROZEN SPY APPLES 2 lb pkgs 39c FRESH FROZEN PEAS CORN BEANS lbs 75c FRESH FROZEN BRUSSEL SPROUTS 2 LBS RED SUGARED CHERRIES LBS WHOLE STRAWBERRIES LBS BLUEBERRIES 2 LBS c FRESH FROZEN FISH COD HALIBUT SOLE SMELTS KIPPERS ETC THERE ARE REASONS WHY WE CAN SELL AT PRICES THE HOUSEWIFE CAN AFF ORD TO PAY 1 We are away from the high rent district yet convenient to parking a n d downtown services 2 We have three ouHets for our merchandise locker service frozen food servke and retail store thus making our buying power greater and saving you money THESE ARE FACTS WHY MORE PEOPLE ARE TURNING TO 20TH CENTURY EVERY WEEK TO DO THEIR SHOPPING WHERE QUALITY IS KING

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