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During the war, says Mr.‘ Levine, it was found that sensitive radar eq- uipment being sent to the South Pac- ific was being damaged in transit. ’l he Pullman Springfield Company of London. which uses in its plant in Wales the same type of machinery employed in the Richmond Hill plant, tackled the problem. As a re- sult 5p ecial packing; cases were lined tivilics was revealed this week by llavid l. Levine, inventor of the ma- chines used by Flex-O-Loc Spring l’ioducts ol‘ (Ianada, Ltd., which re- ccntly started operations in the one- time Fleetline building on Yonge St., Richmond Hill. Mr. Levine is a resident of Swamp- scott, Mass., and has been in the Hill for the purpose of assisting; the Flex- Uâ€"Loc people in getting their mach- inery functioning smoothly. Same Type Machinery Used Here Played Part In S. Pacific War £04000“.OmeOOOOOOOQOwOOOQMOOm.N090...“ ’0999090 0900VOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO”. O: H)!“ LXXI An interesting tie-up with war ac- iLiL'S was revealed this week by ,vid I. Levine, inventor of the ma- ines used by Flex-O-Loc Spring ()ducts of Canada, Ltd., which re- itly started operations in the one- 10 Fleetline building on Yonge St., THE HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 “I think it will be only a short time before this plant will not ht big- enough to handle all the busin- ess," said Mr. Levine. It was in 193E that he started developing the pres- ent machinery and since then he has seen it brought into use in several different countries beside the United States. The Flexâ€"O-Loc plant in Richmond Hill, he points out, is the sole manufacturing and distributing outlet for the whole Dominion. I velcped and these cases were lined with springs similar to those now being manufactured in Richmond Hill, locked with the patented process emâ€" ployed by the Flexâ€"O-Loc company in the manufacture of inner springs So satisfactory did these case: prove that it was found that when a case containing equipment was drop- ped ten feet on to a cement floor tht contents remained undamaged. Pinecrest Raceway‘ Staging Harness Races On July 16 Rev. R. S. Mason Wins Oldest Coin Battle Entry 1600 Yrs. Old :r. It is presumed to have been minted\ab0ut 200 BC. and is also of oronze. Proper identification of this fragment of ancient history could only be secured from some authority such as the Curator of the British .vIuseum. It seems to us that Rev. Mr. Mas- on wins the honours for the oldest coin but we shall still be glad to learn of the oldest Canadian 01' Brit- ish coin in the neighbourhood. Horse lovers in this area are re- ceiving with considerable satisfac- tion the news that there will be Harness Races at Pinecrest Raceway on Saturday, July 16th. The an- nouncement has just been made by Charles J. Greenley, local sportsman a‘nd propi'iEtor"iif fli‘é 'Pih'eci'ést track, which most people will identify with the attractive Restaurant and Ser- vice Station in Pinecrest Park located on the south side of No. 7 Highway between Woodbridg'e and Thornhill. This track is generally conceded to be the finest in Canada for motorized racing and, for that sport, the ad- joining property and track are iden- tified as Speedway Park. With slight modifications for the Harness Meet on July 16th, the conditions will also be ideal for horses. This is a dust- less track with seating for approx- imately 3,000 and a clear infield ofâ€" fering an unobstructed View of the entire oval for all spectators. Mr. Mason’s coin bears the image and superscription of the famous Roman emperor, Diocletian, who is emembered principally for his per- secution of Christians throughout his empire in 303 AD. He reigned from A. D. 285 to 313. Original plans were for eight heats offering a total of $850.00 in purses but the flood of entries being receiv- ed will probably result in at least two additional heats being put on with additional purses being offered by Charlie Greenley. An interesting feature of the af- ternoon’s racing will be an attempt by the said Charlie Greenley to win some of the purse money for himself with his well-known eight-year old mare, Lady Victoria. This mare is by Amun-Ray and when she is not busy performing the functions of a mother she has won approximately $33,000.00 in purses. The races will be run under Cana- dian Trotting Association rules. Trotters will be allowed three seconds in pacing events. Bradley-Gregg starting gate will be used and there will be betting privileges on the grounds under Government super- vision. Entries close July 13th, 1949, and should be sent to Charles J. Greenle)‘, Edgeley, Ontario, or Hal B. Watson. 2215 Wellesley St. E., Toronto. Kaspar Haberlach, grocer of Tor- onto, has sold' his house at 157 Mor- gan Avenue, Thornhill, to a Mr. Gil- nrartin, gardener, also of Toronto, reports David McLean, realtor of Thornhill; In turn Anne L. Lever has sold her residence at 156 Morgan Avenue to Mr. Habel'lach. The coin, made of bronze, is in a remarkably fine state of \presel‘va- .ion. BA. Oil Executive Buys Elgin Mills House And Acreage Another transaction handled by McLeans is that of the Nellist prop- erty at the north-west corner of the Elgin Side Road and Bat-burst Street. The large house and 7175 acres of land have been sold to Robert E. Kepke, one of the vice-presidents of the British American Oil Company, who is moving from the United But Mr. Mason goes right on 'to aeat his own entry by mentioning mother coin in his possession, sup- ;osed to be about five centuries old- States seat In Eaxnntialg Unity: In Non-Essentials. lem‘ty RICHMOND HILL, ONT., THURSDAS More Alterations Hasten Change iOf Richmond Hill’s Main Street HELPS SAVE CHILDREN’S LIVES IS AWARDED SPECIAL PRIZE An official of the Separate School Board said: “This is a very danger- ous area and Miss Demers has given clever handling to a difficult problem.” If a motorist fails to obey her “stop” sign she notifies profincial police, says Louise. The painted bricks which for many years have formed the face which Richmond Hill business establishâ€" ments have presented to the public are fast? giving way to chrome and glass. Winner of“ a gpecial prize School Boardfi is LOUISE DEM Particularly is this the case on the east side of Yonge Street where, during the past seven or eight months, practically the entire bus- iness section has changed its ap- pearance. Starting at the southern end, the old frame building formerly occupied by the Liberal has been replaced by the modern building which now housâ€" es the paper, the Robert Simpson Company order ofiice and the Rich- mond Theatre. This building was completed last December. completed last December. The old Dominion Hotel, next door north, is also undergoing a trans- formation, as reported recently. There a modern automobile and el- ectrical appliance show-room is rap- idly replacing the ancient rooms where old timers met for rest and refreshment, both liquid and solid. A few steps north Stan Ransom, second generation of the Ransoms to conduct a barbering business in Rich- mond Hill, has completely altered the look of his premises in the last few months by putting a brick facing thereon and adding an apartment. And once again builders’ hoardings hide the front of his establishment while further construction is under way. This time a new store front premlses Han-is ‘ months €XC€ window metal w clad doc] ectr will Much as they would like to do so, it's impossible fgr our re- porters to knock at every door and ring every telephone the big district covered by this paper. But obviously. it ‘can’t he done â€" therefore we have to rely on the co-operation of our readers in order to cover fully this importâ€" ant phase of éfimfiomentown” newspaper’s service..,..-r- .. .. r“. 1 So please telephone Richmond Hill 9 or any one of our district correspondents (most of whose names and telephone numbers appear at the head of their columns) when you have social and personal items to report which would be of interest to you and your neigh- bours. We shall appreciate your help. If it were possible then we should be able to report each and (very one of those activities which go to make up the life of a (118- ti'ict â€" the stories of showers, weddings, visits. parties, which con- stitute so much of our, social life. being esta Orryâ€"wâ€"We Can’t knock At Every Door ll have a very Composition surround a lax )w and, at th‘ certair of Harold Mc ealer, opened hmen time : stalled predom at comp [150111 ecen ompletely altel'e: rmises in the 135‘ ing a brick facing 3 an apartment .lilders’ hoarding: n e w \ modem 31 tsor ODQI DI Em ML Ma peal 1E ed} In JULY iness, with its extremely modern and smart afipearance, would be a credit to any community. Brathwaites Remodelling The latest change of all is in one of the Hill's oldest establishments, the F. Y. W. Brathwaite hardware store. There builders have started to work to put in a completely new frént and to,extend the store to practically twice its present size. The lower part of the residence n the south side of the Brathwaite store will be taken into the store proper and two large windows will extend the store front from its Pres- ent p‘roportions right across the building. Again composition tiles, chrome and glass will be employed to provde a smart, up-to-date appearance. When completed the store will have an area of 2,500 square feet. An interesting souvenir of old- time business was revealed when wreckers began working on the Brathwaite store front. It was an old wooden sign which bore the name of the one-time operator of Wrig Rich his busmess a forgotten New Well Expected To Be Functioning In Very Few Weeks he store m a nter of All I'hin'rs. Chm-ih ate \V. A. Wh‘ rive m two 'weeks 7th. 1949 eave and tore Hill EDITOR txou ut f0 Ma 11 working on the 6 front. It was an 1 which bore the rue-time operator of ason. He announced “Stoves and stove ughing and repairs.” aizn, which had been ‘ite or ands 111 an any years, was the Wright of mdertakel’s of time kely to which the as at one Methodist manager een xpecte AL 21 recent meeting Vaughan Township council authorized the for- mation of a school area which would include Langstafl“, Thornhill and Richvale. As this required the en- dorsation of thé Markham Township council the subject was discussed at a meeting of the latter body on July 4111. No action was taken as it was felt by councillors that an expression of opinion should be given by Itaxa payers of the proposed area, either by a petition addressed to the coun- (11 or a decision made by vote of tax- payers in each present school sec- tion. Reject Approval Of School Area Until Taxpayers’ Assent Secured The suggested extension of Rich- mond Hill High School was also dis- cussed. Expenditure for the project has been estimated at $360,000. and Markham councillers expressed the decided opinion that no approval should be given without the vote of ratepayers. ‘ During recent years, it was report- ed, profits resulting from the operaâ€" tion of the Yonge Street radial line had been held back by the council and not given to taxpayers. It was decided to secure the passing of a special aét by the Ontario Legislature which would permit refunds to tax- payers of the first mile and a quar- ter from Yonge Street â€" original backers of the line. T hornhill Lions Take In $3,200 At Street Carnival And Dance Disagreement as to the method of refund was voiced, Reeve Vern Grif- fin expressing the belief that refunds should be noted on the tax roll in order that there should be a propor- tionate return to those properties which had originally sponsored the project. Other councillors felt that the money should be divided equally among eiisting property owners. The Crowds gathered in Thornhlll on Wednesday evening, June 29, to join in the Thornhill Lions Club Street Dance and Carnival. When one became tired of playing the many games of bingo, chance and weight guessing, there was 'dancing to Russ Crayton and his orchestra. And to keep the younger set happy there was a merry-go-round and pony rides. Miss Birk, a young member of Thornbank Road, and owner of the pony, raised $6.00 by selling these rides to the smaller children. Then there was the lucky draw which caused a lot of excitement ab- out 11 p.111. and made many of the ticketâ€"holders very happy, especially Mr. George A. Green, 52 Hillsdale Ave. E., Toronto, who won the Fri- gidaire, which will be installed free and which has a 5-year guarantee. Covering the month of May, the statement showed that passenger revenue for the month was $13,260.96 as compared wrth $19, 876.23 earned by the old radial system in Maya 1948, an increase of 17.03%. Passenger. revenue for the first five months of the year increased $15,- 7-9.83, or 17.45%. Profits for the first five months of 1949 were $12,814.32 as compared with $9,211.00 in the same ,period of 1948. This was in spite of the fact that the diesel bus system had been charged with $4,951.81 on account of the old radial line, for maintenance of the line and operation of the Will- 'ondale sub-station. If this cost had been eliminated the profit for 1949 to date would have been $17,766.13 â€"â€" not far from double the 1948 Fnrther Big Increases Recorded In Bus Passengers And Revenue For yet _another month passengerl revnue and profits of the diesel bus system joining Richmond Hill andl Toronto showed a big increase, ac- cording to a report given local mun-i icipal councils by the Toronto Transâ€" portation Commission. I a m Back of the fits, naturally, the number of For the year to date 1,270,400 pasâ€" sengers have been carried as oppOSed In May of 1 0,704 passengers. May, 194 2,448 people using the bus 148 passenger )1 the radial cal'l'iéd May, 1949, saw increase in pro- 1arge°increase in ADVERTISING IN GETS RESULTS SBS THE LIBERAL subject was tion. Planning Board Appointments Appointments to the Planning Board of Markham Township were considered by council. At present one member is appointed for a three year term. one for two years, and one for one year. The tenure of office of the three year member reaching the expiry point, councillors felt that the introduction of new blood was desirable. Names 'of Ew- art Stiver, Don McAllister, John Brown, Norman Porter were sugges- ted and it was decided to ascertain if these were willing to serve. On receipt of this information council will make a decision. ‘ It was reported to councillors that operators of a cement block plantion the E. T. Stephen‘s property had crossed a one foot reserve strip on the south side of Hunt‘s Lane and that a lane had been established. Ac- tion to correct the situation and ef- fect the necessary repairs was auth- orized. Looking to the future, councillors considered the purchase of a site for new township offices, garages, etc. Two locations are under considera- tion. Negotiations are being conduci ted with the Unionville Veterans for the purchase of the old church which is the present township hall, and it is reported that the sum of $2,500. is being considered, the veterans to allow use of the hall when required for meetings. The township will gain $7,000 on next year's county rate, reported Reeve Vern Griffin, through the re- cent equalization of county assess- ment. The radio was won by another very lucky ticketholder from Richmond Hill, Marjory Mur'phy of 18 Arnold Street. Other prizes and winners were: Vacuum Cleaner, Mr. G. S. Hobday, Langstafi'; Binouulars, Mr. H. Black, 56 McNairn Ave., Toronto; Portable Washerg L. Ballantyne, Thornhill; Electric Mixer, A. Struthers, 80 Hat- er SL; Bicycle, Mrs. A. R. Tippy, 181 Greenmount Ave., Toronto; Toaster, Mr. Ed Turner, 128 Codsell St., Lan- sing; Pressure Cooker, R. Holmes, Lang'stafl'; 5 Gallons of Oil, Mrs. B. He510p, Thornhill; Record Player, Mrs. J. H. Doyle, Thornhill. After the draw the dancing contin- ued until 1 pm. The members of the Lions Club were pleased with the wonderful support which was giVen to them and the gross intake for the evening; was approximately $3200.00. Operating revenue for the month of May, 1949, worde out to 47.89c per mile, with expenses being 39.84c per mile. Richmond Hill Bonds $25,000 Sold At Par To Bank Of Commerce The successful tenderer for the $25,000 debenture is'sue, tenders for which were opened at a special meet- ing of the Richmond Hill village council held on July 4th, was the Can- adian Bank of Commerce. to 1,037,904 fbi' the same time in 19118. While some bids were slightly higher than that of the bank the dif- ference was so small that councillors felt that the added convenience of dealing with a local concern and the possible saving of expenses in conâ€" nection with the handing over of the securities justified the acceptance of the bank’s tender. Tenders for the debentures ranged from a low of $99.37 per $100. to $100.09. The Canadian Bank of Commerce tender was for $100 even. The debenture issue is for the pur- pose 'of paying for the new well, pumphouse, etc., and is for $25,000. The debenture issue is for the pur~ pose ‘of paying for the new well, pumphouse, etc., and is for $25,000. with debentures maturing from 1950 to 1959 inclusive at an interest rate left open for consider