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CENTRE ST., THORNHIIL and the Second and fourth Wednesday of each month FROM 9.30 AM. TO 12.00 NOON Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted EYESIGHT SPECIALIST WILL BE AT AUSTIN’S DRUG STORE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10th F .L. LOWRIE, R.O. OPTICAL REPAIRS BROKEN LENSES REPLACI U Prescriptions for Glasses Filled For Appointmnt Phnne Richmond Hill 83 Auo preceding the marking ma- chlne i; a supply truck with qugllewl of two that can‘les an adggqggg‘ :upg’Jy 0: little red flags ni‘ounted cn wordzn blocks. I‘hese'flags are chopped along the fresh markings :y a h? fer in a trailer attached to t .e ni‘mxng truck. warning motorâ€" 33 5 l0 Keep cltar of the wet paint. The supply truck precedes the meticln; machine by a few miles and leaves stock piles of the red figsmy the side of the road. Later. 1: I'.‘t“ie"es the flags after the paint is dry Some 23 years ago. the white paint was put on by crush from a nand-diawn ‘bu_;gy." George Stockâ€" da;e. mghways foreman reports Thls was a flow and tedious pro- ceSS and oecame quxte Inadequate as me province‘s paved highwav was expanded A spray gun was next used but the truck which car- ried it nad only sufficient paint to mark about 8 miles a day. The new 21'u*ks. cm]: by the De» paruneut of Highways. carry 350 gal‘gns of paint each. enough for a ch‘ne i; a s: of IV'O ma :upg’Jy 0: ii (‘11 wordzn I To shgw up the white markings at n 3 it. 31:55 bead paint is applied on the more nearLy travelled roads Fme [unifies of hard. smooth glass ‘ha'rmle;s to mes: IS dropped Into the germ. Drov.ding a refiesting suna e :or car neadixghts. So far this vear about 21.000 pounds 0: unis glass nead paint has been laid on poriions of Ontario highways that carrv neavy night traffic. 06.5 Lay-mg mese white lines, with wt 13h so many motou‘sts are fam- i] requires the skill and perspir- ELI-n of a Fizable crew. Machine Will Mark 2,400 Miles Highway This Year; Uses Huge Quantity Paint So far this year. some 1,500 miles of black highway have been "white- li‘ed." involving the use of about 11.000 gallons of palm. It Is ex- pested that 2.400 miles of Ontario nimways will be so marked thls year. according to a highways de- partment engineer. Those white lines on Ontario highways are not put there by the man who marks out tennis courts. They’re applied by a sp-cial truck that averages, as it works, 8 to 10 miles an hour. and carries a :rew of three. The Ontario Department of 111ng ays has, in fact, five of these trucks, representing many thousands of dollars of valuable equip- ment They are an important fact-9â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"- or in keeping our highways safe. | u:_1_‘__-_‘_ ll:A:-L-_. l‘he “Eager Beaver" driver can’t take~his foot off the accelerator. Seconds only are required to Clear the road of the car an the right. Car on the left swinging wide in a 7-est.ricted area is a real hazard with a. blind hill comlng up. These _White Lines Help to Reduce Accident Toll in Province of Gnim‘ie ""1 day 'afid a' half's wSrk. Mrl Before the hueâ€"marking equip- .1H 15 Draught into play. engin- .5 pre e:e it and marl: with sym- :25 just w.132'e the lines and bars pre e:e it and marl: with sym- just waez'e the lines and bars to be ‘pla ed. There is no max-- for error; symbols placed in exact oemre of the road indi- 'WJEI'E and what type of markâ€" is reauxed PA GE EIGHT SAND ~â€" GRAVEL CRUSHED STONE LOAM â€" FILL L. W. REID Highways inspector, Ivan Rasâ€" berry, stresses that the white lines .are put on for the motection of the -ti'avelling public, and their warn- ‘ings should be observed. Where vismn is Aess than 500 feet double ~ white lines are laid Their meaning LO motorists is clear and concise .“Do not cro:s the solid line on your side."_ Stockdale says. Equipped with compressor and air 'curtain. the trucks apply a smooth, even coat of paint. A long Vâ€"shape fin attached to the front of the truck and proâ€" truding some 10 feet, provide an accurate pointer that keeps the truck in the right path for marking. Minister Ontario, sponsible marking program Cost of white lines average about $30 a mile. The‘ public pays for this work; it is good sense and safe practice to make sure it is not wasted. Many accidents could be a‘.'o.'ded and lives saved by "obey- ing" the white lines. Highways Minister HON. GEO. H. DOUCETT of Highways, Province of whose department is reâ€" for the system of highway as part of a constructive for highway safety. PHONE 77M ; -/ OperatOr Bruce Dure is read), to pull trigger of spray gun that paints white markings Qn Ontario highways. His helper. Frank Brewster. is prepared to drop line of red flags warning motorists to keep off the fresh paint. Pointer in front of truck enables driver Ralph Lee to keep operator's gun in the exact centre of road. 0n- tario Department of Highways operates five of these trucks and so far this year has “white-lined" about 1.500 miles of black highway. The joint meeting of the United Church Women’s Association and the Afternoon Auxiliary of the W.M.S; Congratulations_ to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warwick who won first prizes for their Persian cats at the Canad- ian National Exhibition cat Show. The Evening Auxiliary of the W. M.S. will hold its annual corn roast at the home of Mrs. Donald David‘- son, Centre street, on Tuesday even- ing, September 9. The Women's Missionary Auxiliary and the Women’s Assoeiation of the United Church will hold a joint meet- ing at the home of Mrs. Wesley Sr. Thursday, September 11 at 2.30" pm. All members and friends of the con- gregation are cordially invited. The C.G.I.T. will hold its regular meeting Friday at 7 pm; There will be a choir practice at 8 pm. on Friday, held at the church and new members will be welcomed. Former Resident Passes Edward Wiltshire of Willowdale, formerly of Centre St., Thiornhill, passed away at his late residence, Byng Ave., September 2, 1947. The sympathy of this community goes out to the bereaved family, Edith (Mrs. George Stephenson), Helen (Mrs. A. Fowler) .both of Willcwdale, Charles of Kirkland Lake, Edna (Mrs. Chas. Harding"), Richmond Hill. Funeral service was held in the Trinity church here. Interment St. John’s Cemetery, York Mills. United Church Resumes Fall and Winter Activities The Sunday School‘ will re-open next Sunday at 10 a.m. The many friends of Derry Giles will be pleased to learn he is home from the hospital and progressing favorably. Doncaster Community Club The Doncaster Community Club held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. H. Law on Tuesday, August 26. The guest speakers of the ev- ening were Mr. and Mrs. A. Ridout of Weston. The evening of Friday, September 12 was chosen for the corn and weiner roast, and all pro- ceeds will go towards a community building for the club. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. J. Baker, Clarke Avenue, at 7.45 p.m. Ladies of the community are cordial- ly invited. . Misse-s Mary and Sylvia Garnett, joined by Mls. E. Tandy and Mrs. Garnett, spent a week at W-asaga Beach, the guests of Mrs. C. Pellan. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Fitzgerald have returned from Geraldton, Ont. where they spent the month of Au- gust. Miss Marjorie Jamieson and Mr. Keith Jam‘ieson returned last weekâ€" end from their aunt’s home in Pleaâ€" santville, N.Y. Congratulations to Peter Wade who received first class honors in eleven Senior Matriculation subjects at Earl Haig Collegiate. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jvaues and Teddy left on Wednesday for a trip to California by train and motor. Thornhill District News DON’T DO IT! Solid white lines on your side must NOT be crossgo! Here are all the elements of a. fatal accidentâ€"a. curve, a solid white line. an impatient driver. an approaching car. THE LIBERAL. RICHMOND HILL", ONTARIO A hand to mouth existence is an- other way that develops a man’s fists. I. H. Irwin, Maida’s Little Shop; Zane Grey, Tappans Burro; A. F. Johnson, The Little Colonel; M. Sid- ney, Polly PEpper‘s Book; H. L. Thorndyke, Honeybunch, Her First Twin Playmates; R. Rickwood, Bomba The Jungle Boy; M. Saunders, Beau- tiful Joe; M. Suttoh, The Mysterious Half Cat; B. 'I‘arkington.‘~y Pen‘rod‘ Jashber; H. L. Smith, POllyanna’s Jewels. In order to get a following, all one has to- do is to think up a new kind of ism. A1 Avery, A Yankee Flier in the Far East; Thornton W. Burgess, Happy Jack, Billy Mink; Louise M. Alcott, A Garland for Girls; F. W. Dixon, Hunting for Hidden Gold; L. L. Hope, Bob-bsey Twins in a Radio Play, Bobbsey Tvlvins Solve a Mys- tery; F. K. Judd, The Lone ‘Foot- print, The Green Cameo Mystery; Cw; Keene, Mystery of the Ivory Charmfl ADULT FICTION Grace Campbell, Fresh Wind Blowâ€" ing; Manning Coles, A Brother for Hugh, Drink to Yesterday; Mabel Dunham, The Grand River; Arthem- ise Goertz, Give Us Our Dreams; John Jennings, The Salem Frigate; Gabrielle Roy, The Tin Flute; Nevil Shute, The Chequer Board, Pastoral; Margaret Campbell Barnes, My Lady of Cleves; Muriel Elwood, Deeper the Heritage; Upton SinclairJA World Town; Jan Wescott, The Border Lord; Elizabeth Seifert, Orchard Hill; Neil M. Gunn‘, The Silver Dar- lings; A. A. Fair, Crows Can’t Count; Temple Bailey, The Blue Cloak; Faith Bald-win, The High Road; Ed‘- ward Bellamy, Looking Backward; Louis Bromfield, Bitter Lotus; May- sie Greig, Oddsson Love, One Man Girl; Erle S. Gardner, The Case of the Rolling Bones;"Craig 'Rice, The Lucky Stiff; Rafael Sabatini, The Snare; Margery Sharp, The Stone of Chastity; Sydney Thompson, Dr.‘ Parrish, Resident; Mary Douglas Warren, The Rich Are Not PrOud. Mary Bosanquet, Saddle Bags for Suitcases; Alex. W. Galbraith, Trees We Should Know; Ellsworth Jaegel‘, Easy Crafts; J. D. Robins (Ed.), A Pocketful of Canada; Harlan Hatzhâ€" er, The Great Lakes; Alan Moore~ head, Montgomery; David Dodge, How Green Was My Father; Ernie Pyle, Home Country; Chick Fergu- son, Mary, Mink and Me. Thornhill Public Library will be Open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3 to 430 p.m. will be held in the Sunday School room of the United Church Septem- ber 11 at 2.30 pm. All ladies cor- dially invited. The following books are recent additions to our shelves: NON-FICTION JUVENILE Thanks to men of science, protec- tion above price and without cost, is to be had' today against three of what used to be prevalent diseases #sInallpox, typhoid fever and diph- theria. Suggesting that Canadians consult the family physician about these and other health-conservation facilities. the Department of National Health and Welfare notes that the finest thing in life-true health may be obâ€" tained by the expenditure of little more than thought and care. In the old days they didn’t have music with your food. You only had to pay for the food; “QOWONNMW”MON Don't swim immediater af- ter eating. Learn about artlfimal respir- at‘xon â€" you may save some- body’s life. - - Don’t take too much exercise at onceâ€"~especially if you are not used to it. Add plenty of salt to your summer meals. Hot weather literally takes the salt out of your body. 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