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They provide the answer to many problemsâ€"those inexpensive insertions which help you find the lostâ€"put you in touch with buyers and sellers, as occasion requires. l‘hcy're easy to place. Just telephone Richmond Hill 9. A synopsis of pictures to ' be shown locally in the near future, for the information of movie-goers. “In Essentials, Unity; In Non-Essentials, Liberty; In All Things, Charity." VOLUME LXXI. NUMBER 28. Date Deferred RICHMOND HILL, ONT” THURSDAy‘ JANUARY 12 1950 HOME PAPER 01“ THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 Know Your Neighbour “In this novel,” said Disney, “I found the perfect story for a new kind of motion picture,” He was speaking of “So Dear To My Heart,” which is to be seen ‘ \V . '2 ' 'the 'l I only at the Richmond Theatre on Fri- day and Saturday, Jan. 13 and 14. On the same bill will be Chill Willis in the Technicolor featur- ette “Trail In West.” “So Dear to My Heart” is not the most appealing story Walt Disney ever has produced in color by Technicolor, but it is also his most uniquevoffering in that its delightful live-action ties in strikingly with his customary all- cartoonanimations. It deals with familiar reality instead of fantasy. It is the story of a recollected boyhood out of the heartland of America a generation ago, and is ‘ packed with emotion and treasured Ligamembrance; filled with the gaiâ€" - ty, songs and dances, and with sentiment of its time and place in Indiana. It deals simply and stirringly with the adven- tures .of young Jeremiah Kincaid, a country lad. and a spirited con- ltest of wills between him and his austere grandma which involves the ,whole neighbourhood and the - fate of a ra-mbunctious black ram foundling. The cartoon sequences all are applied to the motivation of the boy, played by Bobby Driscoll. Buelah Bondi plays Granny IKincaid, who teaches the boy his manners and his morals; Burl ‘Ives is the village smith and favm- il,". friend who champions the lad in times of stress, and who sings the haunting songs which gives so much grace to the drama; lit- tle Luana Patten ts ihe loyal com- rade, who shares experiences with the headstrong Jeremiah and his black ram, and Harry Carey, is seen as the age judge of live- stock and human nature. For songs “So Dear To My Heart” is tops, including such hits as “Lavender Blue." tilt. “Apartment for Peggy." the hilarious and heart-warming story \of the determined efforts of the wife of a college student veteran to make a castle-in-the-air out of a dingy attic, is on at the Richmond Theatre on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 16 and 17. Photographed in color by Tech- , uipglpf ~ ,tha;,_;'£wentieth Century, Fox ht stars Jeanne Crain, William Holden and Edmund Gwenn with Gene Lockhart, Griff Barnett and Randy Stuart head- ing the supporting cast, The picture was directed by George Seaton and produced by William Perlberg. Seaton also Wrote the screenplay which was based on a novelette by Faith Baldwin. III It! 0 t “A Song Is Born,” Samuel Gold- wyn’s Danny Kaye-Virginia Mayo starring production. in color by Technicolor, is a mirthful, tuneful review of conemporary jazz music. In this spectacular feature film Hugh Herbert has 'a featured comedy role. Also featured are such “giants of jazz" as Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet, Lionel Hampton and Louis Armstrong. The story of the film is concern< ed with seven professors who are preparing an exhaustive survey of American music. Living apart from the outside world for years, they are completety at a loss about jazz. Kaye, as the youngest of the professors, is assigned to undertake some personal research on the subject. Benny Goodman, Felix Bressart, Hugh Herbert, J. Edward Bromberg,O.Z. Whitehead and Ludwig Stosscl play Danny,s long-chaired colleagues. Well- khown vaudeville and musical com- edy teams also appear in the film, which was directed by Howard Hawks. It appears at the Richmond The- atre on Wednesday and Thursday, January 18 and 19. some Funster and songster Dan- ny Kaye plays a meek musi- al research professor as an ddition to his many comedy .haracterizations in “A Song \ Born.” ~’-. “staff. Conversion To 60 Cycle Power 1950 Council Inaugurated Committees Appointed and better lighting formed the main theme of the address given by Richmond Hill’s new reeve, John A. Greene, when he and memberslof the council took office at the‘ 1950 inaugural meeting in the Municipal Hall. An .appeal to all citizens and organizations to assist in furthering the Welfare ‘of the municipality high-lighted his address. Councillors Wes. Middleton, Tom Taylor, Cecil Mabley spoke brief- ly, as did Councillor Floyd Per- kins, new member of the council. Others who spoke included Village Clerk Russell Lynett and Hydro Superintendent L, J. Roy. - Following the usual practice, by which all members of the village’s clergy act consecutively, Father McGinn took his turn in officiating More skating, improved play- ground facilities for the children inaugural. Following the inauguration cere- monies the council adjourned to the evening, when committees were appointed. Considerable de- lay took place in this, Councillor Cec. Mabley expressing his objec- tion to continuing as chairman of the Rink and Park committee, alâ€" though other members of council requested him to carry on, point- ing out that he had formerly ex- pressed a desire to supervise rink operations. He had carried the load for three years, pointed out at the religious ceremonies at the Councillor Mabley, and found the problem of answering the many enquiries which came to him a trying one. ' ' Chairman of committees finally named as follows: â€"- Parks and Buildings: Cr. Floyd Perkins. Waterworks: Cr. Tom Taylor. Streets: Cr. Wes. Middleton. Electric Light: Cr. C. Mabley, Finance: Cr. Tom Taylor. In addition to selecting commit- tee chairmen, the council made other appointments. A. W. Walk- er was reappointed auditor; W. S. Pocknell was again made assessor. Other Appointments Mrs. R. Little, whose term of office had expired, was reappoint- ed to the Library Board. Former Councillor Ken. Tomlin, who had taken an active part in the inclus- ion of Richmond Hill in the new county health unit, was named as the municipality’s representative thereon_ Councillor Wes. Middle- ton w7a's appointed to the Board of Health, a body which will cease to exist at the end of June when the health unit becomes operative. J. A. Mabley was reappointed Re- lief Officer, with Councillors Mid- dleton and Mabley being again appointed to the Community Hall Board. Revisions of salary, duties performed and present livâ€" ing costs, were made in the case of civic employees. were based on ' Concord Correspondent Concord news will here- after have its regular place in The Liberal’s pages through a Concord column which will be run as a permanent feature. The Liberal is glad to announce the appointment of Mrs. F. Cox, the Hollis store at Concord. as reg-- ular correspondent. Mrs. Cox, whose telephone numâ€" ber is Maple 70R22, will be glad to accept news items from local residents. Dr. J. Bruce Hunter To Deliver,Address At United Church r. J. Bruce Hunter, B.A., D.D., LLD, will be speaker at the first 1950 meeting of the Richmond Hill United Church Men‘s Club to be held on Monday, January 16. He is minister of Westminster Central United Church, Toronto, and has served in pastorates from coast to coast. During both wars he serv- ed in uniform, being Senior Pro- testant Chaplain for Military Dis- tricts 3 and 4 in the last war. Piano selections will be given by Mrs. Vaughan Brusseau, A.T.C.M. Appoint Officials Lions Host To Own Member When The District Governor Pays Them His Official Visit For Swimming Pool The Thornhill Community Mem- orial and Recreation Committee is busy planning for the summer ac- tivities at the new swimming pool. “'-ses for beginners and others in swimming and life-saving are being arranged. Mr. E. T. Pher- rill hits been appointed Manager- Director and will be in full charge offlall activities at the pool. Mr. Frank Maw will be his assistant, and as Director of Instruction, will have charge of all swimming classes. Goldenâ€"(w ls Presented To T. Lamb When Tom Lamb of Church St., Richmond Hill, concluded his day's activity at the office 'on January 9 he was rather late â€"â€" or per- haps early â€" in getting home. But this time he had an extra good excuSe â€"- for he came home loaded with gifts which showed the esteem in which he was held by Tooke Brothers, shirt manu- facturers, and those with whom he had worked in the Toronto branch of that concern for thirty- eight years. Retiring fromâ€"lfis‘position Pas manager of the Toronto office, he was honoured by a dinner at the Royal York. The presentations which were made to him thereaf- ter included a golden key to the office â€" symbol that he would be welcome whenever he cared to come back â€"â€" given to him by the A portmanteau and a set of pipes indicated the good wishes of retail men's wear merchants and travellers. and a bill-fold, suitably filled, and a Longines wrist watch said “good luck and thanks" from the firm, e Honors Mrs. G. Lawson The Women's Auxiliary of the Veterans entertained Monday cvâ€" ening in honour of Mrs. G. Law- son on the occasion of her 70th birthday. The party took place at the home of Mrs. G. Fraser. A beautiful Morocco purse, an orâ€" iginal of Hop's of England, was presented to her by the president on behalf of the organization. Richmond Hill Lions played host to their most distinguished mem- ber last Thursday evening when District Governor Lion Bob Little paid them his official visit of the year; Last spring Lion B01\ was elected Governor of District A-3, the first Richmond Hill Lion ever to be accorded that honor. Fol- lowing this, in July, at the Inter- national Convention at New York, he was elected Chairman of the Beard of Governors. / The tremendous responsibility that rests upon his shoulders was evident when, in his remarks, he pointed out that District A-3 com- prised forty-sevcn Lions Clubs and he must pay each one an official visit during his term of office, in addition to discharging his duties as chairman of the Board. Lion Bob reported on the great expan- sion of Lionism all over the world. In District “A”, which is made up of Ontario and Quebec, there are now 10,969 Lions and a total of 16,473 in all of Canada. In all the countries which Lionism has peacefully invaded there are now 7,80 clubs and over 400,000 memâ€" bers. Recently Clubs have been formed in Norway, Sweden, France. Switzerland and just last week the London Lions Club, the first in the British Isles, was char- tered. This. Lion Bob pointed out, was a terrific force for good in the world, and further expansion would bring the meaning of ser- vice home to all races and teach Rule in their relationships with each other. “Every Lion should stress friendship to all his fellow members and be the good-will am- bassador for his community, his country and his Club wherever he goes,” emphasized Lion Bob, Presentations Made He then presented 10-year per- fect attendance buttons to Lions Len Clement and Fred Hoover and “IOâ€"Year Monarch Chevron” to Lion Dick Edmunds. Prior to his remarks the Rich- mond Hill Lions gave him tangible evidence through their Committee Chairman of the practical applica- tion of the principles of Lionism. Lion Ted Mansbridge of the Boys' and .Girls' I Committee announced that financial assistance was given to a local juvenile hockey team and to a group of Girl Guides in the Richvale area. Lion Herb Butt of the Welfare Committee told of ten Christmas hampers delivered at Christmas and New Years to fam- ilies in need. Lion Ed Butlin and his Crippled Children's Committee reported steady progress and ac- complishment in their work and Lion Herb Butt’s daughter present- ed this Committee with the jing- ling contents of a pert littkz skunk by the name of “Petunia” to be added to the “Little Timmy Fund." To close the evening Lion Frank Hogg expressed the Club‘s pride and appreciation to Lion District Governor Bob Little and presented him with a token of these feelings them the practise of the Golden on behalf of the Lions Club. James Darlington, Maple Holstein Club President “Largest ever" was the annual meeting of the York County Hole stein Club held at Richmond Hill on January 10. when over two hun- dred members were present to hear reports and an ddress from J. C. Thompson, manager of the Livestock Research Department of the Ralston Purina Company, St. Louis. The sales agent of the club had sold $258. $13 worth of cattle for members during the past year, it was reported. Most of the stock was for breeding purposes and went to the United Scares. James Darlington of Maple was elected president for 1950. with Charles Haines of Newmarket vice- pi'esident. loy H. Barker of Woodbridgc hccanze scc'i'ciaiy- treasurer again, with .105. Dar» lington of Todmordcn sales agent. The board directors elected composed of Glen Atkinson. Sc'homberg: Percy Barker, \chton: Sam Gougn, Millikcn: Gcovgc JackSon, Jr.. DO'.'...\\'l€\\‘: Albert Rutherford. “'ood'u‘idgc; James Spencer. Edgelcy; Lloyd Turret: Stouffville: Keith \Vardlaw. Klein. berg: Bruce \Yat»on, \\'oo\llii‘ir‘l':€: of is Stanley R. Watson .\::nur,.r:: Jack Wain-nope, \ non ’rcrg: Douglas ll'ellesley, Ix;an Hydro Authorities Give Revised Dates For Area Conversion from 25 cycle to 60 cycle power in Richmond Hill, or- iginally scheduled for the summer ‘of 1950, is now slated for Novem- ber of this year, it has been learn- ed from Hydro Electric author- ities. In Richmond Hill village itself the necessary inventory of equip- ment is scheduled for early March, with actual conversim. taking place in the early prt of November. In the Richmond Hill Rural Operat- ing Area inventories are scheduled for February and early March, with conversion taking place in the Pottageville section in Sepâ€" tember: in the area surrounding Richmond Hill in October, and in the Thornhill area in late Novem- ber and early December. Inventories in the Maple, section are slated at present for March, with conversion about the middle of October. Advance notice» of inventories â€" the step in the conversion pro- cess by which Hydro authorities determine the quantity and type of equipment to be changed over â€"â€"- will be given in time to permit householders to make their ar- rangements. East Vaughan Ratepayers To Seek Assessment Facts The January meeting of the East Vaughan Ratepayers’ Assoc- iation proved to be a very pleasant. affair and although the attendance was not large those present en- joyed themselves handsomely. During the business portion of the meeting a motion by Mr. Har- old Ince was passed to the effect that the secretary write Jim Mc- Donald, secretary of the Vaughan Township council, asking him for (pertinent information as to why the assessment for the S. S. 24 (Richvale) school section has had no appreciable increase during the past four or five years despite the influx of residents and the acceler- ntion of the local building program- There is the possibility that should the reply from the council indicate the assessments are out of line with the overall picture of in- creased housing and population, the ratepayers may pass a motion re- questing a re-assessment of the area. Much will depend on the corres- poz.dence from Maple and it is an- ticipated a lively discussion may develop at the February meeting of the association. The question of lights for the streets in the area was also disâ€" cussed at the meeting. In the past this problem had not only been through lack of materials as well discussed but had been passed up- on in the affirmative. At that time it was held in abeyance as the inadequate power supply being delivered to the district. We understand the present wiring of Richvale is still seriously over- loaded. Mr. Ince volunteered to investigate through the Ontario Hydro System as to the situation and to report his findings at the next meeting. , V, , , On the completion of the busin- ess portion of the meeting, Mr_ Jim Parkhill of the Canadian General Electric gave an illustrated lecture on “The Kingdom of Plastics.” It not only proved entertaining but it also enlightened those present as to what to look for when buy- ing the necessary gadgets and ac- cessories which have added so much to the modern standard of living. The summation of his ad- dress was to the effect that there are many different types of plastics â€"â€" be sure you purchase the one that not only suits your particular need but is also manufactured to fulfil the requirements and usage that need demands. Mrs. Perring Mrs. Franks and Mrs. Leclare added to the evening by serving coffee and cakes to those present which, to say the least, hit the spot. New Street Signs, Numbering Among Many Items Discussed y Council At FirstMeeting With Reeve J. A. Greene taking his place at the head of the table again â€" a position which he ocâ€" cupied many times in previous years â€"â€" Richmond Hill council occupied a lengthy session discussâ€" ing general affairs at its first bus- iness session. Councillors Middleton and Tay- lor both emphasized the need for modern street signs and proper house numbering. It was decided to hold a special meeting on Janu- at)" 23 and to have an expert pres- cut at that time. A discussion of sidewalks and similar matters re- sulted in an agreement that coun- cillors would make a tour of the village at an early date to settle on activities along these lines. Trimming of trees to improve their appearance and at the same time give the street lighting an opportunity to be properly effect- ive was discussed by Hydro Sup- erirtcnden: 1.. J. Roy and mem- bers of the council, with an agree~ ment that this work would be carried out shortly on Centre, Ben- son, M.ll. Trench. Lin-as. Ro<e\‘ie'.X‘, Lorne, Church and Yonge Streets. New Dog Bylaw Authority was given to the vill- age clerk to have a byâ€"law pre- pared governing the licensing and running at large of doom, with proper penaltie< providcd for in- fractions, In view of extra (i'JLlQS caused by the growth of popula- tion an increase was approved in connection with the garbage Chl- lectlon system. .\ representative from the Charâ€" tered Tl'flr’l and Exev'x‘nr Comâ€" pany asked for a suitable agree- ment with the village covering the abutment of the Trench property at the corner of Yonge and Lorne, council agreeing to the reeve and clerk being given power to deal with this matter. The property extends a few inches on the street line it was pointed out, and diffi- culty was being experienced in closing a sale on this account, it was pointed out. Council agreed to waive any action until and un- less the present building was de- molished. A tag day for the blind on May 6 was authorized. Council exâ€" pressed appreciation of the report of Miss Norma Gibson, school nurse. A resolution of congratulations to Dr. Helen S. Hogg for winning an important astronomy award and to The Liberal for placing second in a Dominion-wide editor- ial Contest was adopted by council. “Dear Mr. Editor” I am a new resident of Richmond Hill and wish to express m.’-' ap- preciation for the Public Library in our village. It was a pleasure to find so many good books on the Shelves also to discover how attractive the library is. The cltlzen= of Richmond Hill tray well be proud of their library. I would also like to express ap- preciation for the efiicient, pleas- ant and helpful llnraz‘ian. Yo.) <incet'clj.', .. 5‘ One of Richmond Hill’s best-known citizens is above In the person of J. A. (BERT) MABLEY. pictured. He‘s a man who in his day has followed a wide variety of occupations. Born at Aurora, he started farming on his own account when he was twenty, and afterwards ran a. wholesale meat business at Gormley for fifteen years. From there he went to Thornhill, where he ran a retail butcher store for another four years. Then he came to Richmond Hill, serving the municipal-, ity as its police officer for ten years. He is still the village’s relief officer â€" a post which he has occupied for the last. fifteen years. Good-natured as he is, he’s “bad :news” to the laddie who thinks that fishing is preferable to school, for he is also Richmond Hill’s truant officer. . ' Municlpal activities have occupied his attention in many different ways for the last forty-five years and he has been associated with them in three different municipalities â€"-" King, Whitchurch and Richmond Hill. He served on the Whitchurch Council for four years and was a school trustee in that township for another six. - Another of his outstanding interests is Masonry. He has been a member of the craft for thirty-five years and has. the exceedingly unusual distinction of having six sons all members of.the same lodge as himself. ‘ One of those men who is able to turn his hand to almost anything which comes along he has also had a lot to do with building and construction work. The photograph of Mr. Mabley. like all others in the “Know Your Neighbour” series, was taken by Edmund Soame of “The Studio,” 1720 Avenue Road. Maple Lions Sponsor Dental Survey The second dental inspection sponsored by the Maple Lions Club was carried out Tuesday, January 3, in Maple Public School. Dr. Phil. MacFarlane, one of the local Lions, conducted the survey and stated that the general health of the children's teeth is much above the average. Each child was presented with a tooth brush ,and tube of paste, with the com- pliments of the Lions Club. Deng tal surveys in Hope and Vellore school tire to follow inthefuture. Magistrate Martin Is To Be Speaker At Vellore Junior Farmers Meeting Due to the Ontario Junior Far- mers Conference on the 10th of January at the King Edward Ho- tel, the regular monthly meeting of the Vellore Junior Farmers has been postponed until Tuesday, January 17, at 8,30 p.m. in the Vellore Hall. This meeting is the annual Parents and Ex-Mem_ bers Night. Guest speaker for the boys’ session is to be Mag15trate’(Brig- adier) O.M. Martin, who has been asked to speak on Father and Son Relationship. The girls' session is on Health with Anna Orr as convenor tak- ing First Aid as her topic. A good attendance would be ap. preciated by the executive, so come along even if you have nev- er been at one of our meetings be- fore. County choir practice will be held at Aurora High School aud- itorium on Janury 11, continuing for 12 weeks. JANUARI 13 â€" Friday. The weekly euchre of St. Mary's Cath- olic Church will be hEIcl in the Parish Hall Friday evening at 8,30 p.m. Convenor Mrs. Russell Fox. Come and bring your friends. ‘1w28 JANUARY 14 â€" “Family Night" is to be held in the Masonic Hall, Maple, at R p.m. Many valuable prizes will be drawn for. Admiss- ion 35c. c1w28 JANUARY 16 â€" Regular meeting of Markham Township CounCil at township office at Unionville, 1.30 p.m. Planning board meeting same date 7 p.m. JANUARY 17 â€"â€" Tuesday. St. Mary's Anglican W. A. will most in the afternoon at 2.30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. A large aitend- ance is requested. ncZS JANUARY 17 â€"â€" Opcn Howe for No. 417 (Richmond Hill I)l.\:l‘lCt \Vlng) RCAF Awociation at Pony Crest Lodge, Elgin Mills. Those attending arc asked to meet at the Muncial Hall a: 7.45 p.m., so that trnrsportation may be provided. It; hr-rmd Inc a-tuai combat film (Mrs. W. H.) Bertha Moore. â€" Fighting Lady â€"â€" will be shown. ‘5 l Coming" Events Refreshments and fun and laugh- ter. Let’s have a good turnout of members, would4be members, wives, husbands, girl friends and boy friends, c1w28 JANUARY 19 â€"â€" The regular monthly meeting /of the W.A_ of the Presbyterian Church will be held at the home of Mrs. J. Beres. ford, Arnold St., on Thursday af- ternoon, January 19, at 3 p.m. All ladies of the congregation are cor- dially invited. ch28 JANUARY 26 â€" Thursday, The Punchinello Players, Toronto, will present their Drama Festival entry “Widows Learn Fast” by E. D. Cooper, in McDonald and Wells' Hall, King, under the auspices of the Library, at 8,30 p.m. Admiss- ion 50 cents. c1w28 JANUARY 27 â€"â€" Come! Dance. Place: Buttonville Hall. Date: Friday, January :27. Orchestra: Stouffvillc chionnaires. Sponsors: Unionvillc Jr, Farmers. *3w28 MARCH 1 â€" Wednesday. Grand Concert by Toronto Men Teachers' Choir, assisted by Joe Pach, viol- inist, in Richmond Hill United Church. Admission 50c. c8w28