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‘ him will be a band, the clown THE HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 VOL. LX111. I Lively Markham Election Makes Vernon Griffin Reeve Win. Timbers, Harry Barber and Fred Wicks Jr. Sonic future Village historian, re- counting to his grandson how elec- lions in the “grand old days" were fought and won, may point a waver- ing finger at a spot on the map of Ontario and exclaim: “Yes, my b0.\‘. that WAS some fight between Mr. Reeve Hooper and wouldâ€"be Reeve, Mr. Vernon Griffin. I'm telling you it was a hot campaign. Yes, Sir. Yes Siree." And the old historian will be right, for We who have lived through it know that it was a hot campaign, with a veteran fighter on the one hand, and a fledgling in municipal affairs on the other. For Mr. Griffin has been in office as councillor for . one year only, and has now won through to the office of Reeveship. He has been described as “an ag- gressive young business man", and the description appears in no way iii- adequate. That he is a fighter no one now will doubt: and now that the election is over it is seeinly and proper that he should receive con- gratulations on his triumph. For a majority of his fellow-voters have placed him, by their votes, in an im- portant office, and rule by majority is the basis of our democratic sys- tem. “'9 wish Mr. Reeve-elect Griffin a prosperous year and hope also that Markham Township will prosper in every way under the new municipal government. , .Nor_ will the Markham Township historian overlook the fine and vigor- ous record of its outgoing Reeve, Mr. C. H. Hooper, with so many long years of public service to his credit. Mr. Hooper has had in many ways a remarkable public history, for so young a man. In sixteen years‘ mun- icipal service the outgoing Reeve has beeipaccorded a dozen acclainations. In Victory or defeat, such a record is .a truly wonderful one in local CIVIC history. Only a man of imâ€" mense fitness for public life could carry off such honours. In tempor- ary absence from Markham Town- ship affairs and we can hardly doubt that such absence is only tem- poraryâ€"Mr. Hooper will be able to recall such public confidence demon- strated towards himself. He has been beaten this year. Well, what of it"? Even Winston Churchill was beaten, and soundly beaten, two years as». This election in Markham Triwii- sliip has creath an excitement that penetrated far beyond the bounds of the territory concerned In many parts of the county telephone bells : Polling Sub-Division 9:3 5-4 '6 {D o -::» E For REEVE 1 and 2, Thornhill . 345 61 3, Langstaff . . . . . . 197 1‘7 4, Elgin Mills . . . . . 117 :13 5, Buttonville . . . . . . 82 102 6, Victoria Square 34 126 7, Hagernian . . . . . . 84 46 8, Unionville . . . . . . 166 '75 El, Cashel . . . . . . . . . . 25 98 10, C‘owie’s House . 43 35 11, Mount Joy . . . . . 10 55 12, Dickson’s Hill 15 106 13, Cedar Grove 25 128 14, Mongolia . . . . . . 26 61 1169 1003 I. l, elected. in Council VERN W. GRIFFIN were ringing onfelection Litrl‘t in quest of the result. Two \‘i,,')l'i)llé. hardâ€"fighting contestants were right in there. in the middle of the cock- pit. Both couldn't come out of it as victors. One did. To him, con- gratulations; to his opponent, con- gratulations. ' The new Reeve will have a fine council over which to preside. Mr. Harry II. Barber, who lives a.‘ Yic- toria Square. is a farmer. like his brother members of council, Mr. Win Timbers and Mr. Fred Wicks Jr. Mr. Barber has had seven years experience as a member of council, while Mr. Timbers, who resides at Stouffville and is a very successful farmer, has been in council for the past two years. Mr. Fred Wicks Jr., who lives at Markham, is well known for his ac- tivities in the Federation of Agri- culture, Milk Producers and Co-opâ€" erative organizations. The losers for council seats were Mr. Leslie Couperthwaite of Button- ville, farmer, and member of Mark- ham Township council for the past two years; Mr. Alfred E. James of Unionville, an employee of the Bell Telephone, and Mr. \V. L. Scandrett of Richmond Hill, whose business is ten and coffee importer with the firm Hayter and Scandrett, Toronto. The full results of the election are tabled hereunder. u e ,fi 4': ‘5 .‘f- a) f: a.) '5 a â€"P of: In C *9 '2 a e s :9 8 .E 3 00 3 5 g m e7 3 -::- U ".1 -;:- -::~ For COUNCIL 125 71 215 237 80 ‘33 ~13 19 1-52 163 22‘.) 21 46 21 T4 137 50 37 93 81 4â€"1 36 124 52 102 51 11 14 1312 CT 4â€"1 63 27 7 78 II 126 59 103 48 150 115 C1 53} 14 6 111 £‘. 26 27 13 ll 57 5’3 15 31 4 5 553 53 IS 34 5 1 1'22 ~13 2-1 3-1 2 5 115 I'ifi 25 45 0 1 72.). 53 748 584 (36-1. 66-1 1173 758 _"â€"â€"+â€"_â€"â€"‘-__â€"â€"â€"â€"_‘ FATHERS": NIGHT SPECIAL F-EATURE OF LIONS CLUB On Thursday night, December 18, the local Lions Club will celebrate “Fathers’ Night” when each Lion will bring as his guest his own or another Lion’s child. The way things are shaping up there will be sixty- five Lions and sixty-five children present. A very special programme has been arranged for both Dad and the children and a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. This is the night that Junior has been waiting for. to see the Tail- Twister and the Lion Tamer do their stuff, because he hears Dad talk so much about them. Say Dad, that Tail-Twister must be brave fellow! Will all the Lions who have small children bring something along to put on the chair for Junior to sit on, to raise him up where he can >00 and be seen. Sorry high chairs are not provided. ______ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING I TOWN 11 TO Thch will be a big pzii‘adc in Richr mond Hill on Saturday afternoon, December 20, and who do you think will be in the parade? Why no oi her than Santa Claus in person and with r (‘T' Arabella, toy town soldicrs, :I huh] bad pirate, the littlc drum major of toy town and many others. This will be a parade that everyone will snrc want to see and that is only the beginning. The parade will cnd iii the arena where a gay and colorful party will take place, and at that party Santa will give presents to all the boys and girls. This is all being made possible by the Richmond Hill Lions Club. CARRVILLE ('zirrvillc public school are holding their annual Christmas concert on Thursday. December 18 at 8 p.in. sharp. All are invited. ‘ C11 ARLES II. HOOVER Rccvc of Markham Township who was defeated in Monday‘s election by councillor Ycrn W. Griffin. __â€"lâ€"â€"_. YOI'NG ADITLT FELLOWSHIP (.‘ROl'l' ELECTS OFFICI‘IRS At a well attended ci'okiiiolc party hold in tho United Church Sunday Si'limil room on Monday evening of this week :it which Mrs. l‘crcy Wood and Mr. Floyd I’ci'kins were the win. iicrs, the following“ officers of lllL‘ Youngr Adi'lt l“cllo\\'sliip Group were elected for the year 1918: President. Mr. Floyd I‘crkins; vice-president. Mr. llai old Sanderson; scc.-treas., Miss lit‘l‘lllL'C ('ook: dcvol ioiial con- vcnoi'. Mr. Sidney Brown; recreation» :il cmH't‘liUl‘, Mr. Win. Schurinan: piziiiisi. Miss Elinorc Ilumplircys; rcficsliincnt committee. Mrs. 1". Per- kins. Mrs. W. Selim-man. Mrs. Marâ€" garct \\'licl:in; pi'css coiivciiors, Mr. and Mrs. L. Footc; church hour nursâ€" cry COIlVCllOl‘. Mrs. Harold Sanderson. After the election of officers lunch was served. -â€" “Ii Essentials, Unity: In Non-Essentian Liberty: In All Things. Charity". THE RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 11th, 1917. 'Thornhill Concert Proves Treat T 0 Music Lovers students from the Royal (Toronto) Conservatory, who are preparing for musical careers. were heard at a delightful concert in Lawrence Memorial Hall, Thornhill, last Thursday. To add to the pleasure of the cv- cning. the young artists and their zicconipanists were very agreeable to the eyes as well as to the ears. On the platform they exhibited a re- freshing, poised naturaliicss, and an (Iniovnicnt of their own efforts which was-Shared by the enthusiastic audi- encc. . _ The soprano soloists. I‘ntriCia Snell and Sylvia Cockram. possess excellent well trained voices, of good range and power, and each charmed in their own way. Dark haired Miss Snell in bouffant black evening frock, those two old English melodies, “Pas- toral”, “My Lovely Celia". and “Poor Wandering One", (from the Pirates of Pcnzancc) for her opening group of songs. Slight vivacious Sylvia Cockram in a long, graceful gown of ruby red, gave a gay rendering of some old Welsh airs. and the ever popular "Songs My Mother Taught Me". Miss Snell and Miss Cockram are pupils of Miss Nina Gale. and were ably accompanied by Miss Edith Foot. well known Toronto pianist. Four talcntcd Playing from memory Stcvc Sturyk gave the Ion;r and difficult Mendels- sohn Concerto (Last 1“0\'Cmcnt) In faultless and sensitive manner. in the spirited accompaniment of Elena Ropchan at the piano. Sliiryk, a pupil of Eli Spivak, won three st‘lilil- arsliips»â€"tlie Exhibition open, the Conservatory. and the Secondary Schools, totalling $1200 during the past year. Inborn aptitude plus 11 years of intensive study and practice have made of Paul Ellis an outstanding youngr pianist. He played Rachman- inoff’s “Prelude in C Sharp Minor". “Prelude and Fugue in A Minor" by Bach-Listz, and Mendelssohn’s “Schâ€" erzo in E Minor”, in masterly fash- ion. Ellis is a pupil of Weldon Kil- biirn and has won several scholar- ships and gold medals in recent years. The concert. was sponsored by the Sidesmen of Trinity Anglican church and arranged by Mrs. E. A. Copp. and it is hoped that it will be but the forerunner of other musical treats. Incidentally, Marjorie Copp. until recently a resident of Thornhill is a former pupil of Miss Nina Gale and Miss Ethel Shepherd, and her splen- did contralto voice used frequently to be heard on the radio. Ilural vs City Life Llln CHML Program Many York County Junior Farm- ers and their supporters will be in- terested in tuning in this Saturday night to their broadcast. For the second year in succession station C.H.M.I.., Hamilton has been featur- ing a discussion each Saturday even- ing by various county groups of Jun- ior Farmers and this coming Satur- day. December 13, is to be the first broadcast of York County Junior Farmers this year. This week the programme is in the hands of representatives of local clubs who will conduct a discussion of seine aspects of rural life versus that of the city, which will be of interest to all. A special feature will be the musi- cal portion of the programme cap- ably handled by the charming sex- tette of Vellore. “The Harmonettes". under the direction of Miss Margaret Watson of Kleiiiburg. They will open the programme and will feature the words and music to the Ontario Jun- ior Farmers’ theme song composed and written by Miss Watson. A county report will include interviews with two of our outstanding juniors. Hear what our junior farmers are doing to carry out their slogan “Self Help and Community Betterment”. We recommend 900 on your dial, this Saturday. 8.45 p.m. for your Junior Farmer Show! . ‘ WEDDING STEI’HENS-BRYANS Palestine United Church, Brainp- ton. decorated with pink, white and gold ’mu-ms was the setting on Sat- urday, December 6 for the marriage of Margaret Bryans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bryans, Brampton, to John Stephens, son of Mrs. Ste- phens and the late E. T. Stephens, Richmond Hill. Rev. Garnet Lynd performed the ceremony. Mrs. Roy Hainnierton played the wedding mu- sicdand soloist was Warren McClell- an . . Given away by her fathér, the bride wore a gown of heavy pearl pink satin fashioned with close fitt- ed bodice and full gathered skirt sweeping into a long train. Heir- loom Brussels lace studded with pearls accented the bodice. sleeves and front panel of the skirt, and the long bridal veil, appliqued with lace. was held by a satin halo hat trimm- ed with pearls and iridescent beads. Her bouquet was of \vhite'roses. I Bessie Viney was maid of honor in smoke blue crepe fashioned with tightly fitted bodice and softly pleat- ,ed skirt falling into a short circular ,train. The bridesmaids, Audrey Dunn. Mrs. R. H. Jones. sister of the groom. and Betty Middlebrook, wore Similar gowns of Congo red crepe. The attendants wore off-the-face 11ats_and carried crescent bouquets of pink roses, deep blue violets and pans-10s. Donald Stephens was groonisnian and ushers were Jack Bryans, Rob- ert Jones and Bruce Stephens. At the home of the bride’s parents the bride’s mother received in a gown of fez wine crepe. matching hat trimmed with ostrich tips, and pink corsage. The groom’s mother chose old rose crepe with plunied beige hat and white corsage. i DR. C. ROSE MAYOR OF AURORA The. new Mayor of Aurora is Dr. Crawford Rose. He has been a mem- ‘bcr of council for four years. Dr. Rose came to Aurora five years ago from Coleman. Crow’s Nest Pass, Al- berta. He will take over from the retiring mayor, Ross Linton. THE WAY 1T LOOKED Two black crows were flying across country when a P-\‘0 \vcnt zooming past them. its jct propulsion spurting flames from its exhaust. “Roy.” exclaimed onc crow, ‘i‘s that, bird in a hurry!" “Yes,” said the other crow, “and I bet you'd be too. if your tail was on fire." I is * a a s. >8: 8 y 3 >4 it * OBITUARY LATE GEORGE CHADWICR Mr. George Chadwick, in his 78th year. passed away at his Church St. residence. Richmond Hill on Friday morning. December 5th after a long period of illness. lie was born at York Mills in 18611 on the farm owned by his parents. the late James and Jane Berry Chad~ wick and was the last member of the family wholin pioneered the York Mills area when it was bush- land. Mr. Chadwick had been engaged in farming until his retirement in 1928. When he took possession of his fath- er‘s farm there had been just seven acres of land cleared of bush. He was a staunch Conservative in politics and was formerly a Warden of St. John’s Anglican Church, York Mills. a member of the York Masonic Lodge and a member of Miami Lawn Bowling Club. A private service was held from his late residence on Monday. De- cember 8th. Rev. W. F. \Vrixon officiated. A piibliczétei'vice was also held in St. John’s Church, York Mills with Rector Rev. A. C. McColluni conducting and Rev. Wrixon assist- ing. Pallbearers were six nephews, Gordon Chadwick, George Chadwick, Dr. Basil Chadwick, Edwin Nicol. Neil McKay. George Ross. Interment took place in the family plot at St. John's Churchyard. He is survived by his widow. LATE JOHN MORBY In ill health for many months, Mr. John Morby died on Monday, Decem- ber 8th at the home of Miss Pearl Ileiidricks, Thornhill. Mr. Morby came from’Eiiglaiid in his youth. Thirty years ago he was engaged as hired man" by the late George Hendricks of'TI'eadford' and had remained with the family ever since. When .the farm was sold, he came to Thornhill with the Misses Hendricks. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. S. W. IIirtle in the Wright & Taylor Funeral Parlor, Richmond Hill on Wednesday, December 10. In- terment took place in the Hendricks plot in Richmond Hill cemetery. sr. MARY’S ANGLICâ€"ANâ€"CHURCH NEW MEMORIAL WINDOW FOR RICHMOND HILL The family of the late Mrs. L. Crockett. for many years Matron of the Loyal True Blue and Orange Home, Richmond Hill, have decided to perpetuate her memory by placing a beautiful memorial window in St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Richmond Hill, the church she supported and attended during her residence at the Home. The window, which will doâ€" pict the Bible story of our Lord call- ing little children to Himself and blessing them, is being skilfully made by the Robert McCauslaiid Co. Ltd., of Toronto, and will be in its posi- tion on the north wall of tliechurch near the organ, opposite the pew us- hilll)’ occupied by the late Mat‘lon and some of her cliildrcn, in time for the special service to be held on Sunday morning ncxt, December 11 at 11 o‘clock. A member of the family will unveil the window and the Rector, Rcv. W. F. Wrixoii. will take the dedication service. It is expected that a large number of reâ€" latives and friends will be present for this tribute to the memory of the late Mrs. Crockett. L0cal friends of the late Matron are invited to be present. ' .‘O....I‘U....... . TO OUR (‘ORRESPONDENTS AND ADVERTISERS Our correspondents and adver- tisers are very kindly requested to have thcir copy in to The Liberal as early as possible dur- ing the Christmas rush period. We are most anxious, as always, to give the best possible service to our advertisers and readers; and during this rush period early copy will enable us to get The " Liberal out on time. t8i$$iOOI‘..C.... («lueagficwx-Krwl-d __â€"___ Here's a traffic safety [uglc worth remembering: ' If you’re driving when it’s freezy. Take your time and take it easy! l Reeve Felicitates 1947 Council meeting of Thc regular monthly ~ Council the Richmond Hill Village was held in the Municipal Hall on Monday, December 8, and presided over by the retiring Reeve. Mr. Will- iam Neal. There were piesan Coun- cillors- Middleton, Hill. Paris and Mabley, together with the clerk, Mr. Russell Lynett. ' Mr. Neal, opening the _last mcet- in}.r of council for the year 1047. offered congratulations to Councdlor Percy Hill on his election, by accla- niation, to the office of Reeve for 1948. Mr. Neal spoke in reminiscent mood. and dwelt especially on the harmonious workings of council dur- ing the four years during which .he had had the honour of the posrtion DALTON RCMNEY of Rech. They had their differ- Re-elected Deputy-Reeve of Markham ences, of course. No team of men working together on civic business. each with a sincere desire to benefit the community they represented. could expect always to escape conâ€" flict of view. Such differences of view were the very essence of pro- gress; and the progress of their com- munity had been the driving force behind all their actions. Looking back over his years of office the Reeve emphasized however that none of these differences of view was of a personal nature, and when council work was finished they were all good friends as ever. For they all loved their village.and want; ed both progress and harmony to prevail. . Mr. Neal offered the heartiest con- gratulations to the incoming Reeve, and trusted that Mr. Hill, together with the new council, would have a happy and successful year of office. Mr. Hill, Reeve-elect, suitably re- sponded and in a Jew well-chosen words thanked Mr. Neal for his ob- servations. He appreciated the lion- 01' of becoming Reeve, and said it would be his constant objective to work, with the aid of council, for the prosperity of the community as a whole. It had been a very pleasant experience working under Mr. Neal. whom they all honored highly. He hoped and believed that the 1948 council would be a harmonious and progressive team. Councillor Ralph Paris expressed regret that in present circumstances he had felt it his duty to retire. It had been a great pleasure to him to work under the direction of their Reeve, Mr. Neal. Council work was often onerous work, but he had loved it, and at all times had served the community of Richmond H utmost capacity. He Township by acclamation for the year 1048. . 60 Young Farmers At Training Class As part of their extensive educaâ€" tional programme the second annual one day Executive Training Schooll for Junior Farmer officers of Cenâ€" tral Ontario was held on December 1st in the town hall at Newmarkef Over sixty delegates from clubs in the counties of Ontario, York, Peel. Halton, Sinicoc and Duffei‘in were in attendance to make this one of the most successful and worthwhile schools of the series recently con- cluded throughout the province. Under the very capable direction of T. R. Hilliard, Toronto. Junior Ex- tension Ficldman for Ontario and his assistants for the day, Miss Jean Scott, Home Economist of the W0- men's Institutes Branch and Ross Beattie of Stayner, Vice-President of the Ontario Junior Farmers’ Associ- ation. a very full and most helpful programme was carried out. An ex- cellent opportunity for exchange of ideas was provided and the make up of the various organizations, the dutv ies of officers and new methods of club entertainment and introductions were explained. In the afternoon separate sessions for boys and girls allowed dis‘cussion of topics of parti-' cular interest to each group. At the conclusion of the day‘s pro- gramme a banquet was held in the Presbyterian Church when some of the points of banquet procedure and etiquette were demonstrated and dis- cussed. A jolly sing-song in which several edlcgatcs were called on to act as leaders concluded a most enâ€" joyable day of fellowship and prac- tical instruction to help local club officers carry on a more enthusiastic junior farmer programme in the com- ing years. terms of the retiring Reeve, conâ€" gratulating him on the expeditions and fair way in which he had con- ducted council. He offered words of welcome to the new Reeve, saying that he would continue in the future, as in the past, to give loyal service in the interests of the community as a whole. , Councillor Cecil Mabley endorsed previous remarks on their retiring Reeve, and pledged his support of whatever proposals he felt convinced Would be of benefit to all in Richâ€" mond Hill. He congratulated Mr. Hill on his elevation to the Reeve- ship, and trusted that council would experience great success in 1948. Council then proceeded to the transaction of considerable business on the agenda, much of it of a rout- ine character. Among other special items of interest, however, were the water supply and Hydro-Electric serâ€" vices. It was acknowledged that Rich- mond Hill had a good water supply. but emergencies had wisely to be pro- vided for. Council had therefore, in the spring of the present year, ap- proached the International Water Supply Company of London, Ontario. regarding test-drilling for a new deep well. Owing to a heavy sche- dule of commitments these tests by the company had had to be delayed. However it was hoped that in the very near future the work would be undertaken. The clerk read a. letter from the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario in which it was stated that the Commission, having investigated the operating conditions of Richmond Hill Hydro-Electric system. regard- ing power used for municipal ser. vices srch as street lighting and Waterworks, have determined that the system has a surplus of $5051.75 to the Street‘Lighting Department. and $37.92 to the \Yatei‘works De- partment, and therefore recommend- cd that these amounts be refunded WORLD SHORTAGE _OF MIXED FERTILIZERS One of the several legacies of the war is a world shortage of fertilizer materials. A phenomenal demand for commercial fertilizersâ€"the larg- est in world historyâ€"has arisen at a time when production of nitrogen. phOsphatc, potash and the so-called minor elements, is at a low ebb in a number of producing countries. The reasons for the demand are many: a growing realization of the value of commercial fertilizer in many countries; the reduction of liVe stock in some countries which limits the use of barnyard manure; and perhaps the iiIOst important the ne- cessity in the Least fortunate coun- tries of improving soil fertility to increase 'the production of essential foodstuffs beyond a mere subsistance level. _ The inadequate production has aris- en from a number of causes, most of them associated with the war. RADIO FORUMS It is highly encodraging to learn that the Farm Radio Forums have been greatly extcnded for the 19-17- 1018 season as a. result of many summer conferences and field organâ€" ization work. They opened Novem- ber 3 and will continue to March 2‘2. This makes each Monday night some- thing to look forward to for the people of rural Canada. These for- ums which have been possible on :1 national basis through the advent of radio liavc bccomc a highly construc- tive. force in the life of the nation. Organized as community units in which form neighbors get together to discuss matters of public interest. stimulating people to think and on- couragc them to give expression to their opinions. Tlicii collective deci- sions are forwarded to a central broadcasting dcput from which on the last. Monday of each month. :i gcn. cral i‘c'\'ic\\"is sent out over the air. This projects forum participants into an even widcr community. It pro- Yonge St. at Glenforesl Starring ELIZ. With GEORGE â€"~ A GEORGE “G. , M N., '1" '15.‘.. "1).. moles a new conception of Canada 0 L S “H and definitely cements Canadian (.1 “W “H” F DFBURR unityâ€"Canadian Statesman. Bow- SYDXIfi)‘ GREENS'I‘REE’I‘. REE nianvillc. l 'I‘III'RSDAY. FRIDAY, SA'l'l' “ CYNTHIA ” MI'RI’HY and ADVERTISING IN LIBERAL GETS RESULTS ill to his. wished the Reeve-elect, and the new council. ev- ery success during the year 1948. captured 32 prizes at the 10-17 Royal Councillor Middleton spoke in warm Winter Fair. Among these were the Successor Closes Its Books to the respective departments. _ The council voted a very cordial vote of thanks to the Rev. Mr. Wor- rall, of King City, who very kindly attended. as gin-st speaker, the Ceno- tuph seivicc; and cordially voted the srm of $35.00 to the North Toronto Salvation Army Band for their ser- vices on Remembrance Day. . Before the conclusion of council Mr. Middleton moved that a Vote of thanks be accorded Mr. Russell Lyn- ctt, clerk of the municipality, for, the zealous services rendered at all times by him. This was heartily seconded by Councillor Paris, who emphasized the Clerk's recognized efâ€" ficiency and courtesy in the perform- ance of his many duties. Reeve Neal, the Reeve-elect. and Councillor- Mabley endorsed what had been said of Mr. Lynett. The clerk, in responding with thanks, remarked on the cordial workings of council, and said that he had found pleasure in the perâ€" formance of his duties. He thanked the council gratefully for what had been said of himself. DEI’L’TY DISTRICT GOVERNOR‘S VISIT PAID TO LIONS CLUB .Last Thursday evening Mr. Frank Underhill, Deputy District Governor of Lions International, paid Rich- mond Hill Lions Club an .offiCial visit. He paid glowing tribute to the local club for its efficiency and standing in the district and was very, much impressed by the reports of committee chairmen which he said gave a splendid picture of the ex- cellent work being done in this coni- munity by the Lions Club. The theme of his address “Peace and Good Will and Its Need in the World Today”. He spoke of the grand work being done in many countries by Lions International and stressed the need for every Lion to do his utmost to promote fellowship. goodwill and understanding among his fellowmen, and particularly among the newcomers and strangers in our midst, so to create in them good citizens. At the conclusion of his address. Past President Lion Percy Hill thanked Mr. Underhill on behalf of the club for his splendid address and presented him with a gift of roses. “'11 S EDGELEY JERSEYS WIN MANY AWARDS Congratulations are extended to Mr. Alf. Bagg, Edgeley, Ont., who with his fine herd of Jersey cattle Reserve Grand Champion bull, Re- serve Junior Champion and the Jun- ior Yearling Heifer. Mr. Bagg has never missed a Showing of his Jer- sey herd at this fair for many years. FIRE DESTROYS LANGSTAFF HOME Six persons were left homeless Friday morning, December 5, when their fourâ€"room frame cottage on No. 7 highway east of Langstaff burned to the ground. The fire, believed to have started from an overheated stove, started about 10 and while the mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Frank George were at work. The four children were at school. Fire Chief Bert Cook of Richmond Hill, who answered the alarm, said nothing was saved. He estimated the loss at $3,000. LANGSTA FF ATHLETIC OLU B Windbreakers and crests were pre- sented to the boys of the Langstaff baseball team by F. Morris, presi- dent of the club. Our boys made a good showing in the series, being defeated by the good Newmarket team after a thrilling series. We wish to thank the Langstaff p supporters for their support all sea- son and we hope to get together next year. I The athletic club are endeavoring- to flood the ball park for commun- ity skating; rink. Any support or donation you would like to give, send to F. Morris, president, post office, or Mrs. S. Worsdale, secretary, Lang- staff. HONOR FORMER PRINCIPAL .- Formerly principal of Pickering College, Newmarket. Joseph McCulâ€" ley was presented with a watch by members of the Pickering Old Boys’ Association Friday night, December 5th. IMr. McCulley served as prinv cipal for 20 years. ‘. t lid. IIUdson $437 FREE PARKING RDAY, DECEMBER 11. 12, 13 \IIE'I‘II TAYLOR M A RY ASTOR LSO â€" “ MAN FROM OKLAHOMA " Starring ROY ROGERS, DALE EVANS :iiid \IHIY“ HAYES DECEMBER 13. 16. 17 “ THE HUCKS'IIERS " AH KERR. AVA GARDNER. NAN WYNN, ADOLI’HE MENJOLT