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The Women’s Shop For Pretty Things 117 YONGE ST., RICHMOND HILL MASONIC HALL, RICHMOND HILL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22nd GILSON HUT AIR FURNACES ANI‘ OIL BURNERS I‘IIE LIBEI For Little Girls Corduroy Housccoals W00] Mills (‘re a Dresses ((113' Kcrchicfs Warm Pyjamas 'l‘unics Briefs Under the Auspices of Richmond Hill Veterans' Ass’n TURKEY RAFFLE, EUCHRE AND DRAW FRIDAY, December 17 “HGLIJEW’ GIRDLES. ETC. Euchre and Annual Fowl Draw For Ladies Hats. Bags Cardigans Pullovers llousecoals Nightgowns Stockings Panties Slips MAPLE COMMUNITY HALL Carl Black and his Orchestra Come One â€" Come All SAFETY GLASS GIFT SUGGESTIONS {AL Richmond Hill, Thul‘sd Ernie Evans Floor Manager ADMISSION 50 CENTS 82 YONGE -â€"â€"â€" PHONE 29(3W Auto Wreckers Richmond Hill Phone 86 To Be Held In â€"ON _1N_._ Blankets Embroidered Pillow Slips Lace & Linen Runners Scotch Lace Cloths Blight ’l‘ea Towels Bridge Cloths Hanklcs Bunting Bags Fur Trimmed Buntings Bathrobe and Booties Flannelette Nighties Lace Wool Shawls Wool Jersey Rompers Cardigans Crib Sets Crib Blankets For the Home For Babies December 16. 1948 ‘31- rub. :3. 2:5: The Department of Education has sanctioned the necessity of an’ addi- tion to the school, and the question now remains just what this addition Mrs. mam: Wiley of Cleveland, a niece of Mrs. Richard Simpson Yonge St., spent the week-end here with her aunt. Mrs. Wxiley came here with a paity to attend the St. Andrew’s ball. Proposed Addilion t0 'l‘hornhill School At a meeting of the ratepayers. called by the Thornhill Public School Board, and held in the school last Wednesday evening, the necessity of an addtion to the school was explain- ed by the chairman, Mr. R. Fenn. . Facts and figures presented indic- ated that a possible 211 pupils would be enrolled by 1953 according to a survey made by Mr. Fenn, which has proven very accurate to date. With that enrollment, another room would be in order, and 'it was Mr. Fenn’s suggestion that at least two rooms be added with a foundation to take care of four rooms. Fast president, Mrs. Percy Bone; prsident. Mrs. N. Morton; lst vice- president, Mrs. Geo. Russell; 2nd vice-president, Mrs. B. Weldrick; recording secretary, Mrs. A. Brillin- ger; corresponding secetary, Mrs. R. Simpson; financial secertary, Mrs. T. Findlay; treas., Miss Ag‘nes Boyle; devotional secretary, Mrs. J. Wesley. Convenors: Parsonage committee, Mrs. B. Heslop; flowers, MiSS S. baxter; temperance, Mrs. E. ~Kent; vistmg convnor, Miss F. Clubine; tine; kitchen committee, Mrs. '1'. Findlay, Mrs. B. Weldrick, Mrs. J. fisher; pianistHMi-s. G. lRussell; as- sisam pianist, Miss A. Boyle. The 1Fortnite Club of Thornhill Presbytaian Church held a theatre party Tuesday evening, returning to Mrs. S. Findlay’s home afterward for lefreshments. 'lhornhill United Church Notes [Miss Winnifred Heath, L.R.A.M.. A.R.‘C.M., has been appomted direc- tor of music for Thornhill United Church. United W. A. Elects Officers The Women's ASSOciation of the United Church here held their Dec- ember meeting in the church hail on Thursday, December 2nd. The meet- ing was presided over by the premâ€" dent, Mrs. Norton. Devotions were in charge of Mrs. Wesley. The elec- tion of ofl'icrs was held, and'they were installed by'the minister followâ€" ing the election. They were: It. is expected that a Canadian, Waller Fisher of St. Catharines, will be elected International President of Lionism at a convention in New York in June. Plans already are un- iler way in different clubs to send delegates and pay tribute to the m- comlng president as a representative of this country. The Thornhill Club will hold a Christmas party for members\ and their families on December 20th starting at 7:30 p.m. It will be un- der the auspices of the Boys and Giris committee. The member-snip committee has recommended that 7 new members be taken in, increasing the membership from 58 to 65. :onoooooooooooooooocowonooooooooomooooomum Deputy District Governor Bud Lo- gan paid an official visit to the I‘hornhill District Lions Club Mon- day evening. He stressed the growth Jf international Lionism in the 31 years since the first club was formed .21 Chicago until today. It is the largest service organization in the word, operating in 24 countries. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. G. Wovodrufl" Bayview Ave.. on the birth of their twin babies, a son and daughter. Wle wish to congratulate also Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Smith on the birth )f their son. Deputy District Governor at Lifms . 9 l v 0 OOOOO”OOO”WOOQOOQOOOOOOOQOOOOO“”OOOOOOO¢OOOOQO000960060009000009M“... The funeral service on Wednesday afternoon, December 8th, was con- ducted :by Rev. E. E. Kent from the home. Interment took place at the Thornhill Cemetery. Births Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs; Walren Harvey (nee Eva Findlay) on the birth of their son in Toronto on Sunday, December 5th. Life-Long Resident Passes Sincere sympathy is extended to the family of the late Edmund A. Duncan, who died at his home on John St., on Monday, December 6th. Sun of the late Mr. P. Duncan, he was born in this district and lived here all his life. A farmer, he re- tired some time ago due to ill health. and his two sons have carried on the farm. Surviving are his wife, the former Jean O'llVEI‘, and two sons. Bruce and Eric, and one brother of Langstafi'. The reception was held later at the home of the bride’s sister-m-law in Dundas, and following that they left for their wedding trip to St. Cathar- ines. Hedgson-Renshaw A quiet and cahrming wedding was :‘olomnized in Trinity Anglican Church Saturday afternoon. Decem- uer 4th, when Reta Esther Renshaw. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Renshaw of St. Catharines became the bride of Ronald James Hodgson. The bride’s gown was of wine crepe with lace bodice and her accessories matched. Her corsage was of wine and white mums. Mrs. Bowes, a sister of the groom. was the matron of honour and she wore a brown frock with matching JCL'eSSOI‘leS and yellow mums. The oest man was Nelson Bowes. Mr. and Mrs. A. Renshaw, St. Catharine’s, attended the wedding. Thornhill District News T0 the Electors 0f the Twp. of Markham serve the Township of Markham and the County of as your Deputy-Reeve for 1949 I wish to thank all those who assisted in electing me WIN TIMERS York to the best of my ability C01 tified law No. 4 Company. ENACTED AN‘D PASSED this (it dayflof November, 1948. 1 WITNESS the' corporate seal of the Connypgny. f (Seal) BE IT ENACTED and it is hereby enacted that the location of the head office of the Company be and the name is hereby changed from 3the Township of Markham to the City 0‘ Toronto, in the Province of Ontario. 30 Arnold St. On Tuesday afternoon. the W.M. S. met at the home of Mrs. Geo. Rusâ€" sell. The meeting took the form of a candlelight service with each memâ€" her taking part. Mrs. Burke sang heautifully, “The Birthday of the' King." Election and installation of the officers for 1949 was as follows: President, Mrs. E. E. Kent; vice- president, Mrs. J. Michel; corresponâ€" ding secretary, Mrs. R. Simpson; secretary. Mrs 0. Michel; treasurer. Mrs. C. P. Johns; Missionary Month- ly secretary, Miss Agnes Boyle; mis- sion band superintendent, Miss F. Plubine; baby band, WATS. A. Morton; literature secretary, Mrs. J. David- son; organist, Miss A. Boyle; assist- ant, Mrs. G. Russell. The meeting took the form of a Christmas party with an exchange of gifts. Mrs. Burke sang; “Night of Nights.” There was also the election and installation of officers for 1949, resulting in the following: President Marian SharpleSS; first vice-presi- dent. Mrs. R. W. Wesley; 2nd vice- president, Muriel Dean; secretary, Lillian Maw; corresponding secretâ€" ary, Mrs. E. Jaques;' treasurer, Mar- garet Jeffery; visiting committee Mrs. L. Jamieson, Mrs. G. Nuttall; parsonage committee, IMrs. Elgie. Winnifred Ford, Loretta Dean and Lillian Francis; pianist, Mary David- sont Thornhill United Church Notes The Evening Auxiliary of the W. M.S. met at the home of Miss Lillian Francis last week and .had as guest speaker one of the members, Mrs. Craig, who was born in China. the daughter of missionaries. Speaking on the food. govern-ment,‘ homes and home life, clothing, music, and even ~describing a Chinese wedding, Mrs. Craig transported her audience in imagination to the land of China, so much in the limelight just now. ‘Eee displayed souvenirs including porcelâ€" ain, samples of Chinese embroidery and tapestry, a bride’s outfit, etc, .and she concluded by serving Chine.e Candy and Jasmine tea. The Young Ladies’ Guild met in the Sunday School Hall on Thursday evening, with the president, Lillian Franczs, in the chair. During the discussion as to the in- crease in taxes due to this possib‘le addition to the public school, Mr. Wilfred Dean, acting as chairma}! informed the meeting that he had ten approached that very afternoon and mired to sit on the new area high school boar? From the information ‘ he had, it is just pOSSible that a new ‘high school may be erected in Thorn- hill. wwh would further increase taxation. This came as a surprise to the ratepayers, and-caused them..£o give serious considertaion to the pro- posed addition to the public school. The Board was instructed to retain an architect and obtain estimates for ihe next meeting on various types of additions. Noticeable at this meet- ing were the number of young par- nts present, partcularly from Jaquer Ave., which sent a representation of l5. Taxpayers are going; to be vit- Ially affected by the proposed addition and it is in the interests of all rate- payers to be present at the annual meeting to be held on Wednesday. Decmbr 29th, at which meeting. it is hoped plans and estimates will be presented. Public Library to Close for Holidays Three residents of Centre S-t.‘ 'are 0 the sick list and for these a quick and complete recovery is wished by their neighbours and friends. Mrs. Frank Findlay and Mrs. A. Clapham have been confined to bed, and Mrs. Clapham Sin, is still suffering from a hroken hip, the result of a fail last Ju y. . z ' ‘ -~ 7 December 215: will be the last day Thornhill Public Library will be‘ open until school starts again in the New Year. wirl be. Suggestions were put forth that an audltorium and kindergarten be included. ’T Rough estimates for the proposéd structures indicated that costs would range anywhere from $50,000 to $125, 000. c: XMAS TREES CHARLTON BERMOR FARMS LIMITED BY-LAW NUMBER 4 , J. D. REILLY, Secretary I. D. HOLL, President D. REILLY, Secretary . lied to be a true copy of By- . 4 of the ,By-laws (of the I shall endeavour to Richmond Hill Phone 222 § g § § i : Selling Homes Is ’vvvvvvt >006.” Our Business COME EARLY and BRING YOUR FRIENDS at 8 pm. A short address will be given by,the Rector, Rev. S. A. R. Wood, B.A., Rev. E. E. Kent, B Th., and Rev. S. W. Hirtle. B. A., will assist in the service. This Service is conducted in a manner that is Safe, Reverent, and Beautiful. It is well attended by those who like to hear good Christ- mas Music and to take part in sing- ing- favourite carols. Trinity Anglican Church, Thornhill Will be Held Tuesday, December 21 Two years ago, when Dr. Harvey Agnew, Secretary of Canadian Hospi- tals presented a plan for a small 10- cal hospital, the cost of approximate- ly $5000 per bed was found to be pro- hibitive. Obstetrical cases in North York district present no problem as the); are admitted without difficulty to the finely appointed Newmarket Hospi- tal. But surgical cases which must be referred to Toronto Hospitals can be admitted only through the Staff doctors of the hospitals concerned. This causes delay and at times ser- iQUS inconvenience to the patient. N.S.; A. E. LaFrance, Manager Ar- tificial Breed Station, St. Pierre, Man.; J. K. King. Livestock Exten- sion Service, iMoncton, N. B.; W. E. Meade, Director Artificial Insemina- tion, Calgary, Alta.; C. S. Prodon, Agricultural Extension Service, Win- nipeg, Man.; H. K. 'MacChal‘les, De- partment of Agriculture, Truro, N. S., who it will be‘recalled was As- sistant Agricultural Representative in York County in the twenties. With the growth of population northward. the construction of a 600 bed hospital to be built north of Eg- Iinton, will serve a great need to the community as far north as Richmond Hill. Dr. J. P. Wilson, Medical Of- ficer ‘for the Village of Richmond 'Hill, attended the Directors' meeting made up of representatives of Ser- vice Clubs and the Medical Associa- tion when the project was discussed a few weeks ago. PROPOSED NEW HOSPITAL TO SERVE LARGE AREA That the Maple Unit is being stud- ied by livestock experts throughout the Dominion is shown by the visits to the unit during the Royal Winter Fair of guests from all provinces ex- cept B.C. and P.E..I. Amongst the many who signed the visitors book, including representatives from other Ontario units we find the following: Wm. J. McCartmy, Ormstown, Que.; A. F. Doure, Bega, N.S.W., Austral- ia; R. Waechter, Provincial Veterin- arian, Regina, Sask.; B. M. Tierholm, Department of Agriculture, Truro. Thornhill Phone 12 Real Estate & Business Broker Evenings Mr. Overbury 48W b66000! Not only is the Maple Cattle Breeders' Artificial Unit growing in leaps and bounds but it is also gain- ing both national and international recognition as revealed on a recent visit to the headquarters of the unit. Taking on Duf’ferin County in Nov- ember, means that the unit is now serving eight counties and parts of two others with a membership of over 1400 from Halton on the west to Peterboro on the east and' Simcoe on the north. It will be recalled that Jersey and Ayrshire bulls were added to. the unâ€" it in June and appmximately 12,400 cows have been bred in the first c1~ even months with the stud of twenty- one bulls owned by the Association overtaxing the new barn, so that the old barn is again in use as an over- flow” The total number of cows will reach the 14,000 mark by the end of December. To carry out this work has required a staff of sixteen in- seminators located in the various counties. The Eighth Consecutive Christmas Candle-light Service MAPLE CLL'B‘S GROWTH ATTRACTS ROYAL FAIR GUESTS DAVID McLEAN PHONE US NOW 2006096000600006900600000.9909000OOOOOOOOOOOOQOOONQ ‘0“OONOONOOOOOOOOOOOQOQOOOO OOOONOOOOOOOWOOOOOOé OOQOW”..W“OOOWOC MW “0.0””...0 E IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 5 ’0000009909000060009000¢¢0066090060009000000000609”; ifllilfiflilllfllEIIEEBIEIIIIE mun-II: Ell-IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIH Yonge Street Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted F.L. LOWRIE, R.O. and the Second and Fourth Wednesday of each month FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 12.00 NOON OPTICAL REI’AERS BROKEN LENSES REPLACI U ICYESILHT SPECIALIST WILL BE AT AUSTIN’S DRUG STORE Wednesday, Dec. 22nd bridge according to experience â€" Car allowance provided. Skirts, Blouses, Sweaters, House Coats, Lingerie, Hosiery, at reasonable prices. Visit Jenny’s and choose a Xmas Gift The Township of Vaughan and the Villages of Wood- Thornhill B L A C K B U R N ’ S APPLIANCES & SALES See our selectir‘n of Christmas Gifts. By Thornhill and District Lions Club Prescriptixma for Glasses Fined For Appointment Phone Richmond Hill 33 Apply Thornhill Hardware, Thornhill and sczu'fs in downtown Show windows were Do you know that some of the‘lm'sly fur coats styled and produced by us in our modern fur shop Wantefl Public Health «‘ Nurse WESTINGHOUSE Thomhiil Furriers GREEN LANE, THORNHELL Refrigerators, Ranges, Washers and Radios Dresses all sizes, $11.50 and up and Richmond Hill WANTED CARETAKER FOR RINK right in your own neighborhood? CHRIS. ADAM REITER Telephone Thornhill 371‘: that is different. Municipal Offices, Maple P. 0., Ont. â€" FOR â€" J. M. McDonald, ar necessary â€" Phone 161 Thornhill Salary