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WWWWQWOOOMWOMOW”WWOWOWO‘OWOG OOOMOOWOW96W¢M¢OONOOOOON60¢OOMOQM WWWW OWWONOMOOWWWOM 90W”OOW”W§OOMWNM 9¢NNWOMMOM ” @ngratulations to Mrs. Henry Miller who celebrated her 78th birth- Croft who told of go done amongst the Afr and Chinese. Mrs. A. Mrs. Young reported i sions of the Presby‘ held in Toronto recex being given by Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Jones 2 Kay. Mrs. E. Bewell c? ing with prayer. 1 vwv “\- -...., The funeral service was held from his late residence on Thursday afâ€" ternoon. Interment was made in Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. A. E. Owen officiated The February meeting of Central United- W.M.S. was held at the home of Mrs. W. J. Russell on Thursday afternoon of last week. Seventeen ladies were present with Mrs. Wm. Young presiding. Following the preâ€" liminary business, the devotional per- iod was led by Mrs. E. E‘ Braith- waite, the theme being “JeSus, the Pioneer of Life." Several appropriâ€" ate Scripture passages and prayers were given by some of the members. Plans were completed for the an- nual Easter Thankâ€"Offering meeting that will be held in the church. Miss Ethel McEacheran of Korea will be the guest speaker and will bring a worthwhile message. An interesting review of.the second chapter in the study book was given by Mrs. T. Croft who .told‘ of good work being Anna amongst the Africans, Moslems The death of A. George Gormley that occurred at his hOme early on Tuesday morning came as a shock 'to his many friends. Mr. Gormley had been motoring the day previous with a friend in the vicinity of Sha- ron and suffered a stroke seizure from which he never recovered. His parents- the late John and Mrs. Gormley were Markham Township pioneers and Mr. Gormley, now in his seventy-third year had resided in Unionville his entire life. His favorite hobby was the impor- tation, breeding and showing of Clydesdale horses, and his successful entries in shows held throughout Canada and USA. won for him many honors in the show ring. He was actively connected with the Canadian Horse Breeders Association, the Jer- sey Cattle Club and the Clydesdale Breeders Association. He was also a Past Master of Markham Union Lodge A.F. & A.M., a Conservative in politics and formerly a Presby- terian but now United Church. Surviving him are his widow, Sadie Milne, a daughter, Kathleen, Mrs. D. MacKay of Baltimore and a son, Milne at home. Sincere sympathy of many friends is extended to the be- reaved family. ‘ day on ‘ of Tom ter Mi ; present ‘ Mr. to Fer; Mrs. were g Sunday Mrs. Mrs. T Mrs. A tral U the W.. Preis Church We 1 : Heming of Mrs A d{ week in party l Mrs. G and M Fort ( been 51 returni' Miss to Gen and f0 School M. Son Miss WEEKLY NEWS NOTES FROM THE UNIONVILLE DISTRICT $35.00 in Prizes THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1937. CHILDREN’S COSTUMES AND RACES Judged 7 pm. to 8.30 pm. ADULTS 8.30 to 9.30 pm. Mrs. A. E. Milner and reported interesting ses- .e Presbyterial meeting onto recently, addresses by Mrs. Trickey, Miss Jones and Rev. Mac- Bewel] closed the meet- 5. u n. you have your best “Bib and Mr. Jas. French, who for 23 years has served faithfully as superintend- ent of Brown’s Corners Sunday School and who on account of ill health re- tired from the position this year was honored ‘last week by the Sunday School. A delightful social time fol- lowed the presentation. The Buttonville Women’s Institute held the annual social evening at the home of Chas. Hooper last Thursday evening. A good game of euchre is reported and a delightful social ev- en‘m g. 1 Mr. A. E. Milner and Mrs. Ada Hood were official delegates to the a1.nual Horticultural Convention held in the King Edward Hotel on Thurs- day and Friday of this week, others in attendance from the local organ- ization being Mrs. R. L. Stivert Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Miller. - Congratulations to Miss Mlarion Gibson who passed the 85th milestone As late as 1631, cattle in several European countries were made to pull crude plows by their tails. It has been estimated that of the world’s 3,000,000 lepers, only 2 p.c. are confined in leprocaria. BETHESDAX LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. E. Huenergard, B.D. Pastor 10 a.m.â€"â€"Church School. 11 a.m.â€"â€"â€"Pub1ic Worship. 7.30 p.111. Thurs. â€"â€" Lenten Service. “Before the High Priest.” ST. PHILIP’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 10 a.m..â€"Ch‘1rch School. 7 p.m.â€"Evening Prayer. EBENEZER UNITED CHURCH 1.30 p.m.â€"Church School; 2.30 p.m.â€"“The Discipleship of His Best Friend.” Song.” 8 p.m. Mon.â€"Y.P.S. CENTRAL UNIT i) CHURCH ‘0 a.m.â€"â€"Chu.rch S hool. 11 a.m.â€"â€"“The Discipleship of His Best Frien I” 7 p.m.â€"â€"“A Woman Sings a War Mrs. N. Ogden is visiting her daughter Mrs. Fred Conley of Orillia this week. Messrs. Howard Stivér, Geo. Carr. F. L. Stiver and C. A. Hood took advantage of the excursion to St. Louis, Mo. and Chicago last week and report a splendid outing. "â€"MiSS M. Collins of Toronto who has been visiting Mrs. E. Bewell has re- turned home. m; é. Smalley visited Mrs. Good- heart in Toronto last week and Mrs. Leslie Miller. Congratulations to Miss: Miarion Gibson who passed the 85th milestone of her life on Tuesday last. Although confined to bed. Miss Gibson still re- tains interest in all worthwhile world affairm is a staunch supporter of the Conservative policies and lends a word of friendly advice to all in- quiring: folk. May she have many hap‘w returns of the day. The. Girls’ Live Wire Club held the annual Skating Party on Saturday evening last and although the weathâ€" erman did not coâ€"operate 'cery heart- ily the delightful social time follow- ing the skate at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boadway’s compensated for the poor ice. A delightful event of the past week was the Couperthwaite Famin party held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ogden in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Couperthwaite of Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask, Who have been spending the winter in Ontario, returning home on Wednesday last. Miss Blanche Mason of the Toron- to General Hospital Staff of nurses and formerly of the local Public School Staff was the guest of Miss M. Sommerville on Friday. Miss Jean Malloy of Aurora, Misses Blanche, Evelyn and Margaret Crosâ€" by of Markham were guests of Misses Helen and Dorothy Stiver dur- ing the week-end. Mrs. F. Pollard, Mrs. W. A. Noble, Mrs. T. Burnett, Mrs. E. Bewell and Mrs. A. L. Brown, representing Cenâ€" tral United Church W. A. attended the W.A. Convention of Toronto East Presbyterial held in Donlzmds United Church on Wednesday. We regret to report Misa Arabella Hemingway seriously ill at the home of Mrs. H. Middleton. Mrs! W. Hendershott and family were guests of Mrs. F. Boadway on day on Sunday last. Her sons Ray of Toronto, and William, and daugh- ter Miss Millie were among those present to offer felicitations. Mr. and Mrs. G. Murphy motored to Fergus this week. ., Thursdayâ€"Lenten Service. f DRESS “QAARNIVAL 7, “av rvmmâ€"Hâ€"m CROSBYflMEMORIAL‘ RINK, UNEONVILLE WEDNESDAY9 FEB. 24th WOMEN’S INSTITUTE HEAR IN- STRUC’I‘IVE TALK ‘ One of the best attended Women’s Institute meetings of the season was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Gra- ham on Thursday last when a Health Talk given by Dr. James Langstaff was much appreciated. Dr. Langâ€" staff made his subject so interest- ing and instructive that every mem- ‘ber present felt that she had learned something worth while. Miss Doreen Johnson delighted her audience with two lovely songs. } Social and Personal The Brownies of 151: Richmond Hill Pack held a very enjoyable Valen- tine party in the Municipal Hall on Saturday, February 13. Nine Brown- ies Were enrolle<fl at the Toad stool, which was presented to the Pack on behalf of the members of the Girl Guide Local Association, by the Com- missioner. Valentines were exchang- ed and a nice lunch was served by the members of the local associa- tion. e DANCE AT VELIDRE An oldie tyme dance will be iieid in the Township Hall, Vellore, Friday evening, February 19th under the auspices of the Vellore Women’s Inâ€" stitute. Catania’s Orchestra. E. Evâ€" ans, floor manager. Progressive euâ€" chre with prizes. Lunch served. A'dâ€" mission 35c., tax included. Mrs. C. Rutherford, president, Miss Marion Phillips, sec. FLORAL SUPPER A hot supper will be served in the School Room of the United Chm-ch on Tuesday, February 23rd frOm 5.30 to 7 o’clock. Admission 25c. CARD 0F THANKS The family of the late Mr. John Hislop Wish to expresa their sincere thanks to the many friends for their kind expressions of sympathy during their recent bereavement. TOXO‘ID TREATMENTS Next Tuesday at 1.30 o’clock the next Toxoid Treatment will be ad- ministered at the Public School. Plan to attend the play “The Glow Lights of San Rey” which will be presented by: the Gormley Dramatic Club under the auspices of the Gorm- ley Women’s Institute, in the Ma- sonic Hall, Friday evening, Febru- ary 19th, at 8 o’clock. Mr. and- Mrs. Gm who spent the past the Barbados, visited at Georgetown, Briti: end of January with Mrs. Marshall, former Hill. After their visit Mr. and Mrs. Chadwic land. A very enjoyable bridge and euchre was held Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Hen- s‘haw, Yonge Street, under the aus- pices of the School and Home Club. White elephant travelling prizes add- ed interest and zest to the playing and created much amusement. The prize winners in bridge were, Mrs. W. Hall, Mrs. F. Jones, Mr. J. Mar- tin, Mr. Lester Jones and‘ in euchre Mrs. Stephenson and Mr. Bert Cook. The prizes were very generously don- ated by Dr. Lillian Langstaff, Mrs. W. Duncan, Mrs. R. Paris, Mrs. J. R. Herrington, Mr. H. F. Austin and Mrs. L. A. Hill. Dainty refreshments were served to conclude a most en- joyable and successful evening. R.H.H.S. ANNUAL COMMENCET MENT The annual Richmomi Hill High School Commencement will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 5th and 6th. The play “Three Cornered Moon" will be presented. Further particulars later. Word was received last week of the death of Mrs. Albert Lee of Seattle, Washington on Febfiuary 4, a sister of Mr. Barwell Bennett and Mrs. George Cook of this Village to whom sincere sympathy is extended. Mrs. Lee, who was Mary Elizabeth Bennett, lived for many years in Markham Township near Ringwood. York County Junior Farmers will hold a carnival at the arena, toâ€"night. Cofigratulations to Mr, A. Melecci, organist and choir leader of the Unit- ed Church, Richmond Hill, for the appointment as examiner for the To- ronto Conservatory a? Music. BROVVNIES HELD VALENTINE PARTY Rolph L. Langstaff, M.O.H THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO x Georgetown left for Engâ€" :e Chadwick for Room I, and flu .v months in seconds to go O’Br‘ or two da‘ysvtieing goal. In th« Guiana, the I is leading with 2 1 v. David and ‘ one loss. of Richmond‘ The teams 'I‘uesé I RICHMOND HILL UNITED CHURCH Rev. C. W. Follett, B.D., Pastor Sunday, February 215i; 11 a.m.â€"â€"“Many Crowns.” 2.45 p.m.â€"Sunday School. i7 p.m.â€"â€"â€"“Wan<lering from Home.” ‘N.B.â€"On Sunday evcnings during the Lenten season the pastor will give a series of addresses from that Pearl of Parablesâ€"“The Prodigal Son.” 'The first will be given on Sunday evening next. Come and join us as we study again this old story with its modern application. Everybody welcome. RICHMOND HILL ~ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. J. D. Cunningham Sunday, February 215'; 11 a.m.â€"â€"â€"“What dOes Christ ask of us?” 2.30 priorâ€"Sunday School. '7 p.m.â€"â€"“Dividing the Inheritance.” A world without a Sabbath would be like a man without a smile, like a summer without flowers. Times.” “Faith.” Wednesday Service 8 p.m.â€"-â€"“Bib1e Truths for Every Day.” “No Blank Personalities.” All cordially invited. Rector: Rev. W. F. Wrixon. LT}! Sunday, February 2lst. ' 2nd LEN‘T 11 a.m.â€"â€"“Seven Times He Snake.” “Today shalt Thou be with me in Paradise.” 3 p.m.â€"Sunday School. 7 p.m.â€"“Ancient Words in Modern The teams 'I‘uesé'ly night: Room Iâ€"Erle Cook, Bill White, Harry Bak~ er, Fred Leech, Harald Graham, Stu- art Macdonald, subs‘: lepard, Shields, Edmonds and Monkm'zn. Room 11 John Schurman, Sid O'Brady, Frank King, Murray Hunt, Vernon Mitch- ell, Morley Hillaby, subs: Palmer, Lunam, Young and Reesor. ‘ (By Sam Macdonald) The two senior rooms of the local public school have been playing a series of l'iocke}q games and played their seventh game Tuesday evening which ended in a one to one tie. O'Bradry and Shields did the scoring in a game in which both teams dis~ played some smart hockey. Play was somewhat slow until Shields scored for Room I, and the; with about 30 seconds to go O’Brady banged in a tieing goal. In the series room II is leading with 2 wins, 4 ties, and: RICHVALE SOCIAL CLUB EUCHRE AND DANCE The St. Valentine Dance held by; the Richvale Social Club on Wed-’ nesday evening- was largely attended. I Prize winners for euchre were: Mrs. Sparkes, Mrs. Schuman, T. Adlams, L. Archibald. Prizes for fancy cos-ll tume were won by Mrs. S. Read and Mr. P. Walker. Mr. Walker alsol danced the Sword Dance. l Oak Ridges Recturâ€"Raev. E. W. G. Wovrrall Sunday, February let 10 a.m.â€"â€"Morning Prayer. 1030 a.m.â€"Sundiay School in Vestry. A.Y.P.A. meeting in Parish Hall on Monday, February 22, at 8 p.111. Speaker, Mr. Colin Ogden. Subject, “Books to read and how to read.” The next Euchre and Dance will be held by the Club on Wednesday evening of next week in Richvale School. Euchre starts promptly at 8.30 after which dancing until 1 am. Admission 25c. ORANGE EUCHRE The next Euchre in the series sponsored by the Orange Lodges will be held on. Thursday evening, Feb- ruary 25th, in the Lodge room, Ma.- sonic Hall, south entrance. At the last Euchre held on Thursâ€" day of last week twelve tables were in play and prizes were won by Mrs. W. Anderson, Miss Jennings, Mr. A. White, George Hawks. DIED FORTIERâ€"-At the Toronto General Hospital, on Thursday, February 11, 1937, Charles Lewis Fortier, husband of the late Margaret, Fortier, late of Funeral service Was held at the residence of his stepdaughter, Mrs. Harry Johnson, 866 Carlaw avenue, 0:. Saturday, at 3 pm. Interment followed in St. John’s Cemetery, Nor- way. Richmond Hill, Ontario, in his 75th year. PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS ST. MARY’S CHURCH ST. JOHN’S CHURCH RICHMOND HILL (Anglican) ALBERT IRELAND HELD SUC- HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CESSFUL SALE MEETING Albert E. Ireland, con. 6, Vaughan, A meeting of the Richmond 1 held a. successful sale of farm stock, Horticultural Society will be held implements etc. on Wedmesday. Fav- ’the Municipal Hall on Tuesday ev cred with ideal weather a very large " ing, February 23rd, at 8 o‘clock. ' crowd attended and good prices were ‘ delegates to the annual conven1 realized. A team of horses» eightiin Toronto, Mrs. J. A. Bales, ll just we brought and th‘ wielded Saigeon THE MOODY CELEBRATION The- Moody Centenary Celebration Services in the United Church last Sunday were largely attended and very much enjoyed. The choir rend- ered the famous hymn‘“The Ninety and Nine", also “Safe in the Arms of Jesus.” Rev. C. W. Follett, the pastor, gave a most informing and inspiring message on “Dwight L. Moody, his Life and Work.” The speaker stressed particularly Mr. Moody's preaching, the institutions established by him, and the power and passion of his personality as a soul-winner. The evening service was devoted to Ira D. Sankey, Moody’s well-known gospel singer. Hymn sheets. con- taining the songs of the famous re- vivalists, were used by the congre- gation, and led by Mr. Melecci‘ and choir, and were thoroughly enjoyed. Miss Evelyn Follett, who has spent the past two summers at Northfield, Mass, the centre of the Moody acâ€" tivities, gave an interesting address year on “Music in Northfield: to-day,” re- ferring particularly to the famous Westminster Choir led4 by Dr. Will- iamson. The Concord Young- People’s So- ciety held their weekly meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Wittyv with the usual proceedings. The mis- sionary convenor, Ivy Shropshire, had charge speaking on “Home and Fer- eign Missions” which was very in- teresting. Charlie Ratcliffe sang a solo. Charlie Shropshire rendered selections on his mandolin. The mem- bers regret that Mrs. Witty is ill and hope she will soon be feeling quite well again. gnasnhaaglf‘tnm WOWW’MS 6W A neat,, swiftly related comedy that packs many laughs into its tale of newspapermen ve1§u§¥ggngsterx Here is a picture tailor-made for a}! the mothers in the country. While it has all the tears and pathos of the usual mother picture it has» comedy too. Also‘ARTHU‘RiTREACHER - VIRGINIA FIELD in MONDAY 82} TUESDAY, FEB. 22 - 23 T‘VO FEATURES CLAIRE TRIIE‘VQMR; .AELINE JUDGE -V EDW'ARD BROMBERG in An interesting Western . Also PAUL KELLY - FLORENCE RICE - STEWART ERWIN i jRoyEiTheatreAUROM This will garner plenty of laughs. It is} an ideal vehicle for Mae West. and she delivers solidly. FRIDAY & SATURDAY, FEB. 19 â€" 20 7 BUSTER CRABBE - JOE Two Shows Daily â€"- 7.30 & 9.30 'â€"â€" Sat. Matinee 2.00 DJIL TODAY. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 18TH MAE WEST - WARREN WILLIAMS - RANDOLPH SCOTT in JOHNfiON'S ORCHESTRA. R ADMISSiON 25c. Township Hall, Unionville Friday, Feb’y 26th, 8 p.m.; Lucky Draw and 1e CONCORD \VEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 - 25 RICHARD DIX - KAREN MORLEY in UNDER AUSPICES OF THE UNIONVILLE FIREMEN capa 1.C ‘6 An‘flexcitjngiand thrilling melédrama 0f the air “ WOMEN ARE TROUBLE ” THE DEVIL’S sQUAD’RGN ” “ GO WEST’YOENG‘MAN “ THANK YOU JE'EVE‘STT" “ARIZONA MAHONEY ” “ STAR FOR TbNiG‘fiT POPEYE THE S‘AILO'RMAN CARTOON $350.00 An entertaining farce comedy, ner by FANCY COSTUMES COMIC COSTUMES; NOVELTIES LADIES’ RABBIT CHASE BALLOON RACE, ETC. Sunday evening- next, the 2151:, Teston Y.P.U. will take the service at Edgeley Y.P.U. The President urged everyone to be on hand with cars to take all who wished to go and make the meeting a success. Sunday evening’s meeting of the Y.P.U. was well attended. The orig!» inal program planned was not car- ried! out owing to the Moody cele- bration in Toronto, the guest speak- er being- obliged to attend and flu made it impossible for the singers to be present. However, Munro Stim- ers was called' on by the convenor, Frank Robson, to read an interesting pager on St. Valentine’s day. Frank Robson read a paper on Moody which: was followed by another by E. J. Hitchcock. Dr. Houghton, leader of the Moody Institute, was quoted as believing a. religious revival would come in this year, 1937. May it be so. in Toronto, Mrs. J. A. R. Hill, Mr._ T. give their reports. urged to be present Mr. and} Mrs. Garner, Lois and Ruth, and Master Ronald of Toronto, called on Mr. and, Mrs. William Mar- ,wood on Sunday. Miss Mildred Monk spent the week- end with Mrs. A. MacDonald. Mr. H. MacIntyre also was a Sunday visitor. Mr. Ted Downey was a Teston vis- itor on Saturday. Miss Gladys Eagen spent a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Eagen. Mr. J. Eagen was called‘ to the bedside of his brother Mr. Frank Eagen of King who is seriously ill. Tuesday evening of last week be- ing‘ Shrove‘ Tuesday the W. A. of the church served pancakes to a goodly number of visitors. A set of slides and games furnished entertainment. Miss Norma Garner paid a shout visit to Mr. and Mrs. Alex. MacDon- ald on Sunday afternoon. TESTON REFRESH MENTS Two FEATURES DANCE; PAGE FIVE lay even- lock. The onvent i on Hi3 (H’s. are NilI